From churchhouse at EDOW.ORG Fri Feb 5 10:48:12 2010 From: churchhouse at EDOW.ORG (Church House News) Date: Fri Feb 5 10:51:06 2010 Subject: [edow] Church House News Message-ID: FEBRUARY 4, 2010 *** The weekly bulletin for clergy, wardens, diocesan committee members, convention delegates and church administrators in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington *** SNOWY WEATHER > Episcopal Church House will close at noon today due to inclement weather. > The Diocese of Maryland has shared the following tips for parishes considering canceling Sunday services in the event of a major snowstorm: * Post your closing or snow policy on your church's Web site * Change your outgoing voicemail message to reflect the status of your Sunday services * Contact the music director, organist and choir, readers, acolytes, Eucharistic ministers and others involved with the service directly by phone * Be sure to get the word out to your parishioners and any newcomers who might be planning to attend your church by announcing your closing in the media (Web, TV and radio) in your area. BISHOP CHANE TO STEP DOWN The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane announced in his address to the 115th Diocesan Convention Jan. 30 that he plans to retire as Bishop of Washington in the fall of 2011. Read his address to the convention at http://convention.edow.org/article.php?id=55 The Diocese of Washington's Standing Committee is working on the next step in this process, and will provide updates as necessary. MARDI GRAS AT EPIPHANY, D.C. Epiphany, D.C., will celebrate Mardi Gras from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 with Mike Flaherty's Dixieland Direct Band, New Orleans jambalaya, King Cakes, a cash bar and a parade on G Street. Adults, $15; children under 12, $5. A portion of the proceeds will go to Katrina recovery efforts in the Diocese of Louisiana. RSVP to 202/347-2635, or go to https://secure.qgiv.com/cps_donors/index.php?key=epiphany "Events" NEW DATE FOR SAMARITAN MINISTRY'S MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION Snow forced postponement of Samaritan Ministry's Mardi Gras Celebration last weekend, but a new date and location have been set: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Great Hall of St. Paul's, Rock Creek. Tickets to the Jan. 30 event will be honored; tickets are still available for Feb. 13 at a cost of $65 per person. For more information, visit www.samaritanministry.org or contact Mary Belknap at 202/722-2280 ext. 305 or marybelknap@samaritanministry.org The event will feature New Orleans style cuisine, the Next Step Dixieland Band and a silent and live auction. SAMARITAN MINISTRY BENEFIT CONCERT CANCELED The benefit duo piano performance scheduled for Feb. 19 and 20 has been canceled. Those who purchased tickets through PayPal will receive refunds/credits for their payments. The organizers extend their sincere apologies to those planning to attend. A possible rescheduling is in the works. Please check http://www.st-albans-parish.org for updates. GRANTS PROGRAM TARGETS PEOPLE IN NEED Saint Anna's Home, Inc. a charitable program of the Diocese of Washington, last year launched an emergency grants program to assist older women of African descent with housing related and other emergencies that threaten their quality of life. At-risk recipients must be at least 70 years old and sponsored by a priest or deacon in the diocese. However, anyone can bring the need to the attention of a clergy person. Saint Anna's Home has awarded more than $1.5 million to charitable organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Grants support health, aging in place and social services for older adults, with particular consideration to older women of color. For more information, write to the Grants Committee, Saint Anna's Home, Inc., Church House, Mt. Saint Alban, Washington, D.C. 20016. EARN REWARD POINTS FOR THE BISHOP WALKER SCHOOL If you shop at Giant Stores, you can earn points for the Bishop Walker School. Giant will round your total to the nearest dollar and give the proceeds to BWS. Visit http://www.giantfood.com/aplus to learn more about the program, and register your Giant card at http://www.giantfood.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/designate_school?executi on=e1s1 KELLOGG LECTURES AT EDS Episcopal Divinity School will hold its annual Kellogg Lectures at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 6, with the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary. Lundblad, a preacher on the radio program "Day 1" for more than 20 years, will deliver two lectures: "Preaching Across the Divides in the Midst of Controversy" and "Preaching Particularity in the Midst of Pluralism." Fee for the two lectures is $75 (non-alumni). Cost for three or more people registering together is $75 for the first registrant and $25 for each additional registrant. All attendees are asked to pre-register. Registration material will be available in March at www.eds.edu. For more information or to request registration materials, contact events@eds.edu or 617/682-1506. JUNE COURSES AT EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL Episcopal Divinity School is offering five of its popular courses in intensive formats this June. From June 7-18, June term courses will meet five days a week for a minimum of two hours per day, allowing students to earn full graduate course credit in an intense one or two-week period. Short-term housing and meal plans are available. Courses include: Women and the Hebrew Bible; Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels; Women Preachers and Prophets in the History of Christianity; God and Creation asks: What does Christian theology have to say to the present ecological crisis?;. and a class on practical pastoral issues. Full course descriptions are available at www.eds.edu; click on Academics. To register, contact Penny Kohn, registrar, at 617/682-1525, or at registrar@eds.edu. For short-term housing, contact Samaria Wilson at swilson@eds.edu or 617/682-1508 to reserve, as housing is limited. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Please keep the following clergy and members of the diocese in your prayers this week: * Michael Baker - personal health * Elizabeth Hall - personal health * Kent Marcoux - personal health of his brother (Marc & his family) * Joan Beilstein - prayers of sympathy on the death of her aunt (Elizabeth) * John Dwyer - mother's health (Mary) * Pegram Johnson - personal health * Ted Karpf - personal health * Louise Lusignan - personal health * Meshack Mabuza (Bishop of Swaziland) - personal health * Lucy Bremner - personal health * David and Beth Black - personal health of both * Erica Wood - personal health * Mary Sulerud - father (Leo) and sister's (Chris) health * Claudia Tielking - son's health (Josh) * Jake Beck - personal health * Susan Blue - personal health * Roy Turner - personal health >>> REMINDERS: ABSALOM JONES SERVICE The Washington Chapter of The Union of Black Episcopalians presents the 32nd Annual Absalom Jones Service and Celebration for the benefit of the historically black Episcopal colleges' scholarships and endowment funds at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 at Calvary, D.C. (820 Sixth Street, NE). Snow Date is Feb. 21. Derrick Humphries will receive the annual Absalom Jones Award at the service of Holy Eucharist. All are welcome. For more information, contact Janice Wormack at 202/829-6445 or jwormack@washingtonube.org CHURCH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON: NEW CLASS FORMING Registration is now open for new participants in the Church Development Institute, Washington. The first weekend in the 2010 cycle is March 5-6. CDI is a comprehensive program in congregational development serving lay and clergy leaders of the Episcopal Church. The program is a leadership training program focused on developing the community and organizational life of congregations. Learn more about CDI by clicking on the CDI link on the diocesan Web site, www.edow.org or contact Paul Cooney at pcooney@edow.org or the Rev. Susan Burns, revsusanburns@verizon.net at 301/229-3770. CHANGE IN 2010 CATHEDRAL CONFIRMATION DATES Please note the Cathedral Confirmation dates are now as follows: May 1 (*new date), June 26 and November 6. All services are at 10 a.m. For more information go to www.edow.org/confirmation GUIDED TOUR OF GREECE There is still space on a Guided Tour of Greece "Following the Footsteps of Paul," May 6-14. The Rev. Carol Flett, rector of St. Bartholomew's, Laytonsville and the Rev. Susan Pinkerton, assistant rector of St. Mark's, Capitol Hill are coordinating this tour with Journeys-Unlimited.com. Fourteen people have signed up; there is space for six more. Cost: $2,398 (double occupancy) plus $350 airline fuel surcharge includes roundtrip airfare from JFK-NY to Thessaloniki, 7 nights hotel and meals, ground transportation and professional tour guide and admission to all sites in Thessaloniki, Athens, Corinth and more. Contact revflett@yahoo.com or susan.pinkerton@stmarks.net. Deposits are due March 6. EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL VISITING DAY Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., will hold a visiting day on March 18 for anyone who is seeking more information about theological education. Visitors will have the chance to attend chapel, visit classes, tour the campus and listen to student and faculty during question and answer panels. EDS will be able to provide some limited overnight accommodations for visitors who are coming from long distances. A Visiting Day form and other information about is available at http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?pageID=42 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Trinity, D.C. is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) administrative assistant. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Publisher required. Responsible for weekly bulletins, monthly newsletter and maintenance of office files, supplies and membership records. Other duties include the following: create and maintain archival documents and data; provide support to lay ministry leaders; maintain master calendar; maintain basic components of parish website; prepare for and keep records of parish leadership meetings; help maintain financial records. Familiarity with the Episcopal Church a plus. Salary based on experience, with benefits package, paid annual and sick leave, plus Federal holidays available. Please submit resume, cover letter and three professional references to Kathy DeJesus at kahdj@hotmail.com UPCOMING RETREATS AT DAYSPRING The Dayspring Center in Germantown, Md. has a number of upcoming open weekend retreats, including Winter Within, set for Feb. 12-14; A Pilgrimage of Peace, set for March 19-21; and The Mystery of Christ In Us, May 21-23. Upcoming day retreats include: Ash Wednesday Quiet Day, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Ember Day, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Hindu Multifaith Day, March 14, 3:30 to 8 p.m. To register or to get more information, visit www.dayspringretreat.org ATTENTION CLERGY: TRANSITION MINISTRY CONFERENCE A Transition Ministry Conference is set for March 8-12. TMC members from 42 dioceses in the Episcopal Church will be sharing information about clergy who are interested in discerning a new ministry call in congregations as a rector, assistant and/or chaplain. If you are interested in being presented at this conference, please contact the Rev. Mary Sulerud, canon for deployment and vocational ministries, at msulerud@edow.org. You must complete a form and provide an updated CDO profile to participate. These materials must be received by March 1. FRESH START PROGRAM EVALUATION In an effort to improve their service, Fresh Start sponsors and staff have employed independent researchers at the University of Cincinnati to evaluate the Fresh Start program. Clergy who have been involved in Fresh Start from September 2007 to the present are being asked to participate in an anonymous and confidential survey. The data will be used to study trends nationally and in different dioceses. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete and is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FreshStartAssessment_2010 It will remain open until Feb. 17. LISTENING, HEARING AND LIVING The Community of Reconciliation at Washington National Cathedral presents the second in its Listening, Hearing and Living series on Feb. 13: The Practice of Recreation, with Tim Carrington, chairman of the Friends of St. Benedict, author, journalist and development specialist. For information on upcoming speakers or to register, visit http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/COR20100109.shtml HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF Episcopal Relief & Development is providing critical emergency funds to Haiti in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake and is accepting donations to its Haiti Relief Fund. ERD will post updates on the situation in Haiti as they become available at http://www.er-d.org/ and has complied inserts for parish bulletins which are available at http://www.er-d.org/BulletinInsertsCT/ A LENTEN STUDY PLAN FOR CHURCH SCHOOL The Southern Africa Partnership Committee still has Swazi Bears available from the Children to Children Advent Appeal. Lent is a time to recognize the needs of others, and the study guide and storybook about the bears help children understand the lives of children in far away Swaziland. The knitted bears sell for $25 ($30 with the storybook) - and sales support the families of the sewing ministry (mothers and grandmothers). Stop by the Southern Africa Partnership Committee exhibit table at Convention to learn more or visit www.edow.org/sapc CELEBRATE THE ENVIRONMENT The "Season of Creation" is a six Sunday liturgy that focuses on protecting God's creation. The liturgy, a gift from the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, is approved for use by Bishop John Bryson Chane and includes a study guide. The Southern Africa Partnership Committee has purchased a copy for each parish. Stop by the Southern Africa Partnership Committee's exhibit table at Convention to learn more or visit www.edow.org/sapc/creation HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT High School Retreat information and registration forms are now available online. The retreat is set for Feb 19-21 and is open to students in grades 9-12. The theme is EpiscoFAITH and offers teenagers a chance to have fun, make new friends and reconnect with old friends and strengthen their relationship with our Creator. Register at www.edow.org/youth by Feb 5. Middle School Retreat information is coming soon! LENTEN SILENT RETREAT The Diocesan Retreat Committee will hold a Lenten Silent Retreat at the Bon Secours Spiritual Center (www.bonsecoursspiritualcenter.org) in Marriottsville on March 5-7. The theme will be, "Behold, I Make All Things New." Retreat director will be the Rev. Margaret Guenther, associate rector of St. Columba's, D.C., and professor emerita of the General Theological Seminary. The fee is $195. Scholarships are available. To reserve a space, applications and a deposit of $100 must be received by Feb. 12. Visit www.edow.org/retreat for information and application instructions, or contact Joan Shelton at 202/232-1667 or joanshelton@verizon.net. IT'S TIME TO ORDER PALM CROSSES Palm Sunday is March 28, and African Palms USA, an outreach ministry of St. John's, Olney is now accepting orders for palms woven by families in nine villages in Tanzania. Earnings are used to purchase food, medicine, clothing and pay school fees, and net proceeds from the sale of crosses and all other donations are returned to Africa in the form of self-help grants. To place an order, visit www.africanpalmsusa.org or call 301/774-2832. HUMAN INTERACTION LAB TRAINING Human Interaction Lab training, set for Feb.12-15 at St. Alban's, D.C., is an opportunity to learn more about yourself, how your behavior impacts others, and how you can function more effectively in a group and interpersonal situations. Participants will learn about their own patterns of behavior as they accept responsibility for a group's life and work. For further information or to register, visit http://www.congregationaldevelopment.com/LTI_programs.htm 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. 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URL: http://lists.edowmail.org/pipermail/newslist/attachments/20100205/16a06120/attachment-0001.html From churchhouse at edow.org Fri Feb 19 13:32:06 2010 From: churchhouse at edow.org (Church House News) Date: Fri Feb 19 13:32:13 2010 Subject: [edow] Church House News In-Reply-To: Message-ID: FEBRUARY 19, 2010 *** The weekly bulletin for clergy, wardens, diocesan committee members, convention delegates and church administrators in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington *** THE RT. REV. SUHEIL DAWANI, BISHOP IN JERUSALEM VISITS VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani, Bishop in Jerusalem, will be speaking at a luncheon at VTS on Saturday Feb. 27. BISHOP CHANE TO STEP DOWN The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane announced in his address to the 115th Diocesan Convention Jan. 30 that he plans to retire as Bishop of Washington in the fall of 2011. Read his address to the convention at http://convention.edow.org/article.php?id=55 The Diocese of Washington?s Standing Committee is working on the next step in this process, and will provide updates as necessary. SAMARITAN MINISTRY BENEFIT CONCERT CANCELED The benefit duo piano performance scheduled for Feb. 19 and 20 has been canceled. Those who purchased tickets through PayPal will receive refunds/credits for their payments. The organizers extend their sincere apologies to those planning to attend. A possible rescheduling is in the works. Please check http://www.st-albans-parish.org for updates. GRANTS PROGRAM TARGETS PEOPLE IN NEED Saint Anna?s Home, Inc. a charitable program of the Diocese of Washington, last year launched an emergency grants