Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to preach at Royal Wedding
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If you haven't read it
here
,
here
,
here
, or
here
, then it is my pleasure to let you know that Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will preach at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this Saturday, May 19 at Windsor Castle.
The Episcopal News Service
writes:
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The invitation from the couple to Curry to preach at the service is a departure from tradition for British royal weddings. While previous royal weddings have involved clergy from other Christian churches saying prayers for the couple, sermons are usually given by senior Church of England clergy. The service will be televised around the world, and it is likely that the presiding bishop, who refers to himself as the CEO of the Episcopal Church – the chief evangelism officer – won’t resist the opportunity to talk about what he calls the Jesus Movement."
If you want to learn more about the Royal Wedding, The New York Times has a
very informative (and fun) webpage
dedicated to all the information you'd ever want or need regarding Saturday's event.
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Annual Convention Corner: it is back!
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Register for Convention
Annual Convention Banquet: Trivia Night
It's a battle of wits and useless knowledge at Convention on Friday night! Over dinner, compete with your team for unique prizes by answering trivia questions from church history to popular culture--from the arcane to the downright silly. Get together your friends from around the church and
register today.
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Dear Episcopal Church in CT,
Thank you so much for the thoughtful cards, notes and kind words that you have all shared with me and my family since the death of my father. The outpouring of love and care that I have experienced since returning to CT after the funeral has been a healing gift to me. I am blessed to serve in such a wonderful diocese. I miss my father every day and I know that he is at home in the arms of a loving God. I know that he is at rest. I am grateful to be surrounded by friends and companions here in CT in this new chapter of our journey.
Love in Christ,
Laura J. Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan
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Free ChurchNext Course available on Sexual Misconduct, taught by Robin Hammeal-Urban, Canon for Mission Integrity and Training
Stopping Harassment and Creating a Culture of Respect,
free
ChurchNext
course, with Robin Hammeal-Urban and Gretchen Carlson will explore the critical and timely topic of the #MeToo Movement, Sexual Misconduct, and the church.
This free course is ideal for individuals looking to better understand sexual harassment, as well as congregations and their leaders looking to spur conversation around sexual harassment and misconduct. Resources for those that want to take the course as a group are
available in the course description
.
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The Rev. Kevin Olds interviewed for Fairfield Citizen Online
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Good Book Club Corner, ends Pentecost, May 20:
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Resources including discussion questions, daily meditations, and videos are available
here
. Join the discussion on social media throughout #ECCT by commenting on our daily and weekly (Saturday afternoon) posts. Be sure to follow ECCT on Facebook (
link here
) and Twitter (
link here
) to participate!
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What's happening in the Regions:
(links and the top item listed on each Region's web page, if any)
- Check the Facebook page for details!
- May 19, A Celebration of the Holy Spirit through Fire from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Trinity, Portland
- May 19, Southwest Region Spring Convocation, St. Stephen's, Ridgefield - Click here to register
- Hiking with the Rachels, dates available here.
- May 18 -19: Calvary, Stonington ECW’s Spring Yard Sale and live auction, $5 Admission.
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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.
- Director of Children & Youth Ministries, St. Peter's, Cheshire
- Church School Director, St. Michael's, Litchfied
- Parish Administrator, Trinity, Tariffville
- Program Coordinator for Ministries to Young Families, Trinity, New Haven
- Director of Music Ministry, St. Mark's, New Canaan
- Music Director, All Saints', Wolcott
- Outreach Coordinator, Trinity, New Haven
For open Clergy positions please click
here
.
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Announcements & Reminders
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Please continue to fill out the parish/worshiping community survey for the ECCT database - and be sure to update it with 2018 delegates to Annual Convention!!
A survey was launched in July 2017 to provide robust data on parishes, along with policies and procedures to make some of that data available for direct collaboration among parishes and worshiping communities.
Thanks so much to the following churches that completed their survey since the last announcement:
St. David's, Gales Ferry and St. Paul's, Southington.
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Episode 8 is now LIVE! Mother's Day episode!
If you have any ideas for show topics or know of an interesting individual/ministry happening in ECCT,
send us an email
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Discover God's economy: Use finance for social change
The
1K Churches initiative
of CT-based
Criterion Institute
helps churches discover God's economy through study, prayer, and investment in a small business in their local economy. Resources are online and your congregation can participate. Gather a group, access the online material from 1K Churches (Intro, Bible Study, "Getting Started" guides), make some initial decisions, and when you're ready, move from study to action. Learn more and get started
here
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Historical Society of The Episcopal Church Grant Request Deadline, TODAY!
Grant deadline approaching for the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church grant. Individual scholars, academic and ecclesiastical groups are welcome to apply for grants to support significant research, conferences, and publications. Grants are generally $1,000 - $2,000. Typical grants include travel to archives, collections or resources, dissertation research, and seed money for larger projects. Details at
hsec.us/grants
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Bishop's Book Study with Bishop Laura Ahrens, May 22, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Camp Washington
The Bishop's Book Study at Camp Washington is a monthly gathering of clergy and lay people who love to read, and provides an opportunity to discuss the book in an inviting environment. Lunch is provided.
