 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In This Issue
|
NEWS
The Reverend David Jenkins - RIP
|
|
Resources
|
|
|
|
Sermons That Work
|
|
Get inspired in your own sermon writing or use as part
of
your personal devotion.
Click here
.
Para
sermones
en español
visite
:
|
|
|
|
|
Scripture In Context
a Canon
and
Examining Chaplain for Scripture in the Diocese of Southeast Florida.
We thank Tom for sharing his learning an
d love
of Scripture with us i
n
this way.
Click
here
to read brief background descriptions of the Sunday readings.
|
|
|
Episcopal Evangelism Toolkit:
Reclaiming Evangelism, Going Public with our Faith
Every baptized Episcopalian has vowed to proclaim with our words and our lives the loving, liberating, and life-giving good news of Jesus Christ. Through the spiritual practice of evangelism, we seek, name and celebrate Jesus' loving presence in the stories of all people - then invite everyone to more. The Evangelism Toolkit helps us to live into that call.
Download the Evangelism Toolkit Introduction (PDF)
The Episcopal Evangelism Toolkit is ideal for educational purposes, leadership development, faith formation, adult forums, youth groups, and other Episcopal gatherings.
|
|
|
From The Bishop's Desk
|
|
|
|
Message de Pâques de l'Évêque
au Clergé et Peuple
du Diocèse de Sud Est Floride
Chers sœurs et Frères en Christ,
Alléluia, Christ est ressuscité.
Au cours de l'année dernière nous nous
sommes réunis, nous écoutant le sunsles
autres pour
découvrir le cœur de l'identité
de l'Église
Épiscopale dans le
Sud Est Floride.
Nous avons entendu encore et encore parler de
notre Foi profonde en Jésus Christ, et de
son
amour transformateur.
Nous avons réalisé ensemble
que nous existons-oui, nous
existons-pour rendre
cet amour vivant et devenir
connu de tous
sans exception.
C'est de beaucoup le message de Pâques.
Il y a plusieurs manières de rendre réel l'amour de Jésus pour les gens. Nous sommes témoins de de cet amour dans les réponses de plusieurs qui avancèrent pour offrir leur aide suite aux ravages causés par les ouragans dans certaines parties de notre diocèse. Nous sommes témoins de cet amour dans le visage de de plusieurs volontaires au service des moins fortunés à travers les programmes d'aide paroissiaux et le bon travail de Episcopal Charities. Nous sommes témoins de cet amour à travers nos ministères épiscopaliens de formation et éducation, nos écoles ; ministères aux enfants, jeunes et jeunes adultes ; aussi bien que les diverses groupes de formation de foi.
Cependant parfois il peut être difficile de voir espérance et vie nouvelle.
J'ai une image, brulante dans ma mémoire, d'une femme marquée de cendre sur son front et pleurant attendant les nouvelles d'un être cher au Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School le 14 février. Ce jour nous a placé face à la mort et à des 17 exécutions insensées là. Nous pouvons nous demander, ce que le message d'espérance et de vie nouvelle signifie pour les jeunes de Marjory Stoneman Douglas et les nombreux autres qui continuent de faire l'expérience des fusillades de quartier ou d'écoles partout.
Nous savons des saintes Écritures, de la liturgie et de notre tradition spirituelle que Dieu nous a créé pour la vie pas pour la mort. Cependant nous savons aussi que nous vivons encore dans le temps où la mort et son pouvoir continuent. Comme dit Saint Paul dans la lettre aux Romains 8:22-33,
"Or nous savons que, jusqu'à ce jour, la création tout entière soupire et souffre les douleurs de l'enfantement. Et ce n'est pas elle seulement ; mais nous aussi, qui avons les prémices de l'Esprit, nous aussi nous soupirons en nous-mêmes, en attendant l'adoption, la rédemption de notre corps."
