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Week of January 12, 2020

Let us learn from these Jesus Followers. Let us continue the work of Jesus as did these men and women. May each of us in our own way, led and energized by the same Holy Spirit, give glory to God for the good and welfare of God's creation and God's children. ~Fr. Dan

Here is the Calendar for January 5 – January 11

Note: Major Feasts of the Episcopal Church are highlighted in BOLD print in church calendars.



Events at

Good Shepherd in Hemet

St. Margaret's in Palm Desert

St. Paul's in Palm Springs

St. John's in Indio

St. Thomas in Temecula

Monica Czausz, Organ Concert

Visit of Bishop Susan to St. Margaret's

Living Healthy Lecture Series at St. Margaret's

Chanticleer Concert

Spirituality of the Voice Retreat

First Seasonal Focus

in the Year of Discipleship:

Creating a Rule of Life and Prayer

Dates:

Epiphany, January 6 - February 25

Visit the Year of Discipleship Website: https://discipleshipedsd.org/

Episcopal delegates named for UN Commission on the Status of Women in March

Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

Posted Jan 9, 2020

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has named the Episcopal delegates who will represent him at the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, NY, March 9-20, 2019.

During this meeting, Episcopal delegates will observe the official UNCSW meetings at United Nations headquarters and will represent the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. Along with delegates from across the Anglican Communion and the coalition Ecumenical Women, Episcopal delegates will engage in advocacy related to The Episcopal Church’s written statement on the 2020 priority theme, “Review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.” Learn more here. Each delegate is expected to participate in conference calls prior to the UNCSW meeting as well as evaluations, reports and follow-up actions in their diocese.

READ THE ENTIRE RELEASE ON ENS

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church of Australia

Archbishop Philip Freier

Posted to ACNS on January 7, 2020

This Sunday, 12 January 2020, Anglicans and Episcopalians around the world will be praying for the Anglican Church of Australia as part of the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. From Monday to Saturday each week, the Anglican Cycle of Prayer lists different dioceses in the Anglican Communion for prayer. On Sundays, it is usual for a whole province to be the focus of prayer. In this second post of a new weekly series , Archbishop Philip Freier introduces his province and provides some specific prayer pointers.  

The Province of Australia faces a testing 2020, with challenges inside the church and from without, but I believe we are well-placed to meet them thanks to our strong desire for unity and to carry out the work of the Kingdom.

External challenges include ongoing drought and the horrific bushfires – scores of them burning out of control for weeks and months, with millions of hectares burned, loss of life and huge property damage – which bring consequences for the Church requiring both compassion and practical help. Climate scientists suggest the 2019-20 experience is the precursor to longer and more intense fire seasons.

We share challenges with much of the church in the West: declining attendance, ageing congregations, lack of finances, and rural decline. Yet many parishes are thriving, including new ethnic congregations catering to the highly multi-cultural population of our larger cities. 

READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON ACNS

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~Fr. Dan

Be well.

Do good.

Pay attention.

Keep learning.

Father Dan

Vicar