When you go to the diocesan website, www.diosef.org, as of January 31st, you’ll notice something different—less clutter on the home page, and, we hope, clearer clues to finding the information you need. Our Electronic Communications Committee has been working for several months with our webmaster, Paula Jacobs, to revise the “site navigation”, the way information is organized on the site. You’ll see more buttons on the left side of the home page, and each of those has a drop-down menu showing the additional categories you’ll find linked to that part of the site. Most of the postings that have been on the front page have been moved, either to “News/Events” or to categories that we think will be obvious (i.e., items related to the diocesan vision and mission will found in a section called “Vision and Mission” under “Who We Are”). Please let us know how this new road map to our part of the information superhighway works for you—it will always be a work in progress.

COMING EVENTS:

Youth Ministers’ Retreat — Feb. 6-7, Hampton Inn, Ft. Lauderdale

ECW Sunday Service  — Feb. 8, 4 p.m., Trinity Cathedral

Generational Ministry seminar — Feb. 9-11, Duncan Center

Clergy Retreat— Feb. 9-12, Our Lady of Florida

Diocesan Offices closed--Presidents’ Day  — Feb. 16

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training — Feb. 17, Hotel Orlando North, Maitland, Fla.

Ordination of Bruce Woodcock to the Priesthood — Feb. 18, St. Paul’s, Montvale, NJ

Absalom Jones Service — Feb. 21, 10 a.m., Trinity Cathedral

Youth Carnavale (Grades 9-12) — Feb. 21, St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

Institution of Fr. Craig O’Brien as Rector  — Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Guardian Angels, Lantana

Women’s Cursillo (English) —   Feb. 27-29, Duncan Center

Diocesan Men’s Retreat — Feb. 27-29, Lake Placid

Hispanic “Start Up! Start Over!”   — Mar. 1-6, Duncan Center C A N C E L L E D

Wardens’ & Treasurers’ Conference— Mar. 6, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

Women’s Cursillo (Spanish)— Mar. 11-14, Casa Manresa, Miami

Train the Trainers Conference— Mar. 12-13, Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Airport

Benedictine Experience— Mar. 18-21, Duncan Center

The ‘E’ Church— Mar. 26-27, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

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

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

Daughters of the King Rereat  — April 16-18, Duncan Center

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

Diocesan Acolyte Festival — May 1, St. Benedict’s, Plantation

Clergy Spring Conference — May 11-13, Duncan Center

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

 

Parochial Reports and Key Personnel Lists—The forms for filing these reports are now on the website—the Parochial Report form is at http://www.diosef.org/LoginParochialRpt.php and the Key Personnel is at https://www.amerisurf.com/diosef/keypersonnel.html. Both reports can be filed online. Posted with the Parochial Report form are printable worksheets and instructions; please print these first, and do your work on them before completing the online form. Also, please check the forms carefully before hitting “submit”; we don’t yet have the system set up for you to retrieve and correct a form once it’s been submitted. If you do need to make a correction, you will have to resubmit the entire form, and let us know you’re doing that.

The ‘E’ Church is coming! The Bishop’s Spring Conference, Mar. 26-27, at St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale, will feature two full days (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) of presentations by author and consultant Tex Sample and the Rev. Charles Fulton, director of Congregational Development for the Episcopal Church and president of the Church Building Fund. There will also be a program for youth in grades 9-12, featuring a lock-in, a talent show and a media workshop, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday evening and going through the day on Saturday. Childcare (for pre-registered children, ages 5-12) will be offered on Saturday for $5. Complete information and registration are available on the diocesan website or from your parish “E-church” coordinator.

Clergy Retreat--The annual clergy retreat will be Feb. 9-12, at Our Lady of Florida, Lantana. The retreat leader will be the Rev. Julia Gatta, vicar of St. Paul’s, Windham, Conn. Dr. Gatta has been an instructor at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and is known as a spiritual director, retreat leader and award-winning preacher. Registration for the retreat is available on the diocesan website.

Absalom Jones Service—The annual Absalom Jones Service, which commemorates the first Episcopal priest of African descent and celebrates the ministries of black clergy and laity in our diocese, will be held Feb. 21, at 10 a.m., at Trinity Cathedral. The preacher will be the Rt. Rev. Herbert Thompson, bishop of Southern Ohio. The service will be followed by a fashion show and luncheon at the Radisson Hotel, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami (in the former Omni complex). Cost for the luncheon is $40, and proceeds will benefit the UBE scholarship fund. For additional information call Ellen Bethel, 305-752-1719 or Kathy Walker, 305-579-6184.

