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A Voice For The Voiceless
By Simón Bautista Betances
In both Spanish and English. Three ways people of faith can stand up for people who are most vulnerable, voiceless, and marginalized.
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All Our Children: It Starts with a Story
By Lallie Lloyd
All Our Children is a network to support congregations engaged in one-on-one partnerships with local schools.
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Beauty and Advocacy
By Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
How congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts are responding and exploring ways to “reclaim the sacredness of the natural world and to respond to our God-given call to protect it.”
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Belleza y defensa
By Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
El intrincado y hermoso mundo natural en el que usted y yo nacimos está siendo agredido a una escala masiva y sin precedentes. La perturbación del clima, la extinción de las especies, la explosión demográfica, la desforestación, las toxinas ambientales… parecen ser algo sobrecogedor. ¿Cómo debemos responder los cristianos? ¿Qué podemos hacer? ¿Por dónde debemos empezar? ¿Cómo podemos atestiguar al Cristo Renacido que proclama vida, no muerte, que tendrá la última palabra y que nos confiere el poder de deshacernos del yugo de la apatía, la negación y la desesperación?
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Called to be Catalysts
By Kate Heichler
The mission of God is about transformation – personal, societal, global. In “Called to be Catalysts,” Kate Heichler shares how members of the interfaith community in Stamford, Connecticut are partnering with local agencies to convene monthly to discuss and strategize actions to address community challenges. The series began on Martin Luther King’s birthday with over 100 people gathered in facilitated strategy circles.
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Church with Garden and Food Pantry Seeks Same
By Nathan Davis
“Church with Garden and Food Pantry Seeks Same” by Nathan Davis names a challenge many congregations have experienced: You’re about to begin something new and would really like to talk with others already engaged in that ministry, when you discover that there isn’t a list of who’s doing similar work. Now, thanks to the Asset Map, a resource from Episcopal Relief and Development and The Episcopal Church, there’s a source for creating these lists, and an invitation for every congregation, diocese, and agency to participate.
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Escuche. Conecte. Tome acción.
By Nancy Davidge
La Pascua trae consigo una invitación para explorar nueva vida y resurrección en nuestras vidas, nuestras feligresías y comunidades, así como en el mundo del que somos parte. Mi diócesis – Massachusetts – nos invita a explorar y actuar sobre la vida y la resurrección de Jesús “Respondiendo al llamado urgente de Dios. Juntos”.
¿Qué pasa, sin embargo, cuando a uno le está costando trabajo discernir lo que Dios lo está llamando a que haga?
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God Called. We’ve Got Work to Do
By Jacqueline J. Whitfield
Jackie Whitfield says it was the hand of God that brought us together at Kanuga: She was finishing her icon workshop as I was arriving for the Church Leadership conference. In “God Called. We’ve Got Work to Do.” Jackie shares the series of ‘God moments’ that led to All Saints Episcopal Church in Concord, North Carolina help alleviate a much-too-long waiting list for public preschool by partnering with the school system and providing space for a new public preschool.
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Hearts and Hands of Jesus
By Brian Thom, interviews conducted by Lucinda Ashby
Because of the commitment of Lee and Charlie Manning and with the support of the St. James' Episcopal congregation in Payette, Idaho, 20 men at the Snake River Correctional Institution know that God loves and cares for them, even while they are in exile. Brian Thoms and Lucinda Ashby share the story of this heartfelt ministry in “Hearts and Hands of Jesus” which also includes a letter describing the impact this ministry has had on inmate Steve Bulleit.
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Iglesia con huerto y comedor común busca otra
By Nathan Davis
Después de meses de temperaturas bajo cero y de semanas llenas de anticipación, la primavera por fin ha llegado a Chicago. Como nativo de Carolina del Norte, estoy más que listo para disfrutar el tiempo cálido… y la oportunidad de volver a cultivar el huerto de nuestra iglesia.
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Listen. Connect. Act.
By Nancy Davidge
A question from a senior warden looking for advice on ways to engage with her suburban community sparked the idea for “Answering God’s Urgent Call. Together.” What processes are congregational leaders using to help them learn how to listen for what God is calling them to do in their community and how might we all become better at listening for and seeing those things that might not be easily seen or heard.
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Llamados a ser catalizadores
By Kate Heichler
Las feligresías pueden ser grandes germinadores de Buenas Nuevas, lo que nosotros decimos que son las mejores nuevas que jamás tuvo el mundo. Como puestos de avanzada locales del Cuerpo de Cristo mundial, estamos invitados a recibir, integrar y sembrar estas Buenas Nuevas en comunidades del mundo que nos rodea, en un flujo activo de comunicación y presencia entre nosotros y Dios y entre nosotros y nuestros vecinos.
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Una voz para los que no tienen voz
By Simón Bautista Betances
In both Spanish and English. Three ways people of faith can stand up for people who are most vulnerable, voiceless, and marginalized.
