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Spreading the Word in Kentucky
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June 10, 2011
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Weekly Prayer Calendar
June 12: On this Pentecost Whitsunday, pray for all those involved in mission in the Anglican Communion, and pray for the staff and campers at Senior High Camp at All Saints this week. June 19: On this Trinity Sunday, pray for the Diocese of Okinawa in Japan in the Anglican Communion; pray for Trinity Church in Russellville, the Rev. Geoffrey Butcher, priest in charge; and pray for the primary and family camps and the counselor-in-training program at All Saints. June 26: Pray for the Diocese On the Niger in Nigeria in the Anglican Communion; for Grace Church, Hopkinsville, and for the All Saints' Camp Staff Mission Week. Diocesan Events
June 10-11: Diocese of Kentucky School of Ministry, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. June 11: Service and program celebrating ministry of Sister Emily Cooper. 9-10 a.m. (EDT), Tour of Home of the Innocents, Louisville; 10:30 a.m., Eucharist, Advent Church, Louisville; 11:30 Refreshments at Cave Hill Cemetery with procession to gravesites forming at noon. June 11: School of Ministry Graduation, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. 3 p.m. (CDT). June 12: Bishop to celebrate and preach at Day of Pentecost services, Christ Church Cathedral, 425 S. Second St., Louisville. June 12-17: Senior High Camp, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
June 15: Clergy Ember Day, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (CDT).
June 16: All Saints Board Meeting, All Saints Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. 10 a.m. (CDT).
June 17: World Refugee Day Festival at Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 969 Cherokee Road, Louisville.
June 17: Meghan Holland's ordination to the priesthood, Grace Church, 820 Broadway, Paducah. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CDT).
June 19: Bishop Visitation, Trinity Church, 326 S. Main St. Russellville.
June 19-23: Primary Camp and Counselor in Training Program, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
June 22-26: Episcopal Youth Event.
June 24-26: Family Camp, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
June 26: Bishop's Visitation, Grace Church, 216 E. Sixth St., Hopkinsville.
June 27-July 1: Camp Staff Mission Week.
Looking Ahead
July 3-8: New Horizons Camp, All Saints Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
July 10-15: Junior High Camp, All Saints Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
July 16: Camp Staff Wrap-up.
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Kentucky's 'Florence Nightingale' and 'all forgotten children' will be remembered Saturday
Please join Bishop Terry White, Episcopalians and friends from throughout our diocesan community this Saturday (June 11, 2011) to commemorate the ministry of Sister Emily Cooper and the hundreds of sick, abandoned and orphaned children she and her associates served at the turn of the century in Louisville.
Often described as Kentucky's "Florence Nightingale," the Episcopal deaconess became the director of the Home of the Innocents in 1880. She, her associates and the children they served for some 40 years were nearly forgotten until recent years when three women (Sharon Receveur, the diocese's archivist; Linda Medley, a vice president at the Home; and Linda Speed with the Community Foundation of Louisville) began their investigation into the Home of the Innocent's burial sites at Cave Hill Cemetery.
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Trinity Episcopal Church to celebrate 175 years
 One of the oldest parishes in the Diocese of Kentucky, Trinity Episcopal Church in Russellville is celebrating its 175th anniversary on the weekend of June 18-19, 2011.
The celebration will begin on Saturday, June 18, with an open house reception at 4:30 p.m. (CDT) followed by Evening Prayer, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. (CDT). On Sunday, June 19, the celebration will continue at 10 a.m. with Holy Eucharist and confirmations followed by a catered luncheon. The Rt. Rev. Terry White, bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky, will be present to officiate and preach. Trinity is located at 326 S. Main Street. (To reserve a place for Sunday's luncheon, call 270-726-7219.)
Since its founding in 1836, Trinity has served as an Episcopal presence for the counties of Logan and Todd, due largely to the dedication and devotion of its membership and support from the diocese.
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Christ-centered childcare ministry offered
St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road in Harrods Creek, has announced it is now offering a new Christ-centered childcare ministry.
Little Robins, which will serve children as young as six weeks, is currently registering for the 2011-2012 school year. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT) Monday-Friday. Read more
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Peer groups being formed to foster clergy well-being
The Rev. Marian McClure Taylor, Kentucky Council of Churches
Health and Hospitality - what do they mean to members of the clergy personally and in their ministry? How might they be refreshed by exploring that question in a small group of peers? The Kentucky Council of Churches (KCC) invites all clergy members to find out. KCC has received funding from the Lilly Endowment to foster such groups around Kentucky. We welcome hearing from interested church leaders, especially clergy. Read more |
Congratulations and good wishes are due
- The Rev. Lester and Irene Gross celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at a special reception given Sunday, June 8, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Louisville. Lester Gross was St. Alban's founding rector and served there many years, said the Rev. Paul Collins, the congregation's current rector.
