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| Embracing Christ, Engaging the World
May 13, 2010 Issue 5.2
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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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| Weekly Prayer Calendar
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May 16-Pray for Anglican Communion Sunday, for the Diocese of Colorado and in
our diocese for St. Paul's Church, Henderson, Bob Strange, parish
administrator.
May 23-Pray for the
Province of the Sudan and in the diocese for St. Francis in the Fields Church, the Rev. Robin Jennings, rector.
May 30-Pray for The Church of the Province of Melanesia and in our diocese for the budget committee.
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May 13-Bishop's Visitation, Ascension Church, 211 N. Third St., Bardstown.
May 14-Fresh Start, All Saints' Conference Center, Leitchfield.
May 14-Walkabout with nominees for eighth bishop, 7 p.m. (CT) Friday, May 14, at Grace Church, 216 E. Sixth St., Hopkinsville.
May 15-Walkabout with nominees for eighth bishop, 5 p.m. (ET) Saturday,
May 15, at Christ Church Cathedral, 421 S. Second St., Louisville.
May 16-Bishop visitation, St. Paul's Church, Henderson, which is celebrating
the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the church.
May 18-Trustees & Council Meeting, 4-8 p.m., Christ Church, 206 W. Poplar St.
Elizabethtown.
May 23-Bishop's Visitation, St. Francis in the Fields Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Harrods Creek.
May 25-Commission on Ministry, 5-9 p.m., place to be determined.
May 31-Memorial Day: Diocesan offices are closed.
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May 16-150th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Paul's Church, 5 S.
Green St., Henderson. Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m.
(CT) with coffee following. Anniversary Concert of Organ
and Vocal Music, 4 p.m., with reception following.
May 23-Brian D. McLaren, 7 p.m. (ET), Dimensions of Faith series, St.
Matthew's Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane.
May 29-Mission-Driven Car Show, St. Francis in the Fields Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Louisville. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (ET).
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Do you miss adult ed or EFM classes or meeting with your book club in the summer? Do vacations and holidays take you out of town?
Consider joining or forming A Portable Book Discussion Group.
One
Episcopalian, Mary Jane Glauber, has volunteered to start an online
book discussion group for bloggers interested in reading about social
justice issues.
She is willing to moderate an online discussion on one of these books:
Sister Helen Prejean's "Dead Man Walking," which
was also made into a movie, or "Paranoia, the 21st-century Fear" by Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman.
Let us know if you'd like to join or form a blogging book discussion group.
Send an email note with your book preference to
enews@episcopalky.org
with the following subject notation: Summer Reads
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Walkabouts Friday and Saturday
Nominees for bishop to arrive Thursday
   
[Click on the nominees photos to download their reflections.]
The four nominees for the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky are arriving this afternoon (Thursday, May 13) for a four-day visit to introduce them and their wives to Kentucky Episcopalians. The nominees, pictured above from left to right, are the Rev. David Allen Boyd, the Very Rev. John Paul Downey, the Very Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely and the Very Rev. Terry Allen White.
The nominees have been invited to participate in two "walkabouts," a traditional event in bishop searches providing an opportunity for the clergy and diocesan deputies participating in the election to meet,
question and hear from the nominees before the electing convention meets. Read more
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Keeping camp and day programs safeSafeguarding God's Children, a video-based training and education program to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse, has training modules, available online, for camp staff and volunteers involved in overnight and day camp programs. "Keeping Your Camp Safe," introduced this year, is geared to train camp staffs for overnight camps, and it is usually used in conjunction with two videos "Meet Sam" and "It Happened to Me." Last year, "A Day at Camp" was produced for day camp and Vacation Bible school staffs. To arrange for online training, contact the Rev. Canon Joan Smith at joan@episcopalky.org. |
Mission-driven car show May 29
17 years of mission and still planningBy Cheryl Brandreth, St. Francis in the Fields Church On two separate occasions more than 100 youth, children, Photo from St. Francis in the Fields'
the 2006 Mission-Driven Car Show  | and
adults from St. Francis and the surrounding community came together for
fun, food and fellowship to support St. Francis Missions to the
Dominican Republic and David, Ky., in Appalachia. A third opportunity,
a mission-driven car show, will take place at the end of this month. Read more |
Give online today
A Bishop's Cabin for All Saints'
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ENS weekly bulletin inserts
for May 23 feature PentecostWhat if the Holy Spirit answered our Pentecost prayers? In "Rushing
winds, tongues of flame," the Episcopal News Service Weekly bulletin
insert for May 23, the Day of Pentecost, the Rev. Tony Clavier asks
that question, with thoughts on the perceived impropriety of the first
disciples and the likely effect if Christians today really let the
spirit of God transform their lives.
