A WEEKLY eNEWSLETTER AND OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DELAWARE |
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Thursday, October 12, 9am - 4pm
Christ Church, Dover | in-person workshop
We are pleased to announce our
'rock star speaker superstars'
(joining us in person)
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Mary Grace Puszka
Long Island, New York
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Chris Whitaker
Short Hills, New Jersey
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snacks, lunch, fun, hands-on, tactile...
brought to you at no cost by the communications team
of the Episcopal Church in Delaware.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!
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239th Annual Convention
Friday, November 17 and
Saturday, November 18, 2023
University of Delaware, Clayton Hall
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We are excited to announce that the convention keynote speaker will be Dr. Catherine Meeks. Meeks is the Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing in Atlanta, Georgia. The core of her work has been with people who have been marginalized because of economic status, race, gender or physical ability as they pursue liberation, justice, and access to resources that can help lead them to health, wellness, and a more abundant life. A sought-after teacher and workshop leader, she is the author of six books and one inspirational CD and is the editor of the bestselling Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. |
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Full communion between churches
Fellowship in Altar and Pulpit
by Michael Redmond
The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden (Lutheran) has formally established full communion, one with another, following some three decades of discussion. "So what do we mean by full communion between churches? ... What full communion means, practically, is fellowship in altar and pulpit. Each church may invite clergy of the other church to preach, teach, officiate the sacraments, and do pastoral and administrative work in the other." Read full article here.
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Good News from the Stewardship Resource Team!
We have purchased a membership with ECF360 – the comprehensive financial arm of The Episcopal Church Foundation – to give every parish in the Episcopal Church in Delaware new and exciting resources for stewardship – financial and otherwise – all year long. In order to access our diocesan links to both The Episcopal Network for Stewardship and ECF360, you will need to contact Helen Spence at [email protected] for the login information. These are both vital programs and we hope that you will avail yourselves of the work being done by professionals on behalf of The Episcopal Church. In addition, if a parish would like to participate in an extended Zoom webinar with ECF360, Helen can take contact information from you and share it with James Murphy, Executive Director of ECF360. This is a wonderful opportunity for us all, and we hope that you find it helpful. We pray that your financial giving and additional stewardship opportunities will bring your parishes vitality, joy, and opportunities to show how your church is Created for Good Works in Christ Jesus in the coming year. More information
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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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"Thy Will Be Done"
St. Paul's Church, Georgetown
This window may portray the Angel Gabriel at the Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, bearing the news that she was chosen by God to bear his only Son.
“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” (Luke 1:38)
This is one of the two oldest memorial windows in the church. It was crafted in the Tiffany style. This window was given in memory of Miss Isabel Moore’s mother, IIelena Benson Moore. Miss Isabel is buried in the churchyard. Her aunt, Miss Nellie Moore, played the organ at St. Paul’s for 25 years.
Please submit an image and description of your church window to us: [email protected]
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Fun Fact
Question: In what year did the diocese pledge to raise an unprecedented $200,000 and for what cause?
Clue: It was part of a national church program to raise $8.8 million.
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On This Date - Women in Christian History |
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On this date in 1692, Puritan magistrates convicted and hanged five women for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. By September, 20 people had been executed on charges brought by 15 young girls. Ultimately, all were pardoned but only in July 2022 was the last "witch" officially exonerated. More information
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On this date in 1848, more than 300 men and women assembled in the Wesleyan Chapel at Seneca Falls, NY, for the first formal convention to discuss "the social, civil and religious condition and the rights of women." It became known as the birthplace of the women's rights movement. More information
Image: Seneca County Courier (Seneca County, New York), July 14, 1848. Women’s Rights National Historical Park. NPS.
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Prayer
in the Episcopal Church in Delaware
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Cycle of Prayer: This week (week of July 16), in our diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we hold up in prayer St. Philip's Church, Laurel, the vestry leadership and parish. 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 Fruitful Seasons
Almighty God, Lord of heaven and earth: We humbly pray that your gracious providence may give and preserve to our use the harvests of the land and of the seas, and may prosper all who labor to gather them, that we, who constantly receive good things from your hand, may always give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Episcopal Church in Delaware posts daily psalms and prayers here.
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