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Guidelines for Submission to AROUND THE DIOCESE
Around the Diocese is an e-newsletter for clergy, lay leaders, members and friends of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. The newsletter takes the place of The COASTLINE, the former printed copy of the diocesan newspaper.
We welcome submissions that have a connection to the
ministry of parishes and ministries of the diocese and/or the approval of a diocesan commission, agency or department.
Please be sure to include:
WHAT: Headline
WHAT & WHY: Paragraph
WHEN: Day, Date,
Time
WHERE: Name of place
CONTACT: Name, Email, Telephone, Website
If your submission is an event announcement, don't forget COST and DEADLINE, if applicable.
Please submit your entry by email to
coastline@diocgc.org.
A photo or graphic may be included as an attachment (jpg format, please) Please state the name of the person who took the photo(s) so photo credit will be given.
Deadline
for submissions is Tuesday at noon.
Email Cindy McCrory at coastline@diocgc.org or call 251-279-8416 (Coastline office)
fax: 866-397-2246
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Greetings!
Eugene Johnston of St. John's, Mobile, our Province IV ERD representative, announces VIGILance 2010, a National Hour of Prayer Vigil for God's Earth to be held Thursday, June 17th. Several churches in our diocese are holding a service, some at 6 pm, others at 7 pm. See the list here. For those who do not have a service to attend, take this time for your personal prayer vigil. The idea originated from St. John's Episcopal Church of Charlotte, North Carolina, a parish of the Diocese of North Carolina. Customizable liturgical resources may be found on their website here. Click here for pastoral resources offered by priests in our diocese. ______________ NOTE: St. John's, Pensacola, is having a SUMMER CORN FESTIVAL on Saturday, June 26th. This announcement should have been in last week's issue of Around the Diocese. My apologies! Scroll down for details! CORRECTION: In last week's story on St. Monica's, the name Renae Ahearn should have been listed as Addison Ahearn. Thank you for reading. Peace.
Cindy McCrory Director of Communications, E-Content Manager coastline@diocgc.orgThe  Online
Header photo: June 9, 2010 - The Rev. Dr. Margaret Shepard, Interim Rector of St. Andrews, Panama City, asperges the waters of St. Andrews Bay. See story below
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The Revised Standard Lectionary
Year C
RCL
The Lessons Appointed for Use on
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
June 20, 2010
THE COLLECT
The Readings
A lesson can be drawn from the
still-unfolding oil spill disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico - that all are connected, Presiding Bishop Katharine
Jefferts Schori writes in ENS Weekly bulletin inserts for June
20.
Inserts available here
Liturgy Toolbox
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St. Andrews, Panama City, parishioners hold service for the healing and blessing of the waters
Panama City, FL - Late in the afternoon of June 9, 2010, during WOW (Worship on Wednesdays), parishioners of St. Andrews, Panama City, stopped traffic on the busy beach thoroughfare of Highway 98 and processed one block from the church to St. Andrew Bay which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Standing in the sand, the Rev. Dr. Margaret Shepard, Interim Rector of St. Andrews, led the group in prayers and canticles and followed A Litany for the Gulf of Mexico in a time of crisis, written by The Rev. Albert Kennington of our diocese. The Rev. Shepard then stepped into the bay and asperged the warm, clear waters using water from the River Jordan while the people sang "All creatures of our God and King." More photos here
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew holds quarterly diocesan meeting
Report and story by Dennis Majewski, Christ Church, Pensacola Coastline Communicator  The Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the Diocese of the Gulf Coast held very decisive and successful Assembly Business Meeting at St.
James Episcopal Church in Fairhope, Al on Saturday, June 12th. The Rev.
Don Smith celebrated Eucharist and gave a very entertaining and
light hearted sermon on "the proper way to purchase a boat and maintain
it for Mobile Bay" and "our relationship with Christ." - President Dick
Hooper reported on the chapters of BSA performance and what
to expect in the future.
- Bob Kriener Christ Church Pensacola
Diocese Coordinator gave a confident summary of the BSA.
