Albany Refugee Resettlement Ministry: Advocates Needed
The ARRM is looking for volunteers to advocate for Burmese refugee families who have been recently resettled in the communities of Albany and Rensselaer. Advocates help refugee families in the very basic needs necessary in assimilating to their new home. The St. Francis Mission is looking for people who can help right now. Read more.

The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, who was ordained by Bishop Joslin in the Diocese of Central New York, has been elected the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis. She served several churches in the dioceses of Newark and Central New York.  She is also the first African-American woman elected to be a diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church.   Read more. 

La Jungle: The biggest 'bidonville' in France
Historically, France has been the most or the second-most solicited nation in the world for asylum. Some, like Saudi Arabia, do not grant it at all. "The land of asylum" is a popular phrase describing France, and many thousands have benefited over the decades. Read more.

Episcopal Relief & Development urges prayers for communities in the Caribbean and along the US East Coast that are dealing with the impact of Hurricane Matthew. Please donate to the Hurricane Matthew Response Fund and visit the organization's website for more information about relief and recovery efforts.  - See more here.

The Jubilee Ministry Center at St. Peter's Church, Perth Amboy
This Ministry Center is comprised of St. Peter's Food Pantry that partners with the WECARE Perth Amboy Coalition of Food Pantries due to the growing hunger crises caused by an economy that continues to struggle. And that is just the start!    Read more.

St. Paul's Chapel celebrates 250 years in Lower Manhattan
Two hundred and fifty years to the day it opened its doors in Lower Manhattan in what was then the countryside, St. Paul's Chapel celebrated its anniversary with a special worship service and setting off a yearlong celebration. Read more.

Find all of the news from October and November in the Virgin Islands here! This includes the address by the Rev. Ian E. Rock, PhD, to the 256th Re-dedication Festival Dinner of St. John's Episcopal Church, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI

Discover Sundays: Welcoming the Stranger: The Refugee Experience and the Christian Response. The program will take place November 20, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the Diocesan Ministry Center in Buffalo, NY.
There are approximately 80,000 refugees in the greater Buffalo community. Meet, greet, and share traditional food with refugees being settled in our community by Journey's End Refugee Services, the local Episcopal Migration Ministries affiliate. Find out more.

• The Most Rev. Michael Curry
• The Diocese of New York
• The Diocese of Central New York
• The Diocese of Newark
• The Diocese of Long Island
• The Diocese of Western New York
• The Diocese of Rochester

• The Diocese of New Jersey is seeking an energetic, creative and collaborative person to serve on its diocesan team. For additional information about this position, please visit our website.
• Bishop Whalon has a new book out! Made in Heaven?: How God acts in marriage by Pierre Whalon
  Made in Heaven? proposes a new way to understand marriage and matrimony for all couples, seen from several viewpoints: scientific, biblical, historical, theological. Available on Amazon
• The 2017 ECF Fellowship application is now open! ECF Fellows are scholars and ministry leaders, both lay and ordained, who are making a lasting impact on the Episcopal Church. To apply for the 2017 Fellowship click here, and to learn more about ECF's Fellowship Partners Program, click here.
• Applications are now accepted for grants that focus on local faith-based projects for mitigating climate change and safeguarding the integrity of creation. Application information is available here. Deadline for applications is Dec. 31. Read more.
• Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps: Applications accepted for 2017-2018 placements. Young adults (21-30 years old) have an opportunity to transform their own lives while engaging mission and ministry in the Anglican Communion by joining the Young Adult Service Corps. Now, applications are available for 2017-2018 placements in the Young Adult Service Corps, commonly known as YASC. Read more. The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 6, 2017

Praying in Color: http://prayingincolor.com/
Why Pray in Color?

1. You want to pray but words escape you.
2. Sitting still and staying focused in prayer are a challenge.
3. Your body wants to be part of your prayer.
4. You want to just hang out with God but don't know how.
5. Listening to God feels like an impossible task .
6. Your mind wanders and your body complains.
7. You want a visual, concrete way to pray.
8. You need a new way to pray.

A little early, but...it's not even Advent and Lent Madness is at it! http://www.lentmadness.org/.../lent-madness-2017-bracket-rel.../ The bracket has been released.

Webinars from Episcopal Church Foundation

Mercer School is pleased to offer courses in a variety of theological disciplines to members of the Diocese of Long Island and beyond during this academic year. Find out more.

Learning to Live and Pray from Sacred Scripture - Wednesday Night Bible Study Class - November 16, and December 14 - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Saint Joseph's Hall - 145 West 46th Street, NY, NY. Find out more.


Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice, March 22-24, 2017 - Water is a gift. Water is life. As water crises increase, access to safe and clean drinking water decreases. Faith communities worldwide can help. Find out more.

Check the websites of the dioceses:  Albany ,  Central New York ,  Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe ,  Haiti ,  Long Island ,  New Jersey ,  New York ,  Newark ,  Rochester , Virgin Islands(no official website ),  Western New York