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Spreading the Word in Kentucky
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November 18, 2011
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Prayer Calendar
Nov. 20: Pray for the Diocese of West Virginia, a part of the Anglican Communion, and for Resurrection Church in our diocese, the Rev. Suzanne Warner rector.
Nov. 27: Pray for the Diocese of Wellington in New Zealand and Polynesia, a part of the Anglican Communion, and for our diocese's Department of Evangelism and Congregational Development.
Dec. 4: Pray for the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Western Kansas as a part of the Anglican Communion, and in our diocese for the All Saints' Center Board.
Dec. 11: Pray for the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Western North Carolina as a part of the Anglican Communion, and for St. Andrew's Church, Glasgow, the Rev. Suzanne Barrow, vicar, in our diocese.
Dec. 18: Pray for the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Wyoming as part of the Anglican Communion, and for Church of the Advent, the Rev. Tim Mitchell, rector, in our diocese.
Dec. 25: On this Christmas Day, pray for the Anglican Church of England, and for our diocese and bishop, the Rt. Rev. Terry White.
In the Diocese
& Beyond
Nov. 20: Bishop Visitation at Resurrection Church, 4100 Southern Parkway Louisville.
Nov. 20: Craft Fair and Bake Sale, St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Harrods Creek. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EST). Proceeds to benefit the parish outreach programs at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on Barnes Mountain in eastern Kentucky.
Nov. 21-25: Happy Thanksgiving. Diocesan offices are closed.
Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Service with Eucharist, St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Harrods Creek. 10 a.m. (EST).
Looking Ahead
Dec. 3: Meeting about forming a Society of Mary ward, Calvary Church, 821 S. Fourth St., Louisville. Begins at 10 a.m. (EST).
Dec. 7 and 8: Diocesan Clergy Retreat hosted by Four Rivers Deanery. All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road near Leitchfield on December 7 and 8. No theme. No speakers. Just a getaway.
Dec. 11: Bishop Visitation at St. Andrew's Church, Glasgow.
Dec. 18: Bishop Visitation at Church of the Advent, Louisville.
Jan. 13-14: Godly Play Intermediate Training, Grace Church, 820 Broadway, Paducah.
Jan. 20-21: Retreat into Compassion, sponsored by the Peace and Justice Division is organizing a Retreat at All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road, Leitchfield. To register, or for more information, please visit All Saints facebook page.
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Diocesan Office
will be closed
Thanksgiving Week
(Nov. 21-25)
for staff vacations
We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving
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It May Not Be December But It's Not
Too Early
to fill
All Saints' Wish List
Backhoe w/bucket attachment
Scissor lift Upright freezers AED with pediatric paddles Gently used or new blankets (twin) Fitted & flat twin sheets Pillowcases Gently used (or new) bath towels, hand towels & washcloths.
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in your church without access to Email?
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Diocese of Kentucky Communications Office.
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Diocese of Kentucky
502-584-7148
425 S. Second St.
Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
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Conversation on 'money and mission,' new canon needed
Bishop calls for congregational participation in meeting challenges to mission and ministry in diocese
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Bishop Terry White chairs his second convention, flanked on the stage by Chancellor Rob Beard and Secretary of the Diocese Kay Shields Wilkinson. Photo by Don Vish
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By Mary Jane Cherry
Diocese of Kentucky Communications Director
Frank and forward-looking, Bishop Terry White, in his second convention address in nine months, set out five initiatives to help the people of the Diocese of Kentucky in 2012 "discover how to be more effective in feeding, tending and proclaiming" while doing God's work amid changing circumstances. The bishop gave the address to more than 200 attending Morning Prayer during the 184th diocesan convention, which met Nov. 11 and 12 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Louisville. Read more |
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New officers elected during convention 
Fifteen persons were elected to various boards, committees and offices, but not before a little excitement occurred when the sole nomination of the long-time Secretary of the Diocese, Kay Shields Wilkinson, was challenged from the floor--for the first time, at least in memory. Read more Bishop's appointments for diocesan committees also were announced at the convention and are now posted online. |
Let the perpetual light shine upon her
Irene E. Gross, 84, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Lester Gross, died Sunday, November 13, 2011. They were married for more than 65 years.
She was a retired secretary at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary and former assistant director at St. Alban's Childcare.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by nieces, Becky Hoeft, Claudia Jackson, Linda Harvey, Connie Sublett and Carole Nagle; a nephew, Lester Spencer; great-nieces, Anna Hoeft and Katie Sublett; and a great-nephew, Matt Hoeft.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. (EST) Saturday (Nov. 19) at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 9004 Beulah Church Road. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Kentucky Veteran's Cemetery Central. Visitation is from 3-7 p.m. today (Nov. 18) at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road.
The family requests that memorial gifts be given to the Bishop Marmion Revolving Fund of the Episcopal Diocese, 425 S. 2nd St., Louisville, KY 40202, or to Fern Creek/Highview United Ministries. (Information from the Courier-Journal obituary.) |
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Time is running out for tax-free gifts from IRA's
By W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor of the Diocese of Kentucky
An on-again, off-again federal law that provides the ability for individuals age 70 1/2 and older to make distributions from their traditional IRA (or Roth IRA) accounts directly to qualified non-profit organizations will expire December 31. The law allows this group of individuals to make the distributions without having to include them in their income for federal tax purposes.
