On Ash Wednesday 2022, Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York offers guidance for a Christian response to the invasion of Ukraine: "The brokenness of humanity will [...]

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Posted February 24, 2022

“How will you make it count?” Bishop DeDe’s message for Ash Wednesday and Lent (2022)

"Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust." In other words: you're going to die. You only have today. How will you make it count? Our Christian faith calls us to repentance; to start with telling the [...]

By Diocese of Central New York Communications

In Congregational Development, Featured, Way of Love

Posted February 16, 2022

Your favorite Lenten resources for 2022

This Lent, what are we doing—or not doing—so that we might more deeply engage our mission of “learning to love God, one another, and all creation?” We asked you, and you told us! Folks from [...]

By Sarah Alamond

In Featured, Outreach, Worship

Posted February 17, 2021

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 [...]

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In Featured, Worship

Posted February 17, 2021

Ash Wednesday Worship Service (Recording)

Watch a recording of our Ash Wednesday service, held on February 17, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. The service includes a homily by Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe and a chanting of the Great Litany from the Book [...]

By Diocese of Central New York Communications

In Stewardship

Posted February 3, 2021

Stewardship: COVID-19 and Creation Care

Stewardship team member Peter Koeppel asks: with all the changes of COVID-19,

In Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe, Featured

Posted February 21, 2020

“Show what can happen when one heart yields to God’s goodness.” A message for Ash Wednesday and Lent from Bishop Duncan-Probe.

God has called you "to show what can happen when one heart yields to God's goodness and lives for Jesus." As you prepare for Ash Wednesday and Lent this year, watch this video message from Bishop [...]

By Diocese of Central New York Communications

In Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe, Featured

Posted April 11, 2019

Bishop’s 2019 Lenten Bible Study Recordings

Recordings of Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe's weekly online bible study for Advent 2018.

In Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe, Featured

Posted March 5, 2019

“See again that God loves us, God nurtures us, and God forgives us.” A message for Ash Wednesday and Lent from Bishop Duncan-Probe.

"See again that God loves us, God nurtures us, and God forgives us." A message for Ash Wednesday and Lent from Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York.

By Diocese of Central New York Communications

In Congregational Development, Featured, Outreach

Posted February 14, 2019

Are you making the most of Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday may not seem like the most likely holiday for evangelism, but it's a day when the Christian faith is highly visible! Here are seven ways your parish can make the most of Ash [...]