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March For Our Lives Update

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Are you marching this Saturday in the March For Our Lives?  Look for these signs to march with the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester!

Bishop Singh will be marching in Rochester, and Canon Johnnie will be marching in Bath, NY. 

Here are links for various marches...

Rochester's march info

Corning's march info 

Bath's march info  

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St. Stephen's / SWEM Mobile Pantry

Thursday, March 22, 2018

St. Stephen's of Rochester likes to be know for their ministries within their community.  One partnership is the Mobile Pantry with Southwest Ecumenical Ministries, known as SWEM.  With the help of Foodlink, they offer a variety of groceries for those in need in the west side of Downtown Rochester.

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Bishop Singh's Easter Message

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Click here to watch Easter video message

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Faith Community Leaders Ask for Farmworkers Rights

Monday, March 19, 2018

[ALBANY, NY] – Faith and community leaders will be asking Governor Cuomo and the members of the State Senate and Assembly for Rights for Those Who Feed New York, by asking for their leadership in supporting the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act (S2721), a Bill that will provide basic labor protections to farmworkers. Farmworkers, most of whom are foreign born, are feeling more and more helpless in an already unprotected environment.

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A Local International Woman’s Day

Monday, March 19, 2018

A Local International Woman’s Day was a great success (for the first one) in Montour Falls, Saturday, March 10. More than 30 women and teens participated at St. Paul’s Parish House, 108 S. Genesee St, Montour Falls. Participants from Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian churches and more were represented.

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Evangelism Matters Conference

Thursday, March 15, 2018

The Episcopal Evangelism Matters Conference is underway this week!  Over 400 Episcopal priests and leaders from across the country are gathered at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. 
 
We are sharing the live Facebook stream on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EpiscopalDioceseofRochester/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
 
PB Michael Curry will be presenting a discussion live, Friday, March 16,  at 10:45-11:45am. 

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