Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
Contents
Bishop's Schedule
Diocese of Uruguay
Correction - Retired Chaplain Appointment
New Lectionary Page Website
Safeguarding God's Children Training
College and Careers
More EfM Graduates 2011
EfM Registration Begins
Godly Play Training
J2A Pilgrimage for St. John's
Family Camp
Chapman Gift Funds Ministries
EfM Graduates 2011
Happening
Happening Alums
HOPE Center Open Golf Tournament
Closing Prayer
                            

Companion Diocese Uruguay


Uruguay

     two bishops

 

 

Holy God, source of healing and of peace, bless with your grace the companion dioceses of  Oklahoma and Uruguay. Through our partnership one with another may we grow in mutual affection and communion, seek a more profound experience of truth, build up the Church in unity and give glory to Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

 

 

New Web site:

 

 http://uruguay.anglican.org/

 


 
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

          

 Link to Our Web Site

 

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The Next Issue of this Newsletter will be on Friday, June 24.


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June 17, 2011

Issue 19

 

The Season After Pentecost - Ordinary Time

 

Liturgical calendar 

 

Ordinary Time encompasses that part of the Christian year that does not fall within the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, or Easter. There are two periods of the year which are designated as Ordinary Time; however, the season after Pentecost is most closely associated with this term. The first period begins after the Feast Baptism of the Lord (the Sunday after The Epiphany) has ended. This first period of Ordinary Time runs until the Tuesday evening before Ash Wednesday. The Second period of Ordinary Time runs from the Monday after Pentecost until Evening Prayer is said the night before Advent begins. This includes Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday of Ordinary Time. In some denominations, the Sundays of the second period of Ordinary Time are numbered "Sundays After Pentecost."


Ordinary time does not need to be "ordinary," and is not meant to mean that somehow we get a break from the Liturgical Year. The opposite is true: Ordinary Time celebrates "the mystery of Christ in all its aspects." Many important liturgical celebrations fall during Ordinary Time, including, Trinity, All Saints,and Christ the King.The major feasts, when occurring on a Sunday, trump the regular Ordinary Time Sunday lessons and liturgy. We also may remember and celebrate the parts of Jesus' life that were ordinary, much like our own lives. The color of green is appropriate because it is the most ordinary color in our natural environment. Ordinary time is often thought of as the "green growing season".

 

 

(thanks to churchyear.net)

 

Bishop's Schedule    

 

bishop's miter        

 

 

June 19            St. Christopher's, Midwest City

June 22 - 26     Episcopal Youth Event 2011 - St. Paul, Minnesota

 

Collect for Episcopal Youth Event 2011

Gracious and Loving God, you declare your glory and show forth your creation in the heavens and the earth. Deliver us from the service of self, that we may build upon the work you give us to do in truth and beauty; that we may share your love with others and fulfill your mission, for the sake of him who came among us as servant, your son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.Amen.   - Collect for EYE 2011 Composed by members of the Worship

New Website for Diocese of Uruguay    

         

The Diocese of Uruguay has a new website that is up and running. Check them out at:  http://uruguay.anglican.org/

 

Correction - New Retired Chaplain Appointment         

 

Bishop Ed has appointed The Rev. Robert  (Bob) J.  and Georgia Gates the new Chaplain  to the Retired Clergy  and spouses in the Diocese of Oklahoma. Bob and Georgia assume the responsibilities from The Rev. John (Jack) Powers who previously served the retired clergy.

 

New Lectionary Page Website    

         

If you have been using http://www.prismnet.com/~kellywp/, this domain is closing and you will not be able to use it after June 30. Here is the new address: www.lectionarypage.net.

 

Safeguarding God's Children Training Opportunities      

 

  

We have been working hard to provide Safeguarding training sessions so that all clergy would have an opportunity to be trained. It is our intention that all clergy complete Safeguarding God's Children training  by the end of the year. In order to help you out, we have scheduled the following training opportunities:

 

July 12                   St. John's, Ada -10 a.m.

