Dear Friends,
In response to plagues, 4th-century Christians developed a new technology: the
hospital
. Before modern science and medicine existed, followers of the way of Jesus lived their faith by bringing the sick into a place specifically meant for healing, and by serving them.
Today, this Christian ministry of healing continues in many ways, though the church has mostly left behind the running of hospitals and first-responder programs.
Today, in the midst of anxiety about and preparations for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in Minnesota, Episcopalians have access to good information about best practices at Eucharist (remember,
INTINCTING IS NOT THE ANSWER
). We know about handwashing. We have churchwide resources in the form of
Episcopal Relief and Development
, an organization experienced in responding to these kinds of crises. We have access to good
medical information
that can help us reduce the spread of infectious disease.
Most importantly, though, we have a theology that grounds us in serving Christ in the form of our neighbor.
Read more
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The Rev. Susan Daughtry |
Missioner for Formation
Emilia Allen |
Missional Support
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Make Me An Instrument of Peace: A Guide to Civil Discourse for Groups
Built by ChurchNext, the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations, and its Department of Faith Formation
Civil discourse is engagement in conversation intended to enhance understanding. Representatives and teachers from across the church teach it as a skill that we can develop and use to build healthier communities through building relationships across divisions within those communities.
Instructors teach civil discourse as a specific style of conversation that requires particular skills and practices. The goal of these conversations is to be in deeper relationship and to more truly know each others’ dignity and worth.
This free, five-week online course is available at
Create a login to see all the on-demand offerings available to ECMN faith communities.
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from Traci Smith
If we agree that torture and violence should not be front and center for children during the Lenten season, what approach might we take? How might conscientious ministry leaders talk about the cross with young children?
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From everyday moments like mealtime and bedtime to milestones such as the first day of school, the death of a pet, or welcoming a new baby, this unique prayer book is an invaluable resource for creating meaningful faith connections at home.
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A collection of prayers and liturgies for children and the adults or communities who pray with them
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Soul Food for Faithful Leadership
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on the Hidden Brain Podcast
Provocative insight for this moment: "
Keeping up with American politics can feel like a feat. And we tend to think that knowing the latest news means that we're engaged. But what happens when being informed is the end of our commitment to politics?"
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"The surprising truth about feeling powerless is that powerlessness is experienced as a threat, something our limbic system is programmed to respond to. It is the same hormonal response a person would experience if they were held at gunpoint or chased by a tiger."
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A
short-form documentary of civil rights, justice, family & forgiveness.
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"
Americans are hungering to live in extended and forged families, in ways that are new and ancient at the same time. This is a significant opportunity, a chance to thicken and broaden family relationships, a chance to allow more adults and children to live and grow under the loving gaze of a dozen pairs of eyes, and be caught, when they fall, by a dozen pairs of arms. For decades we have been eating at smaller and smaller tables, with fewer and fewer kin.
It’s time to find ways to bring back the big tables.
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Take the next step with
the School for Formation
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Click the buttons below to find more information on resources and opportunities to grow in your faith and leadership with the School for Formation.
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ECMN Projects and Priorities
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Resources to help us follow the Way of Jesus together.
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New policies to help us live our faith together.
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Coming to camp - as a camper AND as a counselor/leader - is excellent leadership formation.
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Daily practices to reduce your plastic use -- from friends at Green Anglicans, based in South Africa. In English and in Spanish!
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May 11 - 12, Eden Prairie
We all need better tools to effectively communicate our ideas, our hopes, our longings, and for those of us who preach, the good news.
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Luther Seminary is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Missional Leadership Cohort Program for Episcopal Clergy. This is a grant-funded learning community now in its fourth iteration. Participants engage challenges in their ministry contexts through deep theological and theoretical reflection on missional leadership and learn practices of leading faithful innovation in a supportive peer community. The application deadline is March 30, 2020.
You can find all the details here: https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/communities/episcopal-cohort/
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Updated December 2019.
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equirements and advice on internal controls, accounting guidelines, and business practices.
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Your faith community can use the Episcopal Church's Census Engagement Toolkit to make sure everyone in your neighborhood gets counted.
Get it here.
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