In this edition: Death of Queen Elizabeth II; Christmas card contest; Parish Facebook program; Fun Fact; Did You Know?; Check it Out!; Upcoming events in our community and news from The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
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Statement from
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
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Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. My prayers for peace go out for her, for her loved ones, and for all those who knew and loved her throughout the world.
Her resilience, her dignity, and her model of quiet faith and piety have been — and will continue to be — an example for so many.
May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal Church
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Bishop's 3rd Annual
Christmas Card Contest
submission due November 1
18 years old and under
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It's time for our 3rd Annual Christmas Card selection. I invite everyone up to 18 years old to create the Christmas card I will send this December. Whatever kind of visual art you enjoy — drawing, painting, sculpture, mosaic, collage, photography, pottery, you name it — that can be printed on a Christmas card, send it in. I’d love to see what the Holy Spirit sparks in you that can help spread Christmas joy and hope this year.
The scripture text inside the card will be Titus 3:6-7 from the Good News Translation: 6 God poured out the Holy Spirit abundantly on us through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that by his grace we might be put right with God and come into possession of the eternal life we hope for.
I will publicly unveil the chosen cards (and all entries we receive) at the diocesan convention and in The Net. Don't forget to read the guidelines below.
I hope to get lots of entries from every parish in Delaware!
Bishop Brown
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For your parish
don't miss out!!
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You can have your parish's Facebook page posted to daily through a diocesan communications program!
— no cost to the parish —
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We recognize that it is hard to find the time or the personnel to post consistently to your parish Facebook page. Let us help. You have an opportunity to join 13 other diocesan churches who take part in this free (to the parish) program, designed to give fresh life to your parish Facebook page on a daily basis.
Interested?
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A time for you to discover something new within yourself! Diocesan Day of Discernment, Saturday, October 1
9am-12:30pm, St. Peter's Church, Lewes, online and in-person
Sponsored by The Episcopal Church in Delaware's Commission on Ministry, the Diocesan Day of Discernment is an opportunity for all to come together to discern their Baptismal call of service to our church whether it be to lay ministry or potentially to ordained ministry. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about our new partnership with the Stevenson School for Ministry in raising up new leaders for our parishes. RSVP by September 25 to [email protected]. For more information contact the Rev. Jeffrey A. Ross Chair of the Commission on Ministry: [email protected]
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Fun Fact
Question: It is difficult to give an exact date for the first Anglican service in Kent County, but in what year was the first service recorded, and where was it held?
Clue: It took place the same month and year as the "Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery", when Francis Daniel Pastorius presented the first formal written protest against African-American slavery in English colonies, in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
Answer: Here
Image: Old doorknocker on 17th century house by Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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On This Date in Christian History |
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On this date in 1741: George Frideric Handel finished composing "The Messiah," begun only 24 days earlier. An English-language oratorio, the text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. Originally an Easter offering, it burst onto the stage of Musick Hall in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The audience swelled to a record 700, as ladies had heeded pleas by management to wear dresses "without Hoops" in order to make "Room for more company." Premiered in London a year later. The oratorio gained in popularity, becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. More information
Image: Attributed to Balthasar Denner Public domain George Frideric Handel by Balthasar Denner.jpg[[File:George Frideric Handel by Balthasar between circa 1726 and circa 1728
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On this date in 407, early church father John Chrysostom, the greatest preacher of his age, died in exile when, in poor health, he was forced to travel on foot in excessive heat. "It is foolishness and a public madness to fill the cupboards with clothing," John exhorted, "and allow men who are created in God's image and likeness to stand naked and trembling with the cold so that they can hardly hold themselves upright." Eloquent and uncompromising preaching was typical of John and earned him the name history "golden mouth." But his preaching, though considered the best in the early church, was what got him into trouble and led to his untimely death. More information
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Cycle of Prayer in the Episcopal Church in Delaware |
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This week (week of September 11), in our diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we hold up in prayer Christ Church, Delaware City, vestry leadership and parish.. For the September 2022 – August 2023 Cycle of Prayer, click here.
