Lawrence Home Association’s Academic Grant for Minority Women program - application deadline extended to March 19
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The Lawrence Home Association, founded in 1896 under the will of philanthropist Eleanor Earnshaw, was started to “provide a Christian home for self-supporting, young women on limited means, the most important aim being to help them elevate their standard of life.” To this day, the Lawrence Home Association provides opportunities for young women.
An eight-member board of women, appointed by the bishop, meets once a year to vote on recommendations for academic grants for minority women, scholarships for clergy daughters and funding for social-service agencies whose mission is to serve women of limited means and help them move out of conditions related to poverty, abuse, etc.
The purpose of the Academic Grant for Minority Women program is to help finance the postsecondary education of minority women, regardless of age, who are affiliated with an Episcopal church within the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
The association expects to make eight grants in 2021. The application deadline has been extended to March 19, 2021. All applicants for the 2021-22 grant period will be selected by April 15, 2021, and notified by May 15 about the status of their applications. To obtain an application, go online to https://episcopaliansinconnection.org/financial-assistance-2/
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Virtual gatherings with Bishop Price |
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The next set of virtual gatherings with Bishop Price have been scheduled. The topic for this meeting will be our bishop search. Bishop Price will be joined by members of the Standing Committee to talk about our search process, the diocesan-wide survey and next steps. Mark your calendar!
Clergy gathering 1: Wednesday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. Register here
Open gathering for laity and clergy: Tuesday, April 6, 6:30 p.m. Register here
Advance registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The gatherings will be recorded for later viewing for anyone unable to attend.
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Dismantling Racism, the Diocese of Southern Ohio’s Anti-Racism training, will be held on Saturday, April 24 via Zoom.
The training consists of viewing a short video and attending a full-day workshop. Advance registration is required. BEFORE REGISTERING for the workshop, you must watch one of the pre-training videos available on the DSO Learning Portal in the Anti-Racism pre-training section. You will be asked for feedback on the video you watch on your registration form.
If you are unable to make this training, please visit the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Justice and Healing in Atlanta for online training, which currently is also accepted as official training for our diocese.
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Diocesan-wide confirmation class |
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Spirituality and Racial Justice with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry |
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry discusses ways in which Christians can work toward racial justice. He focuses on the spiritual elements of the problem: on the spiritual failings that lead to racism and the ways in which spiritual tools are necessary to help us build a more just world. He discusses racism as one of the many results of the pride that separates people from God, and fighting racism as a first step toward reconciling all of humanity. He also goes into ways in which "wickedness in high places" can cause us to view appalling injustices as inevitable -- and some human beings as expendable.
The course can be found here
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Becoming Beloved Community |
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As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, we dream and work to foster Beloved Communities where all people may experience dignity and abundant life and see themselves and others as beloved children of God. |
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Explore your personal story in the context of our weekly Gospel reading. Our theme this week will be uncovering. Where do you see yourself in the story? All are welcome!
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Examining racism through books |
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Watch: Absalom Jones Symposium
This year's Absalom Jones Annual Symposium and Worship featured an incredible panel of educators, social justice champions, and faith leaders. The program focused on the impact of racial inequities on environmental justice here in America.
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Advocacy update: American Rescue Plan huge lift to children in poverty
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It’s a joy to be able to share good news for everyone who’s been striving to prevent a massive rise in hunger, evictions, and to prevent havoc to students from preschool through college. Please read this overview, and call your member of Congress today.
Advocacy briefings are compiled by Ariel Miller, a member of Ascension & Holy Trinity, Wyoming, and a member of the diocesan Becoming Beloved Community Leadership Team.
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Follow the latest news and events related to The Episcopal Church's work on Becoming Beloved Community here in our diocese at http://dsobeloved.org.
Click here to subscribe to the Becoming Beloved Community newsletter
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Youth social-justice Stations of the Cross |
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Youth and young adults of the diocese are invited to join to create a diocesan Stations of the Cross, justice style! The goal is to create a diocesan-wide video comprised of stations recorded by youth and young adults around the diocese.
Each station will include a two-part video. The first part is a commentary of the station from your church, community, or school context. The second part is the reading/performing of the station, concluding with the prayer. These can be posted as separate videos or as one and can be recorded using a phone; they can be live or over Zoom.
www.dsobeloved.org
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Resources form OneSource Center for Nonprofit Excellence |
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Helping people recognize pandemic vaccine-related scams
The article contains a graphic, featured in this article and included in the blog post, that can be captured and printed on 8 1/2 x 11" paper to be posted in public areas or utilized in handouts
Free Microsoft Excel Training for Nonprofits through June 30
Community Tax Assistance Programs
Multiple tax preparation services are available to nonprofit clients in the region. Spread the word! Free Tax Assistance is available from the Community Action Agency through April for individuals who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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Connecting with our cathedral |
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Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral's weekly concert series, will feature these upcoming performances listed below in March. Currently these free concerts are being live streamed via Facebook on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m.
Mar 16: The Faux Frenchmen
Mar 23: TBA
Mar 30: Cathedral resident musicians: Vocal and instrumental music for Holy Week
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David Bednall's Stabat Mater
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Sunday, March 28
4 p.m.
The Cathedral Choir is joined by the Parish Choir of St. Thomas (Terrace Park) for this moving concert that depicts Mary's anguish as she watches her son's crucifixion. No admission charge.
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Shadows and Reflections: Tenebrae Interpretations |
Sunday, March 14 | 4:00 pm
Shadows and Reflections will be a presentation of Francois Couperin's three Leçons de ténèbres, or lessons of darkness. The text is derived from the Old Testament Book of Lamentations, which describes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Written on an intimate scale in terms of singers and instrumentalists, Collegium's presentation will feature Cincinnati-based singers Jackie Stevens, Vidita Kanniks, and Lauren McAllister.
Interspersed among the three lessons will be works by Gerald Finzi, Arvo Pärt, and Astor Piazzola.
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Good Friday, April 2
7 p.m.
The Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Canticles: Magnifcat and Nunc dimittis – Caleb Burhans
Anthem: There Is a Green Hill Far Away – Philip Stopford
Live streaming available at this link.
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*In Response to COVID-19
All programming is subject to change due to pandemic-related restrictions. Whenever possible, we will offer services and concerts via live stream if in-person gatherings are not permitted. Please check the cathedral website (cincinnaticathedral.com) for updates throughout the season.
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Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 E 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati. For more information, news and events, visit cincinnaticathedral.com. |
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Next Connections: A Year in Isolation
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The Spring 2021 issue of Connections will center on the theme, A Year in Isolation: Stories of Loss, Resilience and Hope. Do you have a story to share? Submission deadline for this issue is April 9.
Submissions for Connections must include a name, phone number and contact email for verification. We reserve the right to edit material submitted for publication. A full two-page spread article with art is approximately 1200 -1400 words, a single page is approximately 600 words. Pictures must be high-resolution .jpeg files (minimum 300 dpi) sent as separate attachments, not embedded in a document file.
For questions or to submit items for publication, contact Connections editor Julie Murray at jmurray@diosohio.org.
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Connecting with The Episcopal Church |
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Grace Church, College Hill
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St. Paul's, Oakwood (Dayton)
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