News from the Episcopal
Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast August 6, 2010
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| Corrections: The header photo in the last issue of The Coastline was courtesy of Fr. Keith Talbert, St. Paul's, Foley. The photo was of "tent city" in Haiti, where Fr. Talbert was on a mission trip.
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Greetings!
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The Jonathan Myrick Daniels Pilgrimage is Saturday, August 14th, in Hayneville, AL. For those who cannot make it to Hayneville, you can watch an award winning production from the Episcopal Media Center on the same day! Find links and details in the article below.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Forward Movement. (Read the Editor's Notes) In the August/September/October 2010 edition of Forward Day-by-Day, the reflections and meditations are a compilation of readings from past issues. I've already jumped ahead and read several future entries and in doing so, found a wonderful page of previously published prayers in the back of the booklet.
Here are two of my favorites:
I thank you for the suffering and trials of my life, which are also gifts and which, together with my mistakes, are among my most important teachers.
- Native American Omaha Indian Prayer
and...
O God, life has taken a good deal from me, but I begin by thanking you for all that life has left to me.
- William Barclay
You may order an online subscription to Forward Day by Day or simply pick up a copy at your church. And when you do, be sure to turn to pages 94-95 in the most recent edition for more previously published prayers. (Links and details may be found in the article below)
Be sure to scroll down and see the last block for selected readings you may enjoy.
Peace.
Cindy McCrory
Director of Communications,
Editor, The Coastline
coastline@diocgc.org
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Please note: The COASTLINE is bi-weekly through August. |
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The Revised Standard Lectionary
Year C
RCL
The Lessons Appointed for Use on
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
August 8, 2010
THE COLLECT
Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think
and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without
you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Readings
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The Lessons
Appointed for Use on
The
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
August
15, 2010
THE COLLECT
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be
for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace
to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily
in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.
The Readings
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Bulletin Inserts
Liturgy Toolbox
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St. Augustine's, Navarre parishioners experience a "Canoeucharist" !
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Submitted by Sarah McCarren, Coastline Communicator
St. Augustine's of Canterbury, Navarre
Milton, FL - Parishioners of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in
Navarre celebrated Eucharist on Coldwater Creek near Milton on Sunday,
July 25, 2010. Approximately 30 parishioners of all ages gathered in
the parish hall and then carpooled to Bob's Canoes. Braving the rainy
weather, parishioners floated down the creek in canoes, tubes and kayaks
together for a one-of-a-kind fellowship and worship event. A good time
was had by all!
Click here for more photos!
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Forward Movement turns 75 years old
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Effort to re-invigorate publisher echoes its founders
By Mary Frances Schjonberg, August 04, 2010
[Episcopal News Service] The little booklets get tucked into purses, suit pockets and back pockets. They get taken out when their readers have a quiet moment to spend in prayer. For 75 years the Forward Day By Day booklets have been giving Episcopalians and others a page-a-day way to reflect on their faith. 
Now, Forward Movement, its publisher, is looking for new ways to continue living out the mission given to it during a financially bleak time in the life of the Episcopal Church and the world. Forward Movement board members, staff and experts from outside the organization are spending this anniversary year leading an effort to dream about and plan strategically for the years to come.
"We're looking at how we can make full use of social networking and digital communications to reinvigorate the life of the church," the Rev. Richard Schmidt, Forward Movement's editor and director, told Episcopal News Service recently. "I know that the future will not consist entirely of print resources, particularly not of small pocket-sized books and pamphlets. I have no expectation that that market is going to disappear in the foreseeable future, but it needs to be supplemented with other things."
"I don't see it as a question of either print or digital," he said. "I see it as a both/and."
Full story here
Editor's Note: As most of you know, Dick Schmidt is a former Coastline Editor and was Rector of St. Paul's, Daphne, for ten years. Also, he married my husband and me!
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"Here I am, send me" - from EpiscopalOnline.org
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HERE AM I, SEND ME: The Story of Jonathan Daniels to stream for free on Episcopal Online EpiscopalOnline.org
proudly presents Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels.
This award winning production from the Episcopal Media Center will be
available Saturday, August 14th in an exclusive streaming event only
from Episcopal Online. We will release this hour long program to all of
you, for free, streaming right from our website!Jonathan Myrick Daniels
(March 20, 1939 - August 20, 1965) was an Episcopal seminarian who was killed
in Hayneville, Alabama while working during the Civil Rights Movement. His death helped
galvanize support for the civil rights movement within the Episcopal
church, where he is named as a martyr. Episcopal Online invites you to hold classes and educate those in your
parish about this important leader from the Episcopal Church. Here I Am,
Send Me is available in DVD format from the online store if you would
like to bring this story to those in your community.
