ECCT WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER
December 18, 2018
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Letter from the Presiding Bishop and President of House of Deputies to the Episcopal Church on the Suspension of the Statues of Limitations
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Last Wednesday, Presiding Bishop the Most Rev. Michael Curry and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings released this letter to the Episcopal Church on the Statue of Limitations Suspension for Clergy Sexual Misconduct, which will begin on January 1, 2019.
"In July, General Convention considered
26 resolutions and one memorial
addressing issues the #MeToo movement has brought to light, many of them developed by the House of Deputies Special Committee on Sexual Harassment and Exploitation. One of these resolutions,
Resolution D034
, suspends for three years the canon (church law) that places a time limit on initiating proceedings in cases of clergy sexual misconduct against adults. There is no time limit on reporting clergy sexual misconduct against children and youth under age 21.
As a result of this resolution, from January 1, 2019 until December 31, 2021, those who wish to bring a case of sexual misconduct against a member of the clergy will be able to do so, regardless of how long ago the alleged misconduct occurred. Allegations of misconduct can be made to the intake officer in the diocese where the alleged misconduct occurred, or, if the allegation is against a bishop, to the
Office of Pastoral Development
. You can learn how to reach the intake officer in a diocese by checking its website or calling the bishop’s office."
Read the whole letter
online here
,
en Español
. Image: memorial service from General Convention. The Rev. Dr. Molly James, Dean of Formation for ECCT, assisted in the creation of this resolution.
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Bishop Douglas' Interview with Faith & Leadership
Bishop Ian T. Douglas interviewed with Faith & Leadership, a resource based out of Duke Divinity School while attending and speaking at Duke Divinity School's 2018 Convocation & Pastors' School. Below is an excerpt from that interview, can read the full interview online
here
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Q: As a missiologist and a theologian, how do you understand the mission of God in the world?
You’re beginning at the right place, because I think too often particularly those of us in church leadership begin with, “What is the mission of the church?” rather than, “What is the mission of God?”
Speaking as a Christian, understanding that the mission of God comes from the narrative given to us in Scripture, that God out of God’s love created the universe and all creation, and it was good, as Scripture tells us. No sooner had creation and all of its diversity come to be than power with God and one another gets exchanged for power over one another, understood as human sin.
In the Episcopal Church, in our tradition, we describe sin as the seeking of our own will instead of the will of God, thus distorting our relationships with God, with other people and with creation.
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UPCOMING ORDINATIONS
click the image for the calendar
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New Episode: Karin and Alli sit with the Rev. Rowena Kemp, to discuss the Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation Ministry Network.
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Know of an interesting individual or unique ministry in ECCT? Maybe something going on at your parish, or someone there?
Let us know!!
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- The Next Church by Duo Dickinson, The Living Church, December 12
- Kids organize Sandy Hook vigils, Jahana Hayes speaks out on gun violence (Trinity, Southport), WTNH.com News 8, December 15
- Surfing Milford priest rides the waves year round (about the Rev. Matt Lindeman, St. Peter's, Milford), New Haven Register, December 16
Email
Alli
or
Karin
if your parish or worshiping community has been featured in the news!
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EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, & REMINDERS
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The Commons will be closed the following times:
Wednesday, December 19:
Closed 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Monday, December 24:
Closing at 3:00 p.m.
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- Friday, December 28:
Closed
Monday, December 31:
Closing at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 1:
Closed
This is the
last
eNews of the year. The next eNews will go out Thursday, January 3!
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Bishops Book Discussion at Camp Washington, December 18
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ECCT's Advent blog!
Beginning on December 1, 2018 a colleague group in the ordination process for the priesthood will be offering an Advent Blog reflecting on the themes of the Way of Love: turn, learn, play, worship, bless, go. You can read the blog
here
and subscribe to receive new blog posts to your email!
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#ADVENTWORD 2018
ECCT will be participating this Advent in #ADVENTWORD, a daily practice of centering around one word on social media platforms. Please follow us on
Facebook
,
Twitter
, and
Instagram
to see our posts and comment on the associated questions for each day!
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New Model Safe Church Policies - Faithful Futures, January 3
Join Bishop Ian Douglas, Bishop Laura Ahrens, and Robin Hammeal-Urban, Canon for Mission Integrity & Training, to learn about the new Model Safe Church Policies that go into effect January 1, 2019 in The Episcopal Church. A light supper will be provided at 6:00 p.m. The program will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Space is limited. In order to accommodate as many parishes as possible, registration is limited to no more than two people per parish.
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Season of Racial Healing, Justice, & Reconciliation for ECCT
By affirmative vote at Annual Convention, ECCT has now entered into a "Season of Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation," which will formally launch on Feb. 10, 2019 as a "Day of Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation." ECCT also committed to hiring a 10-hour a week staff position to assist with resources. In early January, a letter from the bishops with more information will be mailed to parishes and a similar one emailed to individuals subscribed to ECCT enewsletters.
