The Net 06 19 2024

A WEEKLY eNEWSLETTER AND OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DELAWARE

Photo: Emancipation Day Celebration, Austin, TX.

Credit Austin History Center

Note: The Mission Support Office

is closed on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when all enslaved African Americans in the United States were finally freed from bondage. Although the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states, it was not until after the end of the Civil War that it became a reality. Juneteenth, officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States.

Read more about Juneteenth here

81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church

June 23 -- 28, 2024

The role of General Convention

in The Episcopal Church

Your diocesan guide to the

81st General Convention

Camaraderie, Community, and Colleagues

by Mariann Marston, Christ Church, Dover

Out 3rd Annual Parish Administrators Retreat was held on June 13, 2024 at Memorial House in Rehoboth Beach. To say it was just what we needed doesn't begin to cover the day and the camaraderie we share and feel for each other. Our guest for this retreat was Cynde Bimbi, the diocesan director of communications, who shared communication information with us that will greatly assist us with our jobs. As always, Cynde hit the mark with her presentation. Also, a thank you to Kathleen Moore, executive assistant to Bishop Brown, for being with us as well. It is always a joy to be in community with our colleagues across the diocese, and we always look forward to seeing each other.

View the 54-second video to feel the spirit of the retreat and learn more about these parish administrators.

Annual Clergy Retreat

with the Rev. Dr. Michael Battle as featured speaker

by the Rev. Canon Brad Hinton

The recent clergy retreat, held at the beautiful Claggett Center in Adamstown, Maryland, from June 11-13, was a time of collegiality, learning, and a welcomed respite. The retreat featured the Rev. Dr. Michael Battle as the keynote speaker, who guided a robust and, at times, deep learning experience.

One aspect of his presentation was on the role of apocalypse (aka “revealing”) in the Revelation of St. John and its continuing relevance to the modern church. Through Dr. Battle's sessions, we explored the deeper meanings and implications of apocalyptic themes present in both the book of Revelation and in modern experiences and issues. Along the way we shared valuable perspectives that will enrich our ministry and spiritual leadership.

News around the diocese:

Poor People's Campaign

Mass assembly in Washington DC

June 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Free bus transportation

The Poor People’s Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival, is a movement in 35 States that is calling for greater justice and equity in our nation. Delaware is one of those states. Delaware is organizing buses to leave from Wilmington and Dover on June 29 to be part of a Mass Assembly in DC, at 3rd & Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 10 a.m. to call our nation to move forward.

There will be free buses from Wilmington and Dover, a box lunch, and a return travel snack. Call 302-362-9885 to reserve your seat by providing your name and telephone number and where you will board. The Wilmington bus will be in the parking lot of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, 8th and Shipley. The Dover bus will be in the parking lot of the Wesley United Methodist Church, 209 S. State Street. Plan to be there to board by 7am, June 29, 2024.

More information here.

Remember ...

A Civil Rights Pilgrimage:

Applications are still being accepted.

Complete information here.

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Issue: June 19, 2024