SLYC continues to operate amid the pandemic, providing support to youth and families. Recently they launched “Words From Within” – a six-episode podcast featuring families who come together to share their stories through performance poetry. Their tales and poetry are full of struggle and pain, the triumph of everyday survival, and the strength of family bonds.
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An update from Kate Riley on diocesan youth ministry
This fall will be different and so we must approach it differently. Contact your youth leaders, your clergy person, and one another to discover something new. What can be offered that has never been thought of before? What can be improved on from home? Who can be invited that has not participated before? Take this time to discern what might be next.
Read More2020 Claggett Summer Camp Announcement
Dear friends, After much prayer, research, and deliberation, we have made the difficult decision...
Read MoreSmart Speakers Now Offering Episcopal Prayers
“Whether people are at home or on the go, these options for moving through the daily office will be both useful and inspiring,” said the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement. “As a bit of a geek, I’m excited about this marriage of technology and Anglican tradition to equip disciples for daily prayer.”
Read MoreNightwatch 2020, for Episcoposse, was Divine
During lunch, I was able to make connections with people I would have never been able to talk to, which honestly was the theme of the entire trip. Whether I was on the bus, or during the scavenger hunt, or stopping in a souvenir shop on the street buying my 106th hat, I was able to see people I had never met before and become good friends with them. I was also able to strengthen bonds that I had with my friends. Overall, I think that Nightwatch was a great experience where I was able to grow more as both a Christian and a person.
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