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|  Embracing Christ, Engaging the World
www.episcopalky.org January 7, 2011
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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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Jan. 9: Pray for the Diocese of Leicester (Canterbury, England) in the Anglican Communion, and pray for St. Peter's Church, the Rev. Ellen Morell, rector, in the diocese.
Jan. 16: Pray for the Province of Nigeria in the Anglican Communion, for the 10th anniversary of full communion between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and for the Aaron McNeil Community Center in Hopkinsville in the diocese.
Jan. 23: Pray for the Diocese of Louisiana (USA) in the Anglican Communion, and pray for St. Paul's Church, Henderson.
Jan. 30: Pray for the church in Cape Town (South Africa) in the Anglican Communion, and pray for All Saints Center in the diocese.
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| Diocesan Calendar |
Jan. 8-9: Bishop Visitation, St. Peter's Church, 8110 St. Andrew's Church Road, Louisville.
Jan. 14-15: School of Ministry, All Saints Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
Jan. 15: Northeast Deanery meeting, 2 p.m. (EST), St. Matthew's Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane, Louisville.
Jan. 17-21: New Bishops and Spouses Conference, Richmond, Va.
Jan. 23: Bishop Visitation, St. Paul's Church, 5 S. Green St., Henderson.
Jan. 26: Diocesan Budget Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. (EST), Diocesan House, 421 S. Second St., Louisville.
Jan. 27: Clericus Meeting, St. Mary's Church, 163 N. Main St., Madisonville. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CST).
Jan. 27: Trustees and Council Meeting, Christ Church Cathedral, 421 S. Second St., Louisville. 4 to 8 p.m. (EST).
Jan. 30: Calvary Parish Dedication, Calvary Church, 821 S. Fourth St., Louisville. 11 a.m. (EST).
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| Planning Ahead | |
Feb. 25-26, 2011-Diocesan Convention, St. Matthew's Church, Louisville.
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A prayer request from the bishop
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Bishop Terry Allen White has requested that the congregations in our diocese join with other Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran churches in commemorating the 10th anniversary of our denominations' full communion.
To that end, Prayers of the People have been developed for use by churches in both denominations, available through The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs, and Bishop White is encouraging our churches to participate in the commemoration this weekend or during the week of Christian Unity, which begins January 18.
Read morePDF of the additional prayers commemorating full communion between the Episcopal Church-Evangelical Lutheran Church in American
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Another prayer request
for The Sudan and its People
The members of Resurrection Church, who include members of the Sudanese Community in Louisville, are asking the churches in our diocese to pray for The Sudan and its people, who are about to decide in a referendum whether to divide the African nation.
"The Sudan and the people of Sudan need our prayer," the Rev. Suzanne Warner said in an email sent to the diocese's clergy. "Most of the Louisville Sudanese Community, registered to vote, will go to Tennessee on Sunday, where there is the closest voting station."
She offered the following prayer for Sudan:
We pray for the people of Sudan, especially on Sunday, January 9, 2011, the day marking the national referendum. Gracious Savior stand with them as they face violence, displacement, and death. Comfort those who grieve. May Your Spirit guide those who work for peace, those who seek to implement peace agreements and those who make decisions for the future of this great nation and its people. May the killing and violence stop. May your peace with justice prevail. May those who hunger be fed. Lord, touch the hearts and minds of the nations of the world so that they will respond with wisdom and compassion. [Editor's note: See below for related stories from Episcopal News Service]
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All Saints update
Work to restore Clare underway  Shortly before Christmas, staff members at All Saints Camp and Conference Center began a major winter project: rebuild half of a bunkhouse so it will last an additional 35-40 years.Last fall the conference center obtained a $12,000 Marmion loan to repair Clare Outrigger, which has suffered extensive damage to the southern half of its foundation and walls because of settling, worsened this year because of the summer drought. Read more
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All Saints Camp staff applications Beth Bojarski, Diocesan Youth Program DirectorA newly updated camp staff application with updated descriptions of staff positions is now available on the Diocesan Youth website. Please share the following links with anyone you think worthy of a camp staff position (including yourself, if applicable!):
Camp Staff Application 2011
http://youth.episcopalky.org/camp/staff-2011.html
Dates for summer camp are also available online at http://youth.episcopalky.org/camp/information.html.
