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In this edition: Black History Month; Sacred Ground pilgrimage; clergy ordination; Trail 2 Truth; concert series; Choir School events; Fun Fact; Check it Out!; Did You Know?; Upcoming events; News in the ECD community, Episcopal Church, and Anglican Communion
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February is Black History Month
In each of February's editions of The Net we will feature
people who played a significant role in Delaware's Black history
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William Julius Johnson (1900-1989)
Delaware's Folk Hero of the Diamond
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William (Judy) Johnson was one of baseball's all-time greats, a product of the old Negro Leagues, and a legend in his time. To most Delawareans, he is a genuine folk hero, in the same tradition of the magnetic and controversial Jack Johnson, the calm but swift Joe Louis, and the "steel diving" John Henry. Johnson was born October 26, 1900 in Snow Hill, MD. Around 1905, his parents moved to Wilmington, DE, where he spent most of his youthful years rushing to get his chores done, so he could play baseball. Johnson's own recollection is that he "played baseball morning, noon, and night." Sometimes he and his teammates would pack up their equipment and walk miles to play games at sites in Buttonwood (New Castle), Eden Park, and Marshallton. As a youngster growing up in Wilmington, he had occasional opportunities to play fon integrated teams. More information
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Louis L. Redding (1911-1998 )
Champion of Civil Rights
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1992 bronze titled Louis L. Redding – Advocate for Equality, by Charles Cropper Parks
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There is probably not a man, woman, or child in Delaware who has not heard of the deeds of Louis L. Redding, who could easily be identified as "Mr. Civil Rights" of Delaware. Redding's fight for the rights of African Americans in the First State is a tribute to his commitment to change the lives and opportunities of those who had for so long been treated as second-class citizens.
At the age of 28, Redding became Delaware's first black lawyer. He was a graduate of Wilmington's Howard High School, Brown University, and Harvard Law School. Advocating school integration to end racial disparities in education, Redding served as legal council for the plaintiff in the first school desegregation case in Delaware. And, he argued successfully before the Supreme Court, the Delaware case in Brown versus the Board of Education. More inforrmation
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Bishop Brown participated in Sacred Ground
inspired Alabama pilgrimage to Montgomery, Selma
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Eight Episcopal bishops, including the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the former presiding bishop, were in Alabama last week on a racial justice pilgrimage to civil rights landmarks, museums, and memorials in Montgomery and Selma. More information
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Diocesan Clergy News:
Ordination of the Rev. Deacon Elizabeth Preysner
Assistant Chaplain, St. Andrew's School, Middletown
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Elizabeth Louise Preysner will be ordained on Saturday, February 26, 11:00 a.m., St. George's Church, Durham, New Hampshire. The Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld, bishop of New Hampshire, will preside over the ordination.
You may participate in the service via Zoom here:
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Trail 2 Truth
Eyes Wide Open &
Hearts Ready to Move
April 2, 9th Grade and up
The Episcopal Church in Delaware invites all high school youth to this Province III event
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This event will encourage a deeper understanding of Christ’s call to justice, examining our own unconscious biases and listening for God’s direction within us to respect the dignity of every human being through the work of racial reconciliation. The Province is providing a virtual keynote speaker and morning worship, in which we will all participate together at the Church of Sts. Andrew & Matthew, Wilmington. Lunch will be provided. After lunch, the Delaware Historical Society will be giving us a walking tour (weather permitting) of some important civil rights sites in Wilmington. For full agenda see here
Please register by March 1st to get a Free t-shirt:
If there is enough need, we may provide transportation from Sussex and Kent counties. Please reach out to YouthSupport@Delaware.Church with any questions. We look forward to seeing everyone in person!
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In honor of the Feast of Absalom Jones, held on February 13
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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites people of all backgrounds and faiths to support the hope-filled, life-impacting work of two historically Black institutions of higher education through donations and dedicated offerings on the Feast of Absalom Jones, the first Black priest ordained by the church. Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina, were founded after the Civil War to create educational opportunities for formerly enslaved people. They provide a liberal arts education to thousands of students, as well as offer robust campus ministries to help form young adults as followers of Jesus and his way of love. More information
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Prayer for the Feast of Absalom Jones
Set us free, heavenly God, from every bond of prejudice and fear; that — honoring the steadfast courage of the Free African Society of Philadelphia and your servants Absalom Jones, Richard Allen, and William Gray, in their aid to all the suffering people of Philadelphia during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 — we will now today in these times show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true freedom of the children of God, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one Trinity, now and for ever. Amen.
