From the Field
News & Events of the Church in Georgia
April 2, 2013Volume 3, Number 32
In This Issue
Diocesan Office Update
Holy Week and Easter Photos
Mentoring in Martinez
Toil and Sweat
Youth and Children's Minister Sought
Spring Clergy Conference
Web Links
 
 
 
April 7th Readings
Second Sunday of Easter
 
Easter joy at Christ Church, Valdosta.
 
Alleluia! Christ Is Risen. 

"O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that we, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise for ever and ever. Amen."

 

A photo from the All Saints, Tybee Island, Easter sunrise liturgy on the pier. See below for photos from Holy Week and Easter in 22 other congregations of the Diocese of Georgia.

Diocesan Office Update 

On Sunday, Bishop Benhase will make his visitation to Christ the King, Valdosta, in the morning and to St. Francis', Camilla, in the afternoon. 
  
Canon Logue is working this week on clergy transition, including recruiting priests for the Diocese. He will preside, preach and baptize this Sunday at St. Matthew's, Savannah.
 
Convocational Confirmations in Eastertide 
Southwestern | April 6th | Christ Church | Valdosta | 4 p.m. 
Savannah | April 13th | St. Francis' of the Islands | Savannah | 4 p.m. 
Central | April 20th | Trinity | Statesboro| 4 p.m.  
Augusta | April 27th | St. Paul's | Augusta | 4 p.m. 
Southeastern | May 4th | St. Mark's | Brunswick | 4 p.m.
Albany | May 9th | St. Paul's | Albany | 7 p.m.

 
Easter Sunday at Christ Church, Savannah.  

 

Holy Week and Easter in Photos     

This issue of From the Field includes photos from all 25 congregations from whom we received pictures taken Tuesday through Sunday in Holy Week. We are thankful to Julius and Julia Ariail for personally taking photos at all three Episcopal churches in Valdosta and for curating our online album. The full Holy Week album with 179 photos and counting is online here: 2013 Holy Week Album 

 

 

At left, lighting candles for the Passover Seder at St. John and St. Mark, Albany, and at right, pouring the blessed oils from the Chrism Mass at Annunciation, Vidalia, into smaller bottles for parish use through the year.

 

Above are the Maundy Thursday footwashing at St. Alban's, Augusta and St. James, Quitman.

 

Stripping the altar at the conclusion of the Maundy Thursday liturgy at St. Matthew's, Savannah, and St. George's, Savannah.

 
The Altar of Repose at St. Paul the Apostle, Savannah.

 

Good Friday on the Stations of the Cross Trail at King of Peace, Kingsland.

 
New fire kindled for the Easter Vigil at St. Patrick's, Pooler.

 

Lighting the Christ Candle at St. Barnabas, Valdosta, and the Christ Candle by new fire at Good Shepherd. Augusta.

 
Austin Tenneson is baptized Easter morning at St. Anne's, Tifton.

 

Ehlana Orin Scott is baptized Easter morning at St. Augustine's, Augusta, and the flowered cross at St. Michael and All Angels, Savannah.

 

The Easter liturgy at Grace, Waycross, and St. Francis of the Islands, Savannah. 

 
Easter orchids at St. John's, Bainbridge,and a pre-Easter egg hunt photo being taken at St. Thomas Isle of Hope, Savannah.

 
The congregation of Our Savior, Martinez, releases butterflies after the Easter liturgy.

  

The Easter egg hunt group at St. Patrick's, Albany, and the Rev. Walter Hobgood holding a tired child at St. Margaret of Scotland, Moultrie.

Our Savior, Martinez

Mentoring in Martinez

The Church of Our Savior, Martinez began a mentoring program this year with Martinez Elementary School. Eight volunteers currently mentor ten students on a weekly basis. (Shown is a volunteer from Our Savior mentoring a student). Human Needs has adopted Martinez Elementary to support needy students in several ways. A "Saturday Sacks" program provides enough food to children who need it to get them through the weekend when otherwise they may go hungry. Families are provided with "Food Baskets" at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The Angel Tree program provides toys and clothes at Christmas. Parishioners at Our Savior contribute food,money and time to make this program possible.

  
 

A High School Retreat at Honey Creek

We've all gotten a little dirty and definitely sweaty while at Honey Creek, but now we're doing it on purpose! Come to Toil & Sweat, a youth work weekend for high school students, will give us the opportunity to give back to the Honey Creek we all know and love. We'll work on projects around the property, but also get to enjoy all that Honey Creek has to offer.
 

We'll also explore what it means when life gets dirty. What do we do when things don't go our way? Come get dirty and have a great time with us! Questions? Send an email to the coordinator for Toil and Sweat, Elizabeth Williams, at [email protected]

 

$112 each for High School Students
May 3-5, 2013
  
   
Christ Church, Savannah

Director of Youth and Children's Ministries Sought

Christ Church, Savannah has an opening for a full-time Director of Youth and Children's Ministries.  The Director will provide vision, oversight and support to all ministries for children and youth from Nursery through High School. 

 

Candidate must be an Episcopalian with the ability to relate well to children and parents; significant experience working with children and volunteers; be able to work independently and as a team member; have previous management experience and be highly organized; have a working knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and social networking; College degree required; previous experience working with Episcopal youth programs desired.

 

For additional information contact:  Christ Church, Savannah 912-236-2500

Spring 2013 Clergy Conference 
Spring Clergy Conference

Welcoming New People in our Churches

The Rev. George H. Martin, creator of the Church Ad Project and author of Door to Door Ministry, will guide our May 5-7 Clergy Conference in engaging with the challenges of welcoming new people in our congregations.
  
George's style is not simply to lecture, but to encourage dialogue and discussion at the clergy conference as we need and benefit from the collegiality. Clergy should come ready not merely to listen, but to hear what George has to say and then use that as a springboard for fruitful discussion.
  
The rates for the full conference program, meals and lodgings are $152 for lodge room (based on double occupancy), $232 for a Lodge room (single occupancy), $112 to stay in one of the cottages with other clergy, or in a dorm, and $96 for those tent camping or commuting.
  
  
If you have any questions about the variety of accommodations, call Carolyn Middleton at Honey Creek at (912) 265-9218, but remember to register online rather than over the phone. You may always choose to have some additional downtime by speaking with Honey Creek about staying over Tuesday night. The conference will be over, but the time at our Camp and Conference Center could be restorative.

Easter on the Courthouse Lawn

 
At Christ the King, Valdosta, the Easter Egg Hunt is held on the grounds of the Lowndes County Courthouse see in this view from the windows of the church nave across the street.

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Diocesan Staff                                
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