Nobody likes to think about it, but hurricane season is here, and forecasters are promising another busy summer. After last year’s experience, we hope every parish has plans in place to back up computer files, prepare the church property for a storm and stay in touch with parishioners in the event of any emergency. Please be sure that the diocesan office has phone numbers (particularly a cell phone number) for someone in the parish—in addition to the rector—who will be your contact person after a hurricane or other disaster.

          The Diocesan Office has arranged for a file-server at a remote site and has also completed improved back-up procedures, so that the diocesan database, financial records and other important files will be secure in the event of a storm. If the office should be damaged or inaccessible, we will be able to work from the remote site as soon as electricity is available. If a hurricane threatens our diocese, we’ll provide emergency contact numbers for you to reach members of the diocesan staff, as we did last year.

          Meanwhile, our calendar provides some more welcome kinds of busy-ness for the coming months.

COMING EVENTS:

Retired Clergy Luncheon -  June 3, Trinity Cathedral, Miami

Eucharistic Visitor Renewal Class  -  June 11, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

Summer Camp -  June 12-17-Youth Camp (rising 7^th-12^th grades); June 19-24-Elementary Camp (rising 3^rd-6^th grades)

Retired Clergy Luncheon -  June 15, Duncan Center, Delray Beach

New Member Ministry Workshop-  June 18, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

Hispanic Youth Picnic  -  June 18, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Oleta River State Park, North Miami Beach

New Member Ministry Workshop— June 18, Chapel of St. Andrew

Dedication of Schofield Chapel  -  June 19, 5 p.m., Duncan Center

Spirituality and Personality Retreat -  June 24-26, Duncan Center

Safeguarding God’s Children-  June 25, 9 a.m.-noon, Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

Play and Pray Weekend -  July 15-17, Duncan Center

Safeguarding God’s Children - Aug. 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m., St. Mark’s School, Ft. Lauderdale; Aug. 20, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach; Aug. 27, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Good Shepherd, Tequesta

Youth Convention - Aug. 19-21, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

Nehemiah Parish Leadership Retreat -  Aug. 26-27, Lake Placid Retreat Center

Clergy Family Picnic  -  Aug. 27, place TBA

Safeguarding God’s Children-  Sept. 6, 1-4 p.m., Duncan Center

Clergy Conference-  Sept. 6-8, Duncan Center

Safeguarding God’s Children-  Sept. 10, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines

Multicultural Ministry Training -  Sept. 10 & 24, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale; Nov. 11 & 12, Duncan Center

Women’s Cursillo -  Oct. 6-9, Duncan Center

Happening #21 -  Oct. 7-9, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach

Men’s Cursillo -  Oct. 13-16, Duncan Center

Diocesan Convention -  Oct. 21-22, host parish St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

Anti-Racism Training -  Nov. 5, St. Paul’s, Delray Beach; Feb. 4, 2006, South Dade

Kenya Mission-  Dec. 23, 2005-Jan. 10, 2006

 

Vacation Bible School/Camp—Many parishes are holding Vacation Bible School or Vacation Bible Camp programs this summer. Click here for a list—and if your parish has a VBS/VBC program that isn’t listed and still has space for additional children, please email the relevant information now to episcorat@aol.com. Summer fun for children in the context of Christian education is a unique gift we can offer our neighbors and a great way to share the Good News.

Eucharistic Visitor Renewal Class—A class for Eucharistic Visitors (formerly called Lay Eucharistic Ministers) who need to renew their licenses will be offered Saturday, June 11, at St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale. The instructor will be Fr. Roger Allee. The cost is $25, payable on the day of the class. To register or for more information, contact LaVerne Comerie-Turck at St. Mark's, 954-563-5155.

New Member Ministry Workshop—“The Care and Feeding of Inquirers”, a workshop on New Member Ministry sponsored by the Bishop’s Task Force on the Catechumenate, will be offered Saturday, June 18, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton. The cost, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch, is $5 for those pre-registered and $10 on the day of the event. Click here to download a brochure and registration form, or call 561-483-8044 for additional information.

Hispanic Youth Picnic—The diocesan Hispanic Commission is sponsoring Pasadia  de Los Jovenes Hispanos, a picnic for Hispanic youth, Saturday, June 18, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at the picnic shelter in Oleta River State Park, 3400 N.E. 163rd St., North Miami Beach. All Hispanic youth in middle or high school are invited; there must be one adult with every five youth. The only cost is $5 per vehicle to enter the park. Food and beverages will be provided. There will be games and worship, and kayaks and bicycles are available to rent. Call Fr. Leonel Ortez, rector of Holy Cross, Miami, 305-57-0852, by June 10 with the number of persons attending, or for additional information. For information on Oleta River State Park, go to http://www.floridastateparks.org/oletariver/default.cfm .

