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Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania - 3717 Chestnut Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19104 - (215) 627-6434
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www.diopa.org
September 20, 2017
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Table of Contents
One-Time Events
Ongoing Events
Job Openings
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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 goods/items they might be able to use. As in many "
Classified Ads", articles should not exceed 150 words in length with no graphics and should 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.
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The Church of the Advent, Hatboro
will be holding a Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 3 from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Church is located at 12 Byberry Road, Hatboro, PA. One can go to
www.redcrossblood.org
using the sponsor code: EcotA to schedule an appointment or call the church office at 215-675-5737.
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Forums/Discussion Groups
Navigating Your Healthcare Journey Workshops
Hosted by St. Andrew's in-the-Field Episcopal Church. Join us for a series of free workshops to help individuals and their families learn what to expect when dealing with a critical illness and begin to answer the questions you may have about the process.
Additional workshops: Navigating Your Healthcare Journey - How to be a Patient Navigator - Tuesday, September 26th, 12 to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Navigating Your Healthcare Journey - Understanding Palliative Care - What it is and isn't - Tuesday, October 10th, 12 to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Navigating Your Healthcare Journey - How to Make Your Wishes Known - Tuesday, November 14th, 12 to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
A light meal will be provided at the beginning of each event.
There is no charge for the workshop, however space is limited. For more information or to register for the event
contact Holy Redeemer Health System at 1-800-818-4747 for more information. Download flyer.
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Rummages/Fairs/Flea Markets
Fall Bazaar
on September 23, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Norwood, PA from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Handmade crafts, ornaments; vendors such as LuLaRoe, Thirty-One, Scentsy and many more! White Elephant and Book Sale. Food for sale; hot dogs, meatball sandwiches, baked good. Raffles.
Come join us at 128 Chester Pike, Norwood PA 19074. Call (610) 461-0490 or visit our website
www.sstephen.org
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Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville
will hold its monthly midweek Taize Service of sung prayers, readings and silent meditation at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28. Reiki, the laying on of hands, and prayers for healing will be available. A potluck supper for those who wish to share a meal will begin at 6:30 p.m. Child care is available. All are welcome.
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Food
Walt Blocker and the Award Winning St. Thomas Gospel Choir Present
Soul Food on
Friday, October 6th, 2017
from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at
The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas.
Dinner Menu includes: Deep Fried Chicken Wings and Southern Fried Whiting Fish Filets. All dinners come complete with dinner roll and 2 sides. Homemade desserts available for $3. Pre-Orders and Delivery: (484) 816-STGC (7842). 3 dinner minimum for all delivery orders.
Go to
www.stthomasgc.org to download your dinner order form. The church is located at 6361 Lancaster Avenue. Philadelphia, PA 19151. Parking Lot Entrance on Overbrook Avenue.
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Items Free/For Sale to Parishes
A
Lowrey Piano
, in very good condition, needs tuning. Has a matching bench. Free to a good home. Must pick up. Call 610-461-6698 or email
St. James, Prospect Park
at:
[email protected]
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Programs
Christian Hope for the New Creation
. Free course on Christian Eschatology by Dr. Joshua Wise on September 19th at 7:00 p.m. at Incarnation Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church.
The Hope of the Church has always been that Christ would return as He promised and reestablish the world as a place of peace, joy, and love. This course will introduce the basic points of Christian Hope for the new creation: The Second Coming of Christ, The Resurrection of the Dead, The Final Judgment, Hell, and Heaven. Over five classes, we will consider what it means for Christ to return to earth, what the church believes about the resurrected body, what the church means by God's Final Judgment and how that relates to individual judgment, what the church believes about final damnation, and about the glory of the New Heaven and the New Earth. Join eschatologist and theologian Dr. Wise for lecture and question and answer time.
Course is Free! Classes held Tuesday night 7 p.m. October 3, October 17, November 7, and November 21. The church is located at 3000 Garrett Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026.
