September 14, 2021
Ecological Conversation: Free Online Retreat
Oct 2, 9:30am-12pm
Online

Led by the Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas

As we approach the end of Creation Season and prepare for the feast day of St. Francis on Oct. 4, what is our next step in eco-conversion? How does God want to meet us through the natural world? 

This half-day online retreat will include silence and guided meditation, presentations and small group conversation, and free time for solitary prayer and a contemplative walk outdoors.
Province 1 Hosts Monthly Formation Conversations
Third Thursday of the Month
Online

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of free online monthly “Conversations with Noted Speakers.” On the third Thursday of each month participants will have the opportunity to hear from people at the forefront of Christian Formation.

Upcoming Speakers:

Sep. 16, 7pm EDT
Miriam McKenney, “Racial Reconciliation with Picture Books”

Oct. 21, 7pm EDT
Liz Perraud, “Intergenerational Arena for Faith Formation”

Nov. 18, 7pm EST 
Hannah Graham, “Hybrid Formation: Forming disciples without limits”

Dec. 16, 7pm EST
Kelly Demo and Barbara McCall, “The Micah Paradigm Building a Culture of Justice, Mercy, and Solidarity in Your Church’s Children and Youth Programs"
Position Open:
Executive Director for BCH Center
Greenfield, NH

"The Executive Director is the key member of leadership and management of BCH and is responsible for overseeing its administration, programs, buildings and grounds, finances, fundraising/marketing, and strategic planning.

The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Directors and works collaboratively with the Board and the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Collaboration with the Bishops and leadership of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire and the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts is required.

We seek an Executive Director who is committed to hospitality, inclusion, equity, diversity, and the care of creation within our shared Christian context, and who will work closely with our Bishops and staff to support the ministry of our Dioceses and the wider Episcopal community."

Application deadline: September 30, 2021
Support the Resettlement of Refugees
Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement and migration ministry of The Episcopal Church, is currently working in partnership with the U.S. government to assist Afghan SIVs and other arrivals with resettlement and direct services through a network of 12 affiliates across the U.S.

As we continue to welcome and resettle Afghans to the U.S. through our affiliate network and engagement programs, the greatest need continues to be assistance with housing. Those who want to financially support these efforts can make a donation online here or donate by mail and send checks to:

DFMS-Protestant Episcopal Church US
P.O. Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983
(Include Episcopal Migration Ministries and Afghan SIV’s in the memo line.)
Upcoming Safe Church Trainings
In-Person Option
Participants will be certified upon completion of this one-day training.

  • September 26, 1:00-6:00pm at All Saints' Church, South Hadley.

Please, vaccinated only.
If COVID-19 circumstances change, this training may be changed to an online training.

Registration deadline is September 21st.
Online Option
Attendance at both sessions below is required for certification.

  • October 19, 5:30-8:00pm
  • October 21, 5:30-8:00pm

Registration deadline is October 13th.
From The Episcopal Church
Workshops & Resources
Register now for Super Saturday Virtual
Oct 2, 9am-3pm
Online

Super Saturday is focusing on renewal on a personal and congregational level.

Super Saturday is filled with a variety of virtual workshops, a marketplace, and networking.

This October, we will be offering some 1 Hour workshops and a few 1 Hour Midday workshops in addition to our standard 1.5 hours and extended workshops for those who want to be busy all day. Sign up for as many or as few as you like.  

Register by September 28, 2021.
Climate-Crisis Preaching: A
Conversation with Jim Antal and Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
Sept 16, 10am
Online

Preaching on climate change is more important than ever. Please join this informal hour-long conversation with two religious climate leaders who between them have preached on climate change more than 500 times. There will be opportunities for questions and discussion.

Participants are encouraged to read Margaret's article, “Preaching When Life Depends on It: Climate Crisis and Gospel Hope” (Anglican Theological Review, Spring 2021) and Jim's chapter, “Prophetic Preaching: Freeing the Pulpit from Fear,” in his book, Climate Church, Climate World.


An Introduction to Sacred Ground:
Finding Our Place in the History of Racism
Oct 3, 4pm
Online

This workshop is an overview of Sacred Ground (a film and readings-based dialogue on race), including discussion of clips from the films.

Experienced facilitators will offer guidance for how to form small groups to walk through key chapters in America's history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family stories, economic class, and political and regional identity.

Led by Katrina Browne.
Together We Thrive
Author Talk with Tod Bolsinger
Sept 22, 7pm
Online

 
"Ask any leader and she will tell you that leading change is hard work. But the hardest part of all? It's the part that almost none of us expect. The most soul-sucking thing for most leaders is not the challenge of a changing world, but overcoming the resistance of our own people to make the changes they need to survive and thrive. 

Tod Bolsinger, author of Tempered Resilience, will share the insights gleaned from 30 years of ministry leadership, being a professor of leadership formation, and a coach and consultant to ministry leaders all over the world." 

Today is the last day to register. Registration is $50.
Program Coordinator
Ministerio Hispano
Latino Ministries
Para conectar con las actividades de la Catedral mande un email a tcallard@cccspfld.org.

Para conectar con las actividades del Ministerio Hispano en Worcester visite el sitio web ministeriohispanoworcester.org o mande un email a jreyes@diocesewma.org.

Misa Dominical
  • La Catedral: 12:15pm por Facebook Live
  • Ministerio Hispano en Worcester: 12:00pm en nuestro sitio web ministeriohispanoworcester.org.
 
Oración Vespertina
  • La Catedral: Todos los martes y jueves a las 6pm por Facebook Live
  • Ministerio Hispano en Worcester: Todos los martes a las 6:30pm por WhatsApp.
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