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From the Episcopal News Service Lenten message from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori: Click here for the Presiding Bishop's video message Church leaders urge Obama to step up Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy residing Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is one of 20 ecumenical leaders who wrote to President Barack Obama on March 7 urging him to "open up broad new channels of diplomatic effort" to encourage successful peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. more Read more from EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE > Lenten resources from The Episcopal Church
Resources, meditations and study guides to provide a means to experience a reflective Lenten season are available from the Episcopal Church at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/lent. Lent begins today. The 40-day season is a time of reflection, prayer, penance and meditation and concludes with the celebration of Easter on Sunday, April 24. |
DIOCESAN NEWS
Bowling Green State University students staying at Redeemer, Mobile Submitted by Robert Shearon, Coastline Communicator
Church of the Redeemer 
MOBILE, AL - Church of the Redeemer, Mobile is hosting a group of students from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The students are staying in Redeemer's Parish House while they spend their Spring Break doing something meaningful.... volunteering for Habitat For Humanity of Mobile County, Al.
St. Paul's, Daphne wins award in the American Cancer Society Chili Cookoff
Submitted by Meredith Portman, Coastline Communicator
St. Paul's, Daphne
MOBILE, AL - On February 12th, the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Daphne team joined over 100 other teams in the American Cancer Society Chili Cookoff in Mobile and came away a winner. In just their third year, the team won the "Spirit of the Chili Cookoff" award for their "Tie Down a Cure for Cancer" booth theme. The overall event raised over $200,000 for cancer.
Photo above: A few members of the St. Paul's team L-R: Glenn Boom, Catherine Kiser, Casey Zito, Meredith Portman, Rev. Thack Dyson, Megrez Rudolph, John Rudolph, Robbin Fowler and Roy Hall.
Seminarian Joseph Mathews to be communications assistant in the Office of the Presiding Bishop
Joseph Mathews, postulant for the priesthood from our diocese and second-year student at General Theological Seminar, is the new communications assistant in the Office of the Presiding Bishop, a position that was made part-time beginning January 2011. He follows Yvonne O'Neal, who served in a full-time interim capacity in this work for several months after the departure of Miguel Escobar last summer to join the staff of the Episcopal Church Foundation. Prior to coming to this office, Joseph worked in the seminary Registrar's Office. Joseph is an alumnus of Troy University ('09) in Troy, AL, where he also came into The Episcopal Church. He attended General Convention 2009 as part of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship Young Adult Presence and is interested in looking at new ways of doing church that are faithful to Anglican tradition. He is currently doing field education at St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity, Wall Street. Joseph is a (sometimes) active blogger at Seersucker Seminarian (angora86.blogspot.com) and Tweets at @JosephPMathews. Joseph will be assisting with both email and regular mail correspondence, the PB Fortnightly, the Chapel rota, and various other projects as needed. Joseph's email is jmathews@episcopalchurch.org. Congratulations, Joseph! National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is this week, March 6 - 12, 2011Submitted by Ed Richards, Deacon
HIV/AIDS unit, Bay County Health Department The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS began this past Sunday, March 6, and ends on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The goal of the week is to have people of all faiths come together, to unite with purpose, compassion and hope. Read more
Summer Camp at Beckwith... All registration for summer camp is now online!
Click here for info and to register! Hurry...sessions are filling quickly.
February/March Green Sheet onlineby Carmen Kimmons, Diocesan Staff
Journal Directory Forms available onlineby Carmen Kimmons, Diocesan Staff
Parish administrators, Senior Wardens, Clergy and whoever else oversees the directory updates may download the 2011 Journal Directory Form from our website. Click here!
Parish Administrator position open at St. Mary's, Milton
St. Mary's, Milton has an opening for a Parish Administrator. This is a part time position, approximately 20 hrs/wk, excellent computer skills necessary. We are looking for an organized person with office management skills. Call 623-2905 for an appointment for an interview.
Submitted by Ann Odom, Senior Warden
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Milton, FL 32670
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CLERGY NEWS
Episcopal Preaching Conference at Kanuga March 21-24, 2011
The National Episcopal Preaching Conference co-sponsored by The Episcopal Preaching Foundation will take place at Kanuga Conference Center March 21-24, 2011. This year's them is Preaching the Passion and Resurrection. The conference is filling up quickly and Kanuga staff is offering overflow space but it, too, is filling quickly. More details here!
