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Spreading the Word in Kentucky
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July 27, 2011
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Weekly Prayer Calendar
July 24: Pray for in the Diocese of Port Elizabeth in Southern Africa and for St. George's Community Center in the diocese.
July 31: Pray for the Diocese of Qu'Appelle (Canada) and for the Seamen's Church Institute ministry in the Episcopal Church.
Aug. 7: Pray for the Diocese of Remo in Nigeria and for the Woodcock Scholarship Foundation in the diocese.
Aug. 14: Pray for the Diocese of Riverina in Australia and for all officers in the Diocese of Kentucky, including the chancellor, vice chancellor, secretary of the diocese, treasurer, registrar, historiographer and archivest, for all chairs of diocesan departments and the many others who serve on diocesan boards, committees and commissions.
Aug. 21: Pray for the Diocese of Ruwenzori in Uganda and for the Christian Formation department in the diocese.
Aug. 28: Pray for all those involved in theological education and for the colleges and universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) and its network of over 120 institutions of higher education, as they continue to explore the potential within the Anglican Communion to serve God and the world more effectively, imaginatively and creatively.
Also pray for the Diocese of Santiago in the Philippines and for St. Mark's Episcopal Church in our diocese, the Rev. Charles Hawkins, rector.
Diocesan Events & Beyond
July 31: Budget Requests are due to the diocesan office.
Looking Ahead
Aug. 2: Trustees and Council Executive Committee Meeting, Diocesan Offices, 425 S. Second St., Suite 200, Leitchfield, KY. Noon to 1:30 p.m. (EDT).
Aug. 4-6: Education for Ministry Training, All Saints Episcopal Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
Aug. 13: Combined Christian Formation Conference, Dioceses of Lexington and Kentucky.
Aug. 16: Trustees and Council meeting, Place to be announced. 4-8 p.m. (EDT).
Aug. 23: Commission on Ministry Meeting, St. Thomas Church, 9616 Westport Road, Louisville 5 to 9 p.m. (EDT). Aug. 27-28: Bishop Visitation, St. Mark's Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave., Louisville.
Sept. 1: Parish Interview Review/Audit, due to the diocesan office.
Sept. 2: Deadline for nominations for diocesan offices, due to the diocesan office. Sept. 9-10: School of Ministry, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. Sept. 10: St. Alban's 50th Anniversary Celebration, St. Alban's Church, 9004 Beulah Church Road, Louisville. 6-8 p.m. (EDT). Sept. 11: Bishop's Visitation, St. George's Church, 1201 S. 26th St. Louisville. Sept. 14-21: Fall House of Bishops Meeting. Sept. 16-17: The Daughters of the King Board of Directors Meeting and Fall Assembly, St. James Church, St. James Episcopal Church, 401 LaGrange Road Pewee Valley. Sept. 17: Youth Council Meeting, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. 9-5 p.m. (CDT). Sept. 24: Acolyte Festival, Calvary Episcopal Church, 821 S. Fourth St. Louisville. 9-3 p.m. (EDT). Sept. 25: Bishop Visitation, St. James Church, Pewee Valley. Sept. 28-30: Dioceses of Lexington and Kentucky Conference on Preaching, Place to be announced. Sept. 30: Convention documents due from parishes.
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New priest has plans for All Saints By Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
 | | The Rev. Meghan Holland |
The Rev. Meghan Holland, the diocese's newest priest, is undertaking-developing perhaps is a better word-a new ministry to help her beloved All Saints become for adults, as it is for kids, the place to go to retreat from life as usual in the western half of Kentucky.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 17, she is developing the new diocesan position as she develops adult programming for All Saints , the diocese's conference center located on Rough River lake near Leitchfield.
Not only will she be the center's program planner and promoter, she also will help it assess the needs and opportunities for use of the conference center. She will be working with parishes and diocesan organizations, but she also wants to look for clients from other groups and corporations in the area, not just religious organizations.
