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Highlights:
- Opening Prayer
- Big Provincial Gathering 2026
- Leadership Coaching Project
- Campus Ministry Cohort
- Conversation on Courage
- Pride Resources
- Refugees & Global Justice
- Wear Orange - June 8
- Women Clergy Retreat
- Creation Care Gathering
- Diaconal Triennial
- Association of Anglican Musicians Conference
- Episcopal Parish Network
- Episcopal Podcasts
- Lifelong Learning - VTS
- Immigration Update Calls
- Book Corner
- Waycross Camp and Conference Center Events
- Bellwether Farm Events
- Using Picture Books for Racial Healing
- Networking Conversations
- Affiliated Organizations
- Upcoming Events and Webinars
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Opening Prayer
For June 8, and every day... a prayer to end gun violence:
God of the slain,
God of the murdered and the victim,
The voice of lamentation echoes across the land.
Wailing beside graves opened too soon,
Weeping beside stains of blood
From the dead and the injured
Pouring forth from bullet wounds:
The child shot,
The suicide,
The domestic assault,
The gang violence,
The mass murder,
The long night of death made easy by guns
And automatic weapons.
The long night of sorrow made easy
By reckless access to machines of slaughter.
Amen.
– Excerpted from “Against Gun Violence, © 2016 Alden Solovy and tobendlight.com )
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Big Provincial Gathering 2026
July 31 - August 1, 2026
Host: St. Luke's, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Province V will be hosting another Big Provincial Gathering in the summer of 2026. Planning is underway. There will be information about leading workshops, participating in pre-event trainings, sponsorship, and exhibitors. If you're curious about any of those, please contact Heather. Additional information will be shared in upcoming newsletters and on this website!
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Leadership Coaching Project
If you are looking to get more consistency in your ministry, talk to a coach today! They can help you define your goals, set achievable steps, and help you stay accountable to yourself and your ministry partners.
Coaching is a dialogue between a coach and an individual, group, or team to find creative ways to solve challenging problems or improve team performance on key initiatives.
The coach's role is to draw out expertise through inquiry, curiosity, and challenges so that clients can stretch into their best selves.
Lay leaders, deacons, priests, and bishops are all invited to consider coaching. The focus on coaching will always be generated by the coachee; the coach is a partner who listens deeply and asks powerful questions to help the coachee set attainable and timely goals. Learn More and Book a Coach.
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Register now!
Fall 2025 Campus Ministry Cohort:
Engaging with IHL's
Purpose: To equip and prepare worshiping communities to engage Institutions of Higher Learning in their local ministry context. IHLs include community colleges, trade schools, professional schools, colleges and universities.
Who: Congregational Leaders (lay and clergy) interested in sharing in Christ's ministry on campus.
What's Included:
- 6 Interactive Zoom Gatherings on Thursday Evenings (9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/13, & 12/4). These gatherings will include
- Best Practices for engaging students on campus and welcoming them into the life of the church.
- Training focused on embodied, contextual approaches to hospitality, evangelism, and discipleship.
- Practical Steps for building trusting relationships with all IHL Stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, & alumni).
- Breakout Rooms for sharing, processing, & celebrating what we are learning along the way.
- Between Gatherings
- You will be given tools and tasks to accomplish together with your team & report back to the cohort.
- Access to our Google Classroom to access resources, ask questions, and share ministry experiences.
- 4 Monthly Coaching Sessions with Province V's Campus Ministry Developer (can be utilized in the Fall or Spring 2026).
Cost: FREE to worshiping communities inside Province V! Congregations from outside the province can join for a fee.
Have Questions? Want to Register?
Please email Province V's Campus Ministry Developer, Eric Richey at provincevcmd@gmail.com and he will follow up with more information and the online form to register your team in the coming days.
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Conversation on Courage
June 4
7 pm ET/6 pm CT
Register Now
All of us are challenged by the present state of affairs in the United States and across the planet. We care about what is happening and we often feel immobilized when trying to imagine what to do. What does it take to find the path that suits us? What does courage have to do with the answer to questions about trying to find the best ways to act in this moment?
Join us as we explore these questions along with others by reflecting upon how courage may manifest itself in daily living in the days and weeks ahead.
Please plan to join us and share this information with your fellow humans who are probably asking some of the same questions that you are asking.
Keeping the faith with you as a fellow traveler. Thank you for being on the journey.
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Pride Resources
For decades, LGBTQ+ Episcopalians and allies have worked to make The Episcopal Church a place of belonging and inclusion. We have prayed, studied, and discerned, and in doing so, we have seen the evidence of God’s blessing in the lives and love of our LGBTQ+ siblings in Christ.
Find special resources, including a downloadable Pride shield, customizable 30- and 60-second videos highlighting the church's LGBTQ+ advocacy and support, social media graphics, and more: https://iam.ec/LGBTQtoolkit
The Diocese of Indianapolis also has a great webpage to help you Participate in Pride, Take Action, and Stay informed: https://indydio.org/lgbtqia-toolkit/
Invite Welcome Connect discusses ways of making congregations safe and welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community and also collects resources from across the Web: https://www.invitewelcomeconnect.com/lgbtq+
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HIAS—a refugee resettlement agency with whom Episcopal Migrant Ministries is partnering on this project—is planning a national month of vigils to reclaim our commitment to welcoming immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to the United States. The vigils will provide communities around the U.S. with the opportunity to come together around our shared values and to hold elected officials to account.
The vigils take place between June 6 and July 6—the respective dates on which the MS St Louis was turned away from U.S. shores in 1939 and the Alien Enemies Act became law in 1798, moments when policies and laws were used to justify the deprivation of civil rights, as we are witnessing today.
Get Involved
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Global Christian Response to American Empire
June 4, 1 pm ET/Noon CT
This webinar will critically examine how Christians across the globe are responding to the enduring legacies and current realities of American empire. From military intervention to economic coercion and cultural dominance, U.S. influence continues to shape lives far beyond its borders. This conversation will engage theological, political, and grassroots responses to empire—highlighting resistance, solidarity, and alternative visions rooted in Christian witness.
Register Now
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Pop-up Webinar on Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
June 5, 10:00 am ET/9:00 am CT
Join The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations for a conversation with the Very Rev. Canon Richard Sewell, dean of Saint George’s College in Jerusalem. He will speak about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, ongoing violence and oppression in the West Bank, and the plight of Palestinian Christians.
Register Now
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Wear Orange on June 8
What does it mean to follow the Prince of Peace in a nation where more than 45,000 people die each year from gun violence?
For the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, it means living out our purpose: “to end violence—in our hearts, in our Church, and in our world—through obeying Christ’s call to justice, peace, and reconciliation.”
Wear Orange Weekend (June 6-8) is a national movement to honor survivors of gun violence, remember those whose lives have been cut short, and demand a future free from the daily scourge of shootings, suicides, and fear.
Orange began as a symbol of safety—the color hunters wear to say “Don’t shoot.” Today, it’s a prophetic sign of resistance and hope.
We invite you to observe Gun Violence Prevention Sunday on June 8 as a public witness of Christ’s peace. Your presence matters. Your voice matters. Your prayers matter.
Here’s how you can take part:
- Wear orange on June 6–8 to stand in solidarity with victims, survivors, and advocates.
- Incorporate prayer, preaching, or silence into your Sunday liturgy—even a simple candle lighting can speak volumes.
- Encourage your parish to join the national movement through liturgical color, community events, or advocacy.
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Visit WearOrange.org and episcopalpeacefellowship.net for worship resources, ideas, and inspiration.
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Share your stories with Episcopal Peace Fellowship afterwards (via email, Facebook, Bluesky, or Instagram). Every act of witness -- no matter how small -- helps weave a tapestry of hope.
This work is not easy. But it is holy. And it belongs to all of us.
In orange and in love: let’s show up—together.
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Province V and VI Women Clergy Retreat
May 31–June 3, 2026
Location: TBD
Greetings Women Clergy in Provinces V and VI,
Planning has just gotten underway! Save the date, share the event with others, and watch for more information throughout the summer and fall. Track updates on this webpage.
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Episcopal Creation Care Gathering 2025
September 18-20, 2025
Procter Center, London, Ohio
Come join in conversation with those steeped in prayer, theology, the wild outdoors, agriculture, and the front lines of pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, and land use. Take time to wander over the acres of the Proctor Center. Come ready to put your feet on the ground and get your hands dirty while contemplating the goodness of the earth and the wonders of creation, and listening to the Holy Spirit’s call to action!
