Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

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

DOK Retreat Date Set for August 26-28. Mark Your Calendars

Province VIII Daughters of the King Triennial Retreat will be held August 26-28 at Mercy Center in Burlingame. The retreat leader is the Rev. Dr. Jane Tomaine, author of St. Benedict’s Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living. The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce, Prov. VIII DOK Chaplain, will lead a Taize service Friday evening for retreat participants.

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Episcopal Church Women, Anglican Women’s Empowerment, and the Episcopal Women’s Caucus encourages people — women and men, girls and boys — to mark the 16 Day period by using these prayers, every day during the 16 days, in personal or corporate prayer and worship. We also hope that sermons will be preached, articles will be written, and the bulletin insert will be used as we move through the 16 Day period. We have created a blog, http://episcopal16days.wordpress.com for the campaign where you can share your actions. Download Episcopal16days2010,

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the dates, November 25, Internatio...nal Day Against Violence Against Women and December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights. This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including November 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, December 1, World AIDS Day, and December 6, which marks the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. E-mail us at: 16days@cwgl.rutgers.edu

Provincial Leadership Conference To Meet September 27-29 at Mercy Center

The Executive Committee and Network Chairs of Province VIII gather once a year to look at the challenges facing us in the Province. This year we will meet September 27-29 at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California to work on vision and mission. 

We are well aware of the financial burden that many of our dioceses and congregations are facing and will continue to do so in the new year, 2011. 

We are aware that there are some voices who raise a question about the value of the programs that we offer, while other voices are supportive of the work we do and we wonder what ministries we might be offering that we haven’t yet considered, as well as our important ongoing programs.

Diocese of Northern California Women's Ministry Gathering September 25

Women Together Serving Christ . . .
Listen for the Voice within!
September 25, 2010,
Diocesan Women's Ministries Fall Gathering Day
Trinity Cathedral, from 9 to 3 p.m.

Our day begins with Bishop Barry Beisner presiding at our Eucharist and then our Commission on Women's Ministries (CWM), who are charged with supporting and encouraging every woman's ministry, will introduce an exciting new program customized to inspire women in our church -both laity and clergy-to respond to these challenging questions.

How do we as women in the churches of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California discern what Christ is calling us to do right now? And, how do we move forward together serving Christ in ways that benefit women in our churches and communities? How do we tell our story?

The Public Narrative Program (PNP) is a personal and group story development process, focused by our CWM for women doing ministry together. PNP can be used by any ministry group, guild or organization to gain clarity, focus and energy while facing challenging situations, making important choices and taking action in the service of Christ.

Make check payable to: CWM/DNCA and then mail forms to: Mary Mahoney, 20 Rollingwood Drive #170, Jackson CA 95642. Questions, call Gaye Anne McWade, 916-960-9121, or e-mail gaye@bamagazine.com

Province VIII Women's Ministries Annual Meeting October 1-2, Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

You are cordially invited to attend the annual Province VIII Women's Ministries gathering of officers and members of the The Episcopal Church Women, Daughters of the King, Altar Guild, United Thank Offering, and Church Periodical Club to be held October 1-2 at Trinity Cathedral Phoenix.

The conference begins Fri, October 1 at 5:00 PM and ends Sat, Oct 2, at 3:00 PM.

United Thank Offering Grant Awards Announced

The United Thank offering Board met April 8-13 at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbet Oregon.

Each day began with Bible Study/Worship and ended with Evening Worship.  Each meeting session began and ended with prayer.

 

The United Thank Offering Board reviewed 120 grant applications requesting a total of $5,741,594.73.  Below is a summary of grants awarded:

 

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

September 28-October 2 – The Imagine Conference for Ordained Women in Province VIII

Join deacons, priests and bishops from Province VIII of the Episcopal Church as we celebrate our vocations as ordained women and work and dream together toward the future.  Sept. 28- Oct. 1, 2009, at Mercy Center in Burlingame, CA. imagineprov8.org/

Keynote speakers include three pioneering ordained women:  the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, retired bishop

Women's Ministries Networks Coordinators

Convener:  Cordelia Burt
Church Periodical Club: Priscilla Magar  PVIII Representative to National CPC Board
Episcopal Church Women: Cordelia Burt
The Order of the Daughters of the King: Christine Budzowski  Province VIII DOK President
United Thank Offering: Lynn Headley