Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
ECW Events
Next Meeting
Tuesday, April 28
7:30pm
Trinity Undercroft
Speaker: Professor Margaret Farley
Topic: Gender, Sexuality and Ethics: New Perspectives
Professor Farley has written extensively on feminist ethics, medical ethics, sexual ethics, social ethics, historical theological ethics, and ethics and spirituality.
Contact persons: Gloria Hoda and Eleanor Q. Tignor
We will be serving a dinner of Salad, Baked Ziti, Bread and dessert. Please let me know if you plan to attend or if you would like to help with the meal.
Health forum at St. Lukes
Wednesday, April 29
6:00 pm
St. Luke’s Parish Hall
St. Luke's ECW is once again having a Health forum on Wednesday April 29, at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Please reply to let me know if you can attend.
128th Annual Meeting of Episcopal Church Women
Thursday, May 7, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m
Guest Speaker: The Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris
In September 1988, Barbara Harris was elected suffragan (assisting) bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts. On February 11, 1989, she was consecrated a bishop, the first woman to be ordained to the episcopate in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Bishop Harris retired on Nov. 1, 2002. Beginning in the summer of 2003, she began serving as an assisting bishop to Bishop John B. Chane in the Diocese of Washington (D.C.).
St. Luke's is offering a bus to this meeting - contact June Davis by phone only at 624-9368
Reserved seating only - $18. Reservation deadline for meeting is Friday, April 17.
Make check payable to: ECW, DIOCESE OF CT
Mail to:
Mrs. Patricia Chappell
31 Parkview Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Women's Retreat
Friday, May 29 and Saturday May 30
Ender's Island, near Mystic, CT
Retreat Leader: Matilda McLaughlin (returning from last year)
Theme: Amazing Grace
Palm Sunday Bake Sale at St. Lukes
On Palm Sunday St. Luke's invite us to their Annual bake sale for Easter after the 8:00 am service and 11:00 am - all are welcome.
Our History: An Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Group Forms at Trinity
The ECW Workshop, held on 10/19/05, was attended by 25 Trinity women. We enjoyed a home-cooked dinner and had a lively discussion about our images of what ECW used to mean and what we need it to be today. Our group discussion concluded with a consensus on the areas of greatest needs that can be addressed through the activities of the ECW in the coming year. They included community support, outreach programs to support women and children, informational programs, entertainment/education and spiritual enrichment.
In addition to group discussions, a 4-part survey in the areas of Spiritual Growth, Outreach, Inreach and Commitment was taken.
The area of Spiritual Growth was evenly voted on, by having field trips, quiet days and retreats - ranging from spiritual to just restful and fun.
Outreach - it was almost unanimously decided to be a part of an ECW event that focuses on an outreach concern and in some way gives aid to that concern. For example, become actively involved in supporting Life Haven, a shelter for women and children.
Inreach - activities most popular were having speakers come in to discuss health and social issues, educational, personal and spiritual growth. In addition, many wanted to have a party just for fun and fellowship.
Commitment was unanimous on the statement "I want to see a revitalized Episcopal Church Women group at Trinity, and I will support it in spirit, with my prayers, and by participating as I am able to do." Sixty percent preferred including dinner with the meeting, all of which offered to help host. Forty percent preferred a meeting with coffee and snacks.
Gloria Hoda and Kathy Garre-Ayars