August 9                St. Paul's, Claremore - 10 a.m.

September 20      Diocesan Center, OKC - 10 a.m.

October 13            St. Andrew's, Stillwater - 10 a.m.

November  19       St. Basil's, Tahlequah - 10 a.m.

December 5          St. Luke's, Chickasha - 5:30 p.m.

 

August 12              Train the Trainer opportunity at the Diocesan Offices beginning at 9:30 a.m. You should bring your lunch and $5 to cover drinks and snacks.

 

Safeguarding God's Children is required of all clergy who are active in ministry within the diocese, including clergy that serve as supply. Attendance at one of these trainings is mandatory.  Safeguarding must be retaken every 5 years for clergy.

 

These trainings are open to all in people of the Diocese. Even if you have had safeguarding in the past, you must recertify every 5 years to keep current. You can download the registration form at: 

http://www.epiok.org/resources/safeguarding_god_s_children.html

 

What Teens Aspire to Do in Life, How Churches Can Help

 

college and career

 

A new Barna Group study explores the vocational aspirations of U.S. teenagers and examines the role of faith communities in influencing churchgoing teens' college and career decisions.    Check out their findings at:   http://www.barna.org/teens-next-gen-articles/492-what-teens-aspire-to-do-in-life-how-churches-can-help  

 

More 2011 EfM Graduates

 

EFM

 

Congratulations to the following individuals who have completed all four years of Education for Ministry!

 

Michael Shepherd

 Kevin Best

Amy Best 

 

EfM Classes Begin Registration for Fall

  

St Philip's Ardmore announces that enrollment is now open for the fall class of Education for Ministry (EfM).  EfM is the directed exploration, study and development of one's personal ministry, whatever interests those may involve.  Included is the design and development of the Hebrew Scriptures, New Testament, Church History and theologians and their issues.  Classes will meet on Tuesday evening at the Church starting at 7PM and tuition is $350, which includes class materials.  Applications are available at the Church office 580-226-2191 or online for download at the EfM website.

 

Diocesan Sponsored Godly Play Training

A Success

  

GP Training 5.2011 

Congratulations to the above participants for completing the Core Training for Godly Play - First Row (l - r) Kate Huston - St. Paul's Cathedral, OKC,  Cindy Spencer - Trainer, Bay Green Hill - Grace Church, Siloam Springs, AK, Stephanie Mitchell - Curate, St. Luke's, Bartlesville, Amanda Fortney - Trinity, Guthrie, Second Row (l - r) Erin Floyd - St. Stephen's United Mtehodist Church, OKC, Jen Hanks - St. Christopher's, MWC, Tina Robinson - St. John's, Norman, Elizabeth Bangs - St. John's, Norman, Kay Jackson - St. Philip's, Ardmore, Barbara Loufwersweiler - St. John's, Norman, Glenn Gothard - Ft. Worth Texas. Not pictured - Sabrina Evans

 

J2A Pilgrimage Set for St. John's, Norman

   

 Iona 2011

On June 19, five Pilgrims and four leaders will be commissioned during a worship service at St. Johns, Norman, as they embark on an ancient journey to Iona, Scotland.

Benjamin Abla, Kaelyn Burress, Elliott Greenlee, Joseph Laufersweiler and Desirae Robinson have participated for the past two years in the Journey to Adulthood (J2A) Sunday school class in preparation for their pilgrimage, which is a symbol of their journey into adulthood in the Church. Led by Kathryn Kiester and Brad Wilson, the J2A class has worked together to raise more than $22,000 for their journey. Along with chaperones Pam Brown and Ryan Elassl, they are scheduled to depart June 22 and return July 4.

The J2A class chose Iona after learning of St. Columbas great influence, which included establishing a monastic community in Iona in 563 and converting Scotland to Christianity. The group will stay for one week in a restored medieval Benedictine Abbey run by the ecumenical Iona Community. The Pilgrims will live together in community, participating in daily prayer, worship, chores, and study. There will also be plenty of adventure. Before their week in Iona, the Pilgrims will spend two days journeying though Edinburg and Glasgow, Scotland, staying in host churches along the way.

