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Episcopal Church Women in NC
Category: The Story Goes On
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The ladies of this Congregation (to whose sex the Church everywhere owes so much) have, during the year, formed a Working Society, whose works have been good, and we hope will be remembered in the day of the Lord. (Source: The Rev. J. A. Backhouse, Parochial Report, Emmanuel Church, Warrenton, 1841 Journal of Convention, p.…
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On the evening of January 29th, the Woman’s Guild [Good Shepherd, Cooleemee] gave a silver tea for the benefit of the clinic, and the interest which the community has is this work was manifested in the large attendance and generous contributions. The Erwin Concert Band furnished music for the occasion, and addresses were made by…
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On the 8th of July, 1885, this Parish began the work of extending and remodeling the church building. It is now finished and paid for. A tower has been erected and 12 feet added to the length of the church; also a gallery with capacity for seating fifty persons. The interior now presents an exceedingly…
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On the second Sunday in December I held service in the afternoon in Cherry’s Hall, eight miles from town, and I have since then held service at the same place on the fourth Sunday of each month. The people living in the neighborhood of the Hall are intelligent and prosperous, and they seem to feel…
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The sick and suffering poor of the parish and community have been systematically visited by ladies of the “Relief Society” and – as the above report shows they have collected and disbursed among the needy, during the past year $351.35, besides the Communion Alms ($235.38) which the Rector has used for the same purpose. (Source:…
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The value of enlightened female influence in promoting the welfare of the Church, is deeply felt and duly appreciated by the Rector of this Parish. (Source: The Rev. Jarvis B. Buxton, St. John’s Church, Fayetteville, 1835 Journal of Convention, p. 11)
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Last year I issued a call for a broader vision as we faced changes in the church – I heeded my own advice: I hope you have too! Because today we stand on the threshold of a new church – Post-Minneapolis. It is one we may not be comfortable with just yet, but there is…
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The Community Gift, a tradition at the ECW Triennial, serves two purposes. It helps keeps our focus on outreach and service oriented ministry, and it helps ensure that we leave the host city of Triennial/General Convention at least a little better off than before all the Episcopalians hit town. For our time in Indianapolis, the…
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No minister in this Church in America can afford to neglect or discourage the Woman’s Auxiliary. No parish is in greater danger of losing its missionary spirit than the parish with a weak Auxiliary, and if a congregation loses its missionary spirit it has lost its life. Every parish branch combines in a wonderful way…
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… But to estimate the helpfulness of the Auxiliary only on the basis of (financial asset) would be an error. We believe that if the missionary interest, the missionary prayers, the missionary information, the missionary inspiration and all expressions of missionary spirit in the American Church in this day could be taken into account along…