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[Church House News]

APRIL 30, 2009

*** The weekly bulletin for clergy, wardens, diocesan committee members, convention delegates and church administrators in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington ***

 

FLOWER MART

Flower Mart, the annual fund raiser for the gardens and grounds of Washington National Cathedral, is set for Friday and Saturday (May 1- 2). Please note that parking on the Cathedral close is restricted today, and that the close will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday and Saturday. For those planning to attend Flower Mart, which this year features the United Kingdom, a shuttle bus service will run continuously from Tenleytown Metro from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.  

 

DIOCESAN MEETING ON DIOCESE OF JERUSALEM RELATIONSHIP

Bishop John Bryson Chane will host an open meeting to discuss the fall pilgrimage to Jerusalem and how a companion relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem might function best from 6 to 8 p.m. May 28 in Trenbath Hall at St. Alban's, D.C. All are welcome.

 

LUTHERAN/EPISCOPAL WORKSHOP SET FOR MAY 27

"The Gifts of Called to Common Ministry for the Challenge of Our Daily Ministry," a workshop to explore how the Episcopal Lutheran agreement, Called to Common Ministry, can enhance our ministry, is set for 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 27 at the Virginia Theological Seminary. Contact Tom Andrews for further information at tomandrews at comcast.net

 

INTERFAITH FILM DIALOGUE 

Join members of the All Area Dulles Muslim Society and the Washington Hebrew Congregation to view a documentary produced for PBS, "Talking Through Walls; How the Struggle to Build a Mosque United a Community," followed by round table interfaith dialogue on the issues that the film raises: racism, freedom to worship and common misunderstandings about Islam. The event is set for 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 11 at the Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street NW (a few blocks from the Cathedral). To RSVP contact the Rev. Carol Flett at cflett at cathedral.org by May 8.

 

MARJORY BANKSON WORKSHOP 

Marjory Bankson, author of "The Call to the Soul," will lead a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon May 30 at Ascension, Lexington Park, which is open free of charge to all who wish to attend.  Her theme will be vocation: understanding our work as a call from God, whether it is family life, work in the church or one's daily occupation. Ascension's address is 21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park. If you have questions or need directions, call 301/863-8551.

 

BRITISH CHOIR FESTIVAL

The Cathedral Choral Society presents the British Choir Festival at 4 p.m. April 26 at Washington National Cathedral. This year's festival features the Canterbury Cathedral Choir, directed by David Flood, the Choir of Saint Thomas Church, New York, directed by John Scott, and the Washington National Cathedral Choir, directed by Michael McCarthy. Tickets cost $20 to $80; for tickets and further information, call 202/537-2228 or visit www.cathedralchoralsociety.org

 

ST. MARY'S FOGGY BOTTOM CELEBRATES 142ND ANNIVERSARY

St. Mary's Foggy Bottom will celebrate 142 years in the District with an Anniversary Service with Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. June 14 with the theme: "Called to Serve with All Our Gifts." Speaker will be Judge William Newman, Jr. A reception will follow the service.

 

INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY AT ST. GEORGE'S, D.C.

St. George's, D.C., will celebrate its 7th Annual International Sunday, "Celebrating Diversity and Unity," at Pentecost - 10 a.m. May 31. International cuisine and artifacts will be featured during a reception after the service. Ethnic attire is appreciated. For more information, contact Patricia Turner at 202/332-2857 or 202/387-6421 or Cleopatra Rishton at 301/345-2357. 

 

THE POWER OF NONVIOLENCE - note corrected date

The Fellowship of Reconciliation and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship DC present, "The Power of Nonviolence; Tools for Personal and Social Change," on May 9 at St. Alban's, D.C. (Saterlee Hall). Part I: 9-12 noon (personal); Part II: 12:30-3:30 p.m. (social). The program includes an interactive workshop and movie clips. For further information, contact Helma Lanyi at olivebranch at rcn.com or 202/364-0546. Please reserve by May 6. Suggested donation: $10.

 

RACIAL RECONCILIATION WORKSHOP CANCELLED

The Racial Reconciliation Workshop set for May 1-2 has been cancelled. Please contact Marie Zackrie-Hall at 202/423-4300 for further information about future sessions.

