In this edition: Bishop Brown video, response to refugees, Welcoming the Stranger, National Hispanic Heritage Month; Music of Spain and Latin America; Alumni Wall of Fame; A message from the IWC team, 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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On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Bishop Kevin S. Brown and the Episcopal Church in Delaware were prepared to welcome refugees to Delaware — offering our resources and our presence. "We see you, we hear you, we know you, and we love you — you are not alone, said Brown."
View Bishop Brown's response in the video.
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Welcoming the Stranger
by Cynde Bimbi
On September 20, shortly after hearing reports that approximately thirty refugees were en route from Texas to Delaware, Bishop Brown traveled to Georgetown, where they were expected to arrive. He went to offer resources and presence on behalf of the Episcopal Church in Delaware and our Lutheran brothers and sisters.
Before the expected arrival of the plane, 1:37p.m., and after only hearing about this news that morning, many of our parishes had already sprang into action and were prepared to meet the needs of the people. It was heartening and incredible to see the outpouring of care coming from our local churches and leaders, acting decisively. Jesus never hesitated to respond to the immediate needs of the people he met and that is what happened in Delaware.
The Rev. Jeff Ross from St. Peter' in Lewes said, "St. Peter's will, of course, do anything we can to help. We already have water and food ready to go if needed". St. Paul's Church in Georgetown was on also on standby to offer assistance. The Rev. Elizabeth Kaeton told Delaware Online that churches were on high alert, "if this happens, we're gonna be as generous as we can be and do exactly what Jesus told us to do, which is love our neighbor as we love ourselves." DL Casson, church administrator at Sts. Andrew & Matthew (SsAM) contacted Friendship House and reported that they were ready to provide any needed clothing. The Rev. Jim Bimbi, SsAM, said that several churches in Wilmington had communicated that they were ready to offer help if they were called upon.
We were, indeed, ready to welcome the stranger, feed the hungry, and provide comfort to those in need.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 — October 15
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Paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have
positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
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RÓMEZ3arts opens
The Arts at Trinity’s 2022-2023 Season
- Sunday, October 9, 4pm
- Free musical program
- Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington
- More information
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Alumni Wall of Fame Recipient
University of Delaware
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Cynthia Primo Martin, a member of Sts. Andrew and Matthew and daughter of the late Bishop Quintin E. Primo, Jr., is one of this year's recipients for the Alumni Wall of Fame, University of Delaware.
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Congratulations Cynthia Primo Martin from the
Episcopal Church in Delaware
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The Rev. Canon
Martha Kirkpatrick
attends the
Transition Ministry Conference (TMC)
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The primary purpose for the TMC is to provide information both to clergy seeking a new call and Transition Ministry Officers as they assist and support clergy seeking new calls. Delaware's transition ministry officer, Kirkpatrick, attends these conferences twice per year and explains that "it gives us a chance to share experiences and information about search processes and the new things dioceses are trying, recruitment, challenges, new opportunities for mission that people are experiencing, lay ministries, church collaborations that work, and so much more. It is wonderful and rich to get together with colleagues who are dealing with the same challenges on the ground and share where we are finding new possibilities for mission and ministry."
The TMC website is one of the best places to look for ministry opportunities in the eastern United States. Read more about TMC on their website, here.
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Greetings from your diocesan Invite Welcome Connect team! Our team will be sharing ideas in The Net for several weeks that can be useful resources to you as individuals, as entire parishes, or as community-wide building blocks. Our sources are obtained from conferences, the official Invite Welcome Connect website, and ideas generated within our Delaware community. If you have specific needs or questions, please send a message to iwc@delaware.church and one of our team members will contact you! We hope these weekly ideas generate discussion around inviting, welcoming, and connecting with others!
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A message from your diocesan
Invite Welcome Connect team . . .
Have you connected lately?
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Take 2
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Pray 2 minutes for all you have
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Contact 2 people on your mind
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Read 2 chapters of Luke's Gospel
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Give 2 compliments to strangers
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Perform 2 random acts of kindness
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Bishop's 3rd Annual
Christmas Card Contest
submission due November 1
18 years old and under
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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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Fun Fact
Question: Who was the first Latina astronaut to be in space, and what musical instrument did she take with her?
Clue: She flew a nine-day mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery.
Answer: Here
Image: Space Shuttle Discovery under a full moon, 03-11-09.jpg A nearly full Moon sets as the space shuttle Discovery sits atop Launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 11, 2009. NASA/Bill Inglais Public domain
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors
came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America
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The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society. More information may be found at
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In September of 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week observed during the week that included September 15 and September 16. In 1989, it was expanded to a monthlong celebration, September 15 - October 15.
Image: Photo credit: Detail of Hispanic Heritage Select Photos, by David Valdez. https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
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The start date is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
Image: Image credit: Detail of Maíz Flor Serpiente/ Flower Maize Serpent commissioned digital art work by the Indigenous Design Collection, 2015. https://latino.si.edu/
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In case you missed it.... |
The Fall edition of Delaware Communion included the following articles:
- God's Creation and Our Thanksgiving
- Creation
- Keep on Walking
- Where are the Young People?
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Cycle of Prayer in the Episcopal Church in Delaware |
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This week (week of September 18), in our diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we hold up in prayer Lay Ministries in the Episcopal Church in Delaware. 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 scotsman422@gmail.com 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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Celebration of 200th Anniversary, Immanuel Church, New Castle, October 29-30
Immanuel Church will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the expansion and improvements made to the church building by renowned architect William Strickland in 1822. These improvements transformed the church from a humble rectangular building into the shape we know today. With the addition of the steeple and the transepts, Immanuel became (and remains) one of the most beautiful Episcopal churches in the country and an emblem of the town of Old New Castle. There will be a series of commemorative events, details of which may be read here.
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News from The Episcopal Church |
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown, Massachusetts, a summer resort town on Martha’s Vineyard, was thrust into the national spotlight after taking in 48 migrants who were unexpectedly dropped off on the island on September 14.
For almost two days, the small parish provided shelter to the migrants – including some children – who are reported to be mostly from Venezuela. Most spoke little or no English and did not know where they were. With no warning that the migrants were coming, church leaders and locals leapt into action and “banded together as an island community to really do something miraculous,” St. Andrew’s rector, the Rev. Chip Seadale, told Episcopal News Service (ENS). Read full ENS article here
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September Evangelism Newsletter
This month we continue exploring our Episcopal Evangelism challenge for 2022: Creating authentic communities of friends within our churches to live out our baptismal promises and the church's mission—to restore and be restored in unity with God and each other, in Christ. Our guest Evangelism Catalyst this month is Tamara Plummer, who writes about her experiences as a program officer with Episcopal Relief & Development. Read newsletter here
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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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The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Sermon for The State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Read the full text of Archbishop Justin Welby's sermon for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II here.
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