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	Crocker Curtis Memorial Fund Thursday, June 18, 2015 Donations in memory to Crocker Curtis may be made to: Finger Lakes SPCA 7315 SR 54 Bath, NY 14810 Saint James' Church 112 Sixth Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Read more »
	An interview with the Rev. Lesley Adams Tuesday, June 16, 2015 The Rev. Lesley Adams reflects on her upcoming retirement from St. John's Chapel at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, how she has come to view prayer as a way of naming reality, and her experience of God through the lens of 20 years of chaplaincy at HWS. Read more »
	Joyful Ordinations in the Diocese of Rochester Friday, June 12, 2015 Congratulations to the Rev'ds Christa Levesque, Virginia Tyler Smith and Andrew VanBuren! On Wednesday, May 13, the three were ordained as transitional deacons by Bishop Singh at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Webster. Let us pray for the deacons in their new ministries - and as they prepare for ordination to the priesthood in the future! Click to see full photo gallery.... Read more »
	Jefferts Schori, Special Guests Discuss Impact of Violence on Youth Friday, June 12, 2015 Held Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 - 6:00 p.m. - Asbury First United Methodist Adults and youth gathered at Asbury First United Methodist Church, Rochester, on Nov. 8 to discuss how to advocate effectively and help youth affected by trauma, violence, and loss. Held before the 82nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, the discussion featured Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and was moderated by Ray Mayoliz of Pathways to Peace, a gang violence intervention program. Read more »
	Jefferts Schori Preaches 'Beloved Community' at Convention Worship Friday, June 12, 2015 “It takes hard work and continued collaboration – negotiation, even – to build a community of blessing. Recognizing our own wounds as well as the dignity with which we’ve been created lies at the root of that growth in community. Economic challenges in this part of the world have brought depression if not despair to many. Yet even that experience of loss can aid the journey, as the grieving discover hope through the companions who stand with them. We can’t know what it is to be beloved in isolation – we have to show and remind each other.” Read more »
	Diocese elects council, committee leadership Thursday, June 11, 2015 Delegates recently elected clergy and priests to several diocesan ruling bodies and committees at the 81st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. The Convention, held in Geneva, N.Y., on Saturday, November 10, 2012, is a gathering of Episcopal clergy and laity from churches in Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties. Read more »