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Ordination and Consecration of The Right Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells Online Album
More pictures have been added!
Enjoy this online album of the ordination and consecration of the Right Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells as our Eleventh Bishop. Bishop Wells, we are so glad you are here!
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Phishing Alert
We want to remind you that Bishop Wells will only contact you using her dioms.org email address. Please do not respond to any message coming from another email address, even if it looks legitimate. This is a type of cyber attack called phishing, which scammers use to defraud people of money, often in the form of gift cards.
Please be assured that Bishop Wells' account has not been hacked. We are committed to maintaining open communication. That's why we want to make sure you are aware of this potential threat and know how to protect yourself.
If you receive an email from an unfamiliar email address claiming to be from Bishop Wells or anyone in our Diocese, please delete it immediately. This is an important step to help keep our community safe from phishing.
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Fall Diocesan Youth Events
Registration for fall diocesan youth events is open!
This year Jr. High DOY is returning to 6th through 8th grade. We experimented with adding in 5th graders last year, but are going to go back to just 6th-8th grade for this coming school year. Financial assistance available. Please note the updated dates.
Please contact Whitney Robinson if you have any questions (wrobinson@dioms.org)
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EY2nds Youth Events
Central Convocation
EY2nds is a gathering of EYC groups throughout the Central Convocation. We meet monthly, generally on the 2nd Sunday, at one of the participating churches. Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome. Our next event will be at St. Philip's Jackson for a backyard party. We'll grill burgers for lunch, have friends, music, and an inflatable waterslide. The contact for EY2nds is Lisa Saucier (LisaS@StPhilipsJackson.com). Note locations, times and dates will vary.
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Coffee Time with Fr. Rufus
Sundays in August
11:00 am
Epiphany, Tunica
1061 Shady Lane
Tunica, MS 38676
Come visit then walk through the parts of the Eucharist. We'll explore what they mean, where they come from, what are all the hand motions about, why we keep consecrated bread and wine on the altar all week and more. We'll be done by 11:45 so we can be first in line at the Blue and White.
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Mississippi Deputation to the 81st General Convention Report
Thursday, August 15, 2024
5:30 pm
Online via Zoom
The Mississippi Deputation to the 81st General Convention will host its report to the diocese via Zoom webinar on Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 P.M. Each deputy will share takeaways from the convention, we will host a Q&A session, and we will point attendees to further resources available for study.
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Spiritual Formation Training for Racial Healing and Relationship Building
Saturday, August 17, 2024
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
St. Columb's, Ridgeland
550 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Join Rev. Andy Andrews, Missioner for Becoming Beloved Communities, in learning more about the Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to be healers, reconcilers, and justice-bearers through Becoming Beloved Community.
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Delta Convocation Altar Guild Gathering
Saturday, August 17, 2024
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
St. John's, Leland
405 California Ave.
Leland, MS 38756
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Tom Kimmel Concert
Sunday, August 18, 2024
4:00 pm
All Saints', Tupelo
608 West Jefferson
Tupelo, MS 38804
This free concert is part of All Saints' Concert Series. It is free to the public and there is a reception afterward with refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist.
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The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Formation Course
for Catechists working with children ages 3-6
Course Dates
August 23-25, 2024
September 20-22, 2024
October 25-27, 2024
November 15-17, 2024
January 10-12, 2025
Course Times
Friday, 4:00-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 1:00-5:30 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church
1911 N. Gloster Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Training for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Level I will be held in Tupelo. Click HERE for registration information, and more.
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Tombigbee Convocation Altar Guild Meeting
Saturday, August 24, 2024
9:30 am
St. Paul's, Columbus
318 College St.
Columbus, MS 39701
The Tombigbee Convocation Altar Guild Meeting will be hosted by St. Paul’s in Columbus on Saturday, August 24. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Lollie Everett, member the of Diocesan Altar Guild, expert on church vestments and altar hangings, and congregant of St. Philip’s, Jackson. A light lunch will be served.
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Central Convocation Altar Guild Workshop
Saturday, August 31, 2024
9:30 am
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
109 W. Claiborne Street
Terry, MS 39170
Isla Tullos, Mayor of Raymond and member of St. Mark's Raymond will present a flower arranging demonstration using greenery and homegrown flowers. Cost $10.00. To register, contact Rooney Davis, email rooneydavis@bellsouth.net.