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St. Luke's, Marianna, announces 2010-11 Fine Arts Series
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The seventh
season of the Fine Arts Concert Series at St. Luke's, Marianna, begins
on September 26th at 4 pm (CST) with Lopez-Tabor Violin-Piano Duo. www.lopeztaborduo.embarqspace.com
A "Meet the
Artists" Reception will follow the concert. Donations will be accepted for the
Fine Arts Series. Everyone is welcome!
The Season
lineup includes:
Oct.
24th, 2010- Capital Chordsmen (Barbershop) Mar.
20th, 2011 - Troy State Univ. Vocalists & Professional Pianist May TBA
, 2011 - FSU School of Music Instrumental Quartet & Pianist Concerts
begin at 4:00 CST / "Meet the Artists" Reception Follows Donations
accepted for the Fine Arts Series
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Retreat: Art of Contemplative Parenting
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An Art of Contemplative Parenting Retreat will be at Camp Beckwith on
October 22-24, 2010. This retreat offers encouragement, guidance,
insight and practical wisdom to all parents and grandparents who desire
to become more aware of and responsive to their children's spiritual
needs and gifts! Grounded in a rhythm of prayer, teaching, and Sabbath
rest, participants will learn about and experience the importance of
parenting from their spiritual heart.
Sessions include: Sharing
Prayer Space with Children
Help for Bringing Children Up in the Faith
Experiencing God through the Eyes of Children
When our Children
Depart from our Vision
Facilitators, for this retreat are Dawn Peck, MD, and The Rev. Marshall Craver. Dr.
Peck is a Developmental Pediatrician and mother of four. Her passion
within Pediatrics has been to help parents enjoy their children, no
matter what their medical developmental problems may be, throughout all
the stages of life. Fr. Marshall Craver is the Associate Rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, Mobile. Both Dr. Peck and Fr. Craver are
graduates of the Shalem Institute for Leading Contemplative Retreats and
have been facilitating retreats for the past ten years.
Brochures with
registration forms are available upon request through St. Paul's, Mobile
(251-342-8521), the Diocesan Office (850-434-7337) and Camp Beckwith
(251-928-7844) or download it here.
Sign up early! Space is limited.
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ECW and Altar Guild combined Fall Conference: "Blue Lake at Beckwith"
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 The Diocesan Episcopal Church Women (ECW) and Altar Guild will hold the Fall Conference on October 8 - 10, 2010 at Beckwith Camp and Conference Center.
Our speaker will be The Rt. Rev. Charles Duvall. More details to come!
Please contact Dorothy Moore for more information. ddmoore83931@bellsouth.net
Download the poster
Beckwith Camp and Conference Center website
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Cursillo News
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The next Cursillo will take place November 4-7, 2010 at Beckwith Camp and Conference Center.
Pilgrim application
Coastal Pilgrims website
The 2010 National Cursillo Conference will be in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 28-31. The Keynote speaker is the Rev. Frank E. Wismer
III, a priest serving in the Diocese of Connecticut and author
of two published meditation guides for the Cursillo community.
Brochure and registration.
National Episcopal Cursillo website
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Kanuga News
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Holy Land Pilgrimage begins...follow the travelers online
On Saturday, July 31st, more than 40 young people and adults began a
two-week pilgrimage through the Holy Land, a
trip sponsored by Kanuga and Province IV Youth Ministries.
If you're interested in following their journey, please
bookmark our blog: http://blog.kanuga.org/intotheholyland
and Twitter feed:http://twitter.com/intotheholyland.
Lots of cool photos and stories posted already!
Kanuga Liturgical Arts Conference features artist from our diocese
Sally Boom, former chair of diocesan Liturgical Commission, will be an instructor at the August Liturgical Arts Conference at Kanuga Camp and Conference Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina the week of August 22-27, 2010. Among the several courses offered during the week, Sally will be teaching Canvaswork Sampler - Art Nouveau Style. This class will be for all levels of expertise from
beginner to those who have been stitching for years.
Sally Boomre. | Educated at the College of Arts and Crafts and the
University of California at Berkeley, Sally Boom has taught all
levels of canvas embroidery, silk and metal thread embroidery, canvas
painting, color and design. With a special interest in church needlework, she has
designed kneelers, taught classes and consulted for churches and other
groups throughout the Southeast for the past 35 years.
More about the course
Full conference details here
Email Sally
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Commission and Board Meetings; Clergy Conference; Webinars
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Commission Chairs, please email both Carmen Kimmons and the Coastline Editor with your meeting dates, times, and locations. Thanks.