 

BOOK FAIR TO BENEFIT THE BISHOP WALKER SCHOOL 

A book fair to benefit the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys is set for 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 9 at the Politics & Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW. The school will receive 20 percent of all purchases that day, and there also will be a "wish list" of books that can be purchased as a donation to the school library. Please note that a coupon, available at the store's cash registers, must be presented at checkout to ensure the Bishop Walker School receives 20 percent. For further information, call 202/299-6521.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Please keep the following clergy and members of the diocese in your prayers this week:

* Ann Talty - sympathy on the occasion of tragic death of her nephew (Ian Talty)

* Jesse Neat - personal health

* Stuart Irvin - personal health

* Chuck Daugherty - personal health

* Nancy Lee Jose - personal health

* Joe Clark - personal health

* Bishop Ted Eastman - granddaughter's health (Shannon)

* Vidal Rivas - personal health

* Rose Duncan - personal health

* Susan Blue - personal health

* Edward Brightman - personal health

* Olivia Hilton - personal health

* Sarah Duggin - personal health

* John Ball - granddaughter's health (Alana)

 

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STEWARDSHIP CONFERENCE 2009 

Nathan Dungan, author, speaker, national expert on family finances and founder of Save Share Spend LLC, will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Stewardship Conference, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9 at Washington National Cathedral. Dungan also will offer a workshop at the conference. Laura Bachmann, Cheryl Meyer and Paul Cooney also will offer workshops and opportunities for discussion. Cost of $30 includes lunch. Sign up at www.edow.org/events Contact jsamilio at edow.org for more information. 

 

EVANGELISM SERIES: TERRY MARTIN

The diocese's Thursday night evangelism series continues at 7 p.m. May 7 with the Rev. Terry Martin, the new evangelism officer for the Episcopal Church, also known as "Father Jake." Martin will speak in Washington National Cathedral's Perry Auditorium. For further information, contact Jim Naughton at jnaughton at edow.org.

 

COMMITTEE ON YOUTH APPLICATIONS

Applications for the 2009-2010 Committee on Youth are due Friday (May 1). For further information, contact the Rev. Jessica Hitchcock, Interim Youth Missioner at 202/537-6524.

 

UMD CHRISTIAN STUDIES PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Episcopal Campus Ministry, University of Maryland: The Christian Studies Living-Learning Program at UMD is receiving applications for housing for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students from all majors (graduate and undergraduate) may apply. The program is housed in the Episcopal Student Center, administered by the UMD Episcopal/Anglican Campus Ministry. Residents will have a private bedroom, access to the kitchen and utilities included in the rent. Please contact pantoci at umd.edu for an application.

 

SENIOR SUNDAY

May 3 has been designated as Senior Sunday by Bishop John Bryson Chane. For more information, contact Annie Shaw, director of Parish Volunteer Services at Episcopal Senior Ministries at 202/414-6314 or ashaw at esm.org

 

SENIOR CELEBRATION 2009

A Senior Celebration that includes a worship service in Washington National Cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 7. Celebrant will be Bishop John B. Chane; guest speaker is Dr. Gene Cohen. Contact Annie Shaw at ashaw at esm.org or 202/414-6314. 

 

SENIOR CELEBRATION FOR REGION 6 PARISHES

A Senior Celebration for Region 6 parishes is set for 11:30 a.m. May 5 at St. Paul's, Piney Parish in Waldorf. A luncheon prepared by the women of St. Paul's will follow the service. Call 301/645-5000 for more information and to RSVP (required).

 

CHILD CARE WORKERS - ST. ANDREW'S, COLLEGE PARK

St. Andrew's, College Park is looking for child care workers for its Sunday morning nursery.  Under the supervision of the Director of Christian Formation, the child care workers will provide care to infants and toddlers on Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Duties include opening and setting up the nursery, providing supervised care and/or play, serving parent-provided snacks, and cleaning up and closing the nursery at noon. Prior experience working with infants and toddlers is required, as is attendance at Safeguarding God's Children. Contact nemaestri at aol.com 

 

CATHEDRAL CONFIRMATIONS

The next Cathedral Confirmation is set for 10 a.m. June 20 at Washington National Cathedral. Parish clergy are requested to register the number of persons they are bringing for confirmation, reception and reaffirmation by e-mailing cathedralconfirmations at edow.org

 

SPRING CLERGY CONFERENCE

The Spring Clergy Conference is set for May 12-14 at Shrine Mont. Keynote speaker will be Phyllis Tickle. Register at www.edow.org/events  "Clergy Conference." Contact Sheryl Wilcox at swilcox at edow.org  or 202/537-6557 with questions.