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DIOCESAN AND PARISH EVENTS (New listings)
Advent, Lillian
Everyone is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new sanctuary for Church of the Advent, Lillian, Al on Friday, March 11, at 4 pm. Please join Advent's parishioners along with Bishop Philip Duncan for this special service! Church of the Advent is located at just southwest of the Lillian bridge at US 98. The address is 12099 County Road 99, Lillian, Alabama. Map to Advent
St. Andrew's, Panama City, Fl March 27, 2011 Bring Pot Luck Supper, Drinks Provided For more information contact The Rev. Dr. Margaret Shepard revshepard@knology.net (Please scroll down for more Ultreya listings)
EVENTS previously published.. ECW Spring Day Away agenda announced; registration form availableSubmitted by Dorothy Moore, ECW Coordinator
News from the ECW - Episcopal Church Women
The agenda has been set for the ECW (Episcopal Church Women) annual Spring Day Away scheduled fro Saturday, April 9th, 2011 at St. Francis, Gulf Breeze. The Rev. Christie Olsen will be the speaker. Download the registration form here!
A $10 registration fee is due by March 20, 2011. Please make checks payable to: ECW of St. Francis of Assisi.
Mail checks to:
Mrs. Mary Newbill, Treasurer
972 Grand Canal St.
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563
Spring Day Away Agenda
9:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. First Session
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Quiet Time and Walk in the Gardens (May include Labrynth)
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Second Session
2:00 p.m. Holy Communion
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Another ECW opportunity.....If you cannot attend the April 9th Annual Spring Day Away, or want to double your ECW experience, the ECW of Christ Church, Pensacola is offering a luncheon meeting earlier the same week on Wednesday, April 5th, 2011. Eucharist will be at 11:30 in the church followed by lunch in the parish hall at noon. The speaker will be The Rev. Susan Sowers, associate rector at St. Christopher's, Pensacola who will speak on her journey from the Pentagon to the Pulpit. The cost of the luncheon is $10. Each ECW president will coordinate reservations for her church and call in by 3/31 at noon.
Church of the Redeemer, Mobile Redeemer will again be hosting Friday Fish Fries in Lent this year, offering fried fish plates for $7.00 that include fish, grits, coleslaw and hush puppies. The meals will be served every Friday in Lent (March 11 through April 15) from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the parish house at 7125 Hitt Road in Mobile.
Download the flyer!
St. Paul's Thrift Shop in Daphne invites you to A Garden of Art on Saturday, April 2, from 10:00 until 3:00, on the lawn next to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 28788 N Main St in Daphne. Framed and unframed art, unique frames of all sizes, a variety of garden decor, and Easter gift ideas are among items being offered.
Call 251-626-6102 or 251-635-2186 for details. The Second Annual St. Paul's, Foley, Pig Out will be held on Saturday, April 2nd from 9am until 3pm. BBQ lunches are $10 and served from 11am until 2pm. Join us for a great day filled with a Kid's Karnival, Inflatable(s), the Sand Spur Band, Vendors, and a Silent Auction. The EYC will even wash your car while you enjoy the day.
St. Matthew's, Mobile- St. Matthew's continues it 50th Anniversary Celebration with the second of three musical events. On March 20th at 4 pm, The Rev. Dennis Brown and Andrew Atkinson will be doing hymns through history and the congregation will have a sing-along. Refreshments will follow.
Happening - A Youth Event
March 25-27
More info here
ULTREYA St. Monica's, Cantonment, will host an Ultreya on March 26, 2011 at 6pm. Bring Pot Luck Supper! Coffee and Tea will be provided. For more information contact: Kathy Vail 850 494 3083 billvail@bellsouth.net
St. Paul's Episcopal School, Mobile, presents Saint's Night Out on March 31, 2011St. Paul's Episcopal School's Parent Council is presents Saints' Night Out ARTWALK on Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Space 301 Gallery in downtown Mobile, Alabama. Saints' Night Out is the largest event fundraiser for the school featuring a silent and live auction to include artwork from our St. Paul's community and local artists. Many other fabulous items have been donated by our parents and local businesses. Last year, the silent and live auction funded the reading program for the Lower School, technology upgrades, and faculty training, among other projects. For $50 per person, you can enjoy entertainment, heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by St. Paul's parent Bill Waechter, and desserts by St. Paul's parent Susan Carley with Cream and Sugar, and adult beverages. For more information, or if you would like to donate an item, please call St. Paul's at (251) 380-0408, ext. 29 or e-mail auction@stpaulsmobile.net. You may also visit www.stpaulsmobile.net. ULTREYA St. James' Fairhope and St. Paul's Daphne are Joining Hands & Hearts for a Wonderful Evening on April 2, 2011 at 6:00PM @ St. Paul's, Daphne 28788 N. Main St. Daphne, AL. Bring Pot Luck Dinner, Drinks Provided! St. Paul's NewSong Group is Organizing the Music; musicians...for an advance copy of the music packet, please contact Clay Rankin by email: webmaster@coastalpilgrims.com For more information please contact Gary Moore at h2o_lawyer@bellsouth.net Download the flyer here!
