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Christmas - 2011
The Bishop's Office, Garden City, New York
 | | Holy Family, El Greco c.1590. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. |
The people, who sit in darkness, need again to see a great light.
The Church, especially our beloved Episcopal Church, must move beyond itself to reflect the great light of the Christ Child to the world. Christmas comes to us in the midst of great turmoil and conflict in our national life, and within the faith community.
There is a great yearning for truth and light, honesty and integrity, un-selfish caring and unconditional loving for all of God's people.
Christmas is a season in our lives in which we can glimpse the possibility of hope - knowing that God has touched and redeemed our fears, our longings and our sin. This holy season carries with it the freedom to be the children of God and to include into this freedom all whom have been redeemed, the whole people of God.
In this holy season refuse to sit in darkness, extend your heart as a gesture of faith, confidence and light that God acts for us and is with us - Emmanuel.
On behalf of the entire staff of the Diocese of Long Island I pray God's blessing upon you and your loved ones as we celebrate God's mighty act of love in the Incarnation.
Have a blessed Christmas and a holy start to the New Year! Bishop Lawrence C. Provenzano |
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 Christmas Greetings from the Bishop
Youth in Action: Diocesan Convention
Martin Luther King Jr Interfaith Event for Youth
Rebuild Our Church in Haiti
Bishop's Visitation Schedule
Dominion January Deadline
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Check out the video presentation of the past year in Youth Ministry in the Diocese! This was shared first at Convention 145.
 | | 2011 Diocesan Youth Activities |
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A Call to the Church to Get RealBishop Provenzano on Mission, Identity, and Connecting with the World
 | | A Call to the Church to Get Real |
A new video from the Communication Ministry of the Diocese of Long Island
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Changes in Communication Ministry Staffing for the Diocese Text of Press Release
 | | The Rev. Shawn P. Duncan |
On February 1, 2012 The Rev. Dr. John P. McGinty will complete his service as Director of the Communication Ministry of the diocese. Over the last year Father McGinty has served as the initial director of the first in-house communication office in the history of the diocese. We are grateful to him for his effort and accomplishment in laying the groundwork for this important ministry. Father McGinty will serve as Assisting Priest at Grace Church Brooklyn Heights from Sunday, January 1 until Wednesday, August 31, 2012.
Bishop Provenzano has asked The Rev. Shawn P. Duncan to serve the diocese as Canon for Media and Mission beginning February 1, 2012. In this role, he will serve as Chief Information Officer. Fr. Duncan will foster collaboration and transparency through the design and implementation of diocesan communication and information systems, sharing the vision of a collaborative church with clergy and lay leaders. Fr. Duncan will serve as the Bishop's representative to both the Diocesan Commission on Structural Reform for Mission and Ministry and the Committee on Canons.
In preparing to leave the communication office, FatherMcGinty said, "I am grateful to have had this opportunity to assist in the development of what is becoming more and more important in every enterprise: getting our message to the world. That begins with better communication among us. I owe a debt of gratitude to Bishop Provenzano for the trust he placed in me in this work, to Canon Kris Lee who has given vital support along theway, to Jennifer Yaffar who is associate in communication, and to many others throughout the diocese. I am confident that the future of communication here will be in very good hands."
Father Duncan has been currently serving as Interim Priest-in-Charge at Saint George's, Flushing. He was ordained in 1992 in the Diocese of Northern California and is a Graduate of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and is an experienced web application developer. He has been married to the Rev. Victoria Duncan for over twenty years and has two teenage daughters. Mother Duncan leads the Office for Transition Ministry at the Episcopal Church Center in Manhattan.
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Stethescope . . .You never know what's inside. Or do you?
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Youth Delegates in Action at the Diocesan ConventionPhotos and Action
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including a report and reflection from Cole Ellenbogen, a youth delegate and leader.
One more thing! See the invitation and information to be a Youth Delegate to the Church's General Convention in Indianapolis during summer 2012. Click here for Convention information.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Interfaith EventFor Youth
 | | The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Youth of the Diocese are invited to participate in an Interfaith Event on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Join youth from many different faith traditions for dialogue and community service! Please contact Myra Garnes Shuler at
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Rebuild Our Church in HaitiAssistance to the Diocese of Haiti Together with dioceses across the church, we in Long Island are working to rebuild the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Port-au-Prince and to repair churches, schools, and clinics damaged or destroyed in the devastating earthquake of January 2010. Though other places and peoples have suffered major disasters in the ensuing months, the people of Haiti continue to need our active assistance in recovering from those few minutes of loss.Visit the Diocese of Long Island Rebuild Our Church page to find resources helpful to parish clergy, staffs, and interested parishioners in raising funds for this purpose. Each parish should have received a packet of information in the US mail during the week following Convention 2011. Your support will be deeply appreciated. Funds for Haiti will be gathered on World Mission Sunday, 2012.Please view and share the video on rebuilding the church in Haiti:  | | Rebuilding Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince |
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Bishop's Visitation ScheduleFor January 2012
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The DominionNews of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
Read the latest edition of January 2012 Dominion
News and/or photos for the February 2012 issue of The Dominion are due by Saturday, January 7 to Dominion@dioceseli.org. Please note new email address for submissions. Thank you, and Happy News Year from The Dominion!
