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Spreading the Word in Kentucky
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August 19, 2011
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Weekly Prayer Calendar
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. 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.
Sept. 4: Pray for the Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of Korea & Bishop of Seoul and for our diocese's Christian Formation Department.
In the Diocese
& Beyond
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.
Looking Ahead
Sept. 1: Parish Audits due.
Sept. 2: Deadline for nominations for diocesan offices, due to the diocesan office.
Sept. 4: Organist John Cantrell Recital at Evensong, St. Francis in the Fields Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Harrods Creek.
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. 30: Convention documents due from parishes.
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Special Marmion loan offer
Trustees send a lean, balanced budget to churches; deaneries will have budget hearings in October
By Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
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Trustees met in St. Andrew's renovated parish room.
Photo by Mary Jane Cherry
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Trustees and Council will be sending a balanced, $1.3 million preliminary budget for 2012 to all churches in the Diocese of Kentucky next week, making it available for their consideration some two months earlier than usual in preparation for the first Autumn convention. Presented by the budget committee chair, Angela Koshewa, and co-chair, the Rev. Karl Lusk, the budget was approved Tuesday night (August 16, 2011). They met in the newly renovated parish room at St. Andrew's Church in Louisville, where the diocesan convention will be held Nov. 11-12, 2011. The preliminary budget of $1,310,305 was approved with slight modifications as recommended by the budget committee. It will be emailed to church leaders next week along with forms requesting congregational giving. (Congregational pledges are due to the diocesan office by September 30, 2011.) Read more |
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Owensboro's 'narthXpress' rides across Iowa
 | Team members (l-r) Schley Cox, Peter Lewis,
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Last month cyclists from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries gathered in Glenwood,Iowa, to ride 450 to 500 miles across that state, and three of our own were among them. The Rev. Pat Connell, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Owensboro, and two Trinity members, Schley Cox and Peter Lewis, joined more than 10,000 riders braving over 100-degree days to complete the seven-day trek.
To give you an idea of what they accomplished, Schley Cox, who often volunteers as a writer and photographer for the diocese, wrote about the annual event, his second, before he left for Iowa.
He later shared photos taken during it upon his return to Kentucky. Read more
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(Re)Affirming faith at the creekside (again)
By Church of The Ascension, Bardstown
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Bishop blesses parishioner creekside.
Photo by Renee Abell.
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Church of The Ascension once again came as a faith community to the creek at Halcyon Farm, just outside Bardstown, on Ascension Day, June 2, to celebrate not only their congregation's feast day, but the incorporation of 14 people into the community via the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation.
This marks the second annual celebration on the creek bank service on a parish family's farm, and last year Ascension's rector so wanted to continue the service this year that he questioned the candidates for bishop about their willingness to participate.
"Before he was elected, Bishop White told me, if elected, he'd be there to 'wade in the water' and baptize," Lusk said. "It was a wonderful, spirit-filled evening," he added, "and we are so thankful he could be present with us." Read more |
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Parish builds a spiritual 'path of life' for use by community
By St. Peter's of the Lakes Episcopal Church, Gilbertsville
 | St. Peter's new labyrinth in Gilbertsville.
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Residents and visitors to the lakes area in western Kentucky may now walk a Chartres-inspired spiritual path of life--that is, a labyrinth that was built and dedicated by the parishioners of St. Peter's of the Lakes Episcopal Church.
Dedicated Sunday June 26, 2011 in conjunction with the church's annual St. Peter's Day festivities, the 45-foot in diameter labyrinth was built this spring and will be open year round. It is wheelchair accessible and designed to appeal to all ages, from youth to senior citizens.
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St. George's October Event Poster
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Silent 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 are soliciting items for the silent auction held during its annual celebration.
The celebration will again be held at the University of Louisville's Papa John's Stadium at 2800 S. Floyd St, beginning at 6 p.m. (EDT). It is a major fundraising event for the community center, which offers innovative, educational programs year-round for youth from the Parkland-Duvall neighborhood in western Louisville and has earned national recognition as a Freedom School site. Read more
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A time to be thankful and to look forward
Letter from a St. George's Community Center board member
Dear Fellow Episcopalians, 
This time of year, as the summer surely drifts toward autumn, and we look forward to a cooler breeze, I always appreciate in one way or another the coming change in the season, the possibilities of the future, maybe a new goal. And although I may feel a bit apprehensive these days simply because of this economy we have been watching, I can't help but think there will always be a benefit in looking to the long term, in remaining optimistic about possibilities, in keeping vigilant about the need around us and in remembering the value of reaching toward some common goal.
Through the optimism of Episcopalians across our region, this diocese has long supported numerous initiatives and organizations, both at home and abroad, whose goal is to help people improve their lives and secure a brighter future for their families. One of the longest running of these organizations has been St. George's Community Center, located in Louisville adjacent to St. George's Episcopal Church.
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Education for Ministry mentors are trained at All Saints
By the Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, diocesan coordinator
Sixteen individuals, including one person from the Diocese of Southern Ohio and another from the Diocese of Indianapolis, participated in Education for Ministry (EFM) mentor training at All Saints Conference Center August 4-6.
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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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Let the perpetual light shine upon them
Daphne Mackey
Daphne Mackey, widow of the Rev. George Mackey, died June 18, 2011, at Bainbridge Island, Wash., where she's been living for the past 12 years.