Notre conviction à Pâques est que la mort quoiqu' encore notre dernier ennemi, a été déjà vaincue par la résurrection de Jésus, ainsi la mort sera vaincue à la fin pour nous tous. C'est possible de vivre maintenant cette nouvelle et éternelle vie dont Dieu nous revêtira. Nous pouvons connaitre la force et la puissance et la joie et l'accomplissement de la pleine vie que Dieu entend pour vous et moi, tandis que nous essayons de faire sens des morceaux confus, difficiles, et poignants de nos vies entre entourage. Les jeunes de Parkland insistent sur la vie face à la mort apportant ainsi de leur expérience une vision nouvelle pour l'organisation de notre société. D'autres qui œuvrent pour la vérité et la justice dans quelques endroits des plus difficiles de notre pays Nouer montrent aussi comment c'est possible.
Ils vivent la foi que nous même avons revendiquée : rendu vivant l'amour de Jésus Christ et l'annoncer à tous.
Marie Madeleine et Marie la mère de Jacques ont appris que Jésus n'étaye plus dans la tombe. Elles ont été envoyées immédiatement pour "aller et annoncer" aux autres leur expérience là. A peine une semaine de cela, j'ai accompagné nos jeunes et d'autres qui marchaient dans le "March for our Lives" à Washington, D.C. c'était remarquable de voir près de 800.000 surtout des jeunes remplis d'espoir et de détermination. Cet événement et d'autres ayant lieu à travers le globe sont un témoignage contre rôder autour des tombeaux vides ou nous asseoir sur nos cendres mais pour aller et annoncer, ceindre nos reins et rassembler chaque once de foi, d'espérance et d'amour en vue d'aller annoncer le pouvoir transformateur de Jésus pour tous.
Cette semaine le 4 Avril, nous commémorons le 50 ême anniversaire de l'assassinat de Docteur Matin Luther King, Jr. Son courage et leadership prophétique ont allumé une catalyse prodigieuse pour un changement obtenu à grand prix. Son rêve cependant est encore vivant et plusieurs jusqu'à présent luttent à faire de ce rêve une réalité pour tous.
Nous ne savons pas toujours comment faire le prochain pas. Les jeunes de Parkland et d'autres communautés et leurs supporteurs envisagent comment transformer un moment en mouvement. Dr. King était souvent perplexe et incertain. Il n'est pas toujours facile de comprendre comment vivre la vie de Jésus et annoncer le pouvoir transformateur de son amour face à la mort quotidienne qui nous environne. C'est précisément pour cela que Dieu appelle en communauté de foi, afin de trouver force et encouragement l'un de l'autre. Alors quand la déception, la honte, la peur et l'échec semblent trop, d'autres sont là pour nous épauler. Alors le moment de Pâques peut devenir un mouvement de Pâques.
Que notre diocèse, votre congrégation votre école, votre ministère spécial aussi bien que votre famille et votre maison, connaissent assez d'espérance, assez de joie assez d'encouragement dans cette saison Pascale, même en un monde où il existe tant de peine, de douleur et de travail à accomplir encore, que nous puissions continuer à rendre vivant le pouvoir transformateur de l'amour de Jésus Christ et l'annoncer à tous, à chacun!
Alléluia, Christ est ressuscité, Kate et moi vous souhaitons Joyeuses Pâques
Amour et Bénédiction.
+
Peter
|
|
|
|
|
Easter Message from the Bishop
to the Clergy and People of
the Diocese of Southeast Florida
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
Over the course of last year we gathered and
listened to each other to discover the heart of the
Episcopal Church in Southeast Florida's self-
identity. We heard over and over again of our deep
faith in Jesus Christ, and of his transforming love.
We also realised together that we exist - yes,
we
exist
- to make that love
come alive
and
become
known to all people without exception. This is very
much the message of Easter.
