How are we, members of the Jesus Movement, to proclaim the gospel in ways that meet our neighbors where they are in the 21st century?

Deacon Brenda Hoffman shares stories from two Minnesota churches:

Episcopal Church of the Ascension
215 North Fourth Street, Stillwater MN 55082

St. Luke's Episcopal Church
4557 Colfax Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

One a large city church, the other a small town church, each initiated an action plan that visibly shares resources for food and warmth, and offers requests for prayer. 

Join us to hear the story of their “prayer and pantry” and learn what worked, what didn’t, and where their plan might need to adapt. 

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Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus is a web based way for deacons to walk with each other and share stories in hope of inspiring, supporting and renewing diaconal ministries. It is inspired by the story of Cleopas and another disciple who, after recounting all that they had experienced while walking on the road to Emmaus with a stranger, recognized Jesus in their midst (Luke 24:13-32). Jesus' presence led them to release their fear and grief, return to Jerusalem to share their experience of the resurrected Christ with the gathered community, and renew their ministry with confidence.

Sponsored by the New England Deacons Network and the Episcopal Province of New England (Province I), these free, live, interactive web conferences will occur monthly on the third Thursday, 7:00 -8:00 pm and feature deacons sharing stories from their ministries, exploring case studies, offering peer wisdom and feedback, and exchanging mutual support. We hope you will join us for our upcoming conversations. 

• Oct 17    Faith Behind Bars and Beyond: CT prison ministry network with Ellen Adams
• Nov 14   Green Table, Just Table: Congregations Transforming the Food with Phina Borgeson
• Dec 19   Voices from the Margin: A Jesus Movement Response to Oppression with Robin 
                  Hollis and Scott Deasy
• Jan 16    Advocacy and Hospitality for Refugees, Immigrants and Asylum Seekers with Johanna
                Young, Allison Duvall
• Feb 20   TBD                       
• Mar 19   TBD                       
• Apr 16    Anti-racism – Yesterday, Beloved Community – Today: A new approach to dismantling
                 racism with Janet Tidwell                                     
• May 21   Fostering Reconciliation and Faith in the Public Policy Arena with Kathy Shannian

Additionally, the Province I website contains a special section devoted to diaconal ministry that includes links to previous Deacons Talking web conferences.  If you miss our live conversations, you can find recordings of them here. (NOTE: Newer programs will be posted asap. Thank you for your patience.)

• May 5, 2019 - Deacons Talking About Rock Point's Pollinator Project with Jackie Arbuckle and Lucy Pellegrini
• Mar 21, 2019 - Deacons Talking About Ministry Along the Border (AZ) with Rodger Bobnew
• Feb 21, 2019 - Deacons Talking About Jerusalem PeaceBuilders with Jack Karn
• Nov 16, 2018 - Deacons Talking About AED and The Fund for the Diaconate with Lori Mills-Curran and Keith McCoy 
• Sept 20, 2018 - Deacons Talking Post-General Convention with Stan Baker & Jan Grinnell
• May 18, 2018 - Deacons Talking about General Convention with Stan Baker & Jan Grinnell
• Apr 20, 2018 - The Episcopal Church and the Latino Community with Ema Rosaro-Nordalm
• Mar 15, 2018 - Deacons Talking about Dementia with Jerry Jacobs 
• Feb 18, 2018  Sorry, no recording available
• Jan 18, 2018 - Tuberville Farm Coop with James Ballard and Ralph Perkins
• Dec 18, 2017 - Supporting Women Leaving Prison with Ellen Adams
• Nov 16, 2017 - The World is Our Mission - Regional Diaconal Ministry with Tom Mariconda
• Oct 19, 2017 - Refugee Resettlement with Grace Sawicki and Christine Cassels
• Apr 20, 2017 - Diaconal Ministry and Haiti with Leroy "Buck" Close
  
• Mar 16, 2017 - Talking About the End of Life with Lucy Pellegrini
• Feb 16, 2017 - The Hungry Soul Breakfast with Don Burr 
• Jan 19, 2017 - Foot Care Ministry with Bonnie Matthews 
• Dec 15, 2016 - Preaching with the Bible in One Hand and the Newspaper in the Other with The Rev Deacon Sudie Blanchard 
• Nov 17, 2016 - Rebirthing Campus Ministry with The Venerable Jan Grinnell  
• Oct 20, 2016 - Laundry Love with The Rev Deacon Jane Griesbach and the Rev Meredyth Ward 
• May 28, 2015 - Stan Baker Talking about General Convention
  
• Jan Grinnell Talking about the RI Center for Reconciliation
  

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Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus is a web based way for deacons to walk with each other and share stories in hope of inspiring, supporting and renewing diaconal ministries. It is inspired by the story of Cleopas and another disciple who, after recounting all that they had experienced while walking on the road to Emmaus with a stranger, recognized Jesus in their midst (Luke 24:13-32). Jesus' presence led them to release their fear and grief, return to Jerusalem to share their experience of the resurrected Christ with the gathered community, and renew their ministry with confidence.

Sponsored by the New England Deacons Network and the Episcopal Province of New England (Province I), these free, live, interactive web conferences will occur monthly on the third Thursday, 7:00 -8:15 pm and feature deacons sharing stories from their ministries, exploring case studies, offering peer wisdom and feedback, and exchanging mutual support.