You are also hearing a new voice at the reception desk. Receptionist Jessy Soria gave birth to her second child, daughter Shayla Nicole, on July 21, and while she is on maternity leave, Olganese Groves will be greeting you when you call or come to the office.

          You will also notice that if you call between noon and 1 p.m., when Olganese is at lunch, you’ll hear our recorded message, which will give you the extension numbers for staff members. We believe this will help us to work more effectively, because other staff members now won’t need to interrupt their own tasks to work at the front desk during the receptionist’s lunch hour.

COMING EVENTS:

“Safeguarding God’s Children”(for teachers) — Aug. 19, 1-4 p.m., St. Thomas, Coral Gables

“Safeguarding God’s Children”
 —  Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Luke’s, Port Salerno
 —  Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach
 —  Aug. 28, 9 a.m.- noon, St. James the Fisherman, Islamorada
 —  Aug. 28, 9 a.m.- noon, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines
 —  Aug. 29, 2-5 p.m., All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale

Ordination to the Priesthood of Scot McComas  — Aug. 27, 7 p.m., St. Peter’s, Charlotte, NC

Youth Convention — Aug. 27-28, Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

Clergy Family Picnic  — Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Delray Beach Cabana

Fall Deanery Convocations  — Sept. 1, Bwd--St. Martin in the Fields, 6:30 p.m; Sept. 10—NPB, Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach, 5:30 p.m. Evensong, 6 p.m. supper; 7-8:30 p.m. meeting; Sept. 15—SPB—St. Andrew’s, Lake Worth, 5:30 p.m. Evensong, 6 p.m. supper; 7-8:30 p.m. meeting; Sept. 25—ND, St. Bernard de Clairvaux, North Miami Beach, 10 a.m.; SD, St. Andrew’s, Miami, 9:30 a.m.; Keys, St. Paul’s, Key West, 10 a.m.

Deacons’ Annual Retreat  — Sept. 3-4, Duncan Center

“Safeguarding God’s Children”  — Sept. 7, 1-4 p.m., Duncan Center

Fall Clergy Conference — Sept. 7-9, Duncan Center

Marriage Encounter Weekend —  Sept. 10-12, Duncan Center

Diocesan School Fall Classes — Sept. 11 & 25; Oct. 2 & 23: Nov. 6 & 20; Dec. 4 & 11

World Mission Fair — Sept.18, 2-5 p.m., Chapel of Saint Andrew, Boca Raton

Diocesan Convention — Oct. 15-16, Hutchinson Island Resort & St. Mary’s, Stuart

Note: The Diocesan Office will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, for the Labor Day holiday.

Some dates to save in 2005:

Clergy Retreat — Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Cenacle House, Lantana

Planning for Tomorrow (for clergy) — Mar. 11-12, place TBA

Wardens & Treasurers Conference —  Mar. 19, Trinity Cathedral

Bishop’s Spring Conference — Apr. 8-9, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

Diocesan Youth Convention—The Youth Convention, for youth in grades 9-12, will be held at Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday evening, Aug. 27 and ending at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. The theme is “Working Together: Sharing our Diversity”. The cost is $20. Registration for this event is only online. The deadline is midnight, Aug. 22. For more information, email Fr. Terrence Taylor, ttaylor@diosef.org, or Mary Cobiella, mary@diosef.org.

Diocesan Convention deadlines--Information about our Diocesan Convention will soon be posted on the website and mailed to rectors and delegates. Please keep in mind these deadlines: Resolutions must be submitted by Aug. 31, and nominations by Sept. 26, to Fr. Bernard Griffith, Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 33006, Miami, FL 33133; reservations for childcare during the Convention Eucharist must be made online by Oct. 1; and reservations must be made at the Hutchinson Island Marriott, 1-800-775-5936, by Sept. 15 to insure the special convention room rate. The cost for exhibit space will be $50 per table; contact Jack Godfrey, jegatrest@aol.com, for information. Convention registration will be available online.

Email caution—In the Diocesan Office we’ve recently been receiving many emails that seem to come from addresses we know (like some of our clergy, lay leaders and parish offices) but are obviously bogus, with messages lines that are vague or inappropriate, or which claim to be “responses” to messages we never sent. There are viruses that are spread by hijacking an address book and sending fake messages from a legitimate address, so remember to be very careful about opening email—and especially attached files--even from a familiar address, with a message line that seems odd or refers to a message you didn’t send. Also make sure that you have anti-virus software running and that it’s up to date. 

