Weekly Check-In 06/12/2020
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North Central Region
Weekly Check-In
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Letter from your Region Missionary
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Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
This week I have been grateful for two things: our baptismal vows and our words of confession. The baptismal vows remind me that there is work to be done, and that God will help us along the way. The words of confession give me a place to take my grief and lament when the day is done and I have fallen short of all that God asks of me. It is a never-ending cycle of committing and recommitting, turning toward the world and then back to God who gives us the strength
and the grace to try again.
This coming week I invite you to join me in sitting with our baptismal vows and praying over the words. How might God be inviting each of us to live into these vows more fully, especially when it comes to confronting and dismantling racism and white supremacy in our communities and in our bodies? Perhaps start the day with the vows and end the day with the words of confession, or visa versa. Confession is not about punishment it is about admitting to God that we can do better and be better. We are always in process and always becoming; and it is in the striving for inner and outer transformation that we walk the path of Jesus.
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The Rev. Erin Flinn
NC Region Missionary
Mobile: 860-966-3742
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Renewal of Baptismal Vows is on pg 292 of our
BCP | Word of confession can be found on pg 116.
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"Racism and the resulting violence against people of color perpetrated by those who have power in our nation and state has led recently to the tragic and inexcusable deaths of George Floyd in Minnesota, Jose Soto in Connecticut, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, and Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. Such violence is unacceptable and contrary to the will of God and the promise of justice and freedom central to our country’s ideals.
Continue reading the bishops' statement here
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We commend to you
this compiled list of Black Lives Matter resources & lists of organizations to support by ECCT's Racial Justice Resource Coordinator, Kelli Ray Gibson:
episcopalct.org/blm
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The list will be regularly updated with new resources
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Moral Monday CT has been holding "A Solemn Fast for Justice" on the steps of our State Capital every day since June 8 calling for Gov. Lamont and state legislature to call a special session with policing as the first order of business. Prayer is offered by different faith leaders every hour from sunrise to sunset. Daily updates and videos are available on
facebook. Info at
moralmondayct.org
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WEBINAR RECORDING - Witness in this Moment: The Church's Response.
With the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, the church is called to witness and respond. Facing moments like those we are in now, we often find ourselves paralyzed, thinking, “This is too big, this is too complicated, we don’t know where to start, we don’t know what’s the right thing to say or the right thing to do.” In this webinar seven panelists, including the Rev. Ranjit Mathews of St. James, New London shared reflections and insights on where to start, what path to take, and what a roadmap or a framework might look like.
Watch Recording Here
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JUNE 17 @ 7 PM Power, Protest, Social Change: Faithfully Responding to Systemic Racism and Inequity: The harassment of Christian Cooper and the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery provide compounding reminders of systemic racism and inequity in the United States. It is imperative for religious leaders to speak about and address issues sounding systemic racism and inequity in a way that builds bridges and makes connections in a fractured nation. It is also imperative for religious leaders to understand the role that protests play in positive social change.
More info here
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JUNE 24 @ 7 PM, Art and Pandemic: A Conversation with artists, community leaders, and writers about COVID-19: All Art, Nina Simone famously said, "reflects the times.” Whether by design or default, COVID-19 challenges the way art is made, the issues it takes up, the community it gathers, and the publics it engages. Bringing together a writer, an artist, and a leader of an arts organizations, we will look at the emerging duties and opportunities that artists face now and in the future.
More info here
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Racial Reconciliation & Justice Resources
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North Central Region Resources
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JUNE 15, Open EfM Meeting @ 6 PM:
The Education for Ministry group at Church of the Epiphany, Durham has openings for the September 2020 class. We invite anyone who is interested or curious about EfM to attend one of our Zoom sessions . People should call or email Victor Friedrich, our Zoombie, for the meeting ID and password, at 347-366-5048 or
victor.friedrich@mac.com.
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JUNE 15, Ministry with People who lack Housing & Food Security @ 7 PM
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JUNE 16, NC Wardens Zoom Gathering @ 5:30 PM. Thank you to everyone who joined together last Tuesday. We will gather again in two weeks to continue the conversation
More info.
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JUNE 20, St. Paul’s Food Drive from 10 AM - 2 PM to benefit Southington Community Services. Social distancing and safe practices will be followed during the collection. Needed items include: macaroni & cheese, canned vegetables, canned fruits, cereal, juice boxes, and children’s snacks as well as any and all donations of other non-perishable food items.
For flyer & info click here.
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Toilet Paper & Paper Towel Collection, Thursdays in June. Every June, St. James's in West Hartford, collects toilet paper and paper towels. Due to the COVID-19 these have become valuable items, and agencies are especially in need. Your contribution will be distributed to soup kitch
ens, food pantries, and to Hartford area shelters. We will collect items Every Thursday through the end of June between 10am-12pm. Please place donations at the CLOISTER ENTRANCE to the church.
More info here.
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Youth & Music Opportunities
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Join Camp Washington for four weeks of amazing activities with some of the 2020 staff planned for campers to learn from and have fun with. They even have a few special guest appearances and activities you can do together as a family. Registration is open now and will close on June 19, to allow time for videos and materials to be distributed. Learn more at
CampWashington.Org.
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New Each Week
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The Rev. Margie Baker, is making videos for Children’s Chapel. You can find them on
YouTube each Sunday
. Video above was from Pentecost.
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Virtual Kids for Christ program for young children, Sundays at 9 AM. For Zoom link and coloring pages email Priscilla Hooper
education@stjameswh.org.
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Our Cathedral's Ensemble-in-Residence, Cuatro Puntos, is hosting
Cross- Atlantic Quarantine Sessions,
Every Monday through June 29 on
Facebook. Or
Register via zoom to interact with the artists.
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Pop-up concerts to benefit local charities
offered by St. John's, West Hartford.
Every Wednesday at Noon. Info at
Music at the Red Door and on
Facebook.
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Region Resource Reminders
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- Looking for a place to try online worship? For an ongoing list of ECCT Parishes hosting livestream services click here
- 2-1-1 is a one-stop connection to the local services folks in your community may need, from utility assistance, food, housing, child care, after school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and much more. For more info click here.
- 3-1-1 It is similar to 2-1-1 but region specific to the city of Hartford. More info here. If you need a ride to get tested for Covid-19 and you live in Hartford, you can call 3-1-1 for a free ride to your testing appt. For ride info in English & Spanish.
- Foodshare - (Serving Hartford & Tolland Counties) visit www.foodshare.org/coronavirus to learn more about locations or to donate. People who are in need of food can text FOODSHARE to 85511 to identify locations where food is being distributed near them.
- CT Food Bank - (Serving Middlesex County and 5 others) visit ctfoodbank.org to learn more about locations or to donate.
- NC Region Clergy are invited to a virtual coffee hour Every Tuesday @ 3 PM. For Zoom info please email me, Erin Flinn, at eflinn@episcopalct.org.
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Digital Communications Office Hours! Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Join Canon for Mission Communications and Media Jasree Peralta and Digital Media Coordinator Alli Gannett for online office hours via Zoom. Bring your specific questions regarding all things communications and media. Registration is required, no limit on sessions.
Please register here.
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ECCT Resource for COVID-19 are continually being updated, including:
- Messages from our Bishops
- Event updates
- Financial Resources
- Self-Care Resources
- Digital Communications Resources
- Worship Opportunities
- And More...
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Communications for the North Central Region
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Join the
NC Region Facebook Group
, a community bulletin board for the region. This is your place to share parish/community events, photos, videos and more.
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Like and follow the
NC Region Facebook Page
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If you want to know what your Region Missionary is up to, follow her
Facebook Page
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