COMING EVENTS:

Cursillo Cleanup Day — Jun. 6, 9 a.m., Duncan Center

“Jesus for Every Generation” seminar — Jun. 9-11, Duncan Center

Diaconal Ordinations — Jun. 21, 10 a.m., Trinity Cathedral

General Convention — Jul. 30-Aug. 8, Minneapolis, MN

Senior High Fall Rally — Aug. 15-16, place TBA

“Faith Is Caught More Than It Is Taught” — Aug. 22-23, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano

Junior High Fall Rally — Aug. 29-30, place TBA

Clergy and Spouse Family Picnic — Sept. 6, Birch State Park, Ft. Lauderdale

Clergy Fall Conference  — Sept. 8-10, Duncan Center

Diocesan School Fall Semester begins — Sept. 13 (Additional school dates for fall are: Sept 27; Oct. 4 & 25; Nov. 8 & 22; Dec. 6 & 13)

Transitional Ministry Course  — Sept. 15-19, 2003 and Mar. 8-12, 2004, Duncan Center

“Faith Is Caught More Than It Is Taught”   — Sept. 19-20, All Angels, Miami Springs — Sept, 26-27, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines

State of Florida Day at Washington National Cathedral — Sept. 21

Diocesan Ultreya — Oct. 4, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach

Diocesan Convention — Oct. 10-11, Key West

Child in Our Hands Conference — Nov. 7-8, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano

Happening — Nov. 14-16

Clergy Spouse Wellness Day  — Nov. 15, St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale

Bishop’s Awards Service — Nov. 22, Trinity Cathedral

Note: The Diocesan Offices will be closed June 18
for a staff event and July 4 for the Independence Day holiday.

Vacation Bible School—This issue includes a page listing many parishes’ schedules for summer Vacation Bible School or Bible Camp.

High School Graduates--The office of Young Adult and Higher Education Ministries of the Episcopal Church wants to stay in touch with high school graduates who are moving away from home for school or work, to help them find a church or campus ministry nearby and to give them information about events for young adults. There is a downloadable form at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/myp/Attnhighschoolsen.htm that graduates can print and mail in if they'd like to be contacted with this kind of information. For questions, email dfenton@episcopalchurch.org.

New deacons—Five of our graduating seminarians will be ordained to the transitional diaconate (pending Standing Committee approval) June 21 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Cathedral: Gail Abbott (General); Thomas Bruttell (Berkeley at Yale); Christopher Schuller (Episcopal Divinity School); Terrence Taylor (Berkeley at Yale); and Regina Walsh-Minor (General). Other ordination dates will be set later in the summer.

Parish Checklist—This issue includes a checklist of business and administrative procedures for parishes. These are not only an important part of the routine operations of a church, but are also essential as congregations plan for growth and new ministries.

Bishop’s Awards—On Nov. 22, 2003, at Trinity Cathedral, Bishop Frade will present the first Bishop’s Awards for Lay Ministry. Each congregation is asked to choose one person it wishes to honor for outstanding ministry in the parish; this might be someone who has served faithfully for many years, or a relatively new parishioner who’s jumped right into a leadership role. You know who your outstanding ministers are—and although it may be hard to choose just one, remember, this will be an annual award, so there will be chances to honor many people. Names of those to be honored must be submitted to bishop Frade’s secretary, Mary Sinisi, by Oct. 15.

Hurricane preparedness—In preparation for hurricane season, all congregations should review emergency plans—including plans for backup of all computer files and securing important documents. Please make sure that the Diocesan Office has emergency contact numbers—cellphones, or numbers outside south Florida--for your parish’s clergy and lay leaders.

Prayers for the Church—In your intercessory prayers at Sunday services, please add to your regular prayers for “Leo and James, our bishops” a prayer for “Bryan and Paul, our archdeacons, and all members of the diocesan staff”; we all need the support of each other’s prayers for our ministries.

Human Needs Grant Reports--All ministries that have received a Human Needs Grant for 2003 are reminded to report the use of those grant funds by Sept. 1 to Fr. Tom Ryan, convener of Human Needs Ministries, 772-334-0610 or frryan@inetw.net. Eligibility for future grants requires reporting of all funds received through the Human Needs Grant program. The funds for 2003 have been expended. Ministries seeking a grant should look for an announcement for applications in October of 2003 for grants from the 2004 Diocesan Budget.

