"I do not believe people are afraid of change; they're afraid of loss."
— Bishop Brown
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In this edition: The Offer of Grace — a sermon by the Rev. Shelley McDade, Delaware Communion Magazine, Presiding Bishop's statement on the death of Justice Ginsburg, Did You Know, Fun Fact, Check it Out, news from our diocese, the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Communion, ...
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We offer our prayers for over 200,000 victims and their families, all beautiful children of God, who have lost their precious lives to COVID-19.
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"The Offer of Grace"
A sermon by
The Rev. Shelley McDade
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This sermon was delivered by The Rev. Shelley McDade at All Saints Church & St. George's Chapel
on Sunday, September 20, 2020
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Click on image on right to view video |
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Delaware Communion Magazine
Fall 2020
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- Bishop's Letter
- Out of the Garden Shed
- The Move!
- Imagine: Racial Justice
- Creed
- How Will We Go Down in History?
View magazine — after opening, you can view as a magazine or download in a PDF format. You can view previous copies of the Delaware Communion here.
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Presiding Bishop’s Statement on the Death of Justice Ginsburg |
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In the Episcopal Church, we pray regularly for leaders of civil authority. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had an extraordinary role in the life of our country. Her death fostered this response from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. |
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Almighty God, who sittest in the throne judging right: We humbly beseech thee to bless the courts of justice and the magistrates in all this land; and give unto them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, that they may discern the truth, and impartially administer the law in the fear of thee alone; through him who shall come to be our Judge, thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
— Book of Common Prayer, page 821
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Question: The first Black priest in our diocese to serve in a predominantly White church was called to which church?
Clue: The first female senior warden in the diocese was also Black and served in the same church, and a parishioner of the same church was president of the NAACP in Delaware.
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The Bible in the Life of the
Church (BILC)
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“I see this project as utterly foundational for our life together: I can hardly stress that enough." Archbishop Justin Welby. As Anglicans we engage with faith and scripture in different ways. BILC is an international project to help us engage more deeply with the Bible. Read full article here. |
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PUSH — Pray
Until Something Happens
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In a Psychology Today article called The Power of Prayer: 'It’s All About Breathing' Greg O'Brian interviewed the Very Reverend Tracey Lind, former Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, who addressed finding a handle on our dementias and on life today itself. Read full article here.
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Cycle of Prayer in the Episcopal Church in Delaware |
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News from the Episcopal Church in Delaware and community |
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What is your diocese up to?
Below are a few things your diocese is currently engaged with:
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Proclaim!
a newsletter of the ECW in Delaware
Click here to view the September, 2020 edition
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News from the Episcopal Church |
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Episcopal Evangelism grants available for local and regional efforts, deadline November 15, 2020
Episcopalians and Episcopal institutions can now apply for the next round of the Episcopal Evangelism Grants Program, designed to fund local and regional evangelism efforts in The Episcopal Church. The grant program awards up to $2,000 for an individual congregation and up to $8,000 for multi-church, diocesan, and regional collaborations. The grants committee is seeking proposals that will:
- Create and spread resources that equip Episcopalians and churches to become evangelists and to share and receive faith stories in daily life.
- Create opportunities for people who are not part of a faith community to build their own loving, liberating, life-giving relationships with God in Christ.
- Aim for lasting, broad impact.
- Employ innovation and creativity.
- Promote churchwide learning, understanding and practical application.
More information in English here, in Spanish here, and in French here.
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Bishop Michael Curry Preaches The Power Of Love To Find Hope In Troubling Times in new book
"The head of the Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael Curry, preached love when he presided over the marriage of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry. "When love is the way, we actually treat each other, well, like we are actually family," he said at the time. His message of love resonated well beyond the hallowed halls of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Now, in his new book, titled Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times, he offers a road map on how to love one another." Read full WHYY interview here.
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Committee issues communiqué regarding next steps toward full communion between Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church
During their meeting on July 30, 2020 via video conference, the members of The Episcopal Church – United Methodist Dialogue Committee agreed that the churches postpone taking action on the full communion proposal until their next General Convention/General Conference after 2021. More information
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Episcopal Relief and Development Offers US Disaster Recovery Programs. You too can help!
Learn how to make donations for the relief of hurricane and fire survivors, as well as learn about other needed relief programs. Episcopal Relief & Development is providing resources for church and community leaders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the Faith-based Response to Epidemics page and read the latest press release.
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Good Trouble for a Healthy Planet: 2020 Faith-Based Organization Consultation on Climate Emergency. Join the webinar September 24, 2020
The Episcopal Church, in collaboration with a coalition of interfaith partners led by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will offer a virtual webinar on “Good Trouble for a Healthy Planet” on September 24, 10:00am-1:00pm EDT. It will address the impact of human activity on the planet and the urgent need for action to obtain sustainable and resilient communities globally and develop strategies for moving forward to address climate change. More information
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Registration now open for New Community 2020 Virtual Conference, October 30-31, 2020
Registration is now open for the New Community 2020 Virtual Conference, hosted by The Episcopal Church Department of Ethnic Ministries. The theme is Weaving Our Diversity and Forming Life-Giving Relationships for the New Reality. This gathering of Asian, Black, Latino/Hispanic and Indigenous clergy and lay leaders provides a safe place to explore mission in ethnic ministries, share resources and best practices, hopes and dreams, needs and concerns, gifts and ministries, suffering and joy. More information in English. More information in Spanish.
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New Episcopal Community leaders, redevelopers, and dreamers virtual conference offered in October. Register by September 23, 2020
The Episcopal Church Offices of Church Planting and Redevelopment, and Ethnic Ministries are partnering to offer a Virtual Genesis-Koinonia Gathering from October 1 – November 5, 2020. The annual conference is designed to inspire, mentor, and support new community leaders as they plan and plant their ministries, and to connect with and thank the diocesan leaders who support and oversee new missional initiatives. More information in English. More information in Spanish.
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129 educational scholarships granted throughout Episcopal Church, Anglican Communion
One hundred twenty-nine educational scholarships, totaling $383,810.93 have been awarded to students in forty-six Episcopal Church dioceses and seven Provinces of the Anglican Communion for the 2020-2021 academic year. More information
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Registration open for upcoming sessions of Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency course
October 12-16, 2020 and January 25-29, 2021
Registration is now open for the next two sessions of the Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course (VELMC), an innovative five-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to gain practical knowledge and cultural competency for Latino/Hispanic ministry. Full information here.
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News from the Anglican Communion |
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Anglican network warns of Covid-19 impact on indigenous communities around the world
Anglican indigenous leaders have reported from around the Communion that already stressed indigenous health systems now face pressure to perform on lower resources than non-indigenous health systems as they work to protect their people from the Covid-19 disease. Each of the Anglican Communion’s indigenous church leaders expressed concerns that national responses to the pandemic did not take into account the extra needs of older and at risk people in indigenous communities. Read full article here.
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Update from Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations
The latest newsletter from the team at the Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations (ACOUN) has just been published. It contains news about a submission to the Human Rights Council about racial and gender inequality in Lebanese nationality laws; updates on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); a report on domestic abuse and Covid-19; and the views of an Anglican medical student from Burundi at an event exploring the impact of young women of faith on the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to download the newsletter in PDF format; or click here to find it on the ACOUN web pages.
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