Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

Replay General Convention Videos Here!

If you missed the May 19 Orientation to General Convention, here is the morning presentation by Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, and  The Rev'd Canon Dr.Gregory Straub, Executive Officer and Secretary of the General Convention and the afternoon presentation on SLCM  by The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyer and the Rev. Dr. Jay Emerson Johnson. Presentations by Bishop Sauls and The Rev. Gay Jennings will be available as soon as possible.

Many thanks to Sean McConnell for recording and producing the orientation videos.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22701793

GC Orientation, morning

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SCLM
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SCLM:Recorded on 5/19/12 afternoon recorded on USTREAM. Church
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22706390

General Convention Orientation Webcast

Welcome to the Province VIII, General Convention Orientation webcast.

An agenda for the General Convention Orientation is available here.

To send email questions to presenters, please send emails to prov8questions@gmail.com. Be sure to sign the email with your name, your diocese, and your role (deputy, alternate, bishop). Questions will be shared with presenters during the Q&A portion of the orientation.

Orientation to General Convention

MAY 19

WATCH IT HERE!

http://www.provinceviii.org.

Orientation to General Convention will be an event which you and your deputation can attend or view online here on the Province VIII website. The event will be broadcast live from Grace Cathedral's Gresham Hall, San Francisco, from 10:00 a.m. to 4: p.m. Bonnie Anderson, chair of the House of Deputies and The Rev'd. Canon Dr. Gregory Straub, Executive Officer & Secretary of the General Convention, along with other presenters (see agenda below) will provide an overview of General Convention in July. 

Most or our deputations, who are not attending at Grace, will be able to view the program here.  Some deputations may be gathering to view the webcast together. 

To see the agenda click here:   Download Orientation to GC AGENDA

We are grateful for the expertise and services of Sean McConnell (www.linkedin.com/in/mcconnellcomm) Communications Consultant and Technology Coordinator for the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church.

Questions?  Please contact Patricia Erskine, Province VIII Coordinator at province8coordinator@gmail.com. 

71st Synod of Province VIII to be held July 3 in Indianapolis

The 71st Synod of Province VIII will be held in Indianapolis, July 3 at 7 p.m. in the Westin Hotel. We will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. 

Province VIII is continuing to accept nominations for various offices to be filled by election at the Synod. 

Here is the Synod 2012 Registration Form (due May 15):  Download Synod Registration Form

Here is the  Call to Nominations:  Download 2012 Province VIII Call for Nominations

Here is the list of  job descriptions including a description of the work and time commitments for serving on Executive Council and for the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of a Presiding Bishop: Download 2012 Prov VIII Job Descriptions

Here is the Nomination Form due May 31 (including Executive Council and the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of a Presiding Bishop):  Download 2012 Nomination Form

The Provincial Night Gathering will be held Sunday, July 8 just after the Provincial Caucus.  At the caucus we will select our nominees to General Convention for the important Committee on nomination for the Presiding Bishop. Candidates for this committee will be identified at the Synod on July 3. 

 

 

 

 

Report on Province VIII Wintertalk and the Doctrine of Discovery.

At this year’s Wintertalk, hosted by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Rev. Albert Krueger, First Nations missioner for the Diocese of Oregon, people from across the western United States met to discuss the historical and legal principles that make up our modern understanding of the Doctrine of Discovery, its implications for native and non-natives, and what role the church can play in reversing its negative effects today.

Please have a look at these two excellent articles from the Diocese of Oregon Diocesan News:

Download 2012 Province VIII Wintertalk _ OECN Online

Download Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery _ OECN Online

 

Live webcast to address Episcopal Church General Convention 2012

The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

Presiding Bishop, PHOD, others to field questions from audience, online

April 12, 2012 (All day)

General Convention 2012 of the Episcopal Church will be the topic of a live webcast on Wednesday, May 9 at 1 pm Eastern (noon Central, 11 am Mountain, 10 am Pacific, 9 am Alaska, 8 am Hawaii). The webcast, originating from Indianapolis, the site of this year’s General Convention, can be accessed live or on demand at www.episcopalchurch.org

Participants in the live webcast will be: Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori; President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson; Executive Officer and Secretary of the General Convention, the Rev. Gregory Straub; and Bishop Catherine Waynick of the Diocese of Indianapolis, the host diocese. 

Questions will be accepted via email at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org and from the invited guests in the audience. 

To access the live webcast, go to the Episcopal Church website: www.episcopalchurch.org.

Province VIII Campus Ministry Conference April 13-15

Our Campus Ministry network is gathering in Hawaii this weekend. Please keep them in your prayers.  Many thanks to the extraordinary efforts of our network leader The Rev. Jocelyn Hughes and others for making this a possibility.

