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Thursday, June 18, 2015

South Carolina - Resources on Challenging Violence and Racism


As with many of you, my heart is breaking this morning at the news out of Charleston. Nine people dead in what seems to be a racially motivated killing in a church. How do we feel safe if our houses of worship are under attack?

In the midst of this, I am grateful for the variety of resources we have at our fingertips to find comfort and to do the important, holy work of Challenging Violence and Racism in our country. 

Here are links to some of those resources:

Inspiring words from our bishops this morning, posted here.

Resource pages on the ECCT website: 

https://www.episcopalct.org/Beliefs-and-Practices/Challenging-Violence/

https://www.episcopalct.org/Find-Resources/Concerns/Racism/

http://bishopsagainstgunviolence.org/

Episcopal Peace Fellowship

May we be inspired to join with our brothers and sisters in faith to carry the light of Christ out into the world and to live into our calling to challenge violence and transform unjust structures in our society.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

More TREC, 9/11 anniversary, House of Bishops in Taiwan, Faith in the Firehouse



TREC, HOB in Taiwan, and other items from around The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion
The Lead: PB preaches in Taiwan
House of Bishops begins historic meeting in Taiwan
Massachusetts diocese ordains Alan M. Gates as bishop
The Lead: Flags in Sanctuaries?
The Lead Yale chaplain's resignation shows debate within churches over Israel/Palestine
Anglican voices in defence of the planet
A community gathers to mourn and be comforted
SCLM seeks input on ‘Holy Women, Holy Men’
Holy Cross Day on Vimeo
Thoughts on TREC: To boldly go where we’ve gone before | Seven whole days
Don’t miss these approaching deadlines | Episcopal Church
The Lead: Responses to TREC
Initial Working Report on Identity and Vision | Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church
Episcopalians seek to erase stigma of suicide, inspire church advocacy
Daily Digest: Wednesday 10th September
 2014 Jubilee Ministry grant applications now accepted | Episcopal Church
 
Middle East and other current events
Daily Episcopalian: Another war in the Middle East



The Lead: Scotland votes
Seamen’s Church Institute interviews Somali pirate hostages
Diverse churches to address persecution faced by Christians
Archbishop of Canterbury on the pilgrimage of justice and peace
Atlanta bishop models ministry of presence at ICE detention center
Western Massachusettes takes bold environmental stand
The Lead: 9/11 anniversary
The Lead: Just War

 
Resources for Ministry
Information on for affordable websites for congregations and dioceses
GenOn Ministries: Home
10 Excellent Books for Children about Death. | elephant journal
Community formation and social media: Nurturing one another online
Church Saboteurs
Friendship Clinic on Boise Bench marks 10-year milestone | Local News | Idahostatesman.com
Fundraising Symposium: Sacred Fundraising, Secular Tools | Episcopal Church
Living Reconciliation
National Campaign Engages Latino Men in the Domestic Violence Movement
https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/index.cfm?fuseaction=productDetail&productID=10076
ChurchPublishing.org: LITURGICAL ECALENDAR 2015 : by MOREHOUSE CHURCH SUPPLIES
New for Episcopal authors: Episcopal Bookshelf

Reflections on Ministry and Faith
Speaking to the Soul: Eyes on the Prize
Daily Episcopalian: Spiritual Fitness
The Priesthood of Mary | St Chrysostom's Church Blog
Lonely pastors | The Christian Century
The Lead: Why young people stop attending church
Forgiveness is the heart of the church | Round Maine with Bishop Lane
The Lead: Meditation from Louie Clay
Speaking to the Soul: What do you know?
A Formula for LIFE: Hope + Patience + Prayer
Ask Andrew W.K.: Prayer Is Stupid, Right? | Village Voice
Letter to the Dying Church
Daily Episcopalian: Reading Scripture Creatively
Google Trends
Baptist decline is just math: More move to other churches than the reverse | Corner of Church and State
Us | United Society | Journey with Us
The Lead: diversity and drums
Women Like Me Are Abused Worldwide. Here's Why. | OnFaith
Speaking to the Soul: Signs of the Cross
Brightening the spirits, breaking the silence
Faded Faces: The Recovered Archives of a Forgotten Photography Studio | Messy Nessy Chic
The surprising truth about downward mobility in US higher education - Vox
Southern Megachurches Pay Pastors The Highest Salaries: Survey
God of the Women | Unbound
Sunday School is killing the church
a long way from home: Power of Forgiveness
Faith Stories
RIP, average attendance | Faith & Leadership
a long way from home: Acts 8 BLOGFORCE Challenge: Why Anglicanism?
Job, Career, Calling: Key to Happiness and Meaning at Work? | Psychology Today
 
Continuing Education Opportunity: Faith in the Firehouse 
October 29: Faith in the Firehouse - The Ana Grace Project
Faith in the Firehouse

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Memorial Day, Isla Vista, #yesallwomen, Pope visits the Holy Land, How to do a wedding in CT and other resources . . .




