South Africa Conversation, Fright Fest

All Saints' Episcopal Church

Midweek News: October 27, 2011

Learn more about Bonnie's trip to South Africa
TONIGHT, October 27, at 7:30

Bonnie and her friend and colleague, Mote Momgoba from Tanzania.

Below is Bonnie's description of the conference that she, Bishop Lee and Ruth Frey attended in South Africa. All are invited to join them tonight as they share their thoughts and experiences on their time in South Africa.

The Chicago Consultation: the group of international theologians and church leaders that Ruth Meyers and I founded in 2006 to move forward inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people in the Anglican Communion will be partnering with the the Ujamaa Centre of the University of KwaZulu-Natal to convene a gathering of Anglicans who are interested in the theology of human sexuality and justice. I'm delighted to be one of the North American representatives who will be presenting in the course of the consultation. In addition, one our parishioners, Ruth Frey, will be attending along with our bishop Jeff Lee.

The co-conveners of the consultation are Professor Gerald West, director of the Ujamaa Centre, and Professor Esther Mombo of St. Paul's University in Limuru, Kenya. The consultation, which will involve about 55 people, will be grounded in prayer and Bible study. Participants will include theologians, bishops, church leaders, grassroots advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and other people willing to engage in intensive conversations across cultural boundaries.

All Saints' Fright Fest
Friday, 6-8pm and Saturday, 3-5pm

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Help Needed for All Saints' Day/Day of the Dead Setup
Friday, October 28th at 6pm

You are invited to lend a hand on Friday night, Oct 28th, beginning at 6pm, to ready the sanctuary for All Saints Day on Sunday. We will hang your powerful and colorful prayer flags and our new papel picado. One plus is that you will be actually able to read more prayer flags than you ever imagined. Please contact Joey Sylvester at jlsylvester@rcn.com if you can join us. Pizza to be provided.

Our special memorial this year will be dedicated to the lives of Chicago children killed by violence. Beginning November 1 through November 6, the Hyde Park Union Church is coordinating Urban Dolorosa, a city-wide anti-violence effort in partnership with community groups and faith communities from across Chicago. Please consider going to 1 or all of these multi-cultural events calling on the city to notice this crisis of violence and to respond by supporting peace-making efforts in our neighborhoods. For more information, visit http://www.urbandolorosa.com or contact Joey Sylvester at jlsylvester@rcn.com.