July 13, 2021
Bishop Transition
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Special Session of the 146th Convention

Saturday, July 17
9 a.m.
All information about the upcoming Special Session of Convention can be found on our convention website.
Special Session of the 146th Convention: Designating a Provisional Bishop
Saturday, July 17, 2021
9 a.m. on Zoom

Information and procedures for the Special Session of the 146th Convention scheduled for July 17 were sent out Monday afternoon to all clergy and lay delegates eligible to vote.

Only individuals who are granted seat and voice at convention will be invited to log in to the Zoom session. All others interested can view the video of the livestream directly on the home page of the diocesan website. The livestream will begin at 9 a.m. with Morning Prayer.
Video of Meet Bishop Smith event
Video of Saturday's Meet the Bishop event at Procter can be viewed here or on the Video page of the diocesan website. (Look under Events) The event begins at the 19:15 minute mark of the video.
Convention news
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147th Annual Convention

"Proclaiming the Dream"

Saturday, November 13, 2021
147th Annual Convention: November 13, 2021
Important dates and deadlines


Find all information, including how to propose a
constitutional/canonical change or resolution, diocesan
offices needing nominations and nomination forms at our convention website, dsoconvention.org, or find the link on the diocesan website.
News from the diocese
Coming up on the calendar
July

17 - Special Session of 146th Convention, 9 a.m.
22-25 - Family Camp 3
25 - Dismantling Racism, 10 a.m.
25 - Community of Deacons gathering, 11 a.m.
29 - Aug 1 - Family Camp 4
July Visitations
18 – Trinity, Columbus (Price)
25 – Christ Church Cathedral (Price)
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Shred Day - July 22
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The diocesan office is partnering with Christ Church Cathedral to sponsor a shred day on Thursday, July 22.

The truck will be located along Sycamore Street in front of the diocesan office and the cathedral from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You will be able to pull up behind the truck to unload.

While both staffs are using the opportunity to go through their offices and determine what paper can be shredded, this is a great chance for our church offices to clean out old records and clutter as well. Everyone in the diocese is invited to take advantage of this resource and shred those old papers taking up space!

Guidance for bringing documents to the shred event:
  • Documents in boxes – if the documents that you want destroyed are kept in storage boxes, we will remove them on a dolly. Please ensure easy access to the boxes. IMPORTANT: if you wish to keep the physical boxes your documents are stored in, you will need to transfer the documents to another cardboard box, or we can transfer them to a secure tote for removal. Just let us know.
  • Paper clips, staples, folders, and envelopes – these are all safe for our shredding machines and can be included with the documents.
Formation
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Dismantling Racism Training
The Diocese of Southern Ohio will hold its next Dismantling Racism training on Saturday, July 24, at no cost on Zoom. Registration and more info here.

If your role requires antiracism certification but you cannot make the July 24 date, another training will be held on September 18. Or visit the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Justice and Healing in Atlanta to sign up for their online training (registration form is at the bottom of the page). 

Certificates should be emailed to the Rev. Jason Oden or the Rev. Christopher Richardson to be added to our diocesan data base and saved for your own personal records.
Becoming Beloved Community
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As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, we dream and work to foster Beloved Communities where all people may experience dignity and abundant life and see themselves and others as beloved children of God.
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Advocacy update
Information on anti-protest bills in Ohio Legislature

Religious Americans have rallied for generations as a moral voice on issues from voting rights to environmental protection. The Ohio Legislature is considering several bills that would create new criminal and financial dangers for Ohioans exercising their right of assembly, as many Episcopalians have been doing across the country to express their concerns on community-police relations, fracking, and pipelines.

Governor signs SB 52 into law

Senate Bill 52, which gives county-elected officials the power to block utility-scale wind and solar farms, passed rapidly in the Ohio House and Senate late at night at the very end of the legislative session, and was signed by Governor DeWine July 12.

Advocacy briefings are compiled by Ariel Miller, a member of Ascension & Holy Trinity, Wyoming, and a member of the diocesan Becoming Beloved Community Leadership Team.
Community news
7th Annual Gaslight Chamber Music Series featuring members and guests of the Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble

July 23 & 24, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Calvary, Clifton
Human Trafficking
EPF Human Trafficking Forum
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s (Cleveland, OH) chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship will host an educational forum on human trafficking on Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Zoom. It will feature special guest speakers, an update on human services and resources in Ohio. Participants will learn about available resources and ways in which they can take action against human trafficking.
EPF Peacebuilding Project
Episcopal Peace Fellowship Peacebuilding Project
Episcopal Peace Fellowship kicks off a series of one-hour online presentations with "Fear in Church".

