Collect for Labor Day

Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of other workers, and arouse our concern for those who are out of work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Book of Common Prayer 261

DIOCESAN NEWS

Nominations for Diocesan Positions Now Open

By the Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Nominating Committee Chair

The September 15th deadline for nominations for positions to be filled at Diocesan Convention is almost here.

 The only way for these positions to be filled is for individuals to ask potential leaders to allow themselves to be nominated and for you to be willing to have your name placed in nomination. Please prayerfully consider the list that is found below and also posted on the Diocesan website under Diocesan Convention.

 The nominations may be emailed (rosebogal@gmail.com), faxed (270-753-2420) or snail mailed to me c/o St. John's Episcopal Church, 1620 W. Main St., Murray, KY 42071.

 If you have any questions about the positions or the process, please feel free to call me at 270-293-9490. 

 

Resources:

• Nomination Form Convention November 2014
• Qualifications for Positions to be Filled at the 2014 Diocesan Convention

Young Adult Survey

By the Christian Formation Steering Committee

Diocese Marches in Hunger Walk

An estimated 684,000 people live in poverty in our commonwealth.  One in every four children living in Kentucky lives in poverty.  Help us put hunger on the run by joining Bishop White's Hunger Walk team by walking with us or donating for the cause..

The Hunger Walk is a 5K Walk and Run benefiting Dare to Care Food Bank and the World Food Program. The walk is on September 14th beginning at 2:15 p.m. on The Belvedere in downtown Louisville. 

Join Bishop White in making a public commitment that everyone will have access to the food they need to be healthy. Represent your church by wearing a shirt with their name on it or by carrying their banner. 

Daughters of the King Fall Assembly September 20th

On Saturday, September 20th, the diocesan chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King will hist their annual Fall Assembly at St. Francis in the Fields, Harrods Creek. Speakers will include the Rev. Dr. John D. Koch, Rector of St. Francis in the Fields and Vivian Ruth Sawyer, President of VRS Associates, Inc. and a gifted teacher on the Bible, discipleship, spiritual formation, and prayer in the Louisville area.

Members of the DOK chapters throughout our dioceses are encouraged to attend. Registration is only $15 ($5 late fee after September 12th). To register download the registration form and follow the instructions.  

Fall Clergy Day on September 17th at All Saints Center

Clergy are invited to gather for our fall clergy day at All Saints Center on Wednesday, September 17, from 10:30-2:30 CT. Because of the many transitions occurring in the diocese, we are in the midst of welcoming many new brothers and sisters! We hope for this gathering to be a day for meeting new folks, enjoying fellowship together, and a time for conversation. Lunch will be served.

 

Please RSVP, so that the Bishop and the staff at All Saints may know whom to expect by emailing Brian at bkinnaman@episcopalky.org.  

I was ordained to the Diaconate in 1984. Those irregular ordinations seemed to me a thing of the distant past.  I thought to myself, "Thank goodness those radical feminist gals got that ugly business done," assuming that the issue of women in church leadership had been decided. It was a done deal. It was not.

 I was the first woman to serve in the Diocese of West Missouri under a Bishop who had been unable to vote in the affirmative for the women's ordination.  As I began to vest area for my first Diocesan event the room suddenly cleared! They must have feared I was going to strip right down to my underwear!  I was not.  In contrast, at a Diocesan Youth Commission meeting I was warmly greeted by the host priest.  He took my coat and we laughed because it was missing a prominent button.  When he brought my coat back, the button was neatly sewn on.  Some colleagues ran away from me while others supportively moved in my direction.

 Most surprising was the not so subtle jockeying for position in the communion line. Some who did not want to receive communion from a woman would slip to the other side. I did not take it personally then nor do I now.

YOUTH NEWS

CONGREGATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

St. Thomas, Louisville was filled with happy noise and activity the week of July 14 to the 18th when they welcomed 15 students from Zachary Taylor Elementary to their 3rd St. Thomas Summer Reading Camp.  Using the book, Pirates Past Noon by Mary Pope Osborne, the campers were welcomed by passing through the magic treehouse to reading adventures.

Multiple teachers, junior counselors, and support staff helped teach and guide students in their quest to become better readers. They also helped support the ministry in countless other ways throughout the week along with camp cooks who provided breakfast, lunch, and snack for each child. Zachary Taylor Elementary School and Principal Roberts aided St. Thomas in choosing which students were in the most need and could benefit the most from this program.

Nearly one in six students at Zachary Taylor have learned English as a second language, with growing Hispanic and Arabic-speaking populations. St. Thomas is working on ways to further engage with their changing neighborhood. In addition to the ministry offered during reading camp, fifteen parishioners have volunteered to continue tutoring children at Zachary Taylor Elementary this fall.

Cathedral Arts presents a Concert and Evensong on Sunday, September 14th at 5:00 pm in Christ Church Cathedral. Cathedral Organists Robert L. Bozeman and Neal Hayes performing solo and duet works for organ and harpsichord including sonatas for two keyboards by Piazza and Pfeyll.
 
The Cathedral Choir sings canticles by Charles Callahan, responses by Richard Shepherd, and "When I survey the wondrous cross" by Gilbert Martin on the Eve of the Feast of the Holy Cross.
 

