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	St. Mark's / St. John's Awarded 'Seed Grant' Tuesday, May 8, 2018 St. Mark's / St. John's was officially awarded a grant from Foodlink, aided by funding from the state Department of Health’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP). 'Seed Grants' are start-up grants intended to help a non-profit or public entity begin a new or enhanced service that addresses the emergency food system and/or nutrition needs of low-income communities. The Rev. Cindy Rasmussen was at today's ceremony to accept the grant of $24,500. St. Mark's / St. Read more »
	Bishop Singh Presents Report to Mayor of Rochester Friday, May 4, 2018 May 1 - Bishop Prince Singh and Canon Johnnie Ross met with the Mayor of Rochester Lovely Warren at City Hall to present her with a copy of "Racism, Our Church and Our Region: The Complex Past." This report was prepared by members of the Diocesan Repentance, Reconciliation and Healing Task Force, who researched and documented in the years 2015 and 2016. Supporting clergy include: Read more »
	Homeless Community on Spectrum Property Tuesday, May 1, 2018 A community of homeless people has developed on the property of Spectrum TV on Mt. Hope Ave. Now, there's an effort to remove the homeless from the private property. Here is a article from 13 WHAM TV. Another article from the Democrat and Chronicle Read more »
	Racism Report Now Available Monday, April 30, 2018 In November of 2016, The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester engaged in a year-long pilgrimage that involved diocesan-wide teaching, study and listening around the theme of Seeing the Face of God in Each Other. This pilgrimage culminated in a significant visit from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Most Rev. Michael Curry, who blessed, challenged and encouraged us. His visit was punctuated by a poignant liturgy of Repentance, Reconciliation and Healing at the 85th Convention of our Diocese. Read more »
	Planned Giving Workshop offered in May! Wednesday, April 25, 2018 See this attached flyer for a full description of the workshop offering. Please pass this along to your vestry, wardens, financial chairs and stewardship teams! Flyer - Legacy Giving_ECFWorkshop-2.doc Planned Giving Workshop Presented by the Episcopal Church Foundation WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2018 - 9am - Noon Read more »
	Watch Bishop Singh's Presentation Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Bishop Singh was the latest speaker for the lecture series at Christ Church Rochester. WATCH HERE for video of Bishop Singh's presentation. Read more »