A WEEKLY eNEWSLETTER AND OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DELAWARE | |
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Three Diocesan Events — Register Today!
Due dates and deadlines this month
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Registration and deadlines coming soon for three diocesan events.
Keep scrolling to find more information about each happening.
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May 16, 8:45am
Christ Church, Dover
Registration deadline: May 13
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May 17, 1–4:00 p.m.
Christ Church, Dover
RSVP no later than: May 14
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September 22–26, 2024
Montgomery and Selma
Application deadline: May 30
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Join Together for the Delaware Pride Festival
Saturday, June 1 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Legislative Hall, Dover
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Youth Booth
Calling all young people
and their families!
All youth info here
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Clergy Booth
Calling all clergy!
Letter of invitation from the
Rev. Canon Brad Hinton here.
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"In keeping with our diocesan mission to welcome and embrace all God's children, I am asking you to consider volunteering at a booth during the Pride Festival on June 1. Volunteering includes engaging with festival attendees, distributing informational materials about our diocese, and simply being a welcoming presence. Your attendance would be meaningful to many, and to me." — The Rev. Canon Brad Hinton | | |
A Leap of Faith: Grace Church, Wilmington
by Paula Hartzell, member of Grace Church
Most of us have experienced the sense that God is present in our efforts to reach our community. Such was the case soon after Grace Church's Invite Welcome Connect reboot in 2022.
One of the first visitors that Fall was Bill Farnam, an imposing man with a broad smile and generous positivity. Bill told IWC ambassador Linda Adams that he and his son were looking for a church where they could feel at home. Bill is an enthusiastic amateur chef who had previously belonged to a church that regularly offered community dinners. Shortly he brought a proposal for monthly community dinners to Grace’s vestry.
It was a bold plan deserving bold consideration. To commit to a monthly free meal for all who choose to come seemed like a daunting task for a relatively small church. However, the vestry under Brenda Trageser’s faithful leadership voted to give it a try. Our experiment began in the middle of June 2023 and has continued every month since then to resounding success.
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How does it work? Frequently Bill or another volunteer plans a theme, an entree, and a group-sized game. Parishioners are asked to contribute side dishes, hospitality and set-up/clean-up. We publicize through Facebook, our website, and our digital sign on Concord Pike. Our community dinners are free and open to anyone who walks through the door.
Who comes? About half of our diners are non-members, folks who have found us and accepted our invitation without any requirement that they join the church. And yet, some of those non-members use us in worship too! It has been a symbiotic relationship! Our intentional decision to welcome ‘strangers’ in our midst has transformed us in wonderful ways. May you too be blessed with visitors who are willing to dare to see God’s call in unique ways!
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Bishop Kevin S. Brown to speak at the
Parish Communications Conference
May 16, 8:45 a.m. | Christ Church, Dover
One Church Campaign segment, plus individual workshops.
You may choose to attend the campaign segment only.
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Join us for a day of collaboration, insight, and hands-on work. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in one of three distinct workshops — Canva, Photoshop, InDesign — as well as listen to the One Church Campaign segment in the morning plenary session. Don’t miss this chance to equip your parish with knowledge and resources. | |
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Don't miss the
Conference Quartet
at the
Parish Communications Workshop
May 16, 8:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Christ Church, Dover
Register here
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Canon Judi Gregory retirement party
Friday, May 17, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Christ Church, Dover
Join us in celebrating Judi's retirement after nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the Episcopal Church in Delaware. Let's honor her commitment, hard work, and infectious smile at this celebration. Come share memories and well-wishes as we bid farewell to a cherished colleague and friend.
'Come and Go' reception with light snacks — feel free to drop by anytime between 1 and 4:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to kmoore@delaware.church
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Walk with Purpose:
Join Our Pilgrimage for Racial Justice in Montgomery & Selma
September 22–26, 2024
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As the Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission in the Episcopal Church in Delaware continues our commitment to the vital work of racial justice, we believe there is power in coming together to deepen our understanding, strengthen our resolve, and forge bonds of solidarity. You are invited to join us as we embark on a transformative journey together.
Our pilgrimage will lead us to the historic cities of Montgomery and Selma, Alabama, where the echoes of the civil rights movement still reverberate. Together, we will walk in the footsteps of those who courageously paved the way for justice, equality, and freedom.
Let us raise our voices, amplify our actions, and stand in solidarity with all who seek a world where racial justice is not just a dream, but a lived reality.
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INTERESTED? Please send in a completed application no later than May 30.
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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Don't let cost be a deterrent — we have scholarship monies available.
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JUST WANT TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS FIRST? No problem, simply select 'yes' in the questionnaire below and the pilgrimage organizer will reach out to you.
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View the video of Bishop Brown's experience after returning from a racial justice pilgrimage to Selma in 2022. Click here to view the video.
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Organized by the Episcopal Church in Delaware and New Castle Presbytery | | | | |