Learn more here.
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28-day journey to examine white privilege and discussion group
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Serving God’s Mission with the Poor & Marginalized: Convention Follow-up Jan. 26
The work that began at Convention in the Saturday workshop on the question that asked, “How do we meaningfully engage ECCT in the existing work of serving God’s mission among the poor & marginalized,” is continuing with an initial gathering to work on the next steps identified in the report to Convention. Join the Rev. Jessie Karpf and the Rev. Ron Steed, ECCT deacons, for the first gathering on January 26 at The Commons. Please
RSVP
for planning purposes, and
review the report
to Convention from this workshop.
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Todavía queda tiempo para inscribirse para las próximas sesiones de Aptitud para el Ministerio Latino Episcopal
Todavía queda tiempo para inscribirse para las dos sesiones de Aptitud para el Ministerio Latino Episcopal, un curso intensivo e innovador de ocho días diseñado para que el personal diocesano, los líderes laicos y los seminaristas aprendan sobre las aptitudes y competencias culturales para ministrar a la comunidad latina.
- Del 19 al 26 de enero, en el Seminario Teológico de Virginia en Alexandria.
- Del 12 al 19 de agosto, en el Escuela de Teología de la Universidad del Sur en Sewanee, Tennessee.
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Trinity Institute: Scene & Unseen: Facing Race Through Film, February 8 - 9, 2019
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Upcoming
Trinity Institute
will feature two films (
Do the Right Thing
by Spike Lee &
Blindspotting
by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casals. This will be an in-person-only event in NYC that will be recorded. Panel includes: t
he Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, Dr. Greg Garrett, and Dr. Catherine Meeks are collaborators and speakers offering an exploration of race through film during Black History Month.
(Editor's note: Copyright laws require that churches/Regions need a license to show films, even when offered for education or formation and free to participants; companies such as CCLI offer licenses.)
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Camp Counselors Needed in the Dominican Republic this summer
Applications are now available for high school youths 14 - 18 years old for an eight day ECCT trip to the Dominican Republic, June 29 - July 6, 2019. Assist in leading Vacation Bible School at three Episcopal churches, and visit Camp Hispaniola. Deadline for submissions is February 15, 2019, travel grants are available.
More information on this flyer
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ECCT CALENDAR
Events below are coming up in the next few weeks
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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.
- December 18: Bishop's Book Study Discussion, Camp Washington
- December 18: Ordination to the Priesthood of Benjamin Straley, St. John's, Essex
- December 18: Ordination to the Priesthood of Thom Peters, Christ Church, Bethlehem
- December 20: The Commons will be closed during lunchtime
- December 21: Ordination to the Priesthood of Brett Figlewski, Trinity, Milton
- December 24: The Commons will close early at 3:00 p.m.
- December 25 - 28: The Commons will be closed
- December 31: The Commons will close early at 3:00 p.m.
- January 1: The Commons will be Closed
- January 3: Joining Jesus Advisory Committee, The Commons
- January 3: Faithful Futures: New Safe Church Model Policies
- January 10: Interim Priest-in-Charge Gathering, The Commons
Bishops' Visitation Schedule:
- December 23: Bishop Ahrens: Trinity, Brooklyn
- January 6: Bishop Ahrens: St. Paul's, Huntington, Shelton; Bishop Douglas: St. Paul's, Bantam
- January 13: Bishop Ahrens: Christ Church, Watertown; Bishop Douglas: St. Luke/St. Paul, Bridgeport
- January 20: Bishop Ahrens: St. John's, Washington; Bishop Douglas: St. John's, North Haven
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All Parish, Region, and Ministry Network events are posted on
this calendar
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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.
Please indicate which region your event is in by selecting the appropriate region category.
Contact specific parish for updates, locations, and details.
PLEASE check to see if your event is already on the calendar before you submit it.
Parish:
Regular worship services, including season-specific, will not be listed below.
- December 18: Bible Study, St. Alban's, Danielson
- December 19: Blue Christmas: Service of the Longest Night, Church of the Holy Spirit, West Haven
- December 20: Advent Bible Study, Grace Church, Hartford
- December 21: Downtown Hartford Holiday Music Parade, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
- December 21: Homeless Memorial Service, St. James', New London
- December 23: Lessons and Carols, Trinity, Wethersfield
- December 23: Lessons and Carols, St. Paul's, Norwalk
- December 23: Blue Christmas: Liturgy of Remembrance of Hope, Trinity, Trumbull
- December 31: Doing New Year's Differently, St. Paul's, Norwalk
- January 6: Pipes Alive! Diana Chu, Organist, St. John's, West Hartford
- January 13: New World Trio, St. John's, West Hartford
Region:
- January 3: NE Region: Leadership Team Meeting, St. John's, Vernon
- January 5: NE Region Confirmation, St. George's, Bolton
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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.
For open Clergy positions please click
here
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