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Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
June 14, 2023
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Together, we are the body of Christ ~ transforming people from members into disciples, moving more deeply into God's call to life and ministry, and extending our mission beyond the status quo. | | |
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Notes: In June and July, the Coastline will be published once monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. Deadlines for submissions are Friday, June 9, and Friday, July 7.
The Duvall Center will be closed on Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
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A Day at Temple
A Lifetime of Understanding
by Gary Moore, Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation
May all who seek to break the bonds of oppression, bigotry, and violence find freedom and peace.
While well-grounded in our Christian faith tradition, the Diocesan Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation recently participated in a deep-dive learning experience at Springhill Avenue Jewish Temple in Mobile, Alabama.
Each year or so, we engage in an in-service experience to learn more about topics, issues, traditions, methods of engaging in conversation, truth-telling, story sharing, and learning about different cultures and different faith traditions.
We were indeed fortunate to be invited to the Temple. Rabbi Edward Boraz and the Springhill Avenue Temple congregation were gracious in sharing their sacred religious space, faith, rituals, prayers, and practices. Remarkably, our Sunday liturgies incorporate many elements of the Friday evening services at the Temple. We discovered we have many similarities.
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In Case You Missed It
- May 24 edition of Coastline READ
- Bishop Russell's sabbatical video message WATCH
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Share your photo, good news, or ministry with the rest of the diocese. Send your story to us here. | | |
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The congregation of the Church of the Advent in Lillian celebrates Pentecost Sunday by wearing red! Red represents the burning fire of the Holy Spirit.
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Workers begin carefully dismantling the 1,700 pipes and three wind chests of the Nativity Organ, in Dothan, for a complete renovation at the Schluter Pipe Organ Company, in Lithonia, GA.
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School for Ministry Graduation
Saturday, June 24, at 2pm
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 500 N Reus St, Pensacola
Two recently ordained deacons will be graduating from the School for Ministry:
Brad Clark, transitional deacon - St. Paul's, Mobile; and Deborah Knight-Epps, vocational deacon - St. Cyprian's, Pensacola.
The following candidates will be conferred certificates of completion from the Lay School program: Tom Bossa - St. John's, Pensacola; Susan Bravo - St. Patrick's, Panama City; Tammi Edwards - St. Thomas, Greenville; Jane Ellis - St. Francis, Gulf Breeze; John Erickson - St. Andrew's, Panama City; Theresa Everett - St. Augustine's, Navarre; Andrea Harrington - St. Agatha's, DeFuniak Springs; Tom Holmes - Trinity, Mobile; John Huft - St. John, Wewahitchka; Brooks Jones - Trinity, Apalachicola
Mike Keller - St. John Wewahitchka; Debra Kosche - St. Jude's, Niceville; Buffy Miller - Christ the King, Santa Rosa Beach; Ken Stephens - St. Michael's, Ozark; Teri Williams - St. Mark's, Troy.
All are welcome to join. Reception to follow.
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Evangelism Brainstorm Sessions
First Wednesday of each month on Zoom
Two session times are available: Noon and 6pm
Join the Rev. Lydia Knizley Johnson, Missioner for Development and Evangelism, on Zoom for an hour of ideas for engaging and serving our neighbors during the season of Thanksgiving through Christmas, then on to Epiphany, Lent and Easter. If you have evangelism ideas you would like to share, please join the session or contact Lydia at lydia@diocgc.org.
Register in advance for these gatherings by using the links below.
For lunchtime gatherings (12pm CT), register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsf-6pqz0tGNJdo91XisMEEwQJbQBMNnbh
For evening gatherings (6pm CT), register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcOiorDgtHNT8-8S0SN6M4-c-_h3i4T5d
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Save-the-Date
Diocesan Acolyte Festival
Saturday, August 19, at Christ Church Cathedral, 115 S Conception St., Mobile, AL
More details to come.
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Invitation to Holy Land Pilgrimage in October
The Rev. Thack Dyson, rector of St. Paul’s in Daphne will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 4-18, 2023.
If you would like more information please call or email Terri McMillan in the church office, 251-626-2421, officestpaulsdaphne@gmail.com.
Everyone registering for the trip must accept the responsibility for being in good health and able to walk and travel throughout the pilgrimage. It requires a lot of walking on uneven rocky ground and climbing steps throughout the journey.
The trip is fast paced and sites are not handicap accessible.
2023 Trip Video Link: https://youtu.be/HneNkdjOh3c.
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St. Jude’s Niceville has several open positions
Youth Minister - Part-time
The Youth Minister focuses on ministry to the youth of the parish, ages 6th through 12th grades; develops relationships with the youth and their parents, utilizing teaching, communication and organizational skills. Leads youth while offering educational, fellowship, community service, and outreach opportunities, including participation in worship services and other church gatherings.
Contact: Carolyn McAllister at caremca@aol.com
Children's Minister - Part-time
The Children's Minister focuses on the ministry of the children of the parish, ages 4 years through 5th grade; helps form the faith of our children by developing a foundation of the Christian faith. Primarily leads children's Sunday school, and plans and implements special events involving children, families and the congregation at large.
Contact: Carolyn McAllister at caremca@aol.com
Music Director - Part-time
The Director of Music Ministry is a multi-function ministry and leadership position, which includes the primary responsibility to serve as church pianist/organist and director of adult and children's choirs.
Contact: Jerry White at lwhite7314@aol.com
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offers World Refugee Day sermon
In recognition of World Refugee Day and Episcopal Migration Ministries’ Rainbow Initiative to support LGBTQ+ forced migrants, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry shared the following message:
Hello, I'm Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. June the 20th, as you may well know, is World Refugee Day. In thinking about that, I was particularly mindful this year of the passage found in the 25th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. It's where Jesus tells a parable, a story of judgment day, sometimes called the parable of the last judgment or the parable of the sheep and the goats.
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Registration is now open for “It’s All About Love,” a festival of worship, learning, community, and action for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, to be held July 9-12 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Register at https://allaboutlove.sched.com.
The festival kicks off at 6pm on Sunday, July 9, with a revival worship service featuring Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry. It closes at noon on Wednesday, July 12, with a festival Eucharist preached by Ms. Julia Ayala-Harris, President of the House of Deputies.
In between, “It’s All About Love” will focus on three Jesus Movement festival “tents” organized around Evangelism, Racial Reconciliation and Creation Care. Each tent will offer an evening revival worship service and mainstage speaker, plus dozens of day-time workshops, panels, practice opportunities, and other ways to engage.
Discounted room blocks have been reserved at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor, and Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace. To learn more, become a sponsor, propose a workshop or panel, reserve an exhibit table, or sign up for updates about mainstage speakers and workshop offerings, visit: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/its-all-about-love.
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Bishop Russell's Upcoming Visitations | | |
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April 2 - July 2
Sabbatical
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June 18
Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation
St. Cyprian's, Pensacola
June 25
St. John, Wewahitchka
July 2
St. Paul's Chapel, Magnolia Springs
St. Paul's, Foley
July 9
Commission on Ministry
Holy Nativity, Panama City
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June 18
Holman, Correction Facility, Atmore
June 25
Loxley Work Release, Loxley
July 2
Ventress Correctional Facility, Clayton
July 9
L.I.F.E. Tech Transitional Center, Thomasville
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Please be sure to direct any mail for the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast to our post office address: PO Box 13330, Pensacola, FL 32591-3330. | | |
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