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Next weekend, the diocesan Bishops of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts will participate in a community walk with young people, followed by a pre-election summit in Southborough, MA. The Bishops will learn from youth and discuss issues that young people in Massachusetts are concerned about today. Thinking about bringing your youth group? Members of both dioceses are invited to register to attend this event by next Wednesday, 10/19.
On a related note, our Bishops are inviting prayers that God be at work in our electoral process.
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An opportunity to include the voices of those who are too young to vote on Election Day
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"God doesn't ask miracles of us. God asks us to do what we can and to give what we can."
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Director of Children & Youth Ministries
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Teams of young artists are invited to paint a panel for art installation at Boston's Cyclorama.Groups can come to workshops in South Boston, or they can get materials and work at their own site.
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Middle School Retreat is November 18-20 at Barbara C. Harris Camp
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The Office of Youth Ministry and the Diocesan Youth Council look forward to welcoming you to the annual Middle School Retreat! Come enjoy the beautiful fall at our Barbara C. Harris Camp. We will have small group workshops, fun games, active and thoughtful worship, a LIVE band, and holy time for attentiveness to the presence of God in our lives and in each other.
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November 18-20, 2016
Friday at 7:00 pm – Sunday at 12:30 pm
Barbara C. Harris Camp
Greenfield, NH
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Resources for Youth Ministry
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2016 Election Guide for Youth Groups
Prepared by the Dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts
Use the Guide to Prepare Your Group for the Youth Summit on October 22 or as a Stand-Alone
Activity
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It’s election season 2016 and
politics
is everywhere. On October 22, 2016, the bishops of the dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts will meet with young people to discuss issues related to current events, voting and the election itself. Young people will be encouraged to ask the bishops questions, and more importantly, to share their thoughts and concerns about the world we live in.
This guide is intended to: 1.) prepare young people who will attend this event, and 2.) offer assistance to youth group leaders who are not attending the event, but are interested in leading group conversations about the connection between our faith and the upcoming election.
This guide offers basic election information (specific to the state of Massachusetts), as well as an outline to help structure prayerful group conversations. The Episcopal Public Policy Network offers an online Election Engagement website which helped shape this resource, as did the Episcopal Church’s Policy for Action document.
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