DIOCESAN DIGEST

September 8, 2022

Upcoming Events:

This weekend:

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be visiting our diocese September 10-13. He will spend time with us in worship and fellowship, as well as be in conversation with our working groups and clergy. You can see the full schedule and learn more on our website.

Diocesan Staff Office Hours:

Thursday at 1pm: Derek Moyer, join here.

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Dear Friends in Christ,

This weekend we will welcome Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to our diocese - an event we’ve been looking forward to for quite some time. The planning committee has organized an itinerary that will introduce him to a variety of faith communities and geographic locations. The intention is to provide him with the broadest view possible given the limited time he will be here.

Perhaps the anticipation of his visit prompted my memories of a trip I made to Washington D.C. my senior year of high school. I was part of a group of students from high schools across Oregon who had received a leadership award: a trip to our nation’s capitol. As I was checking into the hotel the very first day, the hotel clerk noticed we were from Oregon. He asked me and the student standing next to me, “Oregon?! That’s near Colorado, right?” We gave him a very brief explanation of the precise location of our state, after which he asked, “Oh that’s very far west - do you still have covered wagons? And cowboys and Indians?” My friend and I exchanged glances. I thought that he surely must be joking or sarcastic. It turns out his question was quite sincere in its naïveté. Living in Oregon, I assumed people in other states knew, at least, that our state was on the Pacific coast.

Our Presiding Bishop is, of course, a very savvy traveler. My recollection of that youthful trip reminds me of the many things I take for granted about Oregon. It also underscores the reason these visits are so important for our dioceses and the Presiding Bishop. The best way to know a people is to be with them in their contexts - to share our food, to travel our roads, to hear our stories of joy and pain, to experience our humor, and to understand our unique expression of being the Body of Christ in the world. Or to use his phrase: to taste and see how the Beloved Community is making itself known in this part of The Episcopal Church.

I look forward to welcoming the Presiding Bishop this weekend and I am glad that many of you will be joining us at one or more of the locations he will be visiting. Let’s make sure that his visit in this diocese, albeit short, will be a deep and abiding engagement with our unique expressions of love, passion, grit, and resilience. We are the Body of Christ alive in the Diocese of Oregon.

Blessings

+Diana

Presiding Bishop to Visit Oregon

This Weekend!

We are looking forward to welcoming Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to the Diocese of Oregon this Saturday, September 10. He will be with us through Monday, September 12. His visit will take him from Portland to Lincoln City and end in Eugene.

There are two public events that will be live-streamed on our YouTube and website.

Sunday morning 10:00 am Eucharist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Sunday evening 5:30 pm OPB interview with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Bishop Akiyama, and Geoff Norcross

See a full schedule and find the links to the live-stream on our website here.

On Monday evening, Presiding Bishop Curry will meet with the clergy of our diocese in Eugene. For clergy unable to attend in person, the event will be hybrid, and folks are able to join via Zoom. Please register for that call here.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE

ANNUAL MEETING OF DIOCESAN CONVENTION

The Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Convention will take place on Saturday, October 29 on Zoom. Registration information will be sent to delegates and a livestream will be available on our website.

Proposed resolutions for the Convention may be seen in full by clicking the link after each title.

Resolution: Official Youth Presence - English

Resolution: Diocesan and Parish-Level Response to the Urgent Issues of Climate Change and Environmental Justice - English

Resolution: Supporting Oregon's 2022 Statewide Measure 114 Regarding Gun Violence - English

Spanish translations of the resolutions will be available and posted soon.

Also, the quarterly Diocesan Investment Reports are now available for viewing on the website and may be found here:

CHANGES IN CUSTODY

OF DIOCESAN INVESTMENT PROGRAMS

The Diocesan Investment Committee and the Board of Trustees have approved a change of bank custodians for Diocesan Investment Programs.

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio will replace US Bank this fall.
Stakeholders are expected to receive concise monthly statements, all at a reduced cost versus our current custodial bank.
It is expected that the August and September account statements will be the final statements from US Bank.
We expect a smooth transition during September, 2022.
We will provide more details as we receive them.