• When: April 13-15, 2012
• Location: St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Theme: Hawaiian Spirituality

 

Orientation to General Convention May 19, Online or at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Here's an update on our plans for Orientation to General Convention to be held online May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m (Pacific Daylight Time).  Although we initially thought we would have four host sites where folks could gather for a live two-way conversation, it became clear in our discussion with Sean McConnell, our technical wizard, that all presenters must be onsite at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and the idea of having four "live" host sites was abandoned. 

Every deputy, diocese, and interested parishioner will be able to watch the proceedings right here at www.provinceviii.org. Participants will need the following:

• Broadband internet connection.
• Computer with recently upgraded browser: Explorer, Firefox, Safari
• Projector or large screen TV monitor(s) sufficient to the size of your on-site audience. 

If you would like to participate via chat or email, you might want to have a secondary computer to handle that function.

A video of the proceedings will be available afterwards.  If you decide to host a gathering for your deputation, please let Patricia Erskine, our Provincial Coordinator know the location and if there is room for guests. (province8coordinator@gmail.com). 

Please join us! If you're coming to Grace Cathedral , we will NOT be charging any fees for participants or guests and there is no registration.   Since we are not providing meals to guests,  we ask that you bring your own lunch or snacks.  FYI, a Peets coffee kiosk is located outside of Gresham Hall (Grace Cathedral).

Thank you.

Have a blessed Easter. 

Invitation to Synod & Registration Form

Dear Friends,

 The Province of the Pacific’s 71^st Synod will be held on the evening of July 3 in Indianapolis just prior to the opening of General Convention.

 Synod business shall include: presentation of program, approval of a triennial budget, the election of officers and reports. We will be discussing provincial business as it relates to General Convention as well as our potential impact on the convention. The business meeting will be preceded by a small reception with the bishops and an opportunity for some of our ministry networks to share their work with you.

You may download this invitation and registration form here: Download 2012 Synod Invitation & Registration Form

An invitation to Synod is also being sent to all clergy and lay deputies to General Convention.  We encourage all to come but dioceses should remember that Diocesan deputations to Synod are composed of the bishops of a diocese, one clergy, and two laypersons; each having seat, voice, and vote.   

Regarding diocesan representation to Synod, if your deputies to Synod are not already elected or

Call for Nominations

 

 Greetings!

Province VIII is now accepting nominations for various offices to be filled by election at the Province VIII Synod, July 3, 2012, at the site of General Convention, in Indianapolis, IN.

Open for nominations are:

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Executive Council (clergy representative)

Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop

Pre-Convention Orientation and Synod Update

2012 Synod Update! This year we are hosting the Pre-Synod Orientation to General Convention ONLINE. In an effort to save money, time, and carbon footprints, the Orientation to General Convention will be held May 19 ONLINE and at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco for those in the neighborhood and within a short driving distance. You may watch the proceedings at home, or have a gathering in the parish hall, or record it and watch it later.  Deputies will hear presentations and discussions with Bonnie Anderson, Gregory Straub, Bishop Sauls, Ruth Meyer, and representatives from CPG, and PB&F.

The Synod meeting (elections, triennial budget, business) will take place just prior to General Convention on the evening of July 3 in Indianapolis. We'll gather at 6:30 for hospitality and the meeting will begin at 7 PM and end at 9 PM.

The Nominations Committee will provide information and forms for nominations to the Province VIII Executive Committee and the Nominations for the Presiding Bishop Committee in April. Nominations will be open from April 1-May 30. A short bio and photo will be requested. Questions? Call me Tuesdays or Fridays at 206-240-3848, province8coordinator@gmail.com, or Facebook.

The Rev. Ken Howard's new book: Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them

Us and them. It's everywhere. What can we do to create a different way of being?  Joseph Campbell said "The creative act is not hanging on, but yielding to a new creative movement.  Awe is what moves us forward."

Ken's book is awesome and can move us forward.  If you're struggling with this issue in your life and Christian community, read this book!  Ken can also be of help at conferences, retreats, and meetings. Email Ken here.

Check out his  new book at Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557257752/1n9867a-20

Is conservative/liberal conflict draining your church of its vitality and distracting its people from sharing the love of Christ?  

Looking for third way of Christian community beyond us and them?  

Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them can help your congregation transcend dead-end divisions and transform conflict into healthy diversity united by the love of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. (Amazon book description)

Congratulations Ken! 

Young Adult Festival at General Convention 2012 July 5-10, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN

The Young Adult Festival at General Convention is an opportunity for 18-30 year olds to see and experience the workings of General Convention. With worship, fellowship, workshops, some shared meals, and housing, the festival makes attending and engaging General Convention easy and fruitful. Early registration ends April 15. Download the schedule and registration details here: Download DFMS-yaf_2012

Welcome to the new Episcopal Churches in Guam and Saipan website!

The Episcopal Church in Micronesia has a new website.  The Rev. Ed Lovelady has been working with The Rev.Irene Maliaman, missioner in Saipan and Guam to develop the new site.   The Rt. Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick, Diocese of Hawaii, is the Bishop in Charge of  the Episcopal Church in Micronesia.  Rev. Maliaman's contact email is  revirene@episcopalmicronesia.org.