Diocesan School—The Fall Semester of the Diocesan School for Christian Studies begins Sept. 11 at St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale. Lay Eucharistic Minister (now called Eucharistic Visitor) training for both new license and renewal will be offered in four different locations at different times; the first Eucharistic Visitor course, taught in Spanish at Todos los Santos, Miami, begins Aug. 16. Click on Diocesan School on the diocesan website for complete information and registration for both the Diocesan School and the Eucharistic Visitor training.

“Safeguarding God’s Children”—The new training program from Church Pension Fund on prevention of child sexual abuse will be offered on Sept. 7, from 1-4 p.m., at the Duncan Center, just before the Clergy Conference begins. Registration is necessary and is available on the diocesan website; the deadline is Aug. 30. This training is going to be required for clergy. By Dec. 31, 2005, all clergy, both canonically resident and non-canonically resident, must be certified as having completed the full three-hour training in order to continue officiating in this diocese. Workshops are also being offered at St. Thomas School, Coral Gables, on Aug. 19, 1-4 p.m, (for church day school teachers--call the school office at 305-665-4851); Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at both St. Luke's, Port Salerno (contact the Rev. Carol Barron, 772-286-5455) and Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach (contact Reed Sprague, 561-655-4554); at All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale, Aug. 29, 2-5 p.m. (contact Rosa Lindahl, 954-467-6496); and Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-noon at St. James the Fisherman, Islamorada, (for Sunday School teachers and adults who work with youth-volunteers from other parishes welcome, no reservation required) and Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines (class held in the parish hall, no reservation required).

Clergy Conference—The Fall Clergy Conference will be held Sept. 7-9 at the Duncan Center, beginning with a social hour at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7 (check-in is any time after 2 p.m.) and ending after lunch on Thursday, Sept. 9. The speaker will be Fr. Paul Edwards, rector emeritus of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Fullerton, Calif., and author of The Spiritual Intelligence Handbook. Registration is on the diocesan website; the registration deadline is Aug. 30.

Deacons’ Retreat—Diocesan deacons’ annual overnight retreat with Bishop Frade is scheduled for Sept. 3-4 at the Duncan Center, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and going through mid-afternoon on Saturday. There is no cost. Registration is available online. For additional information, contact Deacon Hap Lewis at 561-833-2268 or haplewis@bellsouth.net.

Conference for singles--“Solo Flight”, the only ongoing ministry in the Episcopal Church for single adults, will offer its 14^th annual conference at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC, on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-6, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, and concluding at noon on Monday (Labor Day) Sept. 6. Novelist Joan Medlicott will be the keynote speaker. Medlicott's characters reflect the many types of single lives that make up the American culture today.  The author will be joined by plenary and workshop presenters who will speak to the conference theme "Walking on the Edge: The Adventure of the Solo Flight." For further information, contact kcollierm@diolex.org or davidwperk@aol.com, or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soloflightepis

Episcopal Marriage Encounter—An Episcopal Marriage Encounter weekend will be held at the Duncan Center Sept. 10-12. 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 Aug. 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.

National Acolyte Festival—Acolyte teams, vergers or adult sponsors and clergy are invited to register now to participate in the annual National Acolyte Festival at Washington National Cathedral on Oct. 9. The Festival Service will occur at 10 am, followed by lunch and a variety of workshops and tours. For more information, email motherjude@verizon.com or acolytefestival@cathedral.org. For photos of previous festivals, go to: http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/worship/acolyte.shtml

“Planning for Tomorrow”—The Church Pension Fund has scheduled a "Planning for Tomorrow" conference for clergy in our diocese (place TBA) March 11-12, 2005. Please mark your calendars for this opportunity to develop life and financial planning skills. For information about the content of Planning for Tomorrow conferences, go to http://www.cpg.org/cms/content/580_generic.cfm

Benefit Cruise for Our Little Roses—Bishop Frade hopes you will mark your calendars now for a 10-day cruise to the southern Caribbean, visiting Curacao, Aruba and Costa Rica and cruising through the Panama Canal, beginning Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2005. The proceeds will benefit Our Little Roses Home for Abandoned, Abused and Orphaned Girls in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Diana Frade is the founder and director of this ministry, and the bishop is chairman of its board of directors. Watch for further details soon—or call Indian River Travel, 800-782-1913 or 877-626-6110 now for information and reservations.