program to assist older women of African descent with housing related and other emergencies that threaten their quality of life. At-risk recipients must be at least 70 years old and sponsored by a priest or deacon in the diocese. However, anyone can bring the need to the attention of a clergy person. Saint Anna?s Home has awarded more than $1.5 million to charitable organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Grants support health, aging in place and social services for older adults, with particular consideration to older women of color. For more information, write to the Grants Committee, Saint Anna?s Home, Inc., Church House, Mt. Saint Alban, Washington, D.C. 20016. EARN REWARD POINTS FOR THE BISHOP WALKER SCHOOL If you shop at Giant Stores, you can earn points for the Bishop Walker School. Giant will round your total to the nearest dollar and give the proceeds to BWS. Visit http://www.giantfood.com/aplus to learn more about the program, and register your Giant card at http://www.giantfood.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/designate_school?execution=e 1s1. KELLOGG LECTURES AT EDS Episcopal Divinity School will hold its annual Kellogg Lectures at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 6, with the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary. Lundblad, a preacher on the radio program ?Day 1? for more than 20 years, will deliver two lectures: ?Preaching Across the Divides in the Midst of Controversy? and ?Preaching Particularity in the Midst of Pluralism.? Fee for the two lectures is $75 (non-alumni). Cost for three or more people registering together is $75 for the first registrant and $25 for each additional registrant. All attendees are asked to pre-register. Registration material will be available in March at www.eds.edu. For more information or to request registration materials, contact events@eds.edu or 617/682-1506. JUNE COURSES AT EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL Episcopal Divinity School is offering five of its popular courses in intensive formats this June. From June 7?18, June term courses will meet five days a week for a minimum of two hours per day, allowing students to earn full graduate course credit in an intense one or two-week period. Short-term housing and meal plans are available. Courses include: Women and the Hebrew Bible; Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels; Women Preachers and Prophets in the History of Christianity; God and Creation asks: What does Christian theology have to say to the present ecological crisis?;. and a class on practical pastoral issues. Full course descriptions are available at www.eds.edu; click on Academics. To register, contact Penny Kohn, registrar, at 617/682-1525, or at registrar@eds.edu. For short-term housing, contact Samaria Wilson at swilson@eds.edu or 617/682-1508 to reserve, as housing is limited. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Please keep the following clergy and members of the diocese in your prayers this week: * Claudia Tielking ? sympathy & condolences on the death of her son (Josh) -2/18 * Marc Britt ? sympathy & condolences on the death of his brother (Jeff) * Kent Marcoux ? sympathy & condolences on the death of his brother (Marc) * Joan Beilstein ? sympathy & condolences on the death of her aunt (Elizabeth) * Elizabeth Hall ? sympathy & condolences to her family on the occasion of her death (2/12) * Meg Ingalls ? personal health (broken ankle) * Michael Baker ? personal health * John Dwyer ? mother?s health (Mary) * Pegram Johnson ? personal health * Ted Karpf ? personal health * Louise Lusignan ? personal health * The Rt. Rev. Meshack Mabuza (Bishop of Swaziland) ? personal health * David and Beth Black ? personal health of both * Erica Wood ? personal health * Mary Sulerud ? sister?s (Chris) personal health * Jake Beck ? personal health * Susan Blue ? personal health * Roy Turner - personal health >>> REMINDERS: ABSALOM JONES SERVICE The Washington Chapter of The Union of Black Episcopalians presents the 32nd Annual Absalom Jones Service and Celebration for the benefit of the historically black Episcopal colleges' scholarships and endowment funds at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 at Calvary, D.C. (820 Sixth Street, NE). Snow Date is Feb. 21. Derrick Humphries will receive the annual Absalom Jones Award at the service of Holy Eucharist. All are welcome. For more information, contact Janice Wormack at 202/829-6445 or jwormack@washingtonube.org. CHURCH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON: NEW CLASS FORMING Registration is now open for new participants in the Church Development Institute, Washington. The first weekend in the 2010 cycle is March 5-6. CDI is a comprehensive program in congregational development serving lay and clergy leaders of the Episcopal Church. The program is a leadership training program focused on developing the community and organizational life of congregations. Learn more about CDI by clicking on the CDI link on the diocesan Web site, www.edow.org or contact Paul Cooney at pcooney@edow.org or the Rev. Susan Burns, revsusanburns@verizon.net at 301/229-3770. CHANGE IN 2010 CATHEDRAL CONFIRMATION DATES Please note the Cathedral Confirmation dates are now as follows: May 1 (*new date), June 26 and November 6. All services are at 10 a.m. For more information go to www.edow.org/confirmation. GUIDED TOUR OF GREECE There is still space on a Guided Tour of Greece ?Following the Footsteps of Paul,? May 6-14. The Rev. Carol Flett, rector of St. Bartholomew?s, Laytonsville and the Rev. Susan Pinkerton, assistant rector of St. Mark?s, Capitol Hill are coordinating this tour with Journeys-Unlimited.com. Fourteen people have signed up; there is space for six more. Cost: $2,398 (double occupancy) plus $350 airline fuel surcharge includes roundtrip airfare from JFK-NY to Thessaloniki, 7 nights hotel and meals, ground transportation and professional tour guide and admission to all sites in Thessaloniki, Athens, Corinth and more. Contact revflett@yahoo.com or susan.pinkerton@stmarks.net. Deposits are due March 6. EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL VISITING DAY Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., will hold a visiting day on March 18 for anyone who is seeking more information about theological education. Visitors will have the chance to attend chapel, visit classes, tour the campus and listen to student and faculty during question and answer panels. EDS will be able to provide some limited overnight accommodations for visitors who are coming from long distances. A Visiting Day form and other information about is available at http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?pageID=42. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Trinity, D.C. is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) administrative assistant. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Publisher required. Responsible for weekly bulletins, monthly newsletter and maintenance of office files, supplies and membership records. Other duties include the following: create and maintain archival documents and data; provide support to lay ministry leaders; maintain master calendar; maintain basic components of parish website; prepare for and keep records of parish leadership meetings; help maintain financial records. Familiarity with the Episcopal Church a plus. Salary based on experience, with benefits package, paid annual and sick leave, plus Federal holidays available. Please submit resume, cover letter and three professional references to Kathy DeJesus at kahdj@hotmail.com. UPCOMING RETREATS AT DAYSPRING The Dayspring Center in Germantown, Md. has a number of upcoming open weekend retreats, including A Pilgrimage of Peace, set for March 19-21; and The Mystery of Christ In Us, May 21-23. Upcoming day retreats include: Ash Wednesday Quiet Day, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Ember Day, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Hindu Multifaith Day, March 14, 3:30 to 8 p.m. To register or to get more information, visit www.dayspringretreat.org. ATTENTION CLERGY: TRANSITION MINISTRY CONFERENCE A Transition Ministry Conference is set for March 8-12. TMC members from 42 dioceses in the Episcopal Church will be sharing information about clergy who are interested in discerning a new ministry call in congregations as a rector, assistant and/or chaplain. If you are interested in being presented at this conference, please contact the Rev. Mary Sulerud, canon for deployment and vocational ministries, at msulerud@edow.org. You must complete a form and provide an updated CDO profile to participate. These materials must be received by March 1. HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF Episcopal Relief & Development is providing critical emergency funds to Haiti in the aftermath of Tuesday?s earthquake and is accepting donations to its Haiti Relief Fund. ERD will post updates on the situation in Haiti as they become available at http://www.er-d.org/ and has complied inserts for parish bulletins which are available at http://www.er-d.org/BulletinInsertsCT/ A LENTEN STUDY PLAN FOR CHURCH SCHOOL The Southern Africa Partnership Committee still has Swazi Bears available from the Children to Children Advent Appeal. Lent is a time to recognize the needs of others, and the study guide and storybook about the bears help children understand the lives of children in far away Swaziland. The knitted bears sell for $25 ($30 with the storybook) ? and sales support the families of the sewing ministry (mothers and grandmothers). Stop by the Southern Africa Partnership Committee exhibit table at Convention to learn more or visit www.edow.org/sapc. CELEBRATE THE ENVIRONMENT The ?Season of Creation? is a six Sunday liturgy that focuses on protecting God?s creation. The liturgy, a gift from the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, is approved for use by Bishop John Bryson Chane and includes a study guide. The Southern Africa Partnership Committee has purchased a copy for each parish. Stop by the Southern Africa Partnership Committee?s exhibit table at Convention to learn more or visit www.edow.org/sapc/creation. IT?S TIME TO ORDER PALM CROSSES Palm Sunday is March 28, and African Palms USA, an outreach ministry of St. John?s, Olney is now accepting orders for palms woven by families in nine villages in Tanzania. Earnings are used to purchase food, medicine, clothing and pay school fees, and net proceeds from the sale of crosses and all other donations are returned to Africa in the form of self-help grants. To place an order, visit www.africanpalmsusa.org or call 301/774-2832. 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. To unsubscribe from CHURCH HOUSE NEWS, do NOT reply to this message. Instead send an e-mail to newslist-request@edowmail.org and type Unsubscribe in the subject line. Leave the body of the message blank. Or go to http://lists.edowmail.org/mailman/listinfo/newslist scroll to the bottom of the page, type your e-mail address in the last field and click "Unsubscribe or edit options." On the following page, under unsubscribe, click the "unsubscribe" button. Either way, the system will send you a confirmation e-mail. Follow the link in the e-mail to confirm. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.edowmail.org/pipermail/newslist/attachments/20100219/474bab2a/attachment.html From churchhouse at edow.org Fri Feb 19 14:39:15 2010 From: churchhouse at edow.org (Church House News) Date: Fri Feb 19 14:39:24 2010 Subject: [edow] Church House News Addendum In-Reply-To: Message-ID: FEBRUARY 19, 2010 *** The weekly bulletin for clergy, wardens, diocesan committee members, convention delegates and church administrators in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington *** THE RT. REV. SUHEIL DAWANI, BISHOP IN JERUSALEM VISITS VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani, Bishop in Jerusalem, will be speaking at a luncheon at VTS on Saturday Feb. 27. Join the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem for a luncheon conversation The Presiding Bishop?s Committee for Jerusalem Ministry will host a luncheon in honor of the Rt Rev Suheil S. Dawani, Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem at 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 27. It will be held in the Refectory at Virginia Theological Seminary, 3737 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22304. All are encouraged to attend. The Bishop will address the hurdles faced by Christians in the Holy Land today and the spiritual and humanitarian resources the Diocese of Jerusalem has in place to stabilize communities and foster reconciliation. Please RSVP by February 22, by phone to 203-655-3575; by email to aklynn@afedj.org or by mail to AFEDJ, 25 Old King?s Highway No., Suite 13, Darien CT 06820. The cost is a modest $30 to insure that as many as possible can attend. Make checks payable to Virginia Theological Seminary. To unsubscribe from CHURCH HOUSE NEWS, do NOT reply to this message. Instead send an e-mail to newslist-request@edowmail.org and type Unsubscribe in the subject line. Leave the body of the message blank. 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URL: http://lists.edowmail.org/pipermail/newslist/attachments/20100219/2466ad6e/attachment-0001.html From churchhouse at EDOW.ORG Thu Feb 25 16:02:05 2010 From: churchhouse at EDOW.ORG (Church House News) Date: Thu Feb 25 16:02:07 2010 Subject: [edow] Church House News Message-ID: FEBRUARY 25, 2010 *** The weekly bulletin for clergy, wardens, diocesan committee members, convention delegates and church administrators in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington *** GRISWOLD TO LEAD MAUNDY THURSDAY MEDITATION FOR CLERGY Former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold will lead a Maundy Thursday focused meditation for clergy from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 1 in Washington National Cathedral's Perry Auditorium. All clergy are invited to stay for the noon Maundy Thursday Eucharist with reaffirmation of ministry vows and blessing of chrism. A light luncheon will follow the service ("to-go" boxes will be available for those who cannot stay for lunch).There is no charge for the lunch, but please register at www.edow.org/events "Maundy Thursday - Meditation with Bishop Griswold." SPRING CLERGY CONFERENCE The Diocese of Washington's Spring Clergy Conference is set for May 11-13. Keynote speaker will be the Rev. William Tully of St. Bartholomew's, NYC. Tully will speak on "Reinventing Church" and "Faithful Leadership." Register at www.edow.org/events "Clergy Conference" COMMITTEE ON YOUTH APPLICATION FOR 2010-2011 The Committee on Youth is looking for some new members. Having a variety of gifts and personalities makes the committee stronger and its work rich and bright... creative, organized, hard working, gregarious, contemplative, pastoral, inquisitive... are just some of the desirable characteristics. The COY is quite demanding, but members have a great deal of fun and form a supportive community. It is made up of two representatives from each region in the diocese, and four at large positions. There will be one opening in Region 2, two in Region 4, and one in Region 6. Three at large positions also will be open. A personal invitation/encouragement to apply goes a long way, so if you know someone suitable, please tell them so! Applications are due March 30. The committee will meet to select new members May 8. Candidates will be notified of the results by May 11. Visit www.edow.org/youth for further information. SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN TRAININGS: Spring sessions for Safeguarding God's Children, the child abuse prevention training course required for all paid full time parish/school staff, and all who work with children and youth are as follows (all sessions are from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday unless otherwise noted): * March 13: St. James', Potomac (Region 3) * April 10: St. Paul's, K Street (Region 2) * April 17: St. Philip's, Baden (Region 6) * May 15: St. Mark's, D.C. (Region 1) * May 22: St. Philip's, Laurel (Region 5) * June 12: Holy Comforter (Region 4) Registration is required at www.edow.org/prevention For parishes that indicated an interest in the online Refresher Course, training will be offered in April for designated persons who will be administering this program in each congregation. SAMARITAN MINISTRY'S SPRING CELEBRATION Samaritan Ministry is hoping that the third time will be the charm after twice postponing its Mardi Gras Celebration due to inclement weather. The theme has been changed to Samaritan Ministry's Spring Celebration and the event will now take place on March 20 - the first day of spring. There will be hors d'oeuvres, drinks, music, live and silent auctions, and a brief program honoring those who made it possible to buy the N.W. Washington, D.C. house that serves as Samaritan Ministry's main office. Tickets purchased for the Jan. 30 or Feb. 13 events will be honored, and others also are invited to attend. For more information, visit http://www.samaritanministry.org/2006/index.htm or contact Mary Belknap at 202/722-2280 ext. 305 or marybelknap@samaritanministry.org. "COAL COUNTRY" FILM SCREENING The coal industry is spending millions to promote what it calls "clean coal." Is it achievable? And at what cost? Come to a free screening of the film "Coal Country" at 7:30 p.m. March 23 at St. Columba's, D.C., presented by St. Columba's Environment Committee, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, and the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, followed by discussion with the director. Suggested donation $5 adults, $2 children. St. Columba's is located at 4201 Albemarle St., NW (Metro: Tenleytown/American University) The screening is part of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival. Visit http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films/show/511 for a review of the film. CONSIDER A CARBON FAST FOR LENT Bishop Chane has asked members of the Diocese of Washington