Check it out at   http://episcopalmicronesia.org .

 

 

The work below continues here: New Community Clergy and Lay Training Conference February 29-March 3 in San Diego

New Community Clergy and Lay Training Conference to be held February 29 to March 3, 2012, in San Diego, California. The theme of this first joint training event to be sponsored by the church’s Ethnic Offices is “Reclaiming our Mission; Reinterpreting our Context; Renewing our Communities.” The New Community event will address questions such as “How is mission shaped in non-Anglo/non-European communities?” and “How is ministry done in the context of marginality?” as well as provide opportunities for inter-ethnic conversations and multicultural celebration. For more information, contact Sarah Eagle Heart at seagleheart@episcopalchurch.org.

See the New Community Clergy and Lay Training Conference Facebook page.

READ THIS. IT'S IMPORTANT. Leaders meet to consult on Episcopal Church’s ethnic ministries

By Lelanda Lee | January 17, 2012  Episcopal News Service

A Consultation on Alternative Leadership and Theological Training was held January 11-14, 2012, in a suburb of Oklahoma City. This was the first ever churchwide gathering of Episcopal Church leaders involved in ethnic ministries for the purpose of identifying and discussing the common elements of ministry in ethnic communities.

The four ethnic missioners of the Episcopal Church (Sarah Eagle Heart, Indigenous Ministries; Anthony Guillen, Latino/Hispanic Ministries; Angela Ifill, Black Ministries; Winfred Vergara, Asiamerica Ministries) convened the consultation. Eagle Heart, who is the team leader for Diversity, Social and Environmental ministries, explained that Winter Talk, a gathering of people in Indigenous ministry that was originally planned for the same weekend, had been canceled to focus program budget on training.

The missioners worked with acknowledged leaders in each ethnic ministry to invite eight to ten individuals to participate plus seven bishops who are actively involved with ethnic ministries. Several resource people who work directly with ethnic ministries were also invited, including a representative from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gordon Straw, formerly the Director for American Indian and Alaska Native Ministries and now Program Director for Lay Missional Leadership Centers, represented the church’s full communion partner.

Ruth-Ann Collins, officer for Lifelong Christian Formation, served as the facilitator of the breakout

Peace & Justice Network Coordinators

Convener: The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero
Black African American: TBA
Asian: Mimi Wu
Latino: The Rev. Martir Vasquez
Native American, First Nations, Indigenous People's: Paul Nahoa Lucas
Peace & Justice: The Rev. Canon Carmen B. Guerrero

Anti-Racism: Judy Conley

 

Education Network Coordinators

Convener:  Barbara Ross
Lifelong Christian Formation: Barbara Ross
Altar Guild: Albe Larsen   

Commission on Ministry: The Rev. Gretchen Rehberg

Health Ministries: Mary Margaret Davis

Higher Education: The Reverend Jocelynn Hughes
Youth: The Rev. Earl Gibson

See CDSP! for Prospective Students:

Church Divinity School of the Pacific will play a pivotal role in the ongoing discernment and formation of church leaders, lay and ordained.  Please join CDSP’s two-day residential program and experience the breadth of coursework, participate in corporate worship, receive information on financial aid and housing (individual and family), and be in community with students from across the world who have come to CDSP to continue their own personal academic journeys in ministry. 

There is no cost for registration, lodging or meals; you will be our guests during the program.  The remaining dates for 2011-12 are February 15-17, 2012; and April 18-20, 2012. 

Please click on this link to register   http://www.cdsp.edu/admin_see.php   or contact Dianne Audrick Smith at 510/204-0715.  Mailing Address:  CDSP, 2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA  94709.

Crossing Over: Borderlands as Blessing, Immigration as Opportunity April 12th-14th, 2012

The Episcopal  Diocese of Arizona and its bishop, the Rt. Rev. Kirk Smith, invite you to engage with us in dialogue and action around border and immigration issues.  The event will take place April 12-14 in Douglas, Arizona.  Participants will see first-hand the context of our current immigration crisis.

The 

Keynote Address: The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori 
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

Cost: $225
Registration is First Come, First Serve, and is open to all interested persons 

The schedule for the three day / two night conference is:

Thursday, 12 April:     Arrive in Tucson, transportation provided to Nogales. The panel discussion will take place in the evening.  Spend the night in Nogales, Arizona.

Friday, 13 April: See options here: http://episcopalborderministries.com/Crossing_Over_Excursions.html  Spend night in Douglas. 

Saturday, 14 April:    Breakfast with the Bishop in Naco, Arizona.  Address by the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori and 7th annual "God Has No Borders" Procession in Naco. Head out 3-4pm back to Tucson.