There are many ways to make the love of Jesus real for people. We have witnessed this love in the responses of many who have stepped forward to offer their support after hurricanes ravaged portions of our diocese. We witness this love in the faces of the many who volunteer to serve the less fortunate through our parish outreach ministries and the good work of Episcopal Charities. We witness this love by our Episcopal education and formation ministries - our schools; our ministries for children, youth, and young adults; as well as all sorts of faith formation groups.
Yet at times it can be difficult to see hope and new life.
I have an image, burned in my memory, of a woman marked with ashes on her forehead and weeping as she waits for news about a loved one still inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on 14 February. That day brought us face to face with death and all that stands against hope and new life as we heard of 17 senseless killings that took place there. We might wonder, what the Easter message of hope and new life means for the young people of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the many others who have and continue to experience neighbourhood and school shootings everywhere.
We know from the Scriptures, from the Liturgy, and from our spiritual tradition that God has created us for life, not death. Yet we also know that we live still in the time when death, and its power, continue. As Saint Paul says in the Letter to the Romans, "the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies" (Rom. 8 22-23). Our conviction at Easter is that death, while still our final enemy, has already been defeated in Jesus' resurrection, and so death will be defeated at last for us all.
It is possible even now, to live into this new and unending life in which God will clothe us. We can know the strength and the power and the joy and the fulfilment of the full life that God intends for you and me, even as we try to make the confusing, difficult, heart-breaking bits and pieces of our lives and surroundings make sense. The young people from Parkland are insisting on life in the face of death as they bring from their experience a new vision for how we might order our society. Others who work toward truth and justice in some of the most difficult areas of our country are also showing us how this is possible. They are living out the mission we have ourselves claimed: to make the love of Jesus Christ
come alive
and be
made known to all
.
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James were told that Jesus was no longer in the tomb. They were immediately sent to "go and tell" the others what they experienced there. Just over a week ago, I accompanied our young people and others who marched in the March For Our Lives in Washington DC. It was remarkable to see over 800,000 of mostly young people full of hope and determination. This event and others taking place around the globe that day are a testimony against loitering around empty tombs or sitting in our ashes, and for going and telling, for girding our loins and mustering up every ounce of faith, hope, and love we can in order to go out and make known the transforming power of Jesus for all people.
This week, on 4 April, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. His courage and prophetic leadership sparked a prodigious catalyst for change that came at a great cost. Yet his dream is still alive, and many persist to this day working to make that dream a reality for all.
We do not always know how to take the next step. The young people of Parkland and other communities and their supporters are figuring out how to make a moment into a movement. Doctor King was often perplexed and uncertain. It is not always easy to understand how we may live the risen life of Jesus and make the transforming power of his love known in the face of the daily deaths that surround us. That is precisely why God calls us into a community of faith, so that we may gain strength and encouragement from one another. So that when disappointment, shame, fear, and failure feel like too much, there are others there to carry us along. Then, the Easter moment can become an Easter movement.
May our diocese - your congregation, your school, your special ministry - as well as every family and household, know enough hope, enough joy, enough encouragement this Eastertide, even in a world in which there is so much pain, and hurt, and work yet to be done, that we may continue to make the transforming love of Jesus Christ come alive in our time and known to all people, everyone!
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
Kate and I wish you all a very happy Easter.
With love and every blessing.
+
Peter
|
|
|
From The Bishop's Office
|
|
The Reverend David Jenkins
RIP
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the Reverend David
Jenkins on April 18, 2018. He was canonically resident in the Diocese of
Albany, but he retired to Southeast Florida after a long ministry
in this country and in the West Indies, and has been an honorary assisting
priest at All Saints, Fort Lauderdale since moving to this diocese.
We shall announce funeral plans when they are finalised.
May David rest in peace and rise in glory.
|
|
|
|
Diocesan Calendar for Immigration and Social Justice Activities
|
|
|
|
|
Upcoming Events
|
Hosted by Saint Kevin's Episcopal Church
|
The Miami-Dade Police Homeland Security Division in conjunction with Saint Kevin's Episcopal Church are pleased to conduct a workshop on church security. This is a free event but you must RSVP. This will be a practical workshop where attendees will be provided the basics for a written plan and warning signs.