Schofield Chapel Dedication—The Schofield Chapel at the Duncan Center will be dedicated June 19 at 5 p.m. All are invited, but if you plan to attend, please RSVP to Linda Brown, 561-737-5541. Click here for a complete update on the Center’s “Building to Serve” campaign.

“Safeguarding God’s Children” training— Several classes have been set for “Safeguarding God’s Children” training—June 25, 9 a.m-noon, Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton—contact Heidi Taylor, heidi@chapelsta.org , or Marcia Gibbs, marcia@chapelsta.org , or call 561-483-8044; Aug. 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m., St. Mark’s School, Ft. Lauderdale--for teachers, clergy, church leaders, parents, anyone working with children--contact LaVerne Turck, Parish Administrator at St. Mark's Church, 954-563-5155 to register; Aug. 27, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Good Shepherd, Tequesta—call 561-746-4674 to register; Sept. 6, 1-4 p.m., Duncan Center (just prior to the start of Clergy Conference); and Sept 10, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines—for teachers, clergy, church leaders, parents, anyone working with children; contact Herma Mowatt, Parish Administrator at Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, 954-42-8686 to register. The Sept 6 class will be offered in Spanish as well as English; registration for this class only will be online after May 25. Remember, this is not “Coverage K”, but a completely new course. If your parish or school is offering a training session that will be open to those outside the parish, please contact Gail McShane, gail@diosef.org. All clergy officiating in this diocese, either canonically resident or licensed to officiate, must be certified as having completed this training by Dec. 31 of this year.

The ONE Campaign--The Episcopal Church is among the groups that have endorsed the ONE Campaign, an effort urging government action to overcome extreme poverty, starvation and the global AIDS pandemic. In the ONE video spot, which has aired on many TV channels, Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold joins celebrities like Bono, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in appealing for support for making issues of worldwide poverty a priority in this country’s policies. For more information on the ONE campaign, go to www.one.org.

Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ-- On May 16, in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. James in Seattle, Wash., the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), the official instrument of theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Churches of the Anglican Communion, issued a statement resulting from its five years of study and dialogue on the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Church. The complete text of Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ, can be found at http://www.ecumenism.net/archive/arcic/mary_en.htm and some background material on ARCIC and the document is at http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/75/acns3978a.cfm The document is available in book form from Trinity Cathedral Bookstore, 800-597-9557, or trinitybookstore@juno.com .

Follow-up on Multicultural Ministry—The theme of the Bishop’s Spring Conference, “One Body--Many Members” will be the focus of two two-day follow-up workshops, scheduled for Sept. 10 and 24 at St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale, and Nov. 11 and 12 at the Duncan Center. Watch for additional information on these. If you didn’t get one of the bright orange (for racial unity and social justice) wristbands with the E-Church logo and the words “Embrace Everyone”, or if you’d like to share the message, these can be ordered for $2 apiece from the diocesan office. Call 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, or email gail@diosef.org.

New Duncan Center Programs—With the completion of the Stahl Building and the Schofield Chapel, the Duncan Center and the arrival of new program coordinator Veneta Lorraine-Poirier, the Duncan Center will be offering a variety of new programs. The first is “Spirituality and Personality”, a retreat that uses the Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator as a tool for discovering the spiritual practices best suited to each individual’s temperament and needs. The retreat, led by Fr. Perry Fuller, associate at Grace Church, West Palm Beach, will be offered June 24-25 and again Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Another summer opportunity at the Duncan Center is the Pray and Play Weekend: Summer Camp for Adults, July 15-17. For information, call 561-496-4130.

Graduate information—Canon for Youth and Young Adult Ministry Terrence Taylor is asking all rectors to make sure that the diocese has information on the future plans of 2005 high school graduates in our congregations. The diocesan youth webpage, http://www.diosef.org/youth/index.htm , has a form for this information that can be completed online or downloaded to mail or fax. Canon Taylor will forward this contact information to the appropriate campus or military chaplain’s office or local congregation, so that our young adults who have left their home parishes for study, military service or work will be able to find a faith community wherever they go.

Anti-Racism Training—The Diocesan Anti-Racism Commission has announced an Anti-Racism Training workshop for Nov. 5 at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach. This training, which was mandated by General Convention for all clergy and lay leaders, was first offered in this diocese last November for diocesan staff, Executive Board and Standing Committee. The Commission intends to make these training workshops ongoing throughout the diocese and to involve as many people as possible. Watch for more details on the November workshop and future dates and locations for the training.

Ecumenical Youth Event—“Faith in 3-D”, an event for youth in grades 6-12 co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church USA and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will be held at Disney World, Jan. 13-16, 2006. Faith in 3-D will explore what we have in common as Christians and how we celebrate our differences. There will also be time to participate in the Disney Youth Education Series, in which young people can experience life issues, world cultures and future opportunities. For more information, go to www.fathin3d.org.

