Dear Friends:
This time last year, we were still emerging from the pandemic, balancing being together and staying apart safely. We’ve come a long way since then. Thankfully, we’ve continued to move into a new and more open place. Even so, many of us are still processing some losses and even some joys that have come our way this past year. While we give thanks every Sunday, Easter is the big day for giving thanks for the gift of life and resurrection.
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As we go through this sacred week in Christianity, we invite you to attend services at one of the 86 churches in the Diocese of Alabama. Whether you are new to the Episcopal Church or are a long-time member, you will be welcomed.
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Stations of the Cross:
Seeking the Suffering Jesus on the Streets of Birmingham
Everyone is invited to participate. This annual pilgrimage begins at noon on Good Friday, April 7 in Linn Park, and ends at Kelly Ingram Park. We will travel approximately 15 blocks, and the pilgrimage will last 90 minutes. You are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes.
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Parishes are invited to send one (or many!) representatives to talk with others about the challenges and opportunities in mission and outreach work at Faith & Works: Outreach Conversations. Hosted by the Department of Mission & Outreach, the conversations will be held in multiple locations on April 25 and 26 from 5:30-6:30pm. Here's the schedule:
Tuesday, April 25th, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Ascension, Montgomery Christ Church, Albertville
Epiphany, Guntersville St. Andrew's, Tuskegee
St. Mark's, Birmingham St. Peter's, Talladega
Wednesday April 26th, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Canterbury, Tuscaloosa Grace Church, Sheffield
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Join other small parishes at Camp McDowell for a weekend of renewal, rejuvenation and connection!
Spend the day or the weekend, and enjoy hiking, canoeing, relaxation and worship. The cost is $140 per room per night, and $10 per person/per meal. Questions? Contact Isabel Evans.
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The annual Gumbo Gala that benefits Episcopal Place was cancelled this year due to lack of participation, so St. Francis is stepping up. Two kinds of gumbo will be served, and water, tea, and soft drinks will be provided. Cost is by donation, with all proceeds benefitting Episcopal Place. Questions? Call the church: (205)988-4371. |
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Parish-based outreach grants are officially open!
Submissions are being accepted now through May 5th.
Parish-based Outreach Grants, offered by the Department of Mission and Outreach, enable parishes in the Diocese of Alabama to engage in new and creative ways of being Christ's hands and feet in the world. Parishes are invited to apply for new outreach programs, new projects within an existing program, or a new cost associated with an existing program. Find out more here.
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Young People Paint Birmingham is scheduled to make a comeback this summer!
Monday, July 24 at 4:30pm to Friday, July 28, 2023 at 10:00am
This event, last held in 2019, is a diocesan-wide service week in Birmingham for youth entering 7th-9th grades. We partner with Urban Ministries for hands-on experience scraping and painting houses for people in the area who cannot afford to pay for this work to be done, and have program and sleep at St. Stephen's Church. Adult staff (college, young adult, or youth minister) and CITs (11th-12th grade youth) are also needed. Adult staff who chaperone overnight will be paid a small stipend.
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Young adults in the Birmingham area are invited to gather on Tuesday, April 11 at 7 PM at Cahaba Brewing Co. Dinner will be provided by the diocese.
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April 20, 2023, 4pm - April 23, 2023, 1pm
One of our most popular workshops is back! This four-day workshop provides a truly immersive experience with a fun and enthusiastic community of musicians and artists. This year join us for an all-star lineup of bluegrass music classes including Mike Compton, Kenny Smith, and Stephen Mougin, famed Gee's Bend quilting with Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway, and introductory blacksmithing with longtime AFS instructor Brady Jackson. Register HERE!
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We are celebrating by inviting everyone to Camp McDowell from May 26-28th for many fun activities. This is the same weekend as Primary 1 and we will be joining them for an epic Pasture Party on Saturday night and a celebratory closing church service on Sunday morning.
This weekend will be an amazing opportunity to connect with old and new camp friends, and reminiscence about your Camp McDowell memories while making new ones. We are offering many different registration options for those who want day passes as well as those who would like to come for the whole weekend.
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Upcoming Ordinations to the Diaconate |
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Full-time Clergy Job Postings in our Diocese
For more information about clergy jobs in the Diocese of Alabama please contact The Rev. Geoff Evans, Diocesan Deployment Officer.
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Part-time Clergy Job Postings in our Diocese |
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