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January 2012                        

NEWS  


Six ordained to The Sacred Order Of Deacons

Mobile, Alabama
-  Six seminarians were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons at Christ Church Cathedral in Mobile, Alabama on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Celebrant was Bishop Philip Duncan; The Rev. Dr. Al Pruitt preached. 

Ministers of the Liturgy

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Bishop Duncan + Bishops
Ordained were L-R: Joseph Paul Mathews, Erin Jean Warde, Robert Patrick Dixon, Sandra Kirby McLeod, Peter Reginald Wong, and Darin Stant Hyer
 Photo by Cindy McCrory



 
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PARISH EVENT CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 2012

 

Please check our online calendar for the most up to date combined calendar listings of events (includes Bishop Duncan's calendar, Youth Calendar). Event listings generally are posted on the online calendar upon receipt of the information. 

    

COMMISSION, COORDINATOR NEWS

Prison Ministry  

 

The Diocesan Commission on Prison Ministry has developed a Cycle of Prayer for prisons, prisoners, staff, and families of prisoners and staff, encouraging prayers for various institutions in the Diocese.    

 


 

Commission on World Mission

 

Medical Mission Trip 2012  

From Team Leader, Keith Greene

 

The Commission on World Mission has designated the following dates for the next Diocesan Medical Mission to the Dominican Republic:

 

Departure: Saturday, March 3, 2012

Return: Sunday, March 11, 2012

 

Our medical mission will be returning to our assigned area in the D.R. of Iglesia San Marcos in Haina, District of Paravia, some 20 miles west of the capitol city of Santo Domingo. 

 

Details and registration    

 

 

Construction Mission Trip 2012

From Team Leader, Geary Gaston

 

The Construction Mission Team will be going to the Dominican Republic March 10-18, 2012.  Plans are to continue, and hopefully finish, the project of building pews for the Church of San Andres in Santo Domingo. This team is limited to 20 members and slots fill quickly. (This team may be filled. Please call the team leader, Geary Gaston (251) 649-7327. 

The application can be found on the Diocesan website

here.  

 

 

Commission on Cursillo 

 

Coastal Pilgrims website offers easier access, articles, and downloads!

Submitted by Clay Rankin, Coastal Pilgrims webmaster

Cursillo's website, www.coastalpilgrims.com, has a new look and feel! The home page lets you get directly to Pilgrim and Staff applications and to the Pilgrim & Staff List for the upcoming weekend.

 

Also, we have a new "Articles" page that is in "Blog" format, where you can browse through the latest Articles ("Posts"), seach them, select subgroups of information by Categories and Tags, and you can post comments on the Posts.

Check it out! 

 

The 2012 Cursillos are: #147 February 9th - 12th; #148 September 13th - 16th (changed from April 26th - 29th); and #149 November 1st - 4th.  

 

     

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CONVENTION NEWS  

Website for the 2012 Diocesan Convention now live

The Convention website is being updated frequently with new information, changes, and forms. Access it here!

 http://convention2012.diocgc  

  

 

The 41st Diocesan Convention will be held February 2-4, 2012 at Christ Church Cathedral in Mobile, Alabama.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Editor's Note:  Clergy, Parish Administrators, Senior Wardens.. have a job opening in your church? Email your information to coastline@diocgc.org and your job post will appear on the employment page of the diocesan website and continually announced The Coastline until the position is filled.  

 

 

 

 

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Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God. 

 

Cindy McCrory
Editor, The Coastline
Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast

coastline@diocgc.org