Burial Office for the Rev. Richard Swartout, Saturday, July 5, 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's, Georgetown. He was ordained a priest in 1962 and served in New York and the Diocese of Easton. Richard and his wife most recently attended St. Paul's, Georgetown. He is survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.

Traces of the Trade: two Delaware screenings and discussions of the film, Sept. 12 & 13

In Traces of the Trade, Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne's ancestors were Northerners. From 1769 to 1820, the DeWolf family (a historic northern Episcopal family) trafficked in human beings. They sailed their ships from Bristol, Rhode Island, to West Africa with rum to trade for African men, women and children. The Diocesan Committee on Slavery in Delaware will show the film on September 12, 6:30 p.m. at Christ Church, Dover and September 13, 10:00 a.m. at Christ Church, Christiana Hundred. Members of the DeWolf family will be with us to lead the discussion afterwards. To register, click here to send an email to Cynde Bimbi. If you would like to a flyer to post, click here. Later, on October 4, there will be a national service of repentance in Washington, DC. See our News page for details of this service led by our presiding bishop.

Bishop's Mission Fund 2008

This year the Bishop’s Mission Fund will provide essential sponsorship for three ministries making a difference here in Delaware.

The June issue of our newspaper, the Delaware Communion, is on-line:

Click here to see the newspaper and additional articles. You will also find an archive of past issues.

Health Care for everyone in Delaware?

Click here to learn of statewide efforts to provide health care to those currently without health insurance. The Community Healthcare Access Program, or CHAP, is operated by the Delaware Health Care Commission in collaboration with the Medical Society of Delaware.

New Rector called to Trinity Parish, Wilmington.

The Rev. Patricia Steinecke Downing comes to us from Good Shepherd Parish in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she has served as Rector since 1997.

The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori calls for strong action in the Sudan.

• Her statement on the Sudan is co-authored by Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). [June 5, 2008]
• Other Recent Statements

Judi Gregory goes to Sudan

The business manager for the Diocese of Delaware, and member of the Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew, is taking a sabbatical leave through August to work as a financial consultant for the Episcopal Church of the Sudan. Click here to read her on-line diary, which she has been updating frequently.

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