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Spreading the Word in Kentucky
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June 24, 2011
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Weekly Prayer Calendar
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. July 3: Pray for the Dioceses of Osun and Osun North East (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria) in the Anglican Communion and for the Diocese of Kentucky's New Horizons Camp at All Saints. July 10: Pray for the Diocese of Panama in the Anglican Communion, and in the diocese pray for St. Paul's Church, Louisville, the Rev. Mark Feather rector, and for the Diocese of Kentucky's Junior High Camp at All Saints. July 17: Pray for the Diocese of Peru in the Anglican Communion and for Norton Healthcare in the diocese. July 24: Pray for in the Diocese of Port Elizabeth (Southern Africa) in the Anglican Communion and for St. George's Community Center in the diocese. July 31: Pray for the Diocese of Qu'Appelle (Canada) in the Anglican Communion and for the Seamen's Church Institute ministry in the Episcopal Church. Diocesan Events & Beyond
June 23-25: Godly Play training, Christ Church, 1215 State St., Bowling Green.
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 9: Mission Funding Meeting, All Saints Episcopal Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CDT).
July 10-15: Junior High Camp, All Saints Episcopal Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
July 16: Camp Staff Wrap-up.
Aug. 4-6: Education for Ministry Training, All Saints Episcopal Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield.
Aug. 13: Combined Christian Formation Conference, Dioceses of Lexington and Kentucky.
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From the bishop's laptop
There is a time ... for belly flops
By the Rt. Rev. Terry White,
Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky
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A 2010 summer camper caught mid-air over the pool
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When I was a young boy, summertime meant Little League baseball, collecting fireflies, warm evenings playing kick-the-can while running through neighborhood yards free of fences, the luxury of an electric fan at the foot of bed, and listening to a ball game on the radio or reading as late as you wanted (or could get away with). And of course, summer meant swimming.
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Committee wants to hear from congregations
Sister Emily, the forgotten children remembered June 11
By The Rev. Ken Thompson
Commemoration Committee
Whoever said "Liturgy is Drama" was proven correct on Saturday, June 11, 2011, when a group of Episcopalians and their friends gathered in thanksgiving for the ministry of Sister Emily Cooper an
d in remembrance of all the forgotten children.
Click on the photo to view more by Don Vish
One part of the drama began with the gathering of believers who, after 138 years, gave recognition to the unusual ministry of one of their own. Sister Emily, an Episcopal deaconess, was sent to Louisville to serve as the director of Home of the Innocents in 1880. She oversaw the care of its sick and abandoned children through the early 1900s. Read more
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Video, photos online
Four are graduated from the School of Ministry
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Canon Joan Smith blesses the graduates. With her are Deacon Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Gary England and Laurie Joyce. Click on the photo to see more by Jim Turner
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The Diocese of Kentucky's School of Ministry this month celebrated the graduation of four members of its Class of 2011, the second class of students to complete the intensive two-year program of study for lay and diaconal ministry. The graduation service was held Saturday afternoon, July 11, at All Saint's Episcopal Conference Center near Leitchfield, where the school meets monthly from August through June. (A video with excerpts of the service and photos have now been posted on the diocese's media center site.) Read more |
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In memoriam
Obituary of the Rev. H. Howard Surface Jr.
Originally printed in Daily News (Bowling Green, June 3, 2011)
Our diocese's senior priest and one of its most beloved, the Rev. H. Howard Surface Jr., 84, of Bowling Green, died June 1, 2011, at The Medical Center of Bowling Green after serving his parish and our diocese for more than 39 years. We have received permission from the Daily News, the Bowling Green newspaper, to reprint (and update) his obituary, which follows. Read more
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Worship, workshops, music
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Make It
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
Remaining Camps
Grades 5-6 Camp
July 3 - 8 Grades 7-8 Camp
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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EfM mentor training to be held next month
By the Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Education for Ministry
Training for Education for Ministry (EfM) mentors will be held at All Saints Conference Center on August 4-6, 2011.
The workshop will include a "Basic" session as well as a "Formation" session (Vocation). The cost is $260. This training is open to all current mentors as well as individuals interested in becoming mentors. Registration forms available online. Read more
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Clergy, church staffs take note
A fitness opportunity offered through Norton
The Norton Healthcare Office of Church and Health Ministries has networked with a number of fitness centers that have agreed to offer clergy, church staff and their family members the Norton Healthcare employee discount on enrollment in their program.
Please contact each center for details because programs offered vary by facility. After determining the center of your choice, call the Office of Church and Health Ministries at 629-2700 to obtain an eligibility form for submission at the time of enrollment. Note that each center retains the right to discontinue the discount at any time.
Read more for a list of the participating centers.
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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. Read more
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Presiding Bishop urges G20 agricultural ministers
to invest in food security
By Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs
[June 22, 2011] In anticipation of the G20 agricultural meeting this week in Paris, France, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori urged US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to consider "the needs of people in developing countries most affected by food insecurity." "I am mindful of the budget shortfalls presently faced by the United States and most of the world's industrialized countries," she noted. "Increasing investment in food security, however, will strengthen the entire global economy and ultimately lead to billions of dollars in savings for the United States and other industrialized countries. Investment in food security truly is investment in the future." Read the Presiding Bishop's letter
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Grant applications now accepted for Episcopal Church innovative leadership development programs
By The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs
[June 16, 2011] Applications are now accepted for the 2012 Roanridge Grants, awarded annually for new and creative models for leadership development in small communities across the Episcopal Church. Dioceses, congregations and Episcopal-related organizations and institutions are invited to apply for the grants, which range from $5000 to $20,000. Read more
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Pilot program nurtures Episcopal Young Adults leaders
By the 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
June 26, 2011 - Second Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 8 - Year A
By the Rev. Kay Sylvester
(RCL) Genesis 22:1-14 and Psalm 13 (Track 2: Jeremiah 28:5-9 and Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18); Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 "The wages of sin is death." Pulled out of the context of the majestic letter to the church in Rome, this short statement sounds ominous; we have all sinned, according to the same letter. If we read this standing by itself, we might conclude that there is no hope for us. Or we begin to justify ourselves. We try to imagine what we've done that deserves the death penalty, and can't come up with anything - and so we choose to ignore this statement, assuming it's for someone else. 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 |
Contact
Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148 maryjane@episcopalky.org
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