Criteria for Mission

episcopalmaine "A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots, we read in Isaiah. Just as the branch is rooted in Jesse, God’s living judgment is rooted in righteousness and equity, (1 of 2) #AdventWord #Root #episcopalmaine pic.twitter.com/110LJOkKTo

episcopalmaine “The Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.” Advent reminds us that accountability (this is what the second coming represents) will be unexpected. It might be the cosmic intervention or it might just be the passing from this life into the next. (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/ll9bQ50u3J

episcopalmaine Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords… #episcopalmaine #episcopalmaine200 #episcopal #episcopalchurch #jesusmovement #wayoflove pic.twitter.com/JLgbEW5y4L

episcopalmaine Join the combined choirs & congregations of St. Ann's Episcopal Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Faith Lutheran Church, North Windham Union Church and Windham Hill United Church of Christ to celebrate the bountiful blessings of our Lord! pic.twitter.com/3wVGQ0m4TM

episcopal_news Almost 4 months after 680 people were arrested in ICE raids, churches in central Mississippi are still caring for families who were separated when their loved ones were detained bit.ly/2rgkw6I pic.twitter.com/25KvJ0GzkA

iamepiscopalian Do you know a young adult Episcopalian who'd be a good fit for the Young Adult Service Corps? If so, please fill out the referral form here. We'll reach out & share more info about this exciting opportunity to go & be transformed! iam.ec/yascrefer #YASC #Episcopal pic.twitter.com/CIfNyvksJG

episcopal_news The legendary labor organizer Dolores Huerta, who founded the National Farm Workers Association along with César Chavez, brought a clear message to the Diocese of Los Angeles annual convention: We need spiritual guidance and spiritual activism bit.ly/32UFMME pic.twitter.com/AO7MZ5mMm5

episcopal_news ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’: Churches are using their own land to build affordable housing (from @RNS ) bit.ly/2pucruR pic.twitter.com/7nRsfcMlOX

iamepiscopalian While we continue to highlight the ways young adult Episcopalians serve God & neighbor through the Young Adult Service Corps, meet our current YASCers who are deployed around the world. Learn more here and pray for each of them by name: iam.ec/2019YASC #YASC #Episcopal pic.twitter.com/RXYvTmJAfy

episcopal_news Eleven priests participated in Sewanee's Confederate symbols workshop at a time when The Episcopal Church has called on its dioceses and congregations to research and tell the full stories of their historic complicity with systems of racial oppression. bit.ly/2OjkCCK

iamepiscopalian “Think about it. Pray over it. Consider it. It's an opportunity to do something profoundly significant at a stage in your life when you have the strength, energy, vitality, integrity, & smarts to do it. Consider #YASC . It's a way of following Jesus.” iam.ec/YASC pic.twitter.com/sgxMO9iuzc

episcopal_news The Diocese of New York has established a $1.1 million reparations fund and adopted anti-slavery resolutions from 1860 bit.ly/36WGdJv pic.twitter.com/vMzoIgxYV1

episcopal_news A poll shows 80 percent of Wisconsin voters favor expanded background checks and a "red flag" law. Republican leaders met as required to take up the gun legislation but adjourned mere seconds later without allowing debate on the bills. bit.ly/2WX2sKF

episcopal_news “She totally embodies what this work is about, in her own journey and the way she has been living her life in the world as an advocate for justice and her courageousness and her trailblazing spirit,” the Absalom Jones Center's Catherine Meeks said. bit.ly/2NSd1dU

episcopal_news With U.S. elections one year away, The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations is preparing to launch civic engagement initiatives www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2019/11/07/with-elections-one-year-away-office-of-government-relations-prepares-to-launch-civic-engagement-initiatives/ pic.twitter.com/JG0CkxTaNQ

iamepiscopalian Ep 8 of the #WayofLove is live! Rest is more than sleep - it’s a deep-seated principle & practice that God invites us to undertake for our own health and for this fragile earth, our island home. This ep is sponsored by @churchpension . wayoflove.episcopalchurch.org #Episcopal pic.twitter.com/eEx60gJ2o9

episcopal_news The resolution calls Indigenous Peoples of Arizona Day “a day of prayer and reflection to understand our shared history and continue along a path or reconciliation.” (It doesn’t mention Columbus Day specifically, but the date...) bit.ly/2JGtJLX

episcopal_news Yesterday, Episcopalians joined other faith leaders in protesting immigration enforcement policies outside a building named for a Minnesota bishop bit.ly/2q7LKMg pic.twitter.com/OOxdS3wEot

iamepiscopalian After Traveling the #WayofLove : Go, check out our additional resources! Blogposts, an episode guide, small group meditations, & more to help as you cross boundaries, listen deeply, & live like Jesus. Episode produced in partnership with @CDSPTweet . iam.ec/GOpremiere pic.twitter.com/dhkROR3YB5

iamepiscopalian Ep. 7 of the #WayofLove is in your podcast feeds! Prayer is inviting & dwelling in God’s loving presence - a practice that can be daunting but is ultimately one of the most important things we do. This ep. sponsored by @churchpubinc . wayoflove.episcopalchurch.org #Episcopal pic.twitter.com/qK80imBFDj