FROM  THE  FIELD
News & Events of the Church in Georgia

July 10, 2012

 

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In This Issue
Diocesan Office Update
Canon Logue Nominated
Working Hard
Deaconess Alexander Resolution
Georgia Night
EYCS
Luncheon for Medical Teams
Suumer Camp
VBS Photos
CDI Registration
Hometown Missions
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Diocesan Office Update

Bishop Benhase, Canon Frank Logue, and the Georgia Deputation are at General Convention in Indianapolis. 

 

Canon Hall is at Honey Creek for Camp St. Peter's. 

 

Pictured below is Bishop Benhase and some of the members of the Georgia Deputation: Jody Grant, Canon Logue, Victoria Logue, The Rev. Lonnie Lacy, The Rev. Tar Drazdowski, Molly Stevenson, The Very Rev. Ted Clarkson, The Rev. Joe Bowden. You can follow the deputation online at the online journal

Georgia Deputiation

Canon Logue Nominated for 
President of the House of Deputies 
Canon LogueAfter a time of discernment, Canon Logue agreed to be nominated for President of the House of Deputies. Canon Logue put together a quick video about accepting his nomination. The Diocese and the Diocesan staff are proud of Canon Logue's work for the diocese and his trust in following God to unexpected places. 

The election was held today at 12:30pm. The Rev. Gay Jennings was elected to the President of the House of Deputies with Canon Frank Logue coming in second. In remarks to the House, Jennings said, "I'm especially grateful to Deputy Martha Alexander and Deputy Frank Logue for offering their gifts to the church, and I look forward to working with them during the next triennium."

Nomination
Deputy Matt Hall from Arizona nominates Canon Frank Logue for President of the House of Deputies.
General Convention
The Rev. Joe Bowden MD addresses the chair to ask that every session begin with prayer, rather than beginning and ending teh day with meditations and prayer.

General Convention 
Convention Working Hard on Resolutions
Almost all of the more than 400 resolutions to be considered by the General Convention have been through hearings to garner input into the work of the committees. Now the committees are perfecting the resolutions based on that input. The House of Deputies had passed 111 resolutions as of this morning. Some of the most watched work of the Convention will soon land with either the House of Deputies or the House of Bishops (whichever is the "house of initial action" for the matter). These matters include the proposed budget which we hear blends the Executive Council budget first distributed, the Presiding Bishop's proposed budget and work by Program, Budget & Finance on aligning their budget with the Five Marks of Mission. Also soon to come for consideration are the resolutions on a Proposed Rite of Same Sex Blessings and an omnibus resolution packaging the ideas of 49 restructuring proposals brought forward in resolutions, includimg one for the Diocese of Georgia.

General Convention
General Convention
The Very Rev. Ted Clarkson testifies to the Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music in favor of adding Deaconess Alexander to the calendar of Lesser Feasts and Fasts through inclusion in the next edition of Holy Women, Holy Men. 
 
General Convention
Deaconess Alexander Resolution
Text.On July 5th the Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music held a hearing on the resolutions concerning the calendar of observances in the book Holy Women, Holy Men the trial-use possible successor to Lesser Feasts and Fasts. As a part of this hearing, four priests from the Diocese of Georgia testified to the committee and the large body of visitors present in support of Resolution C112 Add Deaconess Anna Ellison Butler Alexander HWHM. They spoke to the committee on the life, ministry and Christian witness of Deaconess A.E.B. Alexander.

The Rev. Jason Haddox speaking at General Convention Canon Frank Logue testified to three Bishops of the Diocese speaking of her as a prime example of a Christ-like life during her life and shortly after she died. He also told of the widespread acceptance of her feast day since she was named a Saint of Georgua by Bishop Louttit in 1999. The Very Rev. Ted Clarkson spoke as a priest in a church where the Deaconess served and the living testimony he has seen to her life and work. The Rev. Jason Haddox spoke to the process he went through to write the proposed Collect for the observance and how it spoke to her as an example of one way of doing Christian work, but actually speaks to her saintly life. Finally, the Rev. Cheryl Parris spoke passionately about the importance of the Deaconess image in icon and stained glass around the Docese and how it has inspired her as a black female rector in the Diocese of Georgia. These brief outlines don't quite do justice to the testimony in the meeting by the four priests as they endorsed passage of the resolution by the committee and this convention. The Rev. Jason Haddox is shown testifying to the SCLM.

The resolution will be studied by SCLM during the coming three years. The resolution was unanimously passed by the Docese of Georgia convention in 2011. This is the same action taken on the four proposed additions to the calendar. This is not surprising as it usually takes persistence for someone to be added to those honored and this action means that the committee will not drop the proposal until the next convention, but will make room to hear more about the work of the Deaconess as they prepare for the General Convention in 2015.

O God, you called Anna Alexander as a deaconess in your Church, and sent her as teacher and evangelist to the people of Georgia: Grant us the humility to go wherever you send, and the wisdom to teach the word of Christ to whoever we meet, that all may come to the enlightenment which you intend for your people; through Jesus Christ, our Teacher and Savior. Amen. 
 
