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To register or for more inforamtion please go onto the Dicoesan Web Site below:
March 8 - 10
Men's Retreat
St. Crispin's
March 10, 2012
Godly Play Learning and Sharing Event
Christ Church, Tulsa 9 until noon
March 19 -23
Mission Camp
Joplin, MO
March 24
Acolyte Festival
St. Paul's Cathedral , OKC
9 -3
April 20-22
Clergy Spouse Retreat
St. Crispin's
April 26-29
Co-Ed English Speaking Cursillo
St. Crispin's
June 16
Diocesan Christian Formation Training Event
Celebremos la Fiesta
Let us Celebrate the Feast!
9:30 - 3
Santa Maria Virgen Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City
September 27-30
Co-Ed Spanish Speaking Cursillo
St. Crispin's
March 3
Vestry Academy
St. Crispin's |
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Companion Diocese Uruguay
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/
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The Next Issue of this Newsletter will be on Friday,
March 2, 2012.
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We Are Epiok.org
February 24, 2012
Issue 8 |
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Vocare
Prayer of Vocare - Lord, let me know clearly the work are calling me to do in this life and grant me every grace I need to answer Your call with courage and love and lasting dedication to your will. Amen.
Large Group Talks and then breakout into small groups was the format for Vocare 2012.
The first Vocare since 2007 was held this past weekend at St. Crispin's. Fourteen young adult participants, with a leadership team of twelve navigated the talks and small group. Talks covered Identity, Questions, Owned Faith, Christian Story, Discipleship, Vocation, and Community. There were opportunities for worship, community, small group, and games.
A special thanks to these individuals for their help in making this event such a success: Laura Beth Woods, Rector, Ashley Haggard, Vocare Lay Director, Tim and Kirsten Baker, Blake Woods, Jaron and Grace Hill, Laura and Wiley Ammons, Alison McKeever, Heather Blagg, and Tim Sean Youmans.
As usual, music brought the group together!
Banana Grams were an integral part of the weekend! |
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Ashes to Go
Canterbury Association observed Ash Wednesday, February 22, with Ashes to Go, an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to receive ashes and a prayer in a brief encounter on campus. Ashes to Go took place at the Chi-O Clock from 10:00-10:30 am and 2:00-2:30 p.m..
A total of 32 people received ashes. We were very pleased for a first effort and the limited time available. People were very grateful. Several self-identified as Episcopalians, several others as Roman Catholic. |
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Ordination Invitation
By the Grace of God
The Right Reverend Dr. Edward J. Konieczny
Bishop of Oklahoma
will ordain
Tim Sean Youmans
to the Sacred Order of Deacons
in Christ's One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
Wednesday, the fourteenth of March, 2012
at seven o'clock in the evening
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
501 North Broadway
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Your Prayers and Presence are Requested
Clergy: Red Stoles
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St. John's, Tulsa, Daughters of the King Devotional Booklet
The Daughters of the King, St. John's Tulsa, invite you to journey through Lent using their Devotional Booklet. This year the devotions are about the Summary of the Law and include devotions from some of the men in the St. Patrick's Community at Jess Dunn.
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Presiding Bishop's Lenten Message
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invites a focus on the Millennium Development Goals for Lent 2012.
"I invite you to use the Millennium Development Goals as your focus for Lenten study and discipline and prayer and fasting this year," Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori said. "The Millennium Development Goals are truly reflective of several of the Five Marks of Mission."
An audio of her 2012 Lenten message is available here. |
Music Concert - St. John's, OKC
Next Sunday, March 4th at 4 p.m. - The Piatigorsky Foundation and St. John's Episcopal Church presents, in concert, Evan Drachman, cello, and Richard Dowling piano. A one-hour, intimate and enchanting concert featuring two amazing artists. Through their musical performance and comprehensive commentaries, you will gain an unparalleled understanding of the classical music pieces and composers. Please come and be inspired by this live concert! Following the concert, please stay to meet the artists. Bring your family and friends. The concert is free, donations are welcomed.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 4 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Church
5401 N. Brookline
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
405-943-8548
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Outstanding Servant Award
Congratulations to Eric and Melanie Wignall, who received the Outstanding Servant Award for 2011 at St. Patrick's because of their work coordinating the 2011 Diocesan Convention. |
Diocese Offers Pilot Program - Episcopal Youth Leadership Academy - E.Y.L.A.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Episcopal Youth Leadership Academy (E.Y.L.A.) for the Diocese of Oklahoma. This program is open to youth grades 6 - 10. It will provide opportunities to learn to be a leader not only in your congregation, diocese and beyond but these skills will apply to school and other organizations.
