Council Update March 2019

What has Provincial Council been up to?
Re-Imagined.  Re-positioned.  Re-newed.
 
The Province II Provincial Council has adopted those three statements – Re-Imagine. Re-positioned.  Re-newed. – to illustrate the willingness to work and partner with dioceses to serve God, His Church, and the world.
 
The following is an update of the many aspects of the recent activities of the Provincial Council:

• Appointed a Communications Committee which has helped the Province:
  • Launch a new logo, designed by high-school Junior Grace-Ann Porpeglia, as digitized by Meghan Keegan, Communications Officer and Webmaster of the Diocese of Albany;
  • Launch a new InProv2 logo, consistent with the new Provincial logo;
  • Start the process of website redesign and update to maximize the availability of information to all dioceses, Episcopalians, and others interested in our mission and ministries;
  • Increase our presence on social media, specifically Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter;
  • Start the process of expanding translation of Provincial materials into Spanish and French;
  • Start rebuilding regular communications and relationships with various branches of dioceses, including Diocesan communicators and more - - with more to come!
  • Start a Provincial ministry of “Prayers for the Times”, with the Litany for a Government Shutdown in both English in Spanish.  This litany was shared widely throughout the Church.
  • Responded to the needs in Cuba following the devastating tornado
• Engaged the services of Neva Rae Fox as Director of Provincial Communications, who will work closely with Jan Paxton, who will continue as Editor of InProv2 and Webmaster.
• Committed to supporting the anti-sex trafficking and Dalit Christian ministries that were presented at Provincial Synod in 2018.
• Initiated a study of all prior Provincial “networks” to determine viability, as well as a study to determine areas of new ministry need.
• Committed to: (1) building better relationships between the Province and all our dioceses, and among the dioceses within the Province; (2) facilitating and fostering opportunities for cross-diocesan ministries within our Province; and (3) responding to urgent needs within our Province.  Relationships require presence.  The Provincial Council is committed to becoming a regular, consistent, and continued presence in each and every diocese within the Province within the coming years. 
• Begun to plan for Synod 2021 - - more on that to follow as soon as dates and location are finalized!
• Begun to plan for Provincial presence at General Convention 2021.

 
We’re just getting started! Please join us on this great journey!

• If your Diocese or parish has a ministry that you think would benefit from partnering with other dioceses or parishes, or if you have a suggestion for a Provincial ministry, please let us know by contacting Neva Rae Fox at [email protected]. 
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• If you would like to volunteer for a Provincial committee, please contact Province 2’s President at [email protected].
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• If you have a suggestion for a workshop for Synod 2021, please contact Dorothy-Jane Connolly at [email protected].
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• If you have news you’d like to share, a suggestion for inclusion on the Provincial website, or an article suggestion for a future InProv2, please contact Jan Paxton at [email protected].

 
 
Appointments
 
The President of the Province, the Rev. Dahn Gandell of the Diocese of Rochester, has announced the following appointments with the advice and consent of Provincial Council:


Advisory Committee to Provincial Council
Philip Fileri, Esq. Diocese of Rochester - Co-chair  [email protected]
Dorothy-Jane Connolly, Diocese of Albany – Co-chair [email protected]
Neva Rae Fox, Diocese of New Jersey [email protected]
Grace-Ann Porpeglia, Diocese of Albany [email protected]
 
Communications Committee
Neva Rae Fox – Co-chair [email protected]
Dorothy Jane Connolly – Co-chair [email protected]
Dahn Gandell  [email protected]
Phyllis Jones, Diocese of New Jersey [email protected]
Yvonne O’Neal, Diocese of New York [email protected]
Jan Paxton, Diocese of Newark [email protected]
Grace Ann Porpeglia [email protected]
Brian Romero, Diocese of Long Island  [email protected]m
 
Ordinance Committee
Philip Fileri, Esq.- Chair [email protected]
Paul Ambos, Diocese of New Jersey [email protected]
Dorothy-Jane Connolly [email protected]
Neva Rae Fox [email protected]
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Synod Planning Committee
Dorothy-Jane Connolly – Chair [email protected]
Other members to be named later
 
 
 
Several appointments remain.  If you are interested in serving on any Provincial Committee, please feel free to reach out to the Rev. Dahn Gandell at [email protected].  She would be happy to hear from you!
 
About the logo, its design, and meaning...

Province II is thrilled to launch its new logo. With the in-process addition of the Diocese of Cuba to the Province, we need a logo that represents all of our Dioceses. The long overdue new logo is finally here!  So, who designed it and what is the meaning?
 
The logo reflects the people, mission, and work of Province II. The hands represent the people of the Province doing God’s good work throughout the Province and the World. This is represented by the “hands of peace” upholding the Episcopal Church shield which spans the Atlantic — the International Atlantic Province.   We invite you to join us as we continue to live out the meaning of this logo as a community of faith, joined by our love for God, our community and each other.   Let us grow closer as a beloved community by carrying out the mission and work of this Province!
The new Provincial logo was designed by Grace-Ann Porpeglia of the Diocese of Albany, a Junior at Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts and Sciences of Lake Oswego, Oregon. An avid figure skater, she is interested in studying Criminology/Criminal Justice, Pre-Med, and Political Science in college. She is the daughter of Dorothy-Jane Connolly, Chair of the Synod Planning Committee and former Provincial Chancellor, and granddaughter of the late John Wood Goldsack, former Chancellor of both the Province and the Diocese of NJ.  Meaghan Keegan, Communications Officer and Webmaster of the Diocese of Albany, graciously volunteered her time to digitize the design for the Province. Thank you Grace-Ann and Meaghan for all your hard work and patience throughout this process.