With the Preschool Promise campaign making headlines in Cincinnati, join the Metropolitan Areal Religious Coalition of Cincinnati (MARCC) interfaith delegates for a talk with Cincinnati Public School Superintendent Mary Ronan and Success by Six Director Stephanie Byrd on the data on the research data on the impact of Success by Six on school readiness. MARCC, Cincinnati's interfaith coalition, voted Economic Recovery/Income Disparity/Employment as one of the two priority issues for 2015.  

MARCC delegates see early literacy preparation as vital to educational success and equipping children to emerge from poverty, and are working with county and city leaders on the quest for a sustainable and equitable way to expand access to and funding for quality preschool education. This forum will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at noon in the undercroft of St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, 325 W. 8th Street, Cincinnati.The forum is free and open to all. This is a great chance to hear from two of the city's education leaders as the community continues its discussion of the Preschool Promise. Bring your own lunch. There are ample credit card compatible meters on the streets around the Cathedral and City Hall.

To register for TI2015 at St. Philip's, Columbus, email stphilipscolumbus@gmail.com or visit www.stphilipcolumbus.diosohio.org

 

WHERE: St. Philip Episcopal Church, 166 Woodland Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203

 

WHEN: Thursday January 22 7- 9p; Friday 9a - 530p; 7p Film Screening Inequality For All (optional); Saturday 9a - 330p

 

COST: $15.00 registration fee which includes lunch (both days, vegetarian options available)

 

The first Safe Church training has been scheduled for 2015. The training will be held at All Saints, New Albany, on Sunday, Feb. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (or so). There is no cost for the training. Lunch will be provided, but since this is an "express" training, no formal breaks will be offered during the day.

Watch e-Connections, the diocesan website and the calendar for other training dates and places as they become available. For more information about Safe Church training, contact our diocesan coordinator, the Rev. Darren Elin at darren@stthomasepiscopal.org or 513.831.2052.

Art as a Spiritual Connection and Praxis Communities will offer Soul Collage workshops in 2015. Soul Collage is a creative art experience that combines creativity, spirituality, and psychology.  

Through a simple process of cutting and pasting images from magazines, participants will create a unique set of cards that will help them to access their inner wisdom, quiet their thinking mind and allow space for the voice of the Holy Spirit to emerge. Workshops run Friday evening to Saturday afternoon and are limited to 12 participants in each session.  

The first workshop will be January 23-24 at Grace Church, College Hill. The cost is $60. Click here for more information and registration.

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Episcopal Church Parochial Report forms now available

 

Forms for the Episcopal Church Parochial Report 2014 are now available

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/parochial-report

 

Congregations should have received packets by postal mail around December 12. Each individual packet will contain the parochial report form, a card with the UEID and PIN that pertains to that church, as well as the cover letter and instruction sheet.  Workbooks for help in filling out the report are available online, and will not be included in the packet.

 

Online filing began January 2

 

All congregations in the Episcopal Church are canonically required to complete and submit the Parochial Report annually.  Data derived from the Parochial Report is used by the Episcopal Church Research Office, dioceses, congregations and the House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church to track attendance, trends, membership and other critical information for the purpose of planning mission strategy.

 

Also available on the web are general instructions for completing the Parochial Report forms as well as line-by-line details listed in the workbooks. All forms are available in English, Spanish and French.

 

TEACH US TO PRAY:  Learning To Pray and/or Lead Morning Prayer

 

(Including Training for Licensed Worship Leaders)

January 24 and 31, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Procter Center

 

Would you like to learn how to pray the Daily Office?  Would you like to know what is intended by the discipline of daily prayer and a bit of background as to how it has become an important part of the Episcopal Church's practice of prayer?

 

We require this training and knowledge of our licensed Worship Leaders.  However, we are opening up this opportunity for formation to those who have no desire to lead public worship but who do have a desire to learn more about praying the Daily Offices of the church on their own or in small groups. 

 

This training is mandatory for lay persons seeking a license as a "person who regularly leads public worship under the direction of the member of the Clergy or other leader exercising oversight of the congregation or other community of faith" (TEC Canon III.4.4).  Other requirements of licensed Worship Leaders are noted below.  In this diocese, the licensed person exercises this ministry primarily as the Officiant of Sunday Morning Prayer in the absence of a priest. 

 

New Licenses: Persons seeking a new Worship Leader license must attend both days of training. 

 

License Renewal:  Persons currently licensed may seek renewal of their Lay Worship Leader licenses by attending only the second session, but are strongly encouraged to come the first session as well, especially if they have not officiated at Sunday Morning Prayer within the last six months.

 

Registration for the Training:  All who attend any session should complete the registration form found here and pay for lunch for the day(s) they expect to be present.  Participants may pay online or by check.  If paying by check, please register online, print out the registration confirmation and send it along with a check made payable to 'The Diocese of Southern Ohio' with 'WL training' on the memo line.  Mail it to the Diocese of Southern Ohio, Attn: Geri McDaniel, 412 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. 

 

Leaders of the Training: The training will be led by the Rev. Marjorie Menaul, Ms. Debby Stokes, and Dr. Robert Benson.  Questions may be directed to Marjorie at mmenaul@aol.com.

 

Training Schedule:  Worship Leader training consists of two days of training held at the Procter Center on Saturday, January 24 and Saturday, January 31.  Each session will begin promptly at 10 a.m. (please arrive early to get coffee and settle in), and will end about 3:30 p.m. 

 

Cost:  $10.00 for each session, to cover the lunch and any printed materials.

 

Worship Leader Licensing Requirements:

(1) Worship Leader training (one or two sessions, as described above)

(2) Anti-racism training  http://formation.diosohio.org/anti-racism-handouts.html/

(3) Safe Church training http://www.diosohio.org/How%20we%20work/safe-church-training.html

 

(4) After all other requirements have been successfully completed, a request for licensing from the clergy person in charge of the participant's congregation. In the case of congregations without permanent clergy, the senior warden of the parish should submit the application.   

St. George's is a family-oriented church situated on Far Hills Ave in the southern suburbs of Dayton.  We have about a dozen or more youth who are actively involved in our youth programs (grades 6-12 with a center of gravity in 8th and 9th grades).  We have very engaged parents who provide a lot of leadership.  We desire someone with a vibrant Christian faith and a commitment to sharing that faith with young people. The youth leader does not need to be an Episcopalian, although familiarity with our traditions would be valued. Further, we believe that parents have the lead role in forming their children as disciples and our role as clergy and lay leaders is to equip, support, and encourage.  At St. George's we have an average Sunday worship attendance of around 215 across three services (8, 10:30, and 5pm).  The youth leader would be expected to be present on Sunday mornings from roughly 9am to Noon in addition to leading the youth group's activities at other times (regularly at 3-5pm on Sunday afternoons).  The youth leader will work closely with the associate rector as part of our comprehensive family ministries here at St. George's.  This is a part-time position but the work will be rich with resources.  Prospective candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 references to the Rev. Dr. Calvin Lane via email associate@stgeorgeohio.org.  Please feel free also to email with questions or call 937.434.1781 (ext 104).

St. Philip's, Columbus, has an open combined position of part-time Director of Music/Organist.  Primary responsibilities include selecting music for Sunday services, playing organ at one Sunday service each week, and directing the 15-member Chancel Choir.  To apply for the position or to address questions, contact greener1081@gmail.com.

*convention issue. Deadline may be changed in order to have all convention materials available for pre-convention meetings.

Diocese of Southern Ohio | 800.582.1712 | http://www.diosohio.org

 jmurray@diosohio.org
412 Sycamore St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202