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	Quilt Show and Bake Sale Thursday, September 7, 2017 Do you like quilts? If so, you're in for a treat if you attend the quilt show, quilt raffle and bake sale at St. James' Episcopal Church in Hammondsport, NY. Enjoy a day in this beautiful town located at the southern tip of Keuka Lake, and take in the beautiful and elaborate quilts in display in the Church. The quilts are handmade and hand-stiched with some of them dating back to the 1800's! Read more »
	Tri-Diocesan Evensong Friday, August 25, 2017 The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester hosted a day of meetings and fellowship with the Western New York and Central New York Episcopal Dioceses. Highlighting the attendees were: Rt. Rev. William Franklin Bishop of the Diocese of Western New York Rt. Rev. Prince Singh Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester Rt. Rev. Dede Duncan-Probe Bishop of the Diocese of Central New York Read more »
	Witness Palestine Film Festival, 2017 Friday, August 18, 2017 Coming soon: 2017 Witness Palestine Film Festival. Now in its sixth year, the Witness Palestine Film Festival seeks to enlighten and entertain us with films and events about the people of Palestine: their culture, their situation, and their struggle. Complete information about the Festival is available at www.WitnessPalestineRochester.org Read more »
	Episcopal Diocese of Rochester Announces Communications Specialist Monday, August 14, 2017 The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester has named Stephen Richards as the new Communications Specialist. Mr. Richards will oversee all internal and external communications for the Diocese, along with coordinating with the 48 Congregations in the Diocese. He will work out of the main office of the Diocese along-side the rest of the leadership staff. Read more »
	The Last, The Lost, The Least Friday, August 11, 2017 Imagine being a parent, raising a child, and facing the devastation of losing a place to live. It has been said that many of us are just a couple of paychecks away from financial crisis. Such crisis can be due to a loss of employment, a catastrophic medical need or some other unplanned event in our lives where we simply need help. Read more »
	MISSIONPALOOZA 2017 Thursday, August 3, 2017 It’s often said, It takes a village. That’s the fundamental cornerstone supporting Missionpalooza 2017. Missionpalooza offers an opportunity for youth to get involved in service projects in the City of Rochester. Participation grew from fifteen kids in 2016 to thirty-five this year! Various churches (St. Thomas', Rochester; Christ Church, Pittsford; Church of the Good Shepard, Webster; Saint George's, Hilton; Grace Church, Scottsville; St. Paul's, Rochester; St John's, Clifton Springs) gathered together this week of community service in the City of Rochester. Read more »