Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
Contents
Convention Notes
Habitat for Humanity
Piano Artist Series
EfM in Ardmore
Tulsa Steak Cook-Off
9/11 Television Special
Smart Phone Piety
Mark the Date
25th Annuan Honor Dance
Additional Safeguarding God's Children Training
Women's Retreat
Wanted - Legos
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

 


 
The Next Issue of this Newsletter will be on Friday, September 9.


We Are Epiok.org

September 2, 2011

Issue 29

 
 

2011 Diocesan Convention

 

Registration Packets for the 2011 Diocesan Convention have been mailed out to the convention liaisons designated by each congregation. The liaison is responsible for providing these materials to the clergy and delegates. We encourage you to go ahead and make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. . The cutoff date for reservations is October 4th. Contact the hotel at:   

  

Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center

6808 S. 107th E. Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74133

 t: 918-307-4006  f: 918-307-2907

 

Information on the 2011 Diocesan Convention can also be found on the diocese's web site, www.epiok.org.  Click on the link "2011 Diocesan Convention" found on the front page.

Habitat for Humanity Tulsa Regional Clericus Clergy Work Day

 

Habitat for Humanity


 
The 15th Episcopal Build for Habitat will commence on Saturday, September 10, at 8am.  All Saturdays leading up to Thanksgiving will be build days.  All parishioners are invited to help out on any Saturday.  There will also be a day for clergy to work together: Thursday, September 22, from 9am to 3pm.  We will break for lunch around 12.  You can come for all day or just for a few hours.  This year's house will be built at:  2243 E. 7th St., Tulsa.   The house is being built for and with Wynette Bryant and her family.  

The 29th Annual 2011-2012 Piano Artist Series Presents

  

                            Virginia Campbell, Piano   

Kyle Dillingham, Violin 

 Sunday, August 28, 2011, 3: 30 p.m. 

 

Joseph Gold, Violin

Marco Cadario, Piana

Antonella Romanazzi, Soprano

Sunday, September 25, 2011, 3:30 p.m.

 

Christiana Pegoraro, Piano

Sunday, October 23, 2011, 3:30 p.m.

 

Jin Ju, Piano

Sunday, November 20, 2011, 3:30 p.m.

 

Valery Kuleshov, Piano

Sunday, January 15, 2012, 3:30 p.m.

 

  Chi Long Hu, Piano  

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3:30 p.m.

 

   

All concerts will be held at All Souls' Episcopal Church

6400 N. Pennsylvania

Nichols Hills, OK  73116

 

Patrons - $400 

Includes 5 tickets for each concert and program recognition.

 

Single Series Subscriptions - $90

 

Separate Ticket Prices:

Adults - $20 

Senior - $ 18 

Students - $15

 

Please indicate your selection:  number of tickets and selected concert(s) as appropriate and return payment to:

 

Virginia Campbell Concert Series

6341 Glenbrook Court

Oklahoma City, OK  73118

(405) 843-5895

[email protected]

 

Thank you for supporting the Piano Artist Series and thereby promoting the highest culural standards in Oklahoma City. 

EfM in Ardmore

 

Education for Ministry (EfM), a program of personal spiritual growth from Sewanee, University of the South, begins its fall class at St Philip's, Ardmore, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 7PM.  It will meet on successive Tuesdays until Spring.  There are still openings for those interested.  Please contact St Philip's Church office for additional information.

 Tulsa Steak Cook-Off 

 

Holy Smokers  

 

Smoke filled the sky as teams braved the heat to participate in the third annual Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-Off in downtown Tulsa.

9/11Television Special

 

There will be numerous specials but one you might want to watch is called "Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero" that airs Tuesday Sept. 7th at 9 p.m. "Frontline explores how the spiritual lives of both believers and unbelievers have been challenged by questions of good and evil."
 
 

Smart Phone Piety 

phone

 

For those who use iPhone or iPad, there are a variety of apps that have been developed in the last few years that make following the Daily Office easier for people who keep a hectic pace.

