Important tax change for churches
Under the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the parking benefits that churches offer their employees are now taxable. This impacts both scenarios of where a church owns their own parking as well as where the church pays for parking for its employees.
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Church Pension offers 2019 Federal Reporting Requirements
The Church Pension Group (CPG) has made available on its website the 2019 Federal Reporting Requirements for Episcopal Churches. This valuable reference will help you fulfill your organization's 2018 federal tax reporting responsibilities.
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Province V Big Provincial Gathering July 12-13
Province V invites you to "Behold, I have set before you an Open Door," the Big Provincial Gathering July 12-13 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Keynote speaker is Mike Michie, Mission Developer for The Episcopal Church. Registration opens March 1.
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Public Policy news alerts for Jan 15, 2019
ALERT: Inactive Ohio voters sent 'last-chance' notices before purge; EVENT: End Slavery Anti-Trafficking Conference Jan. 25; OTHER TOPICS: Environment, Food Safety and the Opioid epidemic.
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American Values, Religious Voices: 100 Days, 100 Letters
The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives and the University of Cincinnati Press will present an evening with biblical scholar Dr. Andrea L. Weiss, author of American Values, Religious Voices: 100 Days, 100 Letters on Jan 22.
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Kaleidoscope Institute training at TSC
The Kaleidoscope Institute has been training clergy and laity for for over a decade in facilitation skills and encouraging meaningful conversations. A first-ever Midwest training will be held March 17-20 at the Transfiguration Spirituality Center.
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An invitation to a Learning Journey
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The Episcopal Church has made a deep and long-term commitment to racial healing and justice, in the form of Becoming Beloved Community. In the Diocese of Southern Ohio, we believe that by connecting those interested in and ready to grow into Becoming Beloved Community, we will build a strong foundation of members who are aligned, invested, and equipped to manifest Becoming Beloved Community into their local churches, communities, and beyond. Learn more about joining a Becoming Beloved Community Learning Journey here. Applications due January 18!
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Celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Becoming the Beloved Community in the Midst of Fear, Injustice and Incivility, featuring the Rev. Dr. Gayle Fisher-Stewart of the Center for the Study of Faith in Justice in
Washington D.C. Sunday, January 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Trinity, Columbus.
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Becoming Beloved Community: A Symposium on Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice
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The 2019 Absalom Jones Symposium and Festal Eucharist will be held Saturday, February 16, 2019 at St. Margaret's, Trotwood. Keynote speaker: The Hon. Mia Wortham Spells
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From the calendar
Jan 18-19
: ECSF Board retreat
Jan 26:
Worship Leader License renewal
Feb 1-2
: Explorers' Retreat
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Episcopal visitations
Jan 20
Good Samaritan, Amelia (Rivera)
Feb 3
Grace, College Hill (Rivera)
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Music Live@Lunch is Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series. Free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons may bring their own lunch or purchase lunch at the cathedral.
JANUARY SCHEDULE
Jan 22: Danielle Hundley (flute) & Richard Van Dyke (piano): Americana, pop, and blues originals
Jan 29: Mohenjo Daro: Indian and Middle Eastern world fusion music
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Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 E. 4th Street (corner of Fourth and Sycamore) in downtown Cincinnati. For more information, call (513) 621.1817 or visit
cincinnaticathedral.org.
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Parochial Report filing underway
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Online filing of the 2018 parochial reports began January 2. Packets, including a cover letter and log-in information with UEID and PIN numbers, were mailed the last week of November. Please note that the blank PDF form of the 2018 Parochial Report, workbooks and instructions for help in filling out the report are available online. These reports are due March 1.
To download the workbooks and a PDF of the 2018 Parochial Report, please use the following link:
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Lay positions
The Episcopal Church Center
Church of the Redeemer, Hyde Park
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Clergy positions
St. Paul's, Greenville
St. John's, Lancaster/St. Paul's, Logan
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