In June, there will be two workshops on using PowerPoint to create visual images for use in worship, education or fellowship events. Each workshop will be limited to 20 people; watch for online registration for these.

COMING EVENTS:

Retired Clergy Health Insurance meetings - Apr. 2, 1 p.m., Trinity Cathedral; Apr. 5, 1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

Holy Week Chrism Eucharist - Apr. 6, 10 a.m., Trinity Cathedral

Daughters of the King Spring Retreat - Apr. 16-18, Duncan Center

Happening (Grades 9-12) - Apr. 16-18, Dominican Retreat House, Miami

Ordinations of Transitional Deacons - Apr. 17, 10 a.m., Trinity Cathedral

Spring Deanery Convocations - Apr. 21--Bwd, 6:30 p.m., St. Benedict’s, Plantation; Apr. 24-- NPB, 9:30 a.m., St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens; May 1--ND, 10 a.m., St. Paul et les Martyrs d’Haiti, Miami; SD, 9:30 a.m., St. Faith’s, Miami; Keys, 10 a.m., St. Columba, Marathon; May 5—SPB, 5:30 p.m., St. Paul’s, Delray Beach

ECW Annual Meeting - Apr. 22-24, Trinity Cathedral & Radisson Hotel, Miami

Mission Rally - Apr. 25, 5 p.m., Chapel of St. Andrew

"Lead Like Jesus" Simulcast - Apr. 29, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Ascension, Miami

Women’s Retreat - Apr. 30-May 2

Diocesan Acolyte Festival - May 8, 2:30 - 7:30 p.m., St. Benedict's, Plantation

Clergy Spring Conference  - May 11-13, Duncan Center

Twelve-Step Retreat - May 14-16, Duncan Center

COPE (Parish Lay Staff) Conference - May 21-22, Duncan Center

Episcopal Marriage Encounter - May 21-23, Duncan Center

Mission Retreat - May 22-23, Holy Comforter, Miami

Workshops on PowerPoint - Jun. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale; Jun. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Philip’s, Coral Gables

Mission Trip to Dominican Republic - Jul. 17-25

Note: The Diocesan Offices will be closed Apr. 9 and 12, Good Friday and Easter Monday.

 

Help for Haiti—Bishop Frade has called for an Easter offering of a dollar per person in every congregation “for the resurrection of Haiti”. The funds will be sent directly to Bishop Duracin to help the Diocese of Haiti meet some of the urgent needs resulting from the political turmoil there. Make checks payable to Diocese of Southeast Florida, marked for “Easter offering for Haiti”, and mail to 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132. Donations may also be made online: Go to www.diosef.org and click on “Donations”. Be sure to indicate that your donation is for Haiti.

“Passion” Banner—Borrowing another great promotional idea from the Diocese of Indianapolis, we’ve had some vinyl banners made that say: “You’ve seen the movie about His passion…Now come hear His good news. The Episcopal Church welcomes you.” The generic banner includes the diocesan toll-free phone number and website address, but several parishes have had banners customized with their own phone number, web address or times of services. If you are interested in having a banner made to display during the Easter season, contact Mary Cox, 800-268-9993, ext. 18, or episcorat@aol.com. The cost is $90.

Diocesan Journal--Copies of the Journal of Convention 2003 are now available and will be distributed to clergy at the Chrism Eucharist on Apr. 6. Journals will be mailed to clergy who cannot attend on Apr.6. Remember that the directory information in the Journal is always available--and current--in the database online. Other sections of the Journal will also be posted on the website.

"Lead Like Jesus" Simulcast--Church of the Ascension, Miami, is now a subscriber to Church Communication Network, which provides simulcast interactive training seminars. All diocesan clergy are invited to the first of these programs to be offered at Ascension, "Lead Like Jesus", on Apr. 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost for the day is $6, which includes lunch; the broadcast will be in the church and lunch in the parish hall. If you plan to attend, reply directly to Ascension, 305- 238-5151, no later than Monday, Apr. 26. For complete information on the broadcast, go to http://www.ccnonline.net/programming/event/evt_29apr04.htm. For information on future broadcasts, go to http://www.ccn.tv/programming/schedulews04.htm

Clergy Conference—The Spring Clergy Conference will be held at the Duncan Center, May 11-13, beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and ending with lunch on Thursday. The conference will be led by Bishop Steven Charleston, President and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) in Cambridge, Mass. The theme is “Christ’s Mission of Reconciliation: The Heart of Ordained Ministry”. Registration will be online.