Please RVSP here
.
The next book is
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
, by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams.
Here is a flyer
.
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PB Curry and other faith leaders to participate in May 24 Vigil at the White House
Joining
the Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary, t
he Rev. Jim Wallis, President and Founder of
Sojourners
,
and other predominant religious, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will hold a procession and candlelight vigil at the White House on May 24,
Reclaiming Jesus.
The Episcopal Church Office of Communications will livestream everything
here
.
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ECCT's Deputies to GC79 Open House, June 6
Join the ECCT Deputation to General Convention on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at The Commons for an open conversation about General Convention. Ask questions, share thoughts, and learn about the deputies and what they bring to
General Convention
as representation of ECCT.
Share your thoughts with the deputation, offer up questions and conversation topics by emailing
ecctdeputation@gmail.com
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Save the Date: June 24 -- EfM Graduation
The 2018 Education for Ministry Graduation ceremony is scheduled Sunday June 24 at 2:30 p.m., hosted by St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 4670 Congress Street, Fairfield, CT. This year’s graduates are from EfM groups meeting at Church of the Epiphany, Durham, St. Timothy’s, Fairfield, and St. James’s West Hartford. Contact
Ron Ward
for more information.
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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 16, Commission on Ministry, The Commons
- May 17, 49ers Gathering, The Commons
- May 17, Standing Committee, The Commons
- May 19, Southwest Region Convocation, Saint Stephen's, Ridgefield; Southwest Confirmation, & 50th Anniversary of St. Timothy's, Fairfield
- May 19, Northwest Region Confirmation, Camp Washington
- May 22, Bishop's Book Study with Bishop Laura Ahrens, Camp Washington
- May 22, Convention Planning, The Commons
- May 22, General Convention Deputation Meeting, The Commons
- May 23, Faith & Order, The Commons
- May 24, Fresh Start Meeting, The Commons
- May 28 THE COMMONS WILL BE CLOSED -- THE NEXT ENEWS WILL GO OUT MAY 30
- May 29, Jubilee Ministry Centers Gathering, The Commons
BISHOPS' VISITS:
- May 20: Bishop Ahrens, Christ Church, Pomfret; Bishop Douglas, St. Stephen's, Bloomfield
- June 3: Bishop Ahrens, Trinity, Tariffville; Bishop Douglas, Christ & Holy Trinity, Westport
- June 10: Bishop Ahrens, St. James' Danbury; Bishop Douglas, Christ Church, Greenwich
- June 17, Bishop Douglas, Grace/St. Peter's, Hamden
- June 24, Bishop Ahrens, Emmanuel, Weston
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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.
PLEASE check to see if your event is already on the calendar before you submit it.
PARISH EVENTS:
Regular worship services, including season-specific, will not be listed below.
- May 16, Education for Ministry Open House, Zion, North Branford
- May 17, Bible Study: My Chosen Instrument: The Power to Proclaim, Trinity, Wethersfield
- May 17, Annual Ascension Day Shut-In Service, Holy Trinity, Middletown
- May 18, Faith on Fire: Craig Higgins, Christ Church, Greenwich
- May 19, All the Tunes you Can Eat, St. Paul's, Southington
- May 19, Guided Labyrinth Walk, Church of the Good Shepherd, Orange
- May 19, 50th Anniversary, St. Timothy's, Fairfield
- May 19, Celebration of the Holy Spirit through Fire Potluck, Trinity, Portland
- May 19, Golden Oldies Concert, Trinity, Wethersfield
- May 19, Baked Stuffed Chicken Dinner, St. Peter's, Hebron
- May 19, From Broadway to Hollywood, St. Francis, Stamford
- May 21, Bible Study & Potluck, Holy Trinity, Enfield
- May 21, Education for Ministry Open House, Church of the Epiphany, Durham
- May 22, Hiking with the Rachels, Old Furnace State Park and Moosup Valley State Park
- May 22, Proactive Retirement Planning Seminar, St. John's, Pine Meadow
- May 24, Bible Study: God Shows No Partiality: The Power to See the World Differently, Trinity, Wethersfield
- May 31, Bible Study: What You Worship As Unknown, I Now Proclaim to You: The Power to Meet People Where They Are, Trinity, Wethersfield
REGION MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- May 19, Southwest Region Convocation, Saint Stephen's, Ridgefield; Southwest Confirmation, & 50th Anniversary of St. Timothy's, Fairfield
MINISTRY NETWORK MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- May 24, Women's Ministry Network Meeting, The Commons
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SAFE CHURCH TRAINING:
The spring 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 re-certification, 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. Questions? Contact
Deb Kenney
.
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
- May 19, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Christ Church, Roxbury - Register Here
- May 22, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.: St. Mary's, Manchester - Register Here
Recertification Training for Lay Persons
For lay ministers who attended a full day of basic safe church training three to five years ago
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