The Episcopal Creation Care Gathering is an annual church-wide event focused on the work of Christian ministry, mission, and living on earth. These gatherings create space for conversation, learning, and practice as we explore the deep relationships that bind together spirituality, justice, ecology, discipleship, and evangelism.
Episcopal Creation Care Gathering is co-sponsored by Provinces IV & V, Procter Center, and the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
The Procter Center is centrally located within driving distance of Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and more.
The nearest airports are located in Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.
Carpooling is encouraged! The ECCG team can help with rideshare pick-ups.
Registration is open!
More information: https://episcopalcreationcaregathering.org/
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Ignite Change—Diaconal Triennial
Triennial 2025: June 5–8 in San Antonio, Texas
We are thrilled to restore the triennial deacon’s conference—the only church-wide conference especially for deacons and friends of the diaconate in The Episcopal Church. If there is something we have all experienced since the pandemic, it is that the rate of change within The Episcopal Church has increased exponentially, and with these changes, the ministry of deacons is increasingly important to the future of our church.
As the Diocese of West Texas studies ways to restore the diaconate, please plan to come so they may see first-hand this important ministry!
Register Now!
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Association of Anglican Musicians Conference
June 15-19, 2025
Cincinnati, OH
Join the Association of Anglican Musicians this summer in Cincinnati for their 2025 Annual Conference.
Old friends and new will gather for a week of inspiring liturgies, relevant workshops, and beautiful music in buildings with renowned ecclesiastical architecture and world-class organs. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend.
Learn more at anglicanmusicians.org
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Upcoming Digital Workshops
All workshops are at 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT
For more information and to register, Click Here
Empowering Church Leadership Through Volunteer Innovation: June 11
| | A growing list of podcasts provide resources for devotion and contemplation in the Episcopal tradition. Here are a few. | | |
Good News and Gratitude
A New Podcast from the United Thank Offering
More Info
All Things . . . Episcopal
Diocese of West Missouri
More Info
Faith To Go Podcast
A Weekly, On The Go Resource for Parents and Non-Parents Alike
More Info
SpadeSpoonSoul
With Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and author Jerusalem Greer
More Info
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For People
With Bishop Rob Wright
More Info
The TryTank Podcast
More Info
ChurchNext Podcast
More Info
Forward Movement Podcasts
Forward Day by Day; A Morning at the Office; Daily Prayer; An Evening at Prayer; Compline; Scripture Day by Day
More Info
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Pentecost Resources from VTS
Pentecost with Grow Christians
"The Blessed Confusion of Pentecost," "Preparing for Pentecost," and "Pentecost's Reminder to Keep Jesus's Commandments" are a few of the many articles available on this website.
Ten Tools to Teach Kids About Pentecost and the Holy Spirit from Minno, a platform connecting families through media that creates shared faith experiences.Get printable Pentecost-related Bible lessons for children thanks to this free download from Trueway Kids. DOWNLOAD
Building Faith Does Pentecost. Explore popular articles, formation activities, and Editor's Picks related to Pentecost. Resources include prayers, blessings, and a variety of activities for home and church.
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Immigration Action Toolkit and Update Calls
The Migration Ministry Network urges everyone to understand the increasing threats facing our immigrant brothers and sisters and learn what we can do to help fellow parishioners and neighbors who may need support at this very challenging time. The Episcopal Church website offers a very helpful Immigration Action Toolkit, and everyone is invited to attend weekly Immigration Updates offered on Zoom by Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Office of Government Relations.
Register here.
The above program is hosted by church-wide organizations. If you have questions or would like further information about the Province V Migration Ministry Network, please email one of the co-conveners: Jack Lloyd jack.lloyd@earthlink.net or Silvia Huth silviahuth@yahoo.com or visit the Migration Ministry Network webpage.
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Book Corner
A powerful collection of essays that detail the history, practices, reflections, and legacy of 50 years of Education for Ministry.
Education for Ministry: 50 Years of Engaging, Responding, and Reflections. Education for Ministry (EfM) celebrates its 50th anniversary with a collection of essays from people whose lives have been touched by their program. Delving into their history and mission, these essays capture the core of the EfM program and look to the future through the perspectives of a diverse group of writers including James F. Turrell, Karen Meridith, Edward de Bary, Katie Nakamura Rengers, Richard Brewer, Termaine Hicks, Anne Moats Williams, and many more.