Carnivale—The Youth Carnavale with the Bishops, for grades 9-12, will be Feb. 21 at St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton--Mardi Gras costumes or semiformal dress; cost is $12 pre-registered or $15 at the event. Registration is available on the diocesan website. For more information on youth events, contact Diocesan Youth Missioner Fr. Terrence Taylor, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 28, or ttaylor@diosef.org, or Mary Cobiella, ext. 29, or mary@diosef.org.

Men’s Retreat--The second annual Diocesan Men’s Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 27-29, at the Lake Placid Retreat Center in Lake Placid, Fl. The keynote speaker will be Assistant Bishop James Ottley. The cost for the weekend is $90, all-inclusive. Registration will be available on the diocesan website. For more information, contact Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, dochobbs@diosef.org, or Linda Schlepp-Gray, Linda@diosef.org, or call the Broward office of the diocese, 954-450-7247.
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C A N C E L L E D Start Up/Start Over—A Start Up/Start Over seminar in Spanish will be held Mar. 1-6, 2004, at the Duncan Center, and the next Start Up/Start Over seminar in English will be held April 26-30, 2004, at DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center in Ellenton, FL (near Sarasota). For registration and additional information, go to http://www.episcopalchurch.org/congdev/Development/StartUp/future.html

Train the Trainers Conference-The Church Pension Fund is offering a conference Mar. 12-13 in Orlando to provide training for use of the new CPG training material aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. Some who should probably attend are: sexual misconduct trainers, children's and youth ministry trainers, parochial school personnel and those considering integrating these materials into diocesan educational and training programs. The registration fee is $90; this does not include transportation or lodging. Complete information is available at: http://www.cpg.org/registration/safeguarding2/dsp_intro.cfm

Keep us informed—when clergy, members of clergy families or lay leaders in the parish or diocese are in the hospital. We’re reminding you, just as rectors remind their parishioners--please have someone call to let the bishops know when any of our clergy or lay leaders are ill. (Remember, Bishop Frade says we don’t do telepathy!)

Online registration—Some of you have experienced problems paying online to register for diocesan events. We’re all still learning how to use this process, and we appreciate your reporting the difficulties you have, because it helps our “techies” look for ways to make the process more efficient. We’ve had a suggestion that you may find helpful: If your credit card is declined for any online purchase—not just on our website—check with the credit card company to see if they impose a daily limit on purchases. You may have several thousand dollars in available credit, but still be over the spending limit for a single day.

Seminary seniors--Seven seminarians from our diocese are scheduled to graduate this spring: 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.

Opportunities for discernment—Two opportunities, one for high school students and one for college-age young adults, will be offered in the coming months for young people to explore their possible vocations to ordained ministry. The Lilly Summer Institute at the University of the South (Sewanee) offers an eight-week program of vocational exploration, including a six-week internship, for college-age students. The program runs June 5-July 31, but applications are due by Feb. 23. Complete information and application forms are available online at http://www.sewanee.edu/lillyproj/lsdi.html. The Pathways to Ministry National High School Conference will be held Apr. 16-18 at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Dallas, Tex. For brochures and registration information, contact Martha Lang in the Pathways to Ministry office, (214) 363-5471, ext. 269, or mlang@saintmichael.org.

Benedictine Experience—In conjunction with the Friends of St. Benedict, the diocese will offer a Benedictine Experience at the Duncan Center, March 18-21, 2004, with the Rev. Lynn Ramshaw, formerly of this diocese, as the presenter. The cost for the weekend is $325, or $150 for commuters. For more information, call Patricia Wald, 954-752-4066.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Brown, The Rev. F. Wilson— New rector at Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines, effective 2/1/04.

Cardona, The Rev. Cruz Z.—Assisting with Hispanic ministry at Trinity Cathedral, Miami.

Hopkins, The Rev. Vivian—Assigned as deacon at St. Luke the Physician, Miami, effective 1/04.

Ingraham, The Rev. Doris—Assigned as deacon at St. Kevin’s, Opa-locka, effective 1/04.

Jones, The Rev. Bonnie—Serving as supply priest at Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth.

Jones, The Rev. Lynne— Called as Associate for Pastoral Care at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, effective 2/8/04.

McComas, The Rev. Scot—Ordained to the diaconate 1/10/04; serving as Assistant Rector, St. Peter’s, Charlotte, NC.

Schuller, The Rev. Christopher —Ordained to the priesthood 1/16/04; serving as rector, St. Paul’s, Jesup, GA

Taylor, The Rev. Charles "Andy"  — Reassigned as deacon from Resurrection, Biscayne Park, to Trinity Cathedral, Miami, effective 2/8/04.