 An informative panel discussion will bring together immigration reform activists, law enforcement and government personnel, medical experts, and faith leaders.  Katharine Jefferts Schori will be on hand as a participant and guide and deliver an important address prior to the 7th “God Has No Borders” Naco Border Procession.  We will process from Naco, Arizona into Naco, Sonora (Mexico) as a show of unity and mutual respect reminding ourselves and all others of our common bonds and shared Citizenship in God’s Reign.

 Join us as we cross over, as we remind ourselves and all with

Anti-Racism Committee offers action in response to General Convention resolution A-143

The Episcopal Church
Office of Public Affairs

December 08, 2011

In response to the 2009 General Convention Resolution A-143, the Episcopal Church Executive Council’s Anti-Racism Committee has called for facilitated conversations and video viewing by dioceses and congregations to combat the sin of racism.

Resolution A-143 called for dioceses “to continue over the next six years a process to gather information in its community on (1) the complicity of The Episcopal Church in the institution of slavery and in the subsequent history of segregation and discrimination, (2) examples of resistance to slavery and discrimination and (3) the economic benefits derived by the Episcopal Church from the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of slavery…”

To that end, the Anti-Racism Committee approved a resolution recommending the viewing of Traces of the Trade: A Story from the

Provincial Leadership Conference January 13-15, 2012 in Scottsdale

The annual meeting of the Network Coordinators and Executive Committee of Province VIII will be held Janaruy 13-15, 2012 at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek will be our facilitator. We'll begin on Friday the 13th at noon and adjourn on Sunday the 15th at noon.

Annual Provincial Leadership Conference December 8-9, Newark, NJ

The Annual Provincial Leadership Conference will meet December 8-9, 2011 in the Diocese of Newark.  Every year the representatives (the Coordinator and President or Vice-President or Treasurer) from each of the nine provinces meet to hear from members of the Presiding Bishop's staff, plan for General Convention, share ministry resources and report on the work of each province. 

God Has A Plan For Us by The Rev. Dr. Martin Brokenleg

Paul Lucas, Network Coordinator for the Indigenous People's Network shared this article from the Rev. Dr. Martin Brokenleg on the latest indigenous developments in Canada.   The Rev. Dr. Martin Brokenleg, OSBCn, Director of Native Ministries Programme, Vancouver School of Theology in British Columbia. Fr. Martin is the Superior of the Community of St. Michael, a community of Benedictine Canons based at St. James’ Anglican Church in Vancouver, BC. For 30 years he was Professor of Native American Studies, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD. He is an oblate of Blue Cloud Abbey of South Dakota. Rev. Brokenleg has presented at several conferences in Province VIII and is an esteemed and cherished elder.

Here is God Has A Plan For Us (google doc)

Thanks to Paul and Martin for sharing this with us.

Third Province VIII Winter Talk 2012 - January 6-8 in Grand Ronde, Oregon (again with links that work now!)

Province VIII will be having its third annual Winter Talk, to be held at the Spirit Mountain resort January 6 through the 8th, 2012 in Grand Ronde, Oregon.
As with last year, we can provide for limited accommodations (room and meals) but participants are responsible for their own airfare to and from Portland.
Registration deadline is December 16th, 2011.
Please review the program, the registration form and welcome letter (google doc).
More detailed information will be provided once you complete and return the registration form.

Salt Lake City cathedral gets new dean and rector

By ENS staff, November 15, 2011

[Episcopal News Service] The Very Rev. Raymond Joe Waldon, Jr. was installed and seated Nov. 14 as dean and rector of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He most recently served at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Talladega, Alabama. Waldon also led rebuilding efforts in Alabama after the devastating tornado of this past spring, according to a press release.

While serving as rector of Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Pensacola, Florida, he assisted with rebuilding efforts in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. After Hurricane Ivan he opened the doors of the parish to house a local Lutheran congregation whose church building was severely damaged.
  
In his 16-year career, Waldon has served on various diocesan committees and represented the bishop during companion efforts for the Diocese of Western Louisiana in the Dominican Republic. He has also worked for various bishops in church growth and parish intervention. Prior to ordination he was a successful radio and television broadcaster. 
 
"The cathedral will continue to be an open and inclusive place for all who wish to find comfort and solace in the risen Christ," Waldon said during his first service at the cathedral, according to the release.
 
He succeeds the Very Rev. Rick Q. Lawson, who retired in 2010. In addition to Lawson, Jack Potter and Bill Maxwell, two other dean emeriti, were present at the installation. The Rev. Cliff Rucker, of Port Neches, Texas, preached and Bishop Scott Hayashi of the Diocese of Utah was the celebrant.

Pre-Convention Orientation to General Convention May 19 Province VIII Synod July 3

Province VIII Synod - July 3, 2012, Indianapolis
Each triennium, the leadership of Province VIII gathers to share the ministries of the province and conduct business. In our time of limited resources, it is practical and best for our next triennial gathering to occur just before and at the site of our 2012 General Convention. At 7:30 pm, Tuesday, July 3, in Indianapolis, we will join together as the Synod for a light reception, followed by a presentation on provincial ministries - our accomplishments and challenges - and to conduct our business for the next triennium.