After Iona, the Pilgrims will make their way south through England to Stonehenge, for a visit to the prehistoric monuments. The Pilgrims will stay two nights at St. Matthews Westminster in London. On Sunday, they will have the opportunity to worship from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer at St. Matthews (consecrated in 1851) and from the 2005 Common Worship book at Westminster Abbey, which has been in existence since the 10th century. The pilgrimage will include visits to many sites significant to the history of the Church in England and Scotland.

These modern-day pilgrims ask for your prayers as they embark on this journey.

St. Crispin's Family Camp Invites You To Join in the Fun 

Family Camp

 

Do you remember when you could find adventures in your own back yard? Trees were never too tall to climb, or a night too dark for laying on a carpet of grass searching the heavens for shooting stars? Here at St. Crispin's the beautiful call of the Whippoorwill replaces the call of your cell phone, and a blanket of stars replaces city lights. The sound of crackling campfires and children's laughter somehow has the power to make us want to experience this simplicity again.

 

Now... Are you hungry for adventure? Are you looking for a change to have fun and make remarkable memories with your family? We want to invite you and your family to our St. Crispin's Family Camp. This is a great way to unplug from the TV and plug in to each other.

 

Need S'more Justification?..

What better way to connect with your child, or reconnect with your inner child, than to spend time playing in the outdoors? Come spend time with us.  St. Crispin's is a place that will make you feel like you have just arrived "home."

 

Family Camp Program

 

This is a program where families will set their own pace. You can do as little or as much as you choose. A variety of activities will be offered such as canoeing, swimming, fishing, disk golf, basketball, sand volleyball, intergenerational faith formation, worship, warrior ball, arts & crafts and more! The surrounding hills offer great hiking opportunities, or a spot under a shade tree by the lake may be calling your name. Evening programs include games, sing-a-longs and campfires. Meal times are set, so please plan your activities accordingly.  

 

The program is designed for you to spend time with, not away from, your family. While we will have staff that will lead some of the activities, you will be responsible for watching and participating with your kids, and experiencing camp first hand.  Life does a good enough job of keeping us too busy to spend quality time with our families.  This is a "no excuses weekend" where the use of cell phones will be discouraged and TV's will be off, and all of the things that get in the way of family time will go away.  Please understand that alcohol will not be allowed during Family Camp as it does not support the mission.   

  

Tentative Schedule

 

Sunday July 3rd

 

4:00 to 6:00 PM - Check in - Conference Room A

(The pool will be open between 4 & 6 PM)

6:30 PM - Dinner

7:15 PM - Icebreakers & Group Games @ the Rec Hall (wear closed toed shoes or sport sandals with a heal strap if possible)

8:15 PM - S'mores @ the Rec Hall

9:00 PM - Compline

 

Monday July 4th

 

7:30 AM - Wake Up Bell & Polar Bear Swim Club @ the Upper Lake Dock

8:00 AM - Breakfast

9:00 AM - Intergenerational Faith Formation @ Chapel

10:00 to 11:45 AM - Open Activity Areas

12 noon - Lunch

1:00 to 2:00 PM - Down Time

2:00 to 5:30 PM - Open Activities Areas

6:00 PM - Cookout at the Rec Hall

7:00 PM - All camp game of Kickball (Staff & Kids vs Parents)

8:30 PM  - Compline

9:00 PM - 4th of July Celebration

 

Tuesday July 5th

 

7:30 AM - Wake Up Bell

8:00 AM - Breakfast

9:00 AM - Intergenerational Faith Formation @ Chapel

10:00 to 11:45 AM - Open Activity Areas

12 noon - Lunch

1:00 to 2:00 PM - Down Time

2:00 to 5:30 PM - Open Activities Areas

6:00 PM - Dinner

7:00 PM - Family Game Night

9:00 PM  - Compline

  

Wednesday July 6th  

 

7:30 AM - Wake Up Bell

8:00 AM - Breakfast

Packing & Clean Up after breakfast

9:30 AM - Closing Eucharist @ Chapel

 

This year's Family Camp will be led by Mike and Joanne Roberts, our Conference   Center  Directors.   A  registration form  can be  found  at:

http://www.epiok.org/camps/family-camp.html, and  should be  mailed to Sabrina Eva ns at t h e Diocesan  Office. You can pay when you che ck in on the 3rd. 

