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Part-Time Coordinator, Christian Education/Children & Youth Programs, Chappaqua
Organist ~ Zion, Wappingers Falls
Positions at The Episcopal Church
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Upcoming Events
Spiritual Retreat..."Following Jesus...in the Gospel of Mark; in the Gospel of Matthew; in the World," Hartsdale, Sept 20
Symposium: The Elaine Race Massacre (1919), Manhattan, Sept 20
Episcopal Charities Workshop: Advocacy for Feeding Programs, Poughkeepsie, Sept 20
Anti-Racism Training, Highland Falls, .Sept 20 & 27
The People's Climate March, Manhattan, Sept 21
Religions for the Earth: A Multifaith Service, Cathedral, Sept 21
'Climate Change - Where's the Justice?' Webinar, Sept 24
How did we get our Church? Manhattan, Sept 25
Fall Kids Camp, Scarborough, Sept 25 and 26
Ordination of New Priests, Cathedral, Sept 27
Altar Guild Workshop, Wappingers Falls, Sept 27
St. Martin's Church 3rd Annual Sidewalk Sale, Manhattan, Sept 27
Order of Urban Missioners Service of Covenanting, Cathedral, Sept 30
14th Annual Mamaroneck Community Pumpkin Patch, starts Oct 3
Mid-Hudson Regional Council, Saugerties, Oct 4
Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals, Cathedral, Oct 5
Enter the Conversation: Maude Barlow, Cathedral, Oct 8
2014 Diocesan Environmental Conference, Ossining, October 11
Reiki Classes, Manhattan, Oct & Nov
You WILL Take It with You...The Nature of the Soul, Manhattan, Oct 15
Clergy Tax Seminar, Manhattan, Oct 24
Episcopal Church Women Annual Conference, Stony Point, Oct 24
2014 Deacons' Conference, Newburgh, October 25
Safe Church Workshops, Manhattan, Oct 30
2014 Diocesan Convention, Tarrytown, Nov 14-15
CareerSearchers, Manhattan, Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Music, Performance, Arts
Stand with Gaza: Vigil and Violin Concert Benefit for Humanitarian Relief, Manhattan, Sept 18
"Nick & Nora's Nightclub Caper: A "Thin Man" Mystery," Brewster, Sept 20
A View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Manhattan, Sept 28
Great Music in a Great Space: Arvo Pärt's Te Deum, Cathedral, Oct 15
Music for Ceremonial Occasions, Manhattan, Oct 23
Fabbri Chamber Concert...Works by Strauss, Schumann, Mahler, Wagner, Ravel and Copland, Manhattan, Oct 29
Thomas Tomkins: The Great Service, Manhattan, Oct 30
Advance Notices, Points of Interest
In the Diocese...
WANTED! Small Group Facilitators and Scribes for Diocesan Convention
Episcopal Charities Announces Its 2015 Basic Human Needs Grant Cycle, Applications due Oct 3, Notification of intention due Sept 12
Come Help Build a Bible Study in Spanish in the South Bronx!
Rural & Migrant Ministry Youth Economic Group's New Home Now Needs Furnishing
Rectory Available For Rent, Mt. Vernon
Episcopal Charities Annual Tribute Dinner, Cathedral, Nov 19
The Diocesan Fund for Critical Clergy Needs Committee...Next Meeting Dec 4...Applications due: Dec 1
Creating Common Good: A Practical Conference on Economic Equality...Trinity Institute's 44th Conference, Jan 2015
New York Altar Guild 2015 Grant Cycle
Beyond the Diocese
Emotional Intelligence & Human Relations Workshop, Moravia, NY, Nov 3 -7
2015 Youth Mission Trip Opportunity...Buffalo, NY Area
2015 National Episcopal Preaching Conference...March 5-7, 2015
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ECF Vital Practices
Online Godparenting Course
The Episcopal Church's Public Affairs Toolkit
Episcopal Church Foundation Web Conferences
NYC Clergy Parking Permits
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Positions Open

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Part-Time Coordinator, Christian Education/Children & Youth Programs, Chappaqua


To lead a team of volunteers in providing a vibrant faith formation program that will engage young people from nursery through 5th grade.  The CCE will be part of a team that strives to support SMTV families in the spiritual development of their children.