Walsh-Minor, the Rev. Regina— Ordained to the priesthood 1/17/04 at Christ Church, Middletown, NJ.

Wilson, The Rev. Jennifer — Reassigned as deacon from St. Christopher's, West Palm Beach, to St. Benedict's, Plantation.

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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—Fr. Ed Winsor, supply

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

St. Paul’s, Key West—Fr. Thomas Shepherd, interim

Trinity Cathedral—Fr. Bob Libby, interim dean

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

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens--Rector announced retirement, effective February 15, 2004.

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

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

St. Thomas, Coral Gables, will offer a concert by the American Boychoir on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 (adults), $20 (seniors and students), and are available from the parish office, (305) 661 3436.

St. Patrick’s, West Palm Beach will end its yearlong 90^th anniversary celebration with a banquet, dance and silent auction on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, from 6 to 10 p.m. (the silent auction is from 6-7:30) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401. Music will be provided by The Rhythm Kings. Donation: $100.00. Call the church office at 561-833-1903 for additional information.

The Concert Choir of Phillips Exeter Academy will sing in concert at Trinity Cathedral, Miami, on Monday, Mar. 15, at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The ECW of Trinity Cathedral, Miami, will sponsor a Lenten retreat, “HIS story and my story”, on Saturday, Mar. 27, from 9:30a.m.-2:30 p.m.. The retreat leader will be interim Dean Bob Libby. Lunch is available for $6. RSVP to Ms. Merlin Horne, 305-318-7765.

The 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.

The Church of the Incarnation, Miami, is looking for a part-time secretary with good computer skills. If you are interested, please call the parish office at telephone number: (305) 633-2446.

Nashotah House, an Episcopal seminary, is offering a two week pilgrimage May 28-June 10, 2004, to holy sites of Celtic, Viking and Anglo-Saxon Britain. The cost is $2799, including airfare from Chicago. For further information contact Fr. Arnold Klukas at Nashotah House, 262-646-8941 or arnold@klukas.net.

 

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

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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;

Fr. John Mangrum, healing;

Fr. Roy Strainge, healing;

Lillian Ottley, healing;

Pat Evans, wife of Fr. Ralph Evans, recovering from foot surgery;

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

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

Père Maud Paraison, continued healing;

Ann Said, wife of Bishop John Said, continued healing;

Fr. Tom Ryan, recovering from surgery;

Fr. Steve Fregeau, continued healing:

Diocesan transition consultant Susy Miller, healing;

Brian William Davey, organist at St. Gregory's, Boca Raton, 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;

Deacon John Wicks, recovering from gallbladder surgery;

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

Angela Palmer, daughter of Martha Richards, secretary at All Souls', Miami Beach, recovering from knee surgery;

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. Dwight Morgan, whose father, Winston Morgan, died Jan. 11; for Lillian Ottley, wife of Bishop James Ottley, in the death of her father, Luis Garcia, on Jan. 18; for the family of Dorothy Wilbur, widow of Fr. Newton Wilbur, who died Jan. 18; for Canon Kenneth MacDonald, whose brother, George, died Jan. 15; for Deacon Doris Ingraham and her family, in the death of her mother-in-law, Mildred Ingraham, on Jan. 22; for the family of Fr. Louis Dickens Celestin, who died Feb. 5; and for Assessment Appeals Committee member LaVerne Turck, whose husband, Norman Turck , former treasurer of St. Laurence Chapel, died suddenly on Feb. 8;  for all those who have lost loved ones in the continued conflict in Iraq.

Give thanks for the capture of the persons who were committing armed robberies in the community where missionaries Fr. Todd McGregor and his wife Patsy live and work in Kenya

 

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

February 8--V Epiphany

The Anglican Church of Australia

St. Gregory, Nassau

Holy Family, Miami

February 15—VI Epiphany

The Church of Bangladesh

St. Matthew, Nassau

Incarnation, Miami

St. George’s, Riviera Beach

February 22—Last Epiphany

The Igrega Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil

Andros Island, Bahamas: St. Stephen's, Fresh Creek; St. Bartholomew, Behring Point;      

St. Faith, Staniard Creek

Youth Commission

Daughters of the King

Commission on Christian Formation and Education

February 29–I Lent

The Episcopal Church of Burundi

Andros Island, Bahamas: St. Paul, Calabash Bay; St. Peter, Bowen Sound

St. Andrew’s, Miami

St. Faith, Miami

March 7—II Lent

The Church of the Province of Central Africa

Abaco Island, Bahamas: St. Ann, Crown Haven; St. Chad, Fox Town; St. George, Cedar Harbor

St. Columba, Marathon

St. Francis, Big Pine Key

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Last updated 02/19/04