St. George's Community Center's 49th Anniversary Celebration of Success

The Bible Challenge kicks off October 7th

ALERT--Bible Challenge is set to kick-off October 7.  Please let The Rev. Katherine Doyle know that your parish is joining by emailing her at katherine.doyle@calvaryepiscopal.org.  Additionally, please send the names of those in your parish who have committed to this challenge.  They will be added to the Diocesan prayer list. 

To learn more and join us in the Bible Challenge, visit our website.

The members of St. Andrew's have put their money where their hearts are.  Since 2010, they have contributed $130,539.08 toward the creation of a new church to be built on 21.44 rolling acres in Northeast Glasgow.  The effort of our small congregation has been more than we could have imagined when our dream was born.  We have been blessed with the purchase of our large, beautiful site and by the commission of a revolutionary architectural plan all without incurring one penny of debt.

However, now we must turn to those whose lives have been influenced by this church, to those who have worshipped here, and to those who believe in a loving, welcoming Episcopal presence in Barren and surrounding counties.  

Please make Saint Andrew's your deductible project of choice for 2013.  Perhaps memorial gifts suit your circumstances.  Perhaps you are required to take a taxable minimum distribution from an IRA during 2013.  If so, you may instruct your custodian/trustee to make the distribution payable to Saint Andrew's and escape federal income tax on it.

You and those you love have been an important part of the remarkable history of Saint Andrew's, and we ask that you join us in investing in the future of our church.

Thank you and feel free to call or write to us if you have any questions.

Faithfully yours,

St. Andrew's Capital Campaign Committee 

Carla W. Allen                                      Edward B. Hatchett, Jr., Co-Chairs

Email: cwallen@scrtc.com                    Email:  EBHatchett@aol.com    

(270) 646-8865                                     (502) 330-9120                    

St. Mark's calls the Rev. John Dewitt Stonesifer

St. Mark's, Louisville has called the Rev. John Dewitt Stonesifer, of Rockville, MD, to be their Interim Rector starting November 1.

Fr. Stonesifer is a life-long Episcopalian and has been ordained for 29 years.  Born and raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, he received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University in 1980 and then returned to Virginia to attend Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, receiving his M.Div. degree in 1984.  After serving in varied priestly capacities in several Episcopal churches and other institutions, he has focused on interim ministry for the last fifteen years.  His time at St. Mark's will be his thirteenth appointment as interim rector.  He is currently serving as Interim Rector of St. Anne's Church in Middletown, DL.

Jesus Walked

Are you seeking a way to be both faithful and healthy? Do you find that you are often caught between prayer time and exercise, or many of the demands that accompany a busy life?  Or perhaps you are seeking a new spiritual practice and need others for support. 

Please join us as we seek to pray, build community and do something that Jesus frequently did:  Jesus walked. 

Everyone is invited. We will meet on Wednesday evenings at 5pm, beginning October 2, at Hogan's Fountain in Cherokee Park, Louisville.  We will begin with prayer and Scripture reading and then venture forth to walk (or run if you're hardy!).

You are cordially invited 

 You are cordially invited to a 

Booksigning and Reception

honoring

the Rev. Al Shands 

Retired vicar of St. Clements House Church and author of

ROUNDING THE CIRCLE

A collection of 75 of Al's most inspiring homilies and essays

Thursday, September 26, 7:00 p.m.

Carmichael's Bookstore

2720 Frankfort Avenue

Al will read from and autograph copies of his new book, which will be available for sale at the bookstore.

On September 24-25, Bexley Seabury will host workshops to explore opportunities for Episcopal and Lutheran congregations to share ministry and mission.

The event, called "Called to Common Mission: Crossing the Bridge from Ecumenical Relations to a Full Communion Partnership," begins with a dinner hosted by Bexley Seabury President Roger Ferlo and Bexley Dean Tom Ferguson on September 24 at St. Therese's Retreat Center in Columbus, Ohio. The event continues with a series of workshops at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus on September 25.

The Rev. Jon Perez, pastor of Epiphany Lutheran & Episcopal Church in Marina, California and a member of the churchwide Lutheran Episcopal Coordinating Committee, will facilitate.

"Full communion between Episcopalians and Lutherans is central to our academic life and daily rhythm at Bexley Seabury," said Ferguson. "We believe that Called to Common Mission holds enormous potential for congregations exploring 21st century ministry and mission with today's budgets."

To learn more about the event, register to attend, or reserve lodging, visit www.bexleyseabury.org/bexleyday or call 614-231-3095. The cost of the retreat is $35 for alumni of Bexley Seabury and $45 for others. Accommodations and meals are available for a la carte purchase.