"As the world around us changes, I am grateful that we can continue counting on EfM to form us so powerfully in the faith that sustains and guides us.”
—Sean Rowe, 28th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
Order from any Episcopal bookstore, Amazon, Bookshop, or your favorite bookseller.
Paperback | 9781640658196 | List Price: $26.95
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Waycross Camp and Conference Center Events
Morgantown, Indiana (Diocese of Indianapolis)
Pride Camp—June 29-July 2, 2025
Join us for a camp session that affirms and celebrates your identity. Play games, get creative, paddle on the lake, swim with friends, and sing around the campfire in a loving community.
This is a new session Waycross is offering in partnership with the Diocese of Indianapolis for families, children, and people of all ages to come, celebrate, and connect with other LGBTQ+ families and individuals. Our hope is to foster a community full of energy, celebration, fellowship and deep welcome.
Classic Camp - July 11-14, 2025
Relive (or experience for the first time) the magic of summer camp! Designed for adults 50+, this experience is a mix of all the classic camp fun, including campfires, s’mores, canoeing, hiking, arts & crafts, swimming, and a chaplain-led program with sessions focused on the participants and their past and present life-journeys, honoring where they've been and embracing where they're going.
More information about all of Waycross' upcoming programs can be found at https://waycrossccc.org/waycross-events.
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Using Picture Books for Racial Healing
Picture books offer an excellent way to discover, discuss, and share stories about topics that many people did not study in school but that are crucial to the work of repairing, healing, and seeing God in each other. Registration is open for Dismantling Racism training sessions taking place in the coming months. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings, which take place on Zoom.
All sessions in the same month make up a complete course, so you only need to sign up for one month. See the full calendar for the year.
Email the Diocese of Southern Ohio's Missioner for Beloved Community, Miriam McKenney, to learn more.
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Job Opening in the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
Program Director for the Centering All Children in Worship Program
Apply by June 11.
The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis seeks a creative, collaborative, and faithful leader to serve as the full-time project director for their Lilly Endowment Inc. funded ‘Centering All Children in Worship’ initiative. This five-year initiative will explore and create new pathways for arts, music, and inclusive worship.
For full job description and application instructions, go to the diocesan jobs page.
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To get a reminder for any of these events, reply to this email. A special reminder is sent for each network.
ALL are welcome to attend these Zoom conversations. Please share the information with friends, colleagues, and in your parish newsletter. Most network meetings last about 60 minutes. See their webpages or email their contact for more information. For a full list of Networks and other Affiliated Organizations, visit the Province V website.
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Archivists
Date of next meeting:
NO JUNE MEETING
Sept 8, 11 am ET / 10 am CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89950734030 (password: 5)
Convener: Brian Wilbert, Ohio
webpage: https://www.provincev.org/archivist.html
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Creation Care
Date of next meeting:
Jun 9, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82932843412
(password: 5)
Convener: Jeanette Ettin, Eastern Michigan
webpage: https://www.provincev.org/creation.html
Have you ever considered why pine box burials have become less common? Or how one could still be interred in such a manner without adhering to contemporary practices? Additionally, have you thought about human composting and its implications? The phrase "ashes to ashes, dust to dust" signifies our origin from dust and our eventual return to it.
Amidst the ever-evolving challenges of modern life, there are those rare individuals who stand as beacons of hope and guidance, tirelessly working to harmonize the relationship between humanity and the natural world. These are the voices that inspire us to rethink our actions, to tread gently on the earth, and to embrace a profound respect for the interconnectedness of all life.
In this gathering, we are privileged to welcome an individual whose life's work embodies a profound commitment to caring—both for people and for the planet. Her journey is one of deep compassion and practical action, blending the wisdom gained from decades of experience with innovative perspectives on sustainability.
Rev. Julie R. Cribley has provided elderly home care and served as a hospice chaplain for over 35 years. She is also a founding member of Recycle Livingston, a non-profit organization in Howell, MI, where she currently serves as executive director. Her advocacy includes promoting green burial options and human composting with the same enthusiasm she has for recycling and environmental care. She eagerly awaits sharing her insights on honoring our physical bodies at death and restoring our soils with reverence.
