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Today Is World Refugee Day!
Episcopal Migration Ministries has assembled a wealth of resources for advocacy, celebration, and prayer, available here.
Join Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) in New Haven on the evening of
Thursday, June 29 in celebrating refugees -- their gifts, stories, and all that they bring to our community.
IRIS's World Refugee Day celebration will feature photography exhibits, a reception catered by refugee cooks from Sanctuary Kitchen at CitySeed, and a production of "Stories of a New America" by Collective Consciousness Theatre. The celebration will be held at
34 Hillhouse Ave in New Haven.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be found
here.
All proceeds benefit the work of IRIS.
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River of Life Pilgrimage: Connecticut Events
The 40-day River of Life pilgrimage down the Connecticut River will arrive in Connecticut soon! There are four
opportunities to join pilgrims on the water for
day-paddles (July 3, 4, 5, & 8), and three public events:
- July 4, Transformed by Peace: Liturgy & Fiesta at Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford
- July 7, Picnic Dinner & Panel Discussion at St. Stephen's in East Haddam
- July 8, Closing Celebration & Liturgy with live music at the Dauntless Club in Essex
Details on each of the day paddles and the public events can be found here.
Promotional material, i
ncluding flyers and bulletin inserts.
is
available for distribution and can be found here. Learn more about the pilgrimage and find pictures and reflections from the journey
here
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How's your website?
You need a website to inspire, inform, and invite - what message does yours send?
Learn more at the next "Faithful Futures" session focused on communication, Thursday, July 6,
6:30 - 8:00 p.m., at The Commons in Meriden. Previous Faithful Future/Communication session participants are welcome to return.
Bishop Laura Ahrens will start the session off with an exploration of what it means to be a parish. Canon for Mission Communication & Media Karin Hamilton will review basic components of a website and offer recommendations, guidelines, and resources for moving ahead.
Just starting out? Or is your parish in transition and change is required? The evening will offer time for you to ask your questions as well. Register in advance here.
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UTO Awards Grant to Common Good Garden in Southington
The United Thank Offering is a ministry that accepts contributions from across the Episcopal Church and distributes them to ministries that "address human needs and help alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally." This year, Common Good Garden (a ministry of St. Paul's, Southington) was awarded $10,500 to continue their mission of providing fresh, healthy produce to local feeding ministries.
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Announcements & Reminders
Please save the date for a Liturgy Symposium at Christ Church Cathedral
on Saturday, September 30. The morning plenary session will be offered by the Rev. Dr. Patrick Malloy, noted scholar and liturgist, currently serving at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Workshops on a variety of subjects will be offered.
More info and registration
here
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Positions Open
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.
- Canon for Congregational Life (ordained), Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
- Rector, St. Paul's, Fairfield
- Rector, St. Peter's, South Windsor
- Director of Music, St. Alban's, Simsbury
- Director of Music, Trinity, Collinsville
- Director of Christian Education, St. Paul's, Wallingford
- Director of Children's Ministries, St. Luke's, Darien
- Assistant Program Director, Lawrence House Service Corps, Hadley, MA
- Communications Manager, Trinity, Newtown
- Youth Minister, St. James, Farmington
- Kitchen Assistant, Camp Washington
- Music Director, Christ Church, Tashua
- Temporary Administrative Assistant, ECCT
- Bookkeeper, Good Shepherd, Hartford
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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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.
- July 3-9, ECCT Hosts the River of Life Pilgrimage
- July 4, The Commons is Closed
- July 4, Transformed by Peace: Liturgy & Fiesta in Hartford
- July 6, Faithful Futures- Communications
- July 7, River of Life - Dinner & Discussion in East Haddam
- July 8, River of Life: Deep River Prayer Stop
- July 8, River of Life Closing Celebration in Essex
- July 11-14, Episcopal Youth Event 2017 (Oklahoma)
- July 11, Convention Planning Team
- July 18, Retired Clergy Steering Network meeting
- July 18, Donations & Bequests board meeting
- July 20, Priest in Charge meeting
- July 23, ECCT Trail Magic/"Hiker Feed" at Iron Bridge, Falls Village, 1:30 p.m. start time
- July 27, Standing Committee meeting
- July 27, Property Committee meeting
BISHOPS' SUNDAY VISITS
July 23, Transfiguration Chapel, Norfolk (Douglas)
Note: Bishop Ahrens will be with the youth and other adult chaperones at EYE
PARISH EVENTS: A complete calendar of parish events is available here.
Hosting an event?
Please submit parish events
here
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- June 22, Liz Harris Memorial Cannonball Run, St. James', Preston
- June 24, Adopt-A-Pet Event, St. James', Glastonbury
- June 24, Tag Sale, Calvary St. George, Bridgeport
- June 25, Trinity Music Series, Trinity, Portland
- June 26, Education For Ministry Open House, St. James's, West Hartford
- June 28-August 2, Carillon Concert Series, St. James, Danbury
- June 30, Art for a Cause, St. John's, Stamford
- July 7-8, Tag Sale Part I, St. Thomas, Bethel
- July 10-14, Jubilation 2017 Music & Theatre Camp, St. James', Danbury
- July 10-21, St. Luke's Steel Band Camp, St. Luke's, New Haven
- July 14-15, Tag Sale Part II, St. Thomas, Bethel
- July 16, Trinity Music Series, Trinity, Portland
- July 18, Religious Hope from the Movies, St. Francis, Stamford
Reach out to the specific parish for event updates, specific locations, and further details. Season-specific regular worship services will not be listed below.
South Central Region June Gathering, June 24, 10 a.m., Trinity Church, Seymour. '
Northeast Region Convocation, July 7, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., St. John's, Vernon
Northwest Region Convocation, July 22, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield
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