Two CNY churches recognized for outreach efforts
Image above: The Rev. Georgina Hegney, interim rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Utica, with Mr. Wil Murtaugh, Executive Director of ACR Health. Photo provided. Two local Episcopal Churches in [...]
“Promise of peace” theme to brighten WWI armistice centennial in Oswego
A letter to an Episcopal priest in Oswego that was published in the Oswego Daily Times during World War I will provide the theme for sermons preached in more than a dozen churches around Oswego [...]
Cape Vincent church supports child abuse victims through community partnership
image above: Members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cape Vincent were at an October 18th Open House hosted by the Child Advocacy Center of Northern New York (CAC), celebrating [...]
Ministry with the Incarcerated: Five Steps to Get Started (Ministry with the Incarcerated #2)
Are you called to minister with the incarcerated? Here's five steps to get your ministry started.
Six ways to #VoteFaithfully this fall
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of The Episcopal Church reminds us, “we are blessed as a nation to vote. As citizens of this country this is a right, an obligation, and a duty. Go vote. Vote [...]
A back-to-school prayer
A prayer for everyone going back to school.
Monday Morning Rising (Ministry with the Incarcerated #1)
Deacon Dorothy Pierce brings Learning Communities techniques to a bible study for formerly incarcerated men and women and their families.
As Trump protesters, supporters rally in downtown Utica, church holds space for prayer
Grace Episcopal Church of Utica held a space for prayer and hope in the midst of a recent rancorous political rally. President Donald Trump was in the church's neighborhood headlining a [...]
Small town unites to welcome refugees
image above: Community and faith groups in Cazenovia came together to welcome this young refugee family to the small village with support from InterFaith Works of Central New York’s Center [...]
Deputies’ Perspective: The Holy Spirit is Present
From revival to witness to protest, Deputy Shelly Banner follows the movement of the Holy Spirit at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.