April 15, 2020
BISHOP BROWN'S
COVID-19 RESPONSE #9
April 15, 2020
For the diocesan response to COVID-19, and complete resources please click here .
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What is Ante-Communion?
Many Episcopal churches are now offering online
ante-communion services and you may be wondering
what that means.
Bishop Brown explains that ante-Communion means before Communion. "It is simply the portion of our familiar service of Holy Eucharist that ends before Communion; that is, before bread and wine are blessed and shared. This is commonly called today the liturgy of the Word. We celebrate this today recognizing the reality that in this time of pandemic and physical distancing, very few persons can receive the bread and wine. Ante-Communion is a powerful reminder that the real presence of Jesus Christ is among us through the Word of God — scripture, preaching, and prayer. It is an ancient practice of Christians, not a novel development. While we miss receiving bread and wine in community as the great sign of God’s abundant love and presence, let us rejoice in remembering that God’s love and presence are fully known through God’s powerful and holy Word."
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The Episcopal Women's History Project Spring Newsletter features several Delawareans
Delaware's own Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker is the President of the EWHP and the spring newsletter has contributions from her, the Rev. Canon Mark Harris, the Rev. Deacon Cecily Sawyer Harmon, and Canon Judi Gregory. Barker writes, "Telling stories is the heart and soul of the Episcopal Women’s History Project ... everyone who lives in our country is experiencing a story that will be told over and over to each generation. Each story will become more dramatic and exciting as new kids hear the stories of the Coronavirus and how it flew around the world touching everyone. There are stories whirling around us." Read all the EWHP spring newsletter stories here .
Did you know?
Collect in the Time of Plague
and Common Sickness:
a prayer for our time
The Rev. Marcus Walker, rector of St. Bartholomew the Great , London’s oldest parish church, says it’s ironic that Anglicans need to look back to the Proposed Prayer Book of 1928 to find a prayer fitting for the crisis unfolding in the world today. “The prayer is asking for God’s help and for those who are seeking to remedy the problem,” he said of the text from the service book, which was widely used in the Church of England for fifty years, though never officially authorized. (It is not to be confused with the authorized 1928 prayer book of the Episcopal Church.) “It’s a prayer we all are praying now.” Read the prayer and hear a choral version of it here .
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News from the Episcopal Church
The 2020 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20) , scheduled to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), July 7-11, 2020, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is deeply disappointing for many, and particularly for the 18 youth who have been called to serve on the planning team, many of whom are seniors”, said Bronwyn Clark Skov, Officer for Youth Ministries. “We are actively working to reschedule, with special consideration for the current senior class and will provide updates as soon as we can.” For full information click here .
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations releases new resource to help identify misinformation
In response to the increased prevalence of disinformation campaigns, The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations has released the resource “Misinformation, Disinformation, Fake News: Why Do We Care?” While misinformation has been used for centuries, it has become especially prevalent and difficult to identify with the rise of social media platforms and the general expansion of internet access. Misinformation often spreads faster and is seen by a broader audience than legitimate news. This means that when misinformation is spread about a topic like the coronavirus disease or the U.S. 2020 Census, it can pose a serious threat to public health and social systems as individuals are more likely to be exposed to misinformation than expert advice. Learn how to identify misinformation, limit its spread, and protect yourself from misinformation here
Cycle of Prayer in the Episcopal Church in Delaware
T his week (week of April 12) we hold up in prayer St. Mark's Church , Millsboro, and The Rev. David J. Archibald, rector. For Cycle of Prayer Calendar for 2019-2020 click here.
Announcements in the Episcopal Church in Delaware
The 2020 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20) , scheduled to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), July 7-11, 2020, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is deeply disappointing for many, and particularly for the 18 youth who have been called to serve on the planning team, many of whom are seniors”, said Bronwyn Clark Skov, Officer for Youth Ministries. “We are actively working to reschedule, with special consideration for the current senior class and will provide updates as soon as we can.” For full information click here .
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