George and Daphne were a part of a number of congregations in this diocese, particularly the Church of the Advent in Louisville and St. James' in Pewee Valley. Daphne's funeral service and interment of ashes will be at St. James' Church and Cemetery at 11 a.m. (EDT) on Friday, September 23.
She is survived by her son, Kevin Mackey, and his wife, Haydee Mackey, of New Orleans, Louisiana; by her daughter, Daphne Mackey, and husband, George Thompson; and by a granddaughter. Read more
Bonnie Rauh Bonnie Rauh, widow of the Rev. Walter Rauh, died on Aug. 2, 2011 at Episcopal Church Home in Louisville, where she had been living for several years. The funeral service was Sunday, Aug. 7, at St. Luke's Chapel, and internment of ashes at St. Francis in the Fields Church memorial gardens.
She is survived by her sons, Michael J. Rauh (Viodelda) and Richard D. Rauh (Susan); her daughter, Susan Rauh Shockey (Claire); grandchildren great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Read more
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A deacon for the Cathedral
From Notes from Christ Church Cathedral
Bishop Terry White has appointed the Rev. Dr. Eva Markham to serve as the deacon at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville. Her first Sunday at the cathedral was July 17.
Markham was ordained a deacon in 1989 and first served St. Mary's in Madisonville. In Louisville, she has served Emmanuel (now Resurrection) and, most recently, the Church of the Advent. She says that, "One of my most enjoyable ministry experiences has been working the leaders of the Sudanese youth to begin a Sunday morning service, led in Dinka, with English for the Eucharist of course!"
She is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville Medical School. She is a licensed psychologist who provides evaluation, treatment, consultation and training, and she is the chair of the Complaints Screening Committee of the Kentucky Board of Psychology. She says that her work with the committee has turned out to be a very demanding ministry of service.
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Worship, workshops, music
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Organist John Cantrell opens new season
St. Francis in the Fields Church, Harrods Creek
Organist John Cantrell will perform Sunday, September 4, 2011, at 5 p.m. (EDT) at St. Francis in the Fields, U.S. 42 at Wolf Pen Branch Road, in eastern Louisville. Admission is free.
Cantrell is organist and choirmaster at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in New York City. He was formerly the organist and choirmaster at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville.
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Choral Arts Society's 2011-2012 season announced
The Choral Arts Society has announced its program schedule for the 2011-2012 season
Conducted by Dr. James Rightmyer, organist and choir master at St. Francis at the Fields Episcopal Church in Louisville, the group will perform at three churches in the Louisville area in November, February and March.
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Save the Date for MANIFEST 2011: September 25
The annual Manifest, a silent auction that has become a major fundraiser for the Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, will be Sunday, September 25 following the 10 a.m. worship service. If you've never been, you might want to check it out. The popular event with cathedral members has some exciting offerings, which range from catered gourmet dinners to opportunities to bid on vacations, buy household items that were never used and tickets to events and other special services. |
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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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Messiah-Trinity to hold 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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 Save the date: Sept. 24, 2011
Plan now for the Fall Acolyte Festival
The 2011 Acolyte Festival will be held on Saturday, September 24, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 821 S. Fourth St., in Louisville (40203)
The festival, for all ages, will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT). It will feature workshops, Eucharist, Acolyte Olympics and an opportunity to meet Bishop Terry White. 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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Episcopal Church to mark 10th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks; Presiding bishop calls for reflection, commitment to peace
[Episcopal News Service]
 Episcopal Church and other religious leaders are planning interfaith events to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when almost 3,000 people perished after hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The Executive Council, at its June meeting, invited all Episcopal communities "to open the doors of their institutions" during the Sept. 10-11 weekend to commemorate the anniversary "with acts of prayer and remembrance, service, creativity, interfaith cooperation, education, community building, and fellowship, offering our institutions as active, accessible sites of healing for our local communities." Read more
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Stolen Rembrandt sketch turns up at church office in California
By Pat McCaughan, August 17, 2011 [The Episcopal News, Diocese of Los Angeles] The Rev. Michael Cooper was as surprised as anyone, including local authorities, when a stolen Rembrandt drawing turned up in his Encino, California, church office two days after it went missing from a ritzy Marina del Rey hotel. It's anybody's guess how the 11-inch-by-6-inch quill-pen-and-ink drawing made the 20-mile trip from an Aug. 13 exhibit at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church on Aug. 15, but Cooper was enjoying the moment's small ironies - and an international spotlight. Read more
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Sermons That Work
August 21 - Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 16, Year A
By the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek(RCL) Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Psalm 124 (or Isaiah 51:1-6 and Psalm 138); Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 It is not that God's Church has a Mission, but that God's Mission has a Church. It is Peter's day - the day he is renamed by Jesus. No longer Simon, but Peter. Which in the New Testament Greek makes for a kind of pun - for the word for "rock" is petra, while Peter is Petros. Petros is petra - the rock, the foundation upon which Jesus builds his church. We say "builds" because we know His church is still under construction in so many ways. The church is always growing, changing, under construction, searching for new, more nimble, more creative, more flexible ways of being God's people. Each time a new member is added to our rolls, each time a person is baptized, we must be prepared to be called to new and different ways to "do all in our power to support one another in our life in Christ." 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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