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Weekly
Prayer Cycle
Feb. 20: Pray for the Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion, and pray for Christ Church, Bowling Green, the Rev. Michael Blewett, rector, in the diocese.
Feb. 27: Pray for the Province of South East Asia in the Anglican Communion, and pray for the Episcopal Housing Corp. in the diocese.
Events
in the Diocese
Feb. 19-20: Bishop's Visitation, Christ Church, 1215 State Street, Bowling Green.
Feb. 21: Diocesan Office closed, President's Day.
Feb. 25-26: Diocesan Convention, St. Matthew's Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane, Louisville.
Feb. 28: Diocesan Office closed, post-convention.
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Convention's 'Coming Together' at St. Matthew's
Plans are coming together and all is being readied for next weekend's diocesan convention, which will be all about "Coming Together" - with a touch of Mardi Gras.
The 183rd Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky will meet at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane, in Louisville on Friday, February 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26.
The annual gathering will bring together Episcopalians and friends from 34 congregations and various ministries across the western half of Kentucky to the first convention in the episcopacy of the diocese's new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, who was consecrated last September.
As in previous years, it will begin on Friday afternoon with registration and clusters of workshops between 2 and 5 p.m. (EST). The opening Eucharist will begin at 5:30 p.m. (EST), during which the bishop will deliver the first part of his first convention address. (The second half will be given at Morning Prayer, which begins at 9 a.m., on Saturday.) Read more
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Seamen's Church photo of the MV E. Bronson Ingram
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Sweets, greetings, all hands wanted for river ministry
Seamen's Church in Paducah is gearing up for Easter on the River 2011, and it is seeking help from the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky's congregations to ensure another success. There are at least three ways Kentucky Episcopalians can help.
Parishioners are asked to collect individually wrapped candies for the Easter boxes between now and March 24. (Unwrapped candies tend to bleed on other contents). The ministry's organizers want to pack each Easter box with enough candy for every person onboard to enjoy some. Figuring an average towboat crew at 10 people, that means the program needs lots of candy. Read more |
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Fine art museum to display
diocesan sculpture, artifacts
The cruciform wall sculpture, usually the first thing visitors to diocesan offices see when they first step off the elevator, and two other diocesan artifacts will soon be seen by visitors to the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art.
The other museum-bound objects from diocesan offices are a 1967 painting, "Sermon on the Mount," by a Haitian painter (C. or L.) Auguste, which has been hanging on the hallway wall opposite the bishop's office, and the seldom seen ceremonial crosier of platinum and gold with stones that has been used by the diocese's bishops since 1898.
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Blank wall awaits selected creation. Photo from St. Paul's website
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Parish holds design competition
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Louisville is conducting a design competition for an artistic creation to fill the space between the parish's organ pipes in its worship area.
As a signature work, the artistic work will be a dramatic, dynamic focal point of the worship space, and it will serve as an attraction, in and of itself. St. Paul's is asking artists to review information about the parish, and provide it with a design concept. The parish will award up to $25,000 for the creation and installation of the work. The church is hopeful that the completed artistic work will be installed by the end of July.
Details about the competition may be found by uploading the parish's "Request for Design Concept."
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 Clergy take note Beginning April 1, clergy will not be able to access their CDO or make changes. All active clergy should begin work on their Office of Transition Ministry Portfolio. If questions arise, contact the Rev. Mark Linder, the diocese's deployment officer, at 270-796-1837(home) or 270-991-0608(cell). |
A new ministry for Anne Vouga The Rev. Anne Vouga has been called by St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Louisville to serve as its next rector. Her first Sunday will be March 13. Previously she served as an assistant rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Louisville. |
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Fundraiser March 8
Interfaith group builds another Habitat home
By Evelyn Mudd, St. Thomas
Members of Presbyterian, Episcopal, Jewish and U of L faith communities recently celebrated the completion of the Habitat for Humanity house they helped build.
The home is located at 2965 Dumesnil Street in western Louisville. Under construction since October, the house is billed as the Interfaith Community House because of the number of faiths involved in this project. Half the money needed to build the home was donated by the builders' faith communities, and the other half came from Habitat funds. Read more
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In our diocese and beyond
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Save the date
Puttin' on the ritz for church home
Tickets will soon be available for the annual style
show and luncheon hosted by the Women's Board of the Episcopal Church Home. The luncheon is scheduled for April 15 at The Olmstead in Louisville.
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Calvary schedules Lenten series
Calvary Episcopal Church has announced its 25th annual Lenten Recital and Lunch Series, which begins March 16 and runs for five consecutive Wednesdays.
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Ascension concerts continue,
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musicians master's class set
The next program in the Episcopal Church of
the Ascension's Concert Series will feature the music of banjoist Gary Vidito and his trio, who will perform a John Denver and Emmylou Harris tribute show at 4 p.m. (EST) Sunday, March 20. Ascension is located at 211 N. Third St. in Bardstown.
Vidito is well known in the area for his work in productions of "Stephen Foster-the Musical" and 'Hoofprints on the Stairs" as well as other musical productions and concerts. Read more
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From one Episcopal church to another
By Carolyn Snow, Calvary Episcopal Church
Inspired by a western Kentucky parish, members of Calvary Episcopal Church brought together a collection of creches and the owners' personal stories for a exhibition on Sunday, January 23.
The idea was borrowed from a story in the diocesan newspaper a couple of years ago about the Nativity display at Trinity Church in Fulton. Calvary's exhibition included 16 family creches and seven that were given over the years by members to the church school children, including one from Paraguay that folded in to a small box. Read more
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Safeguarding prevention program online
Rod Webster, Church Insurance AgencyAgency Corporation
It can be hard to broach the topic of child abuse or sexual misconduct with your congregation. It's an uncomfortable subject, but it's critical to educate church employees and volunteers about child sexual misconduct and prevention. Prevention is the best way to ensure a secure community, and the Church is offering its Safeguarding program online. Read more
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Nominations deadline extended The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations (JSCN) has announced that the deadline for nominations has been extended to March 14 for membership on seven bodies or positions to be elected at the Episcopal Church General Convention 2012. Read more
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Presiding bishop elected to primates' committee
The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected for a three-year term to the Anglican Communion Primates' Standing Committee.
The election was held among the Primates of the Anglican Communion during the group's recent meeting in Dublin, Ireland.
"I am grateful to my colleagues in the Americas for their confidence, and look forward to working with partners around the Communion as we seek to heal a broken and hurting world," Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori said. "I have every hope that the primates can be models and leaders of that work, as variously-gifted members of the Body of Christ." Read more
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Publisher goes social with media initiative Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI), publisher for the Episcopal Church, has successfully implemented several new strategic initiatives in 2011 utilizing social media, several linked websites and related online communications vehicles.
In January, Church Publishing launched a new corporate fan page on Facebook. Friends of Church Publishing are encouraged to search for it on Facebook and "like" the new page - which will provide an official source of regular updates on business activities, plus new books and resources. Read more |
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