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Fall 2026

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar for

Formation and Youth Ministry Events 2026-27

Fall and Spring Deep Dives

In the Fall:

Look for an invitation to hear from

Stephanie Spellers on Church Tomorrow

Date to be announced

In the Spring:

Look for an invitation to hear from

Jason Fout on Learning from London

Date to be announced

Formation Leaders Retreat with Forma

January 25-28, 2027 in-person at The Claggett Center

with online sessions with Forma

Photo credit: Cara Ellen Modiset

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Provincial Youth Event

April 2-4, 2027 at The Claggett Center

What else is coming up in Province III?

Council

(for one representative from Synod for each diocese)

October 26, 9:30-noon on Zoom

Title IV Training

(by invitation only)

February 5-6, 2027 at The Maritime Conference Center

Synod

with special guest Ryan Burge

author of The Vanishing Church and The Nones

May 2-3, 2027 at the Holiday Inn, Martinsburg, WV

(You can find all these events on the calendar on the Province III webpage.)

Province III News

Province III is seeking a Treasurer.

This is a volunteer position, with a small stipend attached. The treasurer will have the opportunity to work closely with provincial leadership in serving our churches in the mid-Atlantic, shaping the ministry of today and the future. Time commitment is between 2-4 hours per month.

We are in a healthy financial position and have good systems in place. Our budget is simple, and we have a solid track record of good management. The workload is not heavy.

If you are interested or know of someone who might be a good fit, please contact Province III President Bishop Kevin Brown.

College for Congregational Development

Summer 2026

The Diocese of Maryland hosted another summer intensive weeklong session at The Claggett Center this past June, welcoming 57 participants including 46 from dioceses in Province 3 (33 from Maryland; 13 from others), as well as a staff team of 12 trainers and interns.

photo credit: Lisa Boudreaux

This year’s focus was on the idea of listening in order to act as a lens for exploring a congregation’s culture and gifts for ministry, as well as their connection to their neighborhood. As a part of this work small group teams took a half-day field trip to local churches to tour their facilities and interview clergy and lay leaders. Using appreciative inquiry as the basis for these visits and conversations helped participants develop tools to bring back to their own ministry contexts. By the end of the week congregational teams worked to discern and begin planning an intervention to bring back to their congregations, preparing to do further work in areas ranging from group leadership development to Episcopal identity to neighborhood mapping and more.

The capstone of the week was the traditional “Special Dinner” where 27 people were recognized for attending the required two years of the program as well as all work needed to graduate from The College.

Registration for the 2027 summer program, running June 13-18, will open in early January 2027 – which means now’s the time to begin pulling together your team! For more information visit episcopalmaryland.org/ccdmd or email the Rev. Kristin Krantz (ccd@episcopalmaryland.org).

Open Grant Applications

The Episcopal Church invites applicants for creation care grants, with new emphasis on eco-regions

As The Episcopal Church shifts its creation care resources to better support local, contextual efforts, applicants are invited to submit proposal for nature restoration, regenerative agriculture, climate advocacy, and environmental justice projects that will be evaluated and awarded by the churches new eco-region networks.

The deadline to apply is October 20.

Get more information and apply online here.

United Thank Offering invites 2027 grant applications

The UTO board announces the opening of it annual grants process for 2027, with a focus on projects that seek to connect churches, dioceses, and provinces with the unique needs of their local communities. Applicants are asked to observe three deadlines to complete the process: Dec. 4, Jan. 8, and Feb. 5.

Get full information here.

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