Youth and Young Adult Virtual Ice Cream Social
2020-05-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Connect with youth and young adults across the diocese. Fill out this form to sign up: https://bit.ly/diocpayouth

Communications for Clergy Q and A
2020-05-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-05-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-06-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-06-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-06-16 13:00 - 14:00
Join Alexis Guszick, Canon for Diocesan Communications and Events on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. for a discussion regarding Online Communications. Topics include Zoom Meeting Safety Protocols, Electronic Communications, and Social Media. There will be an opportunity at the end of the meeting for Q and A. You can also submit questions ahead of time in the registration link.
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Eastertide Bible Study
2020-05-19 19:00 - 20:00
Easter joy in the midst of a pandemic: Bible Study and Conversation
Join Bishop Scanlan and Canon Morrow in “this joyful Eastertide” online Bible Study through Facebook Live on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm to learn from our Holy Scripture and each other as we join for study, conversation, and prayer.
No previous experience in Bible Study required.
Easter Joy in the Midst of a PandemicHow do we experience the joy that we believe comes with the Resurrection when our world is suffering in a Pandemic?
How does the fear of illness, the isolation of self- quarantine, and the grief of losing our community participation play in an Eastertide world?
How can the Hope of Easter carry us through and help us to shape the “New Normal?”
Please read the following stories from scripture in a bible translation of your choosing to prepare for each evening’s discussion.
May 19, Generosity, Matthew 14: 14-21, 2 Corinthians Chs 8, 9
May 26, Gospel Living in the New Normal, Genesis 32: 22-32
For more information, click here.

Community Prayer Circle
2020-05-20 19:00 - 20:00
Join Bishop Scanlan, Canon Morrow, and members of our diocese for a “Virtual Bishop out of the Box” prayer time event. Each Wednesday night in May from 7-8 (ish) we will be leading a prayer and conversation time on Zoom for people in these affinity groups:

May 20: Parents working from Home/others working from Home

For those who work from home
Almighty God, Giver of Work and Rest,
I awake, and I am with you.My commute is a trudge from bed to desk,a stepping over toys and garments,feet that feel like miles.Ready my body to face unfamiliar tasks in this familiar place.
My eyes are prone to wander alone.My ears are prone to hear my flesh over your Spirit.My lips are prone to curse and lash.My fingers and back are prone to cramp and complain.My nose is prone to forget that every breath comes from you.
Let my eyes keep watch with you with care.Let my ears hear the birds raise their carols to you.Let my lips be patient on conference calls and voicemails.Let my fingers and back find relaxation under tension.Let my nose relish the home-brewed tea and remember.
O omnipotent and omnipresent Carpenter,you who fashioned the lumber of the land,you who breathed life into us from the dust,you who are crafting this world anew,build in me a confidence that I am your temple.
Make my heart believe that you are intersectingthe heavens and the earth in my very being.
As I rely on technology to traverse the world outside my dwelling,let your Holy Spirit minister to the souls and bodies I email and call.Though I am absent in the flesh, make others present with you through me.Help me to notice the emotions in their eyes on a videoconference.Help me to give care to the tones and tremors in their voices.You who made time and space and planted us to live and work within them,let my love for my coworkers and customers not be bound by proximity,but rather let my finite self trust in your infinite good pleasure.
O beloved Intercessor who never slumbers or sleeps,allow my midday rhythms of rest to be an act of prayer.As I fix food and refill my glass, give me pause to give thanks.As I sip water to quench my thirst,as I taste leftovers to satisfy my stomach,fill my teammates,my boss,my clients,my suppliers,my acquaintances with good gifts.
As the sun begins to fade and the lull of afternoon approaches,help me.Help me to view children as blessings to receive, not as obstacles to overcome.Help me to have energy to engage, to decide, to create, to innovate.Help me to persevere unto the end, knowing that you are my strength and song.
Jesus, my Lord and my friend—hiccups in communication assail me,deadlines loom dark like the shadows on my floor,the deafening emptiness of this room threatens my confidence,and I feel utterly alone.
Jesus, my comfort and my companion—do not let me continue to consume the bread of anxious toil.Prepare a table before me in the presence of my fear.Shepherd me into pastures of faith,streams of dependence,and valleys of resting in your everlasting mercy.
When the time comes for me to close the laptop,turn off the lights,and exit the email,empower me to want to do this all again tomorrow.Help me see what you see in my work.Help me see you at work.
Just as you have transformed my house into an office,be faithful now to transform it into a home again.
I beseech you to do these things,because I need you to do them,because only you can do them,and because you are good.
Amen.
Will Sorrell
Join us next week on May 27 for the last Community prayer circle in the series.

