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October 24th, 2007 |
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St. Margaret's Convent
A SERVICE OF ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS
Will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.
The program features congregational participation.
Supper will follow.
Please join us at St. Margaret's Convent
17 Highland Park Street
Roxbury, MA 02119-1436
617-445-8961 x127
Email: resbostonssm@yahoo.com
www.ssmbos.com
Please let us know that you are coming by November 25th
so that we may make adequate preparations.
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An Advent Day of Prayer
Led by the Sr. Emily Louise, SSM
December 8, 2007 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Join the Sisters for a Day of Prayer as we anticipate the coming of Christ into
the world. Luncheon is included. The suggested donation is $35.
For more information or to make your reservation:
St. Margaret's Convent
617-445-8961 x 127
resbostonssm@yahoo.com
www.ssmbos.com
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Greetings!
eRISEN has gone through a few experimental changes over the last few issues. We use a content management system called Constant Contact to manage the email and provide the templates. The majority of you are receiving your Diocesan email without a problem. Some of you, however, are getting emails that are truncated (cut off) due to their length. This could be due to your own email system editing the info that is coming in OR it could be a glitch through Constant Contact. Either way, eRISEN has grown so large that very few people will have the patience to read through all the info that is included.
That means that info submitted for publication must be short and concise. What, Where and When w/ a brief intro. I will be happy to link to your parish website for people seeking more information.
Updates:
Diocesan Convention is this Friday & Saturday at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence.
RISEN magazine should already be in your hands, or will be shortly. The focus of this issue is our Diocesan Convention.
The next issue of RISEN magazine is scheduled for mid-December. It has a working theme of "Episcopal Church 101."
Peace,
Jessica Gates
Editor of RISEN & eRISEN |
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FROM THE DIOCESAN HOUSE |
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The 217th Diocesan Conventionwill be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence on Friday and Saturday, October 26th and 27th.
Clergy Refresher Course in Heathy Church Practices
When: Tuesday, November 27th from 8:30 am (coffee) begin at 9:00 am - 3:00pm (lunch included)
Where: St. Pauls's Church, Pawtucket
Info: Clergy are asked to pre-register with Debbie Smith at x 240.
2007-2008 Discernment Program Introductory Dinner
When: Thursday, November 8 at 6 PM
Where: Church of the Epiphany, 1336 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence
Contact: Annette Cox, 401-295-4328 or maycottage@cox.net (reservations required)
The Commission on Ministry would like to invite all baptized persons to come an introductory dinner for the 2007-2008 Discernment Program. The program is designed to help identify and explore the gifts given to each person in their ministry in the Church. The program is for lay ministry as well as a requirement for those discerning a call to ordained ministry; beginning with the introductory dinner and meeting on a monthly basis through September 2008. (The months of June, July and August will be a time of self study and exploration with no formal meetings.)
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 19th and the morning of Saturday, October 20th with a follow-up program on Saturday, November 17th. 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.
ECC - SAVE THESE DATES for Winter Conferences:
December 7-9 - Advent Conference for Grades 6-8
January 18-20 - Music and Games for Grades 9-12
February 18-21 - Winter Camp for Grades 6-8
Details to follow in the Winter Brochure due out soon!
I want your opinion: There is the possiblity of offering a unique opportunity this summer, one in which a group of campers would leave ECC and go hiking in New Hampshire for three days. If this appeals to any youth, please e-mail Sue Hurn at eccsummerdirector@verizon.net, or call at 568-4055.
Annual Meeting of ECW to be held at The Church of the Ascension, Wakefield, RI.
Saturday, November 10, 2007 beginning at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and followed by a short meeting. Then there will be a Eucharist celebrated by Bishop Wolf. Marilyn Rishkiski, Province 1 National Board Representative will be the speaker. A catered lunch will follow. The cost of the luncheon is $10.00. Checks should be made out to "ECW Diocese of R.I. and sent to Priscilla McFarland, 15 McCann Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896-7914.This event is open to ALL women of the Diocese.