Entities of the Diocese with accounts in the Diocesan Investment Fund, Socially Responsible Investment Fund, and Short Term Investment Fund should continue to contact Diocesan Finance Office staff accountant, Meron Yimesgen, at 971-204-4120 or merony@diocese-oregon.org for any account changes, contributions or withdrawals, and any changes in their entity’s leadership.

A letter with full details and additional instructions will be mailed to all stakeholders soon.

Rick Grimshaw, Diocesan Treasurer – treasurer@diocese-oregon.org

CLERGY DAY INFORMATION

THE REV. KERLIN RICHTER NAMED 2022 ECF FELLOW

The Episcopal Church Foundation has announced the 2022 Fellows Class, which includes our very own the Rev. Kerlin Richter, Rector of Saint David of Wales, Portland. From the ECF announcement: “As an ECF Fellow, Kerlin seeks to challenge outdated and harmful ideas about sex and sexuality in order to equip leaders in the church to provide compassionate and responsible pastoral care, continuing the Episcopal Church’s legacy of inclusion, education, exploration, and pastoral curiosity.”

Learn more about Kerlin and the other ECF Fellows here.

WORKING GROUP ON RACIAL JUSTICE

FALL 2022 SPEAKER SERIES

Conversations about the Work:

What Calls Us to Work for Racial Justice?

September 14 at 6:00pm live on Zoom: Reverend Rick Britton, Member of the Beloved Community: The Diocesan Commission for Racial Reconciliation for the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee.

November 9 at 6:00pm live on Zoom: Dr. Linda Tamura, Professor Emerita of Education, Willamette University. Linda is involved in projects and organizations educating and celebrating the history of Japanese Americans in Oregon.

To see the full announcement click here. For more information, email diocesecter@gmail.com.

DIOCESAN EVENTS AND UPDATES

Changes to Safe Church Requirements & Process

Please see updates to Safe Church requirements and process on our website. Please direct questions about Safe Church to safechurch@diocese-oregon.org

The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) Resources

Register for the free TENS webinar focusing on fall campaigns. This year’s theme is “More Than Enough - Maximizing the TENS Resources for 2022 Campaigns.” There are many more annual pledge and other stewardship resources available to congregations on The Episcopal Network for Stewardship's website. Find out more on their website here. To access their extensive library of resources, you will need a password; this year it is Luke9:17.

A Call to Artists

Chrysalis - Spreading Our Wings

A gathering of artistic expressions from Episcopal Churches of Western Oregon

Art will be displayed from November 20 – February 5, 2023 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland. Approximately 30 juried pieces will be selected for this art exhibition. All original art mediums will be accepted. Prudence Roberts will be the guest curator.

You may find complete submission requirements here.

Fall Iconography Classes

Trinity Iconography Institute is in its 26th year offering instruction in the sacred liturgical art of Iconography. Students in our program begin by writing the Holy Face of Christ, as Christ underlies every icon, completing it in 14 weeks. No prior art experience is required. Come join us this fall!

If making "art" seems intimidating, you may be reassured by the knowledge that icons are painted prayer. You will find more specific information here. Click on the CLASSES tab and scroll down for this fall's offerings.

TODAY WE PRAY FOR...

In our Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:

Gardiner: St. Mary
Gold Beach: St. Matthew - Dan Heath, Priest-in-Charge
Grants Pass: St. Luke - Ernestein Flemister, Rector

In the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:

The Diocese of Mombasa – The Anglican Church of Kenya

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Diocesan Center positions:

Administrative Assistant, Diocesan Center - This is a full-time Administrative Assistant position which reports to the Bishop and works closely with the Executive Assistant to the Bishop. This Administrative Assistant also provides administrative support to the Missioner for Thriving Congregations and the Missioner for Lifelong Formation and general administrative support for the Diocesan Center. The full position description may be found here.

Congregation positions:

Full-Time Rector, St. Barnabas, McMinnville - To view the full position description, click here.
Full-Time Rector, St. Michael & All Angels, Portland - Click here for the position description and link to the Parish Profile.
Parish Manager, Grace Memorial - The full position description may be found here.
Part-time Director of Music Ministries, All Saints, Hillsboro - View the full description here.
Maintenance Manager/Sexton, St. Gabriel the Archangel, Portland - To see further details please visit our website.

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