NOVEMBER 2020
November & Thanksgiving 2020 -
President's Message

Union of Black Episcopalians National President The Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman delivers a powerful word of encouragement.
Sacrificing Isaac: A Personal Reflection from
The Very Rev. Nathan D. Baxter

On this Veterans Day, we invite you to journey back and rehear inspiring words from now The Rt. Rev. Nathan D. Baxter, Retired, Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. Bishop Baxter is also the former UBE Honorary Chair. 
 
Washington National Cathedral
                                
Preacher: The Very Rev. Nathan D. Baxter
Cathedral Dean
“Sacrificing Isaac: A Personal Reflection”
November 14, 1999
 
“And God said to Abraham take your son, Isaac, …whom you love and go to the land of Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice. So Abraham rose early in the morning and took his son Isaac. [And when he had built the altar he laid his son upon it]. [But then] the angel of the Lord called to him and said do the child no harm” (Gen. 22).
Looking Ahead: General Convention Planning 2021 - November '20 Update 

November 20, 2020] A letter to Episcopalians from Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings.
Talk 2 Talk videos now on YouTube

Talk 2 Talk is UBE’s forty-five-minute video teleconferencing event plus Q&A that promises to inform, equip and inspire. Presentations happen every third Sunday, 4:00 to 5:00 pm EST. Click here to view video recordings of past Talk 2 Talk sessions for your enjoyment and edification. 
Be Part of the Picture

The Church Pension Group (CPG), as the Recorder of Ordinations, is collecting data on race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation from all clergy on a voluntary basis.

This is in support of The Episcopal Church’s Becoming Beloved Community initiative and resolutions passed by the 79th General Convention.
Our website lists many new and exciting discernment opportunities:
 
Episcopal and Anglican Studies - Faculty Position
Emory University Candler School of Theology - Atlanta, GA
Posted: November 20, 2020

Rector
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Key West, FL
Posted: November 11, 2020

Episcopal Journal Volunteer Board Members
Episcopal Journal - Mamaroneck, NY
Posted: November 3, 2020
 
Clergy Deployment Opportunities
Diocese of Kentucky - Louisville, KY
Posted: November 2, 2020

IXth Bishop Diocesan
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
Posted: November 2, 2020
Mark your calendars for our 2021 Virtual Regional Zoom Conferences. Please contact your UBE Regional Director for invitation and more information.

Northeast Region
Date: TBD
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Mid-Atlantic Region
Date: TBD
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Southeast Region
Date: TBD
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Southwest Region
Date: TBD
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Midwest Region
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Western Region
Date: TBD
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference
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