ECW Luncheon - A diocesan-wide ECW luncheon meeting will be held on April 5th, 2011 at Christ Church, Pensacola. Eucharist will be at 11:30 in the church followed by lunch in the parish hall at noon. The speaker will be Rev. Susan Sowers, associate rector at St. Christopher's, who will speak on her journey from the Pentagon to the Pulpit. The cost of the luncheon is $10.
Each ECW president will coordinate reservations for her church and call in by 3/31 at noon.
ECW'S Annual Spring Day Away will be held Saturday, April 9th, 2011 at St. Francis of Assisi in Gulf Breeze. The Rev. Christie Olsen will be the speaker. Online registration will be available mid-March. Save the date!!
St. Matthew's, Mobile- St. Matthew's continues it 50th Anniversary Celebration with more musical events. On Sunday, April 17th at 4 pm, the Jazz Ensemble coordinated by Jeremy Swann from Davidson High School will give a concert. Refreshments will follow.
19th Annual Apalachicola Home & Garden Tour will feature Trinity RectoryAPALACHICOLA, FL - Plans are underway for the 19th annual "Historic Apalachicola Home & Garden Tour" sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and May 7, 2011. This year's theme, "Coastal Cottages", will feature Trinity's Rectory located at 79 Sixth St., and will spotlight some of Apalachicola's unique homes and gardens. Co-chairpersons, Gloria Austin and Marci Daniels, announced that the tour is expected to attract hundreds of visitors to Apalachicola. Click here for full details!
St. Mary's, Milton Spring Bazaar
May 20-21, 2011
Download the vendor rate sheet here
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MUSIC
Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile Musical Celebrations
Lenten Music at Noon
Wednesday, March 16 The Fabulous Four Kevin Benefield, Miles Garver, Gary Kohler, Joseph Powell Wednesday, March 23 Guosheng Huang, cellist; Enen Yu, violinist Wednesday, March 30 Josh Duncan, organist Wednesday, April 6 Our Sopranos Melanie Z. Cummins, Teri B. Williams Peggy Lyden, pianist Wednesday, April 13 Requiem by Malcolm Archer Christ Church Cathedral Choir Christ Church Pensacola - 36th Season of Music
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY....Organ Concert
Sunday, March 20th, 4 pm St. Luke's, Marianna, 7th Fine Arts Concert Series
Next concert is March 20th, 2011 and will feature the Troy State University Vocalists and Dr. Hui-Ting Yang, Pianist with Catherine Allard, Director. A "Meet the Artists" reception will be held following the convert. Donations will be accepted for the Fine Art Series. For more information, please contact Lois Jones, Fine Art Series Committee at 850.482.7671 / lcjones@wfeca.net |
STUDY Weekly Webinar Series on Domestic Violence continues weekly through June 15, 2011 "Growing Safe and Healthy Congregations and Families in the Church" is a webinar series designed to increase the capacity to effectively respond to and prevent domestic and sexual violence and abuse in the life of our churches and communities. Each webinar will address a different topic from a theological perspective as well as provide best practices and resources. Interaction with the presenters will be possible. This series will educate, equip and inspire both clergy and laity to join the movement to end sexual and domestic violence and abuse. Offered by Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ and the Faith- Trust Institute. Although some seminars have already aired, there is still time to participate. Ecumenical participation is welcome. March 22: The Invisible Victims of Domestic Violence: Children's exposure to domestic violence May 10: Sharpening Your Premarital Counseling Tools: Addressing domestic violence in premarital counseling May 17: Taking it to The Next Level: Healthy Teen Relationships June 8: Abuse and Forgiveness: The Possibilities of Healing June 15: The Prophetic Voice: How Do We Preach? Registration is required for each webinar. There is no cost to register and participate. Register here All the webinars will take place at 3:00 pm Eastern Tim), 2:00 pm Central Time. Stephen Ministry Leadership Training Several workshops are scheduled in 2011 for Stephen Ministry Leadership Training. A page has been added to our website. Click here for the information! Weekend Retreat for Women "A Closer Communion with God through Music and Expressive Arts" is the theme for a weekend retreat for women scheduled for April 1-3, 2011, to be held at Beckwith Camp and Conference Center. Registration deadline has passed; however, check with the retreat sponsor to find out if any space is still available. Please contact Ruth for more information at 251-626-3648 or rbskaggs@netscape.com Province IV Marks of Leadership presents The Small Church Conference May 12-14,2011 "What does it mean to be a 'small church' in the world today?" This Marks of Leadership Conference is two day leadership conference addresses the concern of many small church leaders to "create a leadership culture" within each congregation by equipping clergy and laity with skills proven to be key to the guidance and development of many ministries. The conference is being held at the Dubose Center, Monteagle, Tennessee, near Sewanee. Dates: May 12-14, 2011 Please register by March 31, 2011 Download the brochure and registration form