Orientation to General Convention, Saturday, May 19, 2012 ONLINE

Each triennium, the Province holds a Synod to conduct business and an orientation to General Convention, normally led by the President of the House of Deputies and the Office of GC. Due to practical issues and limited resources, our leadership has decided to hold the

Report to the Church - All Saints Day 2011

From Episcopal News Online ~

The Report to the Episcopal Church, an online resource outlining the mission and ministry work of the Church Center in 2010, is now available at Episcopal News Online:  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/newsline_130376_ENG_HTM.htm  

 The Report to the Episcopal Church details the work accomplished through the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) budget throughout 2010.

“I hope that this report will assist Episcopalians in having a greater understanding of the work done at the churchwide level by a team of very committed women and men in support of God’s mission and in service to dioceses and the people of our Church,” noted Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer.

Among the topics featured in the Report are: Congregational Vitality; Asset Based Community Development; Church Planting, Ministry Redevelopment & Fresh Expressions of Ministry; Anglican Communion, Global Partnerships; Mission Personnel Office; Ecumenical And Interreligious Relationships Office; Presiding Bishop’s Office; Environmental Justice; Government Relations; Episcopal Migration Ministries; Transition Ministry; Youth, Young Adult and Campus  Ministries;  Congregational Research; Archives; Federal Ministries; President of The House of Deputies; General Convention Office; Communications; and Financials.

Commission on Ministry: Welcome to The Rev. Gretchen Rehberg

The Executive Committee is pleased to welcome Gretchen Rehberg as our new Commission on Ministry network coordinator.  Gretchen is a cradle Episcopalian, grew up in the Diocese of Spokane but left after high school to "see the world."  She went to Sewanee as an undergrad, earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Minnesota, lived in Switzerland for a year and taught at Bucknell Univ. before going to GTS for an M.Div., earning that in 2002.  
Gretchen served at St. John's, York, PA and is now the rector of the Church of the Nativity in Lewiston, ID. She currently serves on the Commission on Ministry as the Chair and on the Executive Council Committee on Science, Technology and Faith; and is a deputy to General Convention. Gretchen has  also worked as an EMT/firefighter and currently volunteers  as a pharmacy tech. at the free health clinic in town. 

Questions? Contact Gretchen at 731 8th St, Lewiston, ID 83501, (208)743-9121 (wk) (208) 816-2413 (cell), rector@nativitylewiston.com.

 

Latino-Hispanic Ministry Network: Welcome to The Rev. Martir Vasquez

The Executive Committee is pleased to welcome The Rev. Martir Vasquez as the new Latino-Hispanic network coordinator for Province VIII.  Martir is Vicar of St. George's Church, Hawthorne, CA in the Diocese of Los Angeles.  Born in Guatemala, Martir was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Guatemala on June 6, 1986. His leadership experience had been shaped by working in three different dioceses, Guatemala, Belize and Los Angeles, CA. In addition to his academic pursuits, he received training to function as a missionary priest, planting church in Guatemala, Belize and a multicultural congregation in Hawthorne. Martir is married to Elena and father of three sons Donato, Valentin and Martir Jr.

To add your name to our listserve or for information about networking, sharing resources, and promoting Latino-Hispanic ministry contact Martir at

Phone: 310-678-2224

email:revmartir@gmail.com

Do you know of congregations involved in extraordinary ministries that could benefit others?

The Congregational Vitality Office at the Episcopal Church Center is in the process of compiling a “Small Church Growth Strategies Handbook” entitled, Hope and Action: Abundant Small Churches. The resource will be ready for the General Convention this summer. (The Rev. Dr.) Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook is compiling stories of abundant small churches and resources to be included. Do you know of congregations involved in extraordinary ministries that could benefit others – community gardens, innovative small church worship and music, outreach and social justice, new ways to engage children, youth and young adults, evangelism with groups beyond young families (global mission, and any other distinctive and hopeful efforts?
 
Please submit a one-page flyer highlighting the resources you offer to congregations. Submissions must be one page, one-sided, and black & white PDF, submitted no later than November 11 to: sherylkujawa1@msn.com or skujawa-holbrook@cst.edu. Thank you!

Reunión Cumbre del Ministerio Latino/Hispano de la Octava Provincia

Register today for the Hispanic Ministry Summit October 9-12 in Scottsdale, Arizona!

Click here for details: Download Province 8 Summit.

 

 

Surrounded by Grace Province VIII Altar Guild Conference September 30 at Mercy Center

Please join us for the Altar Guild Conference and Keynote Address

Surrounded by Grace with Mel Ahlborn
Friday, September 30, 2011
Mercy Center

An illustrated presentation of the visual vocabulary of the Christian faith as seen in the ancient catacombs and selected historic altarpieces: the Westminster Retable (Britain, Anglican, 1270); the San Giovanni Evangelista Pratovecchio altarpiece (Tuscany, Catholic, 1450); and the Ubuntu Reredos (American, Episcopal, 2009.) Presented by Mel Ahlborn.

