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Reflections on ACC-16 in Lusaka, Zambia
Bishop Ian Douglas and the the other members of the Anglican Consultative Council from The Episcopal Church share their thoughts and perspectives on the April 8-19 meeting in Lusaka, Zambia in the video, below. In addition to Bishop Ian Douglas, the other members are Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings of Ohio, president of the House of Deputies. See more at the Episcopal News Service site, here.
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Joining God in our Neighborhoods: Experiments in God's Mission
Clergy Conference May 2016
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Clergy members in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut have an exciting opportunity to go deeper in consideration of mission, missionary, and missional at the upcoming Clergy Conference - "Joining God in our Neighborhoods: Experiments in God's Mission."
The speaker/presenter at the conference is one of the foremost thinkers and writers about God's mission and the missional church: The Rev. Dr. Alan J Roxburgh. Building on his recent books: Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World and Structured for Mission: Renewing the Culture of the Church, Alan will invite the group to try on new ways of being the Church in the 21st century.
Clergy Conference
May 23, 1 p.m. through Wednesday May 25, 12:30 p.m.
Sheraton Hartford South
100 Capital Blvd
Rocky Hill
Eventbrite registration and a detailed agenda is available here.
Please do not miss this opportunity to join with clergy colleagues to play, dream, think, wonder and pray together about this journey we have been on and how God is calling us in this new future. Please be in touch with Bishop Laura or Bishop Ian if you require scholarship assistance.
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e-Formation 2016
A conference on ministry
in a digital world
Is your congregation getting serious about its online presence, or hoping to take it to the next level? Would you like to learn with other ministry practitioners using technology in faith formation, communication, and other ministries?
eFormation 2016, June 6-8, offers hands-on training and big-picture inspiration. It is hosted by Virginia Theological Seminary near Washington DC for just $289 or by webinar for just $89. Limited Spanish interpretation and inexpensive evening programing in Spanish and in English are also available.
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Camp Washington Open House
Whether you are new to Camp Washington, or you've been a part of our family for years, we welcome you to join us for a lovely afternoon at Our Place in Morris.
Sunday Afternoon May 22
3:00 p.m. Welcome, Program Overview and Camp Tours
4:30 p.m. Eucharist followed by Cookout
Camp Washington - Our Place in Morris
190 Kenyon Rd.
Lakeside
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ECCT Mission Finance & Operations needs help from parishes
Initial meetings on the 2017 budget are on the horizon, and 2015 Parochial Report information is an essential input to that process. As of last week, Mission Finance & Operations staff have not heard from about 25% of parishes in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT), making it difficult to get the budgeting process underway. If your parish has not already done so, please organize the effort to "pull your numbers together" and complete your Parochial Report as soon as you can. Please file online at: http://pr.dfms.org/ AND send a signed hard copy to Episcopal Church in Connecticut, 290 Pratt Street, Box 52, Meriden CT. 06450.
According to the canons of The Episcopal Church, Parochial Reports are due to the office of the Bishop Diocesan on March 1 and must be received by the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church by May 1.
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An Invitation from Christ Church Cathedral
You are invited to the ninth annual Canon Clinton R. Jones Award Dinner to honor the 2016 recipient, Dr. Dorothy Asch on Friday evening, May 13. RSVP to Peggy Ornell, peggy.ornell@cccathedral.org by May 6.Parking at a reduced rate will be available at the MAT Garage on Church Street across from the Cathedral House.
Canon Clinton R. Jones Award Dinner
Friday May 13
6:00 p.m. Evensong & Award Presentation
7:00 p.m. Reception
Tickets: $50
Christ Church Cathedral
45 Church Street
Hartford
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National 2016 #ThankATeacher Campaign
Today is National Teacher's Day!
One way to share gratitude for influential educators is to participate in the #ThankATeacher campaign. Throughout this week, several national education organizations have encouraged those who are grateful for the influence of great teachers in their lives to participate in the #ThankATeacher campaign by sharing the following on social media:
- A picture of yourself with your favorite teacher, past or present;
- A picture of your child with their teacher;
- A picture of yourself holding a piece of paper with a simple message saying Thank You to a teacher and why you're thanking them.
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PRAY FIRST launches new website
 PRAY FIRST, together with the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, announces the launch of its new website: www.prayfirstct.org
PRAY FIRST describes the site as an invitation to experience God's presence in each moment of your life; a reminder that we can change our lives, our relationships, and our meetings by the simple act of inviting God to be present in them; and a reminder that in each moment there is an opportunity to begin our prayer and our life anew.
PRAY FIRST is an emerging ministry network in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut and beyond and the site reflects the network's commitment for greater availability of communication tools and resources among all of our many members and community constituents.
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Announcements & Reminders
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Free Cinco de Mayo Concert. St. John's, Salisbury is hosting a free concert with the renowned guitarist Gil Gutierrez and violinist Bob Stern on May 5 at 5:30 p.m.
- ECCT scholarship funds are available for students who are dependents of employees (lay or clergy) of ECCT, ECCT worshiping communities who will be attending college, vocational or graduate school in the Fall of 2016. Application form here. Contact Molly James, mjames@episcopalct.org, Dean of Formation, with questions. Due date: May 15.
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Young Adult Retreat, June 10-11, for young adults of ECCT (ages of 21- 35). All expense paid (meals and lodgings) retreat in Camp Washington Register here
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Ministry Networks Corner
Ministry Network Convocation
The Ministry Network Convocation called for in last year's ECCT transition plan will be held Wednesday, June 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Commons. All members of Ministry Networks, both existing and emerging, as well as anyone who wants to learn more and explore possibilities, are invited. There will be plenary work and breakouts sessions. More details to come.