More information: Contact sarahhodder@verizon.net


Organist ~ Zion, Wappingers Falls
10 hours per week. Please contact the Rev. Deborah Magdalene. magdalene.deborah@gmail.com.
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Part-Time or Temporary Help Available
Bookkeeper (Quickbooks) / Parish Administrator/Office Assistant 
Individual seeks Part-Time or Temporary position as Quickbooks Bookkeeper, Parish Administrator or Office Assistant. Experience includes:
  • 5+ years full-service bookkeeping experience utilizing Quickbooks (PC and MAC)
  • Knowledge of ACS Technologies (and similar) church software-
    • Pledges and Contributions
    • Payroll
    • Vendor Invoices and Payments
    • The Diocesan Parochial Report
  • Experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Familiarity with complex online research
  • Preparation and editing of service leaflets and newsletters
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to negotiate sensitive confidential issues with tact and diplomacy
R�sum� and references on request.                    Contact:
Upcoming Events (Music, performance listed separately below)

Spiritual Retreat  "Following Jesus...in the Gospel of Mark; in the Gospel of Matthew; in the World"
Saturday, September 20, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (mass to follow)
St. Andrew's Church, 101 North Central Ave, Hartsdale

Presenter: Professor Deirdre Good, Professor of New Testament at the General Theological Seminary.
 Space limited! RSVP 914-946-7931
Symposium: The Elaine Race Massacre (1919), The Racial Conflagration That Changed American History
Saturday, September 20, 2 p.m. to  4 p.m.
St. Paul's Chapel, Broadway at Fulton Street

Robert Whitaker, J. Chester Johnson, Sheila Walker and David Solomon participate in a symposium on the Elaine Race Massacre, the 20th century racial conflagration that changed American history.

Admission Free. Sponsored by Trinity Wall Street's Task Force Against Racism.
More info: 212.602.0800/ tmoody@trinitywallstreet.org 
or online here.
Poughkeepsie Episcopal Charities Workshop: Advocacy for Feeding Programs
Saturday, September 20
Christ Church, 20 Carroll St., Poughkeepsie

See entry further up this page for September 13 workshop in Manhattan for more information. RSVP here, and visit the Episcopal Charities website to learn more about these and other workshops.
Anti-Racism Training
September 20 and 27
Church of the Holy Innocents, Highland Falls

  The People's Climate March   
Sunday afternoon, September 21
Manhattan

Followed by an Interfaith Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine at 6 p.m.

Can you give someone from out of town a place to sleep?
Accommodation (single and/or for groups) is needed for out-of-town participants for the night of Saturday, September 20. A hard floor with room for a sleeping bag and pillow will suffice. If so, please click here to sign up.

Further information, including gathering points for diocesan participants and more, will be sent out by separate email shortly.
 
More information

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From the diocesan Environment Committee:
If you can be in Manhattan for the Climate March, take your parish banner (or make one). We're already involved, but it's also a good idea to let people know who we are. If you can't be in Manhattan, you can still participate in your congregation on that day (Sunday, September 21) through reflection, discussion, and prayer. After all, prayer is a powerful form of action too. As our Anglican brother, Archbishop Winston of Tuvalu in the Pacific says, "We need to pray. We need to say very, very clearly to the church that we need to pray because this is something way beyond us. We need to pray that we will be empowered to speak clearly to our elected agents in government who make decisions about climate change."
Religions for the Earth: A Multifaith Service
Sunday, September 21, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

After the People's Climate March, join The Cathedral and Artists in Residence Paul Winter and Ralph Lee in Religions for the Earth: A Multifaith Service
For more information regarding Religions for the Earth: A Multifaith Service, or to request an advance pass, please visit the event page.
More information/request a pass.
'Climate Change - Where's the Justice?' Webinar
Wednesday, September 24, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
https://workcast.adobeconnect.com/_a852896472/anglican

'Climate Change - Where's the Justice?' will follow the United Nation's (UN) Climate Summit in New York, which is taking place on 23rd September, and the interfaith events taking place in New York in the days before.  The webinar will bring in outcomes and discussions from these high-level meetings, and look at what these outcomes mean for us in our local contexts.
 
Representatives from churches and organisations across the world will come together to unpack the issues and take part in a question and answer session where you will have the chance to put your questions to climate experts and those involved in the New York meetings. All are invited to join - and we are especially welcoming the participation of young adults.