Who should Attend: Security Team Members, Ushers, Choir Members, Sextons and anyone access the facility for church functions i.e., Sunday School teachers, etc.
|
|
|
|
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Conference
100 N. Palmway, Lake Worth
Sunday, April 22 at 4:00 P.M.
|
|
|
|
|
Forming Faith Lifelong and Life-wide
Saint Martin's, Pompano Beach
140 SE 28th Ave., Pompano Beach 33062
|
|
April 28, 2018, 9 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
|
|
|
|
Florida Haiti Project Annual Benefit Dinner
April 28
|
Support South Florida Haiti Project:
-Fund classes - grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 - $7,000 per class
-Funding for assistant music teacher - $3,000
-Fund library, computers & continuing education center
-Fund tuition to assist an individual child - $100 per year
Alternately, you may mail a check to:
St. Gregory's Episcopal Church
PO Box 1503, Boca Raton, FL 33429
South Florida Haiti Project is an auxiliary Ministry of Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church.
|
|
|
|
An Afternoon Tea Rescheduled due the Hurricane
for Sunday, April 29th at 3:00 P.M.
Saint Joseph's Parish Hall
3300A South Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
|
|
|
|
|
Godly Play Training
Hosted by Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church
Friday, May 4, 2018 5:30 PM to
Sunday, May 6, 2018 5:30 PM
|
What is Godly Play?
Children have an innate sense of the presence of God. The Godly Play approach helps them to explore their faith through story, to gain religious language and to enhance their spiritual experience though wonder and play. Based on Montessori principles and developed using a spiral curriculum, the Godly Play method serves children through early, middle and late childhood and beyond. Come join us!
|
|
|
|
Forgiveness Workshop at Saint James in-the-Hills, Hollywood
Saturday, May 5 at 9:30 A.M.
|
|
Visit the website of the Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida
here
|
|
|
|
Mary Magdalene as Role Model for the Spiritual Journey
Now on Saturday May 19th at the Duncan Center, Delray Beach
|
Join Heather Sisk for a one-day retreat exploring Mary Magdalene's transformative spiritual journey as archetype for our individual path. The day is accompanied by 3-D icons for contemplation, and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. The Retreat has traveled since 2012.
Heather Sisk, is a professional spiritual director and retreat leader. She earned her MA in Theology and Spiritual Direction from The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, NYC in 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
Music at Saint Paul's Presents Soprano Adriana Ruiz and Countertenor Edgar Sanfeliz Botta in a Concert of Bach Arias with Period Instruments
|
Sunday, May 20, 2018, 3:00 P.M. (pre-concert lecture by Dr. Paul Cienniwa at 2:30 P.M.)
 Music at St. Paul's presents soprano Adriana Ruiz and countertenor Edgar Sanfeliz Botta in a concert of Bach arias with period instruments
on
Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 3:00 P.M
,
other performers on the program are traverso players Robert Billington and Scott Ireland, baroque violinist Laurice Campbell Buckton, violist da gamba Marie Ridolfo, and harpsichordist/organist Paul Cienniwa. The concert will be preceded by a
2:30 P.M
pre-concert lecture given Dr. Paul Cienniwa. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door on the day of the concert.
Featured works include soprano and alto arias from Bach Cantatas 35, 36, 45, 132, 147, 210, 214, and 243; soprano and alto duets from Cantatas 78 and 93; organ works based on the chorale "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten," and Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1038.
"South Florida has a number of highly qualified period instrument 
perf
ormers and singers who specialize in baroque music," says Dr.
Paul Cienniwa. "This program brings together these musicians in a performance of some truly excellent Bach arias. Most of the arias on the program are known as "obligato" arias, in which one solo instrument is featured along with the voice. From solo flute, to solo violin, to solo organ, these arias show us the diversity of Bach's vocal and instrumental writing--all while highlighting our two extraordinary vocal soloists."
