The
Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts
is made up of 67 congregations in
the five Western counties of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. We are committed
to being healthy, mission-focused
outposts of love and transformation.
We are part of the world-wide Anglican
Communion and the Episcopal Church,
USA. Call the local Episcopal Church
in your community to find your place
to be known, loved, and sent out in
mission. We strive to have every member
be a minister, and every stranger welcomed
and invited to join us as the People
of God.
A Welcome to you from Bishop Gordon Scruton
107th Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts will be held at the Springfield Sheraton Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts beginning at Noon on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, 2008.
Click Here for Complete Convention '08 Information
Pastoral Staff - August 2008
The August Edition of Pastoral Staff is now online! Read it here or download it for easy printing!
Wardens’ Dinner 2008
The Annual Wardens’ Dinner will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at The Publick House Historic Inn & Country Motor Lodge in Sturbridge, MA. Please mark your calendars! All Senior and Junior Wardens currently serving congregations in Western MA are invited to attend.
Registration forms, directions and other information will be sent via email to all Wardens in a few weeks (in case you happen to be away in August!). If you know of a Senior or Junior Warden that does not have email and wishes to obtain registration information, please have them contact Karen Warren at the Diocesan House, (413) 737-4786, ext. 18.
Safe Church Training: October 4 in Worcester
Canon Sarah Shofstall will present a Basic Safe Church Training course on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at All Saints Church in Worcester. Read more here.
Diocese Helps Liberian Diocese
The Liberian Task Force has presented a check to the Diocese of Liberia as a new chapter has begun in our relationship with the Diocese of Liberia with the visit of their new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jonathan B.B. Hart. Read more here ...
Greetings from South Africa!
Dear friends,
As my first stint in Mthatha winds to its close, the pace of life has
picked up substantially and I find myself falling behind in my efforts
to write about all the good bits on my blog. Nonetheless, since some
of you like these reminders, if you have a chance to check out
http://mthathamission.blogspot.com in the next few days, you'll find
stories about South Africa's newest orphans, my mostly unsuccessful
efforts to get people to have HIV tests, and an Exodus-like plague of
bugs (kind of) that blew through my house. There's more to come, too,
including an update on our new micro-lending program and how I found
myself squashing my conscience about matters of race relations while
hitchhiking. And, of course, there's lots of pictures.
Have a great day!
Your man in Mthatha,
Jesse
Jesse Zink
Episcopal missionary in Mthatha, South Africa
c/o CCP McConnachie
P/Bag x5014
Mthatha 5100 South Africa
Jesse returns home for a brief visit this fall. On September 7 he will preach and offer a post-service forum at St. John's Northampton. On September 28 Jesse will preach and offer a post-service forum at Christ Church Cathedral.
Additional Way to Keep inTouch
Just a reminder that eMatters is on our diocesan website and is also available here: http://diocesewma.wordpress.com/
You can subscribe to the RSS feed and have the eMatters articles show up in your inbox.
Electronic/On-line Giving Opportunities
We know that in addition to the regular Eucharistic offerings you make at your local parish, from time to time you wish to make offerings to support the mission and ministry of the Diocese. We thank God for your generosity.
Click here for details! |
