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Thursday, June 4, 2020

The Racial Recognition, Healing, and Justice presents A Call to Prayer and Self-Examination on the Diocesan Check-In with Bishop Singh. .

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Keynote slide show presentation here.

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Standing for racial justice on all streets

Tuesday, June 2, 2020


Friends,

I have been witnessing the anger and anguish of those in the City, and indeed across the Country as we face the history of our country and its legacy of enslavement.  As we pray and search for avenues for systemic change and our ability to better understand our own role within and relationship to this legacy, let us see all of the connections that maintain our current system.

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A statement from Rev. Matthew Martin Nickoloff

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

"Proud to serve on Rochester's Police Accountability Board, which I still believe is one of the most effective tools we have for creating lasting and systemic change here. Thank you for spreading the word that, now more than ever, we need to support the City Council in appealing the decision to strip the Board of its disciplinary powers, in direct violation of the majority will of the citizens of Rochester."  Rev. Matthew Martin Nicoloff, Saturday 5.30.20

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Presiding Bishop joins call for national day of mourning

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has joined other faith leaders in calling for a national day of mourning and lament on June 1 as the United States exceeds 100,000 documented deaths from COVID-19, and invites Episcopalians to commemorate the victims during worship services this weekend.

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Nominations

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Nominations for 2020  June 1st - July 31st (1 month delay due to COVID-19)

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LIVESTREAMED THIS SUNDAY!

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Click on this LIVESTREAM this Sunday, May 17th at 3pm to watch the Deacon Ordination

Send a gift for Keisha Stokes' Discretionary Fund

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