The final Council for Native American Ministries meeting for 2023 will take place on Saturday, November 18th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meeting will be at The Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Scottsdale, AZ.
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November is Native American Heritage Month… Or is it?
by The Rev. Canon Debbie Royals November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month. During Native American Heritage Month, we are invited to explore the heritage, culture, and experience of Native Americans both historically and in America today, while also sharing the various ways Native Americans contribute to our present life. America is a vast …
Crazy Chile Farm to be featured on PBS
On Tuesday, October 4th, a PBS film crew visited the Crazy Chile Farm and the Church of the Transfiguration in Mesa. The purpose of this visit was to film a segment involving the farm and its volunteers. PBS is in the process of creating a thirteen-part series, to air nationally in 2023, that will give …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Indigenous People’s Day
Last year, our Diocesan Convention passed Resolution 2019-4 authorizing the observance of Indigenous People’s Day on the second Monday of October. You can find the appointed readings for that observance, as well as additional liturgical resources from our Council for Native American Ministry, on the ministry webpage. I am also grateful to Governor Doug Ducey for his similar proclamation …