This program is a one-year commitment meeting alternate months with a project to be completed in-between time. Youth will work with a mentor on these projects and will report on their results at the next month's meeting.
Go to the Diocesan web site to download a brochure! http://www.epiok.org/Christian%20Formation/e-y-l-a-launches-2012-13-program.html. |
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Acolyte Festival
The event is scheduled for March 24 at St. Paul's Cathedral, with a Festival Eucharist to be held at 2 p.m. The registration for is on the Diocesan web site at: http://www.epiok.org/Christian%20Formation/acolyte-festival.html
Go ahead and send in your registrations as soon as possible. You can pay at the door.
From the "What Not to Wear"
workshop, we will again discuss what is and isn't appropriate acolyte attire!
Each group will also have time to visit with Bishop Ed and participate in a Festival Eucharist using your congregation's banner and processional cross.
We will have learning workshops, games, lunch, unique craft, and awarding of the Bishop's Bowl, a tradition started two years ago, an award for one of our events!
This year, we will be making Tabrets (which is a small timbrel) and need several adults to help in this area. Other areas where adults are needed include our Olympics, Registration and lunch set up and take down. If you are willing to serve, please contact Sabrina Evans, sevans@epiok.org. You will be provided all information and training to lead your workshop! |
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Beau Geste XIV at St. Mary's School
St. Mary's Episcopal School
Parent Organization
Invites you to
BEAU GESTE XIV
THE ST. MARY'S DERBY
RACING FOR THE FUTURE
Artwork by Lauren Miller, 2nd Grade |
Saturday, March 3, 2012
UCO Ballroom
Dinner, Cocktails, Live and Silent Auctions
$50 per person
Emcee - Matt Jones
Auctioneer - Richard Clifton
Gates Open 6:00 P.M.
For ticket information call 341-954
or to help underwrite the cost of the event, mail your contribution to
St. Mary's Episcopal School, 505 E. Covell Rd., Edmond, OK 73034
St. Mary's Students Celebrate Mardi Gras
Students dance and march with hand-crafted masks during Mardi Gras parade
Students began creating their Mardi Gras masks more than two weeks ago during art class, in preparation for this week's Mardi Gras celebration.
A long-time tradition of St. Mary's School, Mardi Gras features students of all ages who pay tribute to this time of year in order to usher in the beginning of the Lenten season, which follows the day after Mardi Gras. The celebration refers to events of the traditional carnivals, beginning on or after Epiphany and culminates on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is also a time when people attempt to eat up all the fats and goodies - one last fling for merriment before the seriousness of the Lenten season.
Students dress in festive attire, wear bright colors of purple, gold and green. The colors represent justice (purple) faith (green) and power (gold). They also wear colorful beads and carry or wear their hand-crafted masks while parading down the school's halls to jazz-type music.
Following the parade, students enjoy the traditional "King's Cake" in each classroom. The student that finds the baby in their piece of cake then becomes the king or queen for the day. Teachers then remind the students the importance of the celebration which marks the ending of the Epiphany season and calls Christians to move into the holy time of the Lenten season. |
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Diocesan Mission Trip Needs Adult Volunteers
This year's Mission Trip is headed to Joplin, Missouri, during Spring Break March 19-23. We are in need of several adult females to meet our child/adult ratio. If you are interested in serving, please contact Jennifer Burris [jennifer.burris8@gmail.com]. |
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All Souls' Youth Ski Trip Openings
We are very excited about our Twenty 12 Ski Trip to Copper Mountain March 17-20, and you are invited! We will be staying at Copper Junction Condos in Center Village. We will be traveling to Colorado via Village Tours & Travel.
While at the resort we will have access to hot tubs, swimming pools and a full fitness center. Each evening we will meet on the property for devotion, dinner and a time of fellowship.
Our ski trips are a BLAST!
To register, please fill out the skier registration form in this brochure (also available at www.skidaddy.com/allsoulsyouth) then mail it or deliver it to All Souls Church, 6400 N. Penn., Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Each skier will need to fill out a medical release/contract form. The forms are available at the youth office. An additional release form will be required for any student taking ski or snowboard lessons. This release will also be available at the youth office and online at www.skidaddy.com/allsoulsyouth.
