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Embracing Christ, Engaging the World
Jan. 22, 2010 Issue 1.3
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The Diocese of Kentucky is called to engage the world as a witness to
Christ
through worship, study, fellowship, evangelism, social justice
and service.
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Diocesan Events
This Month
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Jan. 23-Names of the nominees for eighth bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky will be reported by the Standing Committee.
Jan. 24-Bishop Visitation at Church of the Advent, 901 Baxter Ave., Louisville.
Jan. 26-Commission on Ministry. 5-9 p.m. (ET). Meeting location was not available.
Jan. 28-Trustees and Council meeting at Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville. 4 p.m. (ET).
Jan. 29-Urban Ministry Strategic Planning Meeting at Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville. 10 a.m. to noon (ET).
Jan. 31-Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Ellen Morell at St. Peter's Church, 8110 St. Andrew's Church Road, Louisville. 3 p.m. (ET).
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Upcoming
All Saints' Events
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Jan. 26-North Carolina head start training
Feb. 6-Diocesan communications committee meeting
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More Upcoming Events
in our churches
and beyond
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Jan. 24-Early Music at Christ Church Cathedral, 425 S. Second St., Louisville. 5 p.m. (Et).
Feb. 1-St. George's fundraiser, O'Shea's, 956 Baxter Ave., Louisville. 11 a.m. to midnight (ET).
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Jan. 24-Pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi and for the Church of the Advent, Louisville, the Rev. Tim Mitchell, rector.
Jan. 31-Pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, and for the new ministry of the Rev. Ellen Morell, rector of St. Peter's Church, Louisville.
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| Contact Us
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This E-newsletter is published by the Dicoese of Kentucky Communications Office.
Send news and photos to
the editor at
maryjane@episcopalky.org
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Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148
425 S. Second St.
Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
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When the weather outside is frightful
The Diocesan Office follows the Jefferson County public schools' policy for inclement weather closings.
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Nominees for eighth bishop
to be announced tomorrow
 The Standing Committee will announce the slate of nominees for the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky tomorrow (Sat., Jan. 23). The announcement will be made online and through a special issue of this newsletter.
The nominees' selection by the Search/Nominating Committee comes at the end of a search process that began more than a year ago and generated 78 nominations.
Look for the announcement to arrive in your email box in late morning or early afternoon or visit the diocesan Web site, Facebook page and Twitter site. It will include brief biographical information about the nominees and information about the process for nominating other persons by petition.
Photos and more complete information about the nominees and election process will be published on the Search/Nominating and Transition Committees Web site in coming weeks.
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Bishop again urges us to keep giving
to Haitian relief, but to be wary givers
 Referring to last Sunday's gospel reading about the wedding at Cana,
Bishop Ted Gulick gave two compelling reasons for Kentucky Episcopalians to contribute to Haitian relief efforts.
And now, he said, is the best time to donate (again and again lavishly). He warned donors, however, to choose
established, well known relief agencies such as Episcopal Relief and Development or the American Red Cross, noting that he has been alerted to one Internet scam that has already been sent to bishops.
[Photo courtesy of the Rev. Canon Bill Squire, provided by Episcopal Relief and Development]
Read more or listen to his audio interview
What Else We Can Do:
PRAY FOLLOW Episcopal News Online
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through ER-D
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bulletin inserts and ER-D president
DONATEEpiscopal Relief & Development
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Practicing 'pastoral generosity' in the diocese
Bishop Gulick issues statement
In  response to recent questions from members of the diocese, Bishop Ted Gulick has issued a statement regarding his
interpretation of the 2009 General Convention's resolution (C056) on
"Liturgies for Blessings."
The resolution asks The Episcopal Church
leaders to gather and create "theological and liturgical resources" for
same-gender blessings for future consideration and, in the meantime, to allow bishops to permit their clergy "to
provide generous pastoral response" to gay and lesbian Episcopalians who wish to affirm their partnerships, especially those residing in
dioceses in which same-sex civil unions are legal.
