Email News & Updates April 15, 2019

News & Events Update - April 15, 2019

This is the semi-monthly DioAla News email update. The update is sent on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and includes the upcoming news and events for the Diocese of Alabama. For a full listing of news and events, please visit our website!

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Holy Week Resources

ChurchNext suggests the following courses as resources for Holy Week: Praying the Stations of the Cross with Kathrin Burleson , How to Pray with Christopher Martin , and Everyday Spiritual Practices with Keith Anderson . These are available for individuals and groups. For information about our diocesan ChurchNext subscription, contact Kathy Graham .

The ONE Conference

May 9

Acolyte Festival

May 11

Upcoming Ordinations

Mark Likos was ordained to the transitional diaconate on April 12 at St. Stephen's in Birmingham (pictured).

Upcoming ordinations to the transitional diaconate are:

May 18, 11 am, Randy Sellers at St. Luke's Birmingham
May 22, 6 pm, Polly Robb at St. Thomas Huntsville
June 8, 11 am, Paul Goldman at St. Mark's Birmingham

More information

Upcoming Events Around Our Diocese

April

April 19, 12 noon, Stations of the Cross: Seeking the Suffering Jesus on the Streets of Birmingham, Linn Park, Birmingham

April 25, 5:30 pm, St. Andrew's Birmingham to host Magic City Acceptance Project gathering "LGBTQ Elders: Who we are and what we need" NEW

April 27, the Birmingham Convocation ECW Spring Meeting, St. Stephen's Birmingham

May

May 3-5, Ultimate Parish Weeked at Camp McDowell

May 4, 2019 Black Belt ECW Spring Convocation, St. Paul's Greensboro

May 4, 11 am - 2 pm, 14th Annual Episcopal Place Gumbo Gala at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham

May 9-11, EfM Mentor Training Seminars offered at Ascension Montgomery

May 11, 10 am, Holy Hike at Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve in rural Colbert County

May 18, June Mays to lead retreat at St. Mary's Sewanee - "The Grace in Gardens"

May 24-26, Community Recreation & Dance Weekend at Camp McDowell

June

June 1, 11 am to 3 pm BBQ & Bluegrass to benefit Free Medical Clinic at St. Michael's and All Angels Anniston

June 12-14, Invite Welcome Connect Summit 2019, Sewanee, TN

June 13-15, Missional Voices National Gathering, Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, LA

July

July 15-17, Volunteer Disaster Chaplaincy Training, The Beecken Center, Sewanee

News from Around Our Diocese

Deadline extended to register for Live Stream of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) Conference-register by April 26 NEW

Sacristy Sense Province IV Altar Guild Newsletter NEW

The Book of Occasional Services 2019 now available online NEW

2019 Parish Based Outreach Grant Applications due by May 1

Gathering Stories from Experiences with the "Way of Love Resources"

Registration Now Open for Young People Paint Birmingham (7/29-8/2)

Upcoming Retreats at St. Mary's Sewanee

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