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In honor of Black History Month
Upcoming concert events
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More Than a Song
Saturday, February 19, 2:30 p.m.
Church of Sts. Andrew & Matthew, Wilmington
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The Negro Spiritual with the
Wilmington Children's Chorus,
narrated by Bebe Coker,
All audience members must show proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test for admission.
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Organ Concert
Sunday, February 27, 4:00 p.m.
St. Anne's Church
Middletown
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St. Anne’s is pleased to welcome Dr. Kenneth Dean. Come enjoy the concert in-person or online at www.saintannes.church. The program will include spirituals and a tribute to hymn writer, C. Tindley. Everyone is welcome!
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There is a Balm in Gilead
Sunday, February 27, 3:00 p.m.
St. Helena's Church
Wilmington
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13th Annual Festival of American Spirituals: Songs of freedom, songs of faith, featuring Delaware Choral Arts, St. Helena's Church Choir, Woodstown H.S. Concert Choir.
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Choir School Concert
Sunday, February 20, 4:00 p.m.
St. Peter's Church,
Lewes
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St. Peter's music program focuses on providing finely crafted music in the Anglican tradition and concerts through St. Cecilia Guild. Celebrate Black History Month at this Choir School concert.
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Sing Out My Soul
Sunday, February 27, 4:00 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church, Wilmington
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Celebrate Black History Month by listening to music representative of the African continent and Black culture through works by Black composers, traditional spirituals, and gospel music.
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Bent But Not Broken
April 27-30, 4-day conference
Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington
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This conference, the first of its kind, will amplify the musical contributions and accomplishments of Black artists across time and genres. More information here.
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St. Valentine's Day was celebrated this week |
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Fun Fact
Question: Question: A poet may have invented the romantic revelries of St. Valentine’s Day. No record exists of such celebrations on Valentine’s Day prior to which poem written by which poet?
Clue: Almost two thousand English words are first attested to this poet’s manuscripts.
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There are 50 saints called Valentine |
Valentine was a popular name in ancient Rome, and there are at least 50 stories of saints by that name. Accounts written in the 500s recognize two February 14 Valentines. Both were said to have healed a child while imprisoned, leading to a household-wide religious conversion, were executed on the same day of the year, and buried along the same highway. It is unclear whether the story started with a saint who became two or if biographers of one borrowed details from the other — or if either ever existed at all. |
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Inspired by William Shakespeare's famous play, every year, thousands of romantics send letters addressed to Verona, Italy to “Juliet,” the subject of the timeless romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. The city marks the location of the Shakespearean tale, and the letters that reach the city are dutifully answered by a team of volunteers from the Juliet Club. Each year, on Valentine's Day, the club awards the Cara Giulietta (Dear Juliet) prize to the author of the most touching love letter.
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Cycle of Prayer in the Episcopal Church in Delaware |
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This week (week of February 13), in our diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we hold up in prayer St. Anne's School, Middletown, Barry L. Davis, Head of School. For the 2022 Cycle of Prayer, click here.
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Sunday, March 6, 2:00 p.m. at the Baby Grand, Wilmington |
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You are invited to the MLK Voice 4 Youth finals. Hear our courageous finalists perform their powerful messages for change inspired by Dr. King's Legacy. Guest performances by The Christiana Cultural Arts Center Drumline and The Choir School of Delaware. RSVP by March 1 to Jane Rubini jrubini@christchurchde.org or 302.655.3379.
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Open Positions in Our Community |
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St. David's Episcopal Day School, Wilmington is looking for experienced early childhood educators to work Monday through Friday afternoons, from 3:00 to 5:45 pm. The right person(s) must be willing to submit to a background check, have or be willing to be CPR/First Aid certified, and be over the age of 21. Email Janet Leishman, Director at the school stdavidskidsde@outlook.com or call 302-475-3747 x 202.
