A WEEKLY eNEWSLETTER AND OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DELAWARE |
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"By virtue of our baptism, all Christians are called to ministry. For some, this takes the form of work in a particular area, such as teaching children or working with the hungry. For others, this may manifest in helping the elderly do their taxes or working as a chaplain to a family in the hospital. We are all gifted by the Holy Spirit for ministry and each of us is called to serve in our own unique way. ... Living out this duty is called one’s vocation. ... Discerning one’s vocation is sacred." Read article by the Rev. Jeffrey Ross here
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Interfaith Prayer Service for Ukraine at St. David's, Wilmington |
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On June 11, some 150 people took part in the service when clergy and members of the Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church were welcomed to St. David's as a follow-up to a program held this past winter. The Rev. Brad Hinton, rector of St. David's, and the Rev. Stephen Hutnick, the priest of Sts. Peter and Paul, were joined by area clergy including Rabbi Michael Beals of Beth Shalom and Pastor Kathy Lerien of the Good Shepard Lutheran Church. While donations to this humanitarian cause have been forthcoming, prayer offerings were also needed. Ending the war and the killing of innocent people cannot come fast enough. One attendee said she hopes the next time we get together it will be to celebrate the war’s end. Following the service members of the St. David's outreach committee offered hospitality to all attendees in the Memorial Room, where the Ukrainian colors of blue and yellow provided the backdrop for good food and fellowship. St. David's has forged a new and growing relationship with our close neighbors in the Ukrainian Church. Our hope and prayer is that the suffering ends soon. |
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Wednesday Windows is a delightful journey into church windows and the captivating stories they hold. We understand the deep appreciation for our church windows and the enchanting narratives they silently unfold. On Wednesdays, The Net eNewsletter presents a window from a parish in the Episcopal Church in Delaware, accompanied by an image and a description of the window's beauty and significance.
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Christ Church, Dover
The Bradford Window
This window in the east wall was created in Munich, Germany in the late 19th century. It depicts the first meeting of Jesus and John the Baptist. Their two figures dominate the scene, while two disciples and two other figures are also shown. Bethlehem just left of Jesus symbolizes the gentile church. Jerusalem in the upper right depicts the Church of the Circumcision, representing Jewish Christians. The inscription at the bottom is John 1:29 "Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world." The banner in John's hand, "VOX CLAMANTIS IN DESERTO" (a voice in the desert) references Isaiah 40:3. As the chancel in has been expanded twice, the large window space was replaced twice, with the Bradford window being the current, and hopefully final window there. The window was given by her family to honor Lucinda Hall Bradford (1840-1888), a prominent parishioner. The dedication reads "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF LUCINDA HALL BRADFORD IN PEACE, SEPTEMBER 5, 1888" During the 10 a.m. services the sunlight moves across this window, lighting the details and rich colors of the glass.
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Prayer
in the Episcopal Church in Delaware
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Cycle of Prayer: This week (week of July 2), in our diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we hold up in prayer St. Paul's Church, Georgetown, The Rev. Deacon Peter Cornell. For the diocesan Cycle of Prayer, click here.
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Daily Psalm and Prayer, an offering from the diocese
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Prayer for Wednesday, from A New Zealand Prayer Book
O God,
the author of peace and lover of concord; to know you is eternal life, to serve you is perfect freedom. Defend us your servants in every stress and danger, that we may trust in your defence and not fear the power of any adversaries; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.
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The Episcopal Church in Delaware posts daily psalms and prayers here.
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A New Look
for communications in the Episcopal Church in Delaware
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Fun Fact
Question: At which convention in which year did Diocesan Council report on its "Response to social issues and human needs (racism and other inter-group tensions, violence, deterioration and pollution of the environment, drug abuse, alcoholism, inadequate housing, injustices in employment and education, etc.)"?
Clue: The convention was held at the Hotel Du Pont , Wilmington.
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On This Date in Christian History |
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On this date in 1852, in a vehement speech given in his home town, Rochester, New York, at an Independence Day celebration, escaped slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, indicted ministers and churches who declared that slavery had divine sanction. The speech acquired the name “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
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On this date in 1865, William Booth, a Methodist minister, and his wife Catherine established the Christian Mission in London’s poverty-stricken East End. Renamed the Salvation Army in 1878, the Booths were determined to assail the twin enemies of poverty and religious indifference with the efficiency of a military organization. More information
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