Anti-Racism training May 11

 

 Anti-Racism training will be held on Saturday, May 11 at Procter Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This training is open to anyone interested in the diocese and is especially important to those who have been recently elected or appointed to diocesan committees, commissions or boards and have not had the training prior to their election or appointment. This is a reminder that the training should occur within the first year of appointment.  

Register at http://diosohio.org/digital_faith/events/3155709 or contact Debby Stokes at 614.933.8715 or dstokes1@live.com.   

  

  

Join with our Latino brothers and sisters at the Latino Ministry Center in Forest Park as Canon Lynn Carter-Edmands celebrates the Mass in Spanish on Cinco de Mayo, May 5 at 4 p.m. We plan to experiment with a new Spanish hymnal and especially welcome all singers to join us.

  

The Latino Ministry Center is located at 11381 Hanover Rd. in Forest Park.(See map) Contact the Rev. Marshall Wiseman at marshallwiseman@yahoo.com for more information. Esperamos contar con tu presencia!

  

  

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" 
~ Mary Oliver

  

Does your church or organization have a program that needs a little extra help? The Floral House Intentional Community is a diocesan program designed to help recent college graduates discover how God is calling them to put their faith into action. Fellows work at a local placement site, typically a church or service organization in Cincinnati, while living together and participating in reflection and spiritual formation. 

  

Placement sites donate a stipend to cover the cost of living for the Fellow, including rent, food, travel costs, optional health insurance, program activities and retreats.  Service stipends start at $5000 for 10 hours of service per week, up to $15,000 for 37 hours of service per week for 10 months.  The program year runs from September 2013 through June 2014, with the option to extend for up to three years.

  

The Floral House is part of the Fresh Expressions movement, whose vision is to create a community of people who are transformed by practicing their faith in the world. The Floral House is currently accepting Fellows for the 2013-2014 program year.  See www.praxiscommunities.org for application info, or email Andrea Bardelmeier at abardelmeier@diosohio.org.

  

The Cincinnati Choral Society will present a concert, "Serving Two Masters," on Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church, 6000 Drake Road, Cincinnati OH 45243. The program will feature American composer Howard Helvey, as well as music by Benjamin Britten, in celebration of the centenary of the British composer's birth.

  

Dr. Douglas K. Belland, the Cincinnati Choral Society's music director, will share the conductor's stand with Helvey, and the singers of the Choral Society will be joined by the Indian Hill Church Choir for part of the program.

  

Helvey's compositions have been performed around the world by a variety of distinguished choral groups, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Oxford Choir (UK) and Pro Musica (Denmark), and by student ensembles from Concordia College, Harvard, and Stanford University, among others. He holds a master's degree in music composition and piano performance from Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. In addition to maintaining a demanding schedule as a composer, arranger, and performer, Helvey serves as organist and choirmaster of Calvary Episcopal Church in Clifton.

  

General admission to the concert is $15, or $10 for students and seniors (age 60 and up), or $8 each for groups of ten or more. Tickets may be ordered through the CCS website (www.cincinnatichoralsociety.org ); they also will be available at the door.