AROUND THE CAMPFIRE

June 2025

A sun-soaked field with a tree in the foreground and a forest in the distance. The sun is peeking through the branches to highlight the words, "Hello summer."

What have our centers been up to?

#BishopsAtCamp

As camps have started up their season, a number of bishops have been joining the campers and staff on site! Here are just a few:

Bishop Carrie Schofield-Broadbent taking a selfie with two staff members from Claggett Center!

Photo from the Rt. Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent

It feels like half of Bishop Carrie's posts on Facebook are made from Claggett Center so it was no surprise that she was around for their first days of camp!

Bishop Matthew Gunter smiling at the camera while wearing a blue button-up shirt and blue sport face paint in the shape of T's under his eyes.

Photo from The Rt. Rev. Matthew Gunter

A beloved tradition at EpiscoWisco is Bishop Matt's visits! He joins in with all the camp activities, including "Ultimate Ultimate" and Gaga!

Photo from The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows

Bishop Jennifer spent time with the campers and staff at Waycross this past week! Her presence at camp was deeply appreciated by the community.

Bishop Kristin Uffelman White wearing vestments and flicking water with a branch at people wearing Procter Center sweatshirts outside their barn.

Photo from the Rt. Rev. Kristin Uffelman White

Bishop Kristin visited Procter Center for their Rogation Day - which was a picnic, celebration of and blessing for the fields and people before this season's planting and harvest.

Bishop Brian Prior taking a selfie with the leadership staff at Camp McDowell who are crowded together in a living room.

Photo from The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior

Noted camp-loving bishop, Brian Prior, recently visited both Camp Kanuga and led a leadership development session for the staff at Camp McDowell (pictured).

Centers Participating in Pride Parades!

This June, Camp Tuttle in Utah and EpiscoWisco Camp in Wisconsin joined their local pride parades alongside their dioceses!

The Episcopal Diocese of Utah's group walking in the parade. Their mobile RV is behind them and the people at the front are carrying a colorful banner that has their name and reads, "God loves you fully, fiercely, forever."

A farm trailer made into a pride parade float with rainbow streamers and a paper that says, "Camp Tuttle," in rainbow bubble letters.

Photos courtesy of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah

Camp Tuttle had a float in the parade and they joined their diocese at a booth at a Pride Festival the day before.

The Episcopal Diocese of Utah's post about the parade read,

"Grateful for every step, every smile, and every sign of love shared at this weekend’s Pride Parade. On Pentecost Sunday, a day that celebrates the Spirit moving through all people, we gathered at the Bishop’s Mobile Ministry RV, where Canon Jeff offered an inspiring sermon and celebrated Eucharist.

Whether you marched with us, waved from the sidewalk, or held us in prayer, you were part of something sacred. Together we embodied the Spirit of Pentecost, showing what it looks like when faith walks hand in hand with love and inclusion."

The Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin's group ready to step off into the parade. The front people are holding a banner features a the Episcopal pride shield and reads, "Every body sacred. Every body loved. Every body welcome."

Photo courtesy of The Rev. Jana Troutman-Miller, Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin

EpiscoWisco and the newly reunified Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin marched in the rain in Milwaukee wearing shirts that read, "Remember your baptism - resist injustice, rejoice in love."

EpiscoWisco Camp Director, Erin Wolf, said of the parade, "Milwaukee Pride Parade today with folks from the Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin & EpiscoWisco Camp! It was great to see several other denominations present this year, too.

The show of unity from different facets of the Church, particularly as we acknowledge and grapple with how many queerly beloved the Church has hurt and marginalized, including some of us participating… suffice it to say, today was an experience I won’t soon forget. Lots of good and hard work yet to do!"

What's ECCC been up to?

We invite you to join us in our Summer Camp Cycle of Prayer, lifting up the campers, staff, families, and sacred spaces of Episcopal camps, conference centers, and retreat ministries across the Episcopal Church.

Running from June 1st through August 23rd, we encourage you to take a moment to offer your prayers for each of our camp communities across the Episcopal Church. Together, we celebrate the transformative ministry of camp — where faith is nurtured, friendships are formed, leaders are developed, and God's love is made known in nature, community, and creativity.

ECCC's Cycle of Prayer highlights camps each day throughout the summer season. Participants are invited to:

Pray for the safety, joy, and spiritual growth of campers.
Pray for the wisdom, energy, and compassion of summer staff.
Pray for the parents, caregivers, and families who entrust their children to these experiences.
Pray for the camp spaces themselves — sacred places of renewal, play, and belonging.

Click the button below to find the Camp Cycle of Prayer calendar in a variety of formats, graphics to use, and prayers to share!

Camp Cycle of Prayer Resources

What does ECCC have coming up?

Save the Date for the 2026 ECCC Annual Conference: January 25-30 at Barbara C. Harris Center in Greenfield, NH.

You're invited!

We would love to have you join us at Barbara C. Harris Center in Greenfield, NH from January 25th to 30th, 2026, for next year's Annual Conference!

Questions about how you can get involved? Email Shelby at Shelby@episcopalccc.org!

Founded in 1989, ECCC’s mission is to support and advocate for the ministry and vitality of Episcopal camps and conference centers.

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