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Please Note
The Weekly Newsletter of
the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
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Green Grants Available Now |
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If the summer heat has you more aware of the environment than ever before, and you're ready to take those first steps in making changes with an eye toward creation care, remember the green grants available to help get you started. |
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Small Green Grants | Chartered Committee on Environmetal Ministry
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Green Grants | NC Episcopal Church Foundation
The Green Grants Program of the North Carolina Episcopal Church Foundation is a special incentive designed to help congregations make improvements to their physical plant that will conserve natural resources, reduce energy consumption, and shrink their carbon footprint. The program is intended to encourage congregational efforts to be faithful stewards of the earth God has created. Green Grants are limited to one $5,000 grant per congregation every two years.
Any parish or mission congregation in the Diocese of North Carolina is eligible to apply for a Green Grant. The Foundation will give preference to congregations where its support can make a material difference to the success of the proposed “green” project.
The deadline to apply for the next cycle is August 1.
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2022 Creation Care Grants | The Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church Office of Creation Care announced the opening of the 2022 Creation Care grant funding cycle, with applications—available in English and Spanish —being accepted for local and regional eco-ministry projects.
An informational webinar is taking place June 27 at 7p.m.; the deadline to apply for the grant is August 15.
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Clergy & Lay Leader Checkbox |
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CLERGY/LAY LEADERSHIP SUPPORT CALLS
DELGATE ELECTIONS: The 207th Annual Convention will take place November 18-19, 2022, at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. It's time to start thinking about electing your convention delegates! Lay delegations are due August 1.
FOR YOUR CALENDARS
- June 22 - Annual Pauli Murray Service (St. Titus', Durham)
- July 15 - Deadline to file appeal with Fair Share Appeals Board
- August 1 - Lay delegations due
- Sept. 1 - Audits due
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FROM THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
FROM THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
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Summer Formation Opportunities |
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Hopefully summer is a time when demands are fewer, making it a great time for spiritual development. The Diocese is offering several adult formation opportunities during the summer months.
Summer dates:
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June 24, 5-8 p.m., and June 25, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., via Zoom. Register.
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Due to a technical glitch, if you registered for the June 24-25 session prior to May 18, your registration has been lost. Please re-register to attend the session; for more information, contact Jenny Beaumont, missioner for adult and lifelong formation.
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July 29, 5-8 p.m., and July 30, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., via Zoom. Register.
Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day—all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love. The course will meet for 10 biweekly, 90-minute sessions; every other Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. beginning July 13.
If you have completed a Sacred Ground offering and would like to facilitate a group within your own congregation, the next two rounds of faciliator training take place this summer.
Dates:
- Thursdays: June 30, July 7, July 14, 7-8:30 p.m.
- Mondays: August 8, 13, 22, 7-8:30 p.m.
EfM Mentor Training for new or experienced mentors, July 28-30, at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, NC; 2p.m. start time on July 28 and ending July 30 before lunch.
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Annual Commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray |
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Annual Service: June 22, 7 p.m.
The annual service to commemorate and celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray is taking place June 22, 7 p.m. at St. Titus’, Durham.
The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple will serve as officiant, and the Rev. Winnie Varghese, rector of St. Luke’s in Atlanta, Georgia, will preach. The service will also feature a choir comprised of voices from churches across the diocese, organized by Jennifer Wolfe, guest musician.
The service also will be livestreamed from the church through the Facebook pages of St. Titus' and the Diocese of NC.
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Pauli Murray Pilgrimage: Walk + Reflect |
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June 25, 8-11 a.m., beginning at the Pauli Murray Center in Durham
Take a spiritual journey through Durham locations of importance to the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. Along this curated walk, participants will receive selected prayers, meditations and conversation starters to encourage reflection and learning about the history of Durham and its importance in Murray’s legacy.
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During this 4.5-mile pilgrimage, participants will engage in a self-guided exploration that begins and ends at the Pauli Murray Center, located at 906 Carroll Street. Meet at the center at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. for a brief introduction to the pilgrimage; however, you can begin the journey anytime between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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Update from Johnson Service Corps |
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"The Johnson Service Corps finds itself in an unusual situation. While our nine present corps members are finishing up an outstanding year, we have had a precipitously low number of applications for the upcoming year....[a]ccordingly, the Board of Directors in collaboration with the staff, have determined that JSC will use the '22-'23 program year as a time of strategic visioning, and we will not maintain a traditional cohort of corps members during this time. After our initial disappointment, we are now seeing elements of grace in this unexpected situation..."
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Support Our Siblings in Ukraine |
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If you would like to make a donation to support the people of Ukraine, please consider sending a gift to one of the following organizations:
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JUNE
22 - Annual Pauli Murray Service, 7 p.m., St. Titus', Durham
24-25 - "Dismantling Racism: Reclaiming Our Baptismal Promise" via Zoom. Register.
JULY
1 & 4 - Diocesan offices closed (Independence Day)
7 - EpiscopalStart, 10 a.m. 12 p.m. via Zoom
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