 Mel Ahlborn is a visual artist with a studio in Oakland California. She is an arts educator, non-profit arts administrator, and arts advocate; Mel is an elected Fellow of the Center for Arts, Religion and Education, at the Graduate Theological Union Seminaries in the subject areas of manuscript illumination, visual preaching, and intersections of visual art and faith; she is co-editor o f the book "Visio Divina : A Reader in Faith and the Visual Arts" (LeaderResources, 2009); "Digital Art and the Worshipping Community: The Ubuntu Reredos, a site-specific Digital Altarpiece installed at the Anaheim Convention Center", conference speaker, Biola University June 2011; "Manuscript Illumination Revealing Scripture as a Primary Pointer to Christ", conference speaker, Imago Dei Conference on Theology and the Visual Arts, Kansas City, 2005; "Beyond Aesthetics: The Artist as Practicing Theologian", conference speaker, Christians in the Visual Arts, Los Angeles, 2005 ; she is an exhibiting artist at (partial list) British Library; Washington National Cathedral; Oxford College; The Getty Center Los Angeles; The Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco; Washington Theological Seminary, Washington DC.

Mel's presentation will follow Eucharist and blessing of Little Dresses and Shorts for Haiti led by the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California. Also present for the weekend will be Jane Ames, President of the National Altar Guild Association and Sister Suzanne Elizabeth Jackson of the Community of St. John Baptist, Mendham, NJ, the Province !! Altar Guild Coordinator and a well-known teacher of altar-guild related subjects.

All registrations must be received no later than September 15. Contact Albe Larsen (amlarsen@coastside.net) or Connie Castillo, Registrar (azaltarguild@cox.net) with questions.

Report on the Second Annual Coalition of Episcopal Latinos Conference

September 2011

The Duncan Center

Episcopal Diocese of South East Florida

            CEL held its second annual conference at the Duncan Center in Delray Beach, Florida in the Diocese of South East Florida on September 8-11, 2011.  There were 45 in attendance (eight from Province VIII) and about 20 commuters at the conference.

            The Rev. Canon Anthony Guillen was our first speaker on Thursday evening.  He provided an outstanding presentation on the various resources available for Latino/Hispanic ministry through The Episcopal Church Center and his office in particular.  He shared that there there are 50.5 million Latinos in the United States, this is 16% of the population.  Therefore, presenting the Church with what I would call the challenge of ministering in a field that perhaps is literally knocking at our door.  California alone has a population of 27.8 million Hispanics/Latinos.  And yet there are only 333 Episcopal congregation in the whole United States.

See CDSP! for Prospective Students

See CDSP! for Prospective Students:  Welcome to the continuation of another year filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, a year filled with possibilities. Church Divinity School of the Pacific hopes to play a pivotal role in the ongoing discernment and formation of church leaders, lay and ordained.  Please join CDSP’s two-day residential program and experience the breadth of coursework, participate in corporate worship, receive information on financial aid and housing (individual and family), and be in community with students from across the world who have come to CDSP to continue their own personal academic journeys in ministry.  There is no cost for registration, lodging or meals; you will be our guests during the program.  The dates for 2011-12 are November 9-11, 2011; February 15-17, 2012; and April 18-20, 2012. 

Please click on this link to register   http://www.cdsp.edu/admin_see.php   or contact Dianne Audrick Smith at 510/204-0715.  Mailing Address:  CDSP, 2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA  94709.

 

Check Out Our NEW Facebook PAGE!

Check out our new Facebook Page!  https://www.facebook.com/TECProvinceVIII.

Anti-Racism Training in Eastern Oregon, October 12-14 at St. John's, Hermiston

The Diocese of Eastern Oregon is hosting Anti-Racism training October 12-14 at Saint John's Episcopal Church in Hermiston, Oregon. The Rev. Dr. Eric Law will present. For information and registration Download Registrationform-inclusivecommunities10-11.

Western Christian Educators' Conference October 10-13, Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe

Register today for the October 10-13, 2011 Western Christian Educators' Conference  at Zephyr Point Conference Center at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.  Marcus Borg will be the keynote speaker! 

http://www.westernceconf.org/

Mark Your Calendar! A Commemoration of David Pendleton Oakerhater, a Hawaiian service, and 2012 Winter Talk

The First Nations Committee of the Diocese of Olympia is sponsoring  A Commemoration of David Pendleton Oakerhater & A Talking Circle: In Light of the Doctrine of Discovery on September 1, 2011 from 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. at St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, Washington.  This commemoration is done as part of the upcoming Provincial Wintertalk in January 2012 linked to the Doctrine of Discovery.  The event will consist of a Eucharist, talking circle, small give-a-way, and a meal.  At the Eucharist we will have a Talking Circle in place of the sermon, and that talking circle will, hopefully, help those who attend
to ponder, pray and act in response to the Doctrine of Discovery.

