Dear colleagues, The Mid-Hudson Many Threads, One Fabric event is just 8 days away! Please invite your communities to join with our Bishop Diocesan and Bishop Coadjutor in celebrating the ministries o
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The Mid-Hudson Many Threads, One Fabric event is just 8 days away!
Please invite your communities to join with our Bishop Diocesan and Bishop Coadjutor in celebrating the ministries of the Mid-Hudson Region on Saturday, July 29th at Christ Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie.
This is the first in a series of Many Threads, One Fabric events in different regions of the Diocese in the year ahead.
Schedule for Saturday, July 29th
9:00 am — Setup volunteers arrive
9:45 am — Regional Choir Rehearsal
under the direction of Ana Hernandez (sign up to sing)
11:00 am — Holy Eucharist
Bishop Andrew Dietsche, celebrant; Bishop Matthew Heyd, preacher
12:30 pm — Festive Picnic Reception (sign up to bring a side dish or dessert, or to help setup/cleanup)
1:15 pm — Conversation with bishops
How to be involved
Everyone’s welcome to participate—no deadlines!
1. Attend!
2. Invite your congregation/community — This event is for everyone! A sample invitation and graphic is below.
3. Bring a side dish or dessert! — Ask your bakers and cooks to sign up to bring something to share. Thanks to Christ Church for running the grill!
4. Help with setup or cleanup — We’re grateful to Christ Church for hosting the event, and they can use some hands to help with setup before the event and cleanup after. Helpers can sign up.
5. Sing! — Please let your music directors and singers know about the opportunity to sing in the choir. Sign up here.
6. Share photos — We’ll have a slideshow with photos from parishes and ministries across the Mid-Hudson Region. Send your photos to revmks.stjames.hydepark@gmail.com including the name of your parish/ministry. If you previously sent in photos for the May 20th consecration, no need to resend - we have them already. But do send new ones!
7. Organize a carpool — Encourage folks in your community to give one another a lift.
Sample Invitation for your congregation
Please use/modify this example invitation for your newsletter, bulletin, social media or website:
Bishop Andrew ML Dietsche will celebrate Holy Eucharist; Bishop Coadjutor Matthew Heyd will preach, and a regional choir will provide festive music. A festive outdoor picnic reception and conversation with the two bishops will follow.
Please visit dioceseny.org/ednyevent/regional-gathering-mid-hudson/ for details or to sign up to:
• Sing in the regional choir (sign up)
• Bring a side dish or dessert (sign up)
• Help with setup or cleanup (sign up)
Questions? Comments?
Contact the event co-chairs:
The Rev. Matthew Wright — matthew.stgregorys@gmail.com or 828-361-0795
The Rev. Meredith Kadet Sanderson — revmks.stjames.hydepark@gmail.com or 315-569-3767
Thank you for your support of this event!
Faithfully,
The Rev. Matthew Wright
The Rev. Meredith Kadet Sanderson
Event Co-chairs, Many Threads, One Fabric: Ministry in the Mid-Hudson
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The Rev. Meredith Kadet Sanderson (she/her) | St. James’ Episcopal Church | 4526 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 | 845-229-2820 (office) | 315-569-3767 (mobile)
Episcopalians from across the Hudson Valley region are invited to join our Bishop and Bishop Coadjutor for a special celebration and worship service on Saturday, July 29th at 11 am at Christ Episcopal Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie.