July 9, 2019
Have you checked out these resources for evangelism?
Episcopal resources for evangelism abound, at the churchwide, diocesan, and even congregational level. Here are some links that can help you to form new, faithful relationships with the community where God has called you to share the good news.

Coming this summer  are a Back-2-School Digital Invitation Kit and the Back to Ministry Digital Invitation Kit.

Save the Date: Enriching Your Retirement  presentation
for Retired Clergy/Spouses
September 5, 2019
St. Andrew's, Longmeadow

Church Pension Group Services - Free Presentation

"Enriching Your Retirement (EYR) is offered in cooperation with your diocese and Chaplains to the Retired. The EYR presentation will help you and your spouse or partner develop the life plan needed to meet your goals in retirement."

Stewardship: It's a Year-Round Thing!
Take a look at some of Canon Pam Mott's recommended stewardship resources!

"Here are some resources to get you thinking about a new approach…or about collaborating and brainstorming with neighboring parishes…or about preaching this summer to plant the seeds for year round stewardship awareness, as well as resources for pledge campaigns! Watch for a couple of articles in the fall!"

Creation Care
Plastic Free July
Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?
Join the global movement to reduce plastic pollution. Discover solutions and ideas to help you reduce plastic waste in your home and community.

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Social Justice Commission
Episcopal Church response to crisis on the border
"Over the past several weeks, The Episcopal Church has responded to the reports of inhumane conditions for children and other asylum seekers in government custody in a number of ways. This response includes calls for donations and goods from Episcopal dioceses on the border, prayers for those seeking safety, efforts to engage in advocacy, and pastoral messages from bishops around the Church.

'We are children of the one God who is the Creator of us all,' said Presiding Bishop Michael Curry."

Beloved Community Commission
House of Bishops Theology Committee examining ‘infection’ of white supremacy
"Group hopes to help bishops, church reflect on becoming Beloved Community. The Beloved Community initiative is rooted in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for racial equality, economic justice, and world peace."

Resources & Workshops
July 24, 2019
Charlemont, MA

Farmer, Banker,
Soldier, Spy -
Why They Care About Climate Change
September 25, 2019
Worcester, MA

Healing Moral Injury: Pathways to Peace for the Soul
October 3-5, 2019
Avon, CT

2019 Faith Formation Symposium
Peter de Menocal, Dean of Science at Columbia University, is the founding director of Center for Climate and Life. He will speak on the global security threat of climate change, how some of the most urgent advocacy comes from the private and military sectors which face these risks existentially, and the energy solutions underway to address this pending global crisis.

Bishop Fisher will be in attendance at a workshop on moral injury, its causes, and ways to heal from it.

Participants will learn about what moral injury is and why it is so debilitating, the causes of moral injury, and pathways to healing from moral injury. 

Vibrant Faith is pleased to announce the 2019 Faith Formation Symposium on  Effective Practices & Promising Innovations in Faith Formation .

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