Apply now for the Clyde E. and Rae E. Whitney scholarship, the deadline is coming up on Saturday, July 1. The Clyde E. and Rae E. Whitney scholarship provides financial support for persons who are pursuing or desire to pursue studies in theology, Christian education, or sacred music. One or more scholarships may be awarded annually, and can be used for tuition, room and board or other student expenses. Applicants must be a resident of Nebraska or Episcopal Province VI. First priority will be given to female applicants, but all interested parties are encouraged to apply. Learn more here, and apply online now!

Camp Canterbury is One Month Away

Camp Canterbury is one month away and space is limited! Registration is first come, first serve, so if your youth would like to attend, we encourage you to register now. Camp Canterbury is our diocesan summer camp for youth from 4th through 12th grade. Youth are invited to join us this July 17-21 for outdoor activities, swimming, sports, crafts, worship, program, and more! Our camp theme is: God Saw It Was Good. Our 2023 Co-Directors are Fr. Tony Anderson and Fr. Ben Varnum. The fee for camp is $275 per camper. Learn more about camp on our FAQ page. Want to volunteer to be a Camp Counselor? Email the diocesan office for the application.

Join Bishop Barker and other DioNeb leaders at St. Francis Episcopal Church (14 Easter 20th Street, Scottsbluff) to explore a thriving future for the Episcopal Church in Western Nebraska. Lunch will be provided, and more information will become available closer to the event.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Lachisha Baskin at dioadmin@dioneb.org. You may download and share our flyer here.

Apply now for the Benedictine Service Corps at The Benedictine Way! Young adults who are passionate about service and want to explore their prayer life and spirituality are invited to apply. Service Corps members live and pray with the monastic community in North Omaha, assist with running the community’s urban gardens and food pantry, and live in Christian community with other young adults. The Service Corps is open to young adults age 21+. Housing, food, utilities, and a stipend are provided. Learn more and apply online. You may email Br. James Dowd with any questions. Know a young adult who might be interested? Share our flyer!

Grace Church, Red Cloud, would welcome anywhere from a few to four dozen copies of the 1982 Hymnal in reasonably presentable condition. You may ship hymnals to The Willa Cather Foundation, 413 N. Webster, Red Cloud, NE 68970. Or bring a box to the next Annual Council in October to "hand off." Contact Fr. Chuck Peek at cpeek.cp@gmail.com with any questions, and/or to let him know your shipping cost for reimbursement. Thank you!

The next book for our EfM Book Club (all are welcome) is Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord Way and Presence by Diana Butler Bass.

How can you still be a Christian? This is the most common question Diana Butler Bass is asked today. It is a question that many believers ponder as they wrestle with disappointment and disillusionment in their church and its leadership.

In Freeing Jesus, Bass challenges the idea that Jesus can only be understood in static, one-dimensional ways and asks us to instead consider a life where Jesus grows with us and helps us through life in several capacities: as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence. Freeing Jesus is an invitation to rediscover Jesus in all his manifestations and experience him beyond the narrow confines we have built around him. (Read more on Amazon)

If you have questions about EfM or need information about EfM, email Sandra Squires.

“Love God, Love God’s World” is a new small-group resource from the National Church on faith, creation care, and eco-justice. It is a nine-session, film-based curriculum, ideal for Episcopalians anywhere on the journey with creation care and environmental ministry. Click here to learn more and sign up to receive an email when the curriculum is released.

Interested in a career in healthcare? The Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska and Clarkson College have come together to help educate health care professionals across the state. Members of the Episcopal Church of Nebraska are eligible to receive a 35% tuition savings to pursue an education in health care at Clarkson College. Learn more online or a t 402-552-3100.

SJMP will award a $1,000 grant to a church starting or revitalizing a choir program. Applicants must be located in the U.S., be an established non-profit, and be starting a new choir OR revitalizing an existing ministry. Previous recipients of the grant may not apply again in the following calendar year. Applications are due June 30, 2023. Click here to learn more and apply.

June is Pride Month, and the Diocese of Nebraska is proud to affirm and support our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and siblings. From the National Church: Visit The National Episcopal Church's LGBTQ+ webpage here for more information about the history of the movement in the church, a list of affirming church organizations, liturgical resources, an email list, and more. Keep reading to learn about upcoming Pride events here in DioNeb.

Trinity’s Second Annual Pride Mass will be held the Wednesday before Heartland Pride, July 12, at 7 PM. River City Mixed Chorus and Trinity Cathedral Choir will sing, and The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown will preach. Trinity is located at 113 N. 18th Street, Omaha.

Clergy and laypeople from DioNeb are invited to join us in marching in the Heartland Pride Parade on Saturday, July 15. The parade begins at 10 AM. More information to come.

Does your church have a Pride event they want to share? Click here to let us know!

The Alliance Pride festival features local vendors, a DJ, drag performers and more in Central Park, Alliance, from 12 - 6 pm MT. Learn more.

Grand Island Pride begins with a parade at 10 am CT, followed by a family friendly festival with entertainment, speakers, and vendors. Learn more.

Platte Valley Pride includes a parade from City Hall to Harmon Park at 11 am CT, followed by a festival until 4 pm CT. Learn more or check out their website.

Heartland Youth Pride will be on Friday, July 14, at the CHI Health Center and the Heartland Pride Parade and Festival will be on Saturday, July 15. Learn more.

Have a story about a ministry in DioNeb that you'd like to share?

Email Abby Z. Ybay at azimmerman@episcopal-ne.org to include it in the next Ministry Memo!

We continue to ask your prayers for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who, after a brief hospital stay, is resting and receiving treatment through the month of June.

We join the National Church in praying for a full and speedy recovery for the Presiding Bishop, and for his medical team. The most recent update on Bishop Curry's wellbeing and treatment plan is available here.