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Dismantling Racism
Date of next meeting:
Jun 5, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83673680882
(password: 5)
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/dismantlingracism
Be renewed and get connected with other leaders during our Wisdom Circles.
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Lay-Led Congregations
Date of next meeting:
Jul 26, 11 am ET / 10 am CT
Please join us as we review and identify resources helpful for lay-led congregations.
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81619667819
(password: 5)
Convener: Jim Mogensen, Michigan
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/layledcongregations.html
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Safe Church
webpage
Use this page to get connected to your diocesan contact for Safe Church training and information.
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Innovation Catalysts
webpage
Date of next meeting: Sept 17
What's Next for Prov V Innovation Catalysts (Prov V Rocks!)
The Province V Innovation Catalysts regular monthly zoom gathering will be on hiatus for spring and summer with an eye toward relaunching in the fall of 2025. Our initial gatherings were a great opportunity to pair names with faces and share about our ministries, and we are ready to move toward a more focused style of gathering. Beginning in the fall, each zoom meeting will be facilitated by a different Prov V Innovator on a volunteer basis. When you facilitate, you have two options: present a case study of a struggle or challenge you're facing and ask for input from the group, or teach a concept or practice you have found transformative in your work. We hope to continue our cross-pollination of expertise and experimentation in a more focused way through this model, and we anticipate that a number of potential workshops for the next Big Provincial Gathering will germinate through these gatherings. Please contact Heather at provincevcoordinator@gmail.com if you would be willing to lead a session, and mark your calendars for Sept 17, 2025 for our reconvening this fall!
If you are the contact from your diocese who should be in these conversation, contact Heather Barta for the meeting information.
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Migration Ministries
Date of next meeting:
Jul 15, 8 pm ET / 7 pm C
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81246380265
(password: 5)
Conveners: Silvia Huth, Michigan and
Jack Lloyd, Chicago
webpage: https://www.provincev.org/migration.html
Episcopal Migration Response Network
Episcopal Migration Ministry hosts an Asylum and Detention Ministry Network that meets virtually on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The Ministry Network’s collaborative work and conversation focus on best practice-sharing in areas of direct service, organizing, advocacy actions, Christian formation and worship resources, and community education to protect asylum, promote humane and dignified alternatives to detention, and to support asylum seekers and those harmed by the immigration detention system. Learn more and register to attend meetings here.
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Youth and Children
Date of next meeting: Jun 5, 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT
Convener: Carmen Piggins, Michigan
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/youth.html
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87530910317 (password: 5)
Join into conversations with others!
ALL Youth and Children Ministers
Jun 5, 2025
Diocesan Youth Workers
If you are the youth minister for your diocese (or the main contact for youth work in your diocese), you are invited to join this conversation. Contact Carmen Piggins for the dates and details.
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Young Adult / Campus Ministry
Date of next meeting:
Aug 19, 11 am ET / 10 am CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386235160
(password 5)
Convener: Matthew Lukens, Michigan
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/yacm.html
If this is your ministry area, make sure that you're part of the Google Group!
province-v-yacm@googlegroups.com
This is a new group name, so please update in your address book.
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There are a number of organizations affiliated with the Episcopal Church and working across Province V. These groups have a "structure" that is more organized than a network. They have resources and information that are useful in your local ministry contexts.
For a full list of Affiliated Organizations, visit the Province V website.
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Living Compass Mobile App
Features:
- Guided Meditations: A collection of short meditations organized by category: Daily Living, Spiritual Nourishment, Relationships, Emotional Well-Being, and more.
- Courses & Personal Retreats: Multi-session series that invites you to go deeper with a contemplative approach to specific wellness topics.
- Contemplative Practices Collection: Walking Meditations (Retreat on 2 Feet), Prayer, Journaling, Music, Art & Movement, and more.
- New content added frequently: Once you've created an account, you'll receive notifications when new resources are available.
Available now in Apple and Google app stores Or visit: app.LivingCompass.org
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Invite Welcome Connect
A Simpler Way to Access Our On Demand Training Materials
We're making a change in the way individuals activate their subscriptions.
