OpportunitiesRegistration open for Young Adult and Campus Ministries leadership conference
Episcopal leaders who work with young adults (ages 18-30) on and off college campuses are invited to register for a leadership conference June 3-7 at St. Asaph’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. From the National Altar Guild Association (NAGA):
Here is the registration form and schedule for your NAGA triennial event to be held during the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal church in Louisville Kentucky this summer. We will be staying at the historic Galt House Hotel*. Time is ticking on by, and you don’t want to miss it. Our NAGA Triennial is rapidly approaching! Please book your hotel at mmxreservations.com ASAP while we have the discounted rate. Book your room as soon as practicable the block rates end on May 6 - Hyper link is below for room reservations, press control and click to activate. ·mmxreservations.com Looking forward to seeing you in Louisville. Some of the triennial events (pdf schedule)
David A. Hawley-Lowry, david8hl@outlook.com *Galt House Hotel
Standard Rate $167 per night, single or double occupancy ($193.84 with tax) Suite Rate $209–$319 per night ($242.59–$370.26 with tax). Highlights, The newly-renovated Galt House Hotel, part of the Trademark Collection by Wyndham, is Louisville's only waterfront hotel. The Galt House features several dining destinations, including Swizzle, a revolving restaurant on the 25th floor of the West Tower, Walker's Exchange, an American Brasserie serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which harkens to Louisville's earliest days as a culinary destination, Jockey Silks, one of the founding members of the Urban Bourbon Trail, serving Southern comfort food for lunch and dinner, and Thelma's Deli an all-day day grab and go. Convention attendees get a 10% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages with their name badge. „ Complimentary high-speed internet access „ In-room mini-fridge and coffee/tea maker „ Current parking rates: $25/night for self-parking . Adelynrood Retreat and Conference Center’s 2024 Summer programs have been announced:
What's Happening at St. Margaret's
May 2024 : See the latest here > Anti-Racism Training 2024
This Spring and Fall, the Anti-Racism Commission (ARC) of the Diocese of New Jersey is offering several training options. The Spring and Fall online training consist of five consecutive Friday-evening two-hour Zoom classes that feature conversations about personal experiences with racism. A follow-up online sixth class is held about a month later. In between the Friday meetings, participants complete self-study material that consists of recorded lectures, videos, and articles. An in-person training will be held in Trenton on two consecutive Saturdays with some homework material in between. Comprender El Racismo Para Las Comunidades Hispanas will be taught online on two consecutive Saturdays entirely in Spanish and with content that is culturally relevant for Hispanic communities. Find out more> Episcopal Revival, June 22, 7-9 p.m. ET
This churchwide revival will be at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, the night before the start of the 81st General Convention. The event—which will also be livestreamed on The Episcopal Church’s Facebook and YouTube pages—is free and open to the public. Learn more and register. Join the Pulse: Your insights matter, and together, we can create a stronger, more vital future for The Episcopal Church. Click here to join the Episcopal Pulse community. You can also visit the Episcopal Pulse webpage for more information. Thank you for considering your involvement, and we look forward to your participation in shaping the future of The Episcopal Church. Find out more >
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Grants - See the list here >Apply by May 15 to be an Episcopal Church Ecojustice Fellow
The Episcopal Church Department of Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care invites applicants for the 2024 Ecojustice Fellows program, open to young adult Episcopalians between 21 and 30 years old. In this five-month virtual/remote program, fellows will participate six to eight hours per week between June and mid-October and receive a stipend of $2,750. Fellows will receive training in creation care theology and advocacy and will develop a local ecojustice project in their congregation, institution, or diocese. Applications will be accepted until May 15. Apply online. ResourcesFormative prayers for children, their families, and their communities.
Rooted in Christian traditions of daily prayer, this volume is an accessible collection that children can use to pray on their own, with their family, or with their school or church community. With patterns for morning and evening prayer for each season of the church year, supplemented with prayers for widely observed secular and sacred occasions, this book draws children into the liturgical cycle. “Prayers for Every Season is an approachable but powerful resource for all who recognize the deep spirituality of young people and are dedicated to helping them develop a rich prayer life along their journey.” —David Madison, Executive Director, National Association of Episcopal Schools Pre-Order from any Episcopal bookstore, Amazon, Bookshop, or your favorite bookstore. ‘Episco-Pols’ podcast
‘Churches as Polling Sites’ This episode features Antoinette Cheney, parish administrator at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee, exploring the details of how her parish has served as a polling site during past elections and plans to again this year. “Episco-Pols” is hosted by the church’s Office of Government Relations. ‘Hometown’ podcast—Episcopal Migration Ministries ‘An Interview with Nasratullah Khalil’ In this episode, Afghan national Nasratullah Khalil talks about his family’s former life in Afghanistan and what it was like to flee their homeland after the Taliban took over in 2021. Khalil now works with Interfaith Works of Central New York, helping pave the way for other newcomers. ‘House of Deputies Blue Book Podcast with Julia Ayala Harris’: ‘Forging Paths of Justice: The Constituting Group for Episcopal Church Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice’ This episode features a dialogue with deputies Ryan Kusumoto and Zena Link about the formation and mission of the constituting group for the Episcopal Coalition for Racial Justice and Equity, highlighting the church’s commitment to dismantling systemic racism. Hosted by House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris, the podcast is produced by The Episcopal Church's Office of Communication. ‘Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus: An Easter Journey with Palestinian Christians’ Offering reflections and teaching on the Sunday Gospel readings during the Easter season, this seven-week video series from the Office of Global Partnerships features Archbishop Hosam Naoum and other clergy from the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Videos are posted on Wednesdays. 🚨 New Feature - Monthly polls!
1. One Big Thing: “AI & the Church” summit announced 2. How to ask your youth what they want as their ministry 3. Webinar: Future of the Episcopal Church 4. New evangelism cohort launching soon 5. Last call for a new study 6. Podcast: On Church Pre-K as Evangelism 7. YAMTR: Young people and the pro-Palestine protests Evangelism News - May 2024
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