Join EMM's innovative new program, Partners in Welcome
Episcopal Migration Ministries has launched an innovative new program called Partners in Welcome (PiW). This network is open to all organizations and individuals dedicated to welcoming newcomers, educating communities, and developing advocates.
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Public Policy news alerts for March 6, 2019
TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE THIS LENT: Make a change to your lifestyle that will help make a positive difference to climate change and create a sustainable future for our planet and for generations to come. Plus other topics in the news.
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Faith to Faith: An Interfaith forum on Sexual Assault
Join members and leaders of local faith communities in discussing better ways to address Sexual Assault & Relationship Abuse in our midst. Sunday, March 31, 1:30 p.m. at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. FREE event.
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A workshop to help you discern what God is calling you to do next in your church or the wider church. Saturday, March 23 at St. Philip's, Columbus.
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April 26-28, 2019
“Growing in Grace and Gratitude”
Springfield, IL
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A documentary screening and discussion opportunity with sociologist Joan Ferrante
Saturday, April 6, 1 p.m. at St. Philip’s, Columbus. S
ponsored by the Sacred Conversations Group, a collaboration of the Episcopal churches of St. Philip’s and Saint Mark’s Columbus, St. John’s, Worthington, and First Unitarian Universalist of Columbus.
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2019 Lenten offerings and resources
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New posts this week:
Submit your Lenten offerings for publication
here
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Luke/Acts Colloquium
Join us on April 27 as we end the Luke/Acts Big Read with a day of brilliant scholarship, calls to action, and articulations of hope for our life as a diocese and the life of the world.
www.dsoconnections.org
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2019 Convocation: Becoming Beloved Community Together
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On May 11, our diocese will have the opportunity to come together in fellowship for a day-long celebration of our Becoming Beloved Community vision at
Convocation 2019: Becoming Beloved Community Together
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This
free
intergenerational day of celebration will invite us to respond to the call to follow Jesus and seek ways to discover the image of God in all our neighbors. This gathering will be an opportunity to spend time building relationships and learning how to work toward Beloved Community in your parish and community.
www.dsobeloved.org
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From the calendar
Mar 7: Trustees meeting
Mar 9: Anti-Racism training
Mar 9: Lay Worship Leader training
Mar 13: CoCL meeting
Mar 14: ACCR meeting
Mar 16: Diocesan Council meeting
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Episcopal visitations
Mar 10
St. Peter's, Delaware (Price)
Mar 17
St. Patrick's, Dublin (Price)
Grace Church, Cincinnati (Rivera)
Mar 24
St. Philip's, Circleville (Price)
April 7
Good Shepherd, Athens (Price)
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Community grants available
The Community Grants Committee of the Christ Church Cathedral provides grants to community non-profits that support important missional work. For some time, the Committee has given grants to Cincinnati area non-profits.The Committee has now decided to explore making grants to community non-profits in other areas of the diocese by partnering with churches in the diocese who may seek to support non-profits in their communities.
Details can be found on the Outreach tab at the Cathedral web site,
https://cincinnaticathedral.com/
. Applications for this round of funding will be accepted Feb. 1 - March 31, 2019.
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Music Live@Lunch
Music Live@Lunch is Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series. Free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons may bring their own lunch or purchase lunch at the cathedral.
Mar 12
: Consort in the Egg: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music
Mar 19
: The Southbank Quartet: Music for strings
Mar 26
: Kirsten Homdrom: Piano music from four continents
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Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 E. 4th Street (corner of Fourth and Sycamore) in downtown Cincinnati. For more information, call (513) 621.1817 or visit
cincinnaticathedral.org.
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Connecting with Procter Center
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Take the plunge! Camp registration is now open
Summer is around the corner and many of you are planning out camps, daycare and vacation. Register now to save your spot at Procter Summer Camp in 2019!
Procter has Youth Camps for children entering 3-12th grades, and intergenerational Family Camps for all ages. Family Camps are open to groups of friends, couples, single folks, and non traditional families. If camp seems out of reach financially, take a look at our website for details about campership. We always make a camp experience possible, regardless of a family’s financial situation. Find out more about our program, campership, and register through our website:
proctercenter.org/camp
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Procter Center is located at 11235 State Route 38 SE in London, Ohio. For more information, call (740)206.2036 or visit
proctercenter.org
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2019 Annual Reporting for congregations
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The information you provide on your Parochial Report is just the beginning of what your diocesan staff needs to know in order to help you more efficiently.
Each year, congregations should also fill out an
Annual Reporting Form
for the diocese immediately after holding their Annual Meeting. This
newly updated form
provides the staff with current information
regarding office contact information, lay leadership, ministry leaders, facilities information, human resources, financial information and more.
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Lay positions
Calvary, Cincinnati
Bethany School
Bethany School
Bethany School
The Episcopal Church Center
Church of the Redeemer, Hyde Park
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Clergy positions
St. Paul's, Greenville
St. John's, Lancaster/St. Paul's, Logan
St. Andrew's Episcopal/Good Shepherd Lutheran, Washington CH
St. Luke's, Granville
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Submitting news to e-Connections
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Submissions for
e-Connections must be received by
Monday at noon for inclusion in any weekly newsletter.
- Submissions for e-Connections should be limited to short announcements. Items can be sent as text in an email, or an attached Word document.
- Photos must be sent as .jpeg files as separate attachments, not embedded in the body of the document or email.
- Flyers should be sent as .jpeg or .pdf files. A short press release or announcement of the event must accompany all flyers.
- Make sure to include the address of the venue and contact information.
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