Eastern Shore Episcopalian - Fall 2019

Contents:
A Note from the Bishop
Radical Love: The Jesus Way
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A Modern Model of
Monastic Life
“Our work remains sacred and central
to the life of the church in this Diocese.”
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND
Nine counties, 42 worshiping
communities, and more than
5,000 people engaged in living
out our call to welcome all, share
Jesus’ love, and serve the world.
BISHOP
The Rt. Rev. Santosh Marray
Welcome All
Share Jesus’ Love
Serve the World
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Unconditional Love
The Story of the Youth Mission Trip to
the Amazon region of Peru.
In This Issue:
01 A Note from the Bishop
02 Shining Christ’s Light: Camp Reflections
03 Snapshots of the Summer
04 Agape Ministry
06 A Modern Model of Monastic Life
08 Finding Jesus on the Amazon
09 Snapshots of the Mission Trip
10 Unconditional Love
12 Giving Sight, Receiving Hope
13 A Loaves and Fishes Story
14 Update on School for Diaconal Studies
15 Diocesan Events & Fall Preview
Cover Photo: Members of the Peru Mission Team play games and
enjoy time with children in the village of San Jose in the Amazon
region of Peru.
In the first installment of
this three-part series on our
Diocesan Vocation, discerned by
the diocesan family, we shared
what it means to be a welcoming
and radically hospitable church.
Our focus now turns to the
challenge of living out our call to
share as a people of faith, JESUS’
LOVE.
We are shaped and formed out
of God’s unconditional love for
the human family which in turn
calls us to go out into the world
and share this experience and
joy with the world in every way
possible. The early church father,
St. Augustine wrote, “You who
have been born again in Christ,
listen to God speaking through
me: “Sing to the Lord a new
song” (Psalm 149:1). You say,
“Well, I am singing!” Yes, you
are singing but don’t let your life
contradict your words. Sing with
your voices, sing also with your
hearts; sing with your mouths,
sing also with your behavior. Do
you want to sing God his praises?
Be yourselves what you sing.
You are his praise if you lead
good lives”.
The glorious illustration of love
is to embody Jesus’ love. He
shared his Father’s love, selflessly
and unconditionally, by allowing
himself to be sacrificed for the
good of others. This love begins
in and among our family but it
extends beyond our immediate
confines, beyond persons of
like-mindedness who think, act
and look like us. Jesus loves the
vulnerable, the homeless, addicts
and recovering addicts, the
needy, and all those individuals
to whom we are least likely to be
drawn toward at a first glance.
He loves refugees, immigrants,
and outcasts - he was himself
a refugee and immigrant in his
infancy. The list of those readily
despised by society goes on, yet
the gospel narrative shows us
over and over that Jesus was as
comfortable in their presence as
he was among the disciples.
Be mindful of the fact that in
living the love of Jesus there
are no winners or losers. In
love we must always seek to
share not only ourselves and
possessions unconditionally but
our knowledge, wisdom and
generosity of spirit. When this
life is over the world may say of
us that our lives weren’t in vain
and the world is a better place
because we passed this way.
Let us be true to ourselves
and live as faithful disciples,
ambassadors and friends of our
Lord. By this, we will give the
world an opportunity to see
Jesus’ love shine through our
lives lived out in radical love.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
A publication of the Bishop and Diocese of Easton
Copyright 2019 The Bishop and Diocese of Easton
Published Quarterly
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The Right Reverend Santosh Marray
Bishop of Easton
Joanne Fisher
Director of Communications,
Senior Editor & Creative Designer
The Reverend Loretta Collins
Deacon, Editor
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