- Craig Iverson Holly Cross-Pensacola, John Matthews Christ
Church-Pensacola, John Watkins Holy Trinity-Pensacola, Bruce Stone St
James-Fairhope, Dave Lee St Pauls- Daphne each reported a very
successful year and the outlook for all Chapters was positive.
- Paul Banko had a request for the Army National Guard 1165th MP -
Co to supply pocket size prayer books for reservists being deployed overseas.
- The Rev.
Thack Dyson gave a very talk on ways to improve our prayers to our
Heavenly Father. The best advice was to pray and most of all was to
LISTEN ... really LISTEN!!!
All those who
attended left with a good feeling after being inspired to do more to
bring other men and boys to Christ. More photos here
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Diocese co-sponsoring workshop on hunger and food security
In conjunction with alabamapossible from the Alabama Poverty Project__________________
GIVE US THIS DAY
OUR DAILY BREAD:Feeding Godʼs
Children
A Hunger and Food Security WorkshopGET
RESOURCES YOU CAN USE IMMEDIATELY TO ADDRESS HUNGER IN SOUTH ALABAMA Panels on
local food ministries, government aid agencies, community gardens, and
more
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND? ALL ARE WELCOME...Especially outreach ministers, social justice leaders, social workers,
teachers, and any people of faith concerned about addressing our community's hunger needs Tuesday,
June 22, 2010 9 AM - 1:30 PM Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, Mobile Registration - $15 - begins at 8:30 AM Includes light breakfast, lunch Please
pre-register online: AlabamaPossible.org/rsvpCo-sponsored
by the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Alabama Cooperative
Extension System, Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church,
The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, and the South Alabama
Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church USA
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Sewanee Summer Music Festival begins June 20th
 The opening concert of the 54th annual Sewanee Summer Music Festival is at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20, in Guerry Auditorium on the campus of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Benjamin Rous will conduct Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite and the Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto.
A new addition to the schedule this year is "Sewanee Sundays" on all five Sundays of the festival through July 18. The Sewanee Sundays package of events includes a gourmet picnic lunch, an exclusive pre-concert Conductor Conversation, and the afternoon concerts. Reservations are required for this package, and tickets for the entire afternoon of activities are $25. More
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: JUSTICE AND PEACE
DEADLINE: AUGUST 15
In
this
exhibition, the third in our Baptismal Covenant series, we
invite
you as artists to respond to these lines from the covenant:
"Will
you strive for justice and peace among all people,
and respect the dignity of every human being?
I will, with God's help."
Though
our call to justice and peace flows directly from
Jesus' prime commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves,
it is
surely not unique to Episcopalians, or even to Christianity:
a
concern for justice and peace, and compassion which is the
root of
that concern, are common to all faith traditions.
And
yet, despite our common call to compassion, the
indignities of war and injustice are experienced daily
throughout
the world without regard as to nation or faith.
More about this call for entries
ECVA website
Current exhibition
The mission of The Episcopal Church and
Visual Arts (ECVA)
is to
encourage artists, individuals, congregations, and
scholars to
engage the visual arts in the spiritual life of the
church. ECVA
values the significance of visual imagery in spiritual
formation
and the development of faith, and creates programs to
support
those who are engaged in using the visual arts in
spiritual life.
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VESTRY 101: Encouraging Hearts and Souls
Vestries that plan and make decisions based on
strengths rather than weaknesses move the
congregation further along on its mission
By Jim Lemler
for the Episcopal Church Foundation
Excerpt from May/June issue of The Vestry Papers
"How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord..."
We sing about it. We hear about it, and we pray about it...the firm foundation on which our faith rests. It is the foundation of faith and of Jesus Christ himself. It is the foundation for the whole Christian community and particularly for its leadership.
However, at this moment there is some significant seismic activity. Things are shaking and quaking in a time of accelerated cultural and ecclesial change. We worry about cracks in our foundations as we face new economic and institutional challenges. The vestry is in the midst of all this. Vestry leaders are responsible for building on the foundation and for stability of the life and health of the congregation they lead. These leaders must be grounded themselves, solidly connected to and resting on the foundation of faith. Their souls need to be rooted in the Gospel and its faith, hope, and love so that together they may create a Christian community of hope, not fear, and unity, not discord. Where are we to find strength? How are our hearts and souls encouraged? What can we do?