- The Rev. Meghan Ryan Holland, who was ordained a transitional deacon in December, will be ordained to the priesthood on Friday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) at Grace Episcopal Church in Paducah, where she has been a member. Grace Church's newsletter recently announced she will serve as a part-time assistant rector at the parish, following her graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary on May 19.
- The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls, bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, has been named as the chief operating officer for the Episcopal Church. "The Episcopal Church Center exists to support the Church in serving a diverse and changing world," noted Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, who announced the appointment on May 31. "The churchwide staff has achieved new levels of excellence and innovation as the Church Center has been reorganized and some staff has been dispersed to offices in other geographic regions of the Church. ... Bishop Sauls brings a unique set of gifts to the next chapter of this ministry, particularly his distinguished service as a diocesan bishop."
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In memoriam
Let the light perpetual shine upon them
The Rev. Howard Surface died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. He served as rector of Christ Episcopal Church from 1953 to 1992 and was the rector emeritus of Christ Church. The funeral was held last Saturday.
Charles Miner Moore, treasurer of Christ Episcopal Church in Bowling
Green for the past 50 years, died at home on Saturday, May 28. The funeral was held Wednesday, June 1, at Christ Church.
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An All Saints Summer
Camp registration and counselor application forms and information for junior and senior counselors are available from the youth section of the Diocesan web page: www.youth.episcopalky.org
Senior High School Camp Family Weekend June 12 - 17 June 24 - 26 Counselor-in-Training Grades 5-6 Camp
June 19 - 23 July 3 - 8 Grades 2-4 Camp Grades 7-8 Camp
June 19 - 23 July 10 - 15 For the first time ever, registration for campers will be available online. Parents can choose to pay in full using a credit card, can send in a check, or pay with cash at the event if they choose. All campers requiring scholarship funds from either their church or the diocese or both must print a form after registering online to send in with payment. The online registration payment system only accepts full payment. Paper forms can be downloaded at www.youth.episcopalky.org now for anyone who prefers snail mail. |
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School of Ministry graduation June 11
Graduation for the School of Ministry's class of 2011 will be at 3 p.m. (CDT) Saturday, June 11 at All Saints Conference Center, located at 833 Hickory Grove Road on Rough River Lake near Leitchfield.
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Reservations being taken for Wednesday's Ember Day
Clergy Ember Day will be held this Wednesday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CDT) at All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road near Leitchfield.
Those planning to attend need to notify the conference center directly by contacting Paula Probus, facilities manager, at by e-mail at pprobus@allsaintscenter.org
or by calling her at 270-589-1345.
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World Refugee Day Friday
Women refugees' microeconomics-inspired project
to be officially launched by mayor next Thursday
The Beaded Treasures Project will be officially launched by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Thursday, June 16, during an event from 10 a.m. to noon (EDT) at Kentucky Refugee Ministries, 969 Cherokee Road.
The Beaded Treasures Project assists refugee women beaders in overcoming barriers to success and achieving self sufficiency using the principles of microeconomics, so successfully used in Bangladesh and other countries. The local project, however, is different: project organizers do this without lending money. Read more
World Refugee Day The day after the mayor's visit will be another day for planning a visit to Kentucky Refugee Ministries. The refugee agency, located at 969 Cherokee Road in Louisville's Highlands neighborhood, will celebrate World Refugee Day with a festival from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT). All are invited to visit the center and enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and food that will be offered. Visit the Kentucky Refugee Ministrieshttp://www.kyrm.org/ website for more information.
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Godly Play training offered at Christ Church
Godly Play core training, which had to be postponed because of inclement weather, has been rescheduled for later this month at Christ Episcopal Church in Bowling Green.
Sessions will meet at the church at 1215 State Street from 5 to 9 p.m. (CDT) Thursday, June 23 (supper served), and from 8:30 to 5 p.m. (CDT) Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25 (breakfast and lunch served both days). The specified meals are included in the registration fee. Read more
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Dioceses plan August formation conference
The Dioceses of Kentucky and Lexington will host a joint conference in Lexington on August 13, 2011 for Christian educators involved in programs for children, youth and adults.