For more information on this event and Music at Saint Paul's 30th Anniversary Season, visit
music.stpaulsdelray.org
.
|
|
|
The Nehemiah Process
|
The General Convention
|
|
The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church that meets every three years. It is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops, composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese. During its triennial meeting deputies and bishops consider a wide range of important matters facing the Church. In the interim between triennial meetings, various committees, commissions, agencies, boards and task forces created by the General Convention meet to implement the decisions and carry on the work of the General Convention. For more information click
here.
|
Advancing to General Convention 2018:
Registration Open for Children's Program;
Applications Accepted for Counselors, Junior Counselors
|
The registration deadline is June 29.
Registration is now open for the Children's Program and applications are being accepted for volunteer counselor and junior counselor opportunities at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Children's Program
"The General Convention Children's Program is so much more than just a place for children to be while their parents do church work," stated Caren Miles of the Diocese of California, Children's Program Director for General Convention. "It is an opportunity that not only transforms the child, but can lower the average age of deputations by allowing parents/guardians of school-age children to serve as deputies."
- General Convention will offer a daily program for children ranging in age from newborn to fifth grade. Volunteer opportunities are available for sixth grades and up.
- The Children's Program will operate Wednesday, July 4 to Friday, July 13, 7:15 am through the close of the business session. An open house will be held on Tuesday, July 3.
- The curriculum is grounded in the Episcopal Relief & Development's Abundant Life Garden Project along with stories from Godly Play.
- Cost is $50 per day and includes lunch and snacks.
- Register here.
- The schedule and more information are located here.
- Children of deputies, alternates, bishops, volunteers, and others attending General Convention are eligible for the children's program.
- Scholarships may be available.
Counselors and junior counselors
Applications are now accepted for adults and youth to serve as counselors and junior counselors in the General Convention Children's Program.
"We are looking for youth who are willing to work hard and have fun," Miles explained. "We are especially looking for individuals who are good working in teams, enjoy being able lead as well as follow, are good listeners, and see working with children at convention as a ministry to the church."
Youth applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently in sixth-12th grade and between the ages of 12 and 18.
- Have parent(s) already registered for General Convention as a bishop, deputy, exhibitor, or volunteer (and parents agree to take responsibility of their teen while not on duty).
- Be willing to work various shifts during General Convention.
- Attend an all-day training in Austin on July 3.
- Youth Volunteers for Jr. Counselors apply here.
- A recommendation from the applicant's clergy person and one other adult with whom the applicant has worked is required.
- Applications will be accepted through May 15. Notification of acceptance or denial as a counselor will be communicated by May 31.
|
|
|
|
2017 Parochial Report Online Filing Available
|
The canonical deadline for the 2017 Parochial Report to the Executive Office
of the General Convention is May 1.
Online filing for the 2017 Parochial Report for all Episcopal Church congregations is active and user-friendly.
"The annual Parochial Report has traditionally played a major role as the Church plans its mission and ministry," noted the Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe, Executive Officer of General Convention.
Barlowe pointed out that by now all congregations should have received the 2017 Parochial Report Mailing. The Parochial report mailing included an explanatory letter along with the congregation's Unique Episcopal Identifier (UEID) and Personal Information Number (PIN).
Congregations unable to file online can utilize a printable form, available on the website
here.
Congregations that did not receive the 2017 Parochial Report mailing should immediately contact their dioceses or Iris DiLeonardo, Data and Research Specialist, at
pr@episcopalchurch.org,
212-716-6159.
Instructions and workbooks are available
here.
|
|
|
Advancing to General Convention 2018:
The Blue Book will be available online
The Report to the 79th General Convention, commonly referred to as The Blue Book, will be available online at the Episcopal Church General Convention website
here.
