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♿ July is Disability Pride Month! ♿
This July, we join communities around the world in celebrating Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize the gifts, contributions, and dignity of people with disabilities. The month commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990—a landmark civil rights law that protects the rights of people with disabilities.

The Disability Pride flag reminds us of the diversity within the disability community. Its five diagonal stripes represent different disability experiences:
❤️ Red – Physical disabilities
💛 Gold – Neurodiversity
🤍 White – Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
💙 Blue – Emotional and psychiatric disabilities
💚 Green – Sensory disabilities
The charcoal background represents the resilience of the disability community and honors those whose lives have been impacted by ableism, discrimination, neglect, and violence.

As followers of Christ, we believe every person is created in the image of God and has unique gifts to share. This Disability Pride Month, may we continue building a church where all people are welcomed, valued, and empowered to participate fully in the life of our community.

💙 Happy Disability Pride Month!

⚾️ Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Staten Island FerryHawks Baseball Game! It was a wonderful afternoon filled with fellowship, laughter, and community.

Our full photo gallery is now live on our website. While you're there, take a few minutes to explore galleries from other events, including our Interparish Council Picnic, and see how our church family continues to grow through worship, service, and fellowship.

📸 Visit ourchurchsi.org to view the FerryHawks gallery and many more community events.
We hope to see you at our next gathering!

What a wonderful day of fellowship, joy, and community at our Interparish Council Picnic!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out and made this event such a beautiful success. From sharing meals and conversations to simply enjoying time together, it was a meaningful reminder of the strength and joy found in community.

We are so thankful for each person who joined us and helped make this day so memorable. We look forward to gathering again soon!

What a beautiful day at our Interparish Council Picnic! 🌼💚

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for an afternoon filled with fellowship, laughter, food, and community. It was such a joy seeing everyone come together and share in such a meaningful day.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this gathering so special. We’re blessed by this community and all the connections we continue to build together. 🙏

Many thanks to The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers for her work and for spending an evening with us discussing what the future of the church may be. The conversation is just beginning! Stay tuned for opportunities to participate in reading groups over the summer, follow our social media channels for an online series, and be a part of a larger conversation in October.

To the question "Church Tomorrow?" we say "yes" - and open ourselves to the guidance of prophets who have a word to share with us.

If you are looking for a way to help the people in Venezuela after last week’s earthquakes, consider a donation to Episcopal Relief and Development.

Donate to International Disaster Fund for Venezuela Give urgent support to families and communities impacted by disasters like the Venezuelan earthquakes by supporting Episcopal Relief & Development's International Disaster Fund.

Thank you to the Episcopalians that showed up to remember that Pride is a movement. We can't say it enough, and we can't stop marching: it takes all of humanity to reflect the image of God.

Join The Episcopal Diocese of New York in bearing witness to the importance of TPS and Asylum to the system of legal immigration.

🕊We the People Vigil
📆Thursday, July 2
⏰11am
📍26 Federal Plaza
🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8QtJEHf-LUbSizwtdrtFkf4q7Xn_DpQzjE6mPDMVEU9MZlA/viewform

Join faith leaders and community members ahead of the July 4th holiday to hold vigil and ask congress to act to restore Temporary Protective Status for our neighbors and asylum at the border. We'll gather in prayer and solidarity at 26 Federal Plaza on Thursday, July 2nd at 11am to say--this is not what freedom means, We are the people and we call for dignity, justice, and safety for all people. Sign up at the link.

Co-organized by:
✊National Action Network
✊Mayor Mamdani's Office
✊Governor Hochul's Office
Interfaith Center of New York
✊Afri-Kana
✊Interfaith Alliance
✊The Kairos Center
✊Riverside Church

🏳️‍🌈 The Pride Center of Staten Island
In the Richmond Interparish Council Cycle of Prayer, we lift up the Pride Center of Staten Island.
May their work continue to be a sign of safety, welcome, and affirmation of God’s love.