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April 2019
Commissioning of Karen Catechists
You are invited to attend a service of celebration and commissioning at Grace Episcopal Church, 6 Elizabeth Street, Utica on April 24th at 7:00 p.m. The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop of Central New York, will commission as catechists (teachers) two leaders of the Karen Episcopal community: the Rev. Deacon Bah Tway and Mr. Edwin Way. For many years before coming to the US, our Karen brothers and sisters worshiped together in refugee camps in Thailand, having been forced…
Find out more »May 2019
Deans’ Meeting
District Deans generally meet from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month except January 29th and October 29th are the fifth Tuesdays, and the meeting scheduled for April 23rd has been rescheduled to May 7th. There are no July, August or December meetings.
Find out more »Blessing of the Bikes with Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe (Jordan)
Free
Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe of the Diocese of Central New York will lead a short worship service followed by a blessing of bikes of every kind. Weather permitting, she'll lead a short motorcycle ride following the blessing, and all riders will return to Christ Church for a festive cookout. The event takes place at Christ Episcopal Church, 25 North Main Street, Jordan, New York on Saturday, May 11th at 10:00 a.m. Bikers, cyclists, spectators and families all welcome! The event is…
Find out more »Spring Ministry Discernment Day
Free
As a baptized Christian, you are called to ministry. Are you looking for ways to serve God and your church more deeply? Are you curious about what it would be like to preach or lead worship as a layperson? Have you ever wondered if you are called to be a priest or deacon? Join us for a free Ministry Discernment Day and explore your call to ministry. Hear from priests, deacons, and leaders of lay ministry programs about their…
Find out more »EfM Celebration
Free
Join Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe,the Rev. Megan Castellan and the Rev. Pat Kinney (St. John's, Ithaca) and Education for Ministry (EfM) mentors in honoring this year's graduates, participants, and alumni of the EfM program in the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York. Celebration of Holy Eucharist will be followed by a reception. The event takes begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18th at St. John's Episcopal Church, 210 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca. Bring your friends and family and spend the…
Find out more »Diocesan Board Meeting
The Diocesan Board generally meets from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month except February 12th, September 10th, and December 10th, 2019 are the second Tuesdays. There is no July meeting. On Tuesday, March 19th, the Board and Standing Committee will have a joint meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Find out more »Regional Confirmations & Receptions (St. Paul’s, Endicott)
There will be a regional Confirmation at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Endicott on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. More details to follow. Questions? Contact the Rev. John R. Martinichio at (607) 748-8118 or [email protected]
Find out more »June 2019
Learning Communities Initiative—Learn by Doing: Using Action Learning to Discover God’s Leading
Learn more about the Learning Communities initiative. This second training for 2019 Learning Communities Initiative participants will help participants use action learning to deepen their exploration of what they think God might be up to. The idea is to help participants “behave their way into new thinking,” rather than only trying to think their way into new behaviors. Participants will be given simple “action learning experiments” to try with others in their congregation. The event takes place on Saturday, June…
Find out more »Bishop’s Ball for Youth
Details and registration to be announced.
Find out more »Clergy Retreat: Ignatian Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer
Schedule and registration to be announced. Dr. Kathleen Henderson Staudt will lead a workshop on Ignatian spirituality and contemplative prayer for diocesan clergy. Dr. Staudt teaches courses in practical theology and theology and the arts at Virginia Theological Seminary.
Find out more »September 2019
Fall Ministry Discernment Day
The Commission on Ministry of the Diocese of Central New York offers a Fall Ministry Discernment Day on September 14, 2019. All baptized Christians are called to ministry. If you are discerning a call to a licensed lay ministry or to ordained ministry, or if you’re curious about these ministries, Ministry Discernment Days are for you! Come to learn about the licensed lay ministries of Worship Leader, Lay Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, and Eucharistic Visitor and the ordained ministries of a…
Find out more »Learning Communities Initiative—Sharing Our Learning: Intentional Reflection on Our Actions
Learn more about the Learning Communities initiative. In this third training, Learning Communities Initiative participants will share what we've learned from the experiments we did over the summer. Action learning requires intentional reflection on what was done so we can see what God might be teaching us! The event takes place on Saturday, September 28, 2019; venue and time TBA.
Find out more »October 2019
Regional Meeting for 151st Convention (Watertown)
Regional meeting with a hearing on the proposed 2020 diocesan budget and a Q&A with Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe. More information will be announced here.
Find out more »Orientation & Regional Meeting for 151st Convention (Online)
Join diocesan leaders live via Zoom video-conference for an orientation to our 151st Diocesan Convention, followed by a regional meeting with a hearing on the proposed 2020 diocesan budget and a Q&A with Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe. More information will be announced here.
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