Winners at Episcomm 19

The annual conference of Episcopal Communicators was held in Denver, Colorado on April 30-May 2, 2019.  In addition to informative workshops to assist parish, diocesan, and other church communicators in their ministries, the keynote address was given by the Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber.  The group was able to worship together at the Cathedral of St. John in Denver.  The culmination of the event is always the Polly Bond award ceremony, at which outstanding submissions from around the church are recognized.  This year Province II communicators had many recognitions.  Congratulations all around!  Now, watch for the 2020 conference dates!  If your communications person is not a member of Episcopal Communicators, find out more and join this wonderful, supportive group.

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General Excellence: Best Campaign
Honorable Mention: Alan Yarborough, The Office of Government Relations (Civil Discourse Curriculum)
General Excellence: Best Periodical (Digital) - Diocese/Organization
Award of Merit: Meredith Kadet Sanderson, Episcopal Diocese of Central New York (The Messenger | Newsletter of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York)
Honorable Mention: Alan Yarborough, The Office of Government Relations (Civil Discourse Curriculum)
General Excellence: Best Periodical (Digital) - Parish/Cathedral
Award of Merit: Sonja Slother, St. Paul's Cathedral (eLetter) (Buffalo, WNY)
General Excellence: Best Periodical (Print) - Parish/Cathedral
Award of Merit: Kristin Vieira, Cathedral of the Incarnation (Cathedral Events Newsletter) (LI)
General Excellence: Best Website
Award of Merit: Lisa Jaycox, Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org Refresh)
Audio/Video: Short-form Video (In-house produced)
Honorable Mention: Stephen Richards, Episcopal Diocese of Rochester (Leadership)
Writing: Feature
Award of Excellence: Matthew Townsend, The Living Church (A Little Hope on the Prairie (part one) and and From Forgiveness to Hope (part two))
Honorable Mention: Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service (Impeccable pigeon captivates 79th General Convention with real, digital presence)
Honorable Mention: Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service (Exclusive: General Convention Pigeon reveals its human avatars/agents to ENS)
Writing: News
Award of Excellence: Matthew Townsend, The Living Church (Ending 50 Years of Solitude)
Award of Merit: Kirk Petersen, The Living Church (St. James Reopens After Three-Year Lockout)
Honorable Mention: Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service (Presiding Bishop’s pilgrimage ends with Good Friday in Jerusalem)
Writing: Theological Reflection
Honorable Mention: Matthew Townsend, The Living Church ( Silence, Sound, and the Power of God)
Visual Arts: Graphic Design
Award of Merit: Kristin Vieira, Cathedral of the Incarnation (Growing in Faith)
Honorable Mention: Sonja Slother, St. Paul's Cathedral (Christmas Card 2018 for St. Paul's Cathedral)
Honorable Mention: Sonja Slother, St. Paul's Cathedral (There's a New Dean in Town Invite)
Honorable Mention: Kristin Vieira, Cathedral of the Incarnation (Long Island Early Music Festival Poster)
Visual Arts: Photography
Award of Excellence: Nina Nicholson, Episcopal Diocese of Newark (New bishop happy dance)
Marketing/Education/Outreach: Advertisement
Award of Excellence: Lisa Jaycox, Trinity Church Wall Street (Community Carol Sing Video)
Marketing/Education/Outreach: Booklet
Award of Merit: Lisa Jaycox, Trinity Church Wall Street (Music at Trinity Church Wall Street)
Social Media: Facebook Post
Honorable Mention: Alan Yarborough, The Office of Government Relations (Virtual Vigil for Family Unity)
Social Media: Instagram Post
Award of Excellence: Rebecca Merrill, Cathedral of St. John the Divine (EWE have questions?)