Episcopal Migration Ministries offers daily Lenten devotional series

Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), in partnership with members of the Episcopal Asylum Ministry Network, is offering a daily Lenten devotional series. Written reflections will be released daily beginning Ash Wednesday, February 17, through Easter Sunday, April 4. Reflections will also be available on the EMM website blog. Read more here.

Guidelines developed for amending church records for identity changes

At the request of General Convention (2018-A088), The Archives of The Episcopal Church has prepared a set of recommendations for developing local policy on name and gender changes to Episcopal Church records. The Guidelines for Policy on Amending Church Records for Name and Gender Changes are available on the Archives Website with Spanish translation and supporting resources and links. Read more here (in English and Spanish).

The Episcopal Church offers a new Global Mission Digital Toolkit for World Mission Sunday

Traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday after Epiphany, this year World Mission Sunday is observed on February 14. Read more here (in English and Spanish).

Care of Creation Grants now available

Application deadline March 26, 2021

The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on Creation Care and Environmental Racism is now accepting applications for its 2021 Grant Cycle. An informational webinar for those interested in learning more about the grants and the application process is scheduled for February 18th at 3 pm EST. Read more here (in English and Spanish).

Reverend Absalom Jones Virtual Commemoration on February 13

You are invited to the Absalom Jones Celebration hosted by the James Solomon Russell Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) Chapter. Theme: “To See the Future, Look at the Past”. Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Joseph N. Green Jr, Rector Emeritus, Grace Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA. The James Solomon Russell Chapter of UBE invite you to make a gift to: The Absalom Jones Fund for Episcopal HBCUs supports two institutions affiliated with The Episcopal Church since the 1800’s: Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC, and Voorhees College. To donate by mail, please send your contribution to: DFMS – Protestant Episcopal Church USA, P.O. Box 958983, St. Louis, MO 63195-8983. Donations can be made out to “The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society” with Absalom Jones noted in the memo section. To join the Zoom celebration on Feb. 13, click here. Meeting ID: 833 1089 8138, Passcode: 581958. To join by phone, dial 1-301-715-8592.

Addictions & Recovery Commission co-hosts Invitation to Change Approach training

The Addictions and Recovery Commission and SpiritWorks Foundation invite you to participate in a virtual training in the Invitation to Change Approach with Dr. Carrie Wilkins and Dr. Jarrell Myers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Feb. 12 and Feb. 19. This training requires a commitment to both days.

 

This training will provide access to evidenced-based strategies and tools for helping families and the community who are affected by addiction. You will learn to help lead the charge in the faith community of helping members of your parish/community with a program that is supported by science and reflects the Christian values of compassion, and a desire to heal pain. We will be setting up groups across the diocese and church to use this model and will help you with setting them up in your context.  

 

Participants will leave the training with a new way of understanding and approaching substance use, as well as a set of practical skills and understandings that will help them better help people with substance use issues.

 

If you have any questions or if the cost is prohibitive, please contact the Rev. Lauren McDonald at lauren@spiritworksfoundation.org. Click here for more information and registration. 

Be a part of the Virtual Hymn Recording for Annual Council

For Annual Council we’ll be recording Hymn 25, O Gracious Light. You - and your friends and family! - are invited to be a part of the recording! Click here for complete details and instructions. Recordings must be submitted by Monday, February 8.