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South Central and North Central Region Convocations
More than 100 Episcopalians began Sunday afternoon together in prayer, storytelling, sharing of ministries, preparing for Annual Convention. Then, after most of the work was complete, all joined together for a meal and some singing.
The South Central Region met at the Whitneyville Community Center in Hamden, and the North Central Region met at Trinity Church in Hartford.
Here are photos of the two gatherings:
South Central Region
North Central Region
The Recruitment process for Region Missionaries has been postponed until the first of the year, please contact the Rev. Tim Hodapp, Canon for Mission Leadership, with any questions.
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Opening Words to The Episcopal Church Executive Council
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church met last week, October 20 - 22, in new Brunswick, New Jersey. The Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offered these opening remarks:
 "And so the ongoing work of the church and the work of keeping us together in our churchwide community, is important. It helps us do the other work. Some of this has to do with our life together within the church, and some of it has to do with our life together beyond the Episcopal Church in terms of Anglican Communion, our ecumenical and interfaith relationships, as well as our relationships with government, whether it be with U.S. government in particular or the United Nations. So you have ongoing work within the Episcopal Church, ongoing work beyond the Episcopal Church...
... Each new age and each new generation must discern how it will faithfully live out the Gospel of Jesus. But this represents a way for this particular period of time, and nothing is final, nothing is settled except for the kingdom of God. We are a movement after all. And our church has a long and faithful history, I've seen it, of faithful witness to the Gospel of Jesus. And in our time it may be to awaken that in some new ways."
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Two weeks remain, #EpiscopaliansVote
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Camp Washington's Annual Family Advent Event
 Camp Washington invites you and your family to the 2nd Annual Family Advent Event, November 27 from 2 - 6 p.m. It's an afternoon designed to help make the transition into the season of hope and expectation that is Advent.
Come together to build a family Advent Wreath using Camp Washington Greens, hand dip your own advent candles, decorate cookies, and much more. We'll end our afternoon together with worship and a shared meal.
Cost: $15/person, $50 for a family of 4 or more
Spaces are limited, please register by November 18. Register here.
Are you ready for Advent? Here are some great resources, devotionals, and more.
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Convention Corner:
The Episcopal Church in Connecticut's 232nd Annual Convention will be Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT.
Saturday, Legislative Session
All Convention delegates and guests are required to register online using Eventbrite. Parish offices can register a group and make a single payment or individuals may register and pay on their own. - $85 Regular Registration - ends November 15
- $100 Walk-in Registration - during Convention
When you register, you will be presented with a choice for lunch on Saturday (included in the cost of registration). Your choices will be: a) Pork Prime Rib b) North Atlantic Salmon c) Food Allergy Option*. All meal choices are gluten free. Interested in going to the Saturday evening Banquet? Buy tickets here.
Meet the Nominees for Election
Celebration of the Spirit: Sunday of Convention*
ECCT is doing something wonderful and different on the Sunday of Convention this year - a massive worship service in the Convention Center, open to all, with the Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, preaching. Interest in this free event is gathering steam in parishes, so be sure to share the information with your church so that they have a chance to register here before all the seats are filled.
Want to know more about the Celebration of the Spirit event? Click here to learn how you can get involved and information on the Ministry Network Expo. Participating via Social Media
In preparation for our Convention, we invite you to like ECCT on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and utilize our diocesan hashtag, #ECCT. We will be live on social media platforms throughout the weekend of Convention. If you have any questions, please contact Adam Yates, Secretary of Convention.
*If you have already registered for Convention then you do not need to register again for the Celebration of the Spirit.
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Ministry Networks Corner
Spanish Lanugage Ministry Network Meeting, October 27
The next meeting of the Spanish Language Ministry Network will be held on Thursday, October 27 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at The Commons.
Prudence Crandall Center Day of Caring, October 29
 The Central CT Ministry Network invites all who are interesting in lending a donation or their time to a Clean-up and Painting Day at the Prudence Crandall Center, October 29 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the center is in need of tokens for buses, alarm clocks, umbrellas, new twin-size linens and towels, shampoo and conditioner. Please contact Bob Riendeau for more information.
Social Justice Ministry Network Meeting, November 1
The Social Justice Ministry Network will meet on Tuesday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m. at The Commons.
Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Network Meeting November 15
The Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Network invites you to attend a meeting of Hospital Healthcare Chaplains on Tuesday, November 15, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at Norwalk Hospital and will be hosted by the Rev. Debra Slade, the Rev. Judy Holding, and Bishop Laura Ahrens. This gathering is expected to last 2 hours. We welcome you to attend this informative and rewarding event. Please RSVP via Eventbrite.
Save the Date: Next Northwest Environment Ministry Network Meeting January 21
The Northwest Environmental Ministry Network will gather again on January 21 from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Litchfield's White Memorial Conservation Center. A hearty potluck supper and a winter walk are to be expected.
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Announcements & Reminders
Women's Clergy Breakfast, October 28 from 8 - 10 am at St. Andrew's Church in Meriden
Discussion on the next two chapters of the Anglican Theological Review (ATR) focusing on Practicing Theology. Specifically, "The Divine Call to Be Myself: Anglican Transgender Women and Prayer" and "We Pray for the Death of 'God': Southern African Women in Prayer." Join even if you do not read the ATR. It is a time for community gathering and fellowship is a gift to all of us in our faithful journey. This time with your female colleagues can be a gift to you and to your prayer. Study guide here. Please RSVP via Eventbrite here.
 Fall Clergy Retreat, November 1-3 at the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford. Please RSVP here by October 30. Bring with you a Bible and a Prayer Book. The retreat leader is the Rev. Matthew Wright, prist-in-charge at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church in Woodstock, NY and teacher at Northeast Wisdom.
The CT Episcopal Church Women invite all to the Fall Ingathering of the United Thank Offering. Thursday, November 3, 2016 at St. James's Episcopal Church, West Hartford beginning at 11:30 a.m. (please note the change in time). A Luncheon will begin at 12:00 noon, followed by a conversation. A celebration of the Holy Eucharist will follow at 1:30 p.m. Bishop Laura will be the celebrant and preacher. For more information contact Valzie Peterkin.
Please Register: Preaching Symposium, Saturday November 5 at Christ Church  Cathedral in Hartford. The Rev. David Bartlett, professor emeritus at Yale Divinity School, will be the plenary speaker and workshops will be offered in the afternoon. The event is being hosted by the Bishops and the Commission on Ministry and is open to lay and ordained leaders in ECCT. Lay leaders must be nominated by their clergy person in order to attend.The cost to attend is $20 and scholarship funds are available. Please register via Eventbrite here. If you have any questions about the day, please contact the Dean of Formation, Molly James.
US Disaster Program, Saturday November 5 The Episcopal Church in Connecticut Disaster Preparedness Team and Episcopal Relief and Development will be hosting a training opportunity on November 5, 2016 at St. John's Episcopal Church in West Hartford from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The program will cover: disaster 101, ECCT's Disaster Preparedness Team, identifying gifts, understanding hazard assessment, learning how to help when disaster strikes, and the available resources for your parish. Learn more and register here.
TheoEco Event: Piles of Bricks: After the Nepal Earthquake, November 9
The TheoEco Institute invites all to a premier of the feature length documentary Piles of Bricks: After the Nepal Earthquake. Nepalese Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, and conversations with special guests the Rev. & Mrs. Rinzi Lama, Rector & Mother of the Nazarene Church and Children's Home, Kathmandu, Nepal. This free event will be 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 9 at St. Paul & St. James, New Haven. RSVP here.
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Positions Open
Job openings may be found here on the website.
NOTE: Applicants will be able to submit their resume and cover letter to the contact person directly from the ECCT website, if that option is chosen by the person submitting the position for posting.
- Director of Music, Trinity, Collinsville
- Parish Administrative Assistant, St. John's, East Windsor
- Part-time Facilities Maintenance Manager, Camp Washington
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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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.
- October 25, Retired Clergy, Spouses & Partners Luncheon
- October 25 Donations & Bequests Board of Trustees Meeting
- October 25, Convention Planning
- October 26, Commission on Ministry
- October 27, Celebration of New Ministry: Stephen Holton, Christ Church, New Haven
- October 27, Southeast Region Budget Review
- October 27, Southwest Region Cerlicus Meeting
- October 27, Southeast Region Clericut Meeting
- October 28, Women's Clergy Breakfast
- October 28, Nominee Follow-up Meeting
- October 28, Title IV Training
- November 1-3, Clergy Retreat
- November 1, Camp Washington Board Meeting
- November 2, Celebration of New Ministry: George Kavoor, St. Paul's, Darien
- November 3, UTO Ingathering
- November 3, Faithful Futures- Upper Thames River Parishes
- November 5, Southwest Region Confirmation
- November 6, Deacons Renewal of Vows
- November 7, Province I Investment Management Leaders Meeting
- November 8, Recently Ordained Clergy Meeting
- November 8, Convention Planning
- November 8, Northwest Region Clericus Meeting
See Ministry Network Corner, above, for known MN meetings and sponsored events.