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Emmett Till Commemoration
Saturday, August 31. 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The third annual memorial service for Emmett Till will be held on August 31st in the Mississippi Delta and will be hosted by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in partnership with We2Gether Creating Change, the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, and the Racial Reconciliation Task Force of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. Learn more and RSVP by August 16th HERE
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Small Churches Collaborative Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, Sept 3, 2024
10:00 am
Online via Zoom
The September Small Church Collaborative zoom meeting will focus on Communication Strategies in Small Churches. This virtual event, featuring the expertise of Kristina DeFrancesco from Santa Lucia Communications, will take place on September 3rd from 10:00 to 11:00 via Zoom.
Please spread the word to other small church leaders who might be interested! To get the meeting link or to be added to the email list, please email emalphurs@st.albansbovina.org.
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Racial Reconciliation Task Force Zoom Monthly Gathering
Thursday, September 5, 2024
12:00 noon
Online via Zoom
This month join our conversation as we remember and reflect on the Vicksburg Massacres, Sheriff Peter Crosby, and African American ancestry.
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Art on the Rez
Friday, September 6, 2024
6:00 - 8:00 pm
St. Peter's-by-the-Lake
1954 Spillway Road
Brandon, MS 39047
The ECW of St. Peter's by-the-Lake is proudly presents the 8th annual Art on the Rez. This art show and sale is open to artists of all ages and ability levels. Money raised goes to support local outreach.
Artists are encouraged to register by Friday, August 16, 2024. Artist registration link can be found HERE.
All are invited to join us for our opening reception on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 6 - 8 p.m. This wine and cheese reception is the first time art is available for viewing and in person. Tickets are $25. For additional details or to purchase tickets please visit HERE.
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Project Resource Stewardship Training
Five Consecutive Sundays
Sunday, September 8. 2024 through October 6, 2024
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns that can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated to fostering cultural and systemic advancements around stewardship as a ministry in the Episcopal Church.
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Cursillo is Back!
September 27 - 29, 2024
Gray Center, Camp side
1530 Way Road
Canton, MS 39046
We are thrilled to announce that Cursillo is making a comeback! Mark your calendars for September 27-29 at the Camp side of Gray Center for an exciting weekend filled with spiritual growth and community bonding. The weekend will run from Friday to Sunday, with staff arriving Thursday evening.
A dedicated group of laity and clergy have been diligently working on revamping this weekend to make it a truly enriching experience. While there have been some changes, the essence of Cursillo as a 'short course' remains intact.
We warmly invite Cursillistas who have already experienced Cursillo and clergy who have yet to experience Cursillo. For those interested in being part of the staff, we seek individuals with previous staff experience to ensure a smooth operation.
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St. Mark's, Gulfport
Fish Fry and Family Fun Night
Friday, October 11, 2024
6:00 - 8:00 pm
St. Mark's, Gulfport
11322 E Taylor Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
Join us for our Annual Fish Fry & Family Fun Night. This year's proceeds will benefit the KidsConnect program at St. Mark's.
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Get your Diocesan news here!!
Friends, in addition to our fabulous The Mississippi Episcopalian magazine, we are introducing the TME-news brief that will allow us to more quickly and nimbly share events and happenings from around the Diocese every other Wednesday! So watch for it - and get your news here!!
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If this e-newsletter was forwarded to you, or you are reading it from our Facebook page, and you would like to subscribe, please click HERE.
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If you have news about events at your church or school to share with our Diocesan family, please click HERE or on the button below to share your parish's events, or email Nisey Ward at her email address, nward@dioms.org.
- If your church has an e-newsletter, please subscribe Nisey using her email address. We'll look for your news and events to share with the entire Diocese - so that as we're all traveling about, we can support each other!
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The Mississippi Episcopalian will still be produced monthly - and will be devoted to features. If you have ideas for inspirational faith stories from our Diocese to share with our Diocesan family, please email Wil Oakes (msepiscopalian@dioms.org).
We hope that you enjoy this addition to our diocesan communications!
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