to consider a carbon fast for Lent. The Pennyworth Shop of Grace, Silver Spring has produced a Carbon Fast Calendar: http://www.graceepiscopalchurch.org/site/1/docs/Lenten_Carbon_Fast_2010. pdf Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light also has published a calendar, available at: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9Qktp5wbrwNMDJhYWZlZmYtNGIxNS00ZjJm LTk1NWItZDQyNDg2NmJkMjM1&hl=en. HAITI LENT PROGRAMS FROM LEADER RESOURCES LeaderResources has produced several Lenten (or anytime) study guides to help adults and young people process what happened in Haiti. The guides address questions such as: Does God cause disasters? Why doesn't God prevent them? Where is God when disaster strikes? What is our Christian response? Find the guides at http://leaderresources.org/ LENTEN STUDY PROGRAM AT EPIPHANY, D.C. Following Jesus and still feeling lost? The "lost and found" journey of Lent - A Lenten offering of study and formation, is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 24 in the Willard Room in Epiphany, D.C.'s Parish House. Each session is self-contained, and will be led by the Rev. Randolph Charles. RSVP to rcharles@epiphanydc.org or 202/347-2635. Epiphany is located at 1317 G St, NW (Metro Center, 13th and G Sts. exit). LENT: MULTIMEDIA STUDY SERIES ON GENDER VIOLENCE The World Council of Churches has prepared a series of online Lenten study resources on the struggle to end violence against women, titled, "Cries of Anguish; Stories of Hope." Visit http://tinyurl.com/ydlfryr for more information. TRANSFORMING LAY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP AT VTS Episcopal Church Fund president Donald V. Romanik will lead a workshop, Transforming Lay Leadership, at the Saturday School for Leadership at Virginia Theological Seminary from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6. This workshop will equip clergy, wardens, congregational lay leaders and diocesan staff to develop meaningful discernment processes that raise up and support a new generation of faithful leaders. Cost is $40 per person and includes lunch. Register at www.vts.edu/icfl/registration VOCATIONAL MINISTRY RETREAT The first vocational ministry retreat for 2010 is set for May 7-8 at Bon Secours retreat center in Marriottsville. The retreat will be led by Marjory Zoet Bankson, a frequent speaker and retreat leader in the area of discernment of vocation. Registration is open at http://www.edow.org/news/calendar/events.html The retreat is limited to 20 participants. This Commission on Ministry retreat is offered twice a year and is designed for anyone seeking to discern God's call in his or her life for any ministry, in or out of the church. QUILT: ART TO MEND THE WORLD Quilt: Art to Mend the World is a work artist Kate Ransohoff created in response to global cultural misunderstanding and conflict. It sews together a worldview of art where fine art, craft, traditional arts, modern art and all other arts are considered equally essential to the survival of peoples, cultures and our planet. The quilt is made of recycled brown paper, cloth, paint and odd objects, and has been sewn either with metallic or silk thread, because in China silk was known as the fabric closest to heaven. During Lent, the quilt will be on display at St. George's. Visit www.krquilt.com for further information, or contact Karen Rowe at ksrowe@mindspring.com or Ben Keseley at bkeseley@saintgeorgeschurch.org. ART & SPIRIT COFFEEHOUSE St. Augustine's next Art & Spirit Coffeehouse is set for 7 p.m. March 3 and will feature Annie King Phillips, a 90-year-old, award-winning collage artist, who will discuss her 15-year art career, begun at age 75. Coffee and desserts, followed by facilitated audience Q& A. Free, donations accepted for artist's honorarium. St. Augustine's is located at 600 M St., SW. Contact 202/554-3222 or rector@staugustinesdc.org for further information. ST. AUGUSTINE'S GAME NIGHT St. Augustine's Game Night is set for March 5. Potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.; games begin at 7 p.m. Find some new friends, fun and a new challenge. Free. The church is located at 600 M St., SW. 202/554-3222 or rector@staugustinesdc.org. ST. LUKE'S PARISH SINGERS St. Luke's Parish Singers present "The Passion and Resurrection of Christ:" J.S. Bach Sacred Cantata No. 4, J.S Bach Cantata No. 82 and Joseph Haydn Mass in B Flat at 5:30 p.m. March 28 at St. Luke's, Bladensburg (4002 53rd Street, Bladensburg, MD 20710, Tel. 301/927-6466). Annual Lenten reception to follow. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted to aid children in need. ALLEN ORGAN FOR SALE Ascension, Silver Spring is selling a two manual Allen 301-B digital organ suitable for church or home use. Designed and built in the early 1970s, it comes with one sub-woofer bass speaker and five mid-range and tweeter speakers. The walnut cabinet is enhanced with a roll-top desk cover and is complete with lock and key. The digital computer includes a card reader with a collection of solo and mixture sounds that are programmable with a computer card. The organ can be viewed at the church by appointment: contact David Cato at 301/587-3272 or minmusic.dcato@gmail.com. Delivery is included in the price if within a 60 mile range. Estimated value is $1,800, but best offer will be accepted. IMAGO RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION SEMINARS Professional instructors from the Imago Center of Washington, D.C., which helps couples heal and grow in their relationships, are available to teach three Imago Relationship Education Seminars in area Episcopal churches. The seminars include Imago Connects: A Three-Hour Introduction to Imago Theory; Start Right, Stay Connected: The One-day Imago Premarital Course; and Couplehood: Six-week sessions on deepening your relationship. Contact Shelly Webb, relationship education seminar coordinator, at 410/409-9423 or shelly.webb@imagocenterdc.com for further information. COURAGEOUS CREATING: GIVING BIRTH TO THE ARTIST YOU ARE Explore ways through which the divine gift of creating is nurtured from March 19-21 at the Wellspring Conference Center in Germantown. The event is designed for accomplished and amateur artists, and for those whose gifts lie hidden within them waiting to be born. For more information, visit www.wellspringministry.org/courageouscreating.htm Register by March 5. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Please keep the following clergy and members of the diocese in your prayers this week: * Claudia Tielking - sympathy & condolences on the death of her son (Josh). Funeral 10:30 a.m. Feb. 27 (Saturday) at Washington National Cathedral. * Meg Ingalls - personal health * Michael Baker - personal health * John Dwyer - mother's health (Mary) * Pegram Johnson - personal health * Meshack Mabuza (Bishop of Swaziland) - personal health * David and Beth Black - personal health of both * Erica Wood - personal health * Mary Sulerud - sister's (Chris) personal health - in hospice care * Jake Beck - personal health * Susan Blue - personal health * Roy Turner - sympathy & condolences to his family at the time of his death (Feb. 23). Requiem Eucharist is set for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 27 at St. Luke's, Bethesda. >>> REMINDERS: A LENTEN STUDY PLAN FOR CHURCH SCHOOL The Southern Africa Partnership Committee has Swazi Bears available for Lent. A study guide and storybook about the bears helps children understand the lives of children in Swaziland. The knitted bears sell for $25 ($30 with the storybook) and sales support the families of the sewing ministry. Contact Cheryl Daves Wilburn at cwilburn@edow.org or 202/537-6543 or visit www.edow.org/sapc/creation to learn more. CELEBRATE THE ENVIRONMENT The "Season of Creation" is a six Sunday liturgy that focuses on protecting God's creation. The liturgy, a gift from the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, is approved for use by Bishop John Bryson Chane and includes a study guide. The Southern Africa Partnership Committee has purchased a copy for each parish. Visit www.edow.org/sapc/creation PALM CROSSES African Palms USA, an outreach ministry of St. John's, Olney is now accepting orders for palm crosses woven by families in nine villages in Tanzania. Earnings are used to purchase food, medicine, clothing and pay school fees, and net proceeds from the sale of crosses and all other donations are returned to Africa in the form of self-help grants. To place an order, visit www.africanpalmsusa.org or call 301/774-2832. GRANTS PROGRAM TARGETS PEOPLE IN NEED Saint Anna's Home, Inc. a charitable program of the Diocese of Washington, offers an emergency grants program to assist older women of African descent with housing related and other emergencies that threaten their quality of life. At-risk recipients must be at least 70 years old and sponsored by a priest or deacon in the diocese. For more information, write to the Grants Committee, Saint Anna's Home, Inc., Church House, Mt. Saint Alban, Washington, D.C. 20016. EARN REWARD POINTS FOR THE BISHOP WALKER SCHOOL If you shop at Giant Stores, you can earn points for the Bishop Walker School. Giant will round your total to the nearest dollar and give the proceeds to BWS. Visit http://www.giantfood.com/aplus to learn more about the program, and register your Giant card at http://www.giantfood.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/designate_school?executi on=e1s1 KELLOGG LECTURES AT EDS Episcopal Divinity School will hold its annual Kellogg Lectures on May 6 with the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary. Lundblad will deliver two lectures: "Preaching Across the Divides in the Midst of Controversy" and "Preaching Particularity in the Midst of Pluralism." Pre-registration is required. Registration material will be available in March at www.eds.edu. Contact events@eds.edu or 617.682.1506. JUNE COURSES AT EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL Episcopal Divinity School is offering five of its popular courses in intensive formats this June. Full course descriptions are available at www.eds.edu; click on Academics. To register, contact Penny Kohn, registrar, at 617/682-1525, or at registrar@eds.edu. For short-term housing, contact Samaria Wilson at swilson@eds.edu or 617/682-1508 to reserve, as housing is limited. CHURCH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON: NEW CLASS FORMING Registration is now open for new participants in the Church Development Institute, Washington. The first weekend in the 2010 cycle is March 5-6. Learn more about CDI by clicking on the CDI link on the diocesan Web site, www.edow.org or contact Paul Cooney at pcooney@edow.org or the Rev. Susan Burns, revsusanburns@verizon.net at 301/229-3770. CHANGE IN 2010 CATHEDRAL CONFIRMATION DATES Please note the Cathedral Confirmation dates are: May 1 (*new date), June 26 and November 6. All services are at 10 a.m. For more information go to www.edow.org/confirmation EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL VISITING DAY Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., will hold a visiting day on March 18 for anyone who is seeking more information about theological education. A Visiting Day form and other information about is available at http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?pageID=42 UPCOMING RETREATS AT DAYSPRING The Dayspring Center in Germantown, Md. has two upcoming open weekend retreats: A Pilgrimage of Peace, set for March 19-21; and The Mystery of Christ In Us, May 21-23. To register or to get more information, visit www.dayspringretreat.org ATTENTION CLERGY: TRANSITION MINISTRY CONFERENCE A Transition Ministry Conference is set for March 8-12. If you are interested in being presented at this conference, please contact the Rev. Mary Sulerud, canon for deployment and vocational ministries, at msulerud@edow.org. You must complete a form and provide an updated CDO profile to participate. These materials must be received by March 1. 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. 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