Revisions to Diocesan Canons--Any revisions to the Canons to be proposed at Diocesan Convention must be presented to the Constitutions and Canons Committee "not less than 90 days prior to the next Convention", which means not later than July 20, and then be presented to the delegates "not less than 30 days prior to Convention", which would be no later than Sept. 20.

Licenses to Officiate—A reminder to non-canonically resident clergy: Licenses to officiate in the diocese must be renewed annually. If you are officiating by permission in the Diocese of Southeast Florida and do not have a license for 2005, please contact Bishop Frade’s assistant, Sally James, sally@diosef.org or 800-268-9993 or 205-373-0881, ext. 20, as quickly as possible to request a license.

Helpful resource--Here is the link to the National Church “Studying Your Congregation & Community” webpage: http://12.0.101.88/ The site allows you to display and print two charts and a community demographic profile. The two charts track membership, participation and giving over the most recently available eleven years for your congregation and your diocese. These data are from annual Parochial Reports. The community demographic profile will give you a demographic overview of the zip code area in which your church is located.

Episcopal Church website survey—Revisions continue to be made to the national website of the Episcopal Church. Now is your chance to express your opinion on how the site is working and to give your ideas on what would make it a more helpful, accessible and user-friendly resource. Go to the “interim homepage” at www.episcopalchurch.org and click on “Take a website survey” at the bottom of the page. There are only 12 questions, and it will take about five minutes.

Resources for parish communication and advertising—There are several websites that offer helpful resources for publicizing the Episcopal Church and the ministries of your parish. The “Groundwork” materials from the national church are available in English at www.episcopalchurch.org/groundwork and in Spanish at www.episcopalchurch.org/groundwork_56638_ENG_HTM.htm . Information from the Episcopal Advertising Collaborative is at www.episcopalchurch.org/adcollaborative ; the Episcopal Media Center is at www.episcopalmediacenter.org ; and the Church Ad Project is at www.churchad.com

Cursillo—If there is someone you feel called to invite to be a candidate for a Cursillo weekend, the next women’s weekend is scheduled for Oct. 6-9, with a men’s weekend a week later, Oct. 13-16, at the Duncan Center. The men’s weekend is already almost full, so applications need to be in soon. For applications and information, contact Pam Anderson, 954-802-2207 or Pamapama213@aol.com .

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CLERGY CHANGES

Burton, The Rev. Bob-  Resigning as rector of St. Luke the Physician, Miami, to accept a call as rector of St. Paul’s, Salem, OR, effective 7/1/05.

Gannon, The Rev. Kathleen -  Called as associate at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach.

Owens, The Rev. Brent  -  Called as associate to St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale, AZ.

Reid, The Rev. Ray -  Retiring as rector of St. Matthew the Apostle, Miami, effective 6/26/05.

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Parishes in Transition:

Trinity Cathedral—Fr. Bob Libby, interim dean; interviewing candidates

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

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

St. James-in-the-Hills, Hollywood—Called Fr. Orlando Addison as rector, effective September 2005.

All Saints’, Jensen Beach—Fr. Frisby Hendricks, interim

St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes—Fr. Thomas Shepherd, interim

St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale—Fr. Gary Hamp, interim

Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach—Called Fr. Ken Ornell as interim, effective 7/22/05.

St. Luke the Physician, Miami—Rector resigned to accept another call, effective 7/1/05.

St. Matthew the Apostle, Miami—Rector to retire 6/26/05; Fr. Richard Maholm, supply; seeking interim

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

On Sunday, June 19, the choir of St. Stephen’s, Coconut Grove (Miami), will offer the mass “O Quam Gloriosum” by 16^th century Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria at the regular 10 a.m. service. The choral setting of the mass will be used as it was intended—not as a performance, but as music for the liturgy.

LifeLine Screening, which provides non-invasive screening for arterial abnormalities that increase the risk of stroke, will offer screenings at St. John’s, Hollywood, on Friday, Jul. 8. There are fees for the tests, and pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-324-1851 for information or to register for the screenings.

The French Boys’ Choir will present concerts July 22 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Stuart, and July 23 at 4 p.m. at Good Shepherd, Tequesta.

Free to good home--Good Shepherd, Tequesta, would like to find a home for: 18 red cassock-style robes to give away; sizes are:  5'0 - 5'2 (1); 5'3 - 5'5 (10); 5'6 - 5'8 (5); 5'9 - 5'11 (2); and 19 pews, approximately 17 ft. long. If necessary, they can ship the vestments to a parish that could use them, but whoever takes the pews would have to arrange for delivery. If you’re interested, call 561-746-4674 or email mail@goodsheponline.org.