Reports will be added to the General Convention website beginning in February as they are translated into Spanish and prepared for publication, the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, General Convention Executive Officer, said. He noted that General Convention 2018 marks the second time the Blue Book is available online at no cost.
The Episcopal Church 79th General Convention, will be held Thursday, July 5 to Friday, July 13 at The Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas (Diocese of Texas).
The Blue Book contains reports of the committees, task forces and boards of the General Convention. The information will be available in English and in Spanish.
The first reports are expected to be posted in February.
|
|
|
| From the Presiding Bishop |
Thy Kingdom Come: Presiding Bishop Joins Worldwide Anglican Communion Campaign Calling for Prayer
May 10 - 20, 2018
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which the Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting people around the world to join. The wave of prayer will start in May and run for 10 days between the Christian festivals of Ascension and Pentecost. It's not complicated - we're simply asking people to pray in whatever way they want and with whoever they want for others to come to know Jesus Christ.
A wide selection of resources and information are available to participate in many ways in Thy Kingdom Come, designed for both personal and group devotions and meditations.
- Extensive resources for the 11 Days Of Prayer are located here.
- #Pledge2pray - sign up here to participate in the worldwide #Pledge2pray movement
- Pray for 5 here - indicate five people - family or friends or others - that you will pray for during Thy Kingdom Come
- List prayers of thanksgiving, prayers of sorrow and forgiveness, prayers for help here
- Join the Facebook page here
|
|
|
|
|
|
We would like to include your innovative ministries in Grapevine!
|
|
|
|
RUAH
Wednesday Nights at 7:30 P.M
|
|
RUAH is a weekly worship service on Wednesday nights from
7:30 to 8:30pm at the Ancient Spanish Monastery in North Miami Beach, located at
16711 West Dixie Highway.
There is plenty of free parking.
RUAH is grounded in the Anglican tradition, a
centuries
-old liturgy that reveals the presence of God in our midst. We call this reality "sacramental." RUAH brings forth the richness of the mysteries of the Christian faith, practiced through the centuries by monks, nuns, mystics, saints, and ordinary people.
RUAH will engage the musical community in Miami and surrounding areas by bringing in guest musicians for each season who play instruments from around the world. Classical hymns and prayers are arranged with modern and ancient instrumentation, rhythms, and sounds. We will cross centuries and continents as we worship together in the liturgy the roots of which are in
the earliest
Christian community that was gathered after Jesus was raised from the dead.
RUAH, which means "spirit" or "breath" in Hebrew, invites all people, no matter your faith background, or no faith background at all, to breathe in God's living Spirit, and to rest in the beauty and wonder of the spoken word and the real presence of Christ among us with a backdrop of sound, light, shadow, and form.
|
|
|
Evangelism Resources
|
|
|
Let's Talk Vacation Bible School!
The Spring Issue of Episcopal Teacher is all about Vacation Bible School, to our thinking one of the best evangelism efforts you can make with your congregation. No matter how or when or where you offer VBS, it gives you the opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with children, teachers, youth helpers, and parents.
This issue will help you with:
Selecting or creating the right curriculum
Finding volunteers
Bringing teen helpers into the picture
Plus more tips and advice
The Center of the Ministry of Teaching weighs in with its VBS publisher reviews. Even if you don't plan to offer a VBS this year, this issue may spark ideas for other areas of your ministry!
|
|
|
Registration Open for Upcoming Sessions of
Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency
June and August
|
|
Registration is now open for the two 2018 sessions of the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency, an innovative nine-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians
to learn
cultural competency for Latino ministry.
Participants have their choice of sessions:
- Monday to Monday, June 11 - 18 at Bloy House, Episcopal Theological School at Claremont, CA.
- Monday to Monday, August 5 - 13 at the School of Theology, the University of the South in Sewanee, TN.
The popular sessions are offered by the Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries. The courses will be taught by seminary faculty, lay church leaders, and clergy with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.
"Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States," noted the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. "
Also this
course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context."
-
Registration for the June session is here.
Registration deadline is May 31.
- Registration for the August session at Sewanee is
here. Registration deadline is July 20.
Registration includes tuition, hotel accommodations, meals, transportation to and from airports, and transportation during the course. Registration does not include textbooks.
|
|
|
|
The Good Book Club: Resources Now Available
 A wide range of resources, from prayers to videos to study guides, are now available from the more than 25 partners presenting the Good Book Club, an opportunity for reflection and prayer.
The Good Book Club is a churchwide program that invites the reading of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles during the liturgical seasons of Lent and Easter 2018. Led by Forward Movement, the Good Book Club readings begin the Sunday prior to Ash
Wednesday (
February 11, 2018), and finish on Pentecost (
May 20, 2018).
The Good Book Club, the Presiding Bishop has said, provides an opportunity to "read, mark, learn and inwardly digest the Holy Scriptures." He noted that "The Gospel of Luke tells the story of Jesus" while "the Acts of the Apostles tells the story of those who followed in the footsteps of Jesus."
Resources
- The many resources for the Good Book Club, including daily readings, are available here including daily readings.
- Spanish resources and information are available here.
- The Get Involved tab is dedicated to ways for people to get started.
- The toolkit link is here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cursillo Newsletter - Spring 2018
|
The Official On-line Publication for the Episcopal Cursillo® Movement
of the Diocese of Southeast Florida - Published Quarterly
|
|
|
|
Latest Newsletter from Saint George's Center
|
|
|
|
Episcopal Charities
|
|
|
|
The prayer is for your use. We suggest that you integrate it into your service
schedule
either by using the prayer and incorporating the weekly specific ministry into it, OR by highlighting only the specified weekly ministry in the Prayers of the People.
Compassionate God, bless the people who guide the programs of Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of Southeast Florida as, following in the footsteps of Jesus, they minister to the sick, the friendless and the needy. We pray especially for_______________
(
ministry name) which provides _____________
(
ministry description) through ____________________
(
parish or entity sponsor). Help them continue always to reach out in love and mercy to those suffering in our communities, that they may be a source of comfort and support in times of need; through Jesus Christ who called us to feed his sheep in manifesting our love for him. Amen.
|
|
|
|
|
MORE SMALL GRANTS!
|
In 2018, EC is offering 12 Small Grants of
$1000 each for start up or expanded basic human needs ministries in our diocese. In addition, two Small Grants are available for basic human needs programs in our companion dioceses. Those are the Diocese of Nassau and the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, the Diocese of the Dominican Republic, the Diocese of Haiti and The Diocese of Toliara.
The Companion Diocese Small Grants are designed to launch or enhance a basic human needs activity or ministry (hunger, clothing, shelter and healthcare focuses) that needs an infusion of cash with the understanding that other types of support will follow.
Companion Diocese Small Grant criteria are aligned with criteria for Diocesan Small Grants. (Criteria and application questions are available under Grant Applications on the Episcopal Charities website,
www.ecsefl.org).
Additional criteria are as follows:
A request must be for one of the companion dioceses and the two grants each year will not be made to the same Companion Diocese.
The program must be sponsored by a diocesan church(s)
Small Grants are made for programs, not individuals.
Like the Basic Human Needs Grant making program and Small Grants Program, the Companion Diocese Small Grant Program allocates grants to ministries/programs that address the needs of the community outside the walls of the church. Programs must be non-sectarian and contain no required religious content.
|
|
|
Youth News
|
|
|
For
more
information, please
contact
our
diocesan
|
|
|
SUMMA Theological Debate Camp is Accepting Applications for the 2018 Session, July 17-25 in Sewanee, TN
Open to students entering grades 9 - 12 in the fall of 2018
|
|
|
|
Young Adults
|
|
|
| Click for website and for the most up-to-date information |
Check
here for upcoming events
|
Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) is a one year commitment to international mission service across the Anglican Communion. Watch as 15 YASCers begin their journey together to go out into the world and live into their baptismal covenant
|
Advancing to General Convention:
Registration open for Young Adult Festival
|
The Young Adult Festival will be July 4-9 in Austin at General Convention.