You are all invited to join and submit your questions for the panel to discuss, and to make contributions to the discussion through the webinar chat box.
How did we get our Church?  
Thursday, September 25, 6:30 p.m.
House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th St.

September Priest-in-Residence, The Rev. Dr. Michael Rowe, will explore the birth of the independent Church of England as well as its fascinating and richly textured background that includes Islam, papal struggles, the discovery of America, civil wars and religious revivals. This presentation will explore the environment out of which the English Reformation sprang, helping us to make sense of the attitudes and actions of kings and bishops and of all Christians. Think of it as responding to the question, "What was going on in Europe before Henry VIII decided to get a divorce?"
Free of Charge.
Fall Kids Camp
Thursday and Friday, September 25 and 26, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
St. Mary's Church, 669 Albany Post Road, Briarcliff Manor

Children in kindergarten to fifth grade are invited to the third annual Joint Ossining-Briarcliff Episcopal Churches camp.  This year we are going to have two full days of fun using the GoFish's: "Gotta Move: songs, skits, crafts, games and bible stories.  Kids bring their own lunch, snacks will be provided.  Cost: $40/two days with sibling discount and scholarships available.  For more information please check out www.StMarysScarborough.org or email admin@stmarysscarborough.org
Ordination of New Priests 
Saturday, September 27, 10:30 a.m. 
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Altar Guild Workshop
Saturday, September 27, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Zion Church, 12 Satterlee Place, Wappingers Falls

Format and presentation will be similar to the workshop held in New York City in November of 2013, which was enthusiastically received.  

Information and registration forms will be mailed to all churches in the Diocese in August; there will be no charge for the workshop.  

Topics addressed by the workshop will include a presentation by the Rev. Canon James Elliott Lindsley, addressing maintenance of fabrics, vestments and Eucharistic elements, sources of altar supplies and linens, sacristy maintenance, sources for altar guild manuals and ongoing training, and a demonstration of common setup practices.  There will be time for questions and sharing of information.  Please come with your ideas and recommendations.

Questions?  Please contact NY Altar Guild President Molly Jones, 845-471-6239, mjonesmunich@aol.com.
St. Martin's Church 3rd Annual Sidewalk Sale
In aid of the "Raise the Roof" Capital Campaign
Saturday, September 27
230 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Vendors wanted.
For more information please call (914) 830-2272.

Order of Urban Missioners Service of Covenanting

Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30 p.m.

Saint Martin's Chapel, Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

 

Bishop Dietsche preaching and presiding.

 

The Order of Urban Missioners is a Christian Community of Lay and Ordained People who feel called to urban ministry and believe that a simple rule of spiritual discipline will help them to be faithful to that call. Founded in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland in 2000, with a second chapter begun in the Episcopal Diocese of New York in 2009 by The Rev Canon Victoria Sirota and The Rev Earl Kooperkamp, the Order of Urban Missioners is a spiritual support group with monthly meetings that include a shared meal, prayers, silent meditation and the Eucharist. Our symbol is a cross within a circle within a square, representing God's love in the world and within the city block.   We covenant in the presence of God and with each other once a year (usually in September) for the location to which we feel called that year and the nature of that call. Our monthly meetings give us an opportunity to share our prayer concerns, struggles and joy as our ministries unfold and our relationships with Christ and with each other deepen.

 

This past year, the New York Chapter had thirty-seven members from fifteen different churches. Our fall meetings (October 11, November 8, December 6) will be held in Cathedral House and begin with breakfast at 9 a.m. (all members bring one item to share) and conclude with Holy Eucharist at 12:15 p.m. in Saint Martin's Chapel. For more information, please contact The Rev. Canon Vicki Sirota (vsirota@stjohndivine.org) or Meryl Marcus (meryl.marcus@gmail.com).