Since we launched Invite Welcome Connect On Demand on Jan. 1, dioceses and congregations across the church have been enjoying unlimited access to our evangelism, hospitality, and belonging training materials. Individuals receive a password from their diocese or church, and use that to activate their individual subscriptions.
Continue reading about this program
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United Thank Offering
Download the information for June 2025!
Save the date for our 4th Annual Virtual Training Day on Saturday, June 7 9a- Noon Eastern time. Click here to register for the Online Training Day, and everyone who registers by May 23 will get an event swag bag mailed to you!
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Medical Grants for Episcopal Deacons
The Fund for the Diaconate offers medical grants to Episcopal deacons in financial need. Eligible needs include direct medical expenses such as hearing aids, dental procedures, medical equipment, and other uncovered procedures or expenses. Apply on the website. https://www.fundfordiaconate.org/medical-grants.html
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Improving Cybersecurity: Blocking Unauthorized Access to Your Systems
Cyberattacks are on the rise. Churches and other religious organizations are at increasing risk from cybersecurity threats, such as data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other cyber incidents. On January 25, 2025, ECF faced an attempted, but ultimately unsuccessful, cyberattack on our networks, where a bad actor tried to use ECF email accounts and associated passwords to access our systems from more than 400 IP addresses. The brute force cyberattack was unsuccessful due to proactive measures we had implemented to fortify our systems. This included enabling multifactor authentication (MFA) and disabling legacy authentication. Read more here.
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Updates from Church Periodical Club
Church Periodical Club Annual Meeting
June 13, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT
Locations: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan
and St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Umunachi Obowu, Imo State, Nigeria
Join us for a special presentation featuring the Rev. Tom Ferguson and Dr. Stephen Uche. They will share about their cross-cultural ministry and the impact of the Church Periodical Club’s support.
To attend via Zoom, please email Jane Pomeroy at jane.pomeroy@prodigy.net to register and receive the link.
Province V Rocks—but we need your help.
Province V is pleased to announce that one of the 2024 National Book Fund (NBF) Adult Grant recipients is from our province and it's Olgesby Library outreach Christ
Church Streator, IL.
Donations are urgently needed to support a grant application for a rural library serving the visually impaired, along with seven other worthy requests.
To learn more and make a donation, click here.
For questions, contact your Province V representative:
Maryfran Crist
Email: maryfrancrist64@gmail.com
Phone: 815-257-7012
CPC website
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Sermon Roundtable, offered for congregations and their preachers by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation.
This 12-week small group program is led by the regular preachers in a parish—lay or ordained— with all materials available online for in-person, online, or hybrid meetings on your own schedule. Thanks to a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative, this program is offered at no cost to participating parishes.
Sermon Roundtable is now accepting applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 cohorts. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Aug 1 for Fall and Feb 1 for Spring cohorts.
For any questions, please email the Rev. Mariclair Partee Carlsen, National Coordinator at mparteecarlsen@preachingfoundation.org. For more information or to apply, please visit
https://preachingfoundation.nm-secure.com/Sermon-Roundtable
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Do you have questions about Province V? Would you like to be more involved in planning the events that are offered at the provincial level? The Executive Board of the Province meets monthly on fourth Tuesdays at 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT via zoom.
Contact your diocesan representative to the Executive Board:
Mr. Rick Stanitis, Northern Michigan, President
The Rt. Rev. Bonnie Perry, Michigan, Vice President
The Rev. Garron Daniels, Springfield, Secretary
Ms. Rebecca Elfring-Roberts, Chicago, Treasurer
Ms. Louisa McKellaston, Executive Council Representative
The Rev. M.E. Eccles, Executive Council Representative
Ms. Laura Jackson, Chicago
Dr. Elizabeth Jordan, Great Lakes
Ms. Lesley MacKellar, Indianapolis
Mr. Luke Thompson, Michigan
Ms. Betty Bowersox, Missouri
The Rev. Dr. Terri Bays, Northern Indiana
Ms. Katie Chipman-Bergsma, Northern Michigan
The Rev. Rachel Harrison, Ohio
Mr. Edward Lasseigne, Southern Ohio
Ms. Carol McCrary, Springfield
The Rev. Marlene Hogue, Wisconsin
Heather Barta, Province V Coordinator
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