February 22, 2023
Ash Wednesday
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UPDATE(s)
COVID-19 Guidelines for The Commons
Mandatory Clergy Professional Development
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Ideas for how you can practice almsgiving during Lent
Reflect on your own consumption
Consider examining your consumption habits and looking for ways to reduce waste and make more mindful choices about what you buy and use. Buying from companies that engage in ethical practices and reducing your overall consumption of resources are examples.
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Try: Using Tools/Resources that discover and uncover ethical & sustainability practices of the brands you use.
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DoneGood
- Buycott
Practice acts of kindness
Focus on small acts of kindness every day. This may involve doing a favor for a friend or neighbor, offering a kind word to someone who is struggling, or simply showing appreciation and gratitude to the people around you.
Volunteer your time
Volunteering at a soup kitchen, participating in a community service project, or simply reaching out to someone you know who is in need of assistance.
Give your money
Try setting aside a certain amount of money each week or month to donate to a charitable cause or organization. A local charity, a non-profit that supports a cause you care about, or a global organization that is working to address pressing needs around the world are all possible recipients for your gift.
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Try: Planning a Trip soon? Positively impact & empower the community you're visiting
- Kind Traveler
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2023 Ash Wednesday Devotional
Page Pelphrey, a parishioner from Christ Church, Guilford has been selected to write the February entries for Forward Movement, a devotional booklet they publish called Forward Day by Day.
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Lenten Reflections with Duo Dickinson
Duo Dickinson FAIA, architect, is a member of Trinity Church on the Green, New Haven where he chairs its Properties and Music 4 Music Concert Series committees.
As a Lenten Resource, we'd like to highlight his talent as a contributing writer for Mockingbird, an organization devoted to “connecting the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life”. Duo explores faith from a contemporary lens in which we can all identify with. His entertaining writing style reveals how simple on-goings, every day people, and God intersect from football to pop singers and bringing the audience back to an overarching Jesus-centered theme steeped within faith. He also posts daily Lenten Reflections on his blog, "Saved by Design," that you can read.
Read Lenten Reflections Here
As a writer, Duo has written eight books on architecture. More on his architecture: he has worked with may ECCT parishes, has helped Camp Washington, served on ECCT’s Mission Council, the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and helped to create The Commons, Meriden and the Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford. Duo is currently on the board of Incarnation Camp in Ivoryton, helping to build or renovate over 20 buildings over the last 35 years.
Quote:
“God has given me everything, so anything I give has been given to me.”
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The Witness Stones Project Wednesday Workshops for the Youth, March 1-15
Four area faith communities:
- St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Wilton
- The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport
- Wilton Presbyterian Church
- St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk
are collaborating to sponsor a series of workshops presented by The Witness Stones Project, Inc. for area youth to discover and chronicle the local history of slavery through art, story, music, video, or poetry.
Workshop Dates: 6PM - 8PM (free *required registration, light supper provided at 5:30PM)
The Witness Stones Project is an educational initiative whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities.
Register Here
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Companions In Mission Network Mission Conference, March 11
Saturday, March 11, 2023 8AM -2PM At Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford,
for a Forum on Human Trafficking in CT, Look Beyond the Church Doors - Let's Face Human Trafficking Together. The forum will feature expert panelists that will discuss the definition of trafficking, what trafficking looks like in CT, the signs and indicators of trafficking, and how we can all help in ending trafficking in all of its forms. $10 donation requested at check-in for lunch.
Workshops:
- Getting Started in Mission
- Funding - Available Mission Grants and How to Apply for Them
- Communicate Your Mission
- Mission Beyond the Church Doors: Look, Listen, Love
- The Power of the Faith based Community Engaging in the Anti-Trafficking Movement
Conference Itinerary and Info
Get Tickets Here
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