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Friends, in addition to our fabulous The Mississippi Episcopalian magazine, we are introducing an e-news brief that will allow us to more quickly and nimbly share events and happenings from around the Diocese! So watch for it - and get your news here!!



• 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.
• 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! 
• 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!

Ordination and Consecration of The Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells



St. Andrew's Episcopal School - North Campus

370 Old Agency Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Saturday, July 20, 2024

10:30 am - Musical Prelude

11:00 am - Ordination and Consecration

Reception following.

Can't join us in person? Livestream link HERE

Revival



St. Peter's by-the-Lake, Brandon 

1954 Spillway Rd Brandon, MS 39047



Tuesday, July 23, 2024

6:15 pm

and

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

6:15 pm

At St. Peter's by-the-Lake we’re having a REVIVAL the evenings of July 23-24. Music begins at 6:15 each night. We will celebrate the beauty of Christianity the first night and the beauty of the Episcopal tradition the second night. 

Guest speakers and music will make for great energy. PLEASE join us! We hope to have later events either at St. Peter’s and/or at other churches. It’s a work in progress, and it will be better if you’re there!

Districtwide Beautification Day

Jackson Public Schools

Tuesday, July 26, 2024

7:00 am - 12:00 noon

If you're looking for a way to support Jackson Public Schools, please know that a Districtwide Beautification Day is planned for Friday, July 26, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. JPS is looking for volunteers to assist in preparing for the opening of the 2024-25 school year, primarily in 

• Enhancing school entrances
• Cleaning up school grounds
• Helping teachers set-up their classrooms and school bulletin boards. 

If you are interested in helping to create a welcoming environment for this year's JPS scholars, please use link to register.

The Philadelphia Eleven Screening



St. John’s, Pascagoula

3507 Pine St., Pascagoula, MS



Monday, July 29, 2024

6:30 pm

The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ordination of the first women priests in The Episcopal Church on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., with a showing of Margo Guernsey and Nikki Bramley's documentary, The Philadelphia Eleven, at St. John’s Church (3507 Pine St., Pascagoula), at 6:30 p.m. Following the 90-minute documentary, the Rev. Annwn Hawkins Myers, the first woman ordained in the Diocese of Mississippi (and who was ordained at St. John’s), will be in conversation with us.

Celebration of New Ministry for Elizabeth Graham



St. John’s, Pascagoula

3507 Pine St., Pascagoula, MS



Tuesday, July 30, 2024

6:00 pm

Racial Reconciliation Task Force Zoom Monthly Gathering

Thursday, August 1, 2024

12:00 noon

This month join Patrick Weems, Daphne Chamberlain, and Venita Halbert from the Emmett Till Interpretive Center as we engage in the blessed memory work of Emmett Till and Mamie Mobley-Till.

St. James' Annual HUGE Rummage Sale

St. James', Jackson

3921 Oakridge Drive, Jackson, MS 39216

Saturday, August 3, 2024

7:00 am - 11:00 am

Time to treasure hunt at St. James's Annual Rummage Sale! All proceeds go to local outreach ministries and nonprofits.

We welcome all participation in this event!

Got some things collecting dust. Donate them for the sale! Drop-off location: St. James’ Episcopal Church, 3921 Oakridge Dr., Jackson 39206: Drop-off times: Sun., July 28 from 3-6 p.m.; Mon-Thurs., July 29 - Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m

Spiritual Formation Training for Racial Healing and Relationship Building

St. Columb's, Ridgeland

550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Saturday, August 17, 2024

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

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.

Delta Convocation Altar Guild Gathering

St. John's, Leland

405 California Ave, Leland, MS 38756

Saturday, August 17, 2024

9:00 am - 12:30 pm