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September 30
All Saint's
McAlester
October 2- 4
Clergy Conference
St. Crispin's
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Upcoming Diocese Events | | |
To register or for more inforamtion please go onto the Dicoesan Web Site below or call the local congregation:
December 1
Website Training Program
Diocesan Offices
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Learn tips for beginning, up-dating, or taking your website to the next level. Bring your computers!
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October 5 - 7
St. Crispin's
Women's Fall Retreat
October 6
Canterbury Fair
9 a.m - 2 p.m.
St. Augustine of Canterbury, OKC
Art, entertainment, children's activities, food
October 6 (Saturday)
Michaelmas Country Fair
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Michael's in Norman
www.stmichaelsnorman.org
October 6
Old Time Radio
7 p.m.
Good Shepherd, Sapulpa
October 8 - 9
St. Crispin's
Retired Clergy/Spouse/Widows
Gathering
October 27 (Saturday)
Health Fair
St. Christopher's Midwest City
9 a.m. Speaker - Bruce McIntyre of Quail Springs Church of Christ, speaking on "Graceful Transitions"
10 a.m. Booths open
Mary Mahoney nurses will be here to give flu shots
October 27 (Saturday)
St. Luke's, Tulsa
is sponsoring a fundraiser "Holiday Fair" 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lunch will be served between 11 am & 2 pm; Many vendors with a nice variety of items.
November 9 and 10
Good Shepherd Sapulpa
Holiday Bazaar
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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,
October 5, 2012.
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We Are Epiok.org
September 28, 2012
Issue 39 |
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 News, Events, and Offerings |
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Celebration of New Ministry
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma,
and
The Wardens, Vestry,
and Congregation
of
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Lawton
Cordially Invite You
to the
The Institution and Induction of
The Reverend Shelley Forrester
as Rector of St. Andrew's Church
Saturday
October 20, 2012
Eleven O'clock in the Morning
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1313 SW D Avenue
Lawton, Oklahoma
Your Prayers and Presence are Requested
Clergy: Red Stoles |
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Interfaith Tour for Adults and Young Adults
The Oklahoma Conference of Churches (OCC) is pleased to announce that the Religions United Committee is conducting an Interfaith Tour for adults and young adults on Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:00pm - 5:30pm.
This additional tour is by popular request, following OCC's highly successful annual Interfaith Youth Tours. Visit three different houses of worship (Muslim, Christian, Jewish) and learn about their faith, customs, and traditions.
Registration and payment available on-line at ww.okchurches.org.
The Interfaith Tour for Adults will include visits to the houses of worship listed below. Check-in will begin at 1:00pm at the mosque. Tour will conclude by 5:30pm. Transportation and snacks are included with the $15 registration fee.
Masjid An-Nasr Mosque - 3815 North St. Clair Ave., OKC
Emmanuel Synagogue - 900 NW 47th St. OKC
St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church - 15000 N. May Avenue, OKC |
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Welcome to Daniel Chapman, New St. Crispin's Intern
 Daniel came to St. Crispin's after having been a camper, counselor, and head counselor at Hardtner Episcopal Camp & Conference Center in Louisiana, his home state. He graduated with a B.A. in Communication Studies from Louisiana State University in 2011. Daniel especially enjoys hiking around St. Crispin's and playing guitar.
In the short time that Daniel has been at St. Crispin's, he has GPS mapped all of the trails at St. Crispin's and put the map in a hard copy for our guests to take with them on their hikes around the property. He is also working on cataloging the different animals that are in the area, and making reference to the different geologic formations on the property.
Daniel has already proved to be a valuable member of the staff, and St. Crispin's staff is excited to have Daniel for the year. |
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OKC Thunder Tickets Sold Out
We have sold out all 149 tickets! We checked with the Thunder Ticket office and they have no more they can offer for sale. Tickets should be delivered to the office the end of October and they will be immediately sent out.
