New Spirit Update, March 4, 2021
In this issue: an Episcopal toolkit for COVID-19 vaccination, Holy Week at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, and at Home, plus lots of information for clergy, administrators, and church leaders.
News Update 03-04-2021
Shift towards Virtues
Three-Minute read. We can shift from the things that seek our own will, distorting our relationship with God and all creation. God is calling us to a life of holiness and virtue. By redirecting our attention to building up the seven virtues, over time God frees us from bothersome chains.
Absalom Jones: Unwavering Faith
Four-minute read. Who is this Absalom Jones that Episcopalians celebrate each year in February?
Photo and video release resources for churches to use
Two-minute read. As many churches consider a return to in-person worship with livestreaming, it’s an appropriate time to plan for how you will tell people that you may video or photograph them. You will also need to let them know that you may use their images on social media, newsletters, and promotional materials.
Holy Week at Home
Six-Minute read.
In any other year, we would all be saying, “Go to church, experience all Holy Week has to offer!” This year, attending in person will not be an option for everyone. Still, we can incorporate the rhythm and customs, the experience and blessings, into Holy Week at home.
Church Leadership Essentials resources available online
One-minute read, two-hour video. Over One-hundred church leaders from across the diocese gathered for Church Leadership Essentials, an online event replacing our traditional in-person Bishop’s Days training for church leadership. Here is a link to the material presented, and you can also watch a recording of Saturday’s session if you wish.
Episcopal Church scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are now accepted
Applications are now being accepted for educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2021-2022 academic year. Note: the following information is presented in English and Spanish
Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español
Black History Month. Remembering Anna Julia Haywood Cooper
Five-minute Video. This is the fourth and final video in a series remembering key African American figures in the Episcopal Church and beyond. A new video has been published each Thursday throughout February. This week, Anna Julia Haywood Cooper.
Episcopal Toolkit for COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
Two-minute read. The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations has developed a toolkit for individuals, congregations and ministries to facilitate and promote COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States. This toolkit promotes the ongoing work that parishes and dioceses have already been doing, shares best practices, and offers ideas for ways that communities can help U.S.- based Episcopalians. Note: the following information is presented in English and Spanish
Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español
Bishop Marty’s sermon for the first Sunday in Lent, February 21, 2021
15-minute recording. Bishop Marty’s sermon for the first Sunday in Lent, February 21, 2021, recorded at Christ Episcopal Church, St. Joseph.