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Music
A
Saturday Afternoon of Jazz at the
Church of St. Andrew & St. Monica. Pianist Joe Stevenson - October 28, 2017. Saxophonist Bootsie Barnes - December 9, 2017. All concerts go from 2 - 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 and $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.
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Requests for Items
Attention, Good Samaritans!
St. Mark's, Frankford
needs your help in filling these
"Blessings Bags"
for distribution to those in need. Please help us make these empty bags overflow with kindness, as well as: bottled water, soap, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, individually wrapped 'wet ones', individual snacks, combs, pocket packs of tissues, tampons, sanitary napkins and hand sanitizer.
When a person is faced with housing problems, with troubles and issues that are overwhelming and with nowhere to go...nowhere to turn...they feel lost, misplaced and forgotten. By providing this little bit of comfort, we can make someone feel better. With one little bag, we can offer a glimmer of hope...and joy...and peace.
Donations may be dropped off at St. Mark's, Frankford (4442 Frankford Ave., 19124), Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pickups can be arranged. Call Blair Jordan 267-368-0043/Luz Miranda 267-356-3992 or St. Mark's: 215-535-0635.
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Church Services
Christ Episcopal Church in Media
, Pennsylvania and Trinity Episcopal Church in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania will alternate hosting an evening of Taize Worship from 7:15-8:00 p.m. on the third Thursday evening of every month.
This service, from the monastic Taize community in France, includes simple, beautiful chants, short Biblical passages, and time for silent, prayerful stillness. It is a wonderful experience of sitting in God's presence and exploring a deeper connection to God's peace. Christ Church will host the September service on the 21st. Come and find a time of beauty and stillness in the midst of a chaotic world.
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Accommodations/Space for Rent
Christ Church and St. Michael's
, Germantown, 29 W. Tulpehocken Street, has A Conference Room also a spacious hall with warm atmosphere and the use of a well-equipped kitchen for rent to use for meetings, showers, parties, conferences and other events. It has a parking lot and is convenient to public transportation. For information, call 215-844-7274 week days 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Gift/Thrift Shops
Trinity Thrift Shop @ Trinity Episcopal Church, Swarthmore
. Housewares, linens, small appliances, furniture, books, clothing (vintage & otherwise), toys, jewelry, vintage items and fine collectibles. Upcoming Sales Dates: Friday, October 6th from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 20th from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
Canon for Mission:
The Canon for Mission is called to help continue the ministry of developing the Diocese of Pennsylvania into a "beloved community" that lives out our baptismal covenant. Theirs will be a call to serve Jesus Christ through word and action supporting the congregations of the Diocese by working in urban, suburban, and rural areas proclaiming the Good News. The Canon for Mission will engage churches and their communities in addressing systemic societal conditions that undermine human dignity such as discrimination, food insecurity, economic hardship, addiction, and access to education. This position requires good judgement, a sense of integrity and compassion, a high degree of confidentiality, the ability to work independently, excellent people skills, and the willingness and ability to work with others in both leadership and supportive roles.
Salary:
Rate of $93,000 annually
Benefits:
Participation in Church Pension Fund, medical/dental healthcare coverage, life insurance, short term and long term disability, and paid vacation in accordance with our vacation policy.
Please send resume to Jeremiah Mustered at
[email protected]
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Canon for Transition Ministry:
The Canon for Transition Ministry is called to serve Jesus Christ through word and action supporting the congregations of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and to assist and advise the Bishop on issues of clergy recruitment, clergy deployment, the ordination process, placement for the newly ordained, clergy continuing education, interim ministry, and with the Canon to the Ordinary, to assist clergy in crises. This position requires good judgement, a sense of integrity and compassion, a high degree of confidentiality, the ability to work independently, excellent people skills, and the willingness and ability to work with others in both leadership and supportive roles.
Salary:
Rate of $93,000 annually
Benefits:
Participation in Church Pension Fund, medical/dental healthcare coverage, life insurance, short term and long term disability, and paid vacation in accordance with our vacation policy.