Women’s Retreat—Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines, is again opening its annual Christian Women’s Retreat, April 30 (evening)-May 2, to all women of the diocese and their friends and neighbors. The retreat will be held at Lake Placid Conference Center in Lake Placid, FL. The Rev. Denise Hudspeth will be the spiritual leader and Susan Carmichael, who spoke at the clergy spouse wellness day last fall, will be the keynote speaker. Cost is $85 (all-inclusive). Registration and 50% deposit are due by March 28. For more information or to register, call the church at 954-432-8686 (daytime) or Tish Burgher 954-430-9611 (after 6 p.m.) or e-mail:holysacrament@holysacrament.org. Click here for a downloadable registration form.

Twelve-Step Retreat—The annual Twelve Step Retreat sponsored by the Task Force on Addiction and Recovery will be held at the Duncan Center, beginning the evening of May 14 and continuing through lunch on May 16.  The cost is $150 for all six meals and two nights' lodging, double occupancy.  For information, contact Archdeacon Paul Rasmus, 561-656-0868 or paul@diosef.org.

COPE Conference—The annual COPE Conference for parish secretaries, administrators and other lay staff is scheduled for May 21-22 at the Duncan Center, beginning with lunch on Friday and ending at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Deacon Mary Beth Wells will lead participants in a spiritual gifts inventory; and there will be workshops on effective use of email and the Internet, and publicizing your parish. Bishop Frade will join the group on Friday afternoon for an informal question and answer period and dinner. There will also be a humorous look (with special guest performers) at horror stories from the church office; yoga; labyrinth walks and time for sharing information and ideas on topics from church software to how to handle “sticky situations”. Watch for a letter with complete information. Click here to register online.

Episcopal Marriage Encounter--An Episcopal Marriage Encounter weekend will be held at the Duncan Center May 21-23. Check-in is after 4 p.m. Friday (dinner is optional, $26 per couple extra); the program starts at 8 p.m. and ends Sunday at 4:30 pm. The registration deadline is April 15; space is limited. There is a non-refundable $45 registration fee when you sign up for an Episcopal Marriage Encounter (E.M.E.) weekend and that is the only fixed cost. You will be given an opportunity to make a free-will confidential donation. Couples will have the opportunity to experience a weekend-regardless of their financial circumstances. Make checks payable to the Duncan Conference Center. For additional information or to register, contact Mary at the Duncan Conference Center @ 561-496-4130 or email duncancenter@adelphia.net.

Missions--The Diocesan World Mission Commission is planning several mission events in the coming months. There will be two immediate opportunities to learn more about mission work before going overseas: a Mission Rally at Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, on Apr. 25, from 5-7 p.m., which will provide information on upcoming mission trips; and a Mission Retreat, which will take a 24-member team to help parishioners at Holy Comforter, Miami, paint the inside of their church on the weekend of May 23-24. The WMC will also sponsor a nine-day mission for 15 participants to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Jul. 17-25. The team will be doing some construction work to complete the new retreat center, as well as providing a Vacation Bible School for neighborhood children. Registration is available on the diocesan website. For more information on mission trips, contact Mission Trip Coordinator Doug Drouin at 561-866-1978 or doug@diosef.org.

Summer Camp—Diocesan Youth Ministry is co-sponsoring with the Diocese of Southwest Florida four summer camp sessions in June at DaySpring, the camp and conference facility of the Diocese of SW Florida in Ellenton, FL. Save these dates: June 6-11, Middle School Camp; June 13-18, Elementary Camp, High School Camp and Extreme High School Camp. The theme for all four sessions is “It’s All God’s Work”. Counselors are needed. For more information contact Diocesan Youth Missioner Fr. Terrence Taylor, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 28, ttaylor@diosef.org or Mary Cobiella, ext. 29 or mary@diosef.org. Click here to view and download the camp brochure.