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Word from the
Communication Ministry of the Diocese Let us know how we're doing
Here are a few points to keep in mind when you need something communicated to the diocese:
- The Communication Ministry email is: Communication@dioceseli.org.
- Website updates are made each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning.
- The deadline for proposed articles/photos for The Dominion is on the 7th of each month. Photos should be digital, taken at the highest setting on the camera. A photographer's name should be included for attribution. Photos should be emailed separately and not embedded with text. The name of an author should be included with each article/announcement.
- As space is limited in The Dominion, some announcements from parish life may be posted on the diocesan website and/or Facebook instead, at the editor's discretion.
- The Dominion is not published in July and August.
- Deadline for material proposed for inclusion in the bi-weekly online newsletter Today in the Diocese of Long Island falls every other Tuesday. During Advent the online newsletter is published weekly.
- To access a Communication Request Form allowing you to easily provide information/news to be shared with the diocese online or in print, simply click on this link: KeepInTouch
- Questions? Phone to 516.248.4800, ext 47 or 50
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Dominion/Episcopal Journal Subscription Information
To subscribe to the diocesan monthly, The Dominion, or to solve subscription problems, please call AFL customer service directly at 1-800-374-9510 or email to . |
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Youth Delegates in Action at the 145th Convention (con't)
THE 145th DIOCESAN CONVENTION:
The Perspective of a Youth Delegate
By Cole Ellenbogen - St. John's Church, Huntington
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Youth Leader |
Today we live in a world where it is becoming less and less common to see young people passionate and open about their faith. Outside activities are intruding on what were once the sacred and untouchable Sundays, and kids are choosing sports and social life before church. At least, that's what I thought before one November weekend.
The recent Diocesan Convention was a truly intriguing experience that would change the minds of even the greatest skeptics about the commitment level of the youth to their religion. At the Eucharist that was held at Convention, when everyone stood up to pray I looked around and saw the other youth, serious, focused, and proud to be Christian. Seeing so many young people gathered together in prayer is a testament to the maturity and commitment of the youth of the Episcopal Church.
But simple participation is not enough for the youth. No! The young people of the Diocese met twice before the Convention to write resolutions addressing prevalent problems in the Episcopal Church on Long Island. In fact, three out of the five resolutions that were proposed at Convention were written by the youth, who then stood up and spoke on behalf of their proposals on the Convention floor. Resolution #2 called for the implementation of a zero tolerance policy towards bullying in all parishes and recommended defining strategies for resolving conflicts that lead to bullying. Resolution #3 encouraged all parishes and congregations to revise their by-laws to provide for a youth member of the Vestry with a voice but no vote whose choosing would be determined by the Vestry. Resolution #4 directed the Committee on Canons to review how, and, if possible, develop a mechanism by which, the youth of this Diocese may be given representation through seat and voice on Diocesan Council, and strongly urged Diocesan Council to make provision for regular and adequate time in their agenda to hear reports on and discuss the issues important to the youth of the Diocese. All three of these resolutions passed unanimously and their full text can be seen on the Diocesan website.
The passage of these resolutions seemed to inspire a sense of accomplishment and, as a unit the youth agreed that what we had accomplished together should be continued now that Convention is over. This notion led to a meeting of the youth delegates following the Convention, and after an hour-long discussion, the Diocese of Long Island Youth Council was formed.
The creation of a Youth Council is perhaps the most significant achievement of the young people of the Episcopal Church that occurred as an outgrowth of this Convention. It will serve not only to give the youth a greater voice and their own sense of direction, but also to unite the churches of the Diocese through the young parishioners.
In short, this year's Diocesan Convention was an eventful time for the youth of the church. More importantly, it demonstrated that a strong sense of reverence - something that seems lost in today's ever more secular world - is still very much alive, strong, and proud in the mind and soul of today's youth.
Editorial note from Myra Garnes Shuler, Director of Youth Ministry and Christian Formation:
Cole was one of two youth delegates elected by his peers to serve as Co-Chair of the Youth Council alongside Whitey Martinez (St. George's Church, Flushing). Thanks to both Cole and Whitey for accepting this special leadership role. More information will be available soon for youth interested in joining the Youth Council; please watch for updates in The Dominion, Facebook, Twitter and the Diocese website.
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