Faith
2018 Fall Women's Gathering & Retreat
October 26-28, 2018
Walking Together
Becoming God's Beloved Community
DeKoven Retreat Center Racine, Wisconsin
You and the important women in your life are invited to the ECW Women’s Retreat on October 26th, 2018! We are looking forward to seeing you and sharing with you as we take this weekend to see what God has in store for us.
We have wonderful leaders to guide us through a weekend of faith and fellowship. There will be time for group activities and personal reflection, quiet time and time to share with others. The grounds at DeKoven include a winding maze (labyrinth) and lots of grass and a view of Lake Michigan. The area all around DeKoven is beautiful and wonderful for meditation and communing with nature.
Further details are available below: our brochure includes the schedule and a registration form, a sperate registration form only for mail-in registrations, electronic registration if you would like to use a credit card and the profiles of our retreat leaders.
We will be looking forward to a wonderful, special weekend with you!
Electronic Registration - Eventbrite
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2017 Fall Women's Gathering & Retreat
October 27-29, 2017
Nurturing the Spirit:
Women's Spirituality Through The Ages
DeKoven Retreat Center Racine, Wisconsin
The Rev. Mollie Ward, Retreat Leader
Diocese of Springfield
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Cosmic Walk
The cosmic walk is a meditation on the origins of the universe. Set to music and located in a dark setting - indoors or out, this 20-25 minute experience was brought to our retreat by our music leader, Jeannie McCabe from the Diocese of Arkansas.
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Order For a Blessing of New Womanhood
Mother Mollie presented a unique prayer experience. This order is designed to celebrate a girl's first menstruation as a gift rather than a curse, something to be celebrated by the girl and important women in her life: mother, aunts, sisters, grandmothers, godmother. Along with the prayers, little gifts are given to the girl as tokens of her place as a woman in the world.
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2017 ECW Annual Meeting April 22, 2017
Women of Faith, Women of Legacy:
Celebrating God with Passion and Purpose
St. Thomas Episcopal Church Chicago, IL
Monica Moss, keynote speaker
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago
Prayer Resources
The 125th Anniversary Book of Prayers published by the United Thank Offering. A collection of prayers from women and
men from all regions of the Episcopal Church. Arranged by topics,
the prayers address gratitude, guidance, dealing with crisis and prayers for other needs.
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One Woman's Creed
by Frances Somerville
I believe in God,
creator of the universe
dwelling forever beyond time and space.
I believe in Jesus Christ
who came to live among us
and let us see what God is like.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
sent from God through Jesus
to be our guide and comforter.
Therefore I believe in love,
in hope, compassion, joy and faith,
and forgiveness and eternal life.
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A Prayer for Women's Ministry
by The Rev. Peg Williams, ECW Chicago Chaplain 2012-2015
Most awesome God,
women are and have always been among the first to volunteer,
the first to organize, and the first to use their network of friends in Christ
to accomplish good works.
We give you thanks for bringing us together – women who are willing
to contribute their considerable skill to the advancement of your church
and to the world.
We ask that you support and guide us,
and allow each of us to be strengthened by the inspiration of our sisters.
All this we ask in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
A Prayer for Women's Ministry.pdf
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Altar Guild Prayer Cards
Prayers for preparation and closing.
3 cards print on 2 sides of 8.5" x 11" card stock.
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