Two more youth opportunities—“Come to the Feast: A Gathering to Renew and Inspire Young Adult Ministry” will be held May 28-31, at the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel in Tampa, FL. More information and a downloadable brochure are available at www.cometothefeast.org. The Province IV Provincial Youth Event will be held July 20-25, 2003 at Berea College, Berea Kentucky.  Please contact the Youth Missioner, Fr. Terrence Taylor, for more information.

2004 Graduates-- In an effort to expand ministry to young adults, to identify potential young adult leaders and to encourage their involvement in the church, the National Church is developing a database with the names of Episcopal youth who have recently graduated from high school. Youth Missioner Fr. Terrence Taylor is requesting that each parish provide the names of all youth who will graduate from high school this year, so that this information can be submitted to the National Church for this purpose. Click here for a downloadable form for providing this information. Email information to mary@diosef.org, or mail forms to Mary Cobiella, Diocese of Southeast Florida, 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132.

Ordinations—Seven seminarians from our diocese are scheduled to be ordained on Apr. 17:  Christina Encinosa, Venerable Bede, Coral Gables—General Seminary (GTS); Donna Hall, Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach—Seminary of the Southwest; Hyvenson Joseph, St. Nicholas, Pompano Beach—University of the South; Tyler Jones, Trinity Cathedral, Miami—GTS; Kevin Morris, Venerable Bede, Coral Gables—Berkeley at Yale; Corinna (Cori) Olson, St. Paul’s, Delray Beach—GTS; and Deborah Self, St. David’s in the Pines, Wellington—University of the South. Please keep these persons in your prayers as they seek a call to begin their ordained ministries. If you know of a position that might be available for a seminary graduate, contact Archdeacon Paul Rasmus at 561-656-0868 or paul@diosef.org.

Resources on The Passion—Several congregations are planning to take groups to see the film The Passion of the Christ, or have already done so. Some excellent resources for discussion of the film are available from the National Council of Churches, http://www.ncccusa.org/interfaith/passionfilmresources.html
Resources are also offered by the Boston College Center for Christian-Jewish Learning,
http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/meta-elements/texts/education/PASSION_resources.htm and
http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/meta-elements/partners/CSG/passion_guide.htm
Click here for a thoughtful reflection on the film by a rabbi.

Verneka Silva—Because of increasingly frail health, Canon Verneka Silva has moved to Minnesota to live with her daughter. If you would like to send her a note or card, her new address is: Mrs. Verneka S. Silva, c/o Mr. & Mrs. Frank Simmons, 11518 Hampshire Curve, Bloomington, MN  55438. The phone number is 952-041-4528.

Registration reminder—Registration deadlines for diocesan events are necessary so that we can have an accurate count for whatever meals, rooms and materials are required. When people show up without registering, it’s not always possible to provide for them—and when people who have registered DON’T show up, we are still charged for the meals and rooms requested and the materials purchased. This is wasteful! There are last-minute emergencies, of course, but you can help us exercise better stewardship of diocesan resources by registering on time for events you plan to attend, and letting us know as early as possible if you are not going to able to attend an event for which you are registered.

A Medical Coverage reminder—Clergy and lay employees with health coverage through the Medical Trust should review very thoroughly the information they received at the time of open enrollment last fall. You’ll need to be prepared for significant increases in deductibles and co-pays when you go to any health care provider or order prescriptions. If you have difficulties with your coverage that cannot be resolved by one or two phone calls to the provider and/or the insurance company, contact the Medical Trust at 1-800-223-6602.

Youth Minister needed--The Church of the Redeemer, a large, traditional Episcopal Church located on the bay in beautiful Sarasota, Florida, seeks a committed Christian who is an energetic, motivated, creative and organized individual with a magnetic personality to lead our youth ministry program. Exceptional salary and benefits for this full time position based on education and experience. For complete details and application, email Michael Hartenstine at mhartenstine@williamsparker.com. Deadline for applications is May 10, 2004.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Dwyer, The Rev. Tom —Sharing duties with Fr. Jack Tucker as chaplain to North Palm Beach Deanery nursing homes.