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The Summer of 2011 brought Harry Potter to camp
By Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
The last campers for Summer 2011 left All Saints Conference Center on Friday, July 15, concluding a successful summer program that was a lot about Harry Potter and friends.
"The clergy did an amazing job in general and in making the theme age appropriate," said camp director, Beth Bojarski, who is the diocese's director of youth programs.
Potter, friends and faith Harry Potter's scar and what famiies look like were topics of discussion during the primary and New Horizons camps. "They talked about what it means to be marked for Christ and, therefore, empowered to make good decisions," Bojarski said. For their crafts projects, they wrote down the names of the people and things that supported them in decision-making and then rolled up the paper to make wands.
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Youngsters learn about God at 'Hogwarts School'
By Debbi Rodahaffer (aka Minerva McGonagall)
St. Matthew's Christian Formation Director
June 27 through July 1, 2011 was a glorious week for learning that "nothing is impossible with God" and that God chooses unlikely heroes such as "YOU" to lead, and that glorious lesson was delivered by some unlikely heroes and their helpers in the land of Hogwarts School (aka Vacation Bible School).
On that first day, a beautiful Monday morning, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Louisville, opened her doors to over 100 children, youth and adults for the sixth annual Vacation Bible School hosted by Calvary, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Andrew's, St. Mark's and St. Matthew's churches. This year St. Paul's joined the festivities as well as volunteers from The Church of the Advent and St. Francis in the Fields.
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| No more 'us' and 'them'
Bishop Gene Robinson urges Louisville congregation
By Donald Vish, Church of the Advent
 | | Bishop Gene Robinson. Photo by Don Vish |
The Episcopal Church of the Advent welcomed the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, bishop of New Hampshire, to services and a public forum on Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Louisville.
A Kentucky native, Bishop Robinson has announced his retirement in 2013, when he turns 65. He has cited among the reasons for his retirement the stress associated with his election and consecration as the first openly gay, non-celibate priest of a major Christian denomination to be ordained a bishop.
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Applications due by August 15
Reasons why to apply to the diocese's School of Ministry 
By the Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten
Director
Baptism establishes the "priesthood of all believers" and the discipleship and ministry of each individual Christian, and the baptismal covenant provides a foundational document that leads us into ministry.
Each time we repeat these vows, we are committing ourselves to a life of ministry, but if we posed the question: "Who are the ministers of the Church?" many people would limit the list to priests and bishops.
If, however, we look at the answer to this question as it appears in the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer, we read: "The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests and deacons" (p. 855). The ministry of the Church is most effective when lay persons, bishops, priests and deacons are working together as a team. When one of these roles is absent or underutilized, the Church's ministry is incomplete.
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Nominees wanted
Letter from the diocesan nominations committee chair
By the Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten
Dear Clergy, Wardens and Diocesan Leaders:
To "work, pray and give for the spread of the kingdom of God" is one of the duties that we assume as Christians (BCP, p. 856). Stewardship is our personal response to God's generosity in the way we share our time, talents and financial resources. While it is easy to think of stewardship as something that happens on a congregational level, we need to remember that stewardship must not be limited to our response at the local level. We are also called to share our time, talents and financial resources to further the mission of the church at the diocesan level. Read more
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Auction items wanted for fundraiser
By Gwen O'Dea, St. George's Community Center Board
St. George's Community Center in Louisville will be celebrating its anniversary on Thursday, October 20, 2011, and the center's board of directors is currently soliciting items for the silent auction held during the annual fund-raising event.
The western Louisville community center offers innovative, educational programs year-round for youth from its neighborhood and has earned national recognition as a Freedom School site for African-American youth.
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Worship, workshops, music
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 Register now Plan to attend Christian ed conference The Dioceses of Lexington and Kentucky have organized a comprehensive program of Christian Formation workshops for Christian Education Day next month that should offer something for anyone interested in the formation of their congregations' children, youth and adults.
