Standing Committee

episcopal_news Four days. Forty miles, from Manchester to Dover. The Solidarity Walk this week in New Hampshire will culminate in a gathering Saturday outside a county jail where immigration detainees are held for the federal government. bit.ly/2PjQPJA

episcopal_news Austin Ford, founder of Atlanta’s Emmaus House, dead at 89 www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2018/08/20/austin-ford-founder-of-atlantas-emmaus-house-dead-at-89/#.W3rcZbPG4EM.twitter

iamepiscopalian The Lord bless us and watch over us; the Lord make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us; the Lord look kindly on us and give us peace. Amen. ~ The Book of Common Prayer pic.twitter.com/LeOXkKyex3

iamepiscopalian Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ~ The BCP pic.twitter.com/UehMTetq9l

iamepiscopalian I will lie down in peace and take my rest, for it is in God alone that I dwell unafraid. ~ A New Zealand Prayer Book - He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa pic.twitter.com/4w33PqDCxy

episcopal_news Two dioceses, one bishop, one staff, one mission. "This is us asking, what do we think is the next best step, given where we are, and we’re going to experiment with it." bit.ly/2MPhxIl

iamepiscopalian In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hands be idle; for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. ~ Ecclesiastes 11:6 pic.twitter.com/wVMhmDNuWF

iamepiscopalian Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God . . . pic.twitter.com/Gg2ChSSK6y

episcopal_news Ya está disponible el Resumen de las Acciones de la 79.a Convención General www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2018/08/15/ya-esta-disponible-el-resumen-de-las-acciones-de-la-79-a-convencion-general/#.W3SV_5DiKCU.twitter

episcopalmaine Sarah Braik, of St. Luke's Cathedral's Eco-Justice/Creation Care Team, writes about new momentum found at General Convention for environmental stewardship. newnortheast.me/2018/08/15/environmental-stewardship-takes-center-stage-at-general-convention/

episcopal_news The response so far to #WayOfLove has been overwhelmingly positive. Have you or your congregation found ways of incorporating these practices into your spiritual life? bit.ly/2Pd3qy7

bishop_maine Learning to bake muffins at Bishopswood. pic.twitter.com/qtZ7tW8NPA

bishop_maine The happy result... At Bishopswood. pic.twitter.com/Euo7JqD6Ps

iamepiscopalian God, our life, be with us through this day, whether or not it brings us joy. Help us when evening comes to recall one benefit for which to give you thanks. Amen. ~ A New Zealand Prayer Book - He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa pic.twitter.com/PPpjdDyzyp

iamepiscopalian Hallowed, O Father, be thy Name; thy kingdom come as in heaven; let thy will direct us. Feed us, forgive us, free us from all evil, save us, redeem us. Amen ~ Petrus Herbert, 1566 pic.twitter.com/bI7iq8rrb7

iamepiscopalian Be thou with us every day, in our work and in our play, when we learn and when we pray: Hear us, holy Jesus. ~ Thomas Benson Pollock pic.twitter.com/dWH47EESb4

iamepiscopalian Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, Oh Lord: and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night. ~ The Book of Common Prayer pic.twitter.com/3TRx3ymZlu

episcopal_news Northern Michigan provides emergency assistance in the wake of massive UP flooding bit.ly/2B4hdUK pic.twitter.com/27nIxFlaEi

episcopal_news Episcopales se empeñan a fondo en la movilización de votantes locales con vistas a las elecciones de noviembre www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2018/08/13/episcopales-se-empenan-a-fondo-en-la-movilizacion-de-votantes-locales-con-vistas-a-las-elecciones-de-noviembre/#.W3GRqk2ZTn0.twitter

iamepiscopalian Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. For behold, darkness covers the land; deep gloom enshrouds the peoples. But over you the Lord will rise, and his glory will appear upon you. ~ Isaiah 60:1-2 pic.twitter.com/QNErPiy1tk