Winsor, The Rev. Ed— Leaving supply ministry at St. Peter's, Key West, to move to Ft. Myers

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Parishes in Transition:

Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth—The Rev. Bonnie Jones, supply; Fr. Robert Carlson, Spanish service

All Souls’, Miami Beach—Fr. Richard Maholm, supply

St. Peter’s, Key West—using supply clergy

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach—Deacon Charles Cannon, interim

Trinity Cathedral—Fr. Bob Libby, interim dean

St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton—Fr. Birk Stathers, interim

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens—Fr. Hugh Bell, interim

St. James in the Hills, Hollywood—Using supply clergy

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Congratulations—to the Rev. Gigi Sharp, formerly Gigi Brewer, who married the Rev.
James L. Sharp on Feb. 27;

and to Fr. Donald Krickbaum, retired dean of Trinity Cathedral, and his wife Gail, who have
just become grandparents—their daughter Karen and her husband Rich Pickowitz adopted a
baby boy, Mikhail, in Russia on Mar. 30!

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F.Y.I.—Information from our Parishes and Around the Church

“Rising Stars”, music students from the University of Miami, Florida International University, and the New World School of the Arts, will present a concert of vocal and instrumental music Friday, Apr. 16, 7:30p.m., at St. Thomas, 5690 N. Kendall Drive, Coral Gables. Tickets, $20 for adults and  $15 for seniors and students, are available from the Parish Office, (305) 661 3436.

Are you ready for an energized worship experience? St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 140 SE 28th Ave in Pompano Beach, invites everyone to a Celebration Service, Saturday, May 8, at 7 p.m. Grab your family and friends and come celebrate Christ's awesome love through rockin' music that ignites your soul. For more information call 954-941-4843.

The Chapel of Saint Andrew, Boca Raton, now has a new weekly 9:15 a.m. service, aimed at people with little or no Church background. The service is held in the Parish Hall and features current themes, contemporary live music and dramatic performances. www.chapelsta.org

Trinity Cathedral’s weekly mass in Spanish is now on Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m., with the Rev. Cruz Zenaida Cardona as celebrant. For information on Hispanic Ministry at the cathedral, call Rev. Cardona at 786-487-7157.

Sainte Croix de Jesus, the Haitian Congregation at St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach, is planning a Youth Camp, Jul. 12-17, at St. John’s, Belle Glade. All Haitian children and youth in grades two through twelve, whether or not they’re enrolled in the after-school program, are welcome. Cost for the week is $25. Campers need to bring a sleeping bag, towels, soap and toothbrush. For information, contact Fr. Sebastien Guillaume, 561-676-3108 or sebclara20032000@yahoo.com, or call the church office at St. Joseph’s, 561-732-3060.

St. Christopher's, Key Biscayne, is looking for a new parish administrator for the church and Montessori school, to begin June 1, 2004. The ideal candidate would be a bilingual Episcopalian with very good computer skills, but much is negotiable. Contact Fr. Gabe Sinisi, 305-361-5080 or gabe@priest.com.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, is also seeking a new parish secretary/administrator. This is a fulltime position, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Contact Fr. Bernie Pecaro at 954-941-4843.

Balere, Inc., a non-profit organization established to promote, encourage, and facilitate the teaching and learning of foreign cultures and languages, will offer a Summer Language Camp at St. Faith's, Miami, July 14-Aug. 6. Cost is $70 per week. Register online at www.balere.org/summer camp.htm or call 305-232-9797 for more information.

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church will hold its annual Gathering in Cape Cod, MA, June 3-5. The registration fee is $195 and includes meals, workshops and special events.  The cost of rooms at the Seacrest is $149 per room.  Reservations may be called in to 1-800-225- 3110.  For further information, call Joyce Hofstra at 508-533-6378 or contact Recovery Ministries at 1-888-306-1542, episcopalrecovery.org

 

 

Additional Events and Opportunities
(click on links below for more information!)

