Faithe Emerich is the Director of Youth and Education Ministry in St. John's, Niantic, as well as a wife, mother, and web site developer.
She talks about living with trust in God during this time: and all the things that emerge as we do so.
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COVID-19 and Racial Disparities: Being Disciples and Apostles
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There have been 2 great panel discussions recently: one in ECCT, moderated by Kelly Ray Gibson, and one through the Consortium for Endowed Episcopal Parishes. If you missed them, have a look at them by clicking on each image below.
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And then?
If you're interested in being a part of a discussion about how racial disparity shows up in Southeastern CT, please
let me know.
Check out this
Webinar on Deacons Talking
about Public Policy:
Public Policy issues are important to the Episcopal Church & our advocacy reflects our belief that “Faith” and “Justice” are intimately bound. JOIN US MAY 21 when Kathy Shahinian, Linda Boyd and Diane Fadely share their wisdom from work in Maryland and provide information, resources, and tools to equip us to advocate for change in our dioceses
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Being Disciples and
Apostles Part 2, Youth and Young Adults
Graduation in a Pandemic
Sharon Pearson has put together some
great resources
for ministry with Seniors during this time, including a link to a liturgy from Robert Zapulla of Church of the Apostles in Manhattan.
The ECCT Young Adult Task Force
has good news! At our meeting last week, we decided on
one
clear and simple course of action:
focus our energies on creating a video, to be presented at Convention, that gives voice to the stories, perspectives, and ideas of young adult Episcopalians in Connecticut
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Brene Brown
is always a good source of reminders about being enough just as we are. Here's a
link to a talk
from a few years ago on imperfect parenting, that may be helpful to parents trying to keep up with work and homeschooling all at once. All of her work at brenebrown.com is worth a look: check out this
blog post about teaching
and parenting and her podcast series,
Unlocking Us
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Being Disciples and Apostles
Part 3, Healing and Grief
Many of us are feeling an ill-defined sense of loss these days, as well as the grief that loss brings.To help us work through that grief
Mercy by the Sea
—the spiritual retreat center in Madison—will offer an online program on Saturday, May 23 “Conscious Grieving: Cultivating Hope in the Land of Loss.”Lisa Irish—an author, teacher, spiritual director and chaplain—will lead this virtual gathering, which will include presentations, prayer, small group conversation, quiet and ritual--all valuable resources for healing.For more information visit Mercy by the Sea
here
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Deacon Ron Steed is hosting a weekly, guided healing-prayer
meditation on Fridays at 8:00 am on zoom."I lead you into a safe and quiet space with silence and storytelling, then guide us through some healing prayer for whoever is on your heart.We should finish in about 30 minutes with a little time for reflection.It is a good time to lift the burdens of the week from your shoulders onto God's and for us to make our collective healing energies available to the Spirit."
Contact Ron
for the link.
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Fed by Word and Sacraments:
Midweek opportunities for worship and study
Sundays
Mondays
Tuesdays
St. Stephen’s, East Haddam
, 8:00 a.m. and noonday;
St. Ann's, Old Lyme,
10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer via Zoom
Wednesdays
St.Mark’s, Mystic, 11:00 a.m.
St. Mark’s Live
Thursdays
Grace, Old Saybrook
,
7:00 - 8:30 p.m
.
:
Zoom bible study of John's Gospel on 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Contact
gracechurchrector@gmail.com
for zoom link.
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Bishop's Book Discussion at Camp Washington ONLINE
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Friday, May 29, 2020
9:30 a.m.
Join Bishop Laura Ahrens for an online book study.
Registration is required.
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Connected to the Wider Body of Christ
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The Southeast Region Bishops' Town Hall Meeting
Tentatively: Thursday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
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Join Bishop Douglas, Bishop Ahrens, our Region Missionary and Southeast Region Leadership Team for a one hour conversation to explore
What are we learning?
and
What is God saying to us?
during the pandemic.
All are welcome. No registration required. Link to follow soon; please save the date and time.
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In case you didn't see this on Social Media, I thought it worth sharing as a great testimony to what is possible when Christians come together across racial, geographical and EVEN denominational boundaries. Turn up the volume and have a listen.
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Remember to check out all the great resources on the COVID-19 page at
episcopalct.org. You'll find resources on:
Finances
Digital and Online Communication
Self-Care
Recordings of Bishops and Wardens zooms
Listing of Livestream worship
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Digital Office Hours
with Jasree and Alli! Every Thursday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. What a treat!
Register here.
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Maggie Breen, NE Region Missionary and finder of fun things extraordinaire, found this opportunity for those of us looking to living up a video meeting.
Rent a goat! Or another animal of your choosing!
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Are you signed up for the ECCT eNews?
CLICK HERE
to get it delivered to your inbox! It's full of helpful information
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May you know tender shelter and healing blessing
when you are called to stand in the place of pain.
May the places of darkness within you be surprised by light.
May you be granted the wisdom to avoid false resistance and when suffering knocks on the door of your life,
may you be able to glimpse its hidden gift.
May you be able to see the fruits of suffering.
May memory bless and shelter you with the hard-earned light of past turmoil, to remind you that you have survived before,
And though the darkness is now deep,
You will soon see approaching light.
May this give you confidence and trust.
May a window of light always surprise you.
May the grace of transfiguration heal your wounds. ~
John O’Donohue
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STAY CONNECTED WITH NE REGION
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