Mark Your Calendar!  Dates for the  2012 Provincial Winter Talk are January 6-8 at the Spirit Mountain and Casino Lodge, located in Grand Ronde, Oregon.  The event is hosted by Province VIII and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

The next Hawaiian service at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in San Jose will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2012.  All are invited to attend.

Correction:  In the Province VIII 2011 Winter Talk Report the Icon and spiritual leader "Kateri Tekakwitha" is Mohawk and NOT Maori.  My apologies to the Mohawk Nation!

The Rev. L. Ann Hallisey, Northern California priest and organizational consultant, named CDSP Dean of Students

All our best wishes to The Rev. Ann Hallisey!

Reprinted from the CDSP website:  http://www.cdsp.edu/news.php

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 15, 2011 – The Rev. L. Ann Hallisey of Davis, Calif., is the new dean of students at Church Divinity School of the Pacific, the Very Rev. Dr. W. Mark Richardson, president and dean, announced.

Hallisey returns to serve the Berkeley, Calif. seminary where she earned her Doctor of Ministry degree.

In her 28 years of ordained ministry, Hallisey has served as rector and interim in congregations and has developed an independent practice as an organizational and leadership consultant. She is a spiritual director and retreat leader, and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She is currently working toward certification as a Master Practitioner in Appreciative Inquiry.

Hallisey is married to the Right Rev. Barry Beisner, Bishop of Northern California.

PROVINCE VIII ALTAR GUILD MEETING September 30 – October 2, 2011 REGISTER NOW

PROVINCE VIII ALTAR GUILD MEETING September 30 – October 2, 2011 REGISTER NOW Space is Going! We have limited space left for the Province VIII Altar Guild meeting at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA from Sep. 30 – Oct. 2, 2011. If you want to join us for this meeting we heartily recommend that you Download Province VIII Altar Guild Registration Form as soon as possible because space will be held in order reservations are received. Note that full weekend registration includes room and board from Friday evening through Sunday lunch. We have had some questions about Mercy Center

  rooms. They are simple singles with a washbasin. All bathroom facilities are nearby on the same floor. There is ample parking for any who drive, and Mercy Center is also convenient to San Francisco International Airport. The Super Shuttle or a taxi will get you to the door in 10-15 minutes.

DO YOU SEW? At the Friday evening Eucharist we will be accepting, and Bishop Marc will be blessing, little dresses and shorts that will be delivered to orphanages in Haiti through the Sirona Cares Foundation (http://www.sironacares.org/). Pictures show girls in dresses and boys in shorts collected and blessed at our Diocese of California spring 2011 Altar Guild Meeting. Most of these children have never had a new piece of clothing in their lives and these are very special to them. Any simple pattern for shorts will work as will any simple dress pattern. Sizes from infant to size 10 are most sought-after. One commonly used pattern is the pillowcase dress pattern found at

Register today! There are still a few places left for the Daughters of the King Retreat August 26-28, at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA

The Order of the Daughters of the King® in Province VIII presents
Meeting in the Heart of Jesus: Community Across the Miles
A Retreat and Meeting for all Daughters in Province VIII
Friday, August 26th    – Sunday, August 28th, 2011
Mercy Center Retreat and Conference Center, Burlingame, California


Jane Tomaine is an Episcopal priest, author and retreat leader. Following a career with AT&T she left corporate life, earning both Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from the Theological School of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. As a part of her doctoral program she introduced the Rule of Benedict to her parish, St. Peter's in Livingston, New Jersey, where she was rector, through a parish-wide study, liturgical, and renewal program.
During this program she wrote a book on the Rule of Benedict for her parish, St. Benedict’s Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living, available through Morehouse Publishing and Amazon.com. Jane currently teaches courses and leads workshops and retreats on the Rule and Benedictine spirituality at parishes, monasteries and retreat centers, and at the Newark School of Theology. Jane lives

CANCELLED: Anti-Racism Training in Navajoland on September 9-11

The next Province VIII Anti-Racism Training TO BE held September 9-11 at Window Rock, Navajoland has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict in Navajoland.  We'll post a new date as soon as it can be arranged. 

Episcopal Church “1st Fridays at 4” online gathering discusses innovative ministry development

From The Episcopal Church
Office of Public Affairs

Episcopal Church “1st Fridays at 4” online gathering

discusses innovative ministry development

  Next session August 5

 

[July 25, 2011] Join the Episcopal Church online gathering “1st Fridays at 4” and participate in discussions about Fresh Expressions or emergent ministries.

 

Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Office of Ministry Redevelopment and coordinated by the Rev. Thomas Brackett, Missioner for Church Planting, Ministry Redevelopment and Fresh Expressions, the next online gathering is August 5 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm Eastern (3 pm – 4:30 pm Central; 2 pm – 3:30 pm Mountain; 1 pm – 2:30 pm Pacific; noon – 1:30 pm Alaska; 11 am – 12:30 pm Hawaii).