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Cathedral concert and evensongCathedral Arts' next concert and Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral, 421 S. Second St., Louisville will be this Sunday (Jan. 9, 2011), featuring musicians and choristers from the Diocese of Lexington.
The pre-evensong concert will be performed by Shi-Ae Park, assistant organist at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington. She will play works by Bach, Bruna and Buxtehude. Evensong, following the concert, will be sung by the Lexington cathedral's Men's Choir, directed by Erich Balling.
The next Cathedral Arts event will be Sunday, Feb. 13, featuring the combined choirs of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Anchorage, and Christ Church Cathedral.
Adult ed programs for a new year
St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Harrods Creek, has announced two Adult Education Series programs to be offered this month to get the new year off with resolution and vision. Read moreSt. Francis offers Alpha program St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Harrods Creek will begin another Alpha course, which offers participants an opportunity to explore such questions as "If God exists, what would I ask?" and "What is the meaning of life?" Read more
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Civil Rights leader to preach, speak here
from St. Matthew's Spirit News Blast
Dr. Otis Moss Jr., a social-justice leader and noteworthy preacher whose tenure in the Civil Rights Movement follows an unbroken path from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s to President Barack Obama today, will preach and speak at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church on Sunday, January 16, 2011, the day before Martin Luther King Day.Dr. Moss's visit is hosted by St. Matthew's Dimensions of Faith speaker series in association with St. George's Community Center. Read more
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Services set for Rwandan archbishop, Byumba bishop
The Rev. Amy Coultas, ecumenical officer for the Diocese of Kentucky, reports that the Rev. Emmanuel Ngendahayo, the bishop-elect of our companion Diocese of Byumba, Rwanda, will be consecrated on January 9, and that his predecessor, the Rt. Rev. Onesphore Rwaje, will be installed as the archbishop of Rwanda on January 23. Additional information about the Rwandan celebrations was not available at publication.
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News from the wider church
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Chicago Episcopalians capture spirit of Sudan through images, music
[Episcopal News Service] Capturing the spirit of Sudanese Christians and helping to tell their stories of living in and around the country's north-south border region has been a yearlong passion and media project for a team of Episcopalians from the Diocese of Chicago.
The Renk Media Team has produced an educational video for those considering forming partnerships with the Episcopal Church of Sudan, and a documentary that focuses on the plight of Sudanese Christians and their resilience in the face of great adversity and challenge. Read more
Sudanese bishop speaks about the referendum, partnerships
[Episcopal News Service] In a Jan. 6 interview, Sudanese Bishop Joseph Garang of the Diocese of Renk speaks with ENS editor and international correspondent Matthew Davies about the upcoming referendum on independence, the importance of international partnerships, and the
church's role in ensuring peace and stability in the region.
The referendum is the final provision in Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which in 2005 brought to an end the decades-long civil conflict that claimed more than 2 million lives and displaced millions more. Should southerners vote to secede from the north in the referendum vote, which commences on Jan. 9 and runs through Jan. 15, millions of refugees are expected to return to the south from the north. Interview
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Epiphany, Lenten resources
by Sharon Pearson from living IN-formation, a Church Publishing newsletter
The Feast of the Epiphany, which was January 6, 2011, is followed by nine Sundays, the longest this season can be. Epiphany is a time for rededicating ourselves to our own ministries and our missionary task - to continue the spread of Jesus' light in the world. For church educators, it is a time to prepare for the season of Lent; Ash Wednesday is March 9th. Read more
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CPI joins Google eBooks program
Church Publishing Inc. News Release
(New York, NY) - More than 500 new eBooks from Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) are newly available as part of the massive launch of the much-anticipated Google eBooks program, which is designed to become the web's largest eBooks collection and reading platform for publishers, retailers, and general readers alike. Read more
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