The cost is $575 per skier or $350 per non-skier. Terry has a brochure that he can email if you contact him at asym44@me.com.
All Souls' Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross, (also called Via Crucis or the Way of the Cross), is a devotion to the passion of Christ consisting of prayers and meditations on fourteen occurrences experienced by Christ on His way to the crucifixion and burial.
All Souls' will offer Stations of the Cross services each Friday during Lent at noon and 5:30 p.m. |
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Diocesan Web Site
We are up-dating our web site to include a page for congregations. It will have a colored photograph of your building, service time, and brief synopsis of the life of your parish. We have sent the email to each congregation requesting this information and will up-date the page as your information is received! Seekers will be able to link from this page to your own web site.
Work is continuing on the Liturgical Seasons portion of the Christian Formation page. Information has been added through the Easter Vigil as a part of the Holy Week information.
Key Words included - Liturgical Year B. Maundy Thursday, Book of Common Prayer, Passover Seder. stripping of the altar, washing of the altar, rubrics, reserved sacrament, Good Friday, Holy Friday, stations of the cross, seven last words of Jesus, Tenebrae, Great Vigil, Easter lilies, paschal candle, renewal of Baptismal vows. |
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Lent Madness - Without the Basketball!
Forward Movement has found a great idea to help us learn about the Holy Men and Holy Women of our church. It's called Lent Madness. Not only do you learn about these "saints", you get to vote on who moves up to the title of "Golden Halo." On February 25, David Oakerhater will be up against Martin of Porres. Check it out and VOTE!
Invitation to the Observance of a Holy Lent Madness
Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord's passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence, fasting, and Lent Madness. This season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for Holy Baptism and taught to vote for their favorite saints by logging onto www.lentmadness.org. It was also a time when those who, because of notorious sins in refusing to engage in Lent Madness, had been separated from the body of the faithful were reconciled by penitence and forgiveness, and restored to the fellowship of the Church - but only after proving their worth by purchasing a Lent Madness mug. Thereby, the whole congregation was put in mind of the message of pardon and absolution set forth in the Gospel of our Savior, and of the need which all Christians continually have to renew their repentance and faith by participating in Lent Madness.
I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, the Supreme Executive Committee, and our "celebrity bloggers," to the observance of a holy Lent Madness, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, voting in a timely fashion, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Lent Madness. And, to make a right beginning of repentance, and as a mark of our mortal nature, let us now kneel before the Lord and our computer, only one of which is our maker and redeemer. |
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Parish Resources
Godly Play Core Training Opportunity - Denver, Colorado, on March 8th - 10th 2012.
St. John's Cathedral
1350 Washington Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Thursday, March 8th, 4:00p - 9:00p
Friday, March 9th, 8:00a - 6:30p
Saturday, March 10th, 8:00a - 3:30p
Specified meals are included in your registration.
Kim McPherson and Becki Stewart,
Godly Play Foundation Trainers
Coordinator Meg Stern at meglette63@yahoo.com
Godly Play Foundation at Training@GodlyPlayFoundation.org
If you are interested in attending and need some financial help, contact Sabrina Evans at the Diocsean Offices. |
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We are pleased to announce the launch of the Episcopal Youth Leadership Academy (E.Y.L.A.) for the Diocese of Oklahoma. This program is open to youth grades 6 - 10. It will provide opportunities to learn to be a leader not only in your congregation, diocese and beyond but these skills will apply to school and other organizations. Go the web site to download a brochure! http://www.epiok.org/Christian%20Formation/e-y-l-a-launches-2012-13-program.html.
Mission Camp - This will be March 19 - 23 in Joplin Missouri. It is for 9th - 12th graders and is limited in number to 7 males and 7 females and is on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.We now only have: 5 spaces for males and 0 spaces for females. Need 1 male staffers and 1 female staffers. Registrations are on the diocesan web site under Camps on the left hand side of the homepage.
March 24 - Acolyte Festival at St. Paul's Cathedral. THE REGISTRATION FORM IS ON THE WEB SITE.
EpiscoPosse - Tulsa
A city wide youth group for Episcopalians and their friends 6th-12th grade. This group meets weekly for worship, formation, service, and fun from 4-6pm!