 

SUMMER CAMPS AT THE BISHOP CLAGGETT CENTER

The Bishop Claggett Center in the Diocese of Maryland provides faith-based summer camps near Frederick for youth completing grades 2-12.  For a complete schedule and registration visit www.bishopclaggett.org

 

RETREATS AT DAYSPRING

The Dayspring Silent Retreat Center is offering the following weekend retreats: May 1-3: "The Original Vision," with Merrill Ware Carrington; May 8-10: "An Invitation to Love," with Kim Montroll; June 26-28: "Coming Home to your Soul," with Karen Johnson. Upcoming day retreats include Multifaith Day, Islam, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. May 3, and Ember Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20. For more information visit http://dayspringretreat.org/schedule

 

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE AT ST. STEPHEN'S

St. Stephen's Church (1525 Newton Street NW) seeks organizations to lease up to 2,000 square feet of office space. Also available for weekday use is a 3,000 square-foot multi-purpose room. The rate is approx. $28.50 per square foot per year. Utilities (except for phone and internet) are included, as is basic cleaning. For more information visit www.saintstephensdc.org

 

NEXT STEP BREAKFAST AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB 

Samaritan Ministry's third annual Next Step Breakfast is set for 8 to 9 a.m. May 5 at the National Press Club (529 14th St., NW). NPR's Juan Williams will serve as MC and Next Step program participants will share true-life stories. Visit www.samaritanministry.org for more information. Contact Diane Aten daten at samaritanministry.org or 202/722-2280 x304 to RSVP.

 

DOCC AND TLB TRAINING AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL 

* Disciples of Christ in Community facilitator and presenter training is set for June 19-21 at Washington National Cathedral. Cost is $190 per person with most meals included. To take part, you must be recommended by your rector or priest-in-charge. 

* The Cathedral Transforming Literature of the Bible training workshop is set for June 19-20. There is a fee of $100 for licensing and two commentaries. To register for either workshop, send a check or money order to Merry Toups, DOCC Administrator, 2219 Lowerline Street, New Orleans, LA. 70118. Make the check payable to Trinity Church. There is a $50 cancellation fee. For more information, contact Toups at 504/866-0157 or mtoups at trinitynola.com Course information can be found at www.trinitynola.com/docc and www.trinitynola.com/tlb

 

FACILITATING FILM-BASED COMMUNITY DIALOGUES

Unity Productions Foundation and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs  will offer an interactive workshop on facilitating dialogue using award-winning PBS films about Islam and Muslims from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 at Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, 3307 M St NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. For further information, visit www.20000dialogues.org 

 

HOW IN THE WORLD DID THEY BUILD THE CATHEDRAL?

Learn how Washington National Cathedral was built on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m., through June in the Cathedral's Perry Auditorium. Free 30 minute presentation; no reservations necessary.    

 

SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN: CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING 

New dates for Safeguarding God's Children, child abuse prevention training for paid full-time staff and all who work with children and youth, have been set for:

* May 9: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Mark's, D.C. (Region 1)

* June 6: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. George's, Valley Lee (Region 6)

* June 27: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. John's, Norwood (Region 3)

Register online at www.edow.org/prevention

 

LATINO MINISTRY CELEBRATION -  SAVE THE DATE

The annual Latino Ministry Celebration is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 3 at Washington National Cathedral. Bishop Chane will preside at the Eucharist. Bishop Julio Cesar Holguín, bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Dominican Republic, will be the preacher. A fiesta and dinner will follow. More details to come. For more information, contact the Rev. Simón Bautista, diocesan Latino Missioner, at  202/537-6441 or sbautista at edow.org

 

CONTRIBUTING TO THE BISHOP JOHN T. WALKER SCHOOL

Contributions for the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys can be sent to: The Bishop John T. Walker School, Episcopal Church House, Mount St. Alban Washington, D.C. 20016 or visit www.bishopwalkerschool.org

 

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