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From Montana-
Bishop Martha Stebbins of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana told MTN
they will hold virtual service until at least May, and are actively
working on a plan for each location.
“The virtual worship will
allow us time to make sure to comply with safety protocols,” explained
Bishop Stebbins. “Things like marking out pews, making sure there’s
enough masks and hand sanitizer, talking with our at risk parishioners
and our at risk clergy who will still be in shelter in place.”
The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena will continue to stream mass, and are
allowing parishes to submit a plan for reopening following guidelines
set by the Governor.
More here-
https://www.kxlh.com/news/coronavirus/many-churches-to-continue-virtual-worship-after-stay-at-home-order-lifted
From Montana-
The pews at Montana churches are usually filled with faithful during
Holy Week, but COVID-19 concerns have made religious leaders rethink the
way they deliver messages.
"We’ve been using every technological
means possible," said Bishop Laurie Jungling of the Montana Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
From live-streaming services to meeting with other churches over the Internet, Covid -19 is not slowing religious leaders down.
"Strangely it may be the busiest I’ve ever been," said Bishop Michael Warfel of the Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.
Episcopal
Bishop Marty Stebbins was ordained in December 2019. Previously she
worked as a veterinarian with a specialty in epidemiology and infectious
disease. She was preparing for high tech worship before Coronavirus
came to Big Sky Country.
"When we started having cases near
Montana I had a discussion with the clergy about starting to practice
virtual services," said Bishop Stebbins.
More here-
https://www.krtv.com/news/local-news/great-falls-news/montana-church-leaders-adjusting-to-coronavirus-impacts
From Montana-
The Episcopal Church of Montana is ordaining its first female Bishop
to lead the state-wide diosciese. Bishop-elect Martha Stebbins assumes
the role Saturday in a ceremony in Helena.
Reverend Martha
Stebbins prayed with clergy in St. Peter’s Cathedral in Helena during
the first of three days of events celebrating and ordaning her as
bishop.
Stebbins' ordination Saturday marks the first time a
woman will hold the position in the more than 150 year history of the
Episcopal Church in Montana.
"I think it's, in some respects,
almost happenstance in that Montana, I don’t think, had a cultural or
political barrier to a woman becoming a bishop in a denomination that
accepts women as leaders," Stebbins said.
More here-
https://www.mtpr.org/post/montana-episcopal-church-ordaining-first-female-bishop
From North Carolina-
In a few months' time, the Rev. Marty Stebbins will give up her
Southern lifestyle leading the congregation at St. Timothy's Episcopal
Church to oversee every Episcopal church in Montana.
Stebbins, who has led the downtown Wilson church since July 2010,
received a call last fall about becoming the diocesan bishop 2,300 miles
away. It took several months, but the Montana Diocesan Convention
elected Stebbins and she has accepted the call.
"First I considered the location because it is beautiful, but it also
has winter with a capital W," Stebbins said with a laugh. "What
attracted me to it is they have a lot of small churches in small towns
where those churches actually have a big impact and I have a heart for
small churches even though I'm the rector of a large church now.
More here-
http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/stebbins-bound-for-montana-as-new-bishop,185806
From ENS-
Hate symbols showed up seemingly overnight as graffiti on the sign in front of St. James Episcopal Church in Bozeman, Montana. By the next morning, on Sept. 10, parishioners had reclaimed their sign with messages of love.
The center of the sign, where someone scribbled a swastika in black, is now covered with hope-filled words scrawled on pink paper hearts that were stuck to the sign as the congregation poured out of the Sunday service at St. James.
“We respond to hate with love,” St. James Episcopal Church proclaimed in a Facebook post on Sept. 10 that shows the sign blanketed with the hearts.
More here-
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2017/09/13/after-montana-church-vandalized-with-swastika-parish-responds-with-pink-hearts-messages-of-love/
From Montana-
The St. James Episcopal Church on the corner of West Olive and Tracy was vandalized late last night.
Neighbors of the Church alerted Rev. Gregory Smith earlier today that the number '666' and a swastika had been drawn on the Church's welcome sign.
Those same neighbors later covered up the vandalism with hearts and messages of unity and love. Some read, 'Bozeman you are better than this' and 'We are one.'
Rev. Smith said that despite these symbols of hate, the focus at St. James will remain the same.
"It will absolutely not affect our policy at St. James of welcoming everyone who wants to be part of our Church, and we're not afraid, we're not going to be scared by this. But I do think it's important that the community knows that this is happening," Rev. Smith said.
The Church has filed a report with the Bozeman Police Department.
More here-
http://www.kbzk.com/story/36328997/st-james-episcopal-vandalized-neighbors-respond-with-messages-of-love
From Montana-
St. James Episcopal Church and nonprofit HRDC said Wednesday they’re opening up a historic church-owned home in downtown Bozeman as transitional housing to help homeless women get back on their feet.
The Canterbury House will serve as many as four homeless or at-risk women at a time. The women will pay $200 a month in rent and stay in the home for nine months to a year, said HRDC housing director Sara Savage.
During their stay, Savage said, women will also work with social workers to help them get to the point where they can obtain permanent housing.
More here-
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/homeless-at-risk-women-to-get-housing-help-in-bozeman/article_99fad77d-3aa2-5f8c-9cec-4d82c4a06df2.html
From Montana-
