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Spreading the Word in Kentucky
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September 23, 2011
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Weekly Prayer Calendar
Sept. 25: Pray for the Diocese of Southern Virginia of the Anglican Communion, and pray for our diocese's St. James Church in Pewee Valley, the Rev. Jim Trimble, rector.
In the Diocese
& Beyond
Sept. 24: Acolyte Festival, Calvary Episcopal Church, 821 S. Fourth St. Louisville. 9-2 p.m. (EDT).
Sept. 25: Bishop Visitation, St. James Church, Pewee Valley.
Sept. 30: Convention documents due from parishes.
Looking Ahead
Oct. 1: All Saints Board Meeting, All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CDT).
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in your church without access to Email?
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Internet Friendly
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of E-Blast
at your church; take them to our shut-ins
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Church Leaders,
Parish Administrators
We are updating
our Emailing lists.
Please send your members email addresses, so they will receive special diocesan emailings and this newsletter.
Send to
maryjane@episcopalky.org
Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148
425 S. Second St.
Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
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This E-newsletter is
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Diocese of Kentucky Communications Office.
Send news
and photos to the editor
at
maryjane@episcopalky.org
at least two weeks before you'd like to have it published.
Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148
425 S. Second St.
Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
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'Dawn of a new day'
Bishop White reflects on bishops' meeting in Ecuador as one-year anniversary in Kentucky approaches
Beloved in Christ,
A meeting of the House of Bishops, held in Quito, Ecuador, concluded this week. This was my second gathering, having attended the March retreat and meeting at Kanuga. I wish to share with you my thoughts that this was no ordinary meeting. In fact, hard work, consultation, and a great deal of prayer enabled a couple of significant outcomes.
Several bishops have used social media to share their own experiences. The Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor, Bishop of Western North Carolina, had thoughts similar to my own. He began with asking and answering why we met in Quito. Read more
[FYI Bishop Terry White was consecrated the Diocese of Kentucky's eighth bishop one year ago Sunday (September 25, 2010) in Louisville.]
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Register online by Oct. 15
First set of pre-convention information and registration
are now available on diocese's website
Sent by U.S. mail in previous years to clergy and parish leaders, the first set of pre-convention materials, including registration instruction, is now available online at "Convention 2011" on the Diocese of Kentucky website (http://www.episcopalky.org).
The materials offer information about registration, hotels, the tentative agenda and more information about the upcoming 184th Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky, which will be Nov. 11 and 12 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Louisville. This is the second diocesan convention to be held this year as the diocese transitions to a Fall annual gathering. (A list of links to specific information may be found at the end of this article).
An important change for this convention: registration will be done entirely online at http://www.episcopalky.org/convention-registration.html. Those who have previously registered online for diocesan events may find the registration form and process familiar. For those who have not registered on the diocese's website before, the convention registration form includes detailed instructions. However, those having difficulties in completing the form may contact Mary Jane Cherry, the diocese's communications director, for assistance. She may be reached at the diocesan office (502-584-7148) or at maryjane@episcopalky.org
Read more
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Memo from diocese's canon
Reduced office staffing brings new ways for doing things
The Rev. Canon Joan Smith, Canon to the Ordinary
Several of you may know already that there have been changes in diocesan office staff during this summer.
- Mike Hutchins, Administrative Assistant to the Bishop, left July 1 after that position was closed due to budget constraints.
- Betty Williams, Office Administrator, left August 31 when that position also was not able to be funded.
Both Betty and Mike have made significant contributions to our life and ministry, and we are grateful to them for their service.
With these changes, we now have a maximum of four staff members in the Louisville office when all are on premises. Meetings, pastoral calls, and other responsibilities take each of us out of the office from time to time. We have found it best, from the standpoint of security, to have at least two persons in the office at all times. However, the decreased level of staffing makes that difficult right now. In the middle of the day, if we have to leave one person alone for a time, the elevator is locked to control access. This is especially important because the building is occupied sporadically by other tenants, particularly on Mondays and Fridays.
Read more
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New vocational deacon ordained
 Gary England, who graduated this spring from the Diocese of Kentucky's School of Ministry, was ordained a vocational deacon on Saturday, August 27, 2011.
Bishop Terry Allen White ordained England in a service at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville. The new deacon's assignment by the bishop is pending.
During his discernment, England served at Resurrection and St. Mark's Episcopal churches in Louisville. He is a member of St. Francis in the Fields Church, Harrods Creek, where he has served as a vocalist with the Field Hands and was a member of the Order of St. Andrew's. An attorney, he is a senior vice president at J. B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC in Louisville.
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Worship, workshops, music
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 Time for St. George's Plan to spend your time and more
St. George's Community Center in Louisville will be celebrating its anniversary on Thursday, October 20, 2011.
The celebration will again be held at the University of Louisville's Papa John's Stadium at 2800 S. Floyd St, beginning at 6 p.m. (EDT). It is a major fundraising event for the community center, which offers innovative, educational programs year-round for youth from the Parkland-Duvall neighborhood in western Louisville and has earned national recognition as a Freedom School site. Read more
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Save the Date for MANIFEST 2011: September 25
The annual Manifest, a silent auction that has become a major fundraiser for the Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, will be Sunday, September 25 following the 10 a.m. worship service. If you've never been, you might want to check it out. The popular event with cathedral members has some exciting offerings, which range from catered gourmet dinners to opportunities to bid on vacations, buy household items that were never used and tickets to events and other special services. |
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Fall Acolyte Festival set for this Saturday
The 2011 Acolyte Festival will be held on Saturday, September 24, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 821 S. Fourth St., in Louisville (40203)
The festival, for all ages, will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT). It will feature workshops, Eucharist and an opportunity to meet Bishop Terry White.
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Well-known organist to give recital
Bruce Neswick, an internationally known organist, will perform at 5 p.m. (EDT) Sunday, October 2, at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, located on U.S. 42 at Wolf Pen Branch Road in Louisville. The recital is free.
Neswick has just been appointed to the organ faculty at Indiana University in Bloomington. He previously served positions as organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City; St. Phillips Cathedral, Atlanta; and Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington, Ky.
Choral Evensong will follow the recital with repertoire by Spicer, Howells, Shank and Neswick.
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Dear Readers,
Publication of pre-Diocesan Convention materials, including online registration, and preparing our email distribution lists for notifying all of our clergy members and lay leaders turned out to be a time-consuming endeavor, more than anticipated, so you are receiving an abbreviated EpiscoBlast today. Although we usually send out newsletters on alternating weeks, look for another one to arrive in your inbox next week.
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.
Video Buffs, Photogs and Audiophiles: 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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Contact
Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148 maryjane@episcopalky.org
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