On Sunday, January 7, the Rev. Jean Beniste presided over his first service as rector of St. Paul's Church, Concord. Fr. Jean joined St. Paul's from the Diocese of Chicago, where he was rector at Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan, IL. He is originally from Haiti and is fluent in four languages— Creole, French, Spanish, and English—which he uses to facilitate connections between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Welcome to Fr. Beniste, his wife, Monica Beniste, and their children! | |
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On Sunday, January 21, the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire will be featured on CBS News Sunday Morning, talking with senior contributor Ted Koppel on why "God called me out of the closet." The segment also includes an interview with the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Read more here.
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Bishop Rob performed three ordinations in December. Clockwise from top left: the Rev. Aaron Brooke Jenkyn was ordained to the priesthood on December 13 at St. John's, Portsmouth, the Rev. Deacon Joseph Underwood Rose was ordained to the diaconate on December 8 at St. Andrew's, New London, and the Rev. Frederick Lamont Chisolm was ordained to the priesthood December 16 at First Congregational Church, Walpole. Congratulations, and thanks be to God!
Photo of Fred Chisolm by Jan Kobeski
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Trinity Church Claremont's new warming shelter in the Eagle Times
News Editor Chris Frost interviewed the Rev. Kelly Sundberg-Seaman, priest in charge at Trinity, and recently arrived Pastoral Associate Elizabeth Moriarty for a profile of the warming shelter, which opened on January 14. Read more here.
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All Saints' MLK Jr. celebration in the Keene Sentinel
The Rev. Jennifer Walters, rector of All Saint's Church, Peterborough, explained the event's theme—inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from a Birmingham jail—to reporter Hunter Oberst. Read more here.
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SAVE THE DATE: After being postponed last year, this Zoom webinar has been rescheduled for February 21 at 7 p.m. GMT. It will feature a conversation between the Rt. Rev. Filomena Teta of the Diocese of Bom Pastor, Angola—the first female bishop of IAMA, the Portuguese-speaking Anglican Province in southern Africa—and the Rt. Rev. Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy of Willesden, UK and the London bishop for ALMA, the partnership between Anglican churches of London, Angola, and Mozambique. The webinar will also include reflections from Bishop Rob. For more information, email Elizabeth Thomas or Alanna Van Antwerpen. | |
Wild Tea with Jesus: A Day Retreat
Enter into Jesus’ Lenten journey by engaging in an ancient human tradition—making tea—on March 16 at Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield. Through the ritual of foraging, brewing, and drinking tea, participants will create an atmosphere where they can dig deep into two separate stories of Jesus staying close with God in his last days. Learn more and register here.
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If you are in charge of communications for your Episcopal parish or a related organization, you'll want to attend the 50th annual Episcopal Communicators Conference, held this year in Portland and hosted by the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, April 16-19. Through workshops for all levels and networking events, you'll engage with fellow communicators, learn new strategies in communication, and navigate the evolving digital landscape. Learn more and register here. | |
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FEBRUARY
4 Bishop's Visitation: St. Thomas’ Church, Dover
5-7 Winter Clergy Retreat: St. Methodios Retreat Center, Contoocook
11 Bishop's Visitation: Grace Church, Concord
14 Ash Wednesday
18 Bishop's Visitation: St. Peter’s Church, Londonderry
MARCH
10 Bishop's Visitation: Church of our Saviour, Milford
17 Bishop's Visitation: SpiritBound Digital Mission
23 Bishop's Visitation: Church of the Epiphany, Newport
Holy Week Bishop's Visitation: St. James’ Church, Keene
28 Maundy Thursday
29 Good Friday
30 Holy Saturday
31 Easter
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