Registration is now open for the Episcopal Church Young Adult Festival, scheduled to run concurrently with the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
The Young Adult Festival is designed for young adults 18-30 years old to meet peers from across the globe, pray and learn together, engage in the church's legislative process, and help discern God's call for the Episcopal Church.
The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be held Thursday, July 5 to Friday, July 13 at The Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas (Diocese of Texas).
"The Young Adult Festival will include a General Convention 101 session, worship, workshops, and networking opportunities for everyone - from first-time General Convention attendees to advocates and leaders who have attended for years," noted the Rev. Shannon Kelly, Staff Officer for Campus and Young Adult Ministries. "We look forward to welcoming young adults from across the Episcopal Church to Austin."
Registration is available
here.
The cost for the event ranges between $300 and $675 depending on the housing choices. Registration deadline for those traveling to Austin is May 1 and includes five nights of housing, a Sunday morning brunch, General Convention registration, and all Young Adult Festival programming. Registration deadline for commuters is May 31. Space is limited for each registration choice; registration will close registration when spaces are filled.
For more information, contact Kelly at
skelly@episcopalchurch.org
|
|
|
Opportunities
|
Choral Singers
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, FL (
www.stpaulsdelray.org) is seeking professional singers of all voice types for its Schola Cantorum of eight singers. The Schola Cantorum sings from September through Pentecost (May or June), augmenting the volunteer choir.
Coordinator for Worship and Pastoral Care
The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea is looking for a full time Coordinator for Worship
and Pastoral Care. This person would assist the Associates in these areas in
organizing, communicating, scheduling, and all other administrative tasks.
Organist and Choirmaster at Holy Sacrament
Holy Sacrament is seeking to call a part-time Organist and Choirmaster tojo
in us and lead
our music ministry. Worship is central to life at Holy Sacrament,
and music is vital to the
way we experience communal worship.
For detailed information about the position, please download
PDF
|
Christian Education Coordinator
Part Time, 20 hours per week, including Sunday
All Saints Episcopal Church seeks to develop a child and youth Christian Education Program. We seek a part-time Christian Education Coordinator to develop, nurture and enhance the Christian educational ministries of the church.
For detailed information about salary and the job description, please go to:
www.indeed.com.
Responses have to be
sent to both of the following email addresses:
|
|
|
Save the Date
|
|
Missional Voices National Gathering 2018
|
The 2018 Missional Voices National Gathering brings together church leaders, seminarians, church planters, entrepreneurs, artists, and everyday innovators to discuss innovative ministries and missional communities both within and outside of the traditional church context.
Episcopal seminarians receive discounted registration. Please contact us for more information.
Registration includes conference materials and online resources. Housing and meals are separate. Information and rates for local hotels will be available soon.
More information is available at
www.missionalvoices.com.
|
|
|
|
#DioSEF
|
In the News
|
|
RUAH Explores the Mystery of Christ, and ourselves, Through the Arts
|
 At the Ancient Spanish Monastery in North Miami Beach, something new in the religious marketplace has emerged from its 12th century cloisters. RUAH, which means "spirit" or "breath" in Hebrew, is a weekly Wednesday night candlelight service with hymns arranged with a world-music sound and a walking meditation called the Via Sacra. This "sacred way" takes the worshiper on a journey to stopping places nestled in various corners and rooms of the cloisters with questions to ponder, oils to smell, icons to contemplate and pillows on which to sit and take in the beauty all around. This is set into a centuries-old liturgy in which the rhythm of prayer calls the soul into quiet, calm and peace.
|
|
|
|
Into paradise may the angels lead you...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