Clavier is rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, La Porte, in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. Full text is below. Inserts may be downloaded here. |
May 16, 2010 - Seventh Sunday of Easter By the Rev. Dr. Frank HegedusThere is a story or parable, variously ascribed to the wisdom
traditions of Arab, Chinese, or rabbinic literature, which illustrates
well "the changes and chances of this mortal life," as the Book of
Common Prayer describes the vicissitudes, the ups and downs, of this
world. According to most versions, the story - no doubt apocryphal - goes
like this: A farmer had a fine stallion that one day escaped and ran
off. The farmer's neighbors commiserated with him. "What bad luck you
have," they said sadly. But the farmer responded, "Who really knows? It
could be bad. But it could also be good." Read more |
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VBS set in St. Francis rainforest
You TOUCAN have a TREE-mendous time at the SonQuest  Rainforest Vacation Bible School. Kids will follow Jesus on a life-changing journey at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church the week of June 14-18.
The VBS will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (ET) daily. Pre-registration is required. Call 228-1176.
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Province IV conference focuses on building leadership cultures
"Leadership Marks for Creating and Growing Vital Congregations," a three-day conference at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, N.C., will be held June 9-11.
Planned by the Province IV Congregational Development and Evangelism Network, the conference will address the concern of many church leaders to "create a leadership culture" within every congregation (and diocese) by equipping clergy and laity with skills proven to be key to the guidance and development of ministries.
For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.marksofleadership.org. Reservations for meals and lodging at Kanuga may be made here. Conference brochure may be downloaded here.
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News from the wider Church
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Conference in September
Solo Flight at 20: Visioning
single Episcopalians' future
The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs
As Solo Flight gathers for its 20th consecutive year, the coordinators
are discerning the future and looking to conduct visioning sessions
centering on being single in The Episcopal Church. Read more
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Displaced Episcopalians
worshipping together again
From Episcopal News Online
[Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth]
The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth announced May 11 that Episcopalians from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church are worshipping each Sunday evening at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Provisional Bishop of Fort Worth C. Wallis Ohl is leading Evening
Prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer for the St. Andrew's
congregation each Sunday; a service of Holy Communion will be held once
a month.
"We are happy that these Episcopalians from St. Andrew's are able to
worship together once again," Ohl said, adding that he authorized the
use of the 1928 prayer book because "this is a community that needs to
build from where they are. They are our sisters and brothers and we
rejoice with them at their reunion in worship." Read more
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'Where were the leaders?':
The MDGs at 10 years old
By Alexander Baumgarten, May 11, 2010
[Episcopal News Service]
This article first appeared in the Featured Voice section of the president of the House of Deputies website here.
One of the heroes of the Anglican Communion, Fr. Gideon Byamugisha,
an HIV-positive priest in the Church of Uganda, asks us to imagine a
world in 25 years that did not summon the moral and political will to
eradicate extreme poverty and deadly disease. He speaks of those who
will be "survivors" 25 years from now. Read more
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Have a blessed weekend,
Mary Jane Cherry
Editor
maryjane@episcopalky.org
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