This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features Trinity Episcopal Church in Mineral Point, WI. According to a church press release, Trinity received a $10,000 grant for “two garden projects with signage, one speaker series, a film series and a children's faith formation series.” Share on Facebook If you’re anywhere near the parish, don’t miss the third... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Virginia Haiti Collaborative
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Virginia Haiti Collaborative. According to a church press release, the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia received a $9,850 grant for “a project to establish education resources and communication around a larger project to provide solar power for St. Marc’s Episcopal School in Cerca la Source, Haiti.” Share on... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Diocese of Milwaukee’s Haiti Project
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee’s Haiti Project. Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, we highlight some of that exciting work here. Maybe your own parish or diocese could do a similar local project! According to a... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Episcopal Diocese of Spokane
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, we highlight some of that exciting work here. Maybe your own parish or diocese could do a similar local... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission, Minneapolis
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the First Nations Kitchen at All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission, supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across the Body of Christ and... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: “Watershed Discipleship” in the Diocese of Arkansas
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Diocese of Arkansas’ Watershed Discipleship program! Share this image on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across the Body of Christ and to provide examples of what your own parish... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Procter Camp and Conference Center, OH
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Diocese of Southern Ohio’s Procter Camp and its native prairie! Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across the Body of Christ and to provide examples of what your... Continue Reading →
Diocese of Spokane Passes Climate-Change Resolution, Calls for Planting of “Paris Groves”
On Saturday, October 20, delegates to the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane took action against climate change, overwhelmingly passing resolution "2018-21 Environmental Stewardship" and calling for the planting of local "Paris Groves." The Spokane resolution was inspired by an earlier resolution passed this summer by General Convention, the governing body of the Episcopal... Continue Reading →
Climate Change Announced as Theme for the Diocese of Upper South Carolina’s Annual Convention
Each year, the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina's annual convention includes a "Leadership Day" of keynote speakers and breakout sessions. This year, Bishop W. Andrew Waldo announced on October 17, Leadership Day will focus on climate change and environmental stewardship. "As Christians," Bishop Waldo said in a YouTube video, "we need to take care of what God... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: St. Columba Conference and Retreat Center, Memphis, TN
The Episcopal Church has approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local projects, including many great ideas that your parish or diocese could do too. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across God's church, we highlight one here. Share on Facebook Today we highlight bees in the Diocese of West Tennessee! This... Continue Reading →