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News from in and around the Diocese of Easton.Bishop’s Pastoral Directive on Resumption of Physical In-Person Gathering
Bishop’s Pastoral Directive onResumption of Physical In-Person Gathering Octave within the Sunday of Pentecost "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right...
Memorandum: In-Person Physical Worship
Memorandum: In-Person Physical Worship From: Office of the Bishop To: Clergy, Lay Leaders and Parishioners Date: May 14, 2020 Re: Reaffirmation of Pastoral Directive The Governor of the State of Maryland, Mr. Larry Hogan yesterday announced modifications...
Bishop’s Pastoral Directive: Further Suspension of Physical In-Person Worship
Bishop’s Pastoral Directive Further Suspension of Physical In-Person Worship So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Dearly beloved, You...
Our Common Life within the Octave of Good Shepherd Sunday
A Word from the Bishop on Our Common Life Within the Octave of Good Shepherd Sunday Ecumenical Patriarch +Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople (Istanbul-Turkey)-New Rome, wrote in his Easter Message to his faith community, “the present pandemic of the...
Bishop Launches Diocesan Covid 19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response Task Force
Bishop Launches Diocesan Covid 19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response Task Force The Bishop of Easton, The Right Rev. Santosh K. Marray, has launched the Diocesan Covid 19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response Task Force. The directive of the Task Force will be to develop...
Bishop’s Word of Renewed Hope and Ongoing Ministry
Bishop’s Word of Renewed Hope and Ongoing MinistryOur Common Life Second Sunday of Easter 2020 Dearly beloved, I write to update the diocesan family on some relevant issues in our common life as God’s community of faith in the Diocese of Easton. First, I wish to...
Bishop’s Blog: Holy Week & Easter Message 2020
Our beloved diocesan family, I always write to reassure you of the love and care I have for you, more especially during this public health pandemic. The national and international community without exception is experiencing an unprecedented health care phenomenon....
Bishop San’s Words of Comfort in Holy Week
Dr. George Curlin LiveStream
The Diocesan Office will be hosting a livestream on Facebook with Dr. George Curlin tomorrow at 1:30pm. Dr. Curlin is a member of Holy Trinity, Oxford. He is a renowned epidemiologist with extensive experience in infectious disease. He has worked with the Center for...
Bishop’s Blog – Coronavirus Response
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Beloved, In the wake of news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) I feel obligated to write to encourage...
PLANNED GIVING/ENDOWMENTS WORKSHOP AT ST. PETER’S, SALISBURY MARCH 21
PLANNED GIVING/ENDOWMENTS WORKSHOP AT ST. PETER’S, SALISBURY MARCH 21 Parish leaders in the Diocese of Easton and Diocese of Delaware are invited to register for a workshop on Planned Giving/Endowments presented by Jim Murphy, Managing Program Director for...
Bishop’s Blog – Parousia III
Parousia: God’s Invitation to a Church in Resurrection Part III Parousia isn’t a prescription, rather it is a permission to be creative and to take the risk, as God took a risk when his son Jesus was sent into the world to be Savior and Redeemer; to try new and...