 From Bishop David
In the recent Journal for Virginia Theological Seminary, Summer 2015 (I believe there is an online copy available on their website) there was an article entitled: Theological Reflections on the Human Trafficking Crisis.
The preface of the article reads:
"During a January Term 2015 Immersion Course, led by Professor Mitzi Budde and Katherine Grieb as a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, members of the course spent two weeks studying early Christian historical sites and engaging in ecumenical conversations during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. An important part of the course was a conversation on biblical theology and human trafficking with Archbishop David Moxon, director of the Anglican Centre in Rome, and the Archbishop of Canterbury's Personal Representative to the Holy See." (What a cool post eh, my words, not a part of the article, I couldn't help myself). Read more...
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Tour Against Trafficking Latest Update
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Ecumenical Support for Tour Against Trafficking
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Tour Against Trafficking News
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Support Tour Against Trafficking
How?
Tour Against Trafficking Store:
You will find niffy items that show your support of our Tour Against Trafficking. Great for yourself, family, and friends and fantastic for the organizations that will benefit from your purchase! Click here to shop now! Support a Rider: Go to www.touragainsttrafficking.org and support a rider. Don't recognize some of the riders? Support them anyway for they are supporting OUR tour. Friendly reminder to Facebook friends: send this link: touragainsttrafficking to each of your Facebook Friends or those on your email list or offer the site address to work mates or school mates and invite them to enter this website and join the ride and shop the shop!
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Another Tour image, this one by artist, cycling enthusiast and Tour participant,
The Rev'd Stephen Bentley
(The Car-thedra character lives on) Click here for Tour Against Trafficking Map
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Sisters and Brothers,
I hope you have noticed we have a new diocesan website. It is clean, it is lean, and it is well, perhaps not mean, but extremely groovy. My personal thanks to all those involved in making this site happen. It is a site that I will gladly share with anyone. Please enjoy!
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News From Parishes and Missions
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The Courage to Follow
One definition of courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger or pain. An example that was used was "to have the courage of one's convictions, as to act in accordance with one's belief."
How do you help children have the courage of their beliefs so they can begin to live out their developing faith? Of course, as grown-ups, we know we are called to support and nurture all children in our community. It is the vow we take as a community at every baptism when asked, "Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in theirlife in Christ?" And with one voice we respond, "We will."
So when a bunch of retired teachers are standing around after services one Sunday and one of them says, "What about Vacation Bible School?" what do you think the answer is going to be? Read more...
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An invitation to join EfM-Education for Ministry!
What is EfM?
It is a seminar group that meets once a month over the course of nine months. Participants are given assignments to study with the help of resource guides and reading texts. Reading texts offer perspectives on the entire sweep of the Christian tradition from the earliest period to the present: biblical exegesis and interpretation, theology, church history, ethics, worship, spirituality, and interfaith encounter. Interlude texts offer additional voices that focus on specific themes. Read more...
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Convention Committee Meeting, Saturday, August 29, 11:00 am St. Paul's, Modesto
Central Deanery Meeting, Sunday, September 13, 3:00 pm
Northern Deanery Clericus, Tuesday, September, 15, 11:00 am., St. Anne's, Stockton
Southern Deanery Meeting, Saturday, September 19, 2:00 pm, St. Paul's, Bakersfield
Northern Deanery Meeting, September 26, 2015, 10:00 am- 12 noon, St. John the Evangelist, Stockton
Tour Against Trafficking, October 2, 2015, Taft through October 23, Modesto
Annual Convention, October 23-24, St. Paul's, Modesto
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TENS
The Diocese has signed up for the TENS Program for Stewardship. Please contact the Diocesan Office for this year's log in and password.
Articles for Friday Reflection are needed:
Stories of the Bag, Missional Days, Special Events
Articles can be submitted to the Diocesan Office at emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org. All submissions are due no later than the Tuesday before the FridayReflection. Pictures submitted are to be in jpeg format and forms to be attached to the FridayReflection are best in PDF format.
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Diocesan Annual Convention
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The Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of San Joaquin will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Modesto on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, 24, 2015.
This year we will navigate through and prayerfully consider what it means to be an Episcopalian. Our theme is
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Trafficking Awareness Events
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St. Matthew's, San Andreas
Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium
Thursday, August 27
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Calaveras County Library - Main Branch
1299 Gold Hunter Rd, San Andreas, CA
St. Michael's, Ridgecrest Thursday, September 10
7:00 pm
Historic USO Building
230 W. Ridgecrest Blvd
Church of the Saviour, Hanford
Wednesday, September 9
noon -2:00 pm
Kings Community Action
Organization
1130 N 11th Ave
Hanford, CA
St. James, Sonora
5:00 pm -7:00 pm Sonora Opera Hall 250 S Washington St, Sonora
St. Paul's, Modesto
St. Francis, Turlock
Thursday, September 17
6:30 pm refreshments
7:00 pm Presentation
Modesto Centre Plaza, Stanislaus Room
1000 L Street, Modesto
St. Paul's, Bakersfield
September 19
Human Trafficking Summit
Watch this space
St. Clare of Assisi, Avery
Tuesday, October 6
Watch this space
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The Diocese will host a Day of Discovery on September 12, 2015 at Church of the Saviour in Hanford.
The Day of Discovery is designed to help Episcopalians broaden their understanding and appreciation of the four groups of ministers in the Episcopal Church (Laity, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons). Participants will discover new arenas for ministry as well as see and experience the complementary relationship between all ministers of the Church...click here
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Please continue to contribute to this very important missional work. Send your donations to The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355. Please write Yellow Bags in the memo line. Thank you.
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