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Checking in: June 20, 2020
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This week's BLT comes from the Rev. Geof Smith, Deacon in St.John's Episcopal Church, Essex and Chief Operating Officer in the Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. He and his daughter and others have been keeping vigil in honor of Black Lives Matter during the month of June. The second video is of one day's silent observation of 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
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A community of Theological Imagination
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Unlocking Us Podcast with Brene Brown and Austin Channing Brown
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This is full of rich food for our imaginations and understandings: beginning with conversation about a white Jesus and a black Jesus, continuing with a discussion of power, and including a word or more about using rules to try to protect us from places of fear and vulnerability.
It's just over an hour in length and worth every second of it. Have a listen here;
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Join Rachel Thomas and Ron Steed for the
"Southeast Region Read"
starting July 7th & into September on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.. The book is
"Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery
". There is a wealth of information relevant to New England's active participation in slavery, including the tremendous impact of the Ivoryton ivory trade on people in Africa.
The book is authored by Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, and Jenifer Frank, journalists from
The Hartford Courant
. If you think SECT kept a distance from the issue of slavery, this book will be an eye opener! And we'll be invited to consider how this deep history affects our present even now.
Contact
Rachel
or
Ron
if you have any questions. We'll be meeting over zoom, though we may plan a field trip or two as the summer progresses.
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Being Disciples and apostles: Paying attention to food insecurity
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Being disciples and apostles:
good news for the poor includes economic justice: TODAY!
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- The Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington will be the largest digital gathering of poor, dispossessed and impacted people, faith leaders, and people of conscience on June 20, 2020.
- We are marshaling our collective voices to demonstrate the power of our communities. We demand that both major political parties address the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism by implementing our Moral Agenda.
WHEN
- This 2 hour program will be broadcast on Saturday, June 20th at 10:00am EST and 6:00pm EST and again on Sunday, June 21st at 6:00pm EST. Visit June2020.org to tune in.
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Being apostles and disciples: living in sync with creation
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Join Rachel Thomas and others in a live stream of guided meditation and prayers at the summer solstice.
TODAY, June 20, 5:40 pm
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Being Disciples and Apostles: work on being Anti-Racist
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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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Racial Reconciliation and Justice Resources:
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Wednesday, June 24th, 7 pm:
Art and Pandemic: A Conversation with artists, community leaders, and writers about COVID-19
Description:
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 public it engages. Bringing together a writer, an artist, and a leader of arts organizations, we will look at the emerging duties and opportunities that artists face now and in the future.
Link to register:
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Reimagining Policing | A 3-Part Series beginning June 25, 6:30 p.m.
Session 2: When the Hype is Over
Eventually, the anger will subside, but will your energy die down with it? We invite you to a candid conversation where we will discuss actionable steps and viable solutions to end police brutality.
Session 3: The Colors of COVID: The Media and Your News Feed
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Music in the neighborhood!
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Make Music Day is an International Event every year on June 21. This year is no different, though many of the "venues" will be virtual rather than in person.
Check out a listing of where and when various artists are offering their gifts to the wider community. And think about how, next year, we might participate as a Region.
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Being and forming disciples & apostles: in the home
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Parenting in the Wilderness: A Sacred Space for Connection & Fun
9am, Noon or 8:30pm the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month
Begins Thursday, June 25
Word on the street is that parenting and providing care for children of all ages has been a bit more (ahem) challenging in the last few months. While many of us have reached our Zoom limits, ECCT invites you into a sacred space of compassion and grace, hoping to provide some support and fellowship to those of us struggling to make it all work, as we care for children. We hope to have a little fun together, too. Each meeting, we’ll gather together with clergy and lay facilitators to hold one another up.
Please be sure your name in your Zoom “square” displays your name & your parish affiliation, so that we can safely be in conversation.
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Forming disciples and apostles: VBS over ZOOM!
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It’s happening! Vacation Bible School Musical Theater over ZOOM
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Many thanks to Laurie Burke, of All Saints, Ivoryton, who directed the first year of this venture last year and spent a long time figuring out how to do it creatively and safely this year.
The sessions will be held on line from July 6th to July 31st, weekday mornings, on line. Participants will spend that time rehearsing group and solo singing, choreographed movement, acting and other fun activities that revolve around specific Bible Stories. Using what is covered during the sessions, they will then independently submit recordings of themselves performing from the comfort of their own homes. These recordings will be compiled into a Christian Musical Theater video production to be released sometime after July 31, 2020
Participants will need: a) WiFi, b) Access to two of the following: Mobile phone, Tablet or PC with video and audio recording capabilities. (When recording they will need to play the demo tape from YouTube on one device and record with the second device. (A TV that can play YouTube and works with headphones of some type may also fit the bill) c) earphones, earbuds or headphones. d) a tripod or something to properly hold and aim the video recording device
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Production, coaching, study help always wanted and appreciated!
Grades 2 – 8
th
. Please email Laurie at
ctbitplayers@gmail.com
with questions and to request an application. The cost is $50 for the first child in each family; $20 for each additional child.
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Being and Forming Disciples and Apostles:
with Bishop Ahrens over Zoom
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Friday, June 26
9:30 a.m.
Bishop's Book Discussion at Camp Washington - Online!
Join Bishop Ahrens and others across ECCT in a conversation about Kaitlin B. Curtice's book,
Native.
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Being disciples in creation & community:
Online Conversation on Food Justice
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Tuesday, June 23rd at 3 PM EDT
Join Robert Two Bulls and Ritchie Robertson Two Bulls from All Saints Indian Mission and First Nations Kitchen near Little Earth of United Tribes community in South Minneapolis. It is adjacent to the neighborhood where George Floyd was murdered and blocks away from the 3rd Precinct the site of the protests and riots.
Robert is the vicar of All Saints along with serving as Missioner of Indian Work & Multicultural Ministries with the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. Ritchie is a Registered Art Therapist and has worked for almost ten years at the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center with Native Women in recovery. Because of COVID19 the program has been closed.
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Fed by Word and Sacraments:
Midweek opportunities for worship and study
Sundays
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 - a grab bag of classes and conversations
Thursdays
Grace, Old Saybrook
,
7:00 - 8:30 p.m
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Zoom bible study of John's Gospel on 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Contact
gracechurchrector@gmail.com
for zoom link.
password 246835 Meeting ID: 662 330 272
One tap mobile +16465588656,,662330272# US (New York)
Fridays
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."
Contact Ron
for the link.
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Connected to the Wider Body of Christ
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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
- Materials presented by Robin Hameal Urban and Lee Ann Tolzmann on Effective Leadership during Anxiety & Pandemic
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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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