With so many clergy continuing their discernment process, we've had quite a few changes. Listed below are some of the changes happening.

Christ Church Cathedral

The Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas has been called to be the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. His consecration will occur on July 20th. We wish him well in his discernment as he takes his place among the College of Bishops.

The Rev. Amy Coultas is serving as the Interim Dean of the Cathedral as they search for a 'permanent' Interim. 

St. Andrew's, Louisville

You'll recall that the Rev. Ben Maas was called to serve as Rector of St. James' Episcopal Church in Warrenton, VA. 

The Rev. William Curtis Parker of Pennsylvania has answered the call to be interim rector. He will begin to celebrate the Eucharist with the families at St. Andrew's on  August 19.

St. Mark's, Louisville

The Rev. Charles Hawkins has answered God's call to serve the people of St. John's in Ocean Springs, MS. His last Sunday was June 16th. Please take a moment to wish his all the best on his journey. 

St. Matthew's, Louisville

With the Rev. Lucinda Laird answering the call to be Dean of the American Cathedral in Paris the congregants of St. Matthew's have been looking for someone to fill her large heels.

The Rev. Tom Momberg answered their call and has been serving at St. Matthew's since Pentecost. We are glad to have him and his ministry among us!

St. Clements, Louisville

The Rev. Ben Sanders has completed an extended term as the principle supply priest at St. Clements. He will continue his work at the Church Home. 

St. Clements has solidified supply for the rest of the summer and is continuing discernment.

Rounding the Circle by the Rev. Alfred Shands and edited by Keith L. Runyon
 This inspiring collection of 65 essays, selected from over 400 by former Courier-Journal Book and Opinion Pages Editor Keith Runyon, offers a decade's worth of wisdom and insights shared by the Rev. Alfred R. Shands III with members of his "moving parish" - St. Clements "House Church" in Louisville, Kentucky. In these essays, Shands shares wisdom, observations and insights about faith, the arts, politics, current events and many other subjects, and reflects on the many challenges and wonders - both large and small, globally and in our own backyard - that the world offers. His rich and eclectic readings provide us "markers along the path" as
we journey along life's circular path to our personal center.  

Available at Carmichael's or from the publisher, Butler Books.

About the Author

Alfred R. Shands, III, has made a lifetime career of pastoring slightly offbeat venues in the Episcopal Church. In the 1950s, he wrote a small book about church renewal that was widely disseminated in England and the United States. In the 1960s, he was in Washington, D.C., where he founded an Episcopal church whose congregation spent its best years worshipping in Hogate's seafood restaurant. In the 1970s, he became producer of documentary films for WAVE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, and won a Peabody Award. Over the past quarter-century, he has been a nationally known collector of contemporary art.  He retired a decade ago as vicar of St. John's Chapel, a summer congregation in Harbor Springs, Michigan, and only recently retired after more than 30 years as vicar of St. Clement's, a house church congregation in Louisville.

The Bishop announced at the 185th Diocesan Convention that work on the budget will begin far earlier. A target of July 1st for the publication of the first draft of a proposed budget was set. This move allows congregations more than one vestry or bishop's committee meeting to pray and discern your commitment.

In order to help show how this affects the diocesan budget process, the Communications Office has prepared the following resource: 2014 Budget Flowchart. This flowchart will be updated throughout the budgeting process with other key dates once the appropriate committee or Trustees & Council publishes them.

The key dates so far include:

June 1 - Mission Funding Applications Deadline
June 1 - Deadline for Budget Requests
July 1 - Publication of the 1st Draft of the Proposed Budget
Sept. 1 - Congregational Audits Due
TBD - Deadline for Congregational Pledges
Nov. 8-9 - Approval of the 2014 Diocesan Budget at the 186th Diocesan Convention

All information about the budget will be available on the Resources for Church Finance and Management webpage. 

The deadline for Diocesan Budget requests was June 1, 2013.

If you have not turned in your budget request yet, please do so ASAP. The requests will need to be submitted to Becky Meyer in the diocesan office.  You may submit your requests to her by email to beckym@episcopalky.org, fax at (502) 584-8123, or through regular mail at:

Attn: Becky Meyer

Diocese of Kentucky

425 S. 2nd Street, Suite 200

Louisville, KY 40202

If you are having difficulty with your request please contact Becky as soon as possible.