Episcopal Church Women's Prayer

Almighty God, we pray that you will bless our work in mission and ministry in the world. Help us to pray fervently, labor diligently and give liberally to make known the power of your love given through your Son Jesus Christ. Let us not forget the lessons from the past nor future. Anoint us with your grace and shine in our hearts as we reflect your light throughout the world. AMEN.

Who We Are

We are Episcopal Church Women of all ages, ethnic origins and socioeconomic backgrounds
who hold a variety of views. However, the common denominator of our members
 is love of God and the wish to do His work.
 

Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of W. Massachusetts: Mission Statement
“The Mission of the Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of Western Massachusetts
 is to become a cornerstone of community, learning and ministry that seeks to invite all women into fellowship.”
Adopted September 9, 2000 

National ECW Mission and Vision
Mission - Centered in congregations, the Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
empowers women to do Christ's ministry in the world.

Vision - Our vision for all women of the Episcopal Church is that we become a vibrant blend of all ages,
coming together as a peacemaking, healing part of the Church.
 We aspire to be a Godspark - shining and sharing the love of Christ.
Read the most recent issue of Communiqué, the National ECW newsletter Click here.

About our ECW Logo...
The Cross represents Christ and our service to Him in the world.
The Circle stands for our hope for wholeness in our lives.
The outflowing lines from the center depict the many works of the Episcopal Church Women,
going out into the world. The intertwined lines represent our lives centered in Christ.

ECW Board   Contact: ECW.wma@gmail.com
Susan Howland, President  
Ginny Benoit, Secretary
Esther Barker, Treasurer
Ann St. Sauveur, Board Member  
Judith Nolfi, Board Member
Board members ex-officio: Jo Meloon, Renee Beaujean, Edith Ray, Eleanor Parke, Achsah Hinckley-Campbell

Other Diocesan Women’s Ministries
W. MA Quilt Project: Ginny Benoit, 33 Westbrook Rd., South Hadley, MA  01075            413-533-2034
Church Periodical Club: The Rev. Dr. Mary Gustafson: gustafso1@earthlink.net
United Thank Offering:  ECW Board: ECW.wma@gmail.com
Altar Guild: Mary Alice Worden:    marialycew@aol.com                         
The Order of the Daughters of the King: Mariana Bauman   marianab@earthlink.net
Girls’ Friendly Society:  National website   http://www.gfsusa.org

Link to the national ECW website: http://www.nationalecw.org
Link to the national Order of the Daughters of the King website: http://www.dok-national.org/
Link to the national Church Periodical Club website: http://www.churchperiodical.com
Link to the National Altar Guild website: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/altarguild.htm
Link to the national United Thank Offering website: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/uto.htm
Link to the Prayer Shawl Ministry website: http://www.shawlministry.com

Calendar 2008

Thursday June 27 - Diocesan ECW Meeting, St Andrew’s, Turner’s Falls, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday July 17 - Diocesan ECW Meeting, and potluck lunch; email for details.

Saturday September 20 - Diocesan ECW Annual Meeting and Eucharist , St David’s Agawam, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Guest speaker: Rebecca Scruton, who will speak about her trip to Liberia and Ghana. Lunch to follow. Registration, no fee

Saturday September 27 - Diocesan Altar Guild Annual Meeting, 10 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield, MA

Friday-Saturday October 18-19 - Diocesan Convention and United Thank Offering Ingathering
Friday–Thursday October 24-30 - National ECW Board meeting in Province 1 at Trinity Conference Center, West Cornwall, CT
Friday November 21 - Province 1 ECW Annual Meeting
Saturday December 6 - Annual Advent Quiet Day at Christ Church Cathedral, Sponsored by the Order of the Daughters of the King and the Episcopal Church Women

2009: July 8- 17 ECW Triennial Meeting in conjunction with the 76th General Convention, Anaheim, CA. "GROW IN GRACE" with scripture reference of II Peter 3:18 "Grow in the grace of knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Remembering Ephesians 2:8-10 "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God - not the result of works, so no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand to be our way of life." More here: http://www.nationalecw.org/Triennial_2009.html

All ECW Diocesan Events are also listed on the online Diocesan Calendar. Check here often!