Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

2013 Province VIII Leadership List

The conviction, compassion, and generosity of a more than  individuals, provide the leadership to equipping and organizaing each ministry group, what we call a cluster, to engage members throughout the province in ministry together. 

Download 2013 Province VIII Leadership List 

The list will contain the names and contact informaiton for those involved in the following ministries and committees:

• The Executive Committee of Province VIII
• Cluster One: Education (Altar Guild, Stewardship, Lifelong Christian Formation, Campus Ministires, Health Ministries, Commission on Ministry, and Youth Ministry)
• Cluster Two: Multi-Cultural Peace & Justice (Peace & Justice, and Antiracism as well as Asian, Latino, Black-African American Carribbean, Indigenous Native American/Alaskan.Hawaiian ministries)
• Cluster Three: Women's Ministries (Episcopal Church Women (ECW), Church Periodical Club, United Thank Offering (UTO) and the Daughters of the King (DOK))
• National Church Executive Council
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific  (CDSP)
• Court of Review 

Women’s Ministries in Province VIII

Calling all Women of Province VIII to the annual gathering of
Women’s Ministries in Province VIII.
Wallace, ID in the Diocese of Spokane June 21-23.
(Download Schedule & Register by June 15, 2013)

This years gathering we will be talking about the 2015 Triennial, which we are hosting. And where we are going as women in the Province, and updating the Bylaws. Besides the meeting which will only be an hour or so, the rest of the weekend will be networking and learning about our women ancestors, women such as Shulammite, Esther, and Mary Magdalene.

So please spread the word that we are gathering in Wallace, ID in the Diocese of Spokane June 21-23, see the enclosed documents for more information.

Come, learn, and share what our ancestors did and what we can do in the world we live in today, to serve the Mission of the Church.

Winifrid Follett
President ECW Province VIII
winnieandcj@commspeed.net
928-554-5306

Holy Men, Holy Women: April 16

Feast Day – April 16

Peter Williams Cassey 1831-16 April 1917 | Anna Besent Cassey 1835 c - 1875

Collect God of justice and mercy, we remember before you this day your servants Peter Williams Cassey and Anna Besent Cassey, who, in the face of slavery and discrimination, sought to give the blessings of the priceless gift of education and a spiritual haven for those pushed to the margins. May we strive in our own lives to be fearless in the face of injustice and work for blessings that will touch those whom the world does not count of value, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives forever and ever.  Amen.

This collect is offered in hopes of being included in the next revision of the book. Purchase the current revision from Cokesbury. 

NEHM 2013 Conference: Registration is OPEN!

NEHM is offering a conference May 9-11, 2013, at the Maritime Institute conference center in Linthicum Heights, MD .  This year the theme is "Helath and Wellness in a Frantic World". The conference will offer the opportunity to learn, conenct and gain new perspectives for health ministry in your context of ministry. The speakers are:

• Jean Denton - keynote address 
• The Rev. Dr. Amy E. Richter - "Finding Balance"
• The Rev Dr. Scott Stoner - “Change is inevitable, growth is optional”

Download the brochure and schedule by clicking here. 

 

For more informaiton and networking oppoprtunities in Province VIII, please contact Mary Margaret Davis mmdavis@acsalaska.net, who serves as the network leader for health ministries in Province VIII. 

Good morning everyone. My name is Greg Troxell, I serve at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Carmel-By-The-Sea and have just been appointed as the communications coordinator for Province VIII of the Episcopal Church.

I welcome your suggestions and participation. I wish I was down in San Diego this week with #episcom. This month the priorities are to connect and engage more members and leadership throughout the province in various social networks, increase sharing of existing events, and begin redesigning the provincial website: www.provinceviii.org .

You can find me on many social networks as @gtroxell www.gtroxell.com | about.me/gtroxell

Farewell from Patricia Erskine

Dear Friends, 

Today is my last day as Coordinator of Province VIII. This work has been a blessing to me and my family and I hope that at least some of the tiny seeds I've scattered will grow and produce like the mustard seeds. I know that the leaders who will be continuing this work will continue to enjoy God's blessings. Thank you for the opportunity to serve and know that my prayers are with you. The new email for Province VIII is prov8execom@yahoo.com. 

Best wishes, 

Patricia Erskine

 

 

Ordinances of Province VIII

Many thanks to Chancellor Miller Adams for the hours of work  he put in to revise the ordinances, which were amended at Synod on July 3, 2012 in Indianapolis. 

Download THE ORDINANCES as Amended 7-3-12 in Indianapolis, IN 

Thanks from Jack Eastwood

Friends,

I want you to know how much I appreciate your thoughtful, appreciative, and generous response to me as I officially "retire" from office in the Province. These last seventeen years have been so enriching to my ministry; I have enjoyed making a contribution to our life together and I trust the good work will continue. The cards and gifts I have received are a wonderful surprise that I hadn't expected. Then it made me realize the old truth that retirement changes only how you spend time, not how your feel about your friends. I am glad to let go of the responsibilities, but I will miss you. You are good people, doing good work! I wish you well, and God's blessing on your important ministries.

