May 19-20 Events In Portland To Focus On Recovery
On
Saturday, May 20 Teresa McBean, executive director of the National Association for Christian Recovery (NACR) and co-pastor of a recovery church in Richmond, Virginia, will lead a day-long session,
8 a.m. - 4 p.m., on "Recovery as Community: Practical Ways to Support Healing and Restoration from Substance Use Disorders." The day is for anyone directly or indirectly impacted by addiction in our culture. Teresa, with others, will respond specifically to questions the attendees bring with them and support participants' understanding of their own roles from within their own specific contexts.
Register online at
http://www.nacr.org/portland-ct-conference. There is a $59/pp registration fee, which includes lunch, and there is a discounted group registration fee. A limited number of scholarships are available.
The evening before,
Friday, May 19, from
6-8:30 p.m., Trinity's Priest-in-Charge the Rev. Phil Bjornberg will host a roundtable dinner for lay and ordained leaders to talk with each other about the challenges they are confronting, and ways they may imagine incarnating recovery and reconciliation as participation in God's primary mission. This gathering could be the first step in developing an ECCT Recovery Ministry Network.
"I am very familiar with many programs that promote recovery through the lens of the Gospel, yet revealing the Gospel through a lens of recovery is where God is the Word made flesh/fresh," wrote Phil, in an email about these events. "We cannot give away what we have not. There is something powerfully afoot with addiction and recovery, and our Church is conspicuously absent, in heart. I am passionate to bridge that gap."
Email
the Rev. Phil Bjornberg by May 12 if you're interested in participating. Soup and salad. No charge, will take a freewill offering. (Special dietary needs: Please BYO.)
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Around God's Table: A Liturgical Festival
We're counting down to Around God's Table! Join folks young and old from around ECCT this weekend at Camp Washington for a fun, imaginative exploration of the sacred art of liturgy.
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ctivities will begin at Camp Washington on Saturday morning with several workshops throughout the day. The youth will remain at Camp Washington for an overnight camp experience including dinner, music, campfire, games, and fellowship. On Sunday morning, the youth will travel to Christ Church Cathedral where the adults from Saturday will join them as
participants in the liturgy.
Here are just a few of the dozen workshops that attendees will have the opportunity to participate in:
- Playing with Fire: torches, candles, incense and more!
- Herding Cats, aka Verging
- Lectors 101
More information including registration and workshop descriptions
here.
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Thy Kingdom Come: Resources For Parishes
Thy Kingdom Come, a "global wave of prayer" taking place across the Anglican Communion between
Ascension and Pentecost (
May 25 - June 4) for more people to come to know Jesus Christ, has put together a wonderful collection of resources for parishes who would like to participate by hosting events, or simply by exploring new ways of praying together as a community.
An overview of these resources can be found here
.
Perhaps your worshiping community will host a
24/7 prayer room
, walk a prayer trail together as a mini-pilgrimage, or start a monthly "
messy church
" to welcome newcomers.
Thy Kingdom Come's website offers a wealth of ideas, videos, guides, and resources for individuals and families too, as well as an integrated social media campaign.
Thy Kingdom Come began in 2016 as a collaboration between the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for the Church of England, and grew into a global, ecumenical movement.
Sign the "Pledge2Pray" to let others know you'll be part of it.
Social media
handle:
@thykingdom_come
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From Camp Washington ...
As camp season approaches, eNews will feature a weekly update from Camp Washington on all the opportunities for families and youth coming up there.
May 21, Camp Washington Open House at 3 p.m.
Come see why Camp Washington has been beloved by children of all ages for 100 years. Meet some of the staff, learn about the program, worship, and enjoy a cookout together. Please RSVP by calling
860-567-9623.
It's never too early to get registered for summer camp. Visit our website today to secure your space for this summer. Register here.
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Positions Open
Job openings may be found
here on the website.
NOTE: Applicants will be able to submit their resume and cover letter to the contact person directly from the ECCT website, if that option is chosen by the person submitting the position for posting.
To submit a job opening to be included here, please
fill out this form.
Jobs will be reviewed and then posted in the weekly eNews and posted on the website.
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Announcements & Reminders
The deadline to submit a nominee application for Executive Council, Trustee of the Church Pension Fund, and other Episcopal Church board positions that will be elected during the next General Convention is Wednesday, May 10. Applications can be found
This year's TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) conferenc
e
, "Journey to Generosity," will be held May 19-20 at St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis. A pre-conference option on May 18 focuses on building leadership teams.More info on TENS, the 2017 conference,
are here.