Thanks for your prompt response to this offer. We look forward to a fun evening with the Thunder in March! |
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Stewardship Video on Diocesan Web Site
This year at General Convention, the Diocese won an award for our Stewardship program. With Stewardship season upon us, you might want to check out the video that was made and shown at Convention. Go to www.epiok.org and scroll down to the bottom. |
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Oklahoma Conference of Churches Annual Dinner
November 8, 2012, 5:30 p.m. reception - 6:00 p.m. dinner - This year's special speaker is Mr. Kirk Smalley of Stand for the Silent. Stand for the Silent was started in 2010 by a group students from the Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Upward Bound Chapter after they heard the story of Kirk and Laura Smalley's son, Ty Field-Smalley. At eleven years-old, Ty took his own life after being suspended from school for retaliating against a bully that had been bullying him for over two years.
Dinner to be held at The Petroleum Club, OKC. On-line registration and payment at www.okchurches.org/upcoming events. Tickets are $30 per person. |
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Wilson Lectures
Oklahoma City University will host three presentations Oct. 4 by Steven Charleston for this year's annual Willson Lectures with the theme, "The Native American Gospel." All lectures are free to the public and will be held in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel on N.W. 23rd Street between Blackwelder and Kentucky avenues.
Charleston's presentations will include "The Old Testament of Native America" at 1 p.m., "The Tribes of Israel/The Tribes of America: A Spiritual Economy" at 3 p.m. and "The Covenant of Kinship" at 7 p.m.
Charleston is visiting professor of Native American Ministries at Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University. He has served as President and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., and as bishop of the Episcopal Church in Alaska. Most recently, Charleston has served as interim dean at St. Paul's Cathedral in Oklahoma City. He is a member of the Choctaw Nation.
For more information visit www.okcu.edu/religion or call (405) 208-5020. |
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St. Andrew's, Stillwater, Compline by candlelight
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Women's Fall Retreat in 2 Parts
The Second Loaf
Friday Oct. 5 , 6:00 pm through
Saturday Oct. 6, 12:00 am
Nag Hammadi Library
Saturday Oct. 6, 12:00 pm through
Sunday Oct. 7, 2:00 pm
St. Crispin's Camp and Conference Center
Contact Jan Ridle at jridle@sbcglobal.net or Denise McGough
kenike@cox.net for more details. Deadline for registering is September 23rd. |
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Website Workshop Reminder
Dave Hagan from Digital Faith will at the Diocesan Offices offering a workshop on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on tips for beginning, up-dating, or taking your website to the next level. Digital Faith is the company the Diocese uses for our website, and they provide a free site to all churches!
There is no charge for this event, but you must register. Contact Sabrina at christianformation@epiok.org. |
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Parish Tree of Life for Convention
 Just a reminer that every congregation has been asked to make a "Tree of Life" that will serve as a table decoration during our up-coming Diocesan Convention. Information was in the initial packet previously sent to each congregation. If you need other details about this project, contact Kate Huston at katehuston@stpaulsokc.org.
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Preparing for Diocesan Convention
In preparing for our up-coming Diocesan Convention, the Secretary of Convention is working on a video celebrating the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church in Oklahoma. Each congregation is asked to submit a video of the congregation saying the words "We are the Episcopal Church." Ideally this would be submitted in electronic format (.mov is preferred) to Melanie Wignall (mwignall@cox.net) via email or mailing a CD or jump drive to her. The video should be shot in 16:9 (widescreen ration). Please submit these to Melanie by September 15th. |
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Pre-Convention Meetings
The following dates and times have been set for the pre-convention regional meetings for Clergy and Lay Delegates to the 75th annual Diocesan Convention.
Pre-convention Tulsa Regional Meeting
9/30 Trinity Episcopal Church 4-6pm
501 S. Cincinnati Avenue
Tulsa OK 74103
Pre-convention SW Regional Meeting
10/13 St.Andrew's 10- 12
1313 SW D Avenie
Lawton, OK
Pre-convention OKC Regional Meeting
10/14 Church of the Redeemer 3-5 pm
2100 Martin Luther King Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
Pre-convention SE Regional Meeting
10/ 14 St. Luke's 3-5pm
110 East 17th Street
Ada, OK
Pre-convention NW Regional Meeting
10/20 St. Matthew's Church 10:30 -12:30
518 West Randolph
Enid, OK
Pre-convention NE Regional Meeting
10/21 St. John's 2-4 pm
522 West Canadian
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Safeguarding God's Children Training
Safeguarding is required every 4 years for clergy, vestry, treasurers, bishop's committee members, those who work with children - Sunday School teachers, youth ministers, choir directors, and sextons, those who serve on vestry or Bishop's Committees, and anyone with a key to a congregation. This would be a great time to get trained before the beginning of your program year.
