Parishes Non‐parish 1 Advent: Christ Church, Ansonia; St. Paul’s, Postulants and candidates for Holy Orders; the Dec. 1, 2013 Bantam Commission on Ministry and its committees 8 Christ Church, Bethany; St. Thomas’, The Bishops’ Fund for Children; all ministries for Bethel; Christ Church, Bethlehem; children at risk Old St. Andrew’s, Bloomfield 15 St. Stephen’s, Bloomfield; St. Those who advocate at the local, state, national, or George’s, Bolton; Trinity, Branford global level for the poor, the lonely, and the oppressed 22 Calvary St. George’s, Bridgeport; St. Ministries to the homeless, for parishes that offer a Luke/St. Paul, Bridgeport; St. John’s, temporary or permanent shelter. For Chapel on the Bridgeport Green, New Haven and Church by the Pond, Hartford. For the ministry of the Midnight Runs. 29 St. Mark’s, Bridgeport; St. Mark’s, For soup kitchens and food pantries in parishes and Bridgewater; St. John’s, Bristol as parish partners Jan. 5, 2014 Grace Church, Broad Brook; St. The Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services Paul’s, Brookfield; Trinity, Brooklyn (IRIS), New Haven, and those they serve. 12 St. Peter’s, Cheshire; Holy Advent, Wardens, treasurers, clerks, and all other vestry Clinton; Trinity Church, Collinsville; members; annual parish meetings St. James’, Danbury 19 All ecumenical and interfaith endeavors involving our congregations and people; the Farmington Valley American Muslim Center; for peace and peacemakers 26 St. Alban’s, Danielson; St. Luke’s, Ministry to, with, and for the deaf Darien; St. Paul’s, Darien; Ascension Mission of the Deaf, Darien Feb. 2 Immanuel St. James, Derby; Comite Hispano , Spanish‐language Cursillo, Epiphany, Durham; St. Gabriel’s, Latino/Hispanic ministry in CT East Berlin; St. Stephen’s, East Haddam 9 All Saint’s, East Harford; St. John’s, The Union of Black Episcopalians CT East Hartford; Christ & the Epiphany, East Haven; St. John’s, East Windsor 16 Christ’s Church, Easton; Holy Trinity, The Haitian Ministry working group ,Haitian Enfield; St. John’s, Essex; St. Paul’s, ministry in Fairfield 23 St. Timothy’s, Fairfield; Trinity/St. All parish mission partnerships; diocesan‐wide Michael’s, Fairfield; St. James’, mission partnership networks; the Companions in Farmington Mission Committee March 2 St. David’s, Gales Ferry; St. James’, Prison ministry and prison chaplains; the diocesan Glastonbury; St. Luke’s, Faith Behind Bars network Glastonbury; Christ Church, Greenwich 9 St. Barnabas’, Greenwich; Bishop The Connecticut Episcopal Clergy Association, Seabury Church, Groton; Christ clergy peer groups, and the Clergy Family Church, Guilford Assistance Program, 16 St. John’s, Guilford; Grace & St. Bishops, diocesan staff, and parish employees, and Peter’s, Hamden; Christ Church their families Cathedral, Hartford; Good Shepherd, Hartford 23 Grace Church, Hartford; St. James’, The diocesan Program & Budget Committee Hartford; St. Martin’s, Hartford; St. Monica’s, Hartford 30 Trinity, Hartford; St. Peter’s, Hebron; Retirement communities, especially Seabury and St. James’, Higganum; All Saints’, Armsmear; chaplains at retirement communities. Ivoryton April 6 St. Andrew’s, Kent; Emmanuel, Diocesan Executive Council, Missionary Society, Killingworth; Trinity, Lime Rock; St. Standing Committee; and Donations & Bequests Michael’s, Litchfield Committee 13 (Palm St. Andrew’s, Madison; St. Mary’s, Clergy whose work is not in parishes; bi‐vocational Sunday) Manchester; St. Andrew’s, Marble priests; clergy of the Diocese of CT whose ministry Dale; All Saints’, Meriden is carried out in other countries or dioceses 20 (Easter St. Andrew’s, Meriden; Christ Hospital chaplains; Stephen Ministers; other Day) Church, Middle Haddam; St. pastoral care groups; ministries of healing; parish George’s, Middlebury; Holy Trinity, nurses; wellness programs; recovery ministries Middletown 27 St. Andrew’s, Milford; St. Peter’s, The 14 deaneries in the Diocese and their Milford; Trinity, Milton ministries; other regional groupings; networks and collaborations May 4 St. Peter’s, Monroe; St. Mark’s, Parishes in transition, transition teams, and interim Mystic; St. Michael’s, Naugatuck clergy 11 St. Mark’s, New Britain; St. Mark’s, Parish prayer groups; intercessory prayer chains New Canaan; Christ Church, New Haven 18 St. Andrew’s, New Haven; St. Camp Washington: staff, counselors, and campers James’, New Haven; St. John’s, New Haven; St. Luke’s, New Haven 25 St. Paul & St. James, New Haven; St. Education for Ministry leaders and students Thomas’, New Haven; Trinity, New Haven; St. James, New London June 1 St. John’s, New Milford; Grace Students of all ages who are graduating Church, Newington; Trinity, Newtown; St. John’s, Niantic 8 (Pentecost) Zion, North Branford; St. John’s, Church Missions Publishing Company, missionaries, North Haven; St. Andrew’s, online