St. Peters, Louisville Trivia Night

St Peters Episcopal Church invites you to join them for Trivia Night. Come test your brain power and compete with your friends against other tables. 

Price for a table of 8 (max) is $120 and includes snacks, desserts and beverages. Send in your payment before September 20 and we will include two mulligans (free answers). Otherwise you can reserve your table and pay at the door. Maximum of two mulligans per table. Tables are limited so please send in your form as soon as you can. Doors open at 6 and trivia begins at 7. Show your creativity and decorate your table for a chance to win a prize for best decorated table. Silent auction included.

For reservations please call the church 502-937-3613 - you may need to leave a message or emailr.tomes@twc.com .

Deadline near for the Presiding Bishop survey

By: The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued a survey and is inviting responses from all Episcopalians.

"In the summer of 2015, the Church will again assume the responsibility for electing the next Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church," explained Sally Johnson, co-chair of the Committee. "To assist us in that work, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop has issued a survey seeking data that will be helpful in our process of developing the profile of the type of leader the Church is seeking."

Recently, at the request of the Committee, the Secretary of General Convention, the Canon Rev. Michael Barlowe, sent an email to all bishops, deputies, alternate deputies and members of Executive Council informing them of the upcoming survey.  That message contained a very brief description of the duties of the Presiding Bishop which may be helpful to anyone who wishes to complete the survey.

The electronic survey on Survey Monkey consists of six substantive questions in areas such as most important personal characteristics of the next Presiding Bishop (life deeply formed by scripture and prayer; skillful manager of people and resources; understand and speak multiple languages), activities (engage in fund raising; head the restructuring of the Church; strengthen our relationships in the Anglican Communion) and areas of focus (articulating a compelling vision for the Church; work to heal divisions in the Church; demonstrate a commitment to interfaith and ecumenical cooperation). Six demographic questions request information on age, race, gender, role in the Church, and years as an Episcopalian.

"The survey is designed to help us all discern some of the characteristics we hope to see in the person we will elect," noted Johnson.  "We want to hear from Episcopalians throughout the church as this will help guide us in our endeavors."

The survey is located here.  In Spanish here.

Deadline for completing the survey is September 20.

The Committee will release the profile for the next Presiding Bishop in December.  It expects to open the nomination process on March 1, 2014.

For more information contact JNCPB at pbnominatingcommittee@gmail.com.

The JNCB members are listed here
On Twitter at:  PB27Nominations or #JNCPB
On Facebook here

Presiding bishop issues statement on Syria

By: The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement on the situation in Syria.

Panelist announced for groundbreaking Episcopal Church forum: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America

By: The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced the distinguished expert panelists for the November 15 live forum Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America.

The Episcopal Church will host and produce the 90 minute live forum in collaboration with the Diocese of Mississippi. The forum will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson, MS beginning at 1 pm Central (2 pm Eastern, noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific, 10 am Alaska, 9 am Hawaii).

"The Diocese of Mississippi is honored to be the site of this groundbreaking discussion," commented Bishop Duncan Gray of the Diocese of Mississippi.  "Many important events in the history of the civil rights movement in our country occurred in Mississippi, and we have been using the anniversaries of these events as a time of truth telling and a renewal of our commitment to racial reconciliation and justice. This event will allow us to broaden and deepen these conversations and will be of great benefit to this church and the larger society."

This year marks significant landmark anniversaries in the struggle to end discrimination, provide equal rights and combat racism: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 50th anniversary of the pivotal March on Washington, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers, the 100th birthday of Rosa Parks.  In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.

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Episcopalians continue to offer aid along long road to Sandy recovery: Lessons learned change lives, perhaps the whole church

By Mary Frances Schjonberg

If you do not live in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic of the United States, Hurricane Sandy, which devastated those states nearly 10 months ago, may be a distant memory. That is not the case for many who live in those areas, however, and Episcopalians continue to help during what is only the beginning of a multi-year recovery process.

While national news might show scenes of rebuilding and states are spending millions of dollars to assure traditional summer visitors that, in the words of New Jersey's campaign, "we're stronger than the storm," life in parts of New Jersey, New York and Maryland is far from normal. The Oct. 29, 2012 storm caused an estimated $65.7 billion in damage, including destroying or damaging 650,000 homes, according to a recent federal report.

However, Episcopalians who wanted to help out right after the storm were often told there was no work for them to do.

"Folks early on thought that we'd be doing massive rebuilding at this point and there were going to be all kinds of mission opportunities here," Keith Adams, Diocese of New Jersey disaster recovery coordinator, told Episcopal News Service during a recent interview.