EYE 2020 Postponed
The 2020 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20), scheduled to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), July 7-11, 2020, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is deeply disappointing for many, and particularly for the 18 youth who have been called to serve on the planning team, many of whom are seniors”, said Bronwyn Clark Skov, Officer for Youth Ministries. “We are actively working to reschedule, with special consideration for the current senior class and will provide updates as soon as we can.”
All registered delegations and bishops have been contacted and arrangements are being made to refund deposits.
The Department of Faith Formation, which organizes the Episcopal Youth Event, hopes to reschedule the gathering for 2021.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offered the following message, “I know that the postponement of EYE is a real disappointment for so many of our young people, especially for graduating seniors. In this time of COVID-19 pandemic, young and old alike are being called upon to make sacrifices for the good and well-being of others, as well as for our own good. Those who have changed the world and human life for the good have always been those willing to make some kind of sacrifice for a higher purpose. I am writing this during Holy Week when Jesus was willing to sacrifice his life if necessary to witness to God’s way of love as the way of life for us all. As disappointing as postponing EYE is, please know that your sacrifice is one of many sacrifices being made by so many that are helping to save lives. For that, I thank you, and thank God for you! God love you. God bless you. And may God hold us all, the entire human family, in those almighty hands of love.”
“This is deeply disappointing for many, and particularly for the 18 youth who have been called to serve on the planning team, many of whom are seniors”, said Bronwyn Clark Skov, Officer for Youth Ministries. “We are actively working to reschedule, with special consideration for the current senior class and will provide updates as soon as we can.”
All registered delegations and bishops have been contacted and arrangements are being made to refund deposits.
The Department of Faith Formation, which organizes the Episcopal Youth Event, hopes to reschedule the gathering for 2021.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offered the following message, “I know that the postponement of EYE is a real disappointment for so many of our young people, especially for graduating seniors. In this time of COVID-19 pandemic, young and old alike are being called upon to make sacrifices for the good and well-being of others, as well as for our own good. Those who have changed the world and human life for the good have always been those willing to make some kind of sacrifice for a higher purpose. I am writing this during Holy Week when Jesus was willing to sacrifice his life if necessary to witness to God’s way of love as the way of life for us all. As disappointing as postponing EYE is, please know that your sacrifice is one of many sacrifices being made by so many that are helping to save lives. For that, I thank you, and thank God for you! God love you. God bless you. And may God hold us all, the entire human family, in those almighty hands of love.”
The Youth Ministry Office will be working diligently with the business office on refunding families and churches who made deposits before this announcement.
The Episcopal Youth Event 2020
EYE 2020 Theme
The theme for EYE20 is “Unite! ¡Unámonos!” The Planning Team chose this theme at their October meeting after considerable time in discussion, reflection, and prayer. “It was a blessing to sit with this Team of young people as they engaged and contextualized the guiding Scripture for EYE20, Matthew 11:29,” said the Rev. Abi Moon, EYE20 Team Chaplain. “Recognizing that we are ‘yoked together’ as a community through God’s mercy and grace, the Planning Team discerned a call to action for all EYE20 participants and those who will journey alongside them, to Unite! ¡Unámanos!. Unite as people of the Jesus Movement. Unite as a people following the Way of Love.”
What is EYE?Episcopal Youth Event
Episcopal Youth Event July 7-11, 2020 Youth: Rising 10th graders - recent graduates Adults: 21 and older Location: University of Maryland College Park, MD Cost: $500 A gathering of over 2,000 young Episcopalians that only happens once in every three years! Each diocese throughout the church is invited to send youth and adult attendees. We are hoping to take a full 25 students and 5 chaperones to the University of Maryland, MD for this once in a lifetime experience. We will gather with people of faith from across the globe to have worship, workshops, public forums, and fellowship! The Diocese of Maryland is known as the singing-dancing diocese at this and every event we attend. We are delighted to have Bishop Sutton join us for a few days and lead a few conga lines during large group worship. Come meet people from around the world, make connections that will forever change you, and spend time immersed in the Holy Spirit for a week! Here is a small sampling of what EYE '17 looked like:
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