communication, the diocesan evangelism Northford; Christ Church, Norwalk training program 15 Iglesia Betania, Norwalk; St. Paul’s, Ministry of Creation; environmental stewardship Norwalk; Christ Episcopal, Norwich committees; eco‐justice work; community gardens; 22 All Saints’, Oakville; St. Saviour’s, Old Curates; seminary interns; parish assistants and Greenwich; St. Ann’s, Old Lyme; associates Grace Church, Old Saybrook 29 Good Shepherd, Orange; St. Peter’s, Summer chapels in Norfolk and Fenwick; outdoor Oxford; Christ Church, Oxford; St. worship services John’s, Pine Meadow July 6 St. Paul’s, Plainfield; Church of Our Military chaplains, for the men and women who Saviour, Plainville; Christ Church, serve our country Pomfret; Trinity, Portland 13 St. James’, Poquetanuck; St. Philip’s, Diocesan and parish committees on investments, Putnam; Christ Church, Redding stewardship, finance, planned giving, insurance, and personnel policy. 20 St. Stephen’s, Ridgefield; St. Paul’s, Committees, staff, and volunteers who oversee and Riverside; St. Andrew the Apostle, maintain buildings and grounds Rocky Hill; Christ Church, Roxbury 27 St. John’s, Salisbury; St. John’s, Parish office volunteers Sandy Hook; Trinity, Seymour; Christ Church, Sharon Aug 3 Good Shepherd, Shelton; St. Paul’s, The Cathedral’s ministry in Hartford; the Cathedral Shelton; St. Alban’s, Simsbury Chapter; honorary canons of the Cathedral 10 St. Peter’s, South Windsor; Liturgical assistants serving in parishes: lectors, lay Epiphany, Southbury; St. Paul’s, readers, Eucharistic ministers, Eucharistic visitors, Southington lay evangelists 17 Trinity, Southport; Grace Church, Church musicians: organists; choirs and choir Stafford Springs; Church of Christ directors; bands; community chorister programs; the Healer, Stamford parish committees on liturgy, music, and worship; the diocesan Commission on Music and Liturgy 24 Fresh expressions of the church in Students preparing to enter schools, colleges, Connecticut; Ascension, New Haven universities, and seminaries; school, college, and university chaplains; all campus ministries; the Committee on Higher Education 31 Kent School; South Kent School, Pomfret School, Salisbury School, Wooster School, Rectory School; St. Thomas Day School, New Haven, Trinity School on the Hill (Middle School), Hartford; the Episcopal Church at Yale; the Episcopal Church at UCONN, Storrs; Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven. Authentic ways to bring our ancient spiritual practices into our digital culture Sept. 7 L’Eglise de L’Epiphanie, Stamford; St. Those involved in the ministry of education for Andrew’s, Stamford; St. Francis’, Christian formation in parishes; church school and Stamford youth group directors, teachers, and mentors; for adult education leaders 14 St. John’s, Stamford; Calvary, The Province of New England: the Dioceses of Stonington; St. Mark’s, Storrs Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts; their bishops, clergy, parish and diocesan staff, and congregations; Provincial Synod; all Provincial Networks 21 Christ Church, Stratford; Trinity, The Girl’s Friendly Society., the Brotherhood of St. Tariffville; St. Peter’s/Trinity, Andrew Thomaston; Trinity, Torrington 28 Christ Church, Trumbull; Grace Children and Children’s ministries; Rhythms of Church, Trumbull; Trinity, Trumbull Grace and other ministries for children with special needs Oct. 5 St. John’s, Vernon; St. Paul’s, Youth and youth ministries; J2A, Confirm Not Wallingford; St. John’s, Washington Conform, and all other confirmation classes and other programs that challenge youth to grow in their faith & discipleship 12 Christ Church, Waterbury; St. John’s, Young adults, young adult ministries, and the Waterbury; Christ Church diocesan Young Adult Ministry Network. The Young congregation, Watertown Adult Service Corps. St. Hilda’s House, New Haven 19 The Annual Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut Oct. 24‐25 26 All Saint’s, West Cornwall; St. Ministries with older adults James’s, West Hartford; St. John’s, West Hartford; St. Paul’s Mission of the Deaf, West Hartford Nov. 2 Holy Spirit, West Haven; St. Paul’s, Diocesan Episcopal Church Women Diocesan Altar Westbrook; Emmanuel, Weston Guild; local ECW chapters and parish altar guilds 9 Christ & Holy Trinity, Westport; All permanent deacons; the Deacons’ Council. Trinity, Wethersfield; St. Paul’s, Willimantic; St. Matthew’s, Wilton 11 St. Paul’s, Windham; Grace Church, Women’s ministries, Women’s Global Mission Windsor; St. James’, Winsted; All groups; Anglican Women’s Empowerment Saints’, Wolcott 23 St. Paul’s, Woodbury; St. John the The health and well‐being of persons employed by Evangelist, Yalesville; Grace Church, the Episcopal Church; Presiding Bishop Katharine Yantic Jefferts Schori Nov. 30 (1 Advent, new Cycle of Prayer begins)