Help for the Dominican Republic—Contributions for victims of the May floods in our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic may be sent to: Dominican Development Group, P.O. Box 661, Ellenton, FL 3222, or Iglesia Episcopal Dominicana,c/o Agape Flights DMG 13602, 7990 - 15th Street East, Sarasota, FL 34243, or Episcopal Relief and Development, PO Box 12043, Newark, NJ 07101 or online at www.er-d.org.

Help for Haiti—We are still accepting donations to help the Diocese of Haiti meet some of the urgent and ongoing needs resulting from political turmoil, as well as the floods in May. 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. Be sure to indicate that your donation is for Haiti.

Cellphones for Seafarers’ House—Seafarers’ House at Port Everglades is collecting used cellular phones; they can receive up to $25 apiece for these. If you have old phones—with chargers, if you still have them-- to donate, they can be brought to the Diocesan Office, and we’ll deliver them to Deacon Maria Jimenez-Mesenbring for the ministry at Searfarers’ House.

Retired clergy stories — Knowing that clergy never really retire from ministry, The Net is looking for stories about what our clergy “alumni” are doing after leaving fulltime parish work. If you have a story to tell, or know of someone who does, please email episcorat@aol.com or call Mary Cox, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 18.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Dwyer, The Rev. Thomas — Ordained to the priesthood 7/17/04 at Church of the Advent, Palm City;Accepted a call to St. Stephen’s, Ridgeway, SC, effective 8/15/04.

Fuller, The Rev. Perry — Ordained to the diaconate 7/11/04 at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach; assisting at Grace Church, West Palm Beach.

Harrity, The Rev. Alison — Resigned as assistant at St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton, effective 8/22/04, to accept a call to St. David’s, Wayne, PA.

Knight, The Rev. Kimberly — Resigned as assistant at St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale, effective 8/1/04, to accept a position as a chaplain at the Episcopal High School of Houston, TX.

Murray, The Rev. Lois — Ordained to the diaconate 7/25/04 at St. Simon’s, Miami.

Sutcliffe, The Rev. David  — Priest-in-charge at St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach

Verell, The Rev. Gary  — Assisting at Trinity Cathedral.

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Parishes in Transition:

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

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach—Fr. David Sutcliffe appointed priest-in-charge

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--Bishop Onell Soto, part-time interim

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

"Partnership for Faith", a workshop for parents, grandparents, godparents and others who want to know more about sharing our faith with our children, will be held Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Philip's, 1140 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables. Childcare and meals are provided. For more information, email Debbie Corbishley at dsc@knsacs.com. Please RSVP to Debbie: 305-569-0306 or (w) 305-381-7477.

The Episcopal Churchwomen of Holy Family, 18501 NW 7 Ave., Miami, are inviting everyone to their annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, Saturday, Aug. 21 at noon. For more information, call the church office at 305-652-6797 or contact Eugenie Henry at EHenry@med.miami.edu.

Church of the Ascension, 11201 SW 160 St., Miami, will host an Ultreya on Aug. 28, beginning at 5 p.m.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, will hold its Annual Golf Tournament, Sept. 25 (shotgun start at 1:15 p.m.) at Palm Aire in Pompano Beach. For more information, call the church office at 954-941-4843, or go to www.stmartinchurch.org.

St. Martin’s is 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.

Cursillistas--plan now to attend the Oct. 10 Ultreya sponsored by the Cursillistas of the Pompano Beach parishes, St. Nicholas and St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. The time is 4-7 p.m. and the place is St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, 140 SE 28 Ave., Pompano Beach. Bring a snack or dessert to share. For more information, call 954-941-4843.

Church furnishings available—Church of the Transfiguration, Opa-locka, has an altar and a lectern/pulpit to give to a church that could use them. Both pieces are light oak; the altar is 83” long, 31” wide and 39” high. The lectern is an octagon shape, 33” at the widest section and 52” high; there is a shelf and storage at the back. Call the church office at 305-681-1660, or email ecott@aol.com.

