Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania - 3717 Chestnut Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19104 - (215) 627-6434
MARCH 1, 2017
A weekly publication of the Diocese of Pennsylvania's Communication Network. These brief "classifieds" are intended to keep the members of the Diocese abreast of programs and activities in our parishes, share position openings throughout the Diocese, and to let others know if we have excess good/items they might be able to use. As in many "Classified Ads", articles should not exceed 150 words in length (total, and no graphics) and may be submitted to J.D. Lafrance ( [email protected] ) no later than Wednesday 10 a.m. each week for distribution via e-mail to the Diocese later that day. Text should be in the body of an email or in an attached Word document. Photos and graphics should be attached separately; no PDFs or documents with embedded photos please. This document may be copied for distribution as desired.

READ THE BIBLE WITH THE BISHOP IN 2017!

 
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 érrez
XVI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
ONE-TIME EVENTS
Programs

Damsel in Defense - Ms. Kelly Walker, representative of "Damsel in Defense," a company which specializes in self-defense items for women, will be here on Saturday, March 25th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.to hold a "Defense Empower Hour" with the Fannie E. Wilson, Chapter of Daughter of the King at Calvary St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 814 North 41st Street-Philadelphia, PA 19104. There will be light refreshments along with items for purchase. Please come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun along with learning how to protect yourself when you are by yourself. For more information, please RSVP to Kenta McKinney 215-474-1095.
Music

St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church is excited to present on Saturday, March 11 at 3 p.m., an unforgettable Afternoon Concert of Classical Music and Jazz with internationally known singers Gessica Santos and Raimundo Santos, featuring keyboard artist Theodore Thomas, Jr. and  Raimundo Santos, who currently serves as a Minister of Music at St. Simon the Cyrenian, is a composer who likes to sing. He has a smooth sounding vocal style. Géssica Santos is a Soprano from Angola, Africa. After moving to Lisbon, Portugal where she studied classical music, Géssica met Maestro Jonathan Morris who became her vocal teacher. Theodore Thomas Jr. , a graduate of Lincoln University, is currently Minister of Music and Senior Organist of Tindley Temple United Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tickets for this concert are $25, and can be purchased from members of St. Simon the Cyrenian prior to the concert, or at the door. A reception will be held afterwards in Logan Hall. Please call 267-422-2191 for more information.

Services

Lent 2017 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Yeadon . The Rev. Jordan F. Casson, Rector. March 1, 2017 - Ash Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. (Ashes to Go) Noon (Ashes to Go). Ash Wednesday Mass (7:00 p.m.) (St. Michael's Main Sanctuary). March 2, 2017 - Lenten Revival. 7 p.m. St. Michael's Main Sanctuary. Preacher: The Rev. Anthony Miller. Musician: Sharon Carr and Family. March 3, 2017 - World Day of Prayer - Lenten Revival. 7 p.m. St. Michael's Main Sanctuary. Preacher: The Rev. Anthony Miller. Musician Charles Johnson Jr. March 19, 2017 - Pancake Supper: 5 Dollars Per person. Immediately Following our 9:30 a.m. service. Lenten Study/Suppers: Six Weeks of Study: Please see the chapters of our book Plenty Good Room: A Lenten Bible Study Based on African Spirituals at Amazon.com. The church is located at 813 Longacre Blvd, Yeadon PA 19050. Phone: 610-259-7871 | E-mail: [email protected] .

Food

Ham and Cabbage Dinner for Outreach at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, 3rd & Wanamaker Ave (Route 420), on Saturday, March 18 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Adults/$9, Child (7-12)/$4, Child (7 and under)/$1. For Tickets call: 610-521-0944. Limited Seating - Take out available. All proceeds benefit: Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Prospect Park.

Forums/Discussion Groups

Sunday Faith Forum at 11:15 a.m. in MacColl Auditorium at St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh on March 5 - Who Knows More about Human Origins, Paul or Darwin? Human evolution continues to be controversial among most Christians, since it is hard to square science with the Bible. What needs to be kept in mind with respect to evolution holds for any instance where science and the Bible "collide:" The Bible is not a science book but a story of faith that still speaks to us today, but that is written in an ancient mode with ancient assumptions. Pete Enns, Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, who has written, edited, and contributed to nearly 20 books, including The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More than Our "Correct" Beliefs and The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins, will help us explore the intersection of religion and science.

Items Free/For Sale to Parishes

St. John's, Glen Mills  has about 50 of these chairs for whomever wants them. They are comfortable armchairs great for a meeting room although a little faded otherwise in good condition. They were a gift to us by the Presbyterian Pension Fund. We are now replacing them with new and they are free. Contact Reverend John Sorensen, 610-389-9278.

