Dave Black, son of Bishop William and June Black, dies at 66
We are sad to report the death of Dave Black, son of the Diocese of Southern Ohio’s Bishop William Grant Black and June Black, at age 66 in Madison, Wisconsin, just days before a retirement party planned in his honor by WSUM, the student radio station of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, of which Black was the founding general manager.
Black started the work of creating WSUM 91.7 as a graduate student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1993, and led it through all the hurdles to make it a full-fledged, FCC-licensed station with on-campus studios, now reaching over 183,000 listeners worldwide.
Dave's father, William, served as 7th Bishop of Southern Ohio from 1979 to 1992. No other information is available at this time.
O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our prayers on behalf of thy servant, Dave, and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of thy saints, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Sacred Season for Climate Justice Mar.17 - May 6
The worldwide interfaith network GreenFaith is launching a global Sacred Season for Climate Justice from March 17 to May 6 drawing on the spirituality, ritual, and moral teachings of world faiths whose major religious holidays draw billions of people. The celebrations of Vaisakhi (Hindu and Sikh) Ramadan (Muslim), Holy Week and Easter (Christian), Passover (Jewish), Vesak (Buddhist), and Naw Ruz and Ridván (Bahá’í) take place during these weeks, as well as an equinox, Earth Day, and World Water Day. The Green Faith Sacred Season website will provide a library of spiritual resources, rituals, prayers, and talking points which will be available starting March 1 in English, Spanish, or German. You can contribute resources from your tradition by Feb. 26 to either the English or Spanish folder.
“Each submission should boldly call for the end of new fossil fuel extraction, the phase out of current fossil fuels, and/or support a just climate transition, rooted in clear faith language,” GreenFaith organizers explain. “During the Sacred Season, religious partners around the globe are offering powerful messages or sacred rituals for climate justice. Drawing on our core values and in a spirit of compassion, love and justice, we are shifting the narrative by calling for an end to new fossil fuel projects and deforestation and a rapid, just transition to a sustainable future. Together we’re showing up on our holiest days to connect climate justice with our religious values.” If you plan a Sacred Season event, you can upload it on GreenFaith’s global map and calendar.
Starting Feb. 21 at 10 ET GreenFaith will host a Zoom meeting on each faith tradition celebrating a major holiday during the Sacred Season. One meeting will also review the Fossil Fuel Treaty.
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John Lewis: Good Trouble Screening and Panel/Community Discussion
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JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia.
Meaningful Movies Project offered by the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, the Black/African-American Ethnic Ministries Circle of Color, and PNW Union of Black Episcopalians are proud to present JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (TRAPPED, GIDEON’S ARMY), which chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia.
Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles John Robert Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, then 80 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter’s primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life.
REGISTER TO RECEIVE A 72-HOUR SCREENING LINK TO USE ON YOUR OWN DEVICE – SCREENING WINDOW FEBRUARY 17-19.
JOIN US FOR THE PANEL DISCUSSION AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION VIA ZOOM: Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 6pm PT.
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Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Center
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All Saints, Pleasant Ridge
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La Iglesia Episcopal del Espíritu Santo
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St. Christopher's, Fairborn
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Association for Episcopal Deacons
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The Seamen's Church Institute
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