News from our President
Canon Martha Estes
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Triennial 2024 Message from the President
The Bible teaches that: GOD, our Father and Mother Earth,
has given every human being a gift, or talent to use for a
purpose.
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to
serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its
various forms.”
(1 Peter 4:10) (NIV)
As we are preparing to be at the 51st ECW Triennial in
Louisville, Kentucky, I am reminded of my beginning, at 30ish years old, meeting at my church ECW meetings. The women embraced and mentored me to help get up that mountain to bring out my gifts to help and assist in the ministries.
Today I find myself in wonder of embracing those gifts
building God’s relationship with Jesus Christ to put in our
hearts the opportunity of helping people’s needs. Each of
you offer up unique God’s gifts to work together to create,
build and help through our beautiful ministries.
I am so excited and ready to embrace
and breathe in the awesomeness together!
We are all in this together serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
You all inspire me!
All The Best with God’s Guidance and LOVE,
Canon Martha K. Estes
ECW Province VIII President
Empowering Women of Faith
It is Springtime here in the San Bernardino Mountain Range, andthe bulb flowers like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths are in fullbloom. I talk to my flowers and plants and when the flowers openup, I tell them, “It's so wonderful to see you again!”It suddenly occurred to me this morning, this is...
Opening Our Hearts
Sitting down to write, I notice my cup of Honey Chai Turmeric Vitality tea bag has a tag. It reads, “Uncage your Heart, free your Heart, let it be wild.” WOW! Lately, everywhere I turn, I notice verses referring to the HEART. Have you noticed this, too? The heart is my favorite symbol. (My...
President’s Message Winter 2022
Good Morning my friends! Traveled home yesterday from a much-needed time in Phoenix with my family to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful time, and our hearts were full of gratitude and thankfulness. As we gathered in a circle, we were asked to say what we were thankful for this...
Episcopal Church Women Looking Ahead
This year's ECW Province VIII Annual Meeting theme was "Rooted in Love, Leading with Heart, Promises Hope." During the meeting, The Rev. Rachel Tabor Hamilton installed the2022-2024 elected and appointed officers, commissioning us to work to support our Province VIII Episcopal Women. As your...
Reflection on Becoming
What happens when we are no longer the person we used to be? After recently undergoing a procedure to ease pain in my knees, the follow up with the doctor netted some insights regarding aging.Throughout my life, participation in physical activities fed and nourished me. In school, when signed up...