The Last 2007 Confirmations will be at the Cathedral of St. John on December 8th, 2007 at 10am. Call Tylan Creason in the Bishop's Office at 274-4500 x223
Mark your calendar: Province I Convocation on Faith, Advocacy and Public Policy Nov. 16-17 Faith, Advocacy & Public Policy: Reclaiming Our Voice for Justice, Mercy and Kindness is the topic of the Province I intergenerational convocation to take place Nov. 16-17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, Massachusetts. |
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AROUND THE DIOCESE |
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| "Frightfully Spooktacular" Organ Recital
When:Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Where:St. James Church, 24 Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket, RI
Info: Don a costume and join us as Mark Engelhardt of Grace Episcopal Church, Salem, MA opens this concert series playing a variety of favorite Halloween masterpieces on the Church's Estey pipe organ. Works will include Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in d minor", (a favorite of the Phantom of the Opera) and Gounod's "Funeral March of the Marionettes", (think Alfred Hitchcock), as well as other outstanding musical selections from different genres and centuries. A reception will follow in the parish auditorium.
S. Stephen's ChurchLecture Series
Sunday October 28
lectures are immediately following Sung Evensong at 5:30 pm.
"Mary in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition"
The Very Rev. Isaac Crowe
St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church
Pawtucket, RI
The Rev. Canon Gregory Howe
Former Rector, ChristChurch
Dover, Delware
The Grace Church choir will have our next Choral Evensong on Sunday, October 28th at 5 p.m. A reception will follow. Grace Church is located at Westminster & Mathewson Streets. Call 401-331-3225 for information. Our website is www.gracechurchprovidence.org
Barry Turley in Recital, Organ Music for All Souls' Day
When: Friday, November 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Where: All Saints' MemorialChurch, 674 Westminster St., Providence, RI (directions available on website)
Additional Info: Music: Pièce Heroïque by Cæsar Franck, 11 Chorales, op. 122 by Johannes Brahms, and Sonata I in f minor, op 65 by Felix Mendelssohn. Admission is free.
Contact: Parish Office of All Saints', 401-751-1747 / Email, asmcri@verizon.net / Web, allsaintsmemorial.com
S. Stephen's Church All Souls Requiem
Friday, November 2, 5:30 pm
Missa pro defunctis
Special Performances of Fauré Requiem Honor American Soldiers
When: First Concert November 3rd, 7PM
Where: St. Luke's, East Greenwich
When: Second Concert, November 4th, 5PM
Where:St. Paul's, Pawtucket
Info: The choirs of St. Luke's East Greenwich and St. Paul's Pawtucket join forces November third and fourth in memory of American Soldiers who've given their lives in the Iraq conflict, and of all our Saints at All Saints Day. The two Episcopal churches, both known for their challenging and eclectic musical programs, will combine fifty choristers with strings and harp to perform the popular Requiem, by Gabriel Fauré, on the 83rd anniversary of the composer's own death. Contact St. Luke's at 401-884-4116, or www.stlukesegri.org.
Music at Trinity, Newport
When: Sunday, November 4 at 4 PM - Evensong with the combined choirs of Trinity, Newport, and St. Mary's, Portsmouth - directed by Diana Norton-Jackson and Winfred Johnson.
When: Sunday, December 2 at 4 PM - A concert for Advent and Christmas featuring Joanne Arnold, soprano; Jennifer Collins, trumpet: and Diana Norton- Jackson, organ. Suggested donation of $15 for adults.
When: Sunday, December 16 at 7 PM - A Service of Lessons and Carols - combined choirs from area churches. Free will offering to benefit Lucy's Hearth and the Seaman's Church Institute charities.
S. Stephen's Church Solemn Evensong & Benediction
Sunday, November 4, 5:30 pm
Solemnity of All Saints
Music of Ayleward, Stanford, Harris
Reception following
ALPHA
When: Tuesday November 6th (Ten week course)
Where:St. John's, Barrington
Info: The format is a simple supper, followed by an engaging video, and frank discussions in small groups. The intent of ALPHA is "to explore the meaning of life." The ALPHA course is a comfortable way for seekers to learn about Christianity. It is also a great venue for passive church attendees to get some traction on their faith. St. John's promises a comfortable, welcoming, and non-threatening atmosphere. If you would like a brochure, to borrow a DVD about the Alpha course, or want more information, please e-mail Jennifer_stjbar@att.net or call the Rev. Jennifer West at 245-4065.