14th Annual Mamaroneck Community Pumpkin Patch
October 3 - 31, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends/holidays,
St. Thomas Church Lawn, 168 West Boston Post Road

This year St. Thomas is teaming up again
with St. John's Larchmont, Trinity/St. Paul New Rochelle and All Saints Harrison. St. Thomas and its partners are part of a nationwide project that includes more than 1,300 different organizations. Proceeds will go directly to local charities each church has selected.
Mid-Hudson Regional Council
Saturday, October 4, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Trinity Church, 32 Church Street, Saugerties

"The Reign of God:  Something Old and Something New"

The Regional Council  is open to anyone who wishes to attend, but only clergy of the Region and those lay persons designated as parish delegates (two per congregation) are voting members of the Council. The cost for the day is $10.00 to help cover expenses for  materials, refreshments, and lunch.

More info and registration
Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cathedral and Grounds

 

At this signature Cathedral service, the Missa Gaia (or Earth Mass) composed by Paul Winter and Paul Halley, brings together a massed choir of hundreds of voices, a dance performance by Forces of Nature, and musical performances by the Paul Winter Consort, all in celebration of the beauty of the animal kingdom. The service concludes with the Procession of the Animals, a silent parade of creatures great and small down the Nave of the Cathedral.

 

Following the Procession, there will be an outdoor fair, with many animal, environmental, and other social justice organizations sharing information on their efforts. You can also grab a bite at one of our vegetarian-friendly food trucks, line up on the Pulpit Green to have your creature companions blessed, have your face painted, or enjoy a performance by the Mettawee River Theatre Company.

 

There are no more Advance Passes available, but Day Of Passes will be available that morning. Quantities are limited, so arrive early!

Enter the Conversation: Maude Barlow

Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

 

The Cathedral hosts Maude Barlow, bestselling author and activist who is the National Chairwoman of the Council of Canadians, a citizens advocacy group; co-founder of The Blue Planet Project; one of the "1000 Women for Peace" nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize; and 2009 winner of the prestigious Lannan Cultural Freedom Fellowship, known as the "Alternative Nobel." She will speak on "Our Great Lakes Commons: A People's Plan to Protect the Great Lakes Forever"-a vitally important project for all who care about freshwater.

 

This event is free and open to the public.


2014 Diocesan Environmental Conference 
Finding Courage. Finding Hope:  
Exploring the meaning of environmental stewardship in your church & community
 Saturday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Trinity Church, 7 South Highland Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562Church leadership, vestry, buildings & grounds, stewardship coordinators, liaisons and any other interested folks are all invited to this full-day conference sponsored by The NY Diocese Committee on the Environment. Keynote speaker will be Paul Gallay, President of Riverkeeper - the premier environmental watchdog organization that patrols the Hudson River to protect it from polluters and is based in Ossining. There will also be a panel discussion on Food, Water & Energy.

Parking is available at the church, which is a short distance from the train station.

Online registration is now open and discount advance online registration by October 6 will be $10. $15 at the door on the day of the conference.

Lunch is included. Scholarships are available.

Questions? Contact the Rev. Canon Jeffrey Golliher:  jmgolliher1@earthlink.net or call 845-532-4904.
Reiki Classes
Tuesdays October 14, 21, 28, November 4 and 11, 10:30 am-11:30 am
The House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street

Health Advocates for Older People will continue its series of Reiki classes. Reiki promotes healing and relaxation and helps alleviate pain and stress. For more information contact the Health Advocates organization at (212) 980-1700. Free of charge.
You WILL Take It with You
The Nature of the Soul
Wednesday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m.
The House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street

Humans have always believed some kind of ethereal companion resides in or with each person. This belief has gone way beyond the make-believe or fractured personality. Religions and philosophies have come to differing conclusions as to the nature of this sojourner, or SOUL, yet, its presence and experience have remained compelling. Join October Priest-in-Residence, The Rev'd. Canon John F. Rice, D. Min., to consider this special entity involved in our lives today.  What do our experiences and those from other traditions have to offer us, as we consider what many believe to be the Holy within?
Free of Charge.
Clergy Tax Seminar
Friday, October 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Diocesan House: Donegan Hall, 1047 Amsterdam Ave

Conducted by the Rev. Canon William Geisler.
More info and registration.
Episcopal Church Women Annual Conference
Friday, October 24 - Saturday, October 25
Stony Point Conference Center

Theme: Stir Up the Spirit!
2014 Deacons' Conference: Holy Hearts - Helping Hands 
Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. George's Church, Newburgh

More info
Safe Church Workshops, New York City
Thursday, October 30, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cathedral House: Conference Room (2nd Floor, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue

Safeguarding God's Children (Child)    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Safeguarding God's People (Adult)  
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
 
In the interest of education and awareness, all churches and institutions in the Episcopal Diocese of New York are expected to have their employees complete this training.

