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Virtual Cross Walk - video

Monday, March 29, 2021

In continuing the annual tradition of the Greater Rochester Community of Churches community Cross Walk amidst the pandemic, the GRCC Cross Walk committee offers this virtual prayer experience, focusing on the scourge of racism, connecting community resources and responses, and acknowledging a need for healing, including a welcome and introduction from Bishop Singh.

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Book Study - May 20

Friday, March 26, 2021

The Racial Reconciliation, Healing, and Justice committee is inviting you to read the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson, followed by a book study and discussion.

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Video - if you missed it!

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Diocesan-wide Ash Wednesday Liturgy.

Watch HERE

You can also read Rev. Nita Byrd's sermon HERE.

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Letter to City of Rochester Officials

Friday, February 5, 2021

In response to the incident last week with the Rochester police officers handcuffing and pepper spraying the 9 year-old girl, area faith leaders including those in our Diocese addressed their concerns in this letter to the City of Rochester’s Interim Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan, Mayor Lovely A. Warren, and City Council President Loretta C. Scott.

You can read the letter HERE.

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Diocesan Check-in with Bishop Singh 2/4/21

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Regular diocesan check-in recorded on Zoom.  Here's the recording in case you missed it!

This week's check-in was facilitated by the Thriving in the COVID World Task Force.

 

 

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Friday, January 29, 2021

 

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