24 - Jan 3: Diocesan office closed

4: Diocesan office reopens

10: Faith in Life meeting, 7 p.m.

Jan 9: Redeemer, Cincinnati

Jan 23: Grace Church, Cincinnati

Jan 30: Indian Hill Church

In light of the increasing infection rate of the Omicron variant, it is important to note that the main recommendations for our congregations remain the same:

Bishop Smith will gather the COVID medical task force before year's end to determine whether any further recommendations are needed.

We are delighted to share that Bishop Smith has called the Rev. Canon Michael Spencer as Canon for Transitions and Congregational Vitality.

The January 2022: Important Church Tax Dates to Note is a complimentary download that's designed to provide a clear outline of the various tax-related tasks due for the month. Help your church manage tax requirements and stay on top of important January tax dates today. 

To begin preparing for the upcoming filing year, downloadable forms and instructions are available on the Episcopal Church website. There you will also find a video tutorial and detailed instructions. 

A reminder that reports are filed online at: https://reports.dfms.org using your previous login information from last year. Administrators should receive an email from the General Convention Office with the login information.

Despite an overwhelming majority of citizen testimony in opposition, the Ohio House and Senate have both passed bills (HB 227 and SB 215) to allow Ohio adults to carry concealed weapons without a permit or training. The bills are opposed by law enforcement leaders and organizations including the Fraternal Order of Police. The two houses are almost certain to agree on a final bill. To express your views, contact your Representative and Senator, and call or write Governor DeWine.

Also advancing is legislation to allow school districts to arm teachers or staff with only 20 hours of safety training, compared to over 700 hours under current state law. The House version, HB 99, was passed by the Ohio House in November. The Statehouse News Bureau reports that Gov. DeWine has been negotiating over the training requirement and is not saying whether he would sign this legislation.

History professor Heather Cox Richardson offered a succinct summary and update on the Build Back Better bill which suffered a huge setback over the weekend when West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced he would not vote for it.

The Formation Team is excited to offer the opportunity to gather and participate in the FORMA conference Jan. 18-20 remotely, together!

We are currently working out details, but please sign up to have information emailed to you as we have more information.

No commitment needed to sign up for information.

Sign up for more information here

Episcopal Community Ministries uses the power of our collective community to help fund local outreach ministries who are in the best position to assess and respond to neighborhood needs.

Every donation to ECM contributes to the well-being of communities all over Southern Ohio, at every level of human need, from food and clothing to jobs and homes.

will embody all the meanings of the season:

Offer hope for our neighbors who are struggling 

Bring peace to our neighbors who are afraid 

Experience the joy of giving AND receiving 

Demonstrate God’s love through love for one another

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Click here to download a flyer of all Advent and Christmas offerings at Christ Church Cathedral.

Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral's weekly concert series, is celebrating its 50^th year! These free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons may bring their own lunch or purchase one at the cathedral. 

Jan 25: The Faux Frenchmen – Hot Club-driven jazz 

The 82nd performance of the Boar's Head and Yule log Festival is scheduled for January 1 and 2, 2022.

Our public distribution of tickets took place on December 11. However, tickets remain! These remaining tickets will be released to walk-in patrons. Current ticket holders are asked to be seated 15 minutes prior to performance time, after which these seats may be released to walk-in patrons.

In addition, plans are in the works to live stream the Sunday performances.

Bulk tickets are available for nonprofit groups for the Saturday, January 1, 2:00 PM dress rehearsal only. There is a maximum of twenty (20) tickets per non-profit group. (If more desired, make request and ticket office may be able to accommodate with supplemental distribution.) Tickets are available on a first-come/first-served basis, until gone. All requests should be written on the group’s official letterhead. Please indicate handicap seating need. (Handicap space is limited.) All attendees must have a ticket, including children who walk. Requests by U.S. mail are to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and be sent to Boar’s Head Group Ticket Request, c/o Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Requests by email are to be sent to BoarsHeadTicketInfo@gmail.com.

1-2: Boar's Head and Yule log Festival, Christ Church Cathedral

6: Celebration of New Ministry, St. Barnabas, Montgomery, 6 p.m.

9: An Epiphany Procession, Christ Church Cathedral, 5 p.m.

Please RSVP at st.barnabas.org/rsvp

Province V of the Episcopal Church is a wonderful networking resource to connect with Episcopalians from the Midwest who share interest in a same ministry area. Province V News also has information about webinars and other events of interest.

During a worship service featuring a diversity of voices from across the church, Bishop Curry will invite Episcopalians to commit afresh to looking, acting, and loving like Jesus—in our communities and in our nation.