The Spring Clergy Conference is wrapping up today at Honey Creek. The main speaker is Lauren Winner, Assistant Professor of Christian Spirituality at Duke Divinity. Winner is the author of numerous books, including Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath. Winner worked with the clergy to consider biblical images of God beyond more common imagery such as Jesus as the Good Shepherd to consider such unexpected imagery as the deep connection between God and the sense of smell in scripture. Biblical images of God were further explored in the conference Eucaharists with the Rev. Tom Purdy's sermon on God as Mirror from II Corinthians and the Rev. Kevin Kelly's sermon on God as the fir which burns, but does not consume in Exodus.

More than 100 people attended the 12th annual Blessing of the Crops which St. Luke's, Hawkinsville, hosted for its community at a local restaurant. "This is a reminder that nothing grows that God is not a part of,'' said their rector, the Very Rev. Gary Abbott. "We ask his blessings on the things we eat, the things we wear and life itself.''

An article on the Prayer Breakfast by the Macon Telegraph is online here: Prayers Felt at Blessing of the Crops.

The Episcopal Development Agency of Thomasville (EDAT) is searching for its founding Executive Director and Christ Church, Frederica is searching for a full time Youth Missioner.  

The ideal candidate  for the Frederica Youth Missioner opening is a lay Episcopalian with a passion and calling around teenagers and youth ministry.  The person who answers this call will not be spending most of their time in an office, but out in the community building relationships with teenagers and their parents while fostering a community that extends well beyond the walls of our buildings and the boundaries of our properties.  Interested candidates should send Christ Church's Rector, Tom Purdy, a resume and answer the three questions at the end of the ministry description by May 9, 2014.  You can find a link to the description for this ministry here: Youth Missioner Position Listing

Registration is open for the 2014 Annual ECW Meeting on May 16-17, 2014 at Honey Creek. Registration is $25.00 and should be sent to Karen West at 218 Earlwood Dr. Dublin, GA 31021.  Meals and hotel will go through Honey Creek - meals for Friday dinner/Saturday breakfast, lunch is $36.00. 

Room cost are as follows: $80 for single occupancy lodge room, $40 for double occupancy lodge room, $20 day for Hunt/Chapin Cottage, or $100 day for Jonnard Cottage. Please call Carolyn Middleton at Honey Creek at (912) 265-9218 for meals and lodging. If additional information is needed please contact Cristy Jordan 912-659-0287 cristy@cdrepro.com or Norma Akins 478-984-8872 / hakins@8089charter.net

Since we are at fabulous relaxin' casual Honey Creek, wear your favorite jeans

and your Southern Belle pearls to our Banquet!! Saturday Eucharist is a T-shirt Eucharist!!

Wear your church or ECW T-shirt as we worship together led by our Bishop.

AND.....bring any and all gently worn T-shirts cluttering up your closet...we will give these to the Clothing Shelves of St. Athanasius ECW in downtown Brunswick. Clothing is always needed and sought by families with children and working men. Have fun and bless others too!!