In Prov 2 - June 2019
From the Province
Constable Grants 2019
Application process now open for Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grants - Application Deadline: August 30, 2019

As in previous years, Province II will consider Constable Grant applications. Council may submit only one application endorsed by the Province. In light of the August 30th deadline for Provincial Council to submit its endorsed application, for an application to Council to be considered it must be submitted via email to djgoldsack.prov2@gmail.com by July 30, 2019. This will allow Council to consider all applications. No applications submitted to Council after the stated deadline will be considered.

The Constable Fund provides grants to fund mission initiatives that were not provided for within the budget of The Episcopal Church, as approved by General Convention 2018, with a stated preference for work in the areas of religious education. In 2018 Constable Grants ranged from $17,000 to $71,000 for a total amount of $200,000 distributed among six grant recipients.
 
Applications can be submitted by: (1) one of the Provinces of The Episcopal Church; (2) one of the interim bodies of General Convention; or (3) a program office of The Episcopal Church.
Save the Dates!
General Convention 2021 will be June 30th - July 9th in Baltimore, Maryland. General Convention 2021 will be held at The Baltimore Convention Center ( http://www.bccenter.org/ ), Baltimore, Maryland (Episcopal Diocese of Maryland; https://episcopalmaryland.org/ ).
Province II Synod before General Convention will be April 22 -23, 2021 in the Diocese of Albany. All deputies are encouraged to attend.
From our dioceses:
Diocese of Albany
Diocese of Central New York
This year Pentecost Sunday fell on the same weekend as our 151st Diocesan Convention (June 7-9), at Camp of the Woods in Speculator, NY. It was evident that the whole weekend was Spirit filled and Spirit led. God’s people celebrated the gift of the Holy Spirit together through worship, fellowship and Bible study.Our Bishop, William Love gave a powerful opening address.  Find out more >
Watch this “Year-Round Stewardship” webinar (originally recorded on June 5, 2019) to learn fun and useful ways to keep your parish engaging in ministry with time, talent, and treasure year-round. The webinar is presented by the Rev. Elizabeth Ewing, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Binghamton and chair of the diocesan Stewardship Resources team.
Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
Episcopal Church in Cuba
Read the latest edition of TRINITÉ , a semi-annual publication of the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Read all about the Consecration Weekend in the Spring edition of Trinité! Other articles include: The Presiding Bishop's cathedral visit; A boyhood at the cathedral remembered, by Charles Trueheart and more.
Bishop Griselda receiving an honorary doctorate from University of the South, Sewanee.
La Obispa Griselda Delgado del Carpio de Cuba recibió un doctorado en divinidad honoris causa por la Universidad del Sur el viernes 10 de mayo en Sewanee, TN.
Diocese of Haiti
Diocese of Long Island
Haiti Travel Advisory, June 11, 2019 - Level 3
Reconsider travel to Haiti due to crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Protests, tire burning, and road blockages are frequent and unpredictable. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, is common, and incidents of kidnapping have occurred. Local police may lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents, and emergency response, including ambulance service, is limited or non-existent.
The 7th Annual "Bike to Build Ride" received very wide support. Diane Gaidon of Christ Church, Babylon, and leader of "Bike to Build Ride," reports the recent biking pilgrimage was a success and shared impressive comments about the event, formally known as the "7th Annual Episcopalian Bike to Build Ride for Habitat for Humanity." Sixty bikers, including 12 youth, representing 14 parishes rode 21 miles.  Find out more >
Photography by Vincent Pisciotta and Debbie Fifer
Diocese of Newark
Diocese of New York
On July 1 the Rev. Dr. Andrew R. Wright will join the Bishop's staff as Canon to the Ordinary. He will succeed the Rev. Canon Gregory A. Jacobs, who concludes his tenure on June 30. Andrew has served a variety of congregations and dioceses since his ordination in 1995. Since 2013, he has been at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, serving alongside Bishop Carlye Hughes until her departure in 2018.  Read more >
The Tanzania Task Force of the diocese asks your help: The mission program for the Deaf in the Diocese of Central Tanganyika needs to replace computers that were stolen last year and to purchase a security system to keep the new ones safe. Would you make a donation? To do so easily, go to:
Diocese of New Jersey
Diocese of Rochester
Bishop Stokes speaks out for the Gun Violence Prevention Research Day of Action June 11th. Gun violence kills 100 people and wounds twice that many every day in the United States, yet receives little federal research funding.  See the video >
St. John's Episcopal Church in Canandaigua invites you to the opening of the former Rectory as the new home for Family Promise Day Center on June 20, 2019 at 10:30a.m. The Very Rev. David Hefling and his team have spent the past 2 years working very hard to get this much needed program underway. The day is finally here to celebrate the opening, including a blessing by Bishop Prince G. Singh.  Read more >
Diocese of the Virgin Islands
Diocese of
Western New York
The June news from the Virgin Islands is in! Check out the three articles - St. Mary's, Virgin Gorda rebuilding, Youth action on St. Croix, and the beginning of the centennial celebrations. Read all three >
St. Mark's (LeRoy, NY) collection of shopping bags, laundry detergent, caps, t-shirts and socks went to the Connections ecumenical group that welcomes seasonal migrant workers to this region. #loveyourneighbor #faith #hope #love Episcopal Diocese of WNY
"When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." Leviticus 19:33-34  See their Facebook page for more >
Juneteenth at Carnegie Hall Honoring Bishop Curry - On June 19th, The Healing of Nations Foundation is holding its 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Carnegie Hall. https://juneteenth-ny.com/
Traveling the Way of Love , Episode 3 : Worship , the latest installment of a new video series from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, premiered May 28, 3:00pm EDT on The Episcopal Church website and on The Episcopal Church Facebook page. Find it and the first two videos, Bless and Rest , on the Traveling the Way of Love website .
Seamen's Church Institute Food Truck Festival
June 25, 2019 - Find out more >
  • Annual Jonathan Daniels Youth Civil Rights Pilgrimage - For high school students to Hayneville, Alabama August 8-10, 2019 - flyer
  • UTO Pilgrims on the Camino, a pilgrimage that combines portions of walking the Camino with visits to UTO grant sites in Madrid and Northwest Spain. ​Find out more >
Way of Love Podcasts!
Each week in Season 1, Curry will introduce one of the seven practices of the Way of Love, inviting you into deeper commitment to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Learn more and subscribe
The Global Episcopal Mission Network (or GEMN) is people working together to discern God’s call to be the face of Christ in the world.  Find out more >
Our 2020 GEMN Global Mission Conference is being planned for April 29-May 1, 2020, in Indianapolis, IN. The conference theme will be “Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission“.
Provincial Council
President:   The Rev. Dahn Dean Gandell (Rochester)
Vice-President:  The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe   (Central New York )
Secretary:  Canon Paul Ambos, Esq.   (NJ)
Treasurer:   Canon Phyllis Jones (NJ)
Lay Representative to Executive Council:  Canon Noreen Duncan  
Clerical Representative to Provincial Council:  The Very Rev. Joell Szachara   (Central New York)
Clerical Representative to Executive Council:  The Rev. Lillian Davis-Wilson (Western New York) 
Lay Representative to Provincial Council:  Yvonne O’Neal   (New York)
Episcopal Representative to Provincial Council:  The Rt. Rev. William H. (“Chip”) Stokes  (New Jersey)
Treasurer Elect:  Canon Phyllis Jones (NJ)
Webmaster, Editor, InProv2  Ms. Jan Paxton  (NJ)
Chair, Synod Planning Committee Dorothy-Jane Connolly  (Albany)