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.

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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

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

Reunión Cumbre del Ministerio Latino/Hispano de la Octava Provincia

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

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Coalition of Episcopal Latinos gathering focuses on unity, mission

By Pat McCaughan, September 20, 2010

[Episcopal News Service] The Coalition of Episcopal Latinos -- la Coalición de Episcopales Latinos -- cast a vision of advocacy, formation, education, inclusion, activism and unity at its historic inaugural gathering Sept. 15-18 near Phoenix, Arizona.

At least 70 participants -- lay and ordained of all ages, some from as far away as El Salvador -- attended plenary

La Coalición de Episcopales Latinos September 15-18, 2010

Una organización nueva ha nacido en la Iglesia Episcopal, la Coalición de Episcopales Latinos, o CEL, según el acrónimo formado por las iniciales.  CEL ha sido creada por un grupo de episcopales liderados por la Reverenda Carmen Guerrero.  La nueva coalición pretende abogar, con una voz unida, por los intereses de latino/hispanos episcopales.  La primera reunión general de CEL tendrá lugar en Phoenix, Arizona, del 15 al 18 de septiembre del año en curso.  Las personas que deseen participar en dicha reunión han de inscribirse cuanto antes.

Para ulterior información, por favor, llamen a la Rvda. Carmen Guerrero al 602-350-4688.

A new organization has been born in the Episcopal Church, the Coalition of Episcopal Latinos, or CEL, given the acronym formed by its initials. CEL was

Latino coalition aims to expand voice, create network to strengthen ministry

The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero is the the canon for peace and justice in the Diocese of Arizona and network coordinator for the Peace & Justice Network of Province VIII.

From Episcopal Life Online By Pat McCaughan

Leadership development, service, evangelism, peace and justice advocacy, immigration, Twitter and Facebook are just some of the topics up for discussion Sept. 15-18 when the first assembly of Coalición de Episcopales Latinos gathers in Arizona.

Register TODAY for the Provincial Youth Event, July 20-25 at Westminster College, Salt Lake City

Register today for the Provincial Youth Event When You Pray You are the Light of the World to be held July 20-25, 2010 in Salt Lake City.   This is truly a life changing experience at which several hundred High School Episcopalians from Arizona to Alaska and Washington

Bishop Kirk Smith's Open Letter to our Spanish speaking Arizona Episcopalians

My Dear Spanish-Speaking Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Today is a sad day in the struggle to see all God's people treated in a humane and compassionate manner. I had hoped that our Governor and law-makers would listen to their consciences and not be swayed by the voices of bigotry and racism. With the Governor's signing of SB 1070, it seems that for now the advocates of fear and hatred have won over those of charity and love. Arizona claims to be a Golden Rule State. We have not lived up to that claim.

Provincial Leadership Conference, Mercy Center, September 14-16

The 2009 annual Provincial Leadership Conference (PLC) will begin at Noon on Monday, September 14th and end at Noon on Wednesday, September 16th at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California.  The Executive Committee will begin its meeting at 3 pm on Sunday, September 13th and end at 2 pm on Wednesday, September 16th.

The theme for PLC will be "Ubuntu", a concept interpreted by South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond