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An Important Note about Newsletter Links
We have been experiencing some challenges with some of our direct links within Constant Contact to Zoom and YouTube. If you encounter trouble with a Zoom link, please enter the meeting ID and passcode manually in Zoom.
If issues persist, please contact Kathy Traynor for assistance.
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Bishop Rob Interviewed by Bishop Jake Owensby
The Rt. Rev. Jake Owensby, Bishop of Western Louisiana, recently hosted Bishop Rob Hirschfeld on his faith-focused podcast, "The Woodlands." Bishop Owensby's podcast explores "thoughts on navigating life's messy places with faith, hope, and love." The episode with Bishop Rob is available today on most podcast platforms. To listen to this and other episodes, please subscribe using the button below.
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TONIGHT! Wardens and Treasurers Chat
Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m. on Zoom
Tonight’s Wardens and Treasurers meeting will cover donated funds and their restrictions as well as the diocesan investment fund. Benge and Lauren will review all of the sources of church income and how they can be used. All interested church leaders are welcome to join at 7 p.m. on this Zoom link. Dial in information is below.
Phone: 305 224 1968
Meeting ID: 835 1923 2102
Passcode: 335185
One tap mobile: +13052241968,,83519232102# US
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Communities for Spiritual Vitality Devotional and Online Gatherings
The Communities for Spiritual Vitality, a ministry for inter-parish formation born from a collaboration between the dioceses of Vermont and Massachusetts is offering a second inter-diocesan Lent Devotional.
This year’s Devotional focuses on the prophet Isaiah and features individual reflections from members of all seven Episcopal dioceses in New England, as well as artwork from Christian artists. The Devotional spans the period between Ash Wednesday and the second Sunday of Easter but can be used in future years or in other seasons. The hope is that this resource will benefit individuals and parishes seeking a text around which to ground adult formation. The booklet also contains reflections written by four colleagues from the Diocese of New Hampshire--Tina Pickering, canon to the ordinary, the Rev. Kelly Sundberg Seaman, the Rev. George Swenson, and postulant Elizabeth Moriarity.
You will be able to access the Devotional online here and in print by request here.
In addition to the daily readings and reflections, the Communities for Spiritual Vitality will hold nine weekly gatherings via Zoom to reflect on the Devotional and the spiritual journey through Lent and in Easter.
Gatherings will take place on Wednesday evenings, March 12 through April 30, 6 - 7:45 p.m. The sessions will take place via the Vermont Green Mountain Online Abbey, and participants are welcome to join the Abbey’s Compline at 8 p.m. All are welcome to participate, and attendance at each gathering is not necessary, but registration is helpful. Please email communities@diovermont.org to register for the series.
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Project Resource, Spring 2025
Sundays through April 6,
5 – 7 p.m. on Zoom
Church leaders interested in transforming their approach to stewardship are invited to join a multi-week online training with Project Resource, a financial development initiative administered by the College of Bishops. Project Resource provides teaching, focus, and adaptable resources to equip clergy and lay leaders to develop their year-round annual stewardship campaigns and to plan, ask for, and receive major gifts. Learn more and register here. Download a flyer here.
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Summer Programming at Adelynrood Retreat and Conference Center
A ministry of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross, the historic Adelynrood retreat center is set on 15 bucolic acres in Byfield, MA. Registration is now open for a variety of single and multi-day summer programs, including "Seeing as a Spiritual Practice," "Life Story Writing," and "Rewilding the Spirit." An ideal introduction to Adelynrood is its Annual Open House, Neighborhood Picnic, and Craft Fair on Saturday, May 31, noon - 3 p.m. Learn more here.
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Lent and Holy Week Resources for 2025
In preparation for the season of Lent, we've collected multiple resources on the diocesan website. These include 40 Days of Welcome and Gratitude, "a call to giving thanks for the ways we are welcomed in the world and the ways that people offer welcome to us and to our communities"—a new partnership between United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries; a Lenten Book Group; an alternate Good Friday liturgy; a link to resources from The Episcopal Church; and more. See all of the resources here.
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Countering Christian Nationalism Community Dialogue
Sunday, March 16, 4 - 6 p.m.
South Congregational Church, Concord and on Zoom
The first in a three-part series of events seeks to explain the origins, tenets, and impacts of Christian nationalism, particularly in the context of New Hampshire. Co-hosted by the Countering Christian Nationalism Coalition, the event will provide attendees with knowledge to understand and address this issue in NH. Panelists include leaders from the racial justice community, the LGBTQ community, and representatives from Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths, as well as a policy expert monitoring this issue in NH. Event co-sponsors include (at time of publishing): NH Council of Churches, American Friends Service Committee, Granite State Progress, Outright New Hampshire, Temple Beth Jacob, and others.
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The CALL is a biweekly newsletter with timely news and information for clergy and lay leaders to help them fulfill their responsibilities.
Do you have a piece of news, business, or information for The CALL?
Let us know!
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Church of Our Saviour is looking for a Children’s Ministry leader--someone to provide education to a small number of 4- to 10-year-old children for the first half hour of worship services each Sunday. This position will have a role in choosing the Episcopal curriculum for each Sunday. Pay is $20 per hour for four hours per week. Candidate must have a life of Christian faith and a love of teaching children. Safe Church training will be necessary. The position will be supported each week by an experienced volunteer. If interested contact our parish administrator, Abbie.
Emmanuel Church in Ashland seeks an organist or pianist to assist with Sunday worship by leading the congregation in hymns and service music. The church has a beautiful organ and a grand piano in a great acoustic space, and is a community that loves to sing. Pay is commensurate with experience. To apply, email your resume to Fr. Steve Rugg. Learn more about the position here.
Emmanuel Church—a seasonal chapel in Dublin—is looking for a priest in charge for the month of August to serve this spiritually vital summer community as priest, pastor, and teacher. A rectory is provided as well as a full array of recreational activities in the Monadnock region. Please see the job description, parish profile, and process for application here.
Is your church hiring? If so, email us with the information and/or a link to the job description on your church’s website.
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Bishop's Visitations and Diocesan Events | |
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MARCH
16 Bishop's visitation, St. John the Baptist, Sanbornville
30 Bishop's visitation, Saint James, Laconia
APRIL
6 Bishop's visitation, St. Matthew’s, Goffstown
13 Bishop's visitation, St. David’s, Salem
17-20 Bishop presiding and preaching, Easter Triduum, Trinity Church, Claremont
19 Bishop presiding and preaching, NH State Prison for Men, Concord
20 Bishop presiding and preaching, Easter Sunday, Union-St. Luke's, Claremont
27 Bishop's visitation, St. Stephen’s, Pittsfield
27 Bishop presiding and preaching, confirmation, Holderness School, Holderness
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