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A Community SUPPER at Christ Church & St. Michael's Church
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On January 28, 2017, Christ Church and St. Michael's welcomed special guest, Bishop Diocesan Daniel G. P. Gutierrez at a community meal entitled "SUPPER" sponsored by the Church of St.Martin-in-the- Fields. The crowd enjoyed the singing voices of the parish soloists, Dorothy Cardella, Sandra Hartman, James Longacre, and Steve Raytack, accompanied by Edward Bogusz, as well as the dynamic music of Dr. Valdea Jennings, Tony Williams, and Mark Johnson.
In the Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill areas of Philadelphia, three Episcopal churches, Christ Church and St. Michael's, Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Grace Epiphany welcome and greet their neighbors at "SUPPER"; home-cooked meal offered free of charge to the surrounding community. At SUPPER, all are invited to a meal that brings neighbors together and allows families to take a break and eat a healthy meal. There is room at the table for everyone, no matter what. SUPPER originated at St. Martin's through the imagination and organization of parishioner Debra Roberts.
The SUPPER series has sparked warmth and joy between the churches and our neighbors. Each SUPPER preparation/service crew includes parishioners from the other churches. SUPPER at Christ Church and St. Michael's is held on the 4th Saturday of the month at 3PM. Grace Epiphany. SUPPER at Grace Epiphany in Mt. Airy is on the 3rd Wednesday at 6 PM and SUPPER at St. Martin's in Chestnut Hill is held on the 2nd and the 4th Wednesdays at 6 PM. All are welcome to each. The fellowship brings God's people closer together with his love.
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Priests to Attend Synod Gathering at the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
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At the invitation of the Rt. Rev. Michael Lewis, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, the Rev.s Chris Bishop and Amanda Eiman will be attending their annual Synod gathering in Larnaca, Cyprus Feb. 4-10. This is a sincere honor and speaks to the growing sense of friendship and spirit our two Dioceses are sharing together. Amanda and Chris will be participating in Diocesan discussions, attending panels, and worshiping with clergy and lay members of this vast body of Christ in the Middle East. They will be deepening existing friendships with Bishop Michael, Georgia Katsantonis (the Bishops Admin. Asst. who was Fr. Chris's guide on his last trip) and the Venerable Bill Schwartz, Archdeacon of the Gulf, who visited the Diocese of Pennsylvania during Advent, 2016, and making new friends, as our two Diocese's continue to explore a deepening relationship and how we might feed and nurture one another in mission and love.
The Rt. Rev. Michael Lewis, Bishop of Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, and the Rev. Chris Bishop, St. Martin's Radnor, PA at the Episcopal Church Center, New York, NY., Dec. '16)
Please pray for our DioPA priests, as they go to discover how we in Pennsylvania, and the wider Episcopal Church, can grow in God's grace in partnership and care for the Christians throughout this extraordinarily large, complex and, in places, troubled region.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Welcomes Douglas Horner
to the Office of the Diocese
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 Mr. Douglas Horner, the new Finance and Business Administrator for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, has as his major responsibilities the performance of financial, investment, budgetary and organizational duties to support the ministry of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. He administers the benefits program for the Diocese, assists the Bishop's Office and diocesan congregations as needed, and functions as a member of the team at the Offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
"Our call as the Office of the Bishop and Office of the Diocese is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Ours is a servant ministry and Mr. Horner is faithful to this call. Please join me in welcoming him to our Diocesan family. Our prayers are with his family as he begins this ministry." - The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez, Bishop of Pennsylvania
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Financial management is a key to any organization, especially one as complex as the Diocese. Our challenge is to to be the best possible stewards of the resources God has given us over more than 235 years. Doug brings deep experience and financial expertise that will help us to use well the resources of our Diocese." Eric Rabe - The Standing Committee and Finance Committee Liaison.
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I have had the pleasure of working with Doug over the past two months and have found him to be a quick learner and extremely conscientious to the mission of the Diocese."
Earl Irby, Controller
"I have known Doug since 2008 when he joined our team at Germantown Friends School, and we subsequently collaborated at The Edcamp Foundation. I hope that he has gone beyond embarrassment when I call him "the Swiss Army Knife" of any organization. Doug brings ability, willingness, good humor, and a desire to get to the best outcome, to any situation.
My most difficult conversation with him at GFS was when I had to ask him to pick Saturday OR Sunday as the sixth day of his working week, since I felt that if he was there I should be there, and I was lazier than him and unwilling to work 7/7."
James Pope, Treasurer
Doug was raised in Moorestown, New Jersey. He lives with Marcia, his wife of 30 years, in Mt. Laurel, N.J. They have two grown children (Peggy Anne and Gregory), and two dogs (Chewie and Bailey). He is a graduate of La Salle University and has attained the Certified Public Accountant certification. In his career of 35+ years, Doug has had a mixture of non-profit, private, and public experience as a financial management and operations professional. Doug was hired as the Finance & Business Administrator for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania in 2016.
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Servant Year
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SERVANT YEAR IS ON!
We are extremely excited to announce that we are now accepting applications to the 2017-18 Servant Year Class.
For 16 years the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania has invited young adults to serve at a partnering church, school, diocesan office, or social service agency for one year. Think of it as an urban missionary experience for young adults age 21-30. Members live together in intentional Christian community, gathering regularly for prayer and weekly for community meals and meetings. Members also gather monthly for formation programming.
There are get togethers just for fun determined and scheduled by members.
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willingness to live simply, intentionally and to compassionately serve are the mainstays of Servant Year.
They can also talk to Jan Schroeder at the Offices of the Diocese at 215-621-8315 or jans@diopa.org.