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COMMISSIONS
Commission on Environment and the Integrity of Creation
Commission Chair Michelle Bende sent this report from the coordinator of Province IV's Environmental Ministry:
In an effort to ramp up the connections between us and to helpful resources, I have set up a Province IV EM website, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. I will try to post items of interest on a regular basis to Twitter, and keep up with the community on Facebook. If you would like to join any of these online community tools, please feel free to do so using the links below:
Province IV EM Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Province-IV-EM/157007294357772
· Join in the conversation
· Ask a question
· Post an event
Find us on Twitter @EM4Twit
· Keep up with news and other items of interest
· Post your own contributions of interest to the EM4 community
Use the EM4 Website at: http://www.kinshipearth.org/em4/SitePages/Home.aspx
· Find a contact name in the province
· Find helpful resources
· Post your events to the calendar
· Join in an online discussion
If you would like to help by posting content to the sites, blogging about EM4 or posting tweets to Twitter, please let me know.
Jerry Cappel, Province IV EM Coordinator
502-541-8278
www.kinshipearth.org
Commission on Cursillo
CURSILLO 2011 WEEKENDS
May 19 - 22 (Lay Rector is Gary Moore - St. James, Fairhope) November 3rd - 6th (Lay Rector is Clay Rankin - St. Paul's, Daphne)
ULTREYA DATES
March 26, 2011 at 6pm
St. Monica's, Cantonment
Bring Pot Luck Supper.
Coffee and Tea will be provided.
For more information contact:
Kathy Vail
850 494 3083
billvail@bellsouth.net
March 27, 2011
St. Andrew's, Panama City
Bring Pot Luck Supper, Drinks Provided
For more information contact
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Shepard
revshepard@knology.net
April 2, 2011 St. James' Fairhope and St. Paul's Daphne are Joining Hands & Hearts for a Wonderful Evening 6:00PM @ St. Paul's, Daphne 28788 N. Main St. Daphne, AL Pot Luck Dinner, Drinks Provided St. Paul's NewSong Group is Organizing the Music; musicians...for an advance copy of the music packet, please contact Clay Rankin by email: webmaster@coastalpilgrims.com For more information please contact Gary Moore at h2o_lawyer@bellsouth.net Download the flyer here! |
OPPORTUNITIES St. Christopher's Episcopal Church PENSACOLA, Florida - St. Christopher's in Pensacola is addressing its long-standing water run-off issues plus the need for safer, wider walkways by building "Memorial Walkways" around the church buildings. The parish is offering parishioners and members of the community and the diocese the opportunity to purchase a brick in honor of those who have walked before us. Click here to be a part of it! St. Christopher's also gave over $25,000 to charities recently from the proceeds of their highly successful, annual Christmas Caravan. Read about it here Emergency Call by Habitat for Humanity of Mobile Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County is in need of funding for two houses that are to start in March. The partner families have worked hard to earn their sweat equity and save for their down payment, but the funding that was anticipated has not come through. Much is riding on Habitat being able to complete these houses by June. Not only will these two families benefit by moving from deplorable conditions into decent, safe and affordable homes, but by finishing these two houses we will continue to have access to some grant funds through Habitat for Humanity International. If we don't, we are in jeopardy of losing that source of funding for future houses for the next 3 years. Thus, more than these two houses are at stake in the mission to eliminate poverty housing in Mobile County.
Habitat has asked our partner vendors to donate some or all materials over and beyond normal and cutting costs as we can. Yet we still need to raise $75,000 in a short time. We are trusting in the Lord who multiplied 5 loaves and 2 fish to feed 5,000.
Please contact Dave Betler at dbetler@habitatmobile.org or at 251-476-7171 for further information. Thank you." |
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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
coastline@diocgc.org
Deadline to send in photos and stories: Mondays by close of business for the same week's issue
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