The Rev. Dr. William G. Brown was ordaied as a Roman Catholic priest on June 28, 1963; he was received into the Episocpal Church in 2003 and has served as an assisting priest at Ascension, Frankfort, since then. Linda Brown has  served as Ascension's Assistant for Pastoral Care and in many other capacities, as well as serving the City of Frankfort working at a soup kitchen, teaching, and ministering to youth. The people of the Church of the Ascension invite all to join in a Solemn Evensong celebrating Bill's 50th anniversary as a priest and Linda's ministry, upon the occasion of their retirement.

The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington now has resource pages to help with all areas of Christian Formation. The Diocesan Christian Education Committee has put together resources on children, youth, youth Confirmation, EfM, adult, older adult and resources on sacraments. These are all available with information about each program and ideas. To access the new resource link, go to www.diolex.org, then on the green line "Resources" scroll down to "Christian Formation" and a menu of all the offerings for all the ages is listed.

The resources listed are for use by all people in our diocese and include ideas, suggestions, resources, successfully used programs in our diocese, and links to get the materials. Known cost is included if known. Also included is parishes that have used the program so they can be contacted for more information or for questions.

If your parish has used a program and liked it and it is not listed, then please contact the Chair, the Rev. Lauren Villemuer-Drenth, at lauren@goodshepherdlex.org, and we will include it. We would also welcome comments about the resources for others to see. We would also encourage honest criticism about all resources.

Homemade ice cream and handmade cones! Open to all. Best ice cream in Kentucky. Bring family and friends and join us while the supply lasts. $1.50 for 1 scoop (extra large) cone -- you can't beat it!

St. Michael's will host an "Aloha Welcome" for their two services on Sunday, June 30. We welcome all of God's children with inclusive hearts and casual attire for this special day. Tropical decorations will grace our gathering spaces and we will host a potluck 'luau' after the 10:30 service with a kiddie pool and games for the children. If you plan to stay and eat please bring drinks and/or a dish to share.

The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil...
(Gerard Manley Hopkins)

The Episcopal Church & Arts issues a call for their latest Open-Studio exhibition. As artists we often express those aspects and experiences of faith which come from the heart and cannot be understood or described by words alone. For this open-studio exhibition, we invite you to submit a work which communicates some moment, or moments, in which you have experienced your heart's recognition of the presence of Spirit or the grandeur of God.