Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

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

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

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.

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.

 

 

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.

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. 

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

Episcopal Leadership Institute for Young Adults Eco-Justice Immersion Experience August 27-September 1, 2011

The shared work of peace and justice calls for the Church to work in collaboration with global initiatives to advocate for justice, reconciliation and peace… 

We are writing to invite you to a pilot project initiative of leadership and advocacy training sponsored by the Episcopal Church Center’s offices of Economic and Environmental Affairs and Young Adult and Campus Ministries. This event will consist of Episcopal Church focused formation, leadership and

National Episcopal Aids Coalition new website offers support, guidance, and networking for those affected byHIV/Aids

[Episcopal News Service] Bruce Garner says his spiritual life was profoundly changed during an AIDS healing service in 1986 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

"I felt the presence of God so strongly it was like I could reach out and physically touch the Holy Spirit," the Atlanta resident recalled. "As I watched people go up to the altar rail to be anointed, every one of them walked as though they had the weight of the cathedral on their shoulders."

Returning to their seats afterward, "their faces had lighted up. They were standing straight, and you could tell that they had been healed. They had not been cured, they had been healed, and that was a very important point in my life."

The service occurred during an Episcopal Church-sponsored conference, the first national AIDS-related faith gathering ever, Garner said. About 300 people involved in HIV/AIDS ministry attended.