 

Just come and enjoy time together and let us do the work.

 

CHAPMAN GIFT FUNDS MINISTRIES; CREATES STEWARDS

 

James Allen Chapman and his partner Robert Martin McFarlin established the McMan Company in the early 1900s and it became the largest independent oil company in Oklahoma.  The pair was also successful in the banking and ranching industries.  Throughout their lives, they were known for their sound and ethical business practices, civic and charitable works, and as strong witnesses to their faiths.  McFarlin was Methodist and Chapman was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Tulsa.

 

James A. Chapman died in 1966.  With his death, he began a legacy in our diocese that will fund mission and ministry beyond any seeable future.  His initial gift of $2 million has grown to $15.9 million even after making distributions of $15.7 million.  These distributions have supported our diocesan programs, made it possible to respond to grant requests from our churches and charities that are aligned with our mission, and have helped grow our endowment funds.

 

 Sharon BellSharon Bell

 

 

I recently sat down with Sharon Bell (St. John's, Tulsa), individual trustee for the Chapman Trusts to visit with her about this man, his life, and how she has been made a steward through his philanthropy. 

 

Sharon, you are the Managing Partner of Rogers and Bell, the firm that provides trusteeship for the Chapman Trusts.  How has the baton of leadership been passed to you?

When I went to law school I thought I was going to be a city planner with a law degree.  I started working for my Dad in my second year of law school and found out that I could work for and with him.  I joined the law firm with the idea that I could be trained to be Dad's successor.  The agenda for that training was accelerated when Dad discovered he had cancer shortly after my son John was born.  Stewardship, keeping one's eye on the long-term vision, and humility were concepts drummed into me.  I am the first trustee to work without a net because all the donors were dead by the time I became trustee   I will also be the last trustee who actually knew the donors as well as my predecessors John Rogers and William Bell. 

 

How did Mr. and Mrs. Chapman select their beneficiaries?

The stories behind the selection of each of the beneficiaries were somewhat personal but largely focused on education and health.  I think a personal relationship with Bishop Powell and Dr. Echols was an important part of the decision behind the gifts to the Diocese, Trinity and St. Simeon's.  Holland Hall was included because the extended family had sent their children there for education (beginning with Frannie O'Hornett).

 

I have read that Mr. Chapman made anonymous gifts during his lifetime and did not want any publicity.  Today, there is knowledge of his philanthropy.  How has that evolved?

I agree that Mr. Chapman was a very private man and during his lifetime he preferred that his charitable giving be kept very quiet.  With the exception of one building at Trinity University, named for his parents, he did not want his name out in the public.  In the now nearly 50 years since his death, I have been a bit more open about the Chapman Trusts.  Sometimes it is important to take a leadership role in a beneficiary's capital campaign.  Sometimes it is important to remember the example set by this quiet person because he was a role model for us all.  It ties into the Gospels about how we are to do things quietly because God knows what we are doing and that is reward enough.

 

How has his philanthropy encouraged the beneficiaries to become stewards of these gifts?

Because of the Chapman Trusts, organizations that were formerly "hand to mouth" have become leaders.  Sometimes there is pressure to use the Chapman money to plug the budget rather than strategically to move the institution forward.  One of the themes both under my father and later with me is how to leverage the Chapman dollars to obtain gifts from other donors.  Also Chapman dollars can be used for projects with zero fundraising cache, like new boilers or utility loops.

 

How has your role as trustee affected your personal stewardship?