Read about ten practices and dispositions that can help vestry leaders today
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June 16th
Summer Serenade at St. Christopher's, Pensacola, continue on Wednesday nights @ 6:30
Wednesday, June 16th: The Al Martin Band
 Details and upcoming schedule here
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June 18th
St. John's, Mobile hosting a Coffee Haus Benefit for ERD
St. John's, Mobile invites you to a Coffee Haus Benefit to support Episcopal Relief and Development and for the support of the Millennium Development Goals.
Proceeds are for the purchase of goats, chickens, and geese for
third world village families.
Date: June 18th
Time: 7 - 10 PM
Music will be provided by local musicians including Clay
Rankin, Ron Brown, Jim Litchenberger, Bud Mclean and others.
Refreshments: Coffee, soft drinks, cookies and pastry
$5.00 donation
For more information please call 251.479.5474 or
251.751.1003
St John's Episcopal
1707 Government St (across from the cannon)
Mobile, Al 36604
www.stjohnsmobile.org
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June 26th: Corn Festival at St. John's, Pensacola
SUMMER CORN FESTIVALSAT. JUNE 26TH 10 AM - 3PM ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 401 LIVE OAK AVENUE PENSACOLA, FL FRESH LOCAL CORN FOR SALEBuy an ear, Buy a dozen, or Buy A Lunch Plate with an Ear of Bot, Buttery Corn LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS PLENTY OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR GROWN UPS . PROFESSIONAL CRAFTERS . ART EXHIBIT & SALE . DANCE PERFORMANCES . LOCAL VENDORS .PLANT SALE . RAFFLE DOOR PRIZES GALORE Download this flyer |
June 26th: Fish Fry at St. Augustine's, Navarre
Proceeds to go to Episcopal Relief and Development
TIME CORRECTION: 11 AM - 2 PM
Submitted by Libbi Crowe
The public is invited to fun, fellowship and fish
on Saturday, June 26, 2010. That's when St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
in Navarre will host its first Fish Fry! The event is from 11 am until 2 pm at the church with proceeds to benefit both Episcopal Relief & Development as
well as the parish. The cost for adults is $6 and children can eat for
$3.
St. Augustine's Navarre is located at
7810 Navarre Parkway in Navarre, next to the Lewis Funeral Home. The
parish has been part of the Navarre community since 1984, and at our
present location since 1985.
For more
information, contact the church office at 850-939-2261 Monday-Thursday
of each week from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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June 27th: Sausage Cook-off at Beckwith Camp and Conference Center to benefit Family Promise of Baldwin County
Sunday, June 27, 2010
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Beckwith Camp & Conference Center
(Located on Co. Rd. 27 South just west of the Fish River Bridge in Fairhope, AL)
This will be a fun day including music and activities for children as well as the cook-off.
Tickets for the public are $10.00
Children 6 and under are free.
Each ticket holder will receive 5 coupons to vote on their favorite team.
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Music and Arts Week at St. Christopher's, Pensacola
July 19-23, 2010
CALL FOR YOUNG ACTORS FOR MUSICAL, K THOUGH 6TH GRADE
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, in association with St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, will host the second annual MUSIC AND ARTS WEEK on July 19
through July 23. All incoming kindergarten through 6th graders are invited to participate. Preparations for presentation of the children's Musical, "David and the Giants," a humorous rendition of the David and Goliath
story will be held that week. Presentation of the musical will be at St. Christopher's Church, 3200 N. 12th Avenue, on Friday evening July 23 at
7:00 p.m. Classes meet Monday through Friday mornings (July 19-23) from 9:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. at St. Christopher's. Fun classes will include singing,
drama, instruments, arts & crafts, games and Bible study. A nutritious
snack will be served mid-morning. The week is free for participants but a $5.00 donation for supplies would be appreciated. Early auditions for two main speaking parts, David and Saul, will be
held Sunday July 11 in the choir room at St. Christopher's from 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Auditions for the three other smaller parts will be on Monday
July 19th, in association with the beginning of Music and Arts Week. For information, early registration application, call Sammie Tucker,
Music Director at St. Christopher's, 433-0074 or e-mail Sammie@scpen.org.