Faithfully,

Jack Eastwood

Campus Ministry in Province VIII Newsletter

Dear Friends,

Much has transpired in the past month.  The Chaplains met (I heard it was a great conference), and General Convention has met and is now over until 2015.  I wanted to share with you an email I received from Megan Castellan+, Campus Chaplain at Northern Arizona Univ.  She was a deputy at Convention and has this to say about what happened there and it's implications for campus ministry (sharing with her permission):

Western Christian Educator’s Conference (WCEC), October 15-18 at Lake Tahoe

Dear Friends,

I’m writing to extend a special invitation to each of you to attend the Western Christian Educator’s Conference (WCEC), October 15-18 at Lake Tahoe and to let you know that there may be some scholarship assistance available from the province.  WCEC is a wonderful ecumenical conference sponsored jointly by Episcopal, Presbyterian, and United Church of Christ educators. It is the closest thing we have to a Province VIII Christian Formation conference at this time. This year’s conference features two outstanding keynoters – Rodger Nishioka whose

Province VIII Elects New Officers

At our Synod meeting on July 3 in Indianapolis, we elected a new slate of officers to serve the Province of the Pacific in the next triennium:  

The Rt. Rev. Jim Mathes, (San Diego), President; Barbara Ross (Oregon), Vice President; The Rev. Dr. David Hilton Jackson (Hawai'i), Secretary; and Nancy Koonce (Idaho), Treasurer. Synod also elected The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe (California) as the Province VIII lay representative to Executive Council for a six-year term, joining the currently serving lay rep, Bryan Krislock (Spokane). The Rev. Susan Snook (Arizona) was also elected to Exercutive

2012 General Convention Wrap-Up

From Neva Rae Fox in the Office of Public Affairs: 

The following talking points about General Convention 2012 have been prepared for your use as we move forward.  Please share with your diocese or congregation, your deputation, your church leadership, media, or anyone that you feel would benefit from them.


Thanks again to our hosts the Diocese of Indianapolis for all the wonderful hospitality and friendliness throughout General Convention.  As a reminder -- a long term reminder! - the next General Convention will be held in 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT (Diocese of Utah).


Highlights and overview of the actions and activities of the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July 5- 12, 2012, Indianapolis, IN

Overview

*       We welcomed guests, visitors and ecumenical partners from throughout the Anglican Communion and the world.  The 10-day program in Indianapolis was attended by almost 850 deputies (lay and clergy) and 165 bishops, and viewed or read about online by more than 60,000

2012 Women's Ministries Network Coordinators

Cluster III Convener

President ECW Province 8

Winifrid Follett

P.O.Box 3637

Cottonwood, AZ 86326 

winnieandcj@commspeed.net

928-554-5306

 

United Thank Offering Coodinator

Barbara Schafer

10098 Gold Thorn St.

Las Vegas, NV. 89183

bschafer12@cox.net

702-469-3554 cell 

 

Daughters of the King Nat'l Rep for P8

Carrie DaCosta

41 W. Edgemont Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85003

carrieaz1@gmail.com 

602-248-0508

Church Periodical Club Representative to the CPC National Board  is :

Mary Kay Ferrell               

509 - 448 - 5717        

quilt12golf@q.com

2610 E. Player Drive

Spokane, WA. 99223

  

2012 Executive Committee

President
The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes

Vice President
Barbara Ross

Secretary
The Rev. Dr. David Hilton Jackson

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
Winnie Follett

The Provincial Coordinator is Patricia Erskine (until August 31, 2012)

Executive Committee Contact Information

The Rt. Rev. Jim Mathes, (San Diego), President

Barbara Ross(Oregon), Vice President

The Rev. Dr. David Hilton Jackson(Hawai'i), Secretary

 Nancy Koonce (Idaho), Treasurer 

Cluster I  (Education) Convener:  Barbara Ross (Oregon)

Cluster II (Peace & Justice) Convener:  The Rev. Canon Carmen B Guerrero

Cluster III (Women's Ministries) Convener: Winnie Follett

Contact Us!

For further information about Province VIII please contact 

The Rev. David Hilton Jackson  (Secretary) or Barbara Ross (Vice-President)  at  prov8execom@yahoo.com.

 

2012 Global Conference of Chaplains in Higher Education June 25-29, 2012, in New Haven, Connecticut

The Global Conference of Chaplains in Higher Education kicks off this Sunday, and the folks attending from Province VIII are: Tom Poynor, Nicole Janelle, Glenn Libby, Melaina Trotter, and Jeff Johnson. The conference will be live streaming the keynote speeches. Log on to the website: http://www.globalchaplains2012.com/  The Chaplains Conference is held every four years. The conference theme “Mosaics in Motion: Spiritual Leadership in a Multifaith World” will be explored by looking at the core values of:  religious literacy radical hospitality service with thoughtful reflection creating and sharing sacred space Please direct general questions about the conference to globalchaplains2012@gmail.com.  The keynotes on Tuesday through Thursday (Rev. Gail Bowman, Rabbi David Ellenson, and Ingrid Mattson) will be livestreamed here. Forward to your friends who can't make the conference!