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, November 10,2007. The Annual Meeting of ECW at the Church of the Ascension in Wakefield. More info to follow
St. Alban's Christmas Bazaar
When:Saturday, November 10, 2007, 9am to 4pm
Where: St. Alban's Parish Hall 649 Woonasquatucket Ave., North Providence, RI02911
Info: Please join us for a fun-filled day, with many unique crafts, homemade baked goods, handcrafted gift baskets, breakfast, lunch, and much more. All You Can Eat Ham & Bean Supper at`5pm-Adults $10 Children under 6-$5, tickets available through Nov 3
Contact: Jill Shurtleff at 232-2477 or JShurtl@cox.net for more info or dinner tickets.
Grace Church Compline will be sung by candlelight on Thursday, November 15th, at 7 p.m. at Grace Church. A reception will follow. Grace Church is located at Westminster & Mathewson Streets. Call 401-331-3225 for information. Our website is www.gracechurchprovidence.org
City Holiday Craft Fair
When:Saturday, November 17, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: All Saints' MemorialChurch, 674 Westminster St., Providence, RI (directions available on website)
Additional Info: Uniquely crafted items for sale, including gift baskets, quilting, jewelry, knit and crocheted items, baked goods, and much more. Refreshments, including breakfast sandwiches and lunch will be available.
Contact: Parish Office of All Saints', 401-751-1747 / Email, asmcri@verizon.net / Web, allsaintsmemorial.com
St. Mark's Episcopal Church Women's Annual Holiday Bazaar
When: Saturday, November 17th @ 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 10 Turner Ave.Riverside, RI
Contact: 433-0211
Grace Church Advent Lessons and Carols will be sung by candlelight on Sunday, December 2nd , 5 p.m. at Grace Church. A reception will follow. Grace Church is located at Westminster & Mathewson Streets. Call 401-331-3225 for information. Our website is www.gracechurchprovidence.org
S. Stephen's Church Advent Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 2, 5:30 pm
Music of Byrd, Distler, Esquivel, Gibbons, Maxwell Davies, Stachowicz
Reception following
Grace Church Advent Vespers will be sung by candlelight on Thursday, December 20th, at 7 p.m. at Grace Church. A reception will follow. Grace Church is located at Westminster & Mathewson Streets. Call 401-331-3225 for information. Our website is www.gracechurchprovidence.org
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Parish Prayer Partners (PPP) is a new program designed to support the Episcopal Ministry at the Adult Correctional Institution. We are seeking small teams of individuals from parish and church groups throughout the diocese who will commit to praying for the needs of a partner inmate who has recently completed a baptismal; or spirituality course. The team will encourage the spiritual growth of the inmate partner through correspondence and prayer, working as a team.
Requirements are simple - a willingness to keep a four month commitment, dependability and consistency, a non-judgmental attitude toward inmates, a daily discipline of prayer. Teams can be as small as 2 or 3 people; each team must have a designated leader who can attend a mandatory 2 hour training session with Chaplain Joyce Penfield and who will serve as a contact person for the group. The training session will hopefully occur within the next few weeks (late November, early December), depending on the interest and availability of groups and leaders, with the full program starting in the new year.
If you would like to be a part of this ministry or have questions please contact Rev. Dcn. Dorothy 'Ricky" Brightman, at St. Luke's Church, East Greenwich, 401-884-4116, stlukeseg.deacon@verizon.net.
ECC - I am accepting applications for the following positions at the Episcopal Conference Center for the summer of 2008. Some positions will require part-time work prior to June 1st.
Summer Program Manager
City Camp Director
City Camp Coordinator
Musician
Tenor & Bass Choral Section Leader/Intern Positions at
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-CHOIRMASTER seeks fulltime position in 2008, in musically active parish where tradition and imagination work together. Lifelong Episcopalian with strengths in choir training/conductor (adults and children, RSCM programs), liturgical organist, teacher, singer, workshop leader. Highly organized, engaging, collegial working style. Master's degree, extensive knowledge of repertoire, liturgical and spiritual role of fine music. Part-time post considered if area school teaching job available. Continue and celebrate the vital ministry of the Anglican choral tradition, and enrich the life of your congregation in your program to resource-sized parish! Replies to J. W. Brooks, 9523 Treyford Terrace, Gaithersburg, MD20886. Phone 301-987-0487. E-mail: jbrooks9523@comcast.net.