    The Bishop requires clergy to attend both workshops as a condition of their licensing to officiate and in the establishment of their canonical residence who have not attended in the last five years.
    The Bishop expects all employees, Sunday school teachers and other volunteers who regularly supervise youth activities to attend the child workshop "Safeguarding God's Children."
    The Bishop also expects all employees to attend the adult workshop "Safeguarding God's People."

More info and registration.
2014 Diocesan Convention 
Friday, November 14 - Saturday, November 15
Westchester Marriott, 670 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown

Agenda and registration
CareerSearchers
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
St. Michael's Church, 225 West 99th Street

CareerSearchers is a job search support group open to all.

For more information see www.saintmichaelschurch.org/careersearchers/
Or contact: careersearchers@saintmichaelschurch.org
Music, Performance, Arts

Stand with Gaza: Vigil and Violin Concert Benefit for Humanitarian Relief 
Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m.
St. Michael's Church,225 West 99th St (at Amsterdam)

Violin soloist Michael Dabroski performs music by J.S. Bach, an original Suite for Gaza, and Palestinian melodies, and shares notes from a concert trip to Gaza City in December 2013. This concert is presented by St. Michael's Task Force on Israel and Palestine in collaboration with Tree of Life Educational Fund. Proceeds will go to Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City/American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.  The suggested donation is $25.

For more information, please contact Rebecca Fadil: rbfadil@gmail.com
"Nick & Nora's Nightclub Caper: A "Thin Man" Mystery"
Saturday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Bluestone Farms, 118 Federal Road, Brewster

Presented by St. Andrew's Church,Brewster. The evening will include a catered meal and a mysterious murder with Nick and Nora Charles, the dashing detective duo created by Dashiell Hammett and immortalized in the movies by William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Tickets $50 each, or $450 for a table of 10.
For more information, please call St. Andrew's Church at 845-279-4325.
A View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Performed by Al Staggs
Sunday, September 28, at 6 p.m.
Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St

The performer brings to life one of the great heroes of the twentieth century. Bonhoeffer awaits execution by the Third Reich and struggles with evil, injustice, and God. Bonhoeffer expresses outrage against the Nazi treatment of Jews and explains how this injustice led him to become involved in the resistance movement, a commitment that would result in his execution on April 9, 1945.

Buy tickets

Part of the United Solo Theatre Festival.

Great Music in a Great Space: Arvo P�rt's
Te Deum
Wednesday, October 15, 7:30 p.m.
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

This work for choir and orchestra evokes the mystery of the Divine, combining the influences of medieval music and chant to transcendent effect. We present this work alongside Mendelssohn's jubilant Heilig, Tavener's hypnotic Svyati for choir and cello, and other works, in celebration of the familiar, yet mystical exclamation: Sanctus! Sanctus! Sanctus!

More information and tickets.
Music for Ceremonial Occasions
Thursday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue

The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with The Saint Thomas Brass.Stephen Buzard & Benjamin Sheen, organ. John Scott, conductor.

A program of music to celebrate coronations and other ceremonial occasions. The audience will be invited to join in singing the hymn by R. Vaughan Williams, All people that on earth do dwell.

More info and tickets
Fabbri Chamber Concert
Works by Strauss, Schumann, Mahler, Wagner, Ravel and Copland
Wednesday October 29, 7:30 p.m.
The House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street

Naomi O'Connell, mezzo-soprano; Brent Funderburk, pianist; Andrew Janss, cello and Emi Ferguson, flute.
A reception with the artists will follow. Tickets are $40 at the door. Advance tickets are $35 ($20 for students). Please call (212) 289-0399 for tickets and series subscriptions.
More information on this and the concert series.
Thomas Tomkins: The Great Service
The Choir of St. Luke in the Fields, under the direction of David Shuler
Thursday, October 30, at 8 p.m. (lecture at 7 p.m.)
Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street

A pupil of William Byrd, Thomas Tomkins' technique as a contra-puntalist was second to none, as can be heard in his magnificent Great Service for 10 independent voices. The concert will also include masterpieces of English Renaissance choral music by Orlando Gibbons and Thomas Weelkes.