 

2012 General Convention Schedule & Blue Book

The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church

July 5–12, 2012 • Indianapolis, Indiana

http://www.generalconvention.org/

Download GC2012 - Schedule (revised 06-2011)

Download Blue Book 2012 - Digital Edition

Download El Libro Azul 2012 - Edicion Digital

Sunday, July 8th - ECCC at General Convention 2012 - T-Shirts Plan & Hero of Camping Award

A message from Bill Slocumb, Associate Director, Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers,

Hello Friends of Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers (aka ECCC),

T-minus 12 days till Peter Bergstrom and Bill Slocumb open up the ECCC booth (#821) at General Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

T-minus 17 days till The Indianapolis Experience – a special General Convention event hosted by the Diocese of Indianapolis at Victory Field baseball park, right across from the convention center from noon to 4:00 pm.

We have been given a wonderful opportunity to make the “Heroes of Camping Ministry”

Episcopal Church Women of Province VIII Breakfast - July 11 - 7 a.m.

ECW Province VIII Breakfast

The Episcopal Church Women of Province VIII

 invite you and your spouse/partner to the ECW Province VIII breakfast on 

July 11 at 7:00 a.m. at the Westin Hotel, Senate Room

  RSVP to Winnie Follett by  July 4^th

Winifrid Follett
Sec/Treas ECW Province VIII
winnieandcj@commspeed.net
928-554-5306

Presiding Bishop Proposes Alternative 2013-2015 Budget

The Presiding Bishop has just announced an alternative proposal for the 2013-15 Triennial budget. 

http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2012/06/21/presiding-bishop-proposes-alternative-2013-2015-budget/

Everything Synod! Agenda, Budget, Minutes, Nominations, Ordinances, Reports, Resolutions

Hello Synod Deputies and Friends!  Here are the documents pertaining to the 71st Province VIII Synod meeting on July 3 in Indianapolis. Please take some time this week to read them. We're looking forward to welcoming you at 6:30 p.m. for a reception just outside the Capitol Ballroom at the Westin Indianapolis, followed by the Synod meeting at 7:00 p.m.

On July 8, we welcome you to the Provincial Caucus beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott Hotel in room White River IJ followed by the Province Night Reception from 6:30-8:30, next door in Room White River GH.

Agenda:  Download AGENDA 71st Synod July 3 2012

 

Triennial Budget:

Download Statement of Financial Position

Download Proposed Budget by Year

Download Comparative Budget

2008 Synod Minutes

Download Province VIII '08 Synod Meeting Minutes

Nominations Committee Report

 Download Nominees-2012-6-18

Download Nom Com Rt 2012-6-26

Province VIII Revised Ordinances

Download Cover Memo

Download ORDINANCES-Prov 8 final redline June 24 2012 v2

Download THE ORDINANCES clean version v1

President's Report: Download Pres.Report2012

Resolutions:

Download Clean Air Ports Act 2012

Download Immigration Reform

Download Mission and Funding for Provinces

 

THE WESTIN INDIANAPOLIS 

50 S. Capitol Avenue

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 

The Caucus and Province Night Reception will be held at the

JW Marriott Indianapolis

10 S. West Street

Indianapolis, IN 46204

2012 Synod Resolutions

Three resolutions have been submitted for consideration and action at Synod.  We will not have much time for discussion, so please take the time to read them, and come prepared to vote if you are a Synod deputy! Thank you.

1. ImmigrationReform  Contact Carmen Guerrero for questions concerning immigration reform. 
2. Clean Air Ports Act 2012  Contact Warren Wong for questions regarding clean ports. 
3. Mission and Funding for Provinces Contact Barbara Ross with questions.

 

71st Synod Agenda

Check out the agenda for the 71st Synod  to be held at 7 pm on July 3 in the Capitol Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Indianapolis.  There will be a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome ~ please join us!  Questions? Comments? Contact Patricia Erskine, Provincial Coordinator @ province8coordinator@gmail.com. 

AGENDA 71st Synod July 3 2012

 

Register today for Synod!

The 71st Synod of Province VIII will be held in Indianapolis, July 3 at 7 p.m. in the Capitol Ballroom at the Westin Hotel. We will begin with a reception (no-host bar) at 6:30 p.m. If you would so kind as to let us know if you'll be attending, by registering today, we can make sure we have enough hors d'oeuvres for everyone. Thank you!

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:  Download Synod Registration Form

Some folks are having difficulty filling out the forms online.  If this is the case, please email the information to province8coordinator@gmail.com and let me know if you are the elected deputy to SYNOD.  Thank you!

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  (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 Marriott Hotel.  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. 

 

 

 

 

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

Bishop Charleston's Recent Visit to Hawaii

How does one reconcile Christian faith with culture of one's Native American roots?  Check out this interesting article from the Honolulu Star: Download Honolulu Star Adverstier.6.19.12.

For more information about our Native American/First Nations ministries in Province VIII, contact Paul Nahoa Lucas @ palucas@ksbe.edu.

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.

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori: https://vimeo.com/43088051

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

GC Orientation, morning

www.ustream.tv

SCLM
www.ustream.tv
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. 

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. 

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: Jay Watan
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.