How2charist: New project funded for a Digital Instructed Eucharist "How-to"
As of last night at 9:00 p.m., the Rev. Callie E. Swanlund of Rahleigh, NC and Jermey Tackett, Digital Evangelist for The Episcopal Church, have received beyond their initial
$17,000 funding on Kickstarter to create How2charist
. How2charist will be a video series with overlay animated informative text describing items involved with the Eucharist and what is going on, as the Rev. Swanlund moves through the liturgy. The hope for this project is that it will be available and accessible to individuals, churches, seminaries, schools, dioceses, and organizations.
How2charist also has a
Facebook page
, where folks can follow along the journey as it develops. The goal is to film the project in August and release the final project around All Saints' Day, November 2018.
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St. Matthew's, Wilton's Flat Matt travels the world!
From the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland to the Sacre Coeur in Paris, #FlatMatt2018 has traveled quite the distance from Wilton, CT. At the beginning of the summer, the community of St. Matthew's in Wilton asked members to bring a Flat Matt along with them on their travels, mimicking the grade school summer project of "
Flat Stanley.
"
Since the end of June, you can see Flat Matt's travels on
St. Matthew's, Wilton Instagram page
, or follow the hashtag
#FlatMatt2018
. You will see him saving money at Ikea, in a bouquet at the Norwalk Hospital, at the 79th General Convention, or he has even been spotted at Camp Washington! There's still plenty of summer left for this 2D saint to travel. Where will he show up next?
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"Flat Matt" in Chesapeake, MD tagging along with the Rev. Marissa Rohrbach, Rector of St. Matthew's, Wilton. Photo:
Instagram @revmarissa
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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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August 8-10 conference in New Haven to highlight history of reconciliation in Episcopal Church
"In Remembrance of Thee: The History of Reconciliation in The Episcopal Church,"
Tuesday Aug. 7 - Friday Aug. 10 at Trinity on the Green, New Haven.
Registration required for conference (all or part); partic
ipation in Taizé Eucharist Thu, Aug. 9, 4:30 p.m. open to all.
Historians, archivists and anyone interested in ways in which The Episcopal Church, over the span of its history, has addressed the need for reconciliation in the world are invited to the 2018 National Episcopal Historians and Archivists (NEHA) Conference. Speakers, tours, exhibitions and worship, as well as workshops with an archival focus, will be woven with food and fellowship.
Check out the speakers and topics! You'll note that the Rev. Rowena Kemp is giving a presentation, along with recently retired ECCT archvist Meg Smith. ECCT Digital Associate 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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Camp Washington, ECCT's summer camp in Lakeside, CT still has openings in Teen Camp 2, and Children's Camp 2.
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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.
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: Epiphany, Durham.
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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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A prayer for those traveling this summer
O God, our heavenly Father, whose glory fills the whole creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go: Preserve those who travel; surround them with your loving care; protect them from every danger; and bring them in safety to their journey's end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer, pg. 831
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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.
- July 24, College Chaplains Meeting, The Commons
- July 24, Retired Clergy Steering Committee, The Commons
- July 26, Property Committee Meeting, The Commons
- August 7, Convention Planning, The Commons
BISHOPS' VISITS:
Bishop visitations will resume in September.
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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.
- July 25, Free Summer Carillon Concert (Amy Heebner), St. James', Danbury
- July 27, Hiking with the Rachels, Machimoodus State Park, Moodus
- July 27, Labyrinth Moon Walk (oooo), Church of the Good Shepherd, Orange
- July 28, Tag Sale, Grace Church, Old Saybrook
- July 30, S'mores & Movie Night, St. James', Glastonbury
- August 1, Free Summer Carillon Concert (Joanne Archibald), St. James', Danbury
- August 4, Free BBQ Dinner & movie, Trinity, Portland
- August 7-10, National Episcopal Historians & Archivists (NEHA) Conference, Trinity, New Haven
REGION MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- August 2, NE Region Leadership Team Meeting, St. John's, Vernon
- August 3, Men's Breakfast open to all men in NE Region, Grace, Stafford Springs
- August 4, NE Region Celtic Christian Worship, St. Paul's, Windham
MINISTRY NETWORK MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- July 26, Hispanic Ministry Network Meeting, The Commons, 10:00 a.m.
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