By the time I was a teenager I was included in dinners with John Rogers, Leta Chapman, Pauline Walter, and sometimes Bishop Powell and Ben Henneke.  I must have absorbed a lot by listening to the conversations.  Their philanthropy has affected me by their example of giving back to the community in which they lived.  One of my early lessons as a board member was that I needed to be a leadership giver... that the Chapman money was not enough, I had to have some personal skin in the game.  This is servant leadership in recognition of the Gospel of Jesus calling us to tend the sick, the hungry and the disenfranchised.   This is not an easy path to follow.  Greg and I have made our own testamentary gift to our church.  It is our desire to see it grow and serve as perpetual support.

 

A gift of any amount left in your estate plans can be structured to become a legacy gift:  growing and giving, and as a witness to your faith.  If you are interested in creating a bequest to the Diocese, please contact Charlene Fabian, Stewardship and Planned Giving Director at 918.712.7002 or by email, [email protected]

 

Adult Opportunity for Pilgrimage to Ireland 

 

 Ireland Pilgrimage

 

Join The Rev. Debora L. Jennings as she visits the sacred sites of Ireland. The group will fly in and out of Dublin, and will spend four of our days at Glendalough, the monastery of St. Kevin.  Moone, Kildare, Clanmacnoise, Monasterboice, the Hill of Tara, Skellig Michael, and the Cliffs of Moher will be just a few of the places we will visit.  The airline tickets cannot be priced until May, 2011 - but the total cost of the trip will be around $3800.00.  This includes airfare from To Dublin from Chicago or Atlanta, all hotels, breakfast each morning, a bus and driver, entry fees into the various sites, and tips.  For more information contact Mother Debora at 509-830-6045 or h[email protected].

 

Time to Register for Happening 

 

 happening butterfly

 

Designed for children who have completed grades 10, 11, or 12, this intense and inspirational retreat led primarily by high school and college student is full of music, discussion, suprises, laughter and new friends.

 

Happening is scheduled for July 6th, starting at 7 p.m. through July 8th at 11:30 a.m. and is held at St. Crispin's. The cost to attend is $85 which covers all expenses for this two-day event.

 

Lay Rector for for the up-coming Happening is Josh Dean Keegan (Watson-Hill). Registration forms are on line at:  http://www.epiok.org/Christian%20Formation/happenings.html

 

To All Happening Alums 

 

Happening Alums

Do you remember your first Happening? The excitement of getting to know God and yourself a little bit better? What about when you discovered that there were people all over the Diocese and country who were thinking and praying for you while you Happened? We would like to continue to be able to share that feeling with all our future Happeners but we need your help! There are several ways to do this:

1. You can send Caritas to the Diocesan offices to be taken to St. Crispin's for Happening 58.

2. You can donate money or food to keep our Happeners well fed (we are asking churches and individuals to help with this so we can keep costs low and in turn keep attendance up!)

3. You can get on our new email list so you can be kept up to date on Happening events.

4. You can get on our volunteer list to help at future Happenings.

5. Do all of the above!!!!

Happening 58 will be held July 6-8 at St. Crispin's. We would love to have as many people as possible attend our closing celebration on the 8th. Please plan to arrive between 9:45 and 10:15 as Eucharist will start promptly at 10:30 am. Happening is an important part of many of our faith journeys and we would love for it to continue to be. If you have any questions, would like to get on our email list or would like more information on how you can help spread some Caritas please email us at [email protected]

Keep letting it Happen,

Ashley Haggard and Scott Jackson

Happening Co-Coordinators

HOPE CENTER Open Golf Tournament 

 

New Hope Flier 

 

For more information - HOPE Center Open Golf Line  405-826-1229

 

HOPE Center Open - Coordinated by Volunteers of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Edmond.

Closing - Prayer for June

  

summer

 

Long warm days...

The pace of life slows...

A time for picnics and rest int he shade...

 

Lord,

help me to rest awhile in the cooling shade of your presence.

Slow down my restless heart and fill me with gentle compassion for all your people.

 

Amen.

Contact Information

Sabrina Evans

[email protected]

(405) 232-4820