Rummages/Fairs/Flea Markets

The  Schuylkill Deanery is hosting a diocesan  Acolyte Festival  o n  Saturday ,  June 24, 2017 at the  Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. Like the National Acolyte Festival, the day will consist of worship, education and fellowship and an opportunity for acolytes in our diocese to "strut their stuff". Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with continental breakfast. A series of concurrent interactive workshops begins at 10:00 a.m. with the following offerings: Vestments & Communion Set Up; Holy Smoke & Processions (including streamers); Liturgy; Networking. Each workshop is 30 minutes in length and will be staged to allow each participant to attend every session. Our worship service will begin with an outdoor (weather permitting) procession. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend the festival, but registration is required. Please join the Schuylkill Deanery for a day of worship, wonder and workshops as we celebrate acolyte ministry. For more information, please visit  www.schuylkilldeanery.org  or call The Reverend Kirabi Ndungu at 302-252-8152.

ONGOING EVENTS
Programs

Grow your Foundation with The Church Foundation. The Church Foundation (TCF) offers parishes and other church related institutions within the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, the opportunity to enhance the power of their assets by providing a cost effective and diversified investment (Consolidated Fund) vehicle. Visit our website at  TCFdiopa.org  and contact us at [email protected]  or  [email protected]  to learn more about how The Church Foundation can help your organization grow your ministry with the Consolidated Fund.
Music

A Saturday Afternoon of Jazz at the Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica. Drummer Webb Thomas - May 6, 2017. Guitarist Monnette Sudler - July 15, 2017. Pianist Joe Stevenson - October 28, 2017. Saxophonist Bootsie Barnes - December 9, 2017. All concerts go from 2 - 4:30 p.m. Tickets: 4 for $60, 3 for $51, 2 for $36, 1 for $20. $25 at the door. The church is located at 3600 Baring Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For more info, call 215-222-7606 or visit the website at www.ssandrewmonica.org. For ticket information, call 267-235-6061 or 856-986-7757.

Requests for Items

A Call for Socks to Benefit the Homeless. Did you know there are about 300 homeless people in Bucks County? Homeless people don't have frequent access to laundry facilities. So when their socks get wet, they risk getting trench foot, or even frostbite. They need dry socks to stay healthy. Last year the parish of St. Philip's collected well over 500 pairs of socks to distribute. This year, the Bucks County Herald has teamed up with St. Philip's Episcopal Church, New Hope, to appeal to the whole community to donate socks for the area's homeless people. We welcome all donations of new socks for men and socks, stockings, leggings and panty hose for women. Some children's socks are also welcome, but primarily those for adults. Help give Christmas Stockings a new meaning: when you are out shopping for the holiday, buy some socks for the homeless in our own community. Place them into the big blue tub on the porch of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 10 Chapel Road, New Hope (the historic one-room schoolhouse at the corner of River Road and Chapel Road).
Church Services

Lent begins on March 1. Christ Episcopal Church, 311 South Orange Street in Media, welcomes all to our Sunday Services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. throughout this time of Easter preparation.

Accomodations/Space for Rent

St. Alban's, Newtown Square , offers parish hall as "Alban's Garden" for party rental space, Friday nights and Saturdays.  Accommodates a maximum of 130 for sit-down or buffet meal. Adjoining kitchen is commercial facility enjoyed by many a caterer. French doors open from hall onto patio onto country setting of expansive grounds with shrubs and trees...lovely and green late spring through early fall. Contact the Office Manager, 610-356-0459, x21, [email protected] .

Gift/Thrift Shops

St. Luke's Thrift Store - 1946 Welsh Road, Philadelphia, PA is open Every Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (The store will be closed on Sunday, March 19th.) Located entirely in the Parish Hall basement & handicapped accessible. Contact number: 215-969-3645.

JOB OPENINGS
DIOPA

The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Controller is an exempt staff position which has as its major responsibility 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 the Pennsylvania in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.  This position also assists the Bishop's Office as needed, and functions as a member of the team. The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Controller i s responsible for managing and controlling the daily accounting functions of the organization which include accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger and expense authorization activity. Excellent benefit package with 403 match. Please send salary requirements with resume to administrator at: [email protected] . View a full job description here.

Youth/Family Ministries

Director of Children & Youth Ministries at Saint Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh. To develop and grow effective Episcopal youth and children's ministries which support, challenge, and encourage discipleship. Be passionate about children, youth, and family ministry. Present Jesus Christ to our children and youth in engaging and appropriate ways, and help them to grow as Christian disciples. If ordained, this person will take part in leading Sunday worship and occasional church offices. The mission of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church is to know Jesus and make Him known to others. For more info, contact Anita Burke, Assistant to the Rector, St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 247, Fort Washington, PA 19034; [email protected] . Tel. 215-233-3970 ext. 121.

Volunteers

Spiritual Direction Offering. What is "spiritual direction"? Most basically, it is sitting down with a trusted Christian person in a confidential setting and discussing one's prayer life, what is happening in one's Christian pilgrimage, and how God may be acting and making Godeself known in one's life. It can take place once a month or once every few months, even on an irregular basis. This is not about interminable psychotherapy, but rather relatively infrequent meetings which can enable real spiritual friendship to develop over a period of time. If you think you might be interested in exploring spiritual direction, you may talk with or contact Rev. Jill McNish at 973-819-5191. As well as having a Ph.D. in Psychology and Religion from Union Seminary, she received training in spiritual direction at the Center For Christian Spirituality at General Seminary.

#diopacomeandsee
#diopalove 
STAY CONNECTED:
Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter View on Instagram