The Episcopal Church Press Release Digest: 6.2.23

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Welcome to "The Episcopal Church Press Release Digest," a roundup of press releases, announcements, and other updates from the Office of Public Affairs.

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News

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry shares Pentecost message, looks forward to Episcopal Youth Event
Celebrating the gift of the Spirit on Pentecost to guide us “in the deeper ways of God’s love,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites Episcopalians to pray for the hundreds of young people gathering July 4-8 at the Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) in College Park, Maryland. Some event sessions will be livestreamed for public viewing.
(Press release in English and Spanish)

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry receiving medical monitoring and treatment
Over Memorial Day weekend, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was admitted to the hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he underwent testing for internal bleeding and a heart condition. He has been discharged and will be monitored while working on a reduced schedule from home.
(Press release in English and Spanish)

Grant applications due Aug. 1 for new Episcopal communities
New Episcopal Community grant applications are open for dioceses and mission developers who are envisioning, planning, or growing new worshipping communities and missional enterprises throughout the church. The deadline to apply for the second round of 2023 New Episcopal Community grant funding is Aug. 1.
(Press release in English and Spanish)

Events

‘It's All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement’
All are invited to join this churchwide festival of worship, learning, community, and action July 9-12 at the Baltimore (Maryland) Convention Center. It features dozens of workshops, panel discussions, meet-ups, and more, organized around the ministries of evangelism, racial justice, and creation care. Find links for individual registration here and group registration here—and learn about the revival preachers and presenters.

Resources

Apply to be an Episcopal Church Ecojustice Fellow
The Episcopal Church Department of Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care is piloting the first Episcopal Ecojustice Fellows program, open to young adult Episcopalians between 18 and 30 years old. In this five-month virtual/remote program, fellows will participate six to eight hours per week between June and October and receive a stipend of $2,500. Fellows will receive training in creation care advocacy and develop a local eco-justice project in their congregation, institution, or diocese related to preaching, teaching, justice advocacy, or sustainability. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 10. Apply online.

‘Episco-Pols’ podcast: ‘Rules and Regulations—The “Unseen” Work of Advocacy’
In this episode, learn about the basics of rules and regulations in the work of immigration advocacy from Lindsey Warburton, immigration and refugee policy advisor for The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations.

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Amanda Skofstad

Public Affairs Officer, The Episcopal Church

askofstad@episcopalchurch.org

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