Young Adult and Campus Ministries
UNCSW 2011: Orientation
by Shannon Preston, Diocese of Minnesota New York didn’t seem like such a big city until it was time to sleep yesterday and there were people and traffic on the streets late into the night (maybe into the morning?). We spent today at the Orientation for Ecumenical Women, the NGO we will be participating with […]
September Broadcast Live and Online!
September Broadcast is live and online! Check it out. Explorations of Nutrition, Food and Faith and a clip from our recent meeting for Diocesan Coordinators for Young Adult Ministry. Filed under: Office Communications
UNCSW 2011: Giving Birth to God
By Shannon Preston, Diocese of Minnesota The EYAD is now almost here in full force. We arrived from near and far throughout the day. For some this is their first time in NYC while others frequent and even live in the city. We have biologists, teachers, youth ministers, students, but we also all seem to […]
UNCSW 2011: 2011 Delegates Arrive
Today the 2011 Episcopal Young Adult Delegation arrives in New York City to participate in the 55th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Gathered from the dioceses of Connecticut, Idaho, Long Island, Louisiana, Minnesota, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Northern California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Los Angeles, these delegates bring with them a diverse set […]
UNCSW 2011: Advancement?
by P’tricia Egbert, Diocese of Kentucky Even though we have only been together for 24 hours, I am filled with ideas about what to discuss about my time with the Episcopal Young Adult Delegation. Today, the EYAD went to the Ecumenical Woman’s orientation and our time was filled with discussion, prayer and planning. During our […]
UNCSW 2011: Dialogue and Compassion: We are All Equal
by Sarah Markus, Diocese of Northern California Today was an AMAZING day. The last two days were all about orientation. It was information overload and all I could do to just keep my mind open to take it all in. It was exhausting and exciting as everything was leading up to the day when the […]
UNCSW 2011: Amazing Women
by Brian Romero, Diocese of Long Island It has been said that behind every great man is a great woman. But I would like to argue that beside every great man is an amazing woman. All of my life I have owed my great experiences and opportunities to the strong support of my mother and […]
UNCSW 2011: L'Apanage et le privilège
by Gregory Stark, Dioceses of Idaho and Ohio Considérez, frères, qui vous êtes, vous que Dieu a appelés : il y a parmi vous, du point de vue humain, peu de sages, peu de puissants, peu de gens de noble origine. Au contraire, Dieu a choisi ce qui est folie aux yeux du monde pour couvrir […]
UNCSW 2011: Action
by Sarah Markus, Diocese of Northern California Today was a day learning about action. So much of what we are hearing about are heartbreaking stories of inequality and all forms of violence (including but not limited to physical, sexual, emotional, financial, and apathetical). Hearing these stories are moving and thought provoking, but I have been […]
UNCSW 2011: Finding Hope
by Carrie Diaz-Littauer, Diocese of New Jersey It feels like I have been here for much more than three days. Hearing women’s stories from Thailand, to North Carolina, to Haiti and Bahrain, I feel surrounded by the needs, hurts, and continued perseverance of women worldwide. While the obstacles and statistics feel insurmountable at times, the […]