Parish Administrator. St. John'sChurch in Barrington is seeking a full-time parish administrator. We are a corporate/resource-sized congregation with over 1500 members, an average Sunday attendance of around 300 at four services, and an annual budget of $700,000.00. The parish administrator will serve on a collegial ministry team of nine paid staff. Strong organizational, computer and interpersonal skills are required. Benefits include health care, pension, and continuing education. For more information, please contact the Rev'd Neal Goldsborough at 401-245-4065; or Neal_stjbar@att.net.
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
The Summer Collegium, a project in support of small congregations, is now accepting applications for the Summer 2008 event, which will take place from June 25-July 3, 2008. This nine-day, all expenses paid conference for clergy and their spouses or partners is open to those who pastor small congregations (100 or fewer average Sunday attendance) and are committed to small church ministry. Singles and non-ordained pastors are welcome to apply for the one of the 25 openings. The conference consists of keynotes and workshops on all aspects of small church ministry, with a special emphasis on worship and preaching. Keynotes include Tony Pappas, who has written extensively on small church life, and Peter Bush and Christine O'Reilly, authors of the new book Where 20 or 30 are Gathered: Leading Worship in the SmallChurch. John Bell of the Iona Community in Scotland will be our music leader. This is an ecumenical project sponsored by the Lilly Endowment Inc. Applications may be downloaded from our website, www.vts.edu/education/collegium, or contact Marilyn Johns (mjohns@vts.edu or 703-461-1760); applications must be postmarked by December 15, 2007
St. Luke's East Greenwich is Recruiting Singers for Choirs and Nationally-recognized RSCM Music program.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church East Greenwich is seeking new singers for its choirs. Three choirs span ages 3 through adult. Choirs sing Sunday services and Thursday evening (adults) or Friday afternoon (children) rehearsals September through June, with additional seasonal concerts, a special Taizé and Evensong services, and shared musical events with other area choirs. The group also holds choir dinners, seasonal parties, retreats, and promises lasting friendships among its musicians. St. Luke's is Located at Pierce & Church Streets, East Greenwich. Please contact Priscilla Adams Rigg, Music Director, at 401-884-4116, stlukeseg.music@verizon.net, or visit www.stlukeseg.org.
Part-time Assistant to Handle Full Wedding Schedule: St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, Narragansett, RI.
Our historic stone church, within walking distance to the beach in beautiful Narragansett Pier, is a highly sought-after wedding destination throughout the year.
We're looking for a Episcopal Priest who would enjoy taking charge of this ministry of welcoming couples to be married at St. Peter's. The candidate must be able to work evenings and weekends while helping couples navigate the entire wedding process, from pre-marital counseling, through rehearsals, to the wedding ceremony itself. THE PRIEST MUST BE CANONICALLY RESIDENT OR LICENSED IN THE DIOCESE OF RHODE ISLAND.
The position pays $720 per wedding, with a typical schedule of around 20 weddings annually. Please send your resume to St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, 72 Central Street, Narragansett, RI 02882. For more information you may call us at 401-783-4623 or visit our website at www.stpetersbythesea.com.
Sunday School Coordinator: Church of the Ascension, Wakefield, has an opportunity as a Sunday school coordinator for an enthusiastic person of faith who loves children and is interested in providing them with a loving, enjoyable and challenging Christian education program. Administrative and communications skills, as well as the ability to nurture and coordinate adult and youth volunteers are a must. A stipend is available. Please send a resume and statement indicating your interest in the position to: Sunday School Coordinator Search, P.O. Box 5248, Wakefield, RI 02880.
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Episcopal Charities Update
Congratulations to our volunteers and donors. Our pledge total is now at $458,000. Our goal is $525,000. This is $10,000 ahead of this time last year. We still have a way to go. We recently sent letter to those who have given in the last two years. A phonathon will also be conducted in November. If you have not contributed to Episcopal Charities, please think of all the good your dollars will do. Your contribution will support agencies taking care of people who are in fragile times. Our funded agencies take care of issues dealing with counseling & crisis intervention, food, shelter, elderly, health, youth, education and welfare.
