- President's Letter from Nancy Sands, Diocesan ECW President
- October is UTO Ingathering Month
- October 17: Diocesan ECW Fall Annual Meeting
- God Bless the Children wish list ingathering
- Program: American Cancer Society - Bring a scarf as a gift for a cancer survivor.
- Rt. Rev. Michael Curry Says "Love Wins"
- Women-to-Women Update
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
News from the Diocesan ECW
The quarterly ECW Grapevine
is here! If you have news you would like included in the next issue, or
would like to be added to the email list, contact Nancy Smith,
nsmithwtr@aol.com. Deadline for the next issue is Oct. 31 for
distribution in November. This issue includes:
Monday, August 31, 2015
Registration for October Weekend is open!
October Weekend 2015: We are all God's Children... so what about equality?
October 2-4 at Chanco on the James
Young Adult Pilgrimage to Ferguson, MO to focus on racial reconciliation and justice
Young adults 18 to 30 years old are invited to apply for a
Young Adult Pilgrimage to Ferguson, MO on October 8 - 12 sponsored by
the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.
The primary focus of the Young Adult Pilgrimage to Ferguson is to learn
to engage in racial justice and reconciliation in a locale that has
experienced significant racial tensions since the 2014 shooting of
Michael Brown.
The innovative event is coordinated and presented by the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society through its Offices of Racial
Reconciliation and Young Adult and Campus Ministry. The event is
co-sponsored with the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) and co-hosted by the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.
Among the events slated for the Pilgrimage are a visit to the
location where Michael Brown died; engagement with local clergy and
community leaders who have addressed justice and reconciliation in the
aftermath of protests; innovative workshops; and spirit-filled community
worship. In order to continue the process of racial reconciliation,
participants are expected to undertake a project in their community that
demonstrates engagement on issues of racial justice and reconciliation.
Part of the application process is for the applicant to present a
proposal for a community project.
Application deadline is September 11. Applications and more information are available here.
Space is limited. Applicants must be nominated by an adult from their
communities or dioceses, such as a priest, bishop, supervisor, etc. Scholarships are available. Praying for the churches of Southern Virginia
As part of our
liturgy at Annual Council 2015, each delegation wrote a prayer for their
parish. We are sharing these prayers each week in the eNews so that we
all can support one another in the upcoming year.
Holy Trinity, Onancock
O gracious God,
creator of everything we understand and of all sacred mystery, help us
to hear your call and see your presence in all creation. Inspire and
empower the ministry of Holy Trinity to share your love, compassion and
grace throughout the community. This we ask through Jesus Christ, our
guide, who lives and reigns with you in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Good Shepherd, Richmond
Dear Lord, we pray that
all in God's creation acknowledge and glorify you as the one true God
and we especially pray for those who have yet to have the opportunity
hear and receive your Word - whether here or abroad - so that they may
acknowledge that with you we have all and without you we have nothing;
all this we pray in the name of the Good Shepherd of all, Jesus. Amen.
2015 ECW Parish Reports are due
ECW parish reports are due this Fall.
The Parish Annual Contribution Report, due November 1, is submitted
with parish requested and voluntary contributions. Each parish is
requested to contribute annual dues of $3 per each ECW member. Two
dollars ($2) fund the ECW Diocesan Budget. At year end, the ECW Diocesan
Budget recipients receives donations allotted by percentages based on
the amount of dues received. The remaining dollar helps fund the
administrative fund.
Voluntary contributions can be submitted with the report for
the Church Periodical Club, the Elise Holladay Scholarship for men and
women who want to further their education after high school, the Book of
Remembrance also funds the Elise Holladay Scholarship and the "With
These Hands" Endowment to support the feeding program at Holy Anglican
School in Belize.
The ECW Parish Information Report, also due November 1,
provides space for up-to-date contact information for the ECW Yearbook
and Directory and the names of sisters to honor In Memoriam.
The Parish Contribution Report for the ECW Diocesan President is due by September 30. This information about your parish outreach contributions is included in her annual report to Province III.
You can download the forms here. Please take the time to complete and submit the forms.
Dr. JoAnn Smart named Director of Clinical Services at Jackson-Feild Homes
Jackson-Feild Homes, the parent company of Jackson-Feild Behavior
Health Services, has named Dr. JoAnn Smart Vice President of Programs.
Dr. Smart will be responsible for the therapeutic services at
Jackson-Feild and will work closely with the residential, educational
and spiritual services departments.
Dr. Smart is a licensed clinical psychologist in Virginia and
has been a licensed psychologist and licensed professional counselor in
Arizona. She has worked as a Clinical Psychologist for the U.S.
military at Camp Lejeune NC and in Jacksonville FL.
She has conducted research focusing on attachment related
problems among children and adolescents in residential placements and
has extensive experience in working with adolescents suffering from
multiple emotional and/or behavioral disorders.
ChurchNext free class: A Christian Response to Gun Violence
ChurchNext has announced a new, free class: A Christian Response to Gun Violence, taught by Episcopal bishops Eugene Sutton and Ian Douglas.
How are Christians to respond to the pervasive firearm violence that roils the United States? Bishops Sutton and Douglas offer a challenging and inspiring response that can help Christians think through this difficult issue. This online class includes 24/7 access from Sep. 14-28 to all video lectures, downloads and course content; video lectures with Bishops Eugene Sutton and Ian Douglas; downloadable Discussion Questions for groups and The Takeaway for personal study; and interaction with other students through discussion questions and sharing notes.
The class begins in two weeks, from September 14 to 28. Click here to register.
How are Christians to respond to the pervasive firearm violence that roils the United States? Bishops Sutton and Douglas offer a challenging and inspiring response that can help Christians think through this difficult issue. This online class includes 24/7 access from Sep. 14-28 to all video lectures, downloads and course content; video lectures with Bishops Eugene Sutton and Ian Douglas; downloadable Discussion Questions for groups and The Takeaway for personal study; and interaction with other students through discussion questions and sharing notes.
The class begins in two weeks, from September 14 to 28. Click here to register.
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