The Rev. Cheryl Parris speaking at General Convention
 The Rev. Cheryl Parris closes out the testimony heard today by the Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music in favor of adding Deaconess Alexander to the calendar of Lesser Feasts and Fasts through inclusion in the next edition of Holy Women, Holy Men.
General Convention 
Georgia Night
Georgia Night at General Convention
A General Convention tradition for our Diocese is that on one night all of those from the Diocese of Georgia who are at the Convention, gather together for dinner. This includes Deputies and Alternates to the General Convention, but also those like the Sisters of the Order of St. Helena in Augusta who have an exhibit booth, the owmen attending the Episcopal Church Women Trienniel Meeting (which meets alongside the convention) as well as volunteers for the convention and interest groups. The group of 30 gathered at Buca di Bepo on Sunday night to enjoy time together apart from the busy-ness of Convention. Bishop Benhase's sharing another Bishop teaching him "Everything you need to know about the House of Bishops is in the movie the Godfather" complete with impersonations was a hit with the group.
Georgia Night at General ConventionGeorgia Night at General Convention

Episcopal Youth and Children Services

Blessing Youth with Scholarship Grants 

EYCSThrough the generosity of parishioners' donations to the Annual November Ingathering for Episcopal Youth and Children's Services (EYCS), the EYCS Board has been able to award 37 applicants tuition scholarships totaling $54,000.  Each year the Board reviews applications from students requesting financial aid to assist in their college pursuits.  An additional $6,000 was given to Honey Creek for camp scholarships for our diocesan youth.   The EYCS Board thanks all who contributed funds to this ministry for our young people. 
  
Debbie Carson, EYCS Publicity Chairman

St. Margaret, Moultrie Luncheon

St. Margaret, Moultrie 

Luncheon for Medical Teams

St. Margaret, Moultrie LuncheonSt. Margaret, Moultrie hosted luncheon for Ellenton Clinic workers. For the last several years, St. Margaret's has provided lunch for the medical, dential, and pharmacy teams that provide free services to Hispanic workers at the Ellenton Clinic in Colquitt County.  This year parish members served lunch to 80 workers in the church sanctuary (the parish house is not large enough).  
St. Margaret, Moultrie LuncheonAfter Sunday service everybody pitched in to disassemble the chairs and kneelers and set up tables and chairs.  The highlight of the lunch everyn year (according to the workers!) is the wide array of fabulous homemade desserts.  
Camp Joseph and Mary I /
Honey Creek Summer Camp
Successful Camp Year Continues

Camp Joseph and Mary I /This week Honey Creek is hosting Camp St. Peter's. You can see a fun video the staff created to share the camp rules with campers: Camp Rules YouTube.  Less than 20 spots remain available for the rest of the Summer Camp season, and they are going as fast as a ninja...and that is really fast. Full information is online here:

 

Summer Camp Brochure | Frequently Asked Questions

 

Camp Application | Summer Camp webpages

 

July 8 - 14: Camp St. Peter, Honey Creek

July 15 - 21: Camp Sts. Joseph & Mary II, Honey Creek

 

VBS in the DR
Pictured above is  Campamento Monte de la Transfigurati�n, a VBS conducted by the mission team from Christ Church, Valdosta in El Pedregal, Dominican Republic . Mariella, one of the Dominican teenagers assisting the VBS team, hands out hot dogs as lunch for the VBS children. Below are more photos from Campamento Monte de la Transfigurati�n. 
 
Vacation Bible Schools Underway
VBS in the DRWe want to share your Vacation Bible School with the Diocese in photo album collecting pictures of our kid-friendly catechesis taking place around the Diocese this summer. Send your congregation's photo to [email protected].

The photos will be added to a VBS album and used at the diocesan website. You can visit this summer's VBS album online. Some of the photos will be shared here in From the Field. If you create a Facebook or other online album, you may also just send a link to that album to the address above and our online photo gallery curator, Julius Arial, will copy the photos to the diocesan album.

VBS in the DR

Church Development Institute

Registration Now Open for 2012-2013   

CDI

The first class from the Diocese of Georgia's Church Development Institute Year was graduated in May 2012. Registration is now open for the next cycle, which begins in December.

 

Space is limited. As all of the graduates agree that the benefit is multiplied when a team from a congregation takes part together, preference is given to congregation teams. The registration form is online here:

 

CDI 2012-2013 Registration Form  

All registration forms are due to the diocesan office
no later than October 15, 2012

 

For more information

Full details on the Church Development Institute are online here: CDI-Transforming Congregations 

Hometown MissionYouth & Young Adults  

Hometown Missions 2012
Hometown MissionHometown Missions 2012 is slated for July 27 - 29 at Christ Church, Augusta, and is open to 6th through 12th graders. The cost to attend is $40. Participants will be housed at the Episcopal Day School/Church of the Good Shepherd. Hometown Missions is a weekend event that allows participants to engage in small-scale, mission-focused projects in and around a selected church in the diocese. Participants are divided into work groups according to ability/age, and after a long work day, are treated to a fun event on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, participants worship with the congregation they have served.   
 
Hometown MissionThis year, participants will arrive at the Church of the Good Shepherd between 7p and 8p Friday evening, May 4. After spending the night there, they will travel by bus to Christ Church, Augusta, for a full work day on Saturday. The Rev. Dr. Robert Polglase, Vicar of Christ Church, and his wife, Amanda, will host a cookout and pool party at their home on Saturday night. Participants return to Christ Church on Sunday morning for worship and depart from Good Shepherd around lunchtime on Sunday.

For more information on Hometown Missions 2012, please
email Canon Hall or consult the Youth and Young Adults website: www.edogyayas.org.  
 

 

Upcoming Events 

July 22 - 28: Kamp PHUN, Honey Creek 

July 27 - 29: Hometown Missions, Christ Church/EDS, Augusta

August 3 - 5: Happening #89 

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