(The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 included this opportunity for years 2010 and 2011. As of now, this opportunity has not been extended. Employer-sponsored plans, such as SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, 401(k)s, and 403(b)s do not qualify).
Charitable distributions under this law must be distributed as outright gifts directly from the IRA administrator, such as a brokerage firm or insurance company, to a principal charity, such as The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, Inc. or a Parish corporation, rather than to a supporting organization of either the Diocese or a parish. Such distributions must not pass through a donor's hands to qualify.
If you think you can take advantage of this opportunity with respect to an IRA you have determined will not be needed in your estate plans, contact Rob Beard, president of the Endowment Corporation of Christ Church Cathedral (wbeard@stites.com) or your own tax advisor before Christmas. This may be a convenient way to make a sizable gift to support the mission and ministry of the diocese or your parish.
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A chance to learn your ABCD's
School of Ministry offers community outreach training
Is your parish looking for ways to revitalize your community outreach? Are you seeking to reach beyond the walls of your church, and build new collaborative partnerships? Do you struggle to find a meaningful response to the sometimes-overwhelming needs around us?
If your answer is yes, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) may be just the toolkit you have been looking for! ABCD is an approach to engaging effectively with the communities around us. It emphasizes building on the strengths and assets in our midst rather than being stymied by the tremendous needs.
The diocese's School of Ministry invites all interested persons to join the faculty and students to receive the training, which will be presented by the Rev. Deacon Elaine Clements during this weekend (Nov. 18-19) at All Saints Conference Center near Leitchfield.
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Sermons being accepted for seminary's annual preaching award
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Presiding Bishop John Hines, 1993, VTS
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All preachers-bishops, priests, deacons, and laypersons are invited to submit one sermon for Virginia Theological Seminary's
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Bishop 1965-1974.
The annual award honors outstanding sermons in which a prophetic voice is central and which are deeply grounded in Scripture and focused on the seen and unseen needs of the worshipping community, the nation and the world.
Entries should be sermons delivered to a congregation between Advent 2010 and the end of the same liturgical year. The award recipients will receive $2,000 and will be invited to the seminary to preach. The award winning sermon will also be posted on the seminary's website and printed in either the newsletter or annual magazine. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2011.
Inquiries should be directed to Ms. Shelagh Casey-Brown, director of Alumni, Church Relations, and Annual Fund, at 703-461-1711 or by email at scbrown@vts.edu
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Dec. 3 meeting set
Letter about forming a Society of Mary ward here
By Sandford MacLean, Calvary Church, Louisville
Dear Friends in Christ, For some time now, I have wondered why there was not a greater devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Diocese of Kentucky. There are obvious answers, of course, but I felt the absence allowed for poor teaching of the role Our Lady plays in Salvation history. Over the years I have talked with priests and layfolk about this, and the conversation frequently came round to the desire to form a ward or chapter of the Society of Mary within the diocese. I believe the time is now!
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Worship, workshops, music
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This Sunday's Dean's Forum
Don Vish to speak on Kentucky's death penalty
This Sunday morning (Nov. 20), Don Vish, a Louisville attorney and photographer who is also director of outreach, education and advocacy for the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penality, will speak at the the Dean's Forum at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville. His talk will be on "Kentucky's Modern Use of the Death Penalty: An Unusual Punishment,"
In addition to speaking about Kentucky's use of the death penalty, he will address the question: who gets the death penalty and why? The forum takes place at 9 a.m. (EST) every Sunday in the cathedral's Bishop's Hall, 421 S. Second St. in downtown Louisville.
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Retreat into compassion this January
"Retreat into Compassion: Reflections on Christian Life" is a title you will want take note of and act upon in January.
Borrowing the name from Henri Nouwen's book, the diocese's Division of Peace and Justice is planning a retreat that will use the book and have participants "examin[ing] how compassion is central to our Christian life." But participants will be asked to do more than talk: they will participate in creating a six-unit study series for use in adult Christian formation classes or as a Lenten study series.
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Godly Play Foundation
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Godly Play training offered in January
Grace Episcopal Church in Paducah will be offering two days of accredited intermediate training in Godly Play this January.
Godly Play is a Christian Formation approach to teaching youngsters about Christian religion in ways that will provide them with a foundation that centers them in their faith yet keep them "open to others and the future in creative ways."
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Deadline January 15
United Thank Offering applications available for 2012
By the Episcopal Church's Office of Public Affairs
The application process for the 2011 United Thank Offering grants is now open with forms available here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/110043_117733_ENG_HTM.htm.
Known worldwide as UTO, the United Thank Offering grants are awarded for projects that address human needs and help alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally within Anglican provinces, dioceses, and companion dioceses.
Applications are due January 15, 2012. Grants will be approved in July 2012 at Triennium at General Convention. Funds for approved grants will be available starting August 2012 for a one-year grant period. Read more
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Dear Readers,
Because of the shortened work week and post-convention news and catch-up, this is an abbreviated Episco-Blast. Time just ran out to include more news, including the latest news from the wider church and beyond.
The diocesan offices will be closed Thanksgiving week because staff members are taking some vacation days. They will be checking email and voice mail daily. We wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving.
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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