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Veterans Healing Conference
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Conference of Healing/Interactions with Veterans
March 21, 2017
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Philadelphia V.A. Medical Center
3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
{Coffee and registration at 7A141 on the seventh floor.}
This workshop will build the capacity of faith leaders to more effectively minister to the veteran community and support veterans through appropriate referral. Participants become familiar with the services provided by the VHA and how to help veterans access VA resources. You will begin to understand the hidden wounds and moral conflict experienced by many veterans, recognize the clinical constructs of "PTSD" and "moral injury" as well as criticism of those constructs; and appreciate the contribution clergy and faith communities are making in addressing hidden wounds and moral conflicts.
Lunch will be provided. Parking available at lot and on the street.
Please register online at this link:
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DIOPA Deanery Calendar
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Happy Epiphanytide Everyone,
Our DIOPA Deanery Calendar is fully operational and available to capture and disseminate your event information - diocesan wide! It's the place to post parish events in each deanery and can be found on
www.diopa.org
at the bottom right of the home page under Calendars. It's a read-only site, with information being posted by an administrator in your deanery. Call your parish office to have your administrator post an event you want to share.
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United Thank Offering Grants 2017
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ALL PARISHES
Put gifts into the Blue Box with thanksgiving, prayer and generosity.
Take gifts from blessings out of the box for GRANTS extending the church's faithfulness to God's mission
Want to start a NEW MINISTRY???
Have an idea for a new program in your parish/community???
Have an Idea for ??? (Think outside the box)
Need start-up funding - submit a UTO Grant
click here
Due in Bishop's office - February 17, 2017
Contact Betty Berry-Holmes, UTO Coordinator ASAP if you are planning to submit a grant
eberryholmes@aol.com
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Video Invitation to Join the Bishop's Bible Challenge!
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As another part of my promise to better serve you, I am pleased to present another major initiative from the Offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. This Bible App will help us all to feel connected, provides a platform for participating in the Bishop's Bible Challenge, and perhaps most importantly is a powerful tool for you to read or hear the Word of God in 1,000 languages. With the Bible App, many now have access to the word of God in their primary language. Reading the Bible together as a diocesan community will have a life changing effect. The importance of Christian people using Holy Scripture as a foundation for daily life is hard to overstate. Who we are as the People of God flows directly from our worship, doctrine, and liturgy, which are all rooted in Scripture. To know the Bible better, is to know ourselves as the People of God better, to know our mission to the world better, and to know our faith better. We are here to help and to serve you, and this mobile app is another important step in showing the kind of innovation and emphasis that is placed on equipping our congregations to build the Kingdom of God.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Guti
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XVI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
The Bishop's Bible Challenge leads us through the entire bible in a year's time. Not only will you find the daily reading and meditation rewarding, but you will be joining in community with hundreds, possibly thousands, of fellow Episcopalians in our diocese. While this may seem like a daunting undertaking, as the Bible tells us "Fear Not", for there are many ways to connect!
You can download The DIOPA Bible in a Year App from iTunes, Apple App Store, and Google Play. To download the mobile application, go to the "App Store" icon on your iPhones or the "Google Play" icon on your Android Phone and search for "DIOPA" or "DIOPA bible." It is a self-contained way to participate and has everything you need including a link to the registration page, the Bible readings for each day, an online link to the Bible in audible and readable forms and daily reading or listening selections that will help everyone to read the same selections each day.
* If you do not use a computer or smart phone simply call the Offices of the Diocese at 215-627-6434 to register and receive a Bible Study Packet; or contact your Priest for these materials.
* Join our online Facebook group at <
DIOPA Bishop's Bible Challenge>. This is where you can post your own testimonies on the readings. These responses can be written or use your phone or camera to take a picture that reflects your response to the reading. Include a brief description and post with the hash tag #wordon and #diopabbc. Check the group page or the hash tags to see what other participants are saying!
* Information and resources regarding The Bishop's Bible Challenge can be found online:
http://www.diopa.org/bishops-bible-challenge/
The important thing to know is that you are not alone in this and you cannot mess this up! If you miss a day of reading, or a week for that matter, just jump back in to the schedule because there is no wrong way to do this. If you'd rather not read, the Bible App will play the day's selections in a dramatized audio format for you to listen.
So let's come together as a diocesan family and build the Kingdom of God -praying together, worshipping together, studying together - in this the "come and see" diocese. #diopalove #diopacomeandsee #wordon #diopabbc - there are multiple ways to connect!
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New Online Staff Directory
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Visit our new "Staff Directory" page on the diocesan website to see photos, bios, and job descriptions
of the current staff of the Offices of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
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DIOPA Resource Guide
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The DIOPA Resource Guide is here!
We have heard your suggestions, compiled them, and we would like to present the DIOPA Resource Guide: a directory of information about the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and how we can best serve you. We encourage you to explore the website at
http://www.dioparesourceguide.com/.
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Download our Diocesan Mobile App "DIOPAConnect"
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As part of my promise to better serve you, I am pleased to offer a major initiative from the Offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. This mobile directory app will help us all to feel connected, provides useful information about parishes, and enables us to have one more important way to stay informed about everything going on in our wonderful Diocese. We are here to help and to serve you, and this mobile app is an important step in showing the kind of innovation and emphasis that is placed on equipping our congregations to build the Kingdom of God.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Guti
érrez
XVI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
To download the mobile application go to the "App Store" icon on your iPhones
or the "Google Play" icon on your Android Phone
and
search for "DIOPA" or "DIOPA mobile directory."
Let us know how DiopaConnect works for you.
User feedback helps us to tailor our applications to better meet your needs.
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#diopacomeandsee
#diopalove
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