Take What You Need: Food Pantries and the Pandemic
“we are both out of work and have little money for food” A note left at the Little Free Pantry at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Martinsville In 2016, parishioners at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Martinsville, built a tiny wooden pantry in a lighted alcove just outside the front door, and hung out a sign […]
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Transform Our Lament and Heartbreak Into Hope
Bishop Jennifer offered the closing prayer at the Bishops United Against Gun Violence witness at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church on July 8: Gracious God, lover of souls, we stand before you in our pain and grief for those who have died by gun violence. We remember the dead whose names we know […]
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Bishop Jennifer Supports Family Facing Deportation
Last week, Bishop Jennifer joined Faith in Indiana at a press conference supporting Erika Fierro, a local church musician who has been told by ICE to prepare to be deported and separated from her two young children. “We are living in a country where the actions of those in power do not match our values,” […]
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Bishop Jennifer on the Royal Wedding Sermon
On Monday, Bishop Jennifer talked with Religion News Service about Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon at the Royal Wedding on Saturday. “As presiding bishop, Curry has been an international figure for some time,” said Baskerville-Burrows. She doesn’t see the headlines, the impression by Kenan Thompson over the weekend on ‘Saturday Night Live’ or ‘a few thousand more Twitter followers‘ changing him. Instead, she […]
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Join the Episcopal Public Policy Network
The Episcopal Public Policy Network is a grassroots network of Episcopalians across the country dedicated to carrying out the Baptismal Covenant call to “strive for justice and peace” through the active ministry of public policy advocacy. The network is part of the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations in Washington D.C. Join the Episcopal Public Policy […]
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Episcopal Asset Map Helps Congregations Explore Mission
The Episcopal Asset Map, a joint project of The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development, highlights ministries of congregations across the church. Deacon Fatima Yakubu-Madus, missioner for community engagement, can help congregations explore ministries opportunities and develop mission profiles as they fill out their pages on the asset map. To learn more about the asset map and how congregations can […]
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