Following a year of listening,
consulting and reflection, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of
Deputies President the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings and officers of the
House of Bishops and House of Deputies are inviting Episcopalians to
study and commit to using Becoming Beloved Community: The Episcopal
Church's Long-term Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation and
Justice. The full document is here. Read more here.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Thy Kingdom Come: Episcopal Church joins Worldwide Anglican Communion campaign calling for prayer
The Episcopal Church has joined the Worldwide Anglican Communion in Thy Kingdom Come,
a campaign initiated by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby calling
for prayer by individuals, congregations and families. Thy Kingdom
Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the
world to pray between Ascension Day - May 25 - and Pentecost - June 4 -
for more people to come to know Jesus. #ThyKingdomCome
Pledge2Pray
Pledge2Pray kicks off on May 5; sign-up to participate here. Prayer resources for individuals, congregations and/or families can be downloaded here.
After
pledging to pray, be a part of the Let the Light shine social media
campaign by posting a photo or video holding a candle or tealight, and
pledging to pray. Information available here. #Pledge2Pray
Get more info and resources here.
Prepare for hurricane season with resources from Episcopal Relief & Development
Hurricane season begins June 1. Episcopal Relief & Development's US Disaster Program offers a variety of resources
to help you, your loved ones, your church and your community to
prepare for hurricane season and respond to storms that may occur.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Submit a prayer to the 2018 UTO pocket book of prayers
Every
three years, the United Thank Offering gathers original prayers from
around the Episcopal Church to create a pocket book of prayers available
at General Convention. Last Convention they were able to collect 125
prayers of gratitude in honor of 125 years of the United Thank Offering.
This year they are hoping to collect original prayers from nine
categories: gratitude, guidance, fear/danger, forgiveness, healing,
loneliness, crisis/dealing with disappointment or crisis, love of God,
or other. Children, women, men, clergy, seminarians or groups may write
prayers for this edition of the booklet and they may be submitted in any
language. Prayers can be submitted in any format: collect, litany, free
form or prose. Please submit all prayers by July 1, 2017. Prayers must
be submitted using this webpage.
You'll be asked to select which category your prayer fits into best for
the pocket prayer book. You'll also be asked to provide a title for
your prayer. You may submit multiple prayers, but you will need to fill
out a separate form for each prayer. If you need assistance, contact UTO
staff at hmelton@episcopalchurch.org.
Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows becomes first black woman to lead Episcopal diocese
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Bishop Jennifer
Baskerville-Burrows greets the congregation at her consecration as
Bishop Barbara Harris, center, and Bishop Catherine Waynick, left, look
on. Photo: Meghan McConnell, Episcopal News Service
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Among the co-consecrators at the service was the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion. Before the consecration, Baskerville-Burrows told the Indianapolis Star, "The first thing that comes to mind is how grateful I am to the women that have come before. Barbara Harris will be at my consecration, and when I think about what she's done for me and how I've even encountered little girls saying, 'Oh my gosh. One day, may I discern such a call?' That is just everything."
Click here to read more and to see video of the consecration.
Outward Mindset: A continuing education opportunity
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The Rev. Conor Alexander of St. Francis, Virginia Beach, a
licensed facilitator for Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
from the Arbinger Institute, is leading a three-day continuing education
event at Chanco on the James for clergy and lay employees in the
Diocese of Southern Virginia May 23-25. Click here to read more about this workshop and all it will offer to help support your ministry! Register here. Questions? Contact the Rev. Conor Alexander at stfrancispastor@verizon.net.
Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services elects new trustees
Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services is pleased to announce the election two members to its Board of Trustees.
Stuart C. Leinenbach, Vice President and U.S. Manager for Iluka
Resources, served multiple human resources and organizational
effectiveness roles throughout his career. Following a seven-year stint
in the U.S. Air Force, he joined Siemens AG followed by Reynolds Metals
Company. Leinenbach holds an undergraduate degree from St. Leo
University, and master's degrees from both Bethany Theological Seminary
and George Washington University. He has served on the Virginia
Governor's Council of Career and Technical Education, and is currently
an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Richmond School of
Continuing Studies.
Elizabeth Feild, head of global Management and Professional
Development for PAREXEL, has more than 18 years of experience with large
scale leadership development. She holds an undergraduate degree from
North Carolina State University, a masters from American, and
certificates in leadership development and business coaching from
Harvard and Duke. As the great-granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. George W.
Feild - donors of "Walnut Grove" - JFBHS holds a very special place in
Feild's heart. Prior to job relocations to England and then
Massachusetts, Feild served on the Jackson-Feild board of trustees. Now
that she and her family are back in North Carolina, Feild is thrilled to
once again be actively involved in continuing the mission of JFBHS.
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