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Episcopal Community Services
The
Marketing Coordinator is responsible for developing and creating marketing collateral and materials in support of departmental and programmatic needs, in line with ECS brand standards. Working closely with the Manager of Marketing and Communications, the Marketing Coordinator will brainstorm strategies and help maintain the agency's online presence-drafting, producing, and publishing content for and capturing the analytics of ECS' web and social media channels. He/she will assist in copywriting and editing needs, drafting communications for internal and external audiences.
Please send your resume and cover letter, including salary requirements and the job code:
HR-MC to
[email protected].
Inquires must include 2-3 writing and/or marketing-related work samples for review.
Working as part of the Opportunity Development team, the primary function of the
Opportunity Development Coach is to coach program participants as they work to increase economic self-sufficiency and toward economic independence.
Utilizing the ECS Path to Prosperity model (adapted from EMPath's Mobility Mentoring® Model), the Opportunity Development Coach partners with participants to assess needs and set goals in the areas of housing, career development, education/training, financial management, family stability or well-being.
Please send your resume and cover letter, including salary requirements and the job code:
HR-ODC to
[email protected].
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Clergy
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church
is seeking a full-time Rector. We are an historic Philadelphia inner-city church blessed with the beauty and charm of a garden-setting.
The Bishop's call to be catalysts of growth is echoed in our Mission Statement: "With God's help, we, the congregation of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) an Episcopal Church, honor God by following the teachings of Jesus to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves".
The Parish Profile and the Rector Search Information can be found on the parish website
www.old-swedes.org
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Church Staff
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Norwood, PA
is looking for a Part-Time Sexton/Custodian. The position will be 5-10 hours per week (28 hours on average per month). The sexton will report to and be supervised by the Facilities Warden who will coordinate with other staff and volunteers to determine cleaning, set up and other needs. Physically fit and able to lift and carry items up to 40 lbs, work from a tall ladder, kneel, squat and stand to perform duties.
Responsibilities:
* Maintain according to schedule: sweeping, vacuuming, mopping of floors; dusting and wiping down of various surfaces; cleaning windows; taking out trash and recycling, thorough cleaning of bathrooms, shampooing of carpets as needed.
* Submit supply requests to Director of Parish Operations as needed.
* Remove ice and snow from deck during inclement weather.
* Maintain clean church entrance, sidewalk, and parking lot.
* Help with set up and clean up after events.
* Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
* Understanding knowledge of and skill in cleaning procedures and processes, products and equipment.
* Knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge of basic building maintenance.
* Demonstrated awareness of surroundings and the ability to translate that to carry through on what needs to be done or problems that need to be addressed as they relate to the building and property.
* Ability to work independently and be proactive with moderate supervision.
* Background check required for this position.
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Musicians
Holy Innocent's St. Paul's Church
is searching for a Music Director. Duties will include the following: prepare and present music for Sunday worship and holidays. You will select hymns and service music that support the service liturgy. Lead and direct the choir. Be receptive to incorporating a broad spectrum of instruments and music styles for services. Design and develop a children's music ministry.
Service times: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (Spanish). A bilingual candidate (Spanish) is a bonus, but not required. Salary and other compensation to be discussed. Contact: Holy Innocent's St. Paul's Church, 7001 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135. Call 215-624-1144 or 215-919-2635.
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Teachers
Trinity Episcopal Church, Buckingham, PA
- The Trinity Buckingham Academy is looking for nurturing, creative people to join our team. Part-Time Positions are available in our Kindergarten and pre-school programs. Past teaching experience, ECE or Elementary education degree is preferred.
For more information or to apply, please contact TBAcademy director Stephanie Elliot at
[email protected]
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Trinity Buckingham Church and Academy are located at 2631 Durham Road, Buckingham, PA at the intersection of Routes 413 and 202.
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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 Godself 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 PhD in Psychology and Religion from Union Seminary, she received training in spiritual direction at the Center for Christian Spirituality at General Seminary.
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