September 11, 2024

16th Week of Pentecost 2024

2024 eNews Schedule

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Province 1 Discernment Day: Gathering for People of Color

December 14

9AM-4:30PM

Bethany House of Prayer, Arlington, MA (Cost: $25)
If you are curious about, considering, and called to grow your ministry and deepen your vocation in the church as a lay or ordained person, join leaders of color from around Province 1 for a day of conversation, prayer, and discernment. Stay tuned for more details!

If you have an event that you'd like to be featured on the ECCT website, please submit your upcoming events to our ECCT Calendar!

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Flood Relief Fund, Team Inc.

On Friday, August 30, Bishop Jeff and the Reverend Canon Ranjit visited Christ Church (Quaker Farms), Trinity Episcopal Church (Seymour), and St. Peter’s (Oxford)—all churches and communities affected by significant flooding on August 18, 2024. Church members of these parishes are not only helping their churches clean up and rebuild after the heavy flood waters, but they are also helping their wider communities, where many have suffered the loss of livelihoods and homes.

ECCT will make a donation to Team Inc, a local non-profit who, in partnership with 99.1 and Chanel 3, are raising funds to help residents rebuild their lives in the area. You, too, can help with clean-up efforts by Donating to Teaminc.org.

Summer '24 newsletter from Province I School for Deacons

While that question is asked and answered in the Polity segment of our students’ Church History Formation Weekend, as it was this past June, it is also a question often fielded by our Province I School for Deacons Co-Facilitator, Jason Burns. Jason’s response: “The underlying question is whether anything done at General Convention (GC) is really all that important. For example, does it matter that…

• The Episcopal Church (TEC) decided to condemn the events in Gaza?

• TEC will divest itself of financial investment in companies producing weapons systems?

• An ardent racist was removed from TEC’s calendar of feasts?

• Our Navajo Land Mission was granted Missionary Diocese Status?

• Strategic legislative action led to passage of a resolution supporting the Association for Episcopal Deacons?

For Jason, the answer is, “It matters.” A first-time deputy representing his Diocese of WMA at this summer’s 81st General Convention (GC) in Louisville, KY, Jason joined many deacon siblings fulfilling various GC roles including over fifty serving alongside him in the House of Deputies. He sees passage of these resolutions, and many more, as a sign TEC is alive and we are striving to be a Beloved Community—a sign of our faith and hope for the future.

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9/11, A Day of Remembrance

Let Us Pray

God the compassionate one, whose loving care extends to all the world, we remember this day your children of many nations and many faiths whose lives were cut short by the fierce flames of anger and hatred. Console those who continue to suffer and grieve, and give them comfort and hope as they look to the future. Out of what we have endured, give us the grace to examine our relationships with those who perceive us as the enemy, and show our leaders the way to use our power to serve the good of all for the healing of the nations. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord who, in reconciling love, was lifted up from the earth that he might draw all things to himself. Amen. -The Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold

Pastoral word from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Director for Congregational Development & Networking

We are actively recruiting for a Director for Congregational Development & Networking for ECCT. Reporting directly to the Canon for Congregations & Transitions, the Director for Congregational Development & Networking will guide parishes and worshipping communities of all sizes and locations by exploring and identifying creative and innovative practices to equip and expand faithful, healthy, and effective faith communities as the local expression of the Body of Christ.

Director for Lay Vocations & Ministry

We are actively recruiting for a Director for Lay Vocations & Ministry for ECCT. Reporting directly to the Canon for Lay & Ordained Vocations, this position serves as a resource to lay ministries across ECCT by providing spiritual and formational practices for a variety of congregational and ministry contexts and needs, as well as collaboration around practices of formation, with an emphasis on lifetime growth in discipleship.

View Open ECCT Positions Here

Hartford Pride, September 14

We invite all of ECCT to visit the Hartford Pride Festival on Church Street, Hartford, Saturday, September 14, from 12PM-6PM. Join the Christ Church Cathedral Community in showing God’s love to all. Visit our Cathedral's booth participating at the festival! The booth will be right outside of the alley, in front of the gates at 45 Church Street.

Learn More Here

ECCT RHJR Pilgrimage to Washington, DC, Oct 12

ECCT’s Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation Ministry Network invites you on an overnight bus pilgrimage to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. We will depart from the Hartford area at 4:00am Saturday, October 12 and return late Sunday, October 13. Extended Deadline is September 15.

Be sure to read this section thoroughly. Dates and information get updated.

Wardens' Call

Join Bishop Jeff and Bishop Laura for a time of community and conversation with a recurring call on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 8:30AM - 9:30AM.

Important Dates:

Wardens w/o Clergy starts again on September 25.
All Wardens starts again on September 11.

Zoom information: Same as the current Wednesday Bishops' Call Meetings

By video: https://episcopalct.zoom.us/j/2010776405#success
By phone: +1-646-558-8656 US; Meeting ID: 201 077 6405

Wednesday Bishops' Call

September 18

Lay Preaching Group

Join Bishop Laura every Tuesday

9AM-10AM online for a time of reflection and conversation as you prepare to preach on Sunday.

Zoom information:

By video: https://episcopalct.zoom.us/j/88099293744
By phone:+1-309-205-3325 US; Meeting ID: 880 9929 3744

Safe Church Training

The virtual recertification training is being held via Zoom, on Tuesday, September 17, from 6pm-9pm.

Please reach out to Bernice Jackson for additional questions or difficulties with registration.

Clergy Seeking Parish Call: If you are interested in any of our parishes or have questions about the transition process, please reach out to Jaylynn Foreman, Administrator for Congregations & Transitions.

Click the button below to view the Transitions List:

Parishes Seeking Clergy

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