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March 26, 2025

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Lenten Offerings

April 6

Christ Church Christiana Hundred

A Lenten Service of Readings & Music

Experience the message of Lent in this contemplative service on Sunday, April 6, at 4 PM at Christ Church Christiana Hundred. The worship will explore the journey from the wilderness of our separation to our homecoming in the heart of God, and will include music offered by the Christ Church Choir and readings selected from scripture and our spiritual ancestors. An organ prelude will begin at 3:30 PM.

April 5

The Very Rev. Canon Richard Sewell, dean of St. George’s College in Jerusalem, will offer two reflections on site in Jerusalem which bring the Holy City into your home as he reflects on the ways that we can walk the way of Jesus. The Holy Land is living under the shadow of war, and Dean Richard will ponder how this reality can speak to the Christian life wherever you live as we approach Holy Week and Easter. More information. To participate in this online pilgrimage, please use the Zoom link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87557181835

Meeting ID: 875 5718 1835

No Place to Call Home:

Voices from the Streets and a Faithful Reponse

“How we choose to care for the most vulnerable among us says much about our community…

What if the good news includes breaking the cycle of poverty, and dismantling the systems

that impoverish so many of our neighbors?” — the Rev. Patrick Burke

by Cynde A. Bimbi and the Rev. Patrick Burke

“I’m not ashamed — I’m homeless.”

Wilson has been living on the streets of Wilmington for nearly a year. “I got too comfortable in the beginning, during the summer months,” he admits. “And now — I’m cold.”

On this bitter, icy night, as freezing rain coats the pavement, Wilson huddles in layers not nearly warm enough. Luckily, he found refuge in a warming center in downtown Wilmington. He talks about his determination to find a way off the streets and carve out a path toward stability. Wilson also points out that unlike other cities that offer designated tent communities or provisions for the unhoused, such as, a pallet village in Georgetown, Delaware, here, the streets seem to be the primary refuge. Read complete story here.

The Rev. Greg Wilson

New rector at Grace Church in Wilmington

Greg joins Grace Church after serving at Trinity Church, Swedesboro, NJ. In addition to his ministry at Grace, Greg is a psychotherapist in private practice. Greg’s wife Brenda works as a social worker at the Wilmington VA Hospital. His daughter Claire is a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh and serves on the summer staff at Camp Arrowhead.

Did You Know?

During this season of Lent the global advocacy team in the Episcopal Church in Delaware will be bringing back the ever-popular DID YOU KNOW?, using global mission advocacy information.

Did You Know we have our own global mission rockstar?

The Rev. Canon Mark Harris has spent a lifetime engaging in global mission work, forging deep connections across the The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.

From his early days as an exchange student at the Seminary of the Caribbean in Puerto Rico to serving as a missionary and being ordained as a priest there, Mark’s journey has taken him to almost every corner of the world.

He has made over 20 trips to Haiti since 1968, served in Lebanon as part of an ecumenical clergy delegation to refugee settlements in 1978. From 1987-89, he was the coordinator of Overseas Missionaries for The Episcopal Church, with wide ranging engagement with diocese of churches through out the Anglican Communion. He has worked for The Episcopal Church Center as a Partnership Officer for Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East, with extensive visits to the Philippines, China, East Asia, and even North Korea, as well as churches in the Middle East. His mission work has also led him to the Philippines, where he served as Canon for External Affairs in Manila. In addition, Mark has also served as an executive for the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) and was a member of the Committee on the Philippine Covenant.

Back home, Mark’s dedication to global mission continues. Through St. Peter’s Church in Lewes, he has led mission trips to Puerto Rico, Navajoland, the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, and Haiti.

Whether as Theologian in Residence at the Seminary of the Diocese of Haiti or Artist in Residence at the Ecole des Arts in Port-au-Prince, his work has helped bridge cultures and strengthen the Church’s global bonds.

Mark Harris is truly our own Global Mission rockstar!

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

During our upcoming journey through Holy Week and Easter, churches across the diocese are offering a variety of services. Click here to view what is being offered.

Note: If your church’s services aren’t listed yet, there’s still time to add them! Simply complete and submit this form. The schedule will also be shared on our website and social media.

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