Patricia Swift, a member of St. Nicholas, Pompano Beach, has published Gifts of God, an eight-week catechumenate course that considers Old & New Testaments, Episcopal Church, sacraments, prayer book, parish with ministries, life as gifts. For adult confirmation and renewal.  56 pp. paper, spiral bound, $7.00 plus postage.  Phone: (954) 942-5887 Fax: (954) 942-5763.  Available in English, French, or Spanish.

On October 1-3, 2004 (Friday evening through Sunday), there will be a Labyrinth Retreat at the Roman Catholic Cenacle House 1400 S. Dixie Highway, Lantana, FL, providing an introduction to the labyrinth as a tool for spiritual growth. The retreat will be led by Aimee Dominique, a certified Labyrinth Facilitator trained by the Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress. Full Retreat $150, Commute Retreat $110. Please register by September 15.

 

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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;

Fr. Bill Hamilton, emergency surgery 8/25;

Fr. Gabe Sinisi, diagnosed with prostate cancer, surgery scheduled for 9/15;

Bill Thorstad, former diocesan EFM coordinator, undergoing treatment for brain tumor;

Deacon Valerie Vernon, tumor shrunk to a "swelling", no surgery required; give thanks, and continue prayers for total healing;

Adele Thomas, mother of Fr. Sam Thomas, recovering from fractured hip;

Fr. Gabe Sinisi, diagnosed with prostate cancer, will have surgery in mid-August;

Bill Thorstad, former diocesan EFM coordinator, biopsy of brain tumor 7/15;

Bob Katon, husband of Deacon Joanne Katon, impending surgery;

Bishop Leo Frade, pray for successful treatment of torn tendon in ankle—without surgery;

Kitty Evans, wife of diocesan computer consultant Bill Evans, continued healing;

Irma N. Rodriguez, daughter of former Hispanic Commission member Irma M. Rodriguez and sister of Youth Commission members Luis and Gladys Rodriguez, healing;

Fr. Phil Bentley, healing;

Suzy Watters, daughter of former Trinity Cathedral Bookstore manager Harriet Norman, healing;

Linda Wilcox, former secretary at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, and Intercession, Ft. Lauderdale, continued healing;

Claudia Monroe, retired secretary at Trinity Cathedral, continued healing;

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

Fr. Roy Strainge, healing;

Janice Ronkowitz, wife of Fr. George Ronkowitz, undergoing treatment;

Fr. Tom Ryan, continued 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;

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, continued healing;

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

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

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;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, and for comfort for Fr. Hallock Martin and his wife Lydia, whose six-year-old granddaughter, Shanel Vasquez, was killed in a car accident July 3; for diocesan registrar Estela Terrero, whose uncle, Gaspar Marin, died July 8; for Fr. Monte Tiller, whose mother, Mona, died July 29; for the family of Cn. Max Salvador, who died Aug. 1, and his son Miguel, who died Aug. 5; for the family of Phyllis McCormick, widow of Dean George McCormick; for the family of Fr. Joseph Stoudenmire, who died Aug. 16; and for all those who have lost loved ones in the continued conflict in Iraq.

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

August 8--X Pentecost

The Episcopal Church in the Philippines

Turks Island:

        St. John, Salt Cay

        St. Thomas, Grand Turk

Chapel of the Venerable Bede, Coral Gables

St. Philip, Coral Gables

August 15--XI Pentecost

The Province de L’Eglise Episcopal du Rwanda

Abaco Island: St. John the Baptist, Marsh Harbour; St. Martin, Sandy Point

St. John, Belle Glade

St. Martin, Clewiston

August 22--XII Pentecost

The Church of the Southern Cone

Diocesan Parochial Schools

Communications Ministry

Task Force on Addiction & Recovery

Aug. 29—XIII Pentecost

The Church of South India

St. Margaret, Nassau

Transfiguration, Opa-locka

St. Kevin, Opa-locka

Sept. 5—XIV Pentecost

The Scottish Episcopal Church

St. Philip, Matthew Town, Inagua

St. Paul’s, Delray Beach

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