The keynote speaker for the full-day conference will be Sharon Eli Pearson, Christian formation specialist for Church Publishing who has 10 years experience in children's ministries and has served as the Christian education coordinator for the Diocese of Connecticut.
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JustFaith: a justice program for the faithful
Do you have a passion for justice and/or a thirst for learning how we can become agents of God's compassion and healing in a wounded world? If you do, then you may want to sign up for JustFaith, a study program that has been used in more than 1,000 parishes and churches involving 20,000 people. A 30-week process of workshops and programs, JustFaith empowers ordinary people and their faith communities to act on God's invitation and undertake the work of social ministry. Interested in joining a group that will begin meeting in September? Contact the Rev. Mary Abrams at meabrams@bellsouth.net |
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After the storms: incredible faith, rebuilding lives
Local congregations and dioceses reach out to disaster victims
By Pat McCaughan, Episcopal News Service
Images of people "cut all to pieces" and cries of sheer terror and panic still haunt Cary Lee, but the special road district supervisor for Joplin, Missiouri, said June 6 that despite the devastation his faith has deepened through the outpouring of love and support after the deadliest tornado in decades. "Every night I go to bed, I hear the screams, the sirens in my head, and it's like I'm going to wake up out of a bad dream, but it never ends," said Lee, 43, who drove the 14-mile distance from his Carthage home toward the May 22 tornado to offer assistance. Read more
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Elizabeth Lowell named fundraising manager
By Episocpal News Service
Elizabeth Moulton Lowell has been named project manager for fundraising in the Office of Mission Funding of the Episcopal Church. Her position was announced June 7 by Linda Watt, chief operating officer for the Episcopal Church. Lowell will focus on the Episcopal Church Archives Project, cultivating major prospects, and participating in the churchwide preparation for General Convention 2012 in Indianapolis, Ind. In this role, Lowell will provide expert advice to and work alongside the staff of the Mission Funding Office including team leader, the Rev. Carol Hoidra, according to a press release. Read more
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Pilot program nurtures Episcopal Young Adults leaders
Episocpal Church Office of Public Affairs
Young adults have an opportunity to participate in an innovative pilot program, the Episcopal Leadership Institute for Young Adults, which centers on leadership and advocacy training. Presented by the Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Leadership Institute for Young Adults is designed for those 18-30 year olds who wish to develop their skills and knowledge while conversing with Episcopal leaders and connecting with existing networks and structures of the church. Applications are now being accepted for the next session, an Eco-Justice Immersion Experience, to be held August 27-September 1 in Seattle, WA. This session will focus on the themes of sustainable economy, climate justice, and eco-theology.... The August program is limited to 20. Applications are due June 15. For details and registration: www.episcopalchurch.org/eliya Read more
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Sermons That Work
The miracle and promise of Pentecost
By Katerina K. Whitley, Sermons That Work June 12, 2011 - Day of Pentecost - Year A (RCL) Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; I Corinthians 12:13b-13; John 20: 19-23 The story of the coming of the Holy Spirit in an almost visible form - a form that was perceived by the senses - is one of the most dramatic stories in the New Testament. Ten days have passed since the One who had filled their lives with meaning, then with unbearable sorrow and bewilderment at his death, to culminate in the supreme joy and surprise of resurrection, that One is no longer with them. He left them encouraged after his appearances, yes, but filled with longing for his actual presence. He also left them with a tender promise: "I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you," he said to them as recorded by John. "And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high," is recorded by Luke in his gospel. Now, they are gathered together in one place, someone's large house. Besides the eleven remaining disciples, there are others who followed Jesus through his years of ministry - the ones who never abandoned him. So obviously there are many women among them. They are all in a state of waiting: they know their Scriptures and this time they will not make a mistake - after the resurrection, they know that they must believe in the promises. Read more |
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Dear Readers,
If you or your church or organization have news of interest to Episcopalians, please send us your stories and, if possible, photos for possible publication online and in the E-blast. Preferably, the articles will be sent as Word documents by email to maryjane@episcopalky.org.Something new: We have a media center where you may submit videos, audio files and images that you believe may be of interest to Kentucky Episcopalians and visitors to our website. Please give me a call at 502-584-7148 or send an email if you would like to learn more about the media center and ways it may be used to spotlight your congregation's people and ministries. Faithfully, Mary Jane |
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Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148 maryjane@episcopalky.org
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