Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania - 3717 Chestnut Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19104 - (215) 627-6434
MARCH 8, 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

Five Week Course on Discernment and the Enneagram . This Lenten series will look at Christian ministry through the lens of the Enneagram as we take a look at what makes us different and how that is reflected in our spiritual gifts, with the hope of discerning better our calling in ministry as individual Christians. If you'd like to learn more about yourself and the enneagram, please join us March 8 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Clifton Heights, and then on March 15 at Incarnation Holy Sacrament, Drexel Hill. Potluck is at 6:15 p.m. with the class at 7 p.m.
Music

The  Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square , welcomes the
Jamestown Choir for a free performance on  Thursday, March 9 , at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of J. Aaron McDermid, the North Dakota choir will perform a program of Renaissance motets, music of the Russian church, Hymns, Spirituals, and Folksongs.

Services

The Rev. Dr. Kathy Grieb, Meade Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Virginia Theological Seminary, as Theologian-in-Residence this March at St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh! Dr. Grieb will be preaching on both the 19th and the 26th of March, and will be leading a Bible Study each night at 7 p.m. in the Hutchinson Room March 20-25; all are welcome to join us and learn from one of our country's leading biblical scholars! The Rev. Dr. Grieb will be covering St. Paul's letter to the Galatians. This letter, which addresses conflict between Christians and how to live well with a good Christian ethic. Please go ahead and put these dates on your calendar, this is not something to be missed! If you are unavailable to make the evening Bible Studyplease contact the Rev. Daniel Stroud as we may be able to offer day-time bible studies as well, contact email: [email protected] .

Food

A Day of Southern Comfort on Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas. Dinner Sales Start at 11 a.m. Dinner Menu: Southern Styled Fried Whiting Fish Filets. Boneless Whiting Filets in Our House Blend Seasoned Flour and Cormeal Batter. Your Choice of 2 Sides Complete with Dinner Roll. Oven Roasted Salmon in Lemon, Butter and Herbs. Our 8oz Filets with our Secret Blend of Italian Herbs, Lemon and Creamy Butter. Your Choice of 2 Sides Complete with Dinner Roll. Slow Cooked Barbeque Pork Ribs. Slow Cooked in our Special Dry Rub and then topped with our Sweet, Rich and Sassy Barbeque Sauce. Your Choice of 2 Sides Complete with Dinner Roll. The church is located at 6361 Lancaster Avenue, Parking Lot Entrance on Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151. For delivery or pick up. 3 Dinner Minimum for Delivery. For more info, call 215-688-3735.

Forums/Discussion Groups

Holy Spirit, Harleysville will mark the Lenten Season of Reflection and Renewal with several programs. A Lenten group study on the book "Falling Upwards: A Spirituality of the Two Halves of Life," by R. Rohr is planned at Noon on Sundays, March 5 to 19. Weekly Lenten dinners, discussions and devotions will be held Thursdays, March 9 through April 6, starting at 6 p.m. with a potluck Lenten soup and salad supper. The supper will be followed by a "Course for the Christian Journey," and the evenings will end with sung Compline. For more information, call the church at 215-234-8020 or visit the webpage at www.churchoftheholyspirit.us .

Items Free/For Sale to Parishes

An enlarged list of available items from closed ch urches is now ready. Please contact  [email protected] .

Rummages/Fairs/Flea Markets

The Schuylkill Deanery is hosting a diocesan
Acolyte Festival 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; and 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. To complete registration please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-schulkill-deanery-hosts-a-diocesan-acolyte-festival-tickets-32381222107 . 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

The Philadelphia Theological Institute has a 'taken on' the Lenten discipline of identifying and sharing 40 opportunities for missioners to deepen their journey with theological education. The intention is to offer a variety of subjects, venues, formats and modalities - including other traditions and even some Netflix binging.

"Like" @ComeandSeeTheology40forLent2017 to see the breadth and depth of holy experiences to engage with our neighbor this season. (You don't need to be registered with Facebook to access.)
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

St. Stephen's Church , 19 South Tenth Street in Center City, Philadelphia, has resumed Weekday Eucharist Services on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. The Church will be open those days from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. for the Eucharist and for meditation and reflection.

Accomodations/Space for Rent

Grace Epiphany Church is located in Mount Airy at 224 East Gowen Avenue. It is within walking distance of the Mount Airy Train station and the Route 23 bus stop. Grace Epiphany has A Large Light Filled Auditorium (Cline) with a Stage. It is connected to a restaurant size, fully equipped kitchen. Cline has a capacity of at least 125 people. Additionally, there is a large conference room and four smaller conference rooms. All of these rooms have been and are used for wedding receptions, meetings, showers, parties and other events. Our spaces are available for reasonable rental rates. For information contact the church office at 215-248-2950 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or E-mail: [email protected] . For photographs of our rental spaces, go to graceepiphany.org .

Gift/Thrift Shops

The Redeemer Thrift Shop is Open! Church of the Redeemer , 145 W. Springfield Road, Springfield, PA 19064, 610-544-8113, [email protected] . The Thrift Shop is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are accepted Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Please shop at the Redeemer Thrift Shop! You never know what treasures you may find!

JOB OPENINGS
Church Staff

Trinity Buckingham Church is seeking a motivated, energetic individual to serve as Facilities Coordinator, responsible for overseeing the use and rental of Trinity's buildings and property. The Coordinator will fulfill two roles: 1. Proactively manage the rental of Trinity facilities to outside parties, including outreach and advertisement to the broader community, coordinating the appropriate paperwork, ensuring clear communication between all those using the Trinity facilities, working with Trinity's Finance Ministry to ensure proper accounting; 2. Ensure smooth coordination of events between groups and organizations using Trinity Buckingham facilities, including calendar management and managing supply inventory. This position is expected to require 10 hours per week, and offers a flexible schedule. The successful candidate should have strong project management experience with basic accounting functions, and excellent communication and customer service skills. Direct experience with event planning is highly beneficial. Please send inquiries and/or submit your resume and contact information to [email protected] .

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.

DIOPA

The  Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Bishop is an exempt staff position which has as its major responsibility the performance of administrative, clerical, and organizational duties to support the ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. This position also assists the Diocesan Staff as needed, and functions as a member of the team. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email a cover letter and resume to
[email protected] . Download full job description  here .

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