Huffpost online features the Rev. Christine Lee and the Rev. Winnie Varghese

An online article today in Huffpost, said "Women played an important role in the earliest days of Christianity. The Jesus of the Bible spoke directly to women and refused to treat them differently from men. The gospels portray them as disciples during Jesus’ ministry and the first witnesses of the resurrection. They’re mentioned in Paul’s letters as the leaders of house churches and missionaries in their own right."

The Rev. Christine Lee is the first Korean-American woman ordained priest in the Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Winnie Varghese is a priest at New York City’s Trinity Wall Street Church.

These two priests are also leaders of the Episcopal Asian American Ministry group in the Diocese of New York.

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EAM Long Island commission members will be on retreat March 28-30

Members of EAM Long Island will be on a post-Easter three day retreat at the Cenacle Retreat Center in Ronkonkoma, on the eastern end of Long Island.  This will be a time for personal, spiritual reflection and an unhurried time to discuss clergy leadership in parish and diocesan life and the world at large.

The Cenacle Retreat Center is located on 40 secluded acres in Ronkonkoma, Long Island. It is operated by the Cenacle Sisters whose mission is to “awaken and deepen faith with and for the people of our times.” 

The staff of the center is mainly Cenacle (Roman Catholic) Sisters, but also includes the Rev. Larry  Lewis, M.M., PhD.

Fr. Larry is a Maryknoll priest who served in Taiwan and China.

He coordinated a Project in cooperation with Bishops in China that educates sisters and priests from China to better serve the Church there. He holds a Doctorate in spirituality from Duquesne University.





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Asia Week New York - March 10-19, 2016

Wonderful and magnificent exhibits of Asian art are on display at galleries across New York City now, during Asia Week New York, March 10-19.

Click on the web link below to visit the official website of Asia Week New York:

http://www.asiaweekny.com/

Calendar Reminder:  
The next Diocese of Long Island EAM (Episcopal Asian American Ministry) Commission meeting is next Friday, March 18, 11 am, at St. James Church, Elmhurst, hosted by the Rev. Paul Lai, EAM Commission Convener.

COMING MAJOR EVENT 
Sunday, June 12 - 100th Anniversary Day Long Strawberry Festival, starting with a bi-lingual Korean and English Eucharist followed by fun, fellowship, drummers, jazz, strawberries and many other food specialties, on the campus of All Saints Church, Great Neck; the Rev. Joseph Pae, rector.

Fr. Pae at the 2013 Strawberry Festival.

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