Wednesday, July 10

Saturday, July 13

Sunday, July 14

• Visitation - St. Mark's and All Saints'
• Final service & deconsecration of St. Michael's, Oakfield

Moving to new ways of doing things can be confusing but ultimately is worth the effort. With the changes being made in the registration process for Diocesan Convention this year, we thought it best to present a list of those churches that currently have completed all three parts of the registration process: lay member certificate, online registration, and payment of registration fees.

Churches that have successfully competed all three parts of the process are:

• St. James', Batavia
• St. Andrew's, Burt
• St. Matthias', East Aurora
• Trinity, Fredonia
• Trinity, Hamburg
• St. Paul's, Harris Hill
• St. Paul's, Holley
• St. Luke's, Jamestown
• Trinity, Lancaster
• St. Mark's, LeRoy
• St. Mark's, Orchard Park
• Holy Apostles', Perry
• Grace, Randolph
• Trinity, Warsaw
• St. John's, Youngstown

If the name of your church does not appear above, please contact Alice Brown at 716-881-0660 x12 to find out what yet needs to be done.

Hotel rooms (one king or two queen beds) at the Sheraton at the Falls are available for the special rate of $129/night. (A limited number of rooms with small refrigerators are available for an additional fee of $25 per night.) These rates are only available for reservations made before September 24, 2013.

 

Those wishing to reserve a room for their overnight stay at the Sheraton at the Falls may book online at When calling be sure to mention that you are with the Episcopal Diocesan Convention.
 

 

Do you want new ideas to inspire youth? Are you a youth leader or church school teacher who needs some support or training? Come to the Resource Day on July 13 at the Diocesan Ministry Center.

 

 This event is aimed at anyone who works with youth.  We'll be looking at Foundations of Youth Ministry, Sunday School Curricula, Working with Youth in Crisis and more. The $5 fee includes lunch. Pre-registration is required.

 

For more information, contact Jay Phillippi at jayphillippi@episcopalwny.org or 716-320-0733.

 

Download a poster about the event.

August 28 is the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

 

In 1963 more than 200,000 people went to Washington, D.C. and proved that protests don't need to be violent to be powerful. The group's leaders led a march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial and stood for hours in the August heat as musicians and speakers appealed for equal rights for African Americans. Thanks to powerful words from civil rights champions, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s famed "I Have a Dream" speech, the march became a seminal event in leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Here's a brief, newly published memoir from the Rev. Malcolm Boyd related to the assassination of Medgar Evers, which also happened in 1963. Boyd is well know as the author of a book of prayers entitled Are You Running with Me, Jesus? (1965) and many subsequent works. Boyd was born in Buffalo in 1923. After his parents divorced in the 30s, he moved West with his mother.

As we remember those that worked tirelessly in the name of equal rights, we must also continue to work as one Church to further equality. We are reminded to seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation (Mark 4 of the Five Marks of Mission). Though we have come a long way throughout the past 50 years, we still have a long way to go.

Highlight what your church community has done, is planning to do, and what parishioners can do to make their Church and community a welcoming place for all God's children. Also, plan and announce participation in the Episcopal Church's Racism in America: Fifty Years Later forum coming in November.

For help in sharing your news with the media, contact diocesan communication officer Laurie Wozniak at 716-881-0660 x22 or email communication@episcopalwny.org.

 

 

Before church events at which photos will be taken give children colorful bracelets to wear. Those whose images can be used should be given bracelets of one color, while children whose images cannot be used are given another. Bracelets can be as simple as a band of colored paper, or you can buy a large supply of plastic bracelets kept on had for just such occasions before the next program year begins.  Here's one place to get them.  

 

 

Interested in hosting a flu shot clinic this fall?  Rite Aid Pharmacy will come to your Church to immunize your staff, congregation and community as needed. The shots are covered by most insurance and are only $29.99 otherwise. Weekdays, weeknights or weekends, Rite Aid will come when you want them to. The sooner you schedule the better!

To learn more or to schedule a clinic, contact regional manager Jim Gaiser at 716-743-8037 or email jgaiser@riteaid.com.  

 

 

Grace Church, Lockport is seeking a part-time Music Director. The church has a 3-manual pipe organ with approximately 34 independent registers and electro-mechanical action.  

 

 

If interested, please e-mail or call the Rev. Cindy Sever at gracechurchlkpt@wny.twcbc.com or 716-433-2878.

 

 

The 2012 General Convention of the Episcopal Church took place last July in Indianapolis, Indiana. Those interested in knowing exactly what that General Convention did can now download the Convention Journal from http://www.generalconvention.org/gc/gc2012

 

 

What better way to enjoy the sights around Chautauqua Lake than on your bike? Plus, you'll be helping to raise money for a good cause!

 

St. Luke's, Jamestown is gearing up for the 11th annual Loop the Lake charity bicycle ride. The event will take place on Saturday, July 13th.
This recreational ride around Chautauqua Lake benefits The Episcopal Partnership for Mission and Outreach.

The ride will begin and end at Linda and Peter Dawson's home, 24 Lakeview Avenue in Lakewood. There will be rest stops and refreshments along the way,and riders will be served brunch after the ride.
There is no cost to ride, but participants are asked to get sponsors or make a donation.

Sign in is at 7:30 am, and the ride begins at 8.

For registration or more information please contact Priscilla or Dave Menzies at 716-763-4331.

 

St. Luke's in Jamestown is hosting a workshop on August 24 to train parents about some important topics having to do with teens and being a parent to them. It's also a helpful event for those who work with teens as well. 

 

For more information, contact Youth Minister Miguel Covarrubias at stlukesyth@gmail.com or 716-483-6405 x11.

 

Download a poster about the event.

 

Do you have a personal commitment to mission and outreach? Do you have an understanding of fundraising, or a willingness to learn? Are you a creative person, and dedicated towards carrying out a task?

 

Then you should run for the EPMO Board ("The Partnership"), and serve your Diocese on its primary source of outreach in our WNY area. The goals of EPMO are to educate people about mission; to communicate stories of mission and outreach to the greater community; to create connections between our Diocese and local social justice programs; and to assist congregations in their outreach programs.

 

Meetings take place on the first Tuesdays of most months at 6:30 pm.

 

For 2014, there are openings for Four (4) lay persons, each for 3-year terms; plus two (2) clerics for 3-year terms each. You may apply by downloading a Nomination Form from http://episcopalwny.org/diocesan-convention. 

 

Come on aboard- God may be calling YOU to ACT on Mission & Outreach.

 

Peace and Blessings,

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