Jubilee Ministry is faith in action--loving God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Jubilee Ministry connects these two important dynamics of the spiritual journey, enabling God's reconciling work to be seen through us. Sharing the stories of Jubilee Ministry is a vital part of this work. We connect with each other through sharing our joys, struggles, disappointments and triumphs.

Working together for justice.

[12/6/2010]  Denver woman helping most vulnerable thousands of miles away
[9News.com (CO)] Jessica Posner has the attention of several dozen people on Sunday afternoon at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The 24-year-old co-founder of Shining Hope for Communities in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, located in Nairobi, Kenya, was recently named "America's top world-changer 25 and under" on VH1.

[11/26/2010]  Norwich shelter that saves homeless from cold keeps up fight for funds
[Norwich (CT) Bulletin] The Norwich Hospitality Center has been an advocate for the homeless, the dissolute and the lost since 2002, but with the downturn in the economy, taking care of those most in need has become more difficult.

[11/24/2010]  Recently homeless culinary student feels at home in the kitchen
[Peninsula Press (CA)] As CHEFS instructor Michael Schreiber drew the blade of his long chef’s knife along the surface of the well-oiled sharpening stone, the students of the class watched intently. They are the 39th class session of the CHEFS program at the Episcopal Community Services Center in San Francisco. And, they have all recently been homeless.

[11/23/2010]  Second Harvest gives thanks to Leavenworth group
[Leavenworth (KS) Times] Allen Ohlstein said he was a deacon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and was working at Hunger Relief Network at Episcopal Community Services in the Kansas City area when he had the idea two years ago to form the Backpack Buddies program in the town where he had lived for more than 20 years.

[11/22/2010]  Man's suicide in Dallas renews calls for help for the homeless
[Dallas Morning News] Richard Antwine's lifelong struggle with mental illness had him in and out of local psychiatric treatment facilities over the years – but he always ended up back on the streets. That cycle came to an end Nov. 9.