From the Diocesan House

Where: St. Martin's, Providence

The Commission on Ministry is seeking individuals both Lay and Ordained to become trained Discernment Team members for the upcoming Discernment  Program Year.  Individual participants in the training course will make a commitment of one year to be available in taking part in assisting Program individuals in the understanding and recognition of their spiritual journey.  The Listening Hearts training course will be held on the evening of Friday, October 19^th and the morning of Saturday, October 20^th with a follow-up program on Saturday, November 17^th.  Trainers have worked with Suzanne Farnham in the Listening Hearts Model of Spiritual Discernment.  Individuals who have previously been trained in this program are encouraged to complete the application.For further information you may use e-mail @ bevhall@cox.net or by phone 401-293-0223.

Youth & Young Adults

If so, please email the contact information, and name of school to be attended, to the Rev. Greg Lisby (glisby@stmartinsprov.org) of the diocesan Campus Ministry commission.  We would like to pass the information on to the campus ministry of that school. 

These offerings are designed for any adult interested in the topic to be covered.  Parish Leaders and Christian Educators who are often busy leading programs during Adult Formation time will find these offerings spiritually nourishing and supportive of their ministries.

Location: The ResourceCenter (Annex) 275 North Main Street, Providence, RI           

Contact: Mary Ann at the ResourceCenter 274-4500 X247.  Please call  or email maryann@episcopalri.org to register.

Of Interest 

MILES FOR HUNGER:

St David's on the Hill and Church of the Ascension, Cranston, announce the "Miles for Hunger", a virtual walk across the country, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the "Coast to Coast" walk.  Two men walked from Seattle, Washington to Providence, RI to raise awareness and funds for hunger, challenging others in proportion to the effort and sacrifice of the "feet".

        In May 1987, an ambitious group of individuals embarked upon an unprecedented journey of faith, hope, and charity.  Jack Kirkconnell and Dan Whipple, two very ordinary men, made their way across the country, leaving their families, spending four months on the road, and walking over 3,600 miles.

        Now, twenty years later, instead of packing up, leaving our families, walking for 112 days, through 300 cities and towns, and 19 states, we are asking you to "walk" from the comforts of home.  Donations are being accepted at www.milesforhunger.net.  For every $20 raised, we will "walk" one mile.

        The "walk" will end with a dinner celebration, to be held at the RI Community Food Bank on October 20, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.  Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased by contacting Sara Clarke at 401-447-6419, or by visiting www.milesforhunger.net.

Conflict in the Holy Land

Please join us for the continuing series of talks organized by a committee within the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island as a follow-up to the Resolution on the Holy Land approved at our Annual Convention in October 2006.  This called upon the Diocese to engage in a year of study of  this conflict with a view to formulating policies for constructive involvement in the search for a just peace.

Who:  Lincoln Chafee

What:  "American Credibility in the Middle East"

When: Tuesday, October 16, at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Cathedral of St. John, 271 North Main St., Providence

Former Senator Lincoln Chafee needs no introduction in the state that he represented between 1999 and 2006.  His roles on the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Homeland Security and Government Affairs gave him a unique vantage point from which to observe the U.S. role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on which this talk will focus. 

Other relevant talks taking place beyond the Episcopal Diocese

Who:  Anna Baltzer

What: "Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories and Photos"

When: Thursday, November 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Providence Presbyterian Church, 500 Hope St., Providence02906

Anna Baltzer is a Fulbright scholar, Columbia University PhD, and granddaughter of Holocaust  survivors. She is a three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service in the West Bank and has spent most of the past few years in Palestine or on tour with her book, Witness In Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the OccupiedTerritories. Anna will share her experiences as a peace advocate in the West Bank.  Back in June her  excellent DVD formed the basis of our second program in the series on the conflict in the Holy Land.

Materials available in ResourceCenter. Selected audio-visual and printed materials have been made available for borrowing by individuals and parishes interested in pursuing the issues raised in the talks on the conflict in the Holy Land.  A bibliography with brief commentary on each source is included to guide the choice and facilitate reading. 

Opportunities
 

Emmanuel Church, Newport

These are paid section leader/intern positions.  Positions are available 1 September. Please E-mail resume to John Totter, Dir. Of Music @ music@emmanuelnewport.org

Organist/Choir Director.  St. John'sChurch in Barrington is seeking an Organist and Choir Director.  This is a half-time (20 hours a week) position with two Sunday services (9 and 11 a.m.), a five member adult choir and a twenty member children's choir.  St. John's has an average of fifteen funerals and three weddings a year.  We have a Rogers 955 Classic, three manual electronic organ. Health insurance for one person and annual funding for continuing education are included with this position.  The organist will be provided with his/her own office and computer. We are looking for someone who is comfortable with traditional Anglican music as found in "The Hymnal 1982" and "Wonder, Love and Praise".  For more information please contact the Rev'd C. Neal Goldsborough:  401-245-4065;  Neal_stjbar@att.net