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October 8, 2019

Pre-convention meeting tonight! All four pre-convention hearings will be held simultaneously via a closed Zoom meeting tonight Tuesday, October 8, at 7 p.m. Delegates and clergy can attend at one of four interactive viewing sites throughout the diocese., Cincinnati area: Christ Church, Glendale Columbus area: All Saints, New Albany Dayton area: St. Paul’s, Oakwood Eastern area: Good Shepherd, Athens See agenda If you are unable to attend at one of the interactive sites, live-streaming of the meeting will be available at https://dsoconvention.org/preconvention-hearing/. Video of the live stream will be available after the meeting.

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What's new

Register now for Women's Ministry Conference November 2 The 2019 Women's Ministry Conference, Plagued by Race & Class: Practicing the Way of Love, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Procter Center. Workshops by Annie Ruth, award-winning author, poet, artist, community advocate. Read more www.dsoconnections.org

Rooted in Jesus 2020 It’s time for the Episcopal Church to come together as disciples of Jesus and take a bold new step into the next decade. Let’s spend four days together, talking about discipleship in all its forms including leadership, evangelism, formation, preaching, communications and much more – so we can go out and be the Body of Christ together. Come and be a part of this first-of-its-kind Episcopal Conference:  Rooted In Jesus 2020 . Join us in Atlanta, Georgia from January 21-24, 2020! Sign up today at  https://rootedinjesus.church/conference-registration/

What's going on

From the calendar Oct 8: Pre-convention hearings at 4 locations and live streamed Oct 10: Renewal of Ministry at St. James, Westwood Oct 11-13: Campus Ministry Fall retreat Oct 17: Fall Clergy Day Oct 19: Raising Justice Kids Oct 24-26: Commission on Ministry Oct 26: Lay Discernment Workshop Oct 26: Safe Church training See full calendar

Episcopal visitations Oct 13: St. Paul's, Chillicothe (Breidenthal) Oct 20: St. Margaret's, Trotwood (Breidenthal) See full schedule

Announcements, resources

Give to Episcopal Relief & Development for hurricane relief A Pilgrimage of Beloved Community in the Holy Land - reduced price for emerging leaders! Van urgently needed for Transformations CDC Grant resources Diocesan Becoming Beloved Community grants 2020 Roanridge Trust grants - deadline Dec 13 United Thank Offering Young Adult and Seminarian grants deadline Feb 7 United Thank Offering 2020 Annual Grants application deadline March 6 Other resources Stewardship materials from The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) Materials for Children's Sabbath 2019 (Oct. 18-20)

More events

"Normal vs. Not Normal" Aging October 10

The Gospel According to Harry Potter October 11

Campus Ministry Fall Retreat Oct 11-13

2019 Finding Comfort in Discomfort Symposium: Finding My Place and Respecting Yours October 12

Cast No Stones: Standing with Victims to End Executions in Ohio October 12

A Brief History of the Trumpet October 13

Raising Justice Kids October 19

Rest and Rekindle: Retreat for Clergy Women Oct 21-25

"Listening with the Ear of Your Heart: Tools for Discovering God's Call in Your Life" Lay Discernment Workshop October 26

Safe Church training October 26

Jubilate 2019: A Conversation about Prayer Book Revision and our Language of Prayer November 2

Treasurer's Workshop November 9

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Connecting with our cathedral

Planning Our Future in the Way of Love Our “ Next Century Visioning” process has begun! The steering committee has scheduled a series of “listening sessions” to offer a space where our whole community can gather and share its hopes and dreams for what the cathedral’s future might look like. The bottom line is: We seek to learn what those who live in our city and who are part of our diocese yearn for and aspire to, then pray about ways to go forward, and make our plans for the next decade.   The listening sessions allow for a time for fellowship and discernment for those involved and are conducted by a member of the steering team, whose sole purpose is to listen. Once these sessions have concluded, the steering team will distill the information they receive during the listening process and draft a set of priorities and goals for the cathedral’s next decade for feedback. Nine sessions are available in October and early November so that you can find a time that works for you. To see the schedule or to learn more about our visioning process, visit cincinnaticathedral.com/next-century-vision/.

Music Live@Lunch Music Live@Lunch is Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series.   Oct 15: Martha Folts  (harpsichord) Oct 22: Midnight Rose Trio Oct 29: The Southbank Quartet Learn more

CCO & VAE: The Cathedral Concert Friday, October 18 7:30 p.m.  Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra join forces under the baton of Eckart Preu to present a new arrangement of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme  by Thomas Tallis , Fauré’s  Requiem , and Vivaldi’s  Gloria . Ticket Information: vaecinci.com

Taft Lecture Series The cathedral is pleased to host Pulitzer Prize winner, historian, and MacArthur grant recipient Taylor Branch as Taft Lecturer on Monday, October 21 at 7 p.m. Branch is best known for his trilogy of books chronicling the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and much of the history of the American Civil Rights Movement. No admission fee, but tickets are required. Learn more

Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 E. 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati. Visit cincinnaticathedral.com or call (513) 621-1817 to learn more.

Notices from The Episcopal Church

Episcopal Relief & Development partners with Diocese of Texas in response to Tropical Storm Imelda Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth launches evangelism initiative Update from the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision

Job connection

Controller Christ Church Cathedral Executive Director The Episcopal Network for Stewardship Organist St. Paul's, Dayton

Extended Day Program staff Bethany School Administrative Assistant Holy Trinity, Oxford

Priest in charge Northern Miami Valley Episcopal Cluster

Priest in charge St. John's, Columbus

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