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Join us after Easter for a new program developed to target and discuss what keeps us from genuine connection: our biases. Canon Augusta and the Becoming Beloved Community team will be offering the workshop to anyone in the diocese who is interested in exploring how bias affects our common life.
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Does your parish have a Safe Church administrator? Do they need training and support to help your church ministry leaders and volunteers complete the online safe church training?
Join Canon Augusta tonight at 6 p.m. on Zoom for an hour of training about using the Safe Church modules hosted by Praesidium Academy.
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Eden is back in the office, now supporting the bishop as the Director of Lifelong Christian Formation. Her ministry will focus on equipping and empowering clergy and lay leaders in programs for children, youth, young adults, and adults. She will be working with Charlotte Garcia, who is staying on as our Coordinator for Children, Youth, and Family Ministries.
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Join them for a monthly Zoom for Children, Youth, and Family leaders on the first Tuesday of each month. The first will be 10 a.m. Feb. 6.
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A Reflection on Dismantling Racism
The Rev. Deacon Clare Berry shares her thoughts after attending a recent session of the diocesan Dismantling Racism program. "As a former teacher and social worker, I felt everyone in our diocese should attend this workshop."
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Resources for the Conflict in the Holy Land
The Office of Government Relations in The Episcopal Church has released a webpage of resources to follow the conflict in Gaza, Palestine, and Israel. The page includes ways to take action to support the citizens affected by the conflict, statements from leaders, partner resources, prayers, social media, and a list of press releases. The page is being updated as the situation develops.
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Celebration for the Feast of Absalom Jones
In collaboration with St. Matthias Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina will hold a celebration for the Feast of Absalom Jones at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 3 at St. Matthias, Asheville. The Rt. Rev. José McLoughlin will be the celebrant, and the guest speaker will be Dr. Mark Anthony Jefferson.
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A Valentine Concert
Do You Love Me?
Charting the lifecycle of relationships
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Sunday, Feb. 11 |
4 p.m. | St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock
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On Retreat with Mary Magdalene
Friday night: Name & Reclaim Mary Magdalene: Art and Lecture with
Beth Maczka
Friday, Feb. 23 |
6 p.m. | St. James, Black Mountain
Location corrected this week.
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On Retreat with Mary Magdalene Saturday: A Journey Through Scripture, Early Christian, Medieval, & Contemporary Art | |
Saturday, Feb. 24 |
9 a.m.–3 p.m. | St. James, Black Mountain
Location corrected this week.
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Episcopal Relief and Development is offering resources for Lent including study guides, daily mediations, prayers, and more. These are available in both English and Spanish.
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Young Adult Book Study Tuesdays in February
Join the Center for Spiritual Wisdom for a young adult book study exploring the subject of vocation with Parker Palmer’s Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. The study will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays in February, beginning Feb. 6, in Brevard. In this book, Palmer uses several essays to demonstrate personal and communal perspectives to discover the higher meaning of genuine self and purpose in our lives. Led by Colin Rice, CSW Assistant for Communications & Operations, and Abby Glass, a friend of the Center and local CrossTown Youth Minister.
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Neighboring Diocese to Host Cursillo Weekend
The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is again conducting a Cursillo weekend, April 11–14, 2024. It will be held at Camp Walter Johnson, Lexington, N.C. Cursillo is a Diocesan program and is an opportunity for Episcopalians seeking to grow their faith to meet and learn together. At Cursillo you will experience the gift of God’s love through shared prayer, worship, study and fellowship. For more information contact Ann Lockhart and visit nccursillo.org for an application to attend.
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