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Mission Matters
News from the
Episcopal Diocese
of Western Massachusetts
CELEBRANDO LA ABUNDANCIA DE DIÓS
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Big Buildings, Big Questions | |
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Jan 10, 6pm
Online
- Got big buildings?
- Underutilized spaces?
- Talking about clean energy?
- Looking at a sizeable maintenance project?
Join us on the evening of Tuesday, January 10, 2023 as we discuss the gifts and challenges of big church buildings. Bishop Fisher and Canons will host, with the goal of bringing in an "expert" for a second conversation in the spring.
Register here
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Bending Toward Justice: Annual Day of Prayer and Discernment | |
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Jan 21, 9am
South Hadley, MA
Come, meet others who are passionate about the issues.
Listen to the Word and discern how the Spirit is calling the Church to action.
Learn more
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Advent Retreat with
the Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
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Dec 3, 9:30am
Online
We live in a time of radical challenge and change. Advent offers us rich material for prayer, conveying images of disruption, struggle, and endings, and images of reconciliation, birth, and beginnings.
In this morning retreat, we will seek to create a space of prayer big enough to encompass both what disturbs and shakes us, and what brings comfort and hope. How do the images of Advent enlarge our capacity to midwife Christ’s birth within us and among us? Our time together will include presentations, silence, singing, solitude, and small group conversation.
Learn more
Register here
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Hampden Deanery offers online Advent program | |
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Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 13, & Dec 18
6:30 pm
Online
Join Bishop Fisher and Hampden Deanery clergy for sharing, reflecting, and discussing having a meaningful Advent 2022.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 896 7531 4356
Passcode: 371649
Learn more
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Province 1: The Episcopal Church in New England | |
Province 1: Winter Conference & Budget Meeting | |
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Dec 17, 12pm
Online
Join Episcopalians from across New England on Saturday, December 17 on Zoom for our Winter Conference and Budget Meeting!
Featured speakers at our 12-2pm program session will include provincial grant recipients, leaders whose ministries cross diocesan lines, and Episcopalians taking leaps of faith in their life and work. Looking ahead, we will be announcing exciting new grants to support Episcopalians across New England in coming together in hope and healing in 2023.
At our Voting Session, from 2:30-4pm, Province 1 Delegates and Bishops will meet and vote on the 2023 budgets and a revision to the Provincial Ordinances.
Learn more & register
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Conversations with Noted Speakers | |
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The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online conversations. On the third Thursday of each month, participants will have the opportunity to hear from people at the forefront of Christian Formation. Registration required.
2022-23 Schedule
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Dec 15 - "What's St. Nicholas doing in our Advent? And how do we restore him the dignity and worth he deserves." Gertrud Mueller Nelson
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Jan 19 - "Using Storywalks for an Intergenerational, Community Event. " Glenys Nellist
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Feb 16 - "Connecting with College students" The Rev. Nancy Vogele
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Mar 16 - "VBS on the go: How it worked in one church." Sam Burton
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Apr 20 - "Messy Church and how it worked" Dean Kristi Maulden and Becky Moseman
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May 18 - "Another twist on Confirmation" Josh Hosler
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Jun 15 - TBD
Register here
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The Creation Care Justice Network in Massachusetts is a group of Episcopalians from across our state who are committed to faith-based environmental justice and climate action. They draw upon the strong environmental messages from our bishops and The Episcopal Church as well as our diocesan mission to protect creation and seek ways to work collaboratively to address the climate crisis in a just and equitable way.
Next meetings are scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.; e-mail creationjusticeepisma@gmail.com to confirm and to get the Zoom link.
Learn more
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Book Study - We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible With the Poor People's Campaign. Wednesdays at 9 am on Zoom. To be on the weekly reminder email list, please email Amelia at amelia.slawsby.mappc@gmail.com. Each week is self-contained and no prep work is needed so please join as often as you are able.
Join the MAPPC Email List. If you do not already receive invitations, news, and updates from our Massachusetts PPC chapter, please sign up here: MAPPC Sign Up. The campaign is in a season of action around the election - voter and candidate education, registering folks to vote, and encouraging voter participation. Hope you can join in events!
Catch up with the latest news!
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Financial Literacy and Budgeting
Nov 29, 7pm
Online
This seminar explores some of the opportunities embedded in budgets and the budgeting process. Rather than viewing budgets and the budgeting process as simply a requirement of good governance, we will examine how budgets and budgeting can be used to build community and attract new members.
Register here
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Advent Resources
Curated resources from our Canon for Communications
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Loaves & Fishes Funding Opportunity Open
Application available through December 9th.
This funding benefits churches implementing or seeking to implement projects using creative and novel new modes of religious activities to meet human needs in the region.
Learn more
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Ministerio Hispano
Latine Ministries
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Para conectar con las actividades de la Catedral mande un email a tcallard@cccspfld.org.
Para conectar con las actividades del Ministerio Hispano en Worcester visite el sitio web ministeriohispanoworcester.org o mande un email a jreyes@diocesewma.org.
Misa Dominical
Ministerio Hispano en Worcester:
- 12:00pm en la Iglesia de San Marcos en persona
Ministerio Hispano en Holyoke:
- 5:00pm en la Iglesia San Pablo
La Catedral:
Durante la semana
Ministerio Hispano en Worcester:
- Estudio Bíblico todos los martes a las 6:30pm por Zoom
- Grupo de Oración todos los viernes a las 6:30pm por WhatsApp
Ministerio Hispano en Holyoke:
- Sábado, Holy Eucharist, The Rev. Joel Martinez, @ 6pm en la Iglesia San Pablo
La Catedral:
- Estudio Bíblico (en persona) Miércoles 6:00pm
- Sabatina (Segundo, tercer y cuarto sábado del mes) de 10am a 12pm
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