The ECCT staff contact for TENS is the Rev. Tim Hodapp, Canon for Mission Collaboration.
The River of Life: Connecticut River Pilgrimage,
May 31 - July 9.
Register now if you're interested in any of the 3-7 day paddling segments of the CT River Pilgrimage, because they're filling up. Of the 10 segments, four are full, four have limited availability, and two have open availability. Visit
www.kairosearth.org/river
for info on the pilgrimage, details on the segments, a bulletin insert, and a link to registration. Info on day paddles and other ways to be involved will be publicized later in May.
Hartford Seminary May 22 conference to focus on the refugee crisis in Europe and the U.S.
More info on the 2017 Luce-Hartford Conference
is here.
Learn about Muslims and Islam. Hartford Seminary is offering a new summer class, taught over four consecutive Saturdays in June, "Introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims." The course is meant as an introduction for those curious about Islam and Muslim communities, beliefs, practices, scriptures, and Muslim organizations in the Greater Hartford area. More info here.
When Dancing Turns to Mourning: Worshiping God in the Face of Violence, June 13-15, Yale Institute of Sacred Music. This is an ecumenical conference for pastors and lay leaders hosted by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music Congregations Project. More information available
here.
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Events coming up soon
Events below are coming up in the next few weeks:
ECCT OFFERINGS
The ECCT calendar is located
here
. It
allows you to filter events by category and includes a subscribe link at the bottom of the page. Specific details including locations, times, etc. will also be found there.
- May 2, Recently Ordained Clergy meeting
- May 2, Retired clergy, spouses, and partners luncheon
- May 3, Deacons' Council meeting
- May 4, Annual meeting of the ECCT Episcopal Church Women
- May 4, Faithful Futures: Buildings
- May 4, Priests-in-Charge Consultants' meeting
- May 6, Northeast Region Confirmation, Trinity, Brooklyn
- May 6-7 Around Godo's Table, Liturgical Festival (Camp and Cathedral)
- May 9, Convention Planning Team
- May 9, Resolution #4 Working Group meeting
- May 9, Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Kevin Olds, St. Timothy's, Fairfield
- May 10, Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Stephanie Johnson, St. Paul's, Riverside
- May 11, Women Clergy Breakfast & Book Study
- May 11, OTM Personal Profile Workshop
- May 12-13, Episcopal Youth Event meeting, Camp Washington
- May 15-17, Clergy Conference 2017
BISHOPS' SUNDAY VISITS
May 7, Both bishops will be at Christ Church Cathedral for the Liturgical Festival
May 14, St. Peter's, Milford (Ahrens); All Saints, Oakville (Douglas)
May 21, Christ Church, Quaker Farms (Ahrens)
PARISH EVENTS: A complete calendar of parish events is
available here.
Hosting an event?
Please submit parish events
here.
Reach out to the specific parish for event updates, specific locations, and further details. Season-specific regular worship services will not be listed below.
- May 3, Yale Youth Ministry Institute: Memory & Joy, Yale Divinity School
- May 6, Spring Fair and Plant Sale, Holy Spirit, West Haven
- May 6, St. Peter's 45th Annual Plant Sale, Hebron
- May 6, St. Luke's Steel Band Concert, St. James', Danbury
- May 7, Pipe's Alive! Concert, St. John's, West Hartford
- May 7, Broadway Sings! Concert, St. Francis, Stamford
- May 7, Gold Record Winner Pianist Michael Ford in Concert, Litchfield
- May 13, May Fair, St. Mary's, Manchester
- May 13, Courage & Faith: Mike McHargue, Christ Church, Greenwich
- May 13, Food Pantry open house, St. Michael, Litchfield
- May 15, Bible study: The Emperor, The Fish, and the I.R.S., Holy Trinity, Enfield
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May 18, 10 a.m., Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Network Gathering,
Manchester Memorial Hospital. More info, including registration,
here
.
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May 19, dinner and exploratory conversation about starting a Recovery Ministry Network, Trinity, Portland
UPCOMING SAFE CHURCH TRAININGS:
Hybrid Basic Comprehensive:
- May 2, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Trinity, Brooklyn (register here)
- May 6, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., St. Andrew the Apostle (register here)
- May 13, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., Trinity, Newtown (register here)
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June 3, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., St. George's, Middlebury (register here)
Full Day:
- June 10, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Christ Church, Ansonia (register here)
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