The next Christian Ed Collaboration meeting will be Thursday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone interested in Christian formation for children and teens is invited. The Bishop will be with us for the last part of the meeting. We'll meet at the Diocesan Office, 143 State Street in Portland. You can also join us by web conferencing. Here's the
link to WebEx or, if you don't have a web cam, you may connect by phone at 650-479-3208 (a toll call) - the meeting number is 284 890 957. If you have trouble connecting, call Jane Hartwell at 776-0460. For more info, email
Emily Keniston or
Jane Hartwell.
Episcopal Peace Fellowship-Maine co-sponsors talk on Israel and Palestine on October 21
Dr. Mark Braverman will speak at First Parish Church at 425 Congress Street in Portland on Tuesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. about his new book, "A Wall in Jerusalem: Hope, Healing, and the Struggle for Justice in Israel and Palestine." Click
here for an informational flyer.
Presiding Bishop to host webcast on Civil Discourse on October 22
On Wednesday, October 22, at 2 p.m., the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Pennsylvania will host " Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good," a forum for political, interfaith and educational leaders. A 90-minute webcast will be streamed live from historic Christ Church, Philadelphia, and will be available to watch on demand.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will deliver the keynote address, and the forum will be moderated by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, executive Religion editor for The Huffington Post. Panel discussions will focus on the themes "Civil Discourse and Faith" and "Civil Discourse in Politics and Policy."
Prior to and during the live webcast, questions may be emailed to publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org.
Click
here for more information and a bulletin insert.
Haiti-Maine Companionship Committee hopes to see new faces at its November 1 gathering
Please join members of the Haiti-Maine Companionship Committee at St. Mark's, Waterville, on Saturday, November 1, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. We'll have coffee, tea and hearty snacks available since we'll be going through lunch hour! We will share experiences with partnerships, fundraising events and other projects and be updated on current events in Haiti, learn about recent and upcoming mission trips, and discuss new ways to reach out to our friends in Haiti.
We have moved from four to two meetings a year and all will be held in Waterville to make them more accessible to Maine parishes. [Thank you, St. Marks!] Those interested in learning more about ministry in Haiti and partnerships among parishes are welcome and encouraged to attend.
If you have questions please contact any of the following: Karin Draper,
agoodOT@gmail.com; Sarah Danser,
sdanser@alum.bucknell.edu; or Emily Scribner,
escrib@myfairpoint.net.
We hope to see many new faces at our November meeting!
On October 2 members of TREC, the group charged with making recommendations to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church that meets next summer in Salt Lake City, held a church-wide meeting at the Washington National Cathedral. More than 4,000 people watched the live webcast, including members of Maine's General Convention deputation gathered at Loring House and online. The video broadcast is available now to watch (or listen to as you to other things) on demand at r