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Embracing Christ, Engaging the World
April 2, 2010 Issue 4.1
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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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April 4 - Pray for the Diocese of Caledonia (British Columbia & the Yukon,
Canada) and in the diocese for the Spring Youth Gathering April 9-11.
April 11 - Pray for the Church of Ireland and in the diocese for the All Saints' Episcopal Center.
April 18 - Pray for the Anglican Communion in Japan and for the diocesan Audit Committee.
April 25 - Pray for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East and in the diocese for the Bishop Dudley Trustee trustees.
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Diocesan Calendar
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April 9-10: School of Ministry, All Saints' Episcopal Center, Leitchfield.
April 9-11: Spring Youth Gathering, All Saints Episcopal Center, Leitchfield.
April 16-17: Fresh Start, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
April 17: Ordinations of Mary Abrams, Mary Jane Cherry and Ed Lane to diaconate, 2 p.m., St. Matthew's Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane, Louisville.
April 20: Parish Administrators Day, Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville.
April 23-24: Christian Formation Conference, All Saints' Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
April 27: Commission on Ministry, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. (ET). Place to be determined.
April 30: Kentucky Oaks Day. Diocesan offices are closed.
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"Dear People of God: Our heavenly Father sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved; that all who believe in him might be delivered from the power of sin and death, and become heirs with him of everlasting life."
(From the Good Friday liturgy, Book of Common Prayer, page 177)
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In Easter message, presiding bishop calls on Episcopalians to stretch their spiritual muscles
[Episcopal News Service] Beginning with the
example of the people of Haiti, who "need to practice saying Alleluia"
this year so that they can celebrate Easter in the midst of grief and
darkness, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori calls on
Episcopalians to stretch their spiritual muscles in order to "insist on
resurrection everywhere we turn" in her 2010 Easter message.
The Easter message is also published in ENS Weekly bulletin inserts for Easter Day, April 4. The full text of the message made be downloaded here. To download the bulletin inserts, click here.
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 Former canon
to the ordinary elected bishop of federal ministries
The Rev. Dr. James "Jay" Magness, the former canon to the ordinary in
our diocese, was elected the sixth bishop suffragan for federal
ministries Wednesday, March 24 during the House of Bishops'
spring meeting in Texas. One of eight nominees, he received 64 votes
(54 are needed), the Episcopal News Service reported.
Those wanting to attend his consecration just need to be at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. a little before 10 a.m. (ET) June 19.
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Celebration is being planned, donations wanted for gift to honor Bishop Ted Gulick
The Transition Committee is planning to honor the ministry of Bishop Ted Gulick with a speTransition Committee hopes to purchase a "bishop's cabin" for All Saints'
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The committee has made an appeal for donations for the gift to honor Gulick. Instead of giving him a personal gift, the committee, following his wishes, wants to purchase a modular cabin in Gulick's honor so the new bishop of Kentucky and his family will have a place to stay when they visit All Saints.
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Priest/interfaith environmentalist
Sally Bingham to speak in Louisville
Appearances include talk at St. Matthew's
Renowned Episcopal priest and interfaith advocate for the environment, Sally Bingham will be in Louisville this week to be the keynote speaker for an interfaith pilgrimage Wednesday, April 7, but also to speak at a fundraising dinner for the Greening West Louisville initiative, Tuesday, April 6.
Bingham,
a homemaker turned priest, has won numerous awards and national recognition for developing a new strategy to combat global warming: organize churches, synagogues, Buddhist temples and mosques to buy "green" electricity generated by wind and solar power, to reduce energy consumption in their buildings, and to preach the message that as stewards of God's creation, congregants have a religious and moral obligation to protect the environment.
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News from the wider Church
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In Easter letter, archbishop of Canterbury urges prayers for world's suffering Christians
[Episcopal News Service]
In his ecumenical Easter letter
to fellow church leaders, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams urges
those living in politically secure environments to offer practical
support as well as prayers for suffering Christians around the world,
particularly in Zimbabwe, Mosul, Egypt and Nigeria.
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Bishops' theology committee publishes draft report on same-gender relationships
By Mary Frances Schjonberg
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church's House of Bishops, concluding its six-day retreat meeting at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, has posted a draft of the long-awaited 95-page report titled "Same-Sex Relationships in the Life of the Church" on the College of
Bishops' Web site.
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This is an abbreviated newsletter, partly because I have been out of the office to attend a professional conference, enjoy a few days of respite and recover from a severe head cold. But the newsletter is also abbreviated for another reason. We depend on you, our departments and congregations to send us news and information. Please know we want and need to hear from you.
We in the diocesan office hope you have a blessed Easter weekend,
Mary Jane Cherry
Editor
maryjane@episcopalky.org
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