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Diocesan Communication Efforts Receive Honors |
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Western New York communication efforts received honors in April at the
Polly Bond Awards ceremony held during the 35th annual Episcopal
Communicators Conference in Seattle, WA.
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Diversity Training Program Expands |
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Diversity. In a sense, it’s a difficult concept to define for the plain
fact that diversity encompasses so many differences. Just when you
think you’ve corralled them all, a variation you hadn’t considered
appears.
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World Refugee Day Poster Contest |
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Western New York Migration Ministries is sponsoring a diocesan youth
poster contest to commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, 2008.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 29, 2008 )
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The Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison, Bishop of WNY
I returned from the recent meeting of the House of Bishops at Camp
Allen in the Diocese of Texas with a new lapel button. It has an
Episcopal shield in a heart shape. It says: “I love the Episcopal
Church.”
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Bishop prepares for House of Bishops Meeting |
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The Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison, Bishop of Western New York, is preparing for the Spring House of Bishops retreat to be held March 7-12 at Camp Allen in the Diocese of Texas.
Plans include discussions about the Millennium Development Goals, Theological Education, the upcoming Lambeth Conference, and the Anglican Covenant. Another significant component of the gathering will focus on the ministry of reconciliation. A business session will take place on March 12.
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Last Updated ( Friday, February 29, 2008 )
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Episcopal Community Services' 2008 Campaign Begins |
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The annual campaign to raise funds for Episcopal Community Services kicked off Sunday, February 10 in parishes across the Diocese of Western New York.
Through fifteen member agencies Episcopal Community Services provides critically needed services such as food, shelter and counseling to people in need,
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Last Updated ( Monday, February 11, 2008 )
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Council Approves Initial Revitalization Teams |
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At its January 17th meeting, Diocesan Council received a report from the Recruitment Team regarding their work towards establishing seven of the eight revitalization teams that were approved by Diocesan Convention last October.
The report, written by Recruitment Team co-chair Lois Carter, noted that co-convenors for the seven teams have been identified to facilitate each team’s first meeting. It further recommended that each team develop and name their own co-chairs, unless otherwise specified. The committee strove to balance the membership of each team with regard to gender, clergy / laity and age and was especially mindful of seeking youth representation for each team. Securing adequate representation from Chautauqua and Cattaraugus deaneries was difficult, but the committee remains “hopeful that this will happen.”
The Recruitment Team will meet again in February for the specific purpose of identifying members for the eighth team whose focus will be Youth Revitalization.
Membership on all teams remains open, and any member of the diocese wishing to serve on any one of them is urged to contact the Very Rev. Earle King at 716.773.3335.
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Welcome! 
Meet Greg Kay. Greg travelled to Uganda once and to the Gulf Coast three times on mission trips to help improve the lives of others.