Here are some items of note from around the Church and the headlines this week. Much of social media has been taken up with conversation on the shootings in Isla Vista and gender in America. I have included a variety of perspectives on this issue and the Twitter campaign of #yesallwomen that came out of it. A reminder that inclusion of an item here does not equal endorsement of that particular viewpoint. I have found much food for thought in variety of perspectives and what an explosive issues gender and violence are in America.

News and Items from around the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion
Retired Bishops Speak
Bishop Dan's Blog: REVERENCE FOR GOD & RESPECT FOR OTHERS: DISCERNING GOOD AND BAD RELIGION 
Retired New York Vicar Bishop Don Taylor dies at 77
Retired Bishop Daniel L. Swenson dies
One pastor, two faith traditions
Dallas Bishop James Stanton: A legacy of strength and inspiration
 
African, North American bishops claim ‘foundational call as reconcilers’ 
Welby joins calls for protection of Pakistan’s Christians
 
Memorial Day & Veterans
10 Life Lessons From A Navy Seal. I Will Always Remember #4.
Baltimore Sun - Today is not Veterans Day
Daily Meditation: Memorial Day
Clergy Confidential: Please don't thank me on Memorial Day
Washington National Cathedral's 'Blessing Of The Bikes' Welcomes Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Riders
 
 
Various items related to and perspectives on the shooting in Isla Vista and the #YesAllWomen campaign 
Santa Barbara: ‘Resilience in the face of violence’
Sermon from St. Michael’s, Isla Vista, CA | The Episcopal Peace Fellowship 
Elliot Rodger’s half-white male privilege - Salon.com
Misogyny, #yesallwomen, and the role of the church | The Christian Century
I’m not an idiot — Medium
Misogyny, #yesallwomen, and the role of the church | The Christian Century
#YesAllWomen in the wake of Elliot Rodger: Why it’s so hard for men to recognize misogyny.
Rape Culture And The Myth of ‘The Random Psycho’ | PeaceBang
Hydrate Your Soul — Reflecting on the Killings in Isla Vista
Not all men: How discussing women’s issues gets derailed.
The Power of #YesAllWomen : The New Yorker
How We Teach Our Kids That Women Are Liars | Role Reboot 
The Ten Most Asinine Things About #YesAllWomen
Masculinity and Mass Violence | Sexuality/Gender | Religion Dispatches
 
 
Ecumenism & Pope's visit to Holy Land
For women priests, a moment of justice – and excommunication | Al Jazeera America
The Pope and Peace in the Middle East: We Are All Francis Now
Pope Francis Prays At Bethlehem, Wall Between Israel And 'State Of Palestine', Calls For Middle East Peace (PHOTO)
Pope Francis delivers blockbuster day in Middle East - World - The Boston Globe
Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew Pray In Holy Sepulcher Church
BBC News - Pope urges end to "unacceptable" Israeli-Palestinian conflict
5 Things To Watch For During Pope's Mideast Trip

 
Parenting & Ministry with Kids/Youth
Dads who do chores raise daughters who aspire to high-paying careers - The Globe and Mail
Kate DiCamillo's Picks For Summer Treehouse Reading : NPR
33 Activities Under $10 That Will Keep Your Kids Busy All Summer
 
Transitions & other Congregational Resources
Dig In: 10 Ways to Find Your Feet in a New Place
Free to Discern | Trusted consultants for your congregation 
any day a beautiful change: A Mary Carol
The Lasting Supper | Help Yourself!
Leadership in Anxious Times: Six Lessons for the Church
 
Power Point on Officiating at Weddings in CT (from Bp. Ahrens)
 Officiating at the Celebration and Blessing 2014 color.ppt - Google Drive
 
Women in Ministry
 Sarah Heath: I Am a Pastor on Vimeo
 
Continuing Education
Faith & Work Initiative
Bexley Seabury Sponors Free Online Class with New York Times Bestselling Author Albert Cutie
 
Inspiration
Where Heaven and Earth Come Closer - NYTimes.com
 Graduate of the Year - NYTimes.com




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