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09/08/2026

There is still time to join the conversation.

Our online Church Tomorrow? reading group begins tomorrow, September 9, at 7:30 PM ET and continues Wednesdays through October 14.

Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tENfJMDcRBqorierQD9uaw

Reflection by the Rev. Kirstin Swanson.

09/06/2026

In this week's Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prayer, we remember especially the Christ Church mission to Liberia.

08/30/2026

In this week's Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prater, we remember especially the ministry of The Church of the Ascension with the residents of Lakeside Manor.

08/23/2026

In this week's Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prayer, we remember especially Shine your Light Ministries and their work supporting the spiritual lives of people with disabilities.

08/22/2026

The College for Congregational Development is a great place to learn and practice skills that will help you understand yourself, your congregation, and your community better - so that we can get on with the work of renewal.

🎓College for Congregational Development (CCD) 5x1 -
📅Saturdays, November 2026 - March 2027
Synod Hall and Dio House,
⛪Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
📍1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY
✅Registration Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026
🔗Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspxid=8l0GlyAzM0qOWC7KI6wd0z7M8hMxVbRGmf9Hl6ugselUNFVRVVZQSjdGSFlPSTZUT0lUVTFDRFMxVS4u

The Episcopal Diocese of New York invites lay and clergy leaders to participate in the College for Congregational Development (CCD) 5x1 Program, a five-month leadership formation experience designed to equip leaders to develop congregations of all sizes, locations, and conditions into more healthy, faithful, and effective communities that discern and participate more fully in God's mission. Participants gather one Saturday each month to explore practical tools for leadership, mission, organizational development, systems thinking, and healthy congregational change while applying what they learn in their own ministry settings.

The CCD curriculum follows a two-year cycle (Year A and Year B), and participants may begin with either year. There is no requirement to start with Year A.

2026–2027 Year B Sessions: November 21, December 19, January 16, February 20, and March 20 (storm date: April 17). Sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We offer breakfast at 7:30 a.m., lunch at 12 p.m. We pray together at 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

08/18/2026

🎲 GAME NIGHT at St. John’s! 🃏

Join us Friday, August 21st at 7 PM in Eccleston Hall for an evening of games, snacks, laughs, and community!

Bring your favorite board or card game—or just bring yourself and jump into a game when you arrive. All ages are welcome!

📍 St. John’s Church, Eccleston Hall
1331 Bay Street

Come for the games. Stay for the fun! 🎉
Bring a friend—we’d love to see you!

08/16/2026

In this week's Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prayer, we especially lift up the healing ministries of our congregations.

08/14/2026

“Lord, save me!”

Three words. A whole prayer.

The promise is not calm waters. The promise is that God is with us through the storm.

Based on a reflection by The Rev. Kirstin Swanson.

Watch her related sermon from St. Alban’s beginning at 25:26

Link: https://youtu.be/rtIiirPy2P8?t=1526

08/09/2026

In this week's Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prayer, we remember especially the people, Vestry, Wardens, and Clergy of St. Mary's Castleton, and give thanks for the many ways they serve the people of Staten Island.

08/02/2026

In this week's Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prayer, we especially remember the work of the Staten Island Community-Supported Agriculture, their distribution site at Christ Church, and the way they work for a more sustainable future.