Last fall Gulick met with the diocese's clergy to discuss how "pastoral
generosity" should be practiced in the diocese, and he has issued
the statement online offering his
interpretation, which he has said is informed largely by
his conversation with the clergy. Read more
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News from The Hill at All Saints'
By Greg Premo, All Saints' executive director
Recent/impending births have All Saints' grand-staff wondering
A few of us on the staff at All Saints', no longer in childbearing mode,
like to think that our love for our families and our examples of
integrity and joy in parenting (and, yes, maybe even some cajoling) are
promoting us to grand-parenthood. While we'd like to think that, we are
also wondering if something else is at play (perhaps it's the air we
breathe?) here in the hills of Leitchfield. ... Read more
Marmion H all renovation progresses
As the picture reveals, Cralle Hall's "motel" rooms have a bright new face, and if you read on you'll see the continuing work on Marmion Hall, home to thousands of meals for campers and adults since 1955. Thanks to the dedication and ingenuity of All Saints' employees Tim Probus and Dolan Hunt, it is being rescued from the deterioration of aging and neglect. ... Read more
And bigger news in waiting
Through the renovation work, a very unusual stone was found in a closet. The staff already has gathered folklore and rumors about its origins and how it came to be at All Saints'. They hope to report about the discovery in an upcoming issue.
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Another reminder to churches
With the 182nd diocesan convention slightly more than a month away and a special electing convention in June, congregations are being urged to check that their credentials are in order. Four documents are required by diocesan canons in order for their deputies to be seated.
The convention will meet Feb. 26-27 at Grace Episcopal Church in Paducah. List of the credentials documents and deadlines are published on our Web site. Read more
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 St. Andrew's-Sewanee college prep school offers scholarships
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, a boarding and day college preparatory
school located in Sewanee, Tenn., is offering a number of merit
scholarships to new boarding students entering ninth or tenth grade.
Qualified students retain their scholarships until graduation. Read more
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May the light shine perpetual on her
Surrounded by her Louisville family of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, Virginia Peterson, wife of the Rev. Mainert Peterson, passed away in her room at the Episcopal Church Home on Nov. 2. She was 93.
The couple spent many years serving churches in New Jersey and Panama, during which time they also assisted with mission work in central and South America, before coming to Louisville, where Mainert was called in 1969 to serve as rector of St. Mark's Church. Read more
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Places to go, things to do
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Worship
Murder victims to be remembered in weekly services
Following each Eucharist on Sundays at Christ Church Cathedral, worshipers are invited to take part in a candle-lighting ritual in honor of those who
have been murdered in Louisville during the preceding week. A record
of all those who have died will be kept, and all will be remembered in
prayer during the year.
The service is sponsored by Interfaith Paths to Peace and the cathedral, 425 S. Second St., Louisville. Sunday Eucharists begin at 8:15 and 10 a.m. (ET).
Service celebrating a new ministry
The service celebrating the new ministry of the Rev. Ellen Morell, the new rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Louisville, will begin at 3 p.m. (ET) Sunday, Jan. 31 at the church at 8110 St. Andrew's Church Road in Louisville.
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Save Monday Fund Day (Feb. 1)
Show your support for St. George's Community Center
on Monday, Feb. 1,
at Louisville's O'Shea's Irish Pub, 956 Baxter Ave. Between 11 a.m. and midnight (ET), O'Shea's will donate 100 percent of food and drink proceeds to
support the community center, which has served Parkland, Park-Hill and
California neighborhood youth for 44 years.
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'Preaching Jesus'
The Episcopal Preaching Foundation is inaugurating its annual National Episcopal Preaching Conference this April with five keynote speakers charged with the conference goal of "inspiring, informing and empowering clergy to improve their preaching."
Co-sponsored by the foundation and the Kanuga Conference Center, the conference, organized around the theme "Preaching Jesus," will meet April 19-22 at the center in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville, N.C. Keynote speakers are the Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts-Schori, the Rev. Dr. William Willimon, the Rev. Dr. Thomas Long, Lauren Winner, the Rev. Martin Smith and the Rev. Dr. Bill Brosend, who is also the convener. The Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold is conference chaplain, and Christine Brosend, the conference musician. Read more
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Have a blessed weekend,
Mary Jane Cherry
Editor
maryjane@episcopalky.org
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