Admission: $35 general/$25 students and seniors
More information:  music@stlukeinthefields.org  Tickets:  http://www.stlukeinthefields.org/store

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Submissions to Online News - next issue October 9 
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Deadlines, Save the Date, Notices, Points of Interest
In the Diocese
WANTED! Small Group Facilitators and Scribes for Diocesan Convention
The commitment would be as follows:
1)    SMALL GROUPS AT CONVENTION: Be available to facilitate a small group at convention on Friday afternoon (November 14).  The session is currently scheduled for 4:15 p.m. and is expected to last 90 minutes.
2)    TRAINING: Be available to attend an introduction and training to the small groups on Wednesday, October 29 at Diocesan House (Donegan Hall) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  (The bishop will be in attendance to share with all the facilitators and scribes his vision for these small groups.)  At the training you will receive the relevant materials for guiding the conversation of the small groups on the Friday of convention.
3)   FOR SCRIBES: we need for the notes to be taken electronically and submitted that same evening, therefore scribes need to bring a laptop computer or tablet to submit their notes.  All scribes will be provided with a flash drive to facilitate the transfer of notes; this is because the FREE Wifi Area at the Marriott is limited to the lobby and is not available in the convention spaces.

If one of your convention delegates could serve as an excellent facilitator or scribe, please forward this invitation to them.

To RSVP or for more information please send me an e-mail at croland@smstchurch.org or Sara Saavedra at ssaavedra@dioceseny.org 
Episcopal Charities Announces Its 2015 Basic Human Needs Grant Cycle
Application Deadline: October 3; Notification Deadline: September 12
Episcopal Charities announces that applications for grants from its 2015 Basic Human Needs Cycle should be submitted by Friday, October 3. All applicants should notify Episcopal Charities of their intent to apply by Friday, September 12, and first-time applicants must attend a mandatory orientation session on Wednesday, September 10, 6:00 p.m., at Diocesan House. Basic Human Needs grants address the specific needs of diverse communities throughout the diocese. These include, but are not limited to: feeding programs such as community kitchens and food pantries, health and wellness programs (including eldercare, addiction and recovery, and homeless outreach), and skills-building programs (such as immigrant services, job training, ESL and literacy classes, and re-entry assistance for the formerly incarcerated). We fund programs that give promise of more productive and satisfying lives for our neighbors. For more information visit our website or contact Ms. Meredith Kadet, Director of Programs, at 212-316-7426 or mkadet@dioceseny.org.
Come Help Build a Bible Study in Spanish in the South Bronx!
Looking for a group of committed Episcopalians to volunteer to lead a bilingual/Spanish bible study in a South Bronx Episcopal Church.  The initial commitment for the bible study will be 10 months (September 2014-June 2015).  The bible study is scheduled for Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please contact Rev. Carla E. Roland Guzm�n (croland@smstchurch.org or 212-362-6750, x310) for more information.  In order for this bible study to happen we need the commitment of at least 12 persons.  The curriculum and resources will be provided to all the leaders at the beginning of September.
Requirements:
  • Confidence in talking about the bible and share the good news of God in Christ with other persons.
  • Confidence in sharing about the Episcopal Church with other persons.
  • Commitment to lead the bible study once a month (starting in October 2014) at St. Edmund's Episcopal Church, South Bronx.
  • Commitment to build community among the bible-study leaders and the emerging community of participants.
  • Attend the first 3 sessions (Thursdays) in September as a training and opportunity to meet all the other volunteers and then help lead a bilingual/Spanish bible study once a month.
Volunteers who lack experience in leading a bible study, but feel called to this ministry are welcomed.

�Venga y ayude a desarrollar un estudio b�blico en el sur del Bronx!