September 29 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
St. Christopher's, Midwest City
Contact the church to register stchristophersmwc@coxinet.net
September 30 from 9:45 until 12:45
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Tulsa
Contact Laura Beth Woods to register laurabeth@stduntulsa.org
October 2 from 6 p.m. to 8:30.
A light supper will be provided
St. Luke's, Bartlesville
Contact Larui Watkins to register lauri-watkins@sbcglobal.net
October 6 from 9:30-12:00.
St. Luke's, Bartlesville
Contact Larui Watkins to register lauri-watkins@sbcglobal.net |
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Oklahoma Episcopal Youth at Convention
Next Youth Commission Meeting is September 29, at the Diocesan Offices, Noon. Planning for Convention and Miqra. We will be working on the Mission:Possible theme, and worship for Saturday morning of convention. Bring prayers, song ideas, worship thoughts and come join the fun.
Mission:Possible is the theme of our lock-in for convention. Lock-in to be held at St. Paul's Cathedral, check-in starting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Click here for registration form! This is open to youth 6th - 12th grade, and adult volunteers, youth ministers, and anyone who wants to have fun! (Adults, you must have Safeguarding to participate) |
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Episcoposse - Youth in Tulsa - Gatherings Scheduled
September
30: Program Night - St. Patrick's
(God in Pop Culture)
October
7: Flag football/freeze 'n' burn/kickball - Good Shepherd
14: Rake 'n' Dash - St. Dunstan's (Might be a little longer and earlier than 4 - 6)
21: Program Night - Christ Church (God in Nature, Hike, Picnic)
28: Halloween Party - St. Patrick's |
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MIQRA
You have been seeing the word and some information but here's more! A Miqra (meek rah) is a public reading of Scripture.
Our Miqra is to be offered January 19 - 21, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Edmond. We actually begin on Friday (the 18th) morning, with the help of volunteers - college students, youth ministers, and other volunteers - and the reading begins.
A small group of youth who have been working on the planning will get together on Friday after school and do the prep work to ready for everyone. We will share a meal together and worship together. The reading continues.
The event officially begins on Saturday (the 19st) at noon. Everyone who comes will have an opportunity to sign up to read scripture, but it is not mandatory that you read. Reading slots are 1 hour in length and a maximum of three can sign up for a particular hour.
Periodically throughout the weekend, we will pause in our various program activities to listen to the reading. Participants are also given free time where they can choose to sit in the nave and listen to the reading. Reading continues around the clock from the time we start until finished. These readings are usually covered by parents and adult volunteers.
Now, while the reading is going on in the nave, we are offering all types of workshops for the participants. They will have "tribe time" in which they will engage in discussions or activities. We will have games, movies, crafts, and of course, food.
We will end on Monday morning at 9:30 with a closing worship service. We will read the final chapter of Revelation together as a group at our closing worship.
So what are we asking of you? Hopefully, you will want to attend and participate. Maybe you play a musical instrument and would like to be a part of that offering. Talk it up with the youth in your congregation. Get them excited about this 1st Miqra. Get people registered!
Adults - we need lots of help for this. You don't have to be involved in Youth Ministry to participate. Volunteer to be a tribe leader, reader, provide snacks, or even lead a workshop!
This promises to be one of the best events we have ever offered! |
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Christian Formation Resources |
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New Video
Muhammad, Legacy of a Prophet - This video was put together by American Muslims and tells the story of the man they call the Messenger of God. |
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Network of Biblical Storytellers Fall Gathering
August 7 - 10, 2013 at Ridgecrest Conference Center, Near Ashville, NC. "The Back Story" with Keynote Speaker: Brian McLaren
To register, go to www.nbsint.org. |
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Closing Prayer for September
"God of light, thank you for the warm, sunny days of summer and all the fun we had. 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. Let us live with joy in the world You've given us, now and always. Amen." |
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Contact Information
Sabrina Evans
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