A WEEKLY eNEWSLETTER AND OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DELAWARE

CORRECTION: We apologize for the conflicting dates mentioned in today's (9/25) edition of The Net. The correct date for the Philadelphia 11 screening is OCTOBER 19, 2024. Thank you for your understanding!

Philadelphia Eleven Screening

honoring Delaware women clergy


Join us on October 19, 3 p.m. at St. Andrew's School, 350 Noxontown Rd, Middletown, for a special screening of The Philadelphia Eleven and stay for an inspiring panel discussion where we will recognize all Delaware women clergy, both active and retired. Learn more about the film here.


The panel will include:


The Rev. Anne Bonnyman: The first female rector in every parish she has served, including Trinity Boston and Trinity Parish in Wilmington, Anne will reflect on how Delaware opened opportunities for women clergy during a critical period.


Cana Hartman: A dedicated young adult and granddaughter of the late Rev. Kay Scobell, the third woman ordained in Delaware and a civil rights advocate. Cana serves as the lead for diocesan youth ministry, and as the parish administrator at St. Thomas’s Parish. She will offer her perspective on her grandmother’s legacy and its impact on her life today.


The Rev. Canon Lloyd Casson: Bringing invaluable historical insight, Lloyd will share his own groundbreaking experiences and his role in a significant service for women at the National Cathedral.


The Rev. Canon Marianne Ell (co-moderator): The first woman ordained in the Diocese of Easton, daughter of an Episcopal bishop, and currently Canon for Strategic Mission for our diocese.


The Rev. Louise Howlett (co-moderator): The fifth woman ordained in the Episcopal Church in Delaware, the first woman chaplain at St. Andrew’s School, and founding chaplain at St. Anne’s Episcopal School. Louise is currently Dean of Clergy for the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire.


We encourage everyone to attend this important event. Be part of the conversation as we celebrate the women who have shaped the Episcopal Church in Delaware.


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St. Barnabas Music Director

International Musician

Performed a harp and a piano concerto with a top symphony orchestra

Played her composition "Celebration" at the Super Bowl in 2017

One of her compositions has been performed in The Vatican

Martha De Luna, who is currently serving as the music director at St. Barnabas Church, is a multifaceted musician and creative artist. In her musical profession, she's a composer, orchestral/choral conductor, pianist, harpist, organist, and singer. Martha began her musical studies in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, where she developed a deep love for sacred music to praise God and share his message of love.


Martha is the only professional musician who has performed a harp concerto and a piano concerto in the same concert with the top symphony orchestra from the Dominican Republic, and she was chosen to play her piano composition "Celebration" at the Super Bowl Houston Live 2017. Her compositions have been performed in The Vatican, the Dominican Republic, and the USA.


Her husband, Rafael, is also a creative musician who composes and performs music to share compassion, joy, and peace. He has performed internationally and with orchestras, including two guitar recitals at Carnegie Hall. Rafael is currently a music director at a church in New Jersey. He will join Martha for a Christmas Special on December 15, 3pm St. Barnabas Church.

Ordination Service

The Rev. Deacon Harry Hiltner


The Rt. Rev. Kevin S. Brown will ordain Harry Hiltner to the sacred order of Priests in Christ's one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church:


Saturday, September 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m.

Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church

200 Second Street

Lewes, DE


If you plan to attend, please RSVP to kathyhiltner@aol.com.


For clergy attending the ordination, vestments are cassock, surplice, and red stole.


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Welcoming Strangers:

A Newcomer Greeting


Jesus taught us to welcome strangers, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Making sure that newcomers to our churches are seen and warmly received is one way that we can fulfill this teaching …  — Kristin Sausville

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Issue: September 25, 2024