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Mission Matters
News from the
Episcopal Diocese
of Western Massachusetts
CELEBRANDO LA ABUNDANCIA DE DIÓS
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Global Climate Strike
Friday, September 20
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Our house is on fire — let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone.
Every Friday for the past year, students around the world have been walking out of school to stand up for climate action. On Friday, September 20, three days before the
UN Climate Summit in NYC
, young people and adults around the world will hold a strike to demand transformative action to address the climate crisis.
People of faith – including Episcopal bishops – will take part in the Global Climate Strike by walking out of work or school, stepping out of their routines, and, in rallies, marches, and prayer vig
ils, joining together to call for swift, bold action on climate justice.
Here are some local events on September 20th:
- Boston: The largest climate strike in Massachusetts will take place in Boston. Local youth urge everyone in western Massachusetts to head to Boston if they possibly can. 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., beginning with a march from City Hall to the State House. To RSVP, visit Boston Climate Strike's Facebook event page. Climate Action Now of Western Mass is posting updated information and organizing buses and carpools. Bring a group from your church!
- Northampton: Climate Emergency March for a Just Future will start with a march at 4:30 p.m. from Sheldon Field, Northampton, followed by a rally at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. This event is co-sponsored by our Social Justice Commission; if you can’t make it to Boston, please consider coming to this one.
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Diocesan Convention registration is open!
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THE 118TH DIOCESAN CONVENTION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019
Early bird registration until October 22.
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Registration is open for Small Church Summit 2.0
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September 28, 2019
South Hadley, MA
Based on conversations and suggestion cards from the first Small Church Summit, we are continuing the conversation in hopes of you being able to offer inspiration to each other! Come for some further inspiration via Ted talks, examples from our own parishes, and deeper conversation with one another.
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Rooted in Jesus conference gathers church in 2020
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Episcopal orgs coming together for this special 4-day event!
It’s time for the Episcopal Church to come together as disciples of Jesus and take a bold new step into the next decade. Let’s spend four days together, talking about discipleship in all its forms including leadership, evangelism, formation, preaching, communications and much more – so we can go out and be the Body of Christ together. Come and be a part of this first-of-its-kind Episcopal Conference: Rooted In Jesus 2020. Join us in Atlanta, Georgia from January 21-24, 2020!
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Way of Love podcast begins second season today
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Season 2 of The Episcopal Church’s
podcast
The Way of Love with Bishop Michael Curry
, returns September 17. These weekly conversations, featuring Bishop Curry, podcast hosts Kyle Oliver and Sandy Milien, and a variety of guests, explore living a life committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love.
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Safe Church Registration is Open
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Our Safe Church Officer, the Rev. Tanya Wallace, has scheduled the following dates/locations for upcoming Safe Church workshops:
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Stand with us on September 20th for Youth Climate Strike’s call to action to fight against the
#climatecrisis
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Following the lead of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, thousands of young people and adult allies will gather in Boston this September to kick off a week of climate action!
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Read this month's newsletter
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Missioner for Creation Care
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Social Justice Commission
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Solidarity training to walk with immigrants/refugees
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"Many recent immigrants to the US must report weekly or monthly to ICE offices in Hartford, and regularly have court dates for their immigration cases. Getting to these appointments is not easy. We invite you to join the Rideshare and Court Accompaniment networks to receive training in how to accompany community members to these appointments, and to join our list of drivers."
Training
will take place on the following dates:
- Thursday, September 26
- Saturday, October 5
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Beloved Community Commission
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Driver’s Licenses for ALL: Testify at the driver's license hearing
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Joint Massachusetts Senate and House Transportation Committee's Work and Family Mobility Act Hearing on Wednesday, September 4th, 10:00 am
"Legislators have heard our demand for licenses for all Massachusetts drivers. They are responding quickly and just announced that the Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the Work and Family Mobility Act on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4th, at 10 am. Winning drivers licenses for MA has been our worker members' top priority since Trump's election--let's make this happen."
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October 8, 2019
Springfield, MA
Tools for the Chaos:
Wise Leadership in Changing Times
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Tools for the Chaos, a o
ne-day workshop for clergy & wardens,
draws on the systems wisdom of Edwin Friedman and Margaret Marcuson as well as the adaptive leadership insights of Ron Heifetz.
Rev. Barbara Lemmel, who is ordained in the New England Conference UMC, is t
he workshop leader
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September 19-20, 2019
Windsor, CT
Anti-Racism Workshop
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With
Resolution 2018-A045
General Convention reaffirmed the mandate for all clergy to receive anti-racism training. Those who attended our Clergy Conference in May have satisfied that requirement.
This training in CT is a great opportunity for those who were unable to be present at our diocesan training.
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September 25, 2019
Worcester, MA
Healing Moral Injury: Pathways to Peace for the Soul
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Bishop Fisher will be in attendance at a workshop on moral injury, its causes, and ways to heal from it.
Participants will learn about what moral injury is and why it is so debilitating, the causes of moral injury, and pathways to healing from moral injury.
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September 27, 2019
Amherst, MA
Radical Aliveness and Belonging:
Exploring the Intersections of Spirituality and Social Change
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Join us for a dynamic afternoon of conversation exploring the landscape of engaged spiritual practice and action for social change.
The Radical Aliveness and Belonging Symposium
is inspired by the life and work of
Br. David Steindl-Rast,
a 93-year-old Benedictine Monk known as the “grandfather of gratitude” and one of the most important figures in the modern interfaith dialogue movement. Br. David will be traveling from Austria to participate in the symposium.
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September 30 - October 2, 2019
Wilmington, NC
Leading for Discipleship Conference
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Leading for discipleship in Episcopal congregations can be challenging. It can feel lonely. With that in mind, we hope you will join us for a gathering of clergy and lay leaders, especially appropriate for those who have participated in the RenewalWorks process.
We will come together for deeper learning about discipleship, as we support each other in the effort to build cultures of discipleship in the Episcopal Church.
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October 3-5, 2019
Avon, CT
2019 Faith Formation Symposium
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Vibrant Faith is pleased to announce the 2019 Faith Formation Symposium on
Effective Practices & Promising Innovations in Faith Formation
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News from our Congregations
& Ministry Partners
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