“Jesus for Every Generation”—The Duncan Center will present a seminar June 9-11 led by Rev. Carl Eeman, author of Generations of Faith, on ministry with different generations. Cost is $250 for the conference and $175 for lodging and meals ($90 for commuter). Register by May 19 at duncanregister@earthlink.net or by fax at 561-496-1726. For more information or to request a brochure, call 561-496-4130.

Training for Christian Educators—The diocesan Commission on Christian Formation and Education is offering new opportunities for Christian educators to participate in “Faith Is Caught More Than It is Taught: A Teacher Certification Program”:  Aug. 22-23, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach; Sept. 19-20, All Angels, Miami Springs; and Sept. 26-27, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines. There will also be a Child in Our Hands Conference, Nov. 6-8, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. For additional information, email the Commission at DiosefCCFEd@aol.com

Youth Ministry Leader Training—Youth leaders are encouraged to take advantage of a training opportunity offered by our neighboring diocese of Central Florida; the Gearing Up for Youth Ministry Conference will be held Aug. 8-9 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Winter Park, Florida. “This conference is designed…to inspire, equip and empower people for the challenging work of sharing Christ with young people. If you have volunteers or a youth ministry staff, if you are part-time or full-time, lay or ordained, or are just getting started with your youth ministry efforts this conference will help.”

Summer Camp information—Summer camps for students from elementary through high school are available at Dayspring in the Diocese of Southwest Florida and Camp Wingmann in Avon Park, FL. Information is available on these websites: www.dioceseswfla.org and www.campwingmann.org.

Florida Day at the National Cathedral—It’s time to begin making plans to participate in the quadrennial Florida Day at Washington National Cathedral, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. The weekend will include a retreat on Friday, Sept. 19; tours of Cathedral and grounds on Saturday, Sept. 20; Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. Sunday, with clergy and acolytes in procession, and reception following; evensong at 4 p.m. Sunday; Healing Service at 6:30 p.m. We would like all congregations in the diocese to be represented; begin by contacting Joanna Wragg (jwragg@wraggcasas.com) or Gail McShane at the Diocesan Office (gail@diosef.org) with the name of a volunteer coordinator from your parish for this event. For more information on Washington National Cathedral, go to www.nationalcathedral.org.

Transitional Ministry Course—The Duncan Center will sponsor the Basics for Transitional Ministry course from the Interim Ministry Network, beginning this fall; the first phase of the program will be Sept. 15-19. For information, call the Duncan Center, 561-496-4130

EFM Mentor Training—will be offered at the Duncan Center again this year. The dates are Dec. 5-7, beginning Friday at 4 p.m., and ending Sunday by 3 p.m. All active mentors whose last training was 12 to 18 months ago, and anyone desiring to take Mentor training are welcome to attend.  For information, contact Bill Thorstad, 561-392-3417, or by email, Mjollnir5@aol.com. 

Senior workers--An organization called Experience Works, which provides job training and placement for workers over 55, will pay the workers it places with non-profit organizations. For information, go to www.experienceworks.org, or call the West Palm Beach office of Experience Works at 561-432-7588--or talk with Carry or Pam at St. Andrew's Residence in West Palm Beach (561-655-1504) which has employees provided by this organization.

Episcopal Relief  & Development—A reminder--each rector or priest/deacon-in-charge of a parish is asked to appoint a representative who can assist in talking to the congregation monthly and encouraging donations to Episcopal Relief & Development. This network of representatives would also be in place to help coordinate our response in times of emergencies. Please send names, phone numbers and email addresses to diocesan ER & D coordinator Deacon Vivian Hopkins at Christ Episcopal Church, 305-442-8542 or email chrepch.aol.com. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development may be sent to Box 12043, Newark, NJ 07101.

Congratulations--to the Rev. Alison Harrity and her husband Mark on the birth of their second child, Catherine Elizabeth (to be called Libby) on May 31!

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CLERGY CHANGE:

Bruttell, Thomas — Called as curate at Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach, effective 7/1/03.

Gibson, The Rev. Catherine — Resigning as Associate at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, effective 6/1/03, to return to ministry in the Episcopal Church of Scotland.

Johnson, The Rev. Keith — Resigned as rector of St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach, and assistant at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach, effective5/4/03, to accept a call to the Diocese of El Camino Real.

Kennedy, The Rev. David — Retiring as rector of Guardian Angels, Lantana, and St. Cuthbert’s, Boynton Beach, effective 6/30/03.

