Brian Sellers-Petersen:
Keynote speaker for community garden event
Brian Sellers-Petersen was recently announced as the keynote speaker for the community garden event in February. He brings over 25 years of experience with the Episcopal Church in various international relief and development roles. In particular, he has served Episcopal Relief and Development, where he is currently Senior Advisor to the President. Prior to joining Episcopal Relief & Development, Sellers-Petersen worked with World Vision International; Bread for the World; All Saints Church, Pasadena, CA; and the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Learn more about his life and work through his Episcopal Relief and Development Blog.
The Commons
290 Pratt Street, Meriden
Saturday, Feb. 6
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Interfaith Youth Event
The youth of the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford would like to invite all high school youth to participate in an event to demonstrate solidarity in the face of recent hateful rhetoric. Let our youth lead the way in guiding us to a more peaceful and positive tomorrow.
Sunday, February 14, 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Islamic Association of Greater Hartford
1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037
RSVP to Reza Mansoor, mansoor111@aol.com. Please include your name and how many students will be able to attend with you.
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Winter at Camp Washington
Camp Washington staff would like to remind you about these events:
Teen Winter Weekend
 January 15-17
Bundle up and get ready for a weekend of food, friends, and frozen fun. See your favorite place at one of the best times of the year; mid-winter!
Winter Wonderland Weekend
February 12-14
The Snow is cold, but the cabins and hot cocoa are warm! Come jump in the snow and tunnel through one of your favorite places.
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Registration open for Trinity Institute, Jan 21-23
Register now to be part of an action-oriented theological conference focused on sacred conversations for racial justice, an essential part of racial reconciliation that our church has embraced. Speakers and presenters for "Listen for a Change" include Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry, NPR's Michele Norris, Nicolas Kristof, and more. Attend in Hartford, Meriden, Mystic, Vernon, or Waterbury. Video screen image, above right, links to 1.5 minute video from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
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Non Parochial Clergy Documentation Required
The Non Parochial Annual Report Form is due to Bishop Douglas' office by March 1, 2016 from all non-parochial clergy who are canonically resident in ECCT. This report will not be mailed to clergy and must be received in order to be a clergy in good standing in ECCT. This is requirement is from the Canons of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (Canon II Sec. 3) Non-parochial reports are also due from retired priests who are participating in any sacramental ministry. The document, which includes further instructions, is accessible on the website here.
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Grant Reminders
Care for Creation grant
The mission of the Jack Spaeth Care for Creation Environmental Grant is to encourage innovation and to empower members of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut to educate, witness and invite change in our congregations and communities with the goal of embracing a global vision of climate justice and preserving and celebrating God's creation. In 2016 there will be two granting cycles. Deadline for the first cycle is Jan. 30, and for the second cycle, August 15. Link here for an application form. Completed applications should be submitted to sdemerchant@episcopalct.org.
UTO grant
The 2016 United Thank Offering grant applications are now available. The focus of these grants is Mark Five of the Anglican Marks of Mission: To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. Your application is due to the Office of Bishop Laura J. Ahrens by 5 p.m. EST Friday, February 19. Grant applications for start-up costs of a new ministry are allowable; funds are not permitted for the continuation of ongoing ministry. Only one grant application is submitted per diocese with one additional application for a companion grant. Read more in this media release, and link here for full details and specific criteria, and for the forms needed.
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Positions Open
St. James', New London seeks an Organist and Choirmaster for a 3/8-time position, particularly from musicians with a strong background in choral conducting, to begin June 20, 2016. A Masters in Music is preferable, with some previous experience in church music. The church maintains a strong music program, anchored by its fine organ, a 4-manual Ernest M. Skinner, Opus 220. For more info and to apply, see http://www.stjamesnl.org/music. The application deadline is February 15.
To submit a job opening to be included here, please fill out this form. Jobs will be reviewed and then posted once in the weekly enews and posted on the website for four weeks.
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Coming up soon
The ECCT calendar is located here. It
allows you to filter events by category and includes a subscribe link at the bottom of the page. Events at The Commons in Meriden unless otherwise noted. Schedule below through Jan. 23 only.
- Jan. 12, 5:30 p.m. Desconsecration of Trinity, Bristol
- Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m. Deacons Council; book study
- Jan. 14, 11 a.m., Young Retired Clergy Meeting
- Jan. 15-17, Teen Winter Weekend at Camp Washington
- Jan. 16, 10 a.m. Companions in Mission committee meeting
- Jan. 16, all day, Standing Committee meeting
- Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. Celebration of New Ministry for Jack Gilpin, at St. John's, New Milford
- Jan. 20, 5:30 p.m. Commission on Ministry meeting
- Jan. 21, 9 a.m. Fresh Start
- Jan. 21, 1:30 p.m. Christian Formation Ministry Network
- Jan. 21-23: Trinity Institute 2016: Hartford, Meriden, Mystic, Vernon, Waterbury
BISHOPS' SUNDAY SCHEDULE - January
- Jan. 17 - Bishop Ahrens - All Saints, Ivoryton
- Jan. 24 - Bishop Douglas - St. Andrew's, Stamford
- Jan. 31 - Bishop Douglas - Christ Church Cathedral Annual Meeting
- Jan. 31 - Bishop Ahrens - St. Andrew's, New Haven
Deadline for inclusion of events is the Friday before the eNews goes out. Events are updated online once a week. Please submit your events here.
Events remain on the website calendar.
Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. ARTWorks Gallery on the Green, St. Paul's on the Green, Norwalk
Jan. 15, 7 p.m. Cuatro Puntos Free Musical Concert, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
Jan. 17, 10 a.m. MLK Jr. Day Observance, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
Jan. 17, 10 a.m. MLK Jr. Observance guest preacher Dr. Benjamin Foster, Trinity, Hartford
Jan 18, 6 p.m., Party Like It's 539 B.C., Holy Trinity, Enfield
Jan 30, 8 p.m. The American Boychoir, Christ & Holy Trinity, Westport
2016 CLERICUS MEETINGS
Clergy are invited to attend whichever of these meetings that best fits their schedule and location. Each line provides a link to the respective Eventbrite page. From there, you can find more details and register for the event.
The spring schedule and registration pages are being finalized. Look for more info soon.
SAFE CHURCH TRAINING FOR LAITY
- Mar. 5, 2016, 9 a.m., St. James's, West Hartford
- Apr. 16, 2016, 9 a.m., Trinity, Collinsville
- Apr. 30, 2016, 9 a.m., St. Peter's, Cheshire
- May 7, 2016, 9 a.m., St. John's, Vernon
- May 14, 2016, 9 a.m, St. Paul's, Brookfield
- June 4, 2016, 9 a.m., Christ Church, East Norwalk
- June 25, 2016, 9 a.m , St. John's, Niantic
Safe Church Recertification - for Laity
- Feb. 3, 2016, 6:30 p.m., St. Andrew's, Madison
- March 7, 2016, 6:30 p.m. The Commons, Meriden
- April 9, 2016, 9 a.m. St. Mark's, New Canaan
- April 12, 2016, 6:30 p.m., Trinity, Tariffville
- May 21, 2016, 9 a.m., St. Paul's, Shelton
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