Se busca un grupo de voluntarios/as episcopales comprometidos/as para dirigir un estudio b�blico biling�e/espa�ol en una iglesia Episcopal en el sur del Bronx.  El compromiso inicial ser� de 10 meses (septiembre 2014-junio 2015).  El estudio biblico est� programado para los jueves de 7 a 8:30 p.m.  Si est� interesado en esta gran oportunidad, � para m�s informaci�n, favor de contactar a la Revda. Carla E. Roland Guzm�n (croland@smstchurch.org o 212-362-6750, x310).  Para tener un estudio b�blico se necesita el compromiso de por lo menos 12 personas.  El curr�culo y recursos ser�n provistos a todos/as los/as l�deres al principio de septiembre.
Requisitos:
  • Confianza en si mismo/a en hablar sobre la biblia y compartir las buenas nuevas de Dios en Cristo con otras personas.
  • Confianza en s� mismo/a en compartir sobre la Iglesia Episcopal con otras personas.
  • Compromiso de dirigir el estudio b�blico una vez al mes (comenzando en octubre de 2014) en la Iglesia Episcopal de San Edmund, South Bronx
  • Compromiso de fortalecer lazos de comunidad entre los l�deres y participantes de esta comunidad emergente.
  • Asistir a las primeras 3 sesiones (jueves) en septiembre como un adiestramiento y oportunidad de conocer a todos/as los/as voluntarios/as, y entonces ayude a dirigir el estudio una vez al mes.
Voluntarios/as que no tienen experiencia en dirigir un estudio b�blico, pero sienten el llamado a este ministerio est�n bienvenidos/as.
Rural & Migrant Ministry Youth Economic Group's New Home Makes Progress ~ Opportunities Remain to Assist with Furnishing
Thanks to the wonderful efforts from a number of congregations and volunteers, the renovation of the new home for the Youth Economic Group (in the parsonage of the Liberty United Methodist Church) is coming along.  It is so beautiful!!!
 
Now it is ready for furnishing.  To this end, R&MM is asking congregations to "adopt" a room.  By adopting a room, you will have the opportunity to fully furnish it (see list below) and in turn, R&MM will name the room after you (or give it a name you choose) and will put up a plaque honoring your good gifts.  
So here is how it works:
  • Choose a room/spot
  • Let Kriya Roundtree know - 845-485-8627 rmmkroundtree@gmail.com
  • Gather up all the items (call if you have questions)
  • You can choose the style - just as long as it is classy and nice!
  • Make arrangements to deliver the items AND THEN
  • R&MM will have a blessing ceremony with you, and give you the opportunity to meet our young people and see the place - and share a bite to eat!  (Mission doesn't get any better!) > bring your outreach committee and/or your youth group!
R&MM is trying to get this done during September/October.  And then you can also keep your eyes open for theirbig open-house event!
Rectory Available For Rent
336 E. Devonia Ave., Mt. Vernon
2,600 + square feet / 3 floors; 5 beds, 3 full bath, 2 half bath, eik, formal dining, large living, den, office, unfinished basement w/laundry; yard / driveway / garage. Asking $2,500.  914.668.4851/
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Episcopal Charities Annual Tribute Dinner
Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Honoring:
Henry P. Johnson, President and CEO of Fiduciary Trust Company International; Evan A. Davis,
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP

More information and ticket purchase.
The Diocesan Fund for Critical Clergy Needs Committee
Next Meeting Dec 4

Applications due: Dec 1
The Diocesan Fund for Critical Clergy Needs Committee allocates grants in three areas to canonically resident priests, deacons or congregations of the Diocese of New York, as follows:

  

1. To assist priests or deacons who have expenses related to severe illnesses or other household crises, lapsed medical insurance premiums, financial emergencies caused by unemployment and unusual medical or dental expenses.

  

2. Educational grants: a.) to the children of priests or deacons with special needs or living in critical mission areas where public schooling is clearly inadequate; and b.) to aid undergraduate college tuition for children of priests or deacons. Undergraduate education grants, which are only processed during the June meeting each year, have in recent years been in the amount of $2,000 for each student.

  

In cases where there is a need that cannot be met under these criteria, please contact the Rev. Canon Wm. Blake Rider. Other funds are available that might be able to address the situation.

  

For more information or to obtain an application, please contact Ms. Zoraida Marte on (212) 316-7434 or  zmarte@dioceseny.org.
Creating Common Good: A Practical Conference on Economic Equality
Trinity Institute's 44th National Theological Conference
January 22-25, 2015

A diverse group of scholars, faith leaders and economists including Dr. Cornel West, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Barbara Ehrenreich and Robert Reich will offer strategies for developing a more just economy and instill the confidence to take action for social change. Conference participation is open to anyone interested in a practical, theological perspective on economic inequality and ideal for seminarians, students and young church leaders looking for thought-leadership from experts and activists.

