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Relating to efforts, initiatives, and dialogue promoting understanding, cooperation, and unity among different Christian denominations.

A ninth-century Christian martyr and King of East Anglia, who was captured, tortured, and beheaded by an army of invading Danes. Feast day: Nov. 20.

Known by the abbreviation EfM, a well-established adult Christian formation program widely offered in The Episcopal Church and beyond.

A 13th-century Hungarian princess and patroness of the sick and the poor, who died at the age of 24. Feast day: Nov. 19.

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Originally agricultural observances, Ember Days are three-day periods that occur annually on a roughly quarterly schedule. Today, those preparing for ordination write their bishops on Ember Days reporting and reflecting on their training and formation.

An American author and pioneering lay leader in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who led the Woman’s Auxiliary for 40 years, mobilizing women who had little power or influence in church governance at the time. Feast day: Jan. 9.

The first Native American ordained in The Episcopal Church. An Ojibwe ordained deacon in 1859, his name means «He that prays for his people while standing.» Feast day: June 12.

A fourth-century Syrian theologian, author, and prolific hymn writer. Feast day: June 10.

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