All Saints Episcopal Church of Fort Lauderdale, a progressive and growing parish in the Diocese of Southeast Florida with an annual operating budget of approximately $800,000, is seeking candidates for the role of Parish Administrator.  A qualified candidate will have a minimum of 5 years experience as a successful leader in supervision and development of support and maintenance staff; volunteer development; fiduciary accountability and service orientation.  Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are a must.  Please email resume, salary history and requirements to jobs@Allsaintsfl.org – subject line ‘Parish Administrator’. Resumes and inquiries will only be received via email. Please visit our website www.allsaintsfl.org ; All Saints Episcopal Church is an equal opportunity employer.

Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, is seeking a new Ministries Coordinator. Call 561-483-8044 for information, or click here for complete job description.

John Barrow, a member of Church of the Resurrection, Miami, graduated May 31 from Oberlin Conservatory of Music with a bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance. He will be in Miami for the next few months and will be available as a supply organist. He is very experienced in Episcopal/Anglican liturgy and music, having served as organist at St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes, while still a high school student, and as organist and choirmaster at All Saints Episcopal Church, Cleveland, OH, since 2002. He can be reached by email at John.Barrow@oberlin.edu or at 305-620-4657.

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

• 2005 programs at the Duncan Center
• Help requested for Anglican church in Baghdad
• Sewanee Church Music Conference, July 11-17
• Third International Conference on Afro-Anglicanism, July 20-27
• "Solo Flight"--annual conference for single adults
• All Saints' preaching competition
• Epiphany Institute--“Preparing Church Leaders for Ministry in the 21st Century” --Aug. 7-13, Lake Logan, NC
• Programs at Kanuga--Aug. 2005-Jan. 2006

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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;

All who suffer from the effects of last winter’s tsunami in South Asia and other natural disasters;

Fr. Hobart Jude Gary, healing;

Vilma Gonzalez Hernandez, wife of Fr. Alejandro Hernandez, recovering from appendectomy;

Fr. Bill Hamilton, healing;

Fr. Geoff Evans, healing;

Tara McCoy, niece of Diocesan Coordinator Gail McShane, pulmonary embolism;

Fr. Harold Elsner, beginning chemotherapy for lung cancer;

Fr. Howard Stowe, healing;

Janice Ronkowitz, wife of Fr. George Ronkowitz, recovering from surgery;

Deacon Ed Hammatt, continued healing;

Ann Burton, wife of Fr. Bob Burton, continued healing;

Kitty Evans, wife of diocesan software consultant Bill Evans, recovering from surgery; and Kitty’ mother, Pat Swain, healing;

Flora McKenzie, secretary at Christ Church, Miami, continued healing;

Beverly Long, widow of Deacon Dick Long, emphysema;

Bishop John Said, continued healing;

Nancy Morkill, retired secretary to retired Bishop Calvin O. Schofield, Jr., painful back condition;

Phyllis Verell, wife of Fr. Gary Verell, healing of broken shoulder;

Ann Verell Phillips, daughter of Fr. Gary Verell, eye surgery;

Phyllis Cobb, mother of former Executive Board member Pam Anderson, continued healing;

Michelle Anderson, daughter of Pam and Bob Anderson, continued healing;

Charlotte Hamilton, wife of Fr. Bill Hamilton, healing;

Bob Katon, husband of Deacon Joanne Katon, healing;

Bill Thorstad, former diocesan EFM coordinator, healing;

Deacon Beverly Jones, continued healing of detached retina;

Warren Preece, father-in-law of Fr. Bruce Woodcock, healing;

Erika Frade, daughter of Bishop Leo Frade and part-time accounting clerk in the Diocesan Office, continued healing;

Chris Williams, senior warden at St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale, continued healing;

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

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;

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

Fr. Tom Ryan, continued healing;

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

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

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

Fr. Sam Frock, 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, continued 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;

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;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, especially Canon John Davis, who died June 5; and for comfort for Fr. Frank Corbishley, whose mother, Kathleen Corbishley, died May 20; for Fr. Todd McGregor, whose stepmother, Mary McGregor, died May 20; for diocesan registrar Estela Terrero, whose aunt, Juanita Valdemarra, died May 20; for diocesan coordinator Gail McShane, whose aunt, Beatrice Commette, died May 20; and for all those who have lost loved ones in the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

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The Diocese of Northwest Texas

Commission on Liturgy and Music

Cursillo Secretariat

The Diocese of Nyahururu, Kenya

Holy Trinity, Nassau

Resurrection, Biscayne Park

The Diocese of Okinawa, Japan

St. Mary, Nassau, Bahamas

Grace, West Palm Beach

St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes

The Diocese of Oregon

St. James, Nassau, Bahamas

St.  Luke the Physician, Miami