Feb 26th Lenten Program St. Dunstan's
March 4th Lenten Program St. Patrick's
March 11th Lenten Program @ Good Shepherd, Sapulpa
March 18th No Meeting
March 25th Lenten Program@ Christ Church
The Youth Commission and members will be a part of the Christian Formation training event on June 16 at Santa Maria, OKC. The three workshops include: Small group facilitation, The Abundant Life Project from ERD (Episcopal Resource and Development), and Camp Crafts (making friendship bracelets and God's eyes/lanyards.) If you would like to be a part of this training event, please contact the dioceses.
MIQRA - Save the date. Next January 19-21, as we offer our first MIQRA. What is MIQRA? It is an event to youth and adults who want to participate in reading the Bible from beginning to end! That's right - three days of non-stop Bible reading - but wait! There's more! There will be games, movies, activities, quite time, and much more going on at the same time! This will be held at St. Mary's Church, Edmond.
NEXT YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING - May 5. Would you like to join us? We will begin at noon at the Diocesan Offices. Hope to see you here. |
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Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive Opportunity
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Stewardship
CAN I WITNESS TO MY FAITH IN MY ESTATE PLANNING?
A Christian Preamble to your will provides a significant opportunity to share your faith with family and friends. Through this personal statement of you faith, an important message will be delivered to those who love and know you best. This message of faith comes at a time of grief and loss and serves as a reminder to them to place their trust in Jesus Christ as you have. Remember his may be the last document they read about you, their loved one.
In thanksgiving to God for the gifts of life given in baptism; and for the many blessings God has showered upon me; and in thanksgiving to God for the gifts of faith and hope through Jesus Christ; and in thanks giving to God for the gifts of nurture and love through the Church where we have shared faith and fellowship; I now commend my loved ones to grow in this same faith; being true to their own baptisms., knowing that God will continue to provide for them in their lifetimes; I encourage them to place their faith and trust in our Lord and Savior.
SAMPLE FORMS OF BEQUEST
Specific Amount: I [name], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry of [legal name of your church and its complete address], the sum of $________________ to be used at their discretion to assist in the ministries of the Church
Percentage Amount: I [name], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry of [legal name of your church and its complete address], _______%: of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, to be used at their discretion to assist in the ministries of the church.
Contingency Bequest: In the event the beneficiaries of the bequest and devises herein predecease me, or, in the case of institutions, cease to be organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, I [name], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry of [legal name of your church and its complete address], the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, to be used at their discretion to assist in the ministries of the church. |
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Retired Clergy and Spouses Events
The Retired Clergy and Spouses event is scheduled for April 16-17, 2012, and we're going wired! The program theme is "Protecting yourself on the Internet." Mr. Greg Harper who is an IT Specialist @ Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville will be the guest speaker. Greg has many years in this industry, and well versed in modern technology usage. A part of the presentation will include a "power point" presentation of the history of communication technology beginning with the Victrola to present-day "gadgets".
As booking procedures have changed at St. Crispin's, please contact Bob or Georgia NO LATER THAN March 16 so they can give information to camp with regards to meals and room needs.
All information regarding this event has been sent in a recent letter. However, if you have any questions, contact Bob or Georgia at (918)335-0929 or gatageorge@aol.com or frb426@aol.com.
The other dates below reflect the next Retired Clergy and Spouses retreats at St. Crispin's!
October 8-9, 2012
April 15-16, 2013
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Second Half of Life
Mind, Body, and Spirit for the 2nd Half of Life Registration on line! The Diocese and the Senior Ministries Committee are pleased to offer our first program for all ages! Go to: http://www.epiok.org/ministries/older-adults.html for registration form.
The event will be April 17, from 9 - 2, at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 14700 North May Avenue, OK. Workshops offered: Graceful Transitions; A Healthy Start: Breakfast/Brunch for 1 or 2; Better Balance with Tai Chi; Your Right to Decide: Oklahoma's Advance Directive and Other Health Care Planning Tools; Be Still and Know; Using Medications Safely - A Key Ingredient to Your Health. Lunch will be catered by Nunu's Mediterranean Cafe and Market, and we will have two speakers during lunch discussing "How Not To Get Scammed."
Cost is $10. |
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Contact Information
Sabrina Evans
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