The conference will be held at Trinity Church (Broadway at Wall Street, New York City); registration is open now for on-site participants. Video-linked partner sites-which include churches, cathedrals, seminaries, and other organizations-are located throughout the United States and abroad. For more information about attending the conference in person at Trinity Church, visit http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/trinity-institute/2015/register , call 1-212-300-9902 or email institute@trinitywallstreet.org.  

For more information about Trinity Institute, visit TI2015.org.
New York Altar Guild 2015 Grant Cycle
Deadline Feb 2, 2015
Applications for New York Altar Guild's (NYAG) 2015 Grant Cycle, which should be for projects in keeping with the purpose of the Guild, should be submitted to the Grants Committee by February 2, 2015.  Such projects might include refurbishing an organ, new cabinetry in a sacristy, repair of stained glass, etc. (For more information on the background to the NYAG's grants, please click here.

Please contact Grants Committee Chair Miss Jean Grainger, 215 East 79th Street, Apartment 14A, New York, New York 10075-0854 or jcgrainger@aol.com for further information, Guidelines and an Application. Grant award(s) will be announced following the Guild's April Board Meeting. 
Beyond the Diocese
Emotional Intelligence & Human Relations Workshop 
November 3 - 7
Casowasco Camp and Retreat Center, Moravia, NY

This core EQ HR Center workshop is an intensive 5-day session designed to enable participants to learn about, build and practice emotional intelligence skills in a small group setting. Skilled facilitators provide tools and feedback to enable participants to learn about themselves and to immediately practice emerging skills. As group life unfolds, participants give and receive feedback regarding the impact they have on others in the group. Participants will learn both inter-personal and intra-group communication skills. The content of the workshop revolves around the five areas of emotional intelligence as keys to improving leadership effective-ness for faith-based leaders.

Flyer.

Register online at www.eqhrcenter.org
2015 Youth Mission Trip Opportunity
Buffalo, NY Area
The Diocese of Western New York's new summer reading day camp, EatonCamp.org, offers Youth on Mission Trips from all over The Episcopal Church an opportunity to spend a week as junior counselors. During the day they build relationships and help inner city kids build a love for reading and in the evenings they eat authentic Buffalo Chicken Wings, ride roller coasters and walk behind Niagara Falls.

If your congregation's youth group might be interested, please go to EatonCamp.org for further information and registration.

The 2015 National Episcopal Preaching Conference  

 

March 5-7, 2015 
Cathedral Center of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

Featured speakers: Justo Gonzalez, Simon Bautista and Arturo Banuelas.

Resources
ECF Vital Practices
The Episcopal Church Foundation's
Vital Practices is an invaluable, engaging and vibrant resource for congregations, including 
  • Vestry Papers
  • Blog Posts 
  • Tools and Resources
    and much more.  

Check out the website now at www.ecfvp.org

Online Godparenting Course: "How to be a Godparent" 
A brief online course through ChurchNext that godparents can take even from a distance before the baptism celebration.
The Episcopal Church's Public Affairs Toolkit
Included are useful materials, such as forms to develop key messages and create local news media coverage, and a step-by-step guide on how to place your leaders on local opinion pages and websites to gain community leader buy-in on topics important to you. You'll also find information about other tools, help and counsel available, often at no cost, through the Office of Communication. 
 
Episcopal Church Foundation Web Conferences
Updated link! 
As part of ECF's on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, we are offering a wide range of web conferences for clergy and lay parish leaders this winter. There is no cost to participate and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome.
NYC Clergy Parking Permits 

For information on parking permits for NYC clergy, visit  

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/clergy.shtml.  

 

Clergy ID cards 
Clergy ID cards are available from Andrew Gary in Diocesan House.  An ID card is useful when entering hospitals on pastoral calls, and can also identify you to emergency personnel when that unfortunate need arises.  While optional, we recommend having one "just in case."  Andrew is generally available Monday-Friday 9:30-11:30am and 1:30-4:30pm.  To be on the safe side, make an appointment by email to agary@dioceseny.org or call 212-932-7322.  (For those who can't travel to the Diocesan offices during business hours, Andrew can make a card using an emailed digital photograph, and send it to you in the mail.)
 
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