Giving and Thanks
It was three days before Thanksgiving and St. James' was bustling. In the office was Karen, on volunteer secretarial duty, catching every free dinner order. In walks John, having finished a [...]
Creation Care: The Piping Plover
Along the sand-drifted shores and dunes of the eastern crescent of Lake Ontario lies a small body of water which through dredging outflows into Lake Ontario named Sandy Pond. It is aptly named. [...]
“Open Pantry” receives Ministry Grant from Diocese of Central New York
Article written by Doug Mouncey, parishioner at St. Paul’s, Syracuse. St. Paul’s, Syracuse has received a grant of $1500 for The Open Pantry from the Episcopal Diocese of Central New […]
Ministry Grants awarded to eighteen parishes/organizations for Spring 2021
The Diocesan Board has awarded eighteen Ministry Grants to parishes and organizations of the Diocese in the Spring 2021 grant cycle. Ministry Grants fund projects that reflect diocesan ministry [...]
Ash Wednesday 2021 in the Diocese of Central New York
During a global pandemic, creativity is a key. In addition to online and outdoor worship services for Ash Wednesday, many parishes offered “Ashes to Go” for those who were interested [...]
Churches across the Diocese mark nearly 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19
On the eve of Inauguration Day, people across the United States joined together at 5:30 p.m. to remember nearly 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. Many churches in the Episcopal [...]
Watch: Worship Service for Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month, celebrating all who are living in recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. On September 23rd, Deacon Kay Drebert led an online diocese-wide worship [...]
Join with the Foundation of the Diocese to help parishes in need
The Board of the Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York is looking for volunteers to become part of our team which provides grants and loans to parishes in […]
Closing the Exits: How Can the Church Prevent Suicide?
Author Kathleen Phillips, MSN is a retired instructor in the field of psychiatric nursing, and a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Syracuse Photo by unknown, via […]
St. James’, Clinton paints rocks to support The Country Pantry
Throughout the summer, youth members of St. James’, Clinton have been painting rocks. On 8/13 St James’ held a fundraiser during Clinton’s weekly Farmer’s Market. The [...]