• Summer Continuing Education Program at Seminary of the Southwest
• National Happening Leadership Conference
• Training Seminar for PREPARE/ENRICH Marital and Premarital Counseling Program
• Sewanee Church Music Conference
• "Come Gather at the Table"--conference on reconciliation and community-building, Atlanta: June 10-12, 2004

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Prayers are requested for--

Our country; for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and the leaders of all nations; for our armed forces, especially those now in places of danger; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict;

Ken Hobbs, father of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, healing;

Linda Wilcox, chair of COPE and secretary at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, and Intercession, Ft. Lauderdale, continued haeling after successful surgery;

Claudia Monroe, secretary at Trinity Cathedral, continued healing;

Fr. Steve Fregeau, continued healing;

Bishop Leo Frade, continued healing of torn tendon in ankle;

Alison O’Brien, wife of Executive Board member Tom O’Brien, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; knee surgery postponed;

Fr. John Mangrum, healing;

Fr. Roy Strainge, healing;

Mazel Medley, provincial (and diocesan) president of the Mothers’ Union, continued healing;

Janice Ronkowitz, wife of Fr. George Ronkowitz, diagnosed with kidney tumor;

Fr. Tom Ryan, continued healing;

Diocesan transition consultant Susy Miller, healing;

Lee Parker, brother-in-law of Canon Jim Rasnick, diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Ken Hobbs, Jr., brother of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, recovering from heart attack;

Deacon John Wicks, recovering from gallbladder surgery;

Logan McCormack, father of Ann Said, wife of Bishop John Said, recovering from stroke;

For safety for Deacon Gigi Brewer’s son, Spc. Tim Reed, serving in Iraq;

LaDonne Neds, wife of Fr. Walter Neds, lung cancer;

Eason Evans, son of Fr. Ralph Evans, pray for successful treatment for severe back pain;

Fr. Sam Frock, continued healing;

Fr. Leonel Ortez, continued healing;

Annabel Hobbs, wife of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, continued healing;

Ben Brown, cousin of Deacon Holly Ostlund, facing long recovery from serious shark bite injuries;

Leah Rosato, secretary at Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach, healing;

Deborah Deshaies, wife of Fr. Bob Deshaies, healing;

Chuck Nickerson, brother of diocesan accounting clerk Sally James, colon cancer;

Aspirant Peter Wallace, continued healing;

Chancellor Emeritus Fred Stanton, healing;

Fr. Gammon Jarrell, continued healing;

Fr. Miguel Restrepo, healing;

Florence Gray, mother of Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves continued healing;

Jim Gibson, husband of Mother Kate Gibson, continued healing;

Doris Dillenberger, sister of Diana Frade, healing;

Christie Hudspeth, daughter of Mother Denise Hudspeth, pray for complete healing;

Bridget Seward, sister of Deacon Jane Calderin, multiple myeloma;

Mthr. "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

Canon SuzeAnne Silla's family: Daughter Stephanie, still in pain, will need additional jaw surgery; mother Iola Steeves, abdominal aortic aneurysm and many other health problems;

Cn. Max Salvador, continued healing;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, and for comfort for Fr. Fred Masterman, whose mother, Marion Masterman, died on Easter Day, Apr. 11, and for all those who have lost loved ones in the continued conflict in Iraq.

 

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

April 11—Easter

Exuma:

        St. Mary Magdalene, Williamstown

        St. Michael, Rolleville

        Holy Innocents, Duncan Town, Ragged island

Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

April 18—II Easter

The Church of England

Christ the King, Nassau

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach

St. Paul et les Martyrs d'Haiti, Miami

April 25—III Easter

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui

Holy Cross, Nassau

Holy Sacrament, Hollywood

La Divina Providencia, Hialeah

Growth and Evangelism Ministry

Human Needs Ministry

May 2--IV Easter

The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean

Eleuthera, Bahamas:

        St. Patrick, Governor's Harbour

        St. Agnes, Gregory Town

        St. Columba, Tarpon Bay

        St. Margaret, Savannah Sound

St. Simon's, Miami

St. Stephen's, Miami

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Last updated 04/23/04