Presiding Bishop Michael Curry doing well after surgery
The Presiding Bishop informed all on Wednesday, July 25 that he would undergo surgery for prostate cancer (letter
available here on the Episcopal News Service website
). The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs released late Tuesday, July 31, evening that the
Presiding Bishop was doing well
after the procedure to remove the prostate gland. More information will be released as needed from the Public Affairs office.
Please continue to keep Michael, his family and friends, and all who love him in your prayers.
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Episcopal Relief & Development and the Fires in Northern California
The Episcopal Relief & Development is
working with the communities
in the Northern California area, particularly the Diocese of Northern California, to provide aid to all affected by the Carr Fire, which started on July 23. The Carr Fire is one of, if not the, largest fire currently burning in California, destroying upwards of 1,000 homes and killing six individuals.
Please consider donating to the
US Disaster Fund
of Episcopal Relief & Development and continue praying for our siblings in Christ in California.
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Esteemed Storyteller Donald Davis to host Storytelling workshop and performance in Burlington, VT
Join our friends in the Diocese of Vermont for a weekend in Burlington focusing on the art of storytelling, titled "Exploring Our Attic of Story Memories." This day-long free workshop with esteemed storyteller
Donald Davis
will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral, in Burlington, VT on September 15 - 16.
Then on Sunday, September 16, David will preach at the 9:30 a.m. service and at 7:00 p.m., David will perform "Our Stories Tell Us Who We Are," a showcase of family stories. Tickets for the performance are $10.
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Historian & Archivist Conference in New Haven this weekend!
Join others this week at Trinity on the Green in New Haven. "In Remembrance of Thee: The History of Reconciliation in The Episcopal Church," begins today, Tuesday Aug. 7 and runs through Friday Aug. 10. Registration required for conference (all or part); partic
ipation in Taizé Eucharist Thu, Aug. 9, 4:30 p.m. open to all.
Be sure to catch the Rev. Rowena Kemp and recently retired ECCT archvist Meg Smith's presentation; Alli Huggins is serving as moderator for that panel. Register for the entire conference or for specific days.
See the NEHA website
for additional updated information.
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Upcoming Grant Deadline:
The Jack Spaeth Care for Creation Environmental Grant deadline is
August 15
.
The mission of the Jack Spaeth Care for Creation Environmental Grant is to encourage innovation and to empower members of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut to educate, witness and invite change in our congregations and communities with the goal of embracing a global vision of climate justice and preserving and celebrating God's creation.
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Register for Convention
Registration is open for the 2018 Annual Convention, on October 26 & 27 at the Mystic Marriott in Groton, CT. More information in the Call to Convention available
here
or
on our website
. Hotel registration is separate.
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Submit your delegates' names
Submit the names of your elected delegates and alternates using the ECCT parish survey (
link here
, or
email Matt Handi
for more information). The Call to Convention was mailed earlier this year. ALL and updates and information after that will be online and sent by email.
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Annual Convention: Something New
Something new is coming to Annual Convention this year, and we want you to be a part of it! Learn about why we’re making these changes in this first video in a series, and check out our website for the latest information.
Watch the video!
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Trivia Night Banquet
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. Get together your friends from around the church and
register today.
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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.
- Church School Director, St. Michael's, Litchfield
- Education & Service Coordinator, St. Thomas, New Haven
- Director of Religious Education, St. John's, West Hartford
- Office Manager, St. John's, New Milford
- Director of Music Ministry, St. Mark's, New Canaan
- Communications Coordinator, St. Peter's, Cheshire
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
If submitted, please update it with 2018 delegates to Annual Convention and other changes
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. Access is given to people whose own names are entered;
see policies here.
Thanks so much to the following churches that completed their survey since the last announcement:
St. Paul's Church, Wallingford; St. Thomas' Church, New Haven; St. Luke's Church, New Haven.
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Spending time on the road this summer? Download a few of our podcasts to listen along!
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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Original play about the life of Jonathan Daniels to debut at Bijou Theatre, Bridgeport, August 17-19
Re
v. Ina Anderson, of the Mount Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT and a playwright, has dramatized the life of Johnathan Daniels, an Episcopal seminarian and civil rights activist who was assassinated while shielding 17-year-old Ruby Sales from the shotgun blast that killed him instead. He is remembered in the Church's calendar on
August 14.
Get tickets and learn more,
here.
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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.
- August 7, Convention Planning, The Commons
- August 28, 49ers Gathering, The Commons
- August 29, Faith & Order, The Commons
- August 30, Finance Committee Meeting, The Commons
BISHOPS' VISITS:
- September 9, Bishop Ahrens: L'Eglise de L'Epiphanie, Stamford; Bishop Douglas: St. James, Winsted
- September 16, Bishop Ahrens: Grace, Broad Brook; Bishop Douglas: St. Monica's, Hartford
- September 23, Bishop Ahrens: St. Luke's, Glastonbury
- September 30, Bishop Ahrens: All Saints, Cornwall; Bishop Douglas: St. Albans, Simsbury
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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.
- August 7-10, National Episcopal Historians & Archivists (NEHA) Conference, Trinity, New Haven
- August 8, Free Summer Carillon Concert (Tatiana Lukyanova), St. James', Danbury
- August 13-17, Vacation Bible School, St. David's, Gales Ferry
- August 13, S'mores & Movie Night, St. James', Glastonbury
- August 14, Hiking with the Rachels, Naugatuck State Forest, Quillinan Reservoir Block, Ansonia
- August 15, Free Summer Carillon Concert (George Matthew Jr.), St. James', Danbury
- August 15, Rector's Book Choice: Why Suffering by Ian Markham, St. John's, Essex
- August 18, First Annual Bluegrass Festival on the Hill, St. John's, Guilford
- August 18, Pulled Pork Dinner, St. Peter's, Hebron
- August 19, Summer Picnic & BBQ, Grace Church, Hartford
- August 19, Healing Service, St. Philip, Putnam
REGION MEETINGS & EVENTS:
MINISTRY NETWORK MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- August 8, Brotherhood of St. Andrew meeting, St. John's, Vernon
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