Taylor, Terrence — Called as diocesan Youth Missioner, effective 6/03.

 

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Parishes in Transition:

Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth — supply; Fr. Robert Carlson, Spanish service

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

St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs — Fr. Geoff Evans, interim

St. Peter’s, Key West — supply

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

Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines — Canon Kenneth MacDonald, Fr. Bill Eaton, supply

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

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

The AIDS Commission at St. Stephen’s, Coconut Grove (Miami) will sponsor the First Annual St. Stephen's Talent Show on stage in the Great Hall on Friday, Jun. 13, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the AIDS. Admission is $5.

An Interfaith Community Symposium and Dialogue, "Work, Dignity, and Faith: Finding Common Values Amidst Diversity", will be held Monday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in downtown Miami.  A free, public event sponsored by the United States Conference of Religions for Peace (USCRP) in conjunction with the South Florida Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, "Work, Dignity, and Faith" will include keynote addresses by Dr. Ron J. Sider, Founder and President of Evangelicals for Social Action, and Imam Mujahid Ramadan, a founding member of the Las Vegas Interfaith Council for Worker Justice and nationally known diversity expert.  Concurrent workshops lead by national and local experts will discuss how can the clergy, congregational leaders and staff and leaders of faith-based organizations respond to the challenges of working poverty and the tensions of diversity.  For more information and registration email interfaith@hscdade.org.

Trinity Cathedral presents "Art at the Cathedral 2003", postponed from May 31 to Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 29, noon to 3:30 p.m. Come and see a free exhibition of local artists’ work--painting, photography, sculpture, lithographs and much more.

Fr. Leonel Ortez, rector of Holy Cross, Miami, has begun a Spanish language Bible study on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Luke's, 12355 SW 104 St, Miami. If you know of Spanish-speaking persons in that area who are not part of a faith community, please let them know about this opportunity.

The College of Preachers in Washington, DC, has announced a program called The Reconciliation Project, to train teams of leaders, lay or clergy, for the ministry of reconciliation, focusing on specific local needs. For information, go to www.collegeofpreachers.org, click on “programs” and then on “Reconciliation Project”, or call College Registrar Joan Roberts for a brochure.

A NASA program called SEMAA (Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy) is offering free one-week summer camp sessions to Miami-Dade County Public School students in grades K-12. The camp sessions will be Jul. 7-11, Jul. 14-18, Jul. 21-25 and July 28. For information and applications, call Miami Central High, 305-696-4161, ext. 2293.

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

• John Hines Preaching Award
  
  
• National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations - June 16 - 20, 2003
  
  
• Growing Healthy Churches Conference, Diocese of South Carolina, Oct. 23-25, 2003
  
  

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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 combat; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict;

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

Deborah Deshaies, wife of Fr. Bob Deshaies, scheduled for spinal laminectomy and fusion Jun. 16;

Chuck Nickerson, brother of diocesan interim receptionist Sally James, healing after major surgery;

Aspirant Peter Wallace, healing;

Chancellor Emeritus Fred Stanton, healing;

Dorothy Wilbur, widow of Fr. Newton Wilbur, cancer:

Former COPE Chairperson Missy Rovinelli, breast cancer;

Fr. Gammon Jarrell, continued healing;

Cora Ferguson, sister of Executive Board member Al Ferguson and aunt of Executive Board member Jacquelyn Anthony, continued healing;

Fay Hobbs, mother of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, recovering from carotid artery surgery;

Edith Woodcock, mother of seminarian Bruce Woodcock, in hospice care;

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;

Lisa Commette, niece of Gail McShane, diocesan coordinator, continued healing;

Mthr. "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

The Rev. 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 all those who have lost loved ones in the war in Iraq.

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

June 8—Pentecost

Church Musicians

St. Stephen, Eight-Mile-Rock, Grand Bahama

Christ Church, Coconut Grove

St. Christopher, Ft. Lauderdale

St. Philip, Pompano Beach

June 15—Trinity Sunday

The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea

Commission on Liturgy and Music

Cursillo Secretariat

June 22--II Pentecost

The Church in Pakistan

Holy Trinity, Nassau

Resurrection, Biscayne Park

June 29—III Pentecost

The Anglican Church of the Central American Region

St. Mary, Nassau, Bahamas

Grace, West Palm Beach

St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes

July 6—IV Pentecost

The Church of North India

St. James, Nassau, Bahamas

St. Luke the Physician, Miami

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Last updated 06/18/03