 

Daily Offices, Morning and Evening Prayer

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mission-st.-clare/id445186741?mt=8

Daily and Sunday Lectionaries

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lectionary/id355309082?mt=8

Book of Common Prayer

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibcp/id288659955?mt=8

Episcopal Calander of Saints   (1979 BCP Calendar)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/episcopal-calendar/id324887739?mt=8

 

Mark the Date

 

Thunder

  

The Diocese will be having Episcopal Night with the Thunder on March 16, 7 p.m. here in OKC. We are only able to secure 120 tickets together at a cost of $10 each and there will not be an opportunity to secure any more. So, get your reservations now - first come - first serve - and plan to attend this event. Additionally, if you will submit the name of any children children tickets are being purchased for, we will be having a contest. 16 children will be chosen to go down on the court during player Introductions, during National Anthem, and also starting line-ups. 

 

Promises to be a great night for all!

25th Annual Honor Dance at Whirlwind 

 

Honor dance 2010 women
 

Join us for the Twenty-Fifth annual Honor Dance at Whirlwind Mission of the Holy Family in Watonga, Oklahoma. The dance is Saturday, September 10 starting at 1:00 p.m. It is sponsored by the Oklahoma Council on Indian Ministries and Whirlwind Mission of the Holy Family.

  

Let us know if you are bringing a group so we can plan on how many are coming for dinner. Contact The Rev. Jim Kee-Rees with any questions you may have about the day, cell 405-974-0024, e-mail [email protected].

 

Whirlwind Mission is located one mile east on Hwy 33 from the intersection of Hwy 33 and Hwy 281. The new dance grounds are on the south side of the highway across the street from Legion Park.  

          

             honor dance 2010 men

ADDITIONAL Safeguarding God's Children Training Opportunities      

   

We have been working hard to provide Safeguarding training sessions so that all clergy, including deacons, would have an opportunity to be trained. It is our intention that all clergy and deacons 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:

 

September 11     St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Edmond 

2 - 5 p.m. If you are not a parishioner at St. Mary's and would like to register, contact Sabrina Evans at [email protected]

 

September 14     St. John's, Oklahoma City

6 - 9 p.m. If you are not a parishioner at St. John's and would like to register, contact Sabrina Evans at the above address.

 

September 17     Grace, Ponca City - 10 a.m.

If you are not a parishioner at Grace and would like to register, contact Sabrina Evans at

[email protected]

 

September 24     St. Luke's, Bartlesville 1 p.m.

Contact The Rev. Stephanie Mitchell at [email protected] to register

 

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

 

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

 

October 15           St. Luke's, Bartlesville  9 a.m.

see above for contact information

 

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

 

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

 

These trainings should take about 3 hours long.

 

Safeguarding God's Children is required of all clergy and deacons 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 too 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 

A Women's Retreat

CREATION

CENTERED

SPIRITUALITY:

 

red mesa 

 And God Called

Creation

 "Good"

  8-9 October 2011

 

St. Crispin's Camp

and Conference Center

 

Retreat Facilitator: The Rev. Debora L. Jennings

Want moreinformation,contact

Pam Hudson

2800 N.W. 21st Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

[email protected]

 

Registration Deadline September 20.

Wanted  

 Legos

 

Legos. Yes, those things you step on in the middle of the night. People, blocks, cities, boats, anything in the small Lego family. You can mail to me or if you are in the Oklahoma City area, call and I'll arrange to pick up.  Thanks - Sabrina

 

Closing - Prayers for September  

 

september 2011

 

Good-Bye Summer and Welcome Fall Prayer

"God of light, thank you for the warm, sunny days of summer and all the fun we had, especially [invite all present to share their favorite summer activities and memories]. Now that it's September and summer's ending, help us to stay focused on new tasks and challenges ahead and embrace all that the fall has to offer us, including [encourage all present to share their favorite fall activities, such as football or apple picking]. Let us live with joy in the world You've given us, now and always. Amen."

Prayer for Labor Day

"God of creation, create for us a break from life's craziness this Labor Day. Let the weekend be a time of fun and relaxation, very much needed in the midst of life. Help us to stop and do nothing, in honor of You and how much You do for us. Amen."

Prayer for Adjusting to the New School Year

"God of power and might, bless all those adjusting to a new school year this September. Grant them patience - with themselves and each other - as they deal with new teachers, subjects, schools, and skills. Change is never easy, but let those in transition find peace in You. Amen."

Contact Information

Sabrina Evans

[email protected]

(405) 232-4820