The next Holy Land Pilgrimage led by Bishop Magness will be February 3-14, 2020. Full details will be available soon. To register your interest and receive a discount voucher of $150 per pilgrim complete this form by March 31, 2019.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Holy Land Pilgrimage with Bishop Magness in 2020
The next Holy Land Pilgrimage led by Bishop Magness will be February 3-14, 2020. Full details will be available soon. To register your interest and receive a discount voucher of $150 per pilgrim complete this form by March 31, 2019.
Soul Shop: Suicide prevention education
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Suicidal desperation is a concern for people of every age,
economic status, race, gender, and role. It impacts church members,
leaders, and clergy. In Soul Shop, a Christianity-based suicide
prevention training, you will learn how to minister to those who are
currently considering suicide, those who are anxious that a family
member or friend might be considering suicide, those that have lost a
loved one to suicide, and those who have experienced suicidal thinking
in the past but are no longer having those thoughts. Sometimes all
people need is a sign that they are supposed to live. You can be that
sign when you learn to talk about suicide and lead people to help.
Cost is $5 and includes lunch. Click here to register.
Apply now for ECW Scholarships
The Episcopal Church Women offer two scholarships, the Elise
Holladay Scholarship and the Beverley D. Tucker Scholarship. The
deadline to apply for either scholarship is April 26, 2019.
The Elise Holladay Scholarship is available to young men and women
who want to further their education after high school. The Beverley D.
Tucker Scholarship provides assistance to men and women in
church-related training in an accredited Episcopal school.
Boys Home Church Day April 30
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VTS Environmental Sermon Contest
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) invites interested alumni
to participate in the second annual environmental sermon contest. Last
year, with funding made available through the Kreitler Environmental
Fund, VTS offered an opportunity for clergy to prepare and preach an
environmentally and/or creation-centered sermon for consideration in a
contest. Monetary prizes were awarded for the top three finalists (click here for more info).
The deadline for submitting a sermon to VTS for the 2019
Environmental Sermon Contest is June 14. Participants are encouraged to
focus on Earth Day and its theme of protecting our species or on
Rogation Days, traditionally the three days before Ascension Day, that
are associated with the stewardship of creation. Earth Day and Rogation
Days offer a unique space of time for reflection, writing, and preaching
on our collective care and concern for our world.
To learn more about this opportunity or to submit a sermon, email Linda Dienno, vice president for Institutional Advancement, ldienno@vts.edu.
Episcopal Church scholarships applications for the 2019-2020 academic year are now accepted
Applications are now being accepted for educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Click here for more information.
Online applications are required and the deadline is April 5.
Applicants must be Episcopalians and have the endorsement of the
bishop. Lists of trust funds and scholarships, application forms, and other important information can be found here.
The Episcopal Church announces launch of Cuba Pension Campaign
In the spirit of welcome and reconciliation with the
Episcopal Church of Cuba (ECC), The Episcopal Church today announced the
launch of Together Again/Juntos de Nuevo: Cuba Pensions Campaign, which
aims to raise funds to provide future retirement benefits for current
and retired clergy in the ECC. The campaign follows a vote last summer
at the 79th General Convention to readmit the Episcopal Church of Cuba
as a diocese of The Episcopal Church after 52 years of separation. The
Diocese of Cuba will join TEC's Province II, which includes two other
Caribbean dioceses - Haiti and the Virgin Islands.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry encourages all Episcopalians to
participate in the campaign as a common moment of mission. "This is part
of the work of reconciliation, bringing us together across historic
divides. This is not just fundraising; it's following Jesus and finding
our way back to each other," he said.
When the Episcopal Church of Cuba was
separated from The Episcopal Church in 1966, benefits, including
pension contributions for the clergy, were no longer available. With
readmission, The Episcopal Church believes justice requires that Cuban
clergy be treated in the same manner as clergy throughout The Episcopal
Church.
Led by the Rt. Rev. Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, the ECC is a church that is growing and increasingly having an impact on communities throughout Cuba. With 46 congregations and missions led by 23 priests, along with an active lay leadership, it serves 10,000 Cuban Episcopalians and their neighbors. Its operating budget in 2017, which also includes all clergy compensation, was $155,000.
Led by the Rt. Rev. Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, the ECC is a church that is growing and increasingly having an impact on communities throughout Cuba. With 46 congregations and missions led by 23 priests, along with an active lay leadership, it serves 10,000 Cuban Episcopalians and their neighbors. Its operating budget in 2017, which also includes all clergy compensation, was $155,000.
Currently, the
average salary for the current 23 Cuban clergy is $55 a month. When
they retire, clergy members will not be eligible for any state pension
or social security because the Cuban government does not recognize their
service as employment.
The campaign seeks to raise a one-time amount of $800,000 by June 9, 2019. This will provide funding for past contributions that will yield future retirement benefits for 23 active clergy, three retired clergy, and one surviving spouse. The funds will be placed in the Church Pension Fund and eventually make pension benefits available to eligible clergy.
The campaign seeks to raise a one-time amount of $800,000 by June 9, 2019. This will provide funding for past contributions that will yield future retirement benefits for 23 active clergy, three retired clergy, and one surviving spouse. The funds will be placed in the Church Pension Fund and eventually make pension benefits available to eligible clergy.
Donations to the campaign can be made in the form of
cash, pledges, or securities. For more information on supporting the
campaign or to make a gift, please contact T.J. Houlihan, Development
Officer, at 212-716-6271 or thoulihan@episocpalchurch.org, or visit www.episcopalchurch.org/development/pensions-campaign.
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