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It is almost one year since the death of The Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris. As part of an effort to establish a churchwide memorial in her honor, our diocese will observe the date of her entrance into God's glory with a service of Morning Prayer. The liturgy has been planned by the Beloved Community Commission. It will include soul-stirring music and collects created especially for the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion.
Our preacher is Ms. Alexizendria Link who serves on two diocesan commissions and on the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church. Zena, as most know her, is an educator, an advocate for public schools and Co-Director of The Mission Institute. The Mission Institute "envisions a world where all individuals and institutions are equipped and supported to do the work of dismantling white supremacy wherever it shows up, in all its forms."
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