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New Diocesan Appointee
The Office of the Bishop is pleased to welcome the Rev. Elizabeth Phillips who recently joined the Diocese of Easton as Missioner for Christian Formation. Part of her responsibilities, in this part time position, will be to provide oversight of the Safe Church Safe Communities program. The balance of Rev. Elizabeth’s time is spent serving St. Philip’s/Quantico.
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Green Hill Church Sunday, August 27th at 10:00am
This year's annual Green Hill Sunday will take place on Sunday, August 27th beginning with Holy Eucharist service in the church at 10am with a community picnic to follow on the grounds. All are welcome to attend.
On Green Hill Sunday the congregations of the daughter churches of Green Hill Church – St. Peter’s, St. Albans, St. Philip’s, Quantico and St. Mary’s, Tyaskin—travel to Green Hill Church for a combined service.
St Peter’s, Salisbury Rector, Father David Michaud, will preside at this year’s service as Dean of the Southern Convocation. The Rev. Margaret Brack, Rector of St. Alban's Church, Salisbury, will be the preacher. Clergy from the Wicomico Episcopal Churches will assist in the service.
Excerpts from article below written by Vic Evans
Green Hill Church Sunday is a tradition that began over 150 years ago when congregations from five local Episcopal churches in Wicomico County began making a pilgrimage to their mother church for a joint, once-a-year worship service. This traditional gathering in late August honoring St. Bartholomew, one of the original 12 apostles, has continued uninterrupted since 1887, including during the 2020 pandemic through creation of a memorable pre-recorded service offered virtually on the designated Sunday. This year the service will be held on Sunday, August 27th at 10:00am.
Hundreds of people of all faiths come to experience this unique worship service in an early 18th Century colonial church building lacking electricity and featuring box pews, brick floor, barrel-vault ceiling, and towering side pulpit. All are invited to the free community picnic held afterwards on the church grounds situated on the shady banks of the Wicomico River. For more information and for directions to the Church go to Old Green Hill Church’s Facebook page. Read Vic's full article here.
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Bishop's Appeal for Maui Fires
The humanitarian needs are many, and ER&D stands ready to dispense much needed funds quickly. Your gift will provide our ER&D partners on the ground with critical supplies, such as food and water, pastoral care, and other urgent needs. You will also be assisting with the long-term effort needed to rebuild and heal. Please be generous with your gifts.
If you are not comfortable making your donation online to ER&D, you may mail or deliver your contribution (made out to the Diocese of Easton), to Bray House at 314 North Street, Easton, MD 21601, and please include in the memo line Bishop’s Disaster Relief.
We continue to pray for the victims, first responders, and relief workers in the wake of the wildfires that have affected the island of Maui.
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Pastoral Concerns
Over the summer, we ask for continued prayers for those in need:
We pray for continued healing and comfort for the following people and their families: for Lynn Anstatt. Geovanni Ayon, Carolyn Lee Crouse. John Friel. Doug Girardeau. Jamie Goodman. Babs Glancey. The Rev. Jim Kamihachi & Weasie Kamihachi. The Rev. Ron Knapp. The Rev. Jack Mason. Tom Mendenhall. The Rev. Susan Oldfather. The Rev. Peggy Samuels. Jeffrey Simms. Danielle Simms. Goldey Vansant.
We continue to pray for a full and speedy recovery for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry - and for Curry’s medical team.
We pray for the people of Maui, their families and all those lost in the wake of the wildfires. We pray for the first responders and relief workers for strength in their courageous work. We pray you bring them all hope and peace with whatever lies ahead.
Compassionate God, we lift up to You the victims of the Hawaiian wildfires. We pray for the dead and dying, and for those who are desperately trying to reconnect with their families. We pray for all the people of Maui, for Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, and for those whose names are known to You alone. Draw near, Lord God, in this time of sorrow and anguish; comfort those who mourn, strengthen those who are weary, encourage those in despair, and lead every one of Your beloved children to fullness of life and eternity in Your loving embrace; through the same Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen
Based on a prayer from ERD
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