To announce your Ministry Network gathering, sponsored event, or resource, email
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Region Convocations
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Commissioning the Mission Council members who were selected by the Northeast Region at their April 22-23 Convocation. (Photo: Ian Douglas)
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The Northeast Region Convocation
Report and photos on the Northeast Region Convocation posted on the blog here.
Locations and details for each Region Convocation are being worked out by Transition team members with people within each Region. A Region map is here. Current status is below.
Each Region will have its own webpage (as a subpage under episcopalct.org/t3/) with details about its Convocation and a registration link, and afterwards, a link to a brief report and photos.
South Central: May 6-7
Friday May 6, 6 - 9 p.m.&
Saturday May 7, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Whitneyville Cultural Center, Hamden
Southwest: May 13-14
Friday, May 13, 6 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 14, 9:30 a.m. (approx end time in afternoon)
Christ & Holy Trinity Church, Westport
Southeast: May 20-21
Friday, May 20, 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. My Father's House, Moodus Overnight lodging available
North Central: June 10-11
Trinity, Tariffville (Friday); Cathedral (Saturday).
Initial info here; more to come.
Still working on locations:
Northwest June 24-25 Think you'd like to swap Regions? The Mission Council will develop a process. Being in one Region doesn't mean breaking partnerships across Regions. Parish collaboration and Ministry Networks can be both within and across Regions.
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Positions Open
- St. John's, West Hartford, is seeking a part-time Financial Administrator
- Camp Washington is seeking Cabin Counselors-Male, full-time for the summer
- Camp Washington is seeking Sports Coordinator/Counselor, full-time for the summer
- St. Paul & St. James, New Haven, is seeking a part time Food pantry and clothing closet director
- St. Barnabas, Greenwich, is seeking a full time associate rector, details here.
To submit a job opening to be included here, please fill out this form. Jobs will be reviewed and then posted in the weekly enews and posted on the website.
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Coming up soon
REGIONAL & DIOCESAN OFFERINGS
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. Specific details including locations, times, etc. will also be found there.
- May 3, Higher Education Network
- May 3, Missional Priest Meeting
- May 3, Bishops & Confirmands, Register here
- May 4, TREC-CT 3.0 Meeting
- May 5, Recently Ordained Clergy
- May 5, Spanish Language Ministries Meeting
- May 5, ECW (Episcopal Church Women) Annual Meeting
- May 10, Convention Planning
- May 11, Deacons Council
BISHOPS' SUNDAY SCHEDULE - MAY
- May 8, Calvary, Stonington, Bishop Douglas
- May 8, St. Andrew the Apostle, Rocky Hill, Bishop Ahrens
- May 15, Our Saviour, Plainville, Bishop Douglas
- May 15, St. Martin's, Hartford, Bishop Ahrens
- May 22, St. Philip's, Putnam, Bishop Douglas
- May 22, St. Matthew's, Wilton, Bishop Ahrens
complete list of events is available on the website, for your consideration.
Please review event details on this calendar, or the individual parish/worshiping community, for more specific locations and times. Please reach out to the specific parish for event updates and further details.
Thursdays-Sundays, through June 5, Art@Church & Main, Christ Church Cathedral
May 7, May Fair, St. Mary's, Manchester
May 7, Carousel Country Fair, Christ Church, Bethany
May 7, 44th Annual Plant Sale, St. Peter's, Hebron
May 8, Evening Music, St. Paul's On-the-Green, Norwalk
May 14, "As We Wait in Joyful Hope," Old St. Andrew's, Bloomfield
May 14, St. Paul's 6th Annual Spring Festival, St. Paul's, Plainfield
May 15, Three Choirs Choral Evensong, St. Thomas, New Haven
May 16, Bible Study: Their Majesties Request, Holy Trinity, Enfield
2016 SPRING 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. Each event is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., and you are invited to bring your own lunch.
SAFE CHURCH RECERTIFICATION FOR CLERGY IN 2016 (Link here)
SAFE CHURCH TRAINING FOR LAITY
- 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
- May 21, 2016, 9 a.m., St. Paul's, Shelton
REGIONAL CONFIRMATIONS
Thursday May 5, 2016 at St. John's Vernon at 7pm (Bishop Ahrens) (parishes currently participating St. John's Vernon 10C/?R; St. Mark's Chapel Storrs 3C; Grace Windsor 1C; St. Mary's Manchester 1C; St. James Glastonbury 3C; )
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at St. Luke's, Darien at 10am (Bishop Douglas) (parishes currently participating St. Luke's 32C; Christ Church Redding 4C; St. Peter's Monroe; 2C; Christ and Holy Trinity, Westport 18C; Emmanuel Weston 5C; Zion, North Branford 1C;)
Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Christ Church, Greenwich at 10am (parishes currently participating Christ Church Greenwich 21C; St. Stephen's Ridgefield 18C/2R; St. Paul's Norwalk 12C; Christ Church Easton 5C; St. Luke's Darien 1C; St. Mark's, New Canaan 11C; Trinity Newtown 12C) (Bishop Ahrens) Andrew Moore contact
Saturday, June 4, 2016 at St. John's, Essex at 10am (Retired Bishop Folts of West Texas) (parishes currently participating; St. John's Essex ?C/?R; Christ Church Guilford 9C; Good Shepherd, Orange 4C; Trinity Tariffville 15C/?R; St. Andrew's Madison 10C/?R???) Jonathan Folts contact.
Saturday, June 11, 2016 at St. Michael's, Litchfield at 10am (Bishop Ahrens) (parishes currently participating St. Michael's, Litchfield ?C/?R;)
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