(All times are listed in Central Standard Time)
Beckwith Board of Directors
August 17, 2010
2:00 pm
Beckwith Camp and Conference Center
Fairhope
Fresh Start
August 19, 2010
Duvall Center (Diocesan Office)
Pensacola
ECW and Altar Guild Commission Meeting
August 21, 2010
10am - 3 pm
Beckwith Camp and Conference Center
Commission on Communications
First week of September - specific date to be confirmed
5 - 7 pm
Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile
Clergy Conference
September 12-14, 2010
Beckwith Camp and Conference Center
Planned Giving Webinar
September 8 & October 6, 2010
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Watch on your computer (PC or MAC)
Please call Jim Murphy at 800-697-2858 for materials and instructions.
Commission on World Mission
September 13, 2010
10:30 am
Duvall Center (Diocesan Office)
Pensacola
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Events Around the Diocese - August/September/October
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August 15
Mobile Mystery Dinners
St. Andrews
Mobile
Mobile Mystery
Dinners
Performed by:
Murder Mystery Dinner Players
Sunday, August 15,
2010...5:30 PM
"1863" Murder At
The Mansion
Reserve your place
today...limited seating
Tickets $25 per
person
Full Course Dinner
w/beverage & wine included
Call
today...479-0336 (leave name & # in party)
Or
Email: phyllis_findley2010@comcast.net
Reservation
deadline: July 31st (call to see if there are still any openings)
All payments due
by August 7th...please
Download the flyer
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August 27
Fashion Show, Luncheon and Silent Auction
St. Andrew's By-the-Sea
11 am
St. Andrew's By-the-Sea will again this year be holding a fashion show,
luncheon and silent auction on Friday, August 27. Tickets are $30. Last year we reached the seating limit in the parish hall, so this year we will sell only 90
tickets! Clothes from the fall collection at Coldwater Creek will be modeled by
some of our members and a good time will be had by all.
The social hour will begin at 11:00 am in the old church building and
lunch will be served at 11:45 am in the parish hall. The silent auction
items will be available in the old church building.
Contact St. Andrews for more information and tickets: 850-650-2737
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September 2
Famous Fish Fry
St. Peter's, Bon Secour
5- 7 pm
An $8 donation per plate for a wonderful dinner of fried fish and all
the trimmings! This will be the last fish fry of the season until 2011.
Don't miss it!
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September 19
St. Matthew's Day Celebration
St. Matthew's, Chipley
9 am Service
10 am Feast and Entertainment
Come and join us as we celebrate Saint Matthews's Day at Saint
Matthew's Church located on Highway 90 in Chipley, Florida. _______________________
September 26Fine Arts Series ConcertSt. Luke's, Marianna4 pm The 2010-2011 Fine Arts Series kicks off on this date with the Lopez-Tabor Violin-Piano due. Reception will follow. Click here for details__________________________ October 8-10
ECW / Altar Guild Fall Conference
Beckwith Camp and Conference Center
The annual ECW Fall Conference will be co-sponsored by the Diocesan Altar Guild and will be held at Beckwith this year. Click here for more information
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October 22-24Art of Contemplative Parenting RetreatBeckwith Camp and Conference CenterThe Rev. Marshall Craver and pediatrician Dr. Dawn Beck are facilitators. More information here. __________________________ October 24Fine Arts Series ConcertSt. Luke's, Marianna4 pm This fine arts series continues with the Chordsmen, a barbershop group. Reception will follow. Click here for details |
SOLO FLIGHT: "One is a Whole Number"
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 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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ECVA call for entries
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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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Some reading for you.....
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From Nancy Duvall....a piece written in 2004 that still holds true today....(thanks to former Coastline Editor, David Clothier, for sending this in)
The Welcome....its important
Click here for a piece on FORGIVENESS, by Dr. Don Palmer, Parishioner of St. Paul's, Magnolia Springs and Editor of St. Paul's newsletter.
Read this excellent sermon by our Presiding Bishop....here's an excerpt:
"...Travel light - don't bother with
all that other baggage. Let go of all the impedimenta that want to tie
you down to pre-conceptions, cultural taboos and expectations. Go and
proclaim peace. Eat with anybody who offers to share a meal, offer
healing to anyone who's hurting, and tell them that God is near. And if
you aren't accepted, don't fuss, just move on and try the next person.
Healing and reconciling need our active labor and participation.
Disciples are supposed to build bridges wherever possible."
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Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
Cindy
McCrory
Editor, The Coastline
Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
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