 

Featured on August 5 will be church planter the Rev. Jimmy Bartz, who leads Thad's, an experimental community of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

 

“The Rev. Jimmy Bartz has some fresh perspectives on what it means to ‘be Church’ in the context the community is called to serve,” Brackett said.  “He also speaks clearly to the disciplines and practices that are essential for planting a vital and self-sustaining ministry.”

 

Call participants can ask questions and “test out ideas with Jimmy as you explore the application of his claims there in your local community,” Brackett added.

 

Participation is available three ways: telephone; telephone and watch the live video stream on the web; telephone and participate in video conference with a webcam

Executive Committee with Updated Emails

President
The Rev. Dr. John H. Eastwood

Vice President
The Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera

Secretary
Pam Fern

Treasurer
Nancy Koonce

Chancellor
Miller Adams

Cluster I Convener  Education
Barbara Ross

Cluster II Convener Multicultural
The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero

Cluster III Convener  Women's Ministries
Cordelia Burt

The Provincial Coordinator is Patricia Erskine

Hands & Hearts & Minds ~ Province VIII First General Altar Guild Meeting Sept 30-Oct 2 at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA

   Province VIII Altar Guild

First General Meeting

Hands and Hearts and Minds

September 30 – October 2, 2011

Mercy Center

Burlingame, California

Join us for a weekend of workshops and worship at the beautiful Mercy Center Retreat House and grounds. The meeting will start with registration at 3:00 PM on Friday, September 30^th, continue with a social hour, orientation, dinner, Eucharist with the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California, and a quiet evening workshop led by Sister Suzanne Elizabeth Jackson of the Community of St. John Baptist, Mendham, NJ. Saturday and Sunday will continue with workshops and worship. Selected Topics:  Yes, You Can Make a Purificator!; Arranging Flowers for the Altar; Praying the Labyrinth; Is Your Altar Guild Green? Writing Icons; Making Cinctures; and others to be finalized.

 

Registration below or  Download Province VIII Altar Guild Registration Form                                                                     

Japanese Episcopal Network Convocation meets June 16-19 in LA

All are welcome to join the Japanese Episcopal Network (JEN) at their annual convocation meeting June 16-19 in Los Angeles at the Cathedral Center in Echo Park. The group will visit  Manzanar, the site of a Japanese internment camp during WWII.  For more information or a registration form, please send an email request to gnkscdds@sbcglobal.net or malcolmhee@gmail.com.

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Godly Play Training at CDSP in July

Godly Play training is available at CDSP in July.  Instructions for registration is available here:  Download Brochure-Web BERKELEY CA 07-11  If you need to stay here on campus, please contact eastonhall@cdsp.edu or 510-204-0732.

Shaping the Parish June 15-21 at Trinity Church in Seattle

From National Episcopal Health Ministries

National Program:

Dates: June 15 – 21, 2011 & June 13 – 19, 2012

For more information, please visit: http://www.shapingtheparish.com/.

The National Program, in Seattle, includes two June week-long workshops, with participants completing readings and six parish projects between summers and just after the second June. You finish the program in a little over one year. 

The Program:

• Focuses on making immediate, tangible improvements while building long-term health.
• Equips participants for effective leadership through their own spiritual and personal growth and

May/June 2011 Grace Margin, The Kaleidoscope Newsletter

The May/June 2011 issue of Grace Margin, the Kaleidoscope Institute Newsletter is available here: Download 2011-05 Grace Margin.  Summer is fast approaching so register NOW for the KI summer training events especially the KI Homecoming! Also please check out my weekly blog “The Sustainist” at http://ehflaw.typepad.com/blog/. The blog updates weekly on Monday at 4pm EST, and includes a new feature: reflections connected to the Revised Common Lectionary, plus suggested Bible Study Questions for all the texts. You can subscribe to the blog and the post will be sent to you every Monday afternoon.

This month’s Grace Margin includes: Information and Updates on our 2011 Summer Training Events A Dialogue: Holy Currencies III, Breaking the Tyranny of Money- by Eric Law Trust the Process: Creating a

The Blessings Project

The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music invites conversation about the Commission’s work on 2009 General Convention Resolution C056, Liturgies for Blessings.

 Resolution C056, which addresses the blessing of same-gender relationships, directs the Commission to “collect and develop theological and liturgical resources,” and to “devise an open process for the conduct of its work inviting participation from provinces, dioceses, congregations, and individuals who are engaged in such theological work.” These Provincial Synod conversations are part of this process. We would like deputies and bishops to have opportunity to review and discuss the resources the Commission will be presenting to the 2012 General Convention.

 Attached for your reference are the full text of Resolution C056 and an informational flyer about the Commission’s work on it.

Download SCLM-C056 Flyer - April 2011 - Booklet View - English

Download C056