May 27: Students (K-6 7:00-7:30 for storytime, Grades 7 and up for discussion and prayer from 7:45-8:15)

Registration is limited to 50 people. Fill out this short form to register, and the zoom link will be sent to you:

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
2020-05-24 00:00 - 23:59

Eastertide Bible Study
2020-05-26 19:00 - 20:00
Easter joy in the midst of a pandemic: Bible Study and Conversation
Join Bishop Scanlan and Canon Morrow in “this joyful Eastertide” online Bible Study through Facebook Live on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm to learn from our Holy Scripture and each other as we join for study, conversation, and prayer.
No previous experience in Bible Study required.
Easter Joy in the Midst of a PandemicHow do we experience the joy that we believe comes with the Resurrection when our world is suffering in a Pandemic?
How does the fear of illness, the isolation of self- quarantine, and the grief of losing our community participation play in an Eastertide world?
How can the Hope of Easter carry us through and help us to shape the “New Normal?”
Please read the following stories from scripture in a bible translation of your choosing to prepare for each evening’s discussion.
May 26, Gospel Living in the New Normal, Genesis 32: 22-32
For more information, click here.

Community Prayer Circle
2020-05-27 19:00 - 20:00
Join Bishop Scanlan, Canon Morrow, and members of our diocese for a “Virtual Bishop out of the Box” prayer time event. Each Wednesday night in May from 7-8 (ish) we will be leading a prayer and conversation time on Zoom on May 27: Students (K-6 7:00-7:30 for storytime, Grades 7 and up for discussion and prayer from 7:45-8:15).
Registration is limited to 50 people. Fill out this short form to register, and the zoom link will be sent to you:

Godly Play Virtual Session
2020-05-28 16:00 - 17:30
This 1.5 hour workshop will offer a virtual Godly Play session and then guidelines and practical tips for how to do Godly Play in this context.
US Trainers who have experience with leading virtual sessions will discuss how to:1) maintain the integrity of what we offer to children that is uniquely Godly Play2) keep the virtual space safe and sacred 3) support families at home as they facilitate parts of the session
You will receive the Zoom link and meeting ID at your email address after you register at the links above.
Trainers: Arlene Decina & Kay Flores
These workshops are free to participants because they are part of a new series of virtual workshops funded by a generous gift to the Foundation to support the ongoing work of Godly Play mentors and families during these unusual times. We will be announcing other workshop offerings in this series soon, so look for future email communications!
*Please register at least a week in advance of the workshop. Spots are limited, so only register if you are sure you can attend.

PENTECOST
2020-05-31 00:00 - 23:59

Council of Trustees meeting
2020-06-06 10:00 - 14:00

Bishop Visitation: Calvary, Beartown
2020-06-07 00:00 - 23:59

COM regular meetings (2nd Tuesday of each month)
2020-06-09 13:00 - 16:00

Harrisburg Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-09 18:00 - 21:00

Southern Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-10 18:00 - 21:00

Susquehanna Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-11 18:00 - 21:00

Evangelism 101 with Jerusalem Greer
2020-06-13 10:00 - 15:00
The Diocesan Evangelism Committee isdelighted to invite teams from every parish to a one-day workshop on how tostrengthen and focus parish evangelism.
Why should each parish participate?The highly interactive workshop will focus not just on “why” but on “how.” Whatare the lessons learned nationally and internationally about how we can becomebetter messengers of the Good News? What gifts of the laity can bestrengthened? How can we learn to tell our story more effectively?
Our keynote speaker, Ms. Jerusalem JacksonGreer (www.jerusalemgreer.com),works for the Presiding Bishop as staff officer for evangelism. She serves as aresource consultant for Baptized for Life and dis a member of the Council ofAdvice for Episcopal Relief and Development. She is the author of At Home in this Life: Finding Peace atthe Crossroads of Unraveled Dreams and Beautiful Surprises (2017) and A Homemade Year: TheBlessings of Cooking, Crafting, and Coming Together (2013). She has many presentations on Youtube.

Lunch will be provided. Daycare willbe also available, and we will also provide a children’s program. The incomefrom a small registration fee of $10 will be donated to the Mission of theResurrection. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Stevenson School forMinistry. To register, visit http://www.cvent.com/d/8nq3nw/4W

Bishop Visitation: Trinity, Tyrone
2020-06-14 00:00 - 23:59

Northern Tier Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-16 18:00 - 21:00

Altoona Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-18 18:00 - 21:00

West Branch Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-23 18:00 - 21:00

Lancaster Spring Convocation Meeting
2020-06-24 18:00 - 21:00
