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"We're Going to the Capitol w/ Bishop Budde and EDOW" on Tuesday June 10, 10 AM- 2PM
This Pentecost season, we are being called to move from fear to courage, from isolation to public witness.
Before Pentecost, the followers of Jesus huddled in fear in the Upper Room. After receiving the Holy Spirit, they stepped boldly into the streets, proclaiming the truth and building a new kind of community grounded in justice and love.
On Tuesday, June 10, just after Pentecost Sunday, join Bishop Mariann and other faith leaders at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for A Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget—a public gathering of faith leaders, clergy, and people of conscience calling on Congress to reject proposed budget cuts that would devastate the most vulnerable among us.
Programs like Medicaid and SNAP, which ensure healthcare and food for millions of poor and struggling Americans, are under dire threat. The proposed budget slashes programs like these while funding huge increases for mass deportations. At a time of deep national fear, economic inequality, and political division, we are called to bear witness—to proclaim what is morally right and to stand with the people Jesus called “the least of these.”
Together, we will:
- Sing, pray, read Scripture, and lift up the voices of those impacted by budget injustice
- Urge our Senators to protect the most vulnerable
- Carry this witness back to our congregations and communities
This moment demands bold, public faith. Your presence will increase the power and visibility of this witness. Our goal is to bring together more than 500 people from across traditions and backgrounds.
Register today and spread the word:
Pentecost Witness (general updates and logistics)
Episcopal Diocese of Washington (info about meeting up with Episcopalians)
EDOW calendar event here (with both links)
With Christ before us, let’s be the Pentecost Church the world needs right now.
Statement on the death of Pope Francis
The Episcopal Church in Europe joins with the church throughout the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis. A tireless champion of the poor, the vulnerable, and the marginalized, he challenged Christians everywhere to examine fearlessly the places where our practices and polities are not aligned with the Gospel’s call to the fundamental dignity of each human person—and to work in our own settings to close the gaps.
We in the Convocation saw Pope Francis not only as a preeminent Chrisitan leader, but as the Bishop of Rome as a neighbor and friend. Through the work of the Anglican Centre in Rome, we know the blessing of close and cordial contacts with the Vatican, and throughout his papacy we have been deeply touched by the Pope’s eager engagement with the Anglican Communion. He met and welcomed bishops of the Episcopal Church on many occasions, and in his seeking greater welcome within the Roman Catholic Church for our LGBTQIA siblings we found support and encouragement for our own church’s continuing work in that cause.
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
SMM adds Thursday afternoon Healing Service
All are welcome to join Rev. Carolyne every Thursday at 3:00PM Eastern Time for an online service that focuses on wholeness and healing. The service is held via Zoom. The link is available from the Home Page.
SMM will have the last 8:00 AM Rite I service on September 8, 2024
After much prayer and deliberation, Rev. Carolyne and the vestry made the decision to end the Sunday 8:00 AM service due to low attendance and the amount of resource hours expended by a few volunteers. We welcome the 8:00 parishioners to the 10:30 AM service as we continue to worship God, serve each other and the community.
SMM Welcomes the Rev. Carolyne Adhola as Priest-in-Charge at St. Mary Magdalene
“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” Romans 15:7
We welcome the Rev. Carolyne Adhola as the new half-time Priest-in-Charge at St. Mary Magdalene. She will begin her ministry with us June 20; her first Sunday of worship will be June 25, 2023.
As Carolyne joins the beloved community of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, Wheaton Parish, as Priest- in-charge, she welcomes all members of all generations and all cultures to come witness and share the goodness and love of God and of His Son our savior Jesus Christ, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Carolyne believes in “loving deeply, forgiving freely and interacting with others authentically,” Robert Philips.
Rev. Carolyne is currently affiliated with the following organizations:
- Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) - International Representative
- Center for Anglican Studies Companion VTS - Former Hospitality officer-
- Pan -African Women Education Empowerment Network (PAWEEN), USA Chapter- Co-Convener
- St. Paul’s University Women Fellowship (Kenya)- Former chairperson
- The Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians- Former Organizing Secretary
- All Africa Conference Church (AACC)- Member
- World Council of Churches (WCC) -Member
Please join the vestry in welcoming the Rev. Carolyne to the St. Mary Magdalene community.