Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

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

 

2011 Campus Ministry Chaplains' Conference, June 24-28, Berkeley, CA

Friday, June 24, 2011 - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Location: University of California, Berkeley at Hotel Shattuck Plaza and St Mark’s Church
Contact: The Rev. Greg Bezilla
Call: 800-334-7626, ext. 6323
Email: gbezilla@episcopalchurch.org

More information and registration!
Event Description: “I analyze in a context something that I feel is going against the current, but there is another current, as yet secondary, virtual, inhibited – it waits, pregnant with possible receivability.  It is a matter of looking for something that is not yet well received, but that waits to be received.”
Jacques Derrida

All of us in campus ministry see the growing reality of the post-Christian world.  Old words, old patterns and old assumptions no longer hold.  We can react with fear, we can embrace denial or we can stand on a creative threshold offering our ancient faith with new hope.  There is a current moving away from the established norms but as campus ministers we offer another current, pregnant with the possible.

This year the Episcopal university chaplains’ conference offers a time to reflect with colleagues and our guest speakers on what it means to be the church in a post-church world.

Location:
University of California, Berkeley at Hotel Shattuck Plaza http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/ and St Mark’s Church http://www.stmarksberkeley.org/

New Chaplains’ Orientation:
Friday, June 24th - First session: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday, June 25th - Second session: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dinner on June 24th, and breakfast on June 25th will be provided, as well as overnight accommodation on June 24th.

The new chaplains’ conference is open to any Episcopal or jointly-appointed ELCA chaplain who has not previously attended.

Chaplain’s Conference:
The conference begins with registration on Saturday, June, 25th at 2:00 pm. The conference concludes after breakfast on Tuesday, June 28th.

The chaplains’ conference is open to all Episcopal, jointly-appointed ELCA chaplains and campus ministry board members.

Register now at http://events.SignUp4.com/chaplains2011! Registration closes Monday, May 31st.

The Circuit Rider

The Province VIII Campus Ministry Newsletter used to be known as “The Circuit Rider”- a reference to our sprawling Western landscape and the days when ministers covered a circuit of sites on horseback. Now in a digital age, our ministry news is riding on circuits of a different kind… Check out their latest newsletter Download Dec 2010 Prov Newsletter

College Students! Register Today for Gather Around the Table Dec 28-Jan 1 Estes Park, CO

Gather Around the Table is a church-wide event that provides the opportunity for college students to gather and discuss their faith. The week-long event consists of speakers (Bishop Eugene Sutton, Dr Melissa Tubbs-Loya & the Revd Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows), workshops, small groups, and then some additional activities such as a nightly coffee house, a day trip skiing/ snowboarding or snowshoeing, and a festive New Year's dinner and dance!

Gather Around the Table is planned by the Episcopal Student Leadership Team (ESLT) but the event is open to all denominations.

go to https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=GATH10E to view more information and register!

We look forward to seeing you there :)