Annual Convention IS THIS WEEKEND
The 233rd Annual Convention is November 17 - 18 in Greenwich, CT. Read more
here
.
A basic schedule of events is available
here
.
Get Social at Convention:
Follow ECCT on
Facebook
,
Twitter
, and
Instagram
, and use/follow the hashtag #ECCT to see what God is up to at Convention! Download the app for convention on your smart phone/tablet
via this link
.
Resolution, Reports, and Candidates
Regular Online Registration ENDS TODAY!!!!!
- Attending to the Holy in Uncertain Times, led by Chris Humphrey, the Rev. Alden Flanders, and the Rev. Karen Montango
- Church Live: Effective Social Media Practices to be the Church Online, led by yours truly, Alli Huggins
- Transition Pathways in ECCT today, led by the Rev. Lee Ann Tolzmann
- Clergy & Lay Sabbatical Program: A Report on Resolution 8 from Convention 2016, led by Louis Fuertes
Convention Choir
We’re looking for singers from all over the Episcopal Church in Connecticut to take part in a massed choir at our Convention worship on Friday, November 17 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt in Old Greenwich. Rehearsal will begin at 4:00 p.m. that Friday and singers are encouraged to bring choir robes from their home parish. If you are interested in joining the convention choir, please contact
Jacob Street
for details on music and other instructions.
|
|
Food Truck Festival,this Friday at St. Paul's, Riverside
Following our worship service on the Friday of Annual Convention, join us for some great food featuring local food trucks at
St. Paul's, Riverside
! This will be a fun and relaxed atmosphere, perfect for connecting with colleagues and friends from all over Connecticut.
|
|
Transgender Awareness Week Begins TODAY
Below is a collection of some resources within The Episcopal Church. We will highlight resources on our social media throughout the week.
- Integrity USA: As an Episcopal LGBTQ organization, Integrity USA proclaims and embodies the all-inclusive love of God through worship, education, and advocacy.
- Believe Out Loud: Believe Out Loud is an online network that empowers Christians to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. We elevate the people and places where Christianity and LGBT justice intersect.
- Connecticut Statement: A statement created originally by ECCT clergy in response to the Nashville Statement and now signed by clergy and laity of many denominations who "believe that God is bigger than we can possibly imagine and that our theological vision must be expansive enough to include all people."
- Gay Christian Network: Guided by the light and love of Christ, The Gay Christian Network is transforming attitudes toward LGBTQ people across denominations and cultures. We equip churches, educate lay people, build supportive communities, influence key thought leaders, foster self-acceptance, and advocate on behalf of the marginalized and oppressed.
- Religious Institute: Focus on LGBTQ Justice, Reproductive Justice, Preparing Religious Leaders, and Sexuality Education by offering worship resources, advocacy resources, online courses, and publications.
|
|
Old, dated – or missing - parish website?
At this special Faithful Futures session you’ll create a new one!
Not every parish website can be improved with tweaks here and there. Some need a total reboot.
At this special session of Faithful Futures: Websites 201, we’ll do just that and create the basics of a new website for your parish. We’ll use one pre-selected template from a major website company and work with specific content you’ll be asked to bring to this hands-on workshop. If possible, come as a team, and work collaboratively with other parish teams. You don’t have to “launch” the new site until you’re ready and we’ll review the technical details for that.
At the last two of these “Faithful Futures: Parish Websites” sessions, we reviewed critical components and best practices. This one will incorporate selected options from those and send you home with them in case you want to make adjustments before you launch your new site. Previous attendees and parishes in transition welcome, however the session is limited to a maximum of five parishes.
Join us Thursday, December 7 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at The Commons, 290 Pratt St., Meriden.
|
|
Growing Collection of Advent Resources
#AdventWord:
this online social media campaign from the Society of St. John the Evangelist will continue again through Advent. Check ECCT's
Facebook
,
Twitter
, and
Instagram
to see the word of the day.
Family Advent Day at Camp Washington:
Make an Advent wreath with greens selected from Camp Washington's campus, dip Advent candles, paint ornaments and more. The afternoon ends with worship and dinner together. Tickets begin at $15 and are
available here
.
New Curriculum for Advent from Trinity Church:
Use online classes with the priest, theologian, and seminary professor Michael Battle, and learn how Revelation reveals God's Dream for humanity.
This curriculum is offered free of charge by Trinity Church, Wall Street.
Resources available here.
Advent Retreat at Camp Washington
: December 15 - 16, with Bishop Laura J. Ahrens. This retreat will focus on how to use spiritual practices, how to identify God's calling in discipleship, and how to grow in transformation.
More information & tickets available here
!
|
|
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Celebrations of New Ministry:
Many blessings on their new ministries.
|
|
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.
- Organist, Calvary St. George's, Bridgeport
- Youth Minister, St. James', Farmington
- Music Director, Christ Church, Tashua
- Part-Time Parish Office Assistant, St. Paul's on the Green, Norwalk
- Director of Music Ministries, St. Mary's, Manchester
- Organist/Director of Music, St. John's, North Haven
- ECCT is hiring a part-time Diocesan Property Manager
For open Clergy positions please click
here
. Clergy positions will no longer be posted in eNews.
|
|
Announcements & Reminders
|
|
The parish/worshiping community survey for the ECCT database is live.
