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National Episcopal Clergy Association board meets
2002-020-1
1/22/2002
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[Episcopal News Service]
The board of the National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations met January 7-11, 2002 in New York City for its Annual Winter Retreat. Along with organizational business, the board discussed the progress being made by clergy to start associations in dioceses which do not currently have them. They met with representatives from the Episcopal Church Center and the Church Pension Fund to discuss emerging theologies of ministry for both clergy and laity; new technology programs which will enhance the clergy deployment process; statistics regarding clergy compensation; and the status of the Church Pension Fund and its programs for active and retired clergy and their families.
The board also made a pilgrimage to Ground Zero to offer continuing prayers and support for the city of New York. At Ground Zero, the group visited St. Paul's Chapel in lower Manhattan to witness its ministry to volunteers, construction workers, and police/fire personnel who labor in the recovery/clean-up effort.
The board also planned NNECA's annual conference, scheduled to take place the last week of June 2002 at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theme for this year's conference is Trust: A Delicate Balance (Vestries, Clergy, and Bishops).
NNECA is an organization which seeks to lead Episcopal clergy into collegial relationships for education, self-care, advocacy, and spiritual growth. For more information about NNECA, check out the website at www.nneca.org.
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