- October 30: Trinity, Branford (Bishop Ahrens); Christ Church, Norwalk (Bishop Douglas)
- November 13: St. John's, Bristol (Bishop Ahrens); St. Gabriel's East Berlin (Bishop Douglas)
- December 4: St. Mark's, Mystic (Bishop Ahrens); Holy Advent, Clinton (Bishop Douglas)
Events below are coming up in the next two weeks, and this is not an exhausted list. For a full updated list of parish & Ministry Network events, which includes season-appropriate services (such as Blessing of the Animals), see this online calendar. Please submit all Parish events here.
Reach out to the specific parish for event updates, specific locations, and further details.
- October 25, Worship Night in America Praise Concert, Christ Church, Oxford
- October 28, Phantom of the Opera, Christ Church, Norwich
- October 29, Harvest Home & Hallowe'en, St. John's, Vernon
- October 29, A Chorus Jam: Benefit Concert for St. John's Childcare Center in Bridgeport, St. John's, Bridgeport
- October 30, Bossa Nova, St. John's, Vernon
- October 30, Choral Evensong: Youth & Adult Choir, St. John's, West Hartford
- November 2, Friendship, Committment, & Integrity: Kenra Creasy, Yale Divinity School
- November 3, Cuantro Puntos free concert, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
- November 4-5, Semi-Annual Rummage Sale, Church of the Good Shepherd, Orange
- November 5, Blood Drive and Health Fair, Church of the Holy Spirit, West Haven
- November 5, Autumn Leaves Fair, Christ Church, Middle Haddam
- November 5, Pianist Performance: Allan Conway, St. Mary's, Manchester
- November 6, Harpsichord recital with Stephen Gamboa-Diaz, St. Ann's, Old Lyme
- November 6, Organ Recital by James Bush, St. Michael's, Litchfield
- November 6, Four Seasons Plus Winter Concert, Emmanuel, Killingworth
- November 6, Hymn Festival, St. Paul's On-the-Green, Norwalk
- November 8, Election Day: Prayers for the Nation, St. Paul's On-the-Green, Norwalk
- November 8, Care Givers' Luncheon, St. Andrew's, Milford
REGION BUDGET REVIEWS
These events provide an opportunity for attendees to review the proposed 2017 budget in advance of the November Convention. A light dinner will be served. In order for us to plan appropriately, please RSVP to the appropriate EventBrite event in a timely fashion. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. For questions regarding this event, please contact Gigi Leackfeldt. A bishop will be present for each meeting as well, except on October 4.
Please RSVP to the EventBrite page via the hyperlink attached to each Region.
- October 27, Southeast Region, St. James, New London
- November 9, Southwest Region, St. Matthew's, Wilton
- November 10, Northwest Region, St. Peter's - Trinity, Thomaston
- Please Note the time change: the meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.
- November 15, Northeast Region, St. John's, Vernon
SAFE CHURCH TRAINING and SAFE CHURCH RECERTIFICATION FOR LAITY
Upcoming Safe Church training sessions for laity are now listed on our website. Link here for basic information about Safe Church training for laity, including the introduction of the hybrid training.
Full day:
- October 29, 9 - 4 p.m. Trinity, Trumbull
- November 12, 9 - 4 p.m. St. Mary's, Manchester and St. Peter's/Trinity, Thomaston
Hybrid half day:
- Tonight, October 25, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Trinity, Lakeville
- October 27, 6:30 - 9 p.m., St. Paul's, Windham
- November 5, 9 - 11:30 a.m., Trinity, Portland
- November 8, 6:30 - 9 p.m., St. John's, New Milford
- November 10, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Emmanuel, Weston
- November 15, 6:30 - 9 p.m., St. Mark's, New Britain
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