Thanks so much to the following churches that completed their survey since last week's announcement:
St. Timothy, Fairfield; St. Alban's, Danielson; Church of the Good Shepherd, Hartford
!
|
|
|
|
ECCT Youth Team at General Convention
|
|
|
|
Presentation at Christ Church Cathedral:
In Search of a Prophet, Kahlil Gibran
, Dec. 3
This free and open to the public event will be held at
Christ Church Cathedral
on Dec 3 at 2 p.m. Author Paul-Gordon Chandler will discuss the spirituality of Kahlil Gibran, the early 20th century Lebanese-American poet, artist, and mystic.
In Search of a Prophet
is a journey through the spiritual life of Kahlil Gibran, author of the bestselling book The Prophet.
|
|
Episcopal Evangelism grants available for local & regional efforts,
Application due December 15
Grants are available for up to $2,000 for an individual congregation and up to $8,000 for multi-church, diocesan and regional collaborations. Groups receiving funding are expected to make a significant financial contribution toward the project, as well.
Application, criteria, and additional information is available
here
. For more information, contact Kayla Massey at
kmassey@episcopalchurch.org
or 212.716.6022.
|
|
|
|
National Episcopal Historians and Archivists (NEHA) 2018
NEHA
is now accepting proposals for papers to be presented at the 2018 Conference held in New Haven, CT. Presentations are made on a voluntary basis. Presenters are allocated 15 minutes for a paper and 5 minutes for questions. Proposals are due January 31, 2018
Guidelines, possible topics, & more information available
here.
|
|
Register today for the 2018 FORMA Conference: Formed For Justice
Join others from January 24 - 26 at Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston, SC for the 2018 FORMA conference. Speakers and workshop presenters include: PB Michael Curry, the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Drake, Heidi Kim and the Rev. Chuck Wydner, and more!
Tickets are available
here
. Watch Presiding Bishop Curry's invitation to the conference
here
.
|
|
|
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.
- November 14, Convention Planning Team Meeting, The Commons
- November 15, Commission on Ministry, The Commons
- November 16, Fresh Start, The Commons
- November 16, Standing Committee, The Commons
- November 17-18, Annual Convention, The Hyatt, Old Greenwich
- November 18, Deacons' Breakfast at Convention
- November 23-24, THE COMMONS IS CLOSED
- November 28, Priest-in-charge Consultant Gathering, The Commons
- November 28, Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Ranjit Mathews, St. James, New London
- November 30, Finance Committee Meeting, The Commons
- November 30, North Central Region Confirmation, St. Andrew the Apostle, Rocky Hill
BISHOPS' VISITS:
- November 19, Bishop Douglas will celebrate the 125th anniversary of St. Paul's, Southington
- December 3, Bishop Ahrens, Trinity, Lime Rock; Bishop Douglas, Grace, Newington
- December 10, Bishop Ahrens, St. Andrew's, Marble Dale; Bishop Douglas, St. John's, Vernon
- December 17, Bishop Ahrens, St. Michael's, Litchfield; Bishop Douglas, St. Saviour's, Old Greenwich
|
|
All Parish, Region, and Ministry Network events are posted on
this calendar
.
Below are the upcoming events for the next two weeks. Hosting an event? Please submit
ALL
parish, Region, and Ministry Network events
using this form
, you may select as many categories that apply to your event as needed. Please indicate which region your event is in by selecting the appropriate region category.
Reach out to the specific parish for event updates, specific locations, and further details.
PARISH EVENTS:
Regular worship services, including season-specific, will not be listed below.
- November 17-18, Fall Rummage Sale, Church of the Good Shepherd, Orange
- November 18, "Ye Olde Sugar Plum Fair," Trinity, Wethersfield
- November 18, Holiday Craft Fair, St. John's, North Guilford
- November 18, Quality Street Fair, Trinity, Collinsville
- November 18, 30th Annual Cookie Express Christmas Fair, Church of the Good Shepherd, Shelton
- November 18, Roast Pork Tenderloin Dinner, St. Peter's, Hebron
- November 19, Turkey and a Thirty Foodshare Drive, St. George's, Bolton
- November 19, St. Petersburg Men's Quartet Ensemble, St. James', Danbury
- November 21, Ecumenical Thanksgiving worship service, St. Clare Catholic Church, East Haven
- November 23, Thanksgiving Dinner, St. James', Danbury
- November 25, Advent Quiet Day, St. James, New London
- November 25, Christmas Fair, St. Paul's, Bantam
REGION MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- November 16, SE Region: Region Leadership Team Meeting, St. Ann's, Old Lyme
MINISTRY NETWORK MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- November 14, Hospital Healthcare Chaplains MN meeting, The Commons
- November 17: St. Francis MN: The Principalities and Powers, St. Francis House, New London
|
|
SAFE CHURCH TRAININGS:
The fall safe church schedule for laity is online
here
.
If you serve in a parish, you want to make sure your lay leaders attend safe church training or recertification, if required or recommended for them based on their position. You
must
register online; registration closes seven days before the session, or when it is full. Sessions with fewer than 10 people registered may be cancelled.
Comprehensive (Basic) Safe Church Training:
For ordained and lay ministers who have not yet attended a training in Connecticut
- Option 2 - hybrid program with online training plus shortened live follow-up
- November 20, St. John's, Vernon, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
