Friends of Navajoland
Advocating for the Mission and Ministry of The Episcopal Church in Navajoland
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Advocate for the mission and ministry of ECN and its outreach to the people.
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Support the ECN Bishop, Economic Development Corporation, and the Church Development Office to raise funds for ECN’s mission, ministry, and economic development projects.
Articles
With clean water in southern Utah in short supply, a Navajo mission plays crucial role
A historic church and its well have long filled gaps left by environmental injustice, but ministry leaders worry its aquifer, too, could come under threat.
"I Can't Wait To Go Back"
St. Christopher’s Mission in Bluff, Utah welcomed its second group of “pilgrimissioners” from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in New London, NH in late April. Nine parishioners and the Rector came to work with local Diné on replacing windows in the church and preparing the property ….
Article Written By – Jay McLeod
"Sacred Mountains: Pilgrimage To Huerfano Mesa"
A hardy bunch of Navajo Episcopalians and a few bilagaanas braved freezing temperatures and blistering winds to trek to Huerfano Mesa on October 30. Many Dine’ and their friends make a point of trying to visit each of the Four Sacred Mountains that define the Dinetah, spiritually and geographically.
Article Written By – Kathleen Wells
"On Navajo Time"
We’ve spent 20 plus summers here, at St Mary’s of the Moonlight. The small mission outpost of the Episcopal Church is located on a desert road between Monument Valley and the town of Oljato, Utah, population 880, elevation around 5000 feet (depending on which rock you stand.) The church is a work of art: a square shape built from irregular slabs of native sand stone….
Article Written By – Marlies Parent
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Navajoland has many opportunities for you and your church to assist in our communities. Do you or your ministry group want to partner or aid in a project in one of our Regions? We’d love to have you. Click the link below to download a registration form for two of our regions to learn more on how to get started. Thank you for visiting Friends of Navajoland.
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