Here's how you can donate.
Send you gift or today to Episcopal Charities, 275 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903 or call the office, 274-4500, ext. 234 or 233.
Contribute online at www.episcoalri.org/charities
Respond to the letter you have received or through your parish representative.
The hope and goal of the Board of Trustees, Campaign Committee and your Parish Chairperson is that every parish will exceed their goal for Episcopal Charities. Our Annual Celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, 6:00 p.m. at the West Valley Inn in West Warwick, where we hope to have awards for all our 60 parishes.
We are grateful for all you do. Thank you for caring and sharing.
Your Episcopal Charities Dollars at Work ! !
The Diabetes Resource Center (DRC) is a part of St. JosephHospital for Specialty Care in Providence, RI. As a safety net program, the DRC is the only program of its kind in Rhode Island meeting the emergent needs of patients with diabetes who are disadvantage because of being medically underinsured, uninsured or homeless. The target population of this program is predominantly high-risk adults with diabetes who are Hispanic, African-American or other minority group. Short term, hospitalization can be provided by providing medicine, medical supplies, crisis intervention, assessment and culturally appropriate case management; long term, they provide access to primary care.
For more information please contact: Kathy Monteith, RN, CDE, CDOE at St. JosephHospital for Specialty Care, 21 Peace Street, Providence, RI, 02907, 456-4419.
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CONFLICT IN THE HOLY LAND |
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Conflict in the Holy Land: Join in Policy Development
The Resolution on the Holy Land approved at Annual Convention in 2006 called upon the Diocese to engage in a year of study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a view to formulating policies for constructive involvement in the search for a just peace. Although the educational process is never at an end, we have completed our series of talks. It is now time to begin the discussion out of which policy proposals will come. We invite all members of the Diocese to participate.
On November 6 at 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. John in Providence we will hold a first meeting to brain-storm about the ways in which we might contribute to easing the humanitarian crisis and building peace. We are inviting a few individuals from outside the diocese to help generate ideas. In order to plan, we need to know who would like to participate in this gathering. We also would like to hear from anyone who is unable to come on November 6 but wishes to be part of the discussion. By Friday , November 2, please contact Priscilla Read by phone (401 272 4003) or email (priscillaread@cox.net) if you wish to be involved.
Conflict in the Holy Land: Continuing Education
Meanwhile, opportunities for continuing education abound. Below are some of the possibilities available locally.
Jerusalem Stories: Storyteller Carol Grosman to speak at Temple Emanu-El, corner Morris/Taft Aves. in Providence on Monday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Through personal accounts and photos, Jerusalem Stories presents the deeply moving experiences of a broad variety of Jerusalem residents whose rich lives have been profoundly affected by years of violent conflict. The presentation enables the audience to develop a human perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the empathy that underlies conflict resolution. For more information go to http://jerusalemstories.org/ .
Life in Occupied Palestine: Anna Baltzer, Fulbright Scholar, granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, author, is on a nation-wide speaking tour to promote the new edition of her book Witness in Palestine: Journal of a Jewish American Woman in the OccupiedTerritories. She created the compelling DVD that formed the centerpiece of the second talk in our series on the Holy Land. Dr.Baltzer will speak in Rhode Island on the following dates:
November 5 at 7 pm - BrownUniversity, Saloman 001, Providence
November 6 at 7 pm - Amicable Congregational Church, 3736 Main Road, Tiverton.
November 7 at 7 pm - Newport Public Library, 300 Spring Street, Newport
November 8 at 7 pm - Providence Presbyterian Church, 500 Hope St.,Providence
November 9 at 8 pm - St. Michael's Parish Hall, 399 Hope Street, Bristol
"The Apartheid Paradigm in Palestine-Israel: Issues of Justice and Equality" presented by Friends of Sabeel-New England on October 26 - 27, 2007 at Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston: Friday-2:30 PM-10:00 PM and Saturday-8:00 AM-4:30 PM . Keynote Address: Archbishop Desmond Tutu October 27, 1:30-2:30 p.m. | |
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