Jan 10, 6pm

Online

• Got big buildings?
• Underutilized spaces?
• Talking about clean energy?
• Looking at a sizeable maintenance project?

Join us on the evening of Tuesday, January 10, 2023 as we discuss the gifts and challenges of big church buildings. Bishop Fisher and Canons will host, with the goal of bringing in an "expert" for a second conversation in the spring.

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Jan 21, 9am

South Hadley, MA

Come, meet others who are passionate about the issues.

Listen to the Word and discern how the Spirit is calling the Church to action.

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Dec 6, Dec 13, & Dec 18

6:30 pm

Online

Join Bishop Fisher and Hampden Deanery clergy for sharing, reflecting, and discussing having a meaningful Advent 2022.

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Meeting ID: 896 7531 4356

Passcode: 371649

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Dec 17, 12pm

Online

Join Episcopalians from across New England on Saturday, December 17 on Zoom for our Winter Conference and Budget Meeting!

Featured speakers at our 12-2pm program session will include provincial grant recipients, leaders whose ministries cross diocesan lines, and Episcopalians taking leaps of faith in their life and work. Looking ahead, we will be announcing exciting new grants to support Episcopalians across New England in coming together in hope and healing in 2023.

At our Voting Session, from 2:30-4pm, Province 1 Delegates and Bishops will meet and vote on the 2023 budgets and a revision to the Provincial Ordinances.

Featured speakers at our 12-2 p.m. program session will include:

• The Reverend Mary Rosendale discussing parish ministry that straddles two dioceses.
• The Reverend Chris Carlisle speaking on the Building Bridges Veterans Ministry and its growing spread out of Western Massachusetts.

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The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online conversations. On the third Thursday of each month, participants will have the opportunity to hear from people at the forefront of Christian Formation. Registration required.

2022-23 Schedule

• Dec 15 - "What's St. Nicholas doing in our Advent? And how do we restore him the dignity and worth he deserves." Gertrud Mueller Nelson 
• Jan 19 - "Using Storywalks for an Intergenerational, Community Event. " Glenys Nellist
• Feb 16 - "Connecting with College students" The Rev. Nancy Vogele
• Mar 16 - "VBS on the go: How it worked in one church." Sam Burton 
• Apr 20 - "Messy Church and how it worked" Dean Kristi Maulden and Becky Moseman
• May 18 - "Another twist on Confirmation" Josh Hosler
• Jun 15 - TBD

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The Creation Care Justice Network in Massachusetts is a group of Episcopalians from across our state who are committed to faith-based environmental justice and climate action. They draw upon the strong environmental messages from our bishops and The Episcopal Church as well as our diocesan mission to protect creation and seek ways to work collaboratively to address the climate crisis in a just and equitable way. 

The next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.; e-mail creationjusticeepisma@gmail.com to confirm and to get the Zoom link.

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Book Study - We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible With the Poor People's Campaign. Wednesdays at 9 am on Zoom. To be on the weekly reminder email list, please email Amelia at amelia.slawsby.mappc@gmail.com. Each week is self-contained and no prep work is needed so please join as often as you are able. 

On Dec 7, we will continue with the chapters for Advent, studying Chapter 40, “If Not Us, Who?” by Aaron Scott (Job 24).

Join the MAPPC Email List. If you do not already receive invitations, news, and updates from our Massachusetts PPC chapter, please sign up here: MAPPC Sign Up. The campaign is in a season of action around the election - voter and candidate education, registering folks to vote, and encouraging voter participation. Hope you can join in events! 

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