The Friends of St. Thomas, Louisville invite you to an organ, instrument, and vocal recital on Sunday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. Recitalists include: Garrett Sorenson, Elizabeth Batton, Dane Waters, David Jaffe, Matthew Lane, Marsha Busey, and Robert Williamson. Reception will follow in Fellowship Hall.

The 2014-15 Sacred Arts season at Calvary, Louisville will see an exciting program of concerts performed by some of the regions finest musicians, choral evensongs, and the iconic Christmas service of Nine Lessons and Carols, performed by Calvary Church's semi-professional choir. Their first performance will be Sunday, September 28th at 5:00 pm and feature a Eugene Lavery organ recital followed by a Choral Evensong.

Please join St. Matthew's Episcopal Church the weekend of Oct. 17-19 when  their Dimensions of Faith program presents Becca Stevens, founder and CEO of Nashville's Thistle Farms, and  husband, Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon.

 

The weekend's events begin Friday evening at 7pm with a concert with Marcus Hummon. On Saturday, Oct. 18, Becca Stevens will conduct a hands-on workshop from 10am to noon featuring Thistle Farms and Magdalene Community.   On Sunday, Becca will preach at the 10am service.

 

As an Episcopal priest at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Becca Stevens founded Magdalene in 1997, a residential community of women who have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction. In 2001 Stevens began Magdalene's Thistle Farms business, which produces natural bath and body products handmade by the women. Purchases of Thistle Farms products and projects --  natural body care line, a paper and sewing studio and the Thistle Stop Café -- directly benefit the women of Magdalene.

 

Read more about Becca Stevens and the next Dimensions of Faith program online here.

St. James Episcopal Church in Pewee Valley is having an Arts and Crafts show on Saturday, October 25 from 10am to 4pm.  We are featuring Harley Dougherty, a National and International Chainsaw Artist plus other unique artists.  Harley will do carving exhibits at 11am and 2 pm.  We are part of the Arts & Crafts Day in Pewee Valley which include the Presbyterian and St. Aloysius churches.
 

TRANSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Rev. Barbara Merrick is serving at St. Peter's, Louisville.  She has been serving the congregation there for several months prior to her ordination. Barbara will have as a focus serving with the Karen and Karenni members of St. Peter's, in addition to pastoral and liturgical responsibilities.

The Rev. Michael Vollman will spend time serving Trinity Church, Russellville, and Trinity Church, Owensboro. Known to both congregations, Michael will carry out the ministry of a deacon pastorally and liturgically, as well as teach about the relationship of health and faith.

POSITIONS OPEN

St. George's Community Center (SGCC) announced they will host the '50th Anniversary Celebration of Success' to celebrate 50 years of youth programming in Parkland, Park-hill, and California neighborhoods of west Louisville. On September 25, 2014, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., guests will hear from Honorary Chair Phillip Bond and St. George's Community Center's leaders and youth while dining on a delicious breakfast and raffling on multiple gift baskets.

Today, SGCC thrives as one of the premier youth development agencies in west Louisville. Its programming has transformed the center from a "recreational hangout," where youngsters come for basketball and talent shows, into a thriving and educational environment for the youth of surrounding neighborhoods.

This event will be held at The Brown Hotel, located at 335 West Broadway on September 25, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Event tickets are $50.00 each and raffle tickets for gift baskets are available for purchase by calling (502) 775-6232.

Event sponsors include Highland Cleaners, LG&E and KU Services Company, PNC Bank, TARC, US Bank, and Lynn & Hugh Wilkinson.

All proceeds go directly towards youth programming at St. George's Community Center. 

Global Gourmet

By Kentucky Refugee Ministries

Now in its 15th year, Global Gourmet is an annual event designed to support the programs of Kentucky Refugee Ministries. The funds raised by Global Gourmet help maintain the highest quality of services for refugees in our community. Help support the lives of refugees and enjoy a night of international celebration.

 

The event will be held on Friday, September 19th from 6:30-11:30 pm Eastern in the Mellwood Art Center, Louisville. Event Sponsors will receive a complimentary reservation for a table of 8.

 

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.kyrm.org/gg-2014/

1. Setting a reading list for the topic they are teaching.  Required reading should be limited to one book or two or three articles, with the hope that suggestions for further reading will be available.
2. Recording 8 -12 minutes of video or audio podcast, or just write lecture notes.
3. Running the class, using the following schedule:
1. weeks 1-2 students do reading
2. week 3, students write 2 page reading response
3. week 4, class session focused around questions and comments from response papers
1. check discussion board 2-3x a day, but only during week 4, a 15-20 minute time commitment
2. schedule one hour-long webex drop-in session.

The seven topics we've chosen for the 2014-2015 school year are:

• Sexual Misconduct as a Social Justice Issue
• Building Communities that Garner Trust
• Responses to Secularization
• The Relationship of the Church to the University
• Intersections of Science and Religion
• Sex and Relationships
• Doing More with Fewer Resources

Please pass this notice on to any grad students, clergy, retired professors, or others who have the time and an interest in teaching one of these seven classes.  Interested candidates should contact The Rev. Karl Stevens, Missioner for Campus Ministry in the Diocese of Southern Ohio, campusministry@diosohio.org, 740-326-0236. 

BEYOND OUR DIOCESE