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Upcoming Events in Our Community |
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Faith and Poetry: People of the Bible, continues at Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington,
Wednesday, February 16, 6:30pm.
This final session includes a supper of soup and bread, a welcome and introduction by Father David Beresford, a reading of the poem, followed by discussion. The poem is Poem by Mary Oliver. For more info and to register for the course, please click here:
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More Than a Song: The Negro Spiritual,
featuring the Wilmington Children's Chorus,
narrated by Bebe Coker, Saturday, February 19, 2:30pm,
Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington.
Free will offering. All audience members must show proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test for admission. More information
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Province III resolutions scheduled for a virtual legislative hearing, February 19
For the first time in the history of General Convention, committees will hold hearings online, beginning February 17. And on Saturday, February 19, two resolutions submitted by Province III in May 2021 will be addressed by Legislative Committee 12 on Prayer Book, Liturgy & Music. The virtual hearing is scheduled at 11:00 am, in Zoom 1 and will address:
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The Arts at Trinity presents Simple Gifts,
Sunday, February 27, 4pm, Trinity Church, Wilmington
Two women plus twelve musical instruments equals one rollicking afternoon of fun when the folk duo Simple Gifts takes the stage. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this award-winning duo plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. More information
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Answering Our Call: Five-week Lenten program beginning, Tuesday, March 8, 6-8pm, Brandywine Collaborative Ministries (BCM), Wilmington.
Each session will begin with a simple and hearty soup and salad supper at 6pm followed by the program and concluding promptly at 8pm. The series will explore the topic of spiritual journey from the viewpoint of Scripture and The Book of Common Prayer, drawing upon our own lived experience. More information
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News from the Episcopal Church and beyond |
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The Bible for Normal People
What parts of our faith are worth holding onto? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry joins Pete and Jared to discuss ways to think differently about scripture and the importance of keeping love at the center of your being. Hear podcast here
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Episcopal Evangelism Newsletter, February 2022
Do Friendships Matter?
"Imagine several rows of people — just ordinary people, with regular, complicated lives. Imagine on each row: folks are standing shoulder to shoulder, all facing the same direction. Their focus is jointly secured toward one central point in the room. As you look about the room, you notice that these people all seem relatively happy to be together, and on the few occasions when they break from their rows to move about — to come and go — they are polite, kind, friendly, even. They appear to know each other. But are they friends? Are they vessels of God’s love in each other’s lives? And if not, does it matter for the Kingdom of God?" Read full newsletter here
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Register early for virtual ‘Worship in Asian Diaspora’ workshop
March 9-11: 8-10pm Eastern, March 10-12: 9-11 a.m. in Asia
Explore the relationship, culture, and the need for Asiamerican expressions of worship in this workshop led by the Rev. Russell Yee, author of “Worship on the Way: Exploring Asian North American Christian Experience.” Yee has taught at numerous seminaries and pastored a church for 10 years. His doctoral research focused on sociolinguistic aspects of liturgical and free worship. More information and FREE registration here
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The Historical Society of The Episcopal Church is
Seeking Grant Requests
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church invites applications for grants to be made in July 2022. Awards are made for research and projects which promote the preservation of the particular heritage of The Episcopal Church and its antecedents. Applications must be submitted by May 1, with awards announced in July. More information
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News from the Anglican Communion |
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Anglican Primates' Meeting moved from Rome to London
Next month’s meeting of Anglican Primates – the senior archbishops, moderators and Presiding Bishops from the 42 Churches of the Anglican Communion – will take place in London, England. The meeting was due to take place in Rome, Italy. However, Covid-related travel restrictions in Italy meant that around half of the church leaders would not be eligible to fully participate. The meeting, called by the Archbishop of Canterbury, will take the form of a spiritual retreat, with the church leaders praying and studying the Bible together. The Primates will also discuss the latest plans for the Lambeth Conference – the decennial meeting to which all Anglican bishops from around the world are invited. The next Lambeth Conference, which was postponed in 2020, will take place in Canterbury, England, in July and August this year. More information
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