St. Christopher's website is www.scpen.org.
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Prayers for musicians
Marqua Brunette, Director of Choirs at Holy Nativity, Panama City, is planning a very special sunday honoring the choirs and music of Holy Nativity on the Sunday closest to June 20th, the day we pray for our musicians in our Diocesan Prayer Cycle. A story will be in the Coastine following the event.
In the meantime, Marqua sent a book with Prayers for Musicians to share. Download it here
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Wireless microphones under new rules
Does your church use a wireless microphone? New rules of the Federal Communications Commission restrict the frequency on which wireless microphones can operate. The 700 MHz band became off-limits to wireless mics on June 12. That band now is dedicated to public safety agencies. Continued use of such microphones could result in large fines. More information is on the FCC website at http://fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones |
St. Monica's, Cantonment has opening for organist/choir director
St. Monica's, Cantonment, FL is searching for an organist/choir director. This position consists of one Choir practice per week and one Sunday Service. Please contact St. Monica's at 850-937-0001 or by email:
office@stmonicas.gccox.com.
The applicant may also call Fr. Milledge Baker @ 251-359-7677 or email frmilledge@gmail.com.
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Vacation Bible School offerings
Page set up on the website
A listing of VBS offerings around the diocese may be found on the diocesan website here. The page is updated as more information comes in from churches. VBS directors or clergy, please email me your VBS information if you wish to be on the list. Thanks. coastline@diocgc.org
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National Church News
"A
Report of Mission and Resources '09 of The Episcopal Church," focusing
on the mission and programs of the Church Center,
is now available online at: http://episcopalchurch.org/annualreport2009.htm
The online Annual Report details the work
accomplished through the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS)
budget throughout 2009. The Annual Report is introduced by Presiding
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and divided into three main areas:
Organizational Updates, Financial Reports, and Multimedia.
"I
encourage your close examination of this," Presiding Bishop Jefferts
Schori invites viewers. "You'll find interesting stories and remarkable
facts."
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Episcopal Church eager to deepen partnership with Anglican Church of Canada, presiding bishop says
By Marites N. Sison, June 09, 2010
 Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has said that the Episcopal Church is eager to deepen its partnership with the Anglican Church of Canada, noting how the two churches have "common roots and history."Episcopalians are "deeply grateful for our friends north of the border," said Jefferts Schori, addressing the 2010 General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada on June 8 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "We're eager for what you can teach us out of your experience, and we're energized about the possibilities for increased mission partnership." Full story here
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'New Dreams-New Visions' pilot project launched
By ENS staff, June 11, 2010
[Episcopal News Service]
A new pilot project aimed at pairing retired clergy with small,
under-resourced congregations with strong lay leadership to empower
God's mission locally is underway, according to a June 10 news release. Full story here
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More Episcopal news and resources can be found @ Episcopal Life Online
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Solo Flight: "One is a Whole Number"
 As Solo Flight gathers for its 20th consecutive year, the coordinators
are discerning the future and looking to conduct visioning sessions
centering on being single in The Episcopal Church.
"Solo Flight Episcopalians - single, divorced and widowed of all ages
- have been gathering for a weekend of personal and spiritual growth,
fellowship, networking, worship, outreach, evangelism, and fun for two
decades," noted Dr. Kay Collier McLaughlin, founder of Solo Flight
Ministries With Single Adults and Solo Flight Conferences. "This year,
we are discerning together where God is calling The Episcopal Church in
general and Solo Flight in particular in terms of ministry with single
adults, and if the Solo Flight ministry for single adults continues."
The 2010 Solo Flight National Conference for Single Adults will be
September 3-6 at the Roslyn Retreat Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Full details here
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Upcoming events around the diocese
Please go to the online calendar for all Diocesan events
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Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Cindy McCrory
E-Communications Director
Coastline/Around the Diocese Editor
Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
coastline@diocgc.org
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