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Ordination and Consecration of The Right Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells Online Album
Enjoy this online album of the ordination and consecration of the Right Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells as our Eleventh Bishop. Bishop Wells, we are so glad you are here!
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Fall Diocesan Youth Events
Registration for fall diocesan youth events opens August 1st!
This year Jr. High DOY is returning to 6th through 8th grade. We experimented with adding in 5th graders last year, but are going to go back to just 6th-8th grade for this coming school year. Financial assistance is available for anyone who needs it.
Please contact Whitney Robinson if you have any questions (wrobinson@dioms.org)
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Mission Mississippi of Leflore County Meeting
Thursday, August 1, 2024
6:45 am
Episcopal Church of the Nativity
400 Howard Street
Greenwood. MS
The next meeting of Mission Mississippi of Leflore County will be at Episcopal Church of the Nativity at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, August 1.
Nativity is located at 400 Howard Street in Greenwood, but attendees should park in the lot off Fulton Street.
Mission Mississippi of Leflore County is sponsored by the Greenwood Ministerial Association. Mission Mississippi has been leading the way in racial reconciliation in Mississippi for over 30 years. We bring people together to build relationships across racial lines so they can work together to better their communities.
Make plans now to attend!
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Racial Reconciliation Task Force Zoom Monthly Gathering
Thursday, August 1, 2024
12:00 noon
This month join Patrick Weems, Daphne Chamberlain, and Venita Halbert from the Emmett Till Interpretive Center as we engage in the blessed memory work of Emmett Till and Mamie Mobley-Till.
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St. James' Annual HUGE Rummage Sale
Preview Party, $20.00/per person
Friday, August 2, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Rummage Sale
Saturday, August 3, 2024
7:00 am - 11:00 am
St. James', Jackson
3921 Oakridge Drive, Jackson, MS 39216
Time to treasure hunt at St. James' Annual Rummage Sale! All proceeds go to local outreach ministries and nonprofits.
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Old River Convocation Altar Guild Meeting
Saturday, August 3, 2024
9:00 am
St. Alban's, Bovina
5930 Warriors Trail
Vicksburg, MS 39180
You are invited to the 2024 Old River Convocation Altar Guild Meeting on Saturday, August 3, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will feature a demonstration by Beth Callahan on making altar bread using the new cutter, and a presentation by Jan Smith, "Holy Matrimony is a Sacrament." Additionally, the Rev. Elisabeth Malphurs will be celebrating Holy Eucharist, followed by a delicious lunch.
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Small Churches Collaborative Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
10:00 am
Our topic this month: "Our Mouths Shall Proclaim Your Praise: Morning Prayer in Small Churches" led by the Rev. Jennifer Deaton. This was a big topic of conversation at our spring conference: how to celebrate a robust service of Morning Prayer that feels as substantial and life-giving as Holy Eucharist.
Join us next Tuesday, and please spread the word to other small church leaders who might be interested! To get the meeting link or to be added to the email list, please email emalphurs@st.albansbovina.org
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Spiritual Formation Training for Racial Healing and Relationship Building
Saturday, August 17, 2024
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
St. Columb's, Ridgeland
550 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Join Rev. Andy Andrews, Missioner for Becoming Beloved Communities, in learning more about the Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to be healers, reconcilers, and justice-bearers through Becoming Beloved Community.
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Delta Convocation Altar Guild Gathering
Saturday, August 17, 2024
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
St. John's, Leland
405 California Ave.
Leland, MS 38756
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Tom Kimmel Concert
Sunday, August 18, 2024
4:00 pm
All Saints', Tupelo
608 West Jefferson
Tupelo, MS
This free concert is part of All Saints' Concert Series. It is free to the public and there is a reception afterward with refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist.
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Emmett Till Commemoration
Saturday, August 31. 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The third annual memorial service for Emmett Till will be held on August 31st in the Mississippi Delta and will be hosted by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in partnership with We2Gether Creating Change, the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, and the Racial Reconciliation Task Force of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. Learn more and RSVP by August 16th HERE
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Central Convocation Altar Guild Workshop
Saturday, August 31, 2024
9:30 am
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
109 W. Claiborne Street
Terry, MS 39170
Isla Tullos, Mayor of Raymond and member of St. Mark's Raymond will present a flower arranging demonstration using greenery and homegrown flowers. Cost $10.00. To register, contact Rooney Davis, email rooneydavis@bellsouth.net.
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Get your Diocesan news here!!
Friends, in addition to our fabulous The Mississippi Episcopalian magazine, we are introducing an THE TME-news brief that will allow us to more quickly and nimbly share events and happenings from around the Diocese every other Wednesday! So watch for it - and get your news here!!
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If this e-newsletter was forwarded to you, or you are reading it from our Facebook page, and you would like to subscribe, please click HERE.
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If you have news about events at your church or school to share with our Diocesan family, please click HERE or on the button below to share your parish's events, or email Nisey Ward at her email address, nward@dioms.org.
- If your church has an e-newsletter, please subscribe Nisey using her email address. We'll look for your news and events to share with the entire Diocese - so that as we're all traveling about, we can support each other!
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The Mississippi Episcopalian will still be produced monthly - and will be devoted to features. If you have ideas for inspirational faith stories from our Diocese to share with our Diocesan family, please email Wil Oakes (msepiscopalian@dioms.org).
We hope that you enjoy this addition to our diocesan communications!
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