Thirteen workshops are scheduled, the agenda including such titles as "Steeple Envy: Loving Your Group" (youth formation); "Faith at Home"; "Children's Chapel as Formation for All Ages" and "Builders, Boomers and Busters." A workshop on "Thinking Outside the Box" will look at "using Godly Play with those suffering from dementia." Sharon Eli Pearson, Christian formation specialist for Church Publishing, will give the keynote address. Read more
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EfM mentor training to be held next month
By the Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Education for Ministry
Training for Education for Ministry (EfM) mentors will be held at All Saints Conference Center on August 4-6, 2011.
The workshop will include a "Basic" session as well as a "Formation" session (Vocation). The cost is $260. This training is open to all current mentors as well as individuals interested in becoming mentors. Registration forms available online. Read more
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Emotional intelligence, human relations skills workshop offered
Louisville Presbyterian Seminary is offering an intensive, five-day leadership workshop for church leaders on emotional intelligence and human relations skills next month.
The program, to be held Aug. 22-26, is presented by a new organization, The Center for Emotional Intelligience and Emotional Skills. Its executive director Roy Oswald was a senior consultant with the Alban Institute for 31 years.
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St. George's annual health fair adds Back-to-School Bash
By Lisa Huber, Community Center Board of Directors
Building healthier communities is the theme of this year's St. George's Community Center Health & Fun Fair and Back to School Bash. The free event will be held on Saturday, August 6 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. (EDT) at St. George's Community Center, 1205 S. 26th Street.
This year in addition to free health screenings and safety information for all ages, the center will help students get ready to head back to school by distributing free backpacks full of school supplies.
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Kanuga hosts Liturgical Arts Conference
By Harmony Johnson, Kanuga Communications Director
Discover or develop your personal creative abilities Aug. 22-27 during the Liturgical Arts Conference at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, N.C.
New for 2011, this 14th annual event will include classes in floral arranging, visual art including collage and independent study. They will be offered among classes in photography, choir singing and direction, sewing, quilting and silk painting.
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Save the date for an 'Olde Tyme' carnival
By Pat Case, Messiah Trinity Church 
Messiah-Trinity (Lutheran-Episcopal) Church in Louisville will hold an Olde Tyme Carnival Day on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
The daylong event will feature something for everyone, from a yard sale and cake walk to a corn hole tournament and, for youngsters, rock wall climbing. Read more
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Pastoral counselors to gather in Fort Wayne
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
"Mist, Substance and Hot Air: Making Sense of Shifting Ground" is the theme of the Fall Conference of the Midwest Region of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Reserve September 23-24, 2011, beginning at 11 a.m. Friday through 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Wayne Marriott, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Job opening
St. Thomas Church, Louisville, is looking for pre-school director
St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Louisville seeks a director who has a love for children and their social, physical, spiritual, and emotional development.
The director must possess personal qualities of friendliness, maturity, responsibility, self-motivation, and energy. He or she must have an interest in working in an Episcopal parish setting and nurturing ties between the preschool and the parish.
The professional qualities we seek include organizational skills, basic understanding of budgets and financial record-keeping, and an ability to work with and direct others. The director needs to have either a Master's, Bachelor's, or Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and Development or otherwise meet State of Kentucky guidelines for preschool directors. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hire. Read more
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Job opening
Children's ministries director is sought for Kansas City church
Platte Woods UMC in Kansas City, Mo., is partnering with Children's Ministry Architects to help build on our success and establish the kind of climate and structure in which our next professional Children's Ministry worker can thrive. Due to a promotion and expanding ministry programs, Platte Woods is seeking a full-time Director of Children's Ministries, who will build upon and strengthen a children's ministry program which currently involves about 250 children who participate each week.
