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Young Adult Cookout | Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m.; Barth House Episcopal Center (409 Patterson, Memphis)

Young adults in the diocese are invited to a casual cook-out at the Barth House (409 Patterson near the UofM) at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 26. Come enjoy the evening as we grill out, get to know each other, and talk a bit about what diocesan-wide young adult ministry can be in West Tennessee. All young-ish adults from around the diocese are invited. Bring a friend!

Employment Opportunity: Part-Time Receptionist at Holy Communion
Church of the Holy Communion seeks to fill one part-time receptionist position of a two-person model. For complete information on this opportunity, go to https://tinyurl.com/CHCreceptionjob. 

Interested applicants may submit a letter of introduction and resume to Director of Operations Mary Beth Darrow: mdarrow@holycommunion.org. Please contact via email or phone for more information: 901-767-6987. 

Choral Evensong at Grace-St. Luke's | Sunday, May 22 at 5 p.m.; 1720 Peabody Ave. (Memphis)

One of the oldest and most beautiful aspects of our Anglican / Episcopal tradition is the service of Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer). All are invited to join GSL for the final Evensong of the season with the Grace-St. Luke’s Choir & the Memphis Boy and Girl Choir, the Rt. Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf, Officiant, and the Rev. Ollie V. Rencher, Cantor. Music will include Howard Helvey’s service in B-flat, "Preces & Responses" by Maxine Thévnot, and "Let the people praise thee" by William Mathias. Visit gracestlukes.org/live to view livestream. Address: 1720 Peabody Ave., Memphis, TN 38104.

Choral Evensong with Holy Eucharist | Sunday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m.; Church of the Holy Communion (Memphis) 

The Church of the Holy Communion Parish Choir will sing Choral Evensong on Sunday, May 22, at the 5:30 service. This is only the second time that Choral Evensong has been offered since Holy Communion's construction/renovations and the pandemic. Evensong is the liturgical gem of the Anglican choral tradition, featuring beautiful music and texts especially for the evening. The Holy Eucharist will also be celebrated at this service. Choral music of William Smith, Herbert Sumsion, and C. Kenneth Turner will be offered. Dr. David Ouzts will direct the choir, assisted by Dr. Ellen Koziel. 

Holy Communion is located at 4645 Walnut Grove Road in Memphis. 

Braver Angels Get-Together | Saturday, May 21 at 5 p.m. at Colonial Park United Methodist Church

The Memphis chapter of Braver Angels invites you to engage with them for a film screening, discussion, and potluck at 5 p.m. this Saturday (May 21) at Colonial Park United Methodist Church. To learn more or to RSVP, please click here.

Moral March on Memphis | Monday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m.; Church Park (across from St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Downtown Memphis)

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For more events taking place in our Diocese, please go to EDWTN.org/events. 

Founder's Day at Immanuel Episcopal Church, La Grange | Sunday, June 5 at 11 a.m.; 45 Second St., La Grange 38046

All are cordially invited to Immanuel Episcopal Church La Grange, the Mother Church of our diocese, on Sunday June 5 to celebrate 190 years at Immanuel. The Venerable Mimsy Jones, presiding. Our celebration at 11 a.m. will be followed by a catered BBQ lunch at the La Grange General Store. Please contact Nora Witmer with any questions: 901.486-5530; wallacewitmer36@gmail.com.

Celebration of New Ministry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | Sunday, June 5 at 2:30 p.m. 

All are cordially invited to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (3745 Kimball Ave.; Memphis 38111) for the installation of the Reverend Hester Shipp Mathes as Priest-In-Charge. Bishop Phoebe Roaf and the Reverend Canon Sharon Alexander, presiding. Festive reception follows. 

Image courtesy of Cindy McMillion 

Listening Session for Parents and Caregivers | Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m.; Church of the Good Shepherd (Memphis)

Please join us in-person at Church of the Good Shepherd at 7pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 for a listening session facilitated by Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS). A light reception will begin at 6:30pm.

Funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, the June 8 listening session is part of a broader effort to learn from us about our hopes for our parishes as a lead partner in passing along our faith and values to our children and youth. 

Each participating family will receive a $100 stipend for their time.

Good Shepherd is one of four Memphis congregations to host a listening session, joined by Germantown Cumberland Presbyterian Church, St. Paul Baptist Church, and Metropolitan Baptist.

Attendance on June 8 at Good Shepherd is limited to 20 participants. 

Please RSVP in one of two ways: send an email to ncampbell@episwtn.org, or text your interest to Noah at (901) 297-1121. 

If you are aware of a parent or caregiver in your church circles who might contribute to this important research, please feel the freedom to forward this message along to them.

Employment Opportunities 

Children's Formation Director (Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Memphis). Grace-St. Luke's is looking for a talented and gifted individual who loves children and who would serve as Director of Children's Formation and designer of offerings and strategies which create and build connections among parents of households with children and community beyond GSL’s own building. This individual will collaborate with the clergy and staff as lead teacher serving children and families as Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Godly Play, or approved curriculum. To see the full job description, please click here.