Helpful Resources at a Click

Church

  • The Episcopal Churchepiscopalchurch.org
    • The Episcopal Church, a multinational denomination within the Anglican communion, comprises 108 dioceses and three mission areas in 22 countries or territories.  The website provides links to a host of ministries including racial justice, creation care, and faith formation.
  • Diocese of Bethlehemdiobeth.org
    • St. Brigid’s is one of the 57 parishes in the Diocese of Bethlehem.
  • Diocese of Central Pennsylvaniadiocesecpa.org
    • Diocese of Bethlehem’s neighbor and discerning partner.
  • Stewards of God’s Grace Discerning Togetherreunificationdiobethdiocpa.org
    • The Dioceses of Bethlehem and Central Pennsylvania, which were one in 1900, are discerning reunification.

Worship/Prayer

  • The Online Book of Common Prayerbcponline.org
    • The Book of Common Prayer, the symbol of unity for Episcopalians, provides all necessary Sunday worship prayers, Sacramental Rites, the Daily Office, and the Psalms.
  • Praying the Daily Office PDF here
    • The Daily Office, also known as the Divine Office or the Liturgy of Hours, is a prescribed set of readings and prayers, shared by Christians all over the world, for every part of the day. You need your Bible and Book of Common Prayer. It’s also an app, so you can pray it on your phone, any time, anywhere: dailyoffice.app.
  • The Lectionary Pagelectionarypage.net
    • This page provides all Sunday and feast readings for the year. Along with other Christian churches this Revised Common Lectionary has a 3-year cycle which provides a much broader exposer to the Bible than past years and than other Christian Churches.
  • A Great Cloud of WitnessesPDF here
    • A Calendar of Commemorations for the Episcopal Church.

Spiritual Formation

  • Center for Action and Contemplationcac.org
    • an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation founded by Franciscan Richard Rohr.
  • The Contemplative Societycontemplative.org
    • an inclusive non-profit association that encourages a deepening of contemplative prayer based in the Christian Wisdom tradition while also welcoming and being supportive of other meditation traditions, founded by Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault.
  • Northumbria Communitynorthumbriacommunity.org
    • A dispersed, worldwide, network Christian Community, committed to a new way for living with resources for daily Celtic prayer.
  • Nadia Bolz-Webernadiabolzweber.com
    • Nadia Bolz-Weber is an ordained Lutheran Pastor, founder of House for All Sinners & Saints in Denver, Co, and the author of three NYT bestselling memoirs. She writes and speaks about personal failings, recovery, grace, and faith. She always sits in the corner with the other weirdoes. Subscribe to the Corners to receive her weekly writings: thecorners.substack.com.

LGBTQIA+

  • National LGBTQ Task Forcethetaskforce.org
  • TransEpiscopaltransepiscopal.org
  • Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Centerbradburysullivancenter.org
  • LGBTQ Religious Archives Networklgbtqreligiousarchives.org
  • PFLAGpflag.org
    • A national organization that provides support, education and advocacy. A local chapter meets here in our church: pflagnazarethlv.wordpress.com.
  • Eastern PA Transgender Equity Projectpatransequity.org
  • Whosoeverwhosoever.org
    • An online magazine for LGBTQ Christians.
  • General Convention and Executive Council Resolutions from the Episcopal Church
    • 1976 – AO71“… Homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the Church…”
    • 2006 – AO95“Resolved that the 75th General Convention
      reaffirm The Episcopal Church’s historical support of gay and lesbian persons as children of God and entitled to full civil rights; and be it further
      reaffirm the 71st General Convention’s action calling upon “municipal council, state legislatures and the United States Congress to approve measures giving gay and lesbian couples protection[s] such as: bereavement and family leave policies; health benefits; pension benefits; real-estate transfer tax benefits; and commitments to mutual support enjoyed by non-gay married couples”; and be it further
      oppose any state or federal constitutional amendment that prohibits same-sex civil marriage or civil unions.”

Creation Care