CMA is a team of experienced children's workers, who assist churches in building sustainable children's ministries. Platte Woods UMC is an exciting church in the north suburbs of Kansas City. It has about 850 worshippers in four weekly services. Its vision is "to build an outwardly focused Christian community of full participants in the life of grace." Platte Woods UMC is a healthy 50+ year old congregation with excellent worship, music, staff and ministries. As one of the 10 largest UMC congregations in Missouri, it is a leader in service, outreach and other fruitful practices. Read more
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"1st Fridays at 4" online gathering discusses innovative ministry
By The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs
Join the Episcopal Church online gathering "1st Fridays at 4" and participate in discussions about Fresh Expressions or emergent ministries. Featured on August 5 will be church planter the Rev. Jimmy Bartz, who leads Thad's, an experimental community of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The 90-minute sessions are sponsored by the Episcopal Church Office of Ministry Redevelopment. "The Rev. Jimmy Bartz has some fresh perspectives on what it means to 'be Church' in the context the community is called to serve," said the Rev. Thomas Brackett, the program's coordinator. "He also speaks clearly to the disciplines and practices that are essential for planting a vital and self-sustaining ministry."
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Mentors, trainers help Episcopal musicians live into their vocations
By Sharon Sheridan, July 26, 2011
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[Episcopal News Service] Kenny Lewis grew up Pentecostal and admits he hated the first Evensong he attended. But at age 17 he fell in love with the Episcopal Church, singing at one of Alabama's largest parishes, studying with its organist and being confirmed in the church.
Lewis worked at Disciples of Christ and United Methodist churches and studied organ performance at college before becoming organist and choirmaster at Saint Simon Peter Episcopal Church in Pell City about four years ago. There, he welcomed the chance to be mentored by his former organ teacher, James Dorroh, through a new Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) program.
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Displaced residents of disputed Abyei region say they've lost faith
in the UN, but trust the Sudanese Episcopal Church
By Jesse Zink, July 22, 2011
[Episcopal News Service -- Agok, Abyei area, between Sudan and South Sudan] Abraham Adiang Ajak, 29, was in the Abyei market when the attackers -- armed militia
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members mounted on motorcycles and Sudan Armed Forces units -- came in May. "I heard gunfire first and then saw them coming," he said. "There was no way of running. They were too fast." As Ajak fled south, he saw young children wandering alone, separated from their parents in the mad rush away from the attack. Neighbors sought refuge in United Nations compounds but were denied access and killed by the attackers. Now Ajak has found refuge in a classroom of the Episcopal school in Agok ...
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Sermons That Work
Proper 13: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 17: 1-7, 16; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 (RCL)
By Katerina K. Whitley[NOTE TO READER: The Greek word in the fifth paragraph is pronounced "Es-plah-NEES-thee."] Jesus' cousin, the one who went before him to open the way, is dead. Both John and Jesus had started their brief ministries as courageous prophets, proclaiming God's justice, calling people to repentance, inviting them to find their way to God. And now one of them, still young and vigorous, is dead at the hands of an immoral, weak king and his family. After hearing the terrible news brought to him by John's disciples, Jesus withdraws to be alone, to grieve and to pray. This much we can guess, from the previous story on John's murder and the beginning of today's lesson. Had such a tragedy happened to one of our close friends or cousins, our first emotion, even more powerful than grief at such a time, would be fear. "We've been involved in the same kind of ministry," we would think. "We have called out the sinners and the powerful and the hypocrites, and we know what happens to prophets who tell the truth." We would be afraid that death was just around the bend for us also. Read more
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Dear Readers,
If you or your church or organization have news of interest to Episcopalians, please send us your stories and, if possible, photos for possible publication online and in the E-blast. Preferably, the articles will be sent as Word documents by email to maryjane@episcopalky.org. Video Buffs, Photogs and Audiophiles: We have a media center where you may submit videos, audio files and images that you believe may be of interest to Kentucky Episcopalians and visitors to our website. Please give me a call at 502-584-7148 or send an email if you would like to learn more about the media center and ways it may be used to spotlight your congregation's people and ministries. Faithfully, Mary Jane
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Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148 maryjane@episcopalky.org
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