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Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast

December 28, 2022

Note: The Duvall Center (office of the bishop and staff) will be closed on Monday, January 2.

52nd Annual Diocesan Convention - Registration Now Open

"This is My Story, This is My Song"



Join us for the 52nd Annual Diocesan Convention to be held March 3 and 4, at the University of West Florida Conference Center, hosted by Holy Trinity Pensacola, St. Cyprian's Pensacola, and St. Monica's Cantonment. All are welcome to attend. Churches may register their clergy and lay delegates through January 31. All other attendees (non-delegate clergy and all other visitors) may register through February 15.

Happening #60 Registration Open

Teenagers in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 are invited to a weekend Christian experience presented by their peers. It's a weekend filled with so much love and laughter and sometimes tears and healing. Happening is a safe space to nurture and grow in relationship with Christ. Come be transformed!

Youth who have already attended a previous Happening are encouraged to serve on the youth staff.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Good Book Club: Ruth & Esther

During the season of Epiphany, the people who have published the Good Book Club are once again offering a seasonal study of books from the Bible. The next one is a six-week study of the books of Ruth and Esther. In the past, our diocese has drawn alongside the series by offering weekly videos that introduce themes and raise questions for use in homes and small groups. 

This year, the publishers of the Good Book Club have created a detailed study guide and commentary to the reading outline that we have found to be comprehensive and enlightening. In lieu of our normal video series for the Good Book Club, we are strongly encouraging and supporting their offering as one that would be fruitful in your congregation. 

All the resources you will need to participate are available at www.goodbookclub.org. 

In Case You Missed It

• December 14 edition of Coastline READ
• Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series READ

Thank you to everyone who sent cards and dropped off goodies, gifts and warm wishes for Bishop Russell and the Duvall Center Staff!

Fontaine Martine (St. John's, Pensacola) presented Bishop Russell with a plethora of Tupperware goodies for the staff.

The Norris' (St. Paul's, Foley) brought delicious homemade treats to keep the staff fueled for the holidays.

Winter Woods 

January 13-16, 2023

Beckwith, 10400 Beckwith Ln, Fairhope

We don't think you should have to wait until summer to come back to camp, so Winter Woods is back and better than ever! Open to campers of all grades (current 3rd-12th graders), this weekend will be filled with camp favorites, bonfires, high ropes course, and much more! 

Cost is $150/camper for the whole weekend.

Please note: since this will be an all-ages camp, campers will be housed in cabins by grade--younger campers will not be bunking with older campers.

Please call 251-928-7844 or email rachel@beckwithal.com with any questions. 

MORE INFO: BECKWITHAL.COM/WINTERWOODS

Evangelism Brainstorm Sessions

First Wednesday of each month on Zoom

Two session times are available: Noon and 6pm

The Evangelism Brainstorm for January 2023 will be held on Wednesday January 11th at noon and 6p instead of our usual first Wednesday. We will be exploring ideas and activities for Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and Lent. We will resume our usual first Wednesday schedule in February. 

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.

January 14: The Market on Blue Angel Parkway; Holy Trinity, Pensacola

January 21: Ultreya; Nativity, Dothan

Events beyond six weeks out can be found at www.diocgc.org/church-and-community-events

No job posts at this time.

New Spanish, French prayer book translations now available

New, certified Spanish and French translations of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer are available online. Printed copies will be available Jan. 20.

The translations were prepared under the supervision of the Task Force for Liturgical Translations, a subcommittee of the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. The new translations were called for by the 2018 General Convention through resolution A070 and included an opportunity for churchwide feedback last fall.

The Rev. Juan Oliver, who was the custodian of the prayer book when the new translations were being prepared, noted that the new translations were prepared by a team of professional translators with expertise in both literary translation as well as cultural sensitivity.

An additional translation into Haitian Creole is forthcoming.

“It has been clear for some years that new translations of the prayer book have been sorely needed,” said the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander, who succeeded Oliver as prayer book custodian. “The current editions in Spanish and French were literal in their orientation, but effective liturgical texts require a level of fluidity, literary depth, and aural clarity. While no translation is ever perfect, these new texts provide a new level of richness to those in our church who pray common prayer in Spanish and French. I welcome their appearance and encourage their use as widely as possible.”

The translations were developed by professional literary translators and edited by teams of three editors, all native speakers. Team members were as follows:

• French: Florence LeSur, translator; Bishop Pierre Whalon, Helene Whalon, and the Rev. Luke DeVolder, editors.
• Spanish: Hugo Olaiz, translator; the Revs. Frederick Clarkson, Juan M.C. Oliver, and Susan Saucedo Sica, editors.

- Link to El Libro de Oración Común (Spanish translation)

- Link to Le Livre de la Prière Commune (French translation)

January 8

Epiphany, Crestview

Printable versions of the prayer cycles are available at www.diocgc.org/cycle-of-prayer.

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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