[February 7, 2018] The Episcopal Church Executive Council, at its January meeting in Linthicum Heights, MD, approved the recipients of 15 Evangelism Grants, totaling $37,450. The new Episcopal Evangelism Grants Program is designed to fund local and regional evangelism efforts in the Episcopal Church. “This program will encourage our whole Church to share resources, catalyze imagination, and ultimately cultivate a network of evangelists who can learn from each other and conne

Come and Experience Vermont’s Introductory Wisdom School from Sunday, March 11, 2018 (4:00 PM) to Wednesday, March 14, 2018 (after lunch) at Rock Point in Burlington, VT. What Is a Wisdom School? “Wisdom Schools are a format for integral learning that’s based in some of the deepest roots for transformation and change in the Christian tradition. Wisdom schools are about awakening the yearning for a different kind of presence in the world and then developing the skills and the

“Evangelism has been a priority of the Diocesan Council for the past two years, and we now feel ready to launch more fully into this important aspect of our participation in the Jesus Movement,” Bishop Tom Ely said, adding that we “are ready to go deeper in our witness to Christ by better equipping our leaders (lay and clergy) and our people for a more effective, bold and engaging proclamation of the Gospel.” For the past two years Diocesan Council has made evangelism a prior

Register for the Trinity Institute conference “Values in Action” to hear the Most Rev. Michael Curry preach a message of hope in a time when so many are feeling discouraged. Attend in New York City this February or at one of the partner sites in New England: Connecticut Bridgeport St. John's Episcopal Contact: Kurt Huber - revkjh@att.net Contact: Carlos de la Torre - cdelatorre@episcopalct.org www.stjohns.com New London St. Francis House Contact: Elle

Discerning shared values is crucial to forming powerful partnerships and moving forward with courageous intention. This year's Trinity Institute focuses on Values in Action and features leading activists, theologians, authors, and experts who will share their vision of how to integrate core values into strategic and effective action. This year's presenters include the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim

The Rock Point Intentional Community (RPIC) recently announced an Introductory Wisdom School to be held at the Bishop Booth Conference Center, 20 Rock Point Road, Burlington, VT from Sunday, March 11 through Wednesday, March 14, 2018. The Rev. Matthew Wright will be leading this retreat. The Rev. Wright is an Episcopal priest, writer, and retreat leader working to renew the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider interspiritual framework. He serves as priest-in-charge at St