Sunday, August 1, 2021
4 p.m.

Panic buttons, locked doors, security teams in the aisles. If we can't feel safe in Church, what does that say about our community? There may be more to the fear/violence connection than first meets the eye.

The Rev. Rosalind C. Hughes, author of Whom Shall I Fear? will lead us in considering lessons from Scripture and experience as we reflect together on the fears that shape our lives today. 
House of Worship Security Program Training
House of Worship Security Program Training

presented by Ohio Crime Prevention Association

Thursday, August 26, 2021
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Youngstown, OH
Connecting with our cathedral
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Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 E 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati.
Get all the news from your cathedral in their weekly newsletter, GPS.
July 25 day of goodbyes at Christ Church Cathedral
Jason Leo and Ken Price
Join the Christ Church Cathedral congregation in saying farewell to Interim Dean Jason Leo and Assisting Bishop Ken Price at the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, July 25.

Jason and Bishop Ken, who both started their ministries in the diocese at the same time way back in 1994, will end their active ministries here together on the same day as well! Jason has been called as Provost of Trinity Cathedral in Miami, Florida and ends his time as Interim Dean of the cathedral July 25. Bishop Ken ends his time as our Assisting Bishop and heads back to full-time retirement with the arrival of a new Provisional Bishop on August 15. (But he'll still be around, though!)

If you can't make the service in person, it will be live streamed and available for later viewing on the cathedral's livestream page.
Slavic Voices in Concert
Slavic Voices
Sunday, July 25
3 p.m.
Cathedral Nave

Slavic Voices presents a special concert with founder and artistic director Ben Flanders and pianist Elena Kholodova. Featuring music by Russian composers Rachmaninoff and Sviridov, this concert is a meditation on themes of traveling far from home with homesickness, and the universal feelings of alienation that we feel when we are transplanted from our native soil.

Admission is free with a suggested donation to support Slavic Voices mission of creating bridges between cultures, raising awareness of Eastern European perspectives, and educating singers and audiences about Slavic languages and cultures. (Slavic Voices, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, donations are tax-deductible).
Connecting with Procter Center
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Procter Center is a mid-sized retreat and event facility for daytime and overnight groups. We serve spiritual, community, business, and youth organizations, as well as families and individuals who seek inspiration, reflection, education, teambuilding, and togetherness in a simple, peaceful, and secluded setting.
fresh produce from Procter
Procter Center Farm’s season is in full swing! Find us each Saturday at the Grove City Chamber Farmers Market.
Repeat announcements
Join the 2021 PIMIL virtual fundraising

The PIMIL Council made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person luncheon again this year. Instead, we will hold another virtual activity on July 17. Here's how you can help PIMIL reach its fundraising goal and get a tasty Liberian recipe too!

Read more
www.dsoconnections.org
Jammin' at the James
Pure Chemistry
Saturday, July 24
5 to 9 p.m.

Jammin’ at the James is a family-friendly, free summer concert series held at St. James, Westwood. For t first concert for our 2021 series, Jammin’ at the James presents Pure Chemistry, a band that gives you a variety of music – from Jazz, R&B, Blues, Neo Soul, and Country.

So grab your family and a few chairs and head to the corner of Montana and Cheviot Avenues for an evening of fun with your neighbors at this free concert event! Food starts at 5 p.m.; the music starts at 6 p.m.

We will have snacks and non-alcoholic beverages available. Feel free to bring you own food or drinks as well.

Fourth Annual Cincinnati Festival of Faiths August 22 - 29
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Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Cincinnati Festival of Faiths August 22-29, 2021 (virtually presented) This year’s theme: “Compassion through Action: We are in it Together.” Cultural, spiritual, and fun activities for all ages.

Cincinnati’s annual Festival of Faiths serves as the leading opportunity in Greater Cincinnati to bring together people of all faiths and communities to learn from each other and celebrate our differences. EquaSion’s festival has resulted in the creation of the most inclusive network of faith communities ever engaged in our region’s history.

Keep up with the latest information on the Festival of Faiths here.
News from The Episcopal Church
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UBE invites all to church-wide revival

The 53rd annual conference of the Union of Black Episcopalians this year will include "a fresh wave of divine love, guidance and power," in the form of a good old-fashioned revival, and everyone's invited.

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www.episcopalnewsservice.org
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OUR VISION
A church focused outside our doors, loving and serving Jesus Christ in our beloved communities in relevant ways, both new and traditional.
OUR MISSION
Christ is calling us into meaningful connections with each other that transcend all boundaries, and to act on those connections for the benefit of all. By these connections we are made whole.
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