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Upcoming Events in Our Community |
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Amplify Your voice: MLK Voice 4 Youth
A spoken word contest for youth grades 7 - 12
Registration opens Peace Day, September 21
First Prize $2,000
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Outdoor Flea Market,
Saturday, Sept 24 (Rain date Oct 1)
8am-2pm
Grace Church, Wilmington
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Reception and Book Signing: The Rev. Christopher Chamberlin Moore, author of Soul Stages: Surviving and Thriving in the Second Half of Life, All Saint's, Rehoboth Beach, Saturday, September 24, 6:00 pm
The reception will take place in the rectory garden next to the church, following the 5:30 pm outdoor service He will preach at St. George’s, Harbeson, on Sunday, September 25, 9:30am. Moore served as priest associate at All Saints’ and St. George’s from 2008 to 2013. Soul Stages, which was published by Morehouse Publishing in New York in 2021, speaks to the challenges of adults attempting not only to survive but to thrive during the latter part of their journey. With humor and personal stories, including stories about his ministry at All Saints’ and St. George’s, Moore speaks of seeing life transitions as opportunities for spiritual and emotional growth. Soul Stages is available on-line from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Morehouse Publishing. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase September 24 and 25.
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Free Fall Concert, Sunday September 25, 3pm,
St. Barnabas, Wilmington
Voice Recital / Dr. Octavio Moreno, Baritone
Gabe Benton, Accompanist
Works include: Dubois, Handel, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and more.
Free admission and free reception after the program
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New start-up class of Education for Ministry (EFM) group will be meeting at
St. George's Chapel Hall in Harbeson, beginning Thursday, September 29, 6pm
EFM is a unique four-year certificate program in theological education based upon small group study and practice. EFM Helps the faithful encounter breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship and engage in theological reflection together. For more information about the possibility of enrolling in this special group contact Butch Wilson at [email protected] ASAP. There is a charge for enrollment and for study materials.
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Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 2
12pm-2pm
Grace Church, Wilmington
Vendors!
Rescues!
Raffles!
Free pet portraits!
Face painting!
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Annual Meeting & Luncheon, ECW of Delaware, October 15, 12noon, Frazier’s Restaurant, Dover
We will begin the luncheon at 12:30pm. The speakers and the annual business meeting will follow and we will conclude with a worship service. Please note that this year we have the larger meeting room, which will allow us to spread out and have a safer meeting considering Covid-19 protocols. This banquet room has its own restroom and a private entrance from the parking lot. Registration information is included in this edition of Proclaim!
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News from The Episcopal Church |
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The United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries are teaming up for this fall’s Great EpisGOpal Race,
now scheduled for October 14-23.
This virtual event offers multiple fun ways — run, bike, swim, hike, paddle board, and more — to participate and raise funds to support refugee resettlement and other special ministries and missions. Sign up on your own or create a team. Learn more.
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Grant application deadlines are 5pm, March 10, for dioceses of The Episcopal Church
The United Thank Offering (UTO) Board is pleased to announce the availability of its 2023 UTO Annual Grants, with a focus on the worldwide incarceration crisis. These grants are awarded for projects in The Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion, each year with a different focus.
More information — including criteria for applicants, sample budgets and timelines, and helpful hints — as well as application and other forms are available online in English and Spanish. The United Thank Offering was founded to support innovative mission and ministry in The Episcopal Church and to promote thankfulness and mission in the whole church. One hundred percent of UTO thank offerings—given by individuals and churches—are granted the following year. These awards support a wide range of projects, positions, educational resources, and more. More information
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News from The Anglican Communion |
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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Anglican leaders around the world respond to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Anglican leaders around the world have been paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. This article contains a summary of their statements with links to the full texts. It will be updated over the next couple of days if further tributes are received. In addition to being Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Queen was also head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Read tributes paid by Church leaders in some of the Queen’s overseas territories here.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has written to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and Moderators of the united Churches following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
In his letter, Archbishop Justin praised the late Queen as “a faithful Christian disciple”, and said: “Her Late Majesty lived out her faith every day of her life. Her trust in God and profound love for him was foundational in how she led her life – hour by hour, day by day. In Her Late Majesty’s life we saw what it means to receive the gift of life we have been given by God and – through patient, humble, selfless service – share it as a gift to others. Her Late Majesty found great joy and fulfilment in the service of her people and her God ‘whose service is perfect freedom’ (BCP). For giving her whole life to us, and allowing her life of service to be an instrument of God’s peace among us, we owe Her Late Majesty a debt of gratitude beyond measure.” Read the full text of Archbishop Justin’s letter here
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