Standing Committee: Diocesan Listening Sessions coming in May |
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April 27, 2021
Dear friends in Christ,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Here are a few quick updates on how we are working on understanding our diocesan health and planning for the rest of our transition time.
- We continue to work with Bishop Price, with gratitude, for the rest of the six-month contract with him. We give thanks for his care of our diocese.
- Standing Committee members are in the process of contacting all active clergy to check in.
- We have arranged for an outside counselor to meet confidentially with every member of diocesan staff so we can understand the extent to which Bishop Breidenthal’s alcoholism may have had an impact on staff, as well as to get a sense of the overall health of the work culture among staff.
- We are working on securing episcopal leadership for the remainder of our transition time.
- As we continue to meet weekly, we are preparing for our all-day planning session in late May.
Perhaps the big news of today is that we have made plans for diocesan listening sessions. These online sessions will offer clergy, diocesan leaders, and parishioners an opportunity to share your concerns and hopes at this moment in the life of our diocese.
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Bishop Price to hold two final Zoom gatherings |
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Bishop Price will hold two final open Zoom gatherings for clergy and laity on May 19 and 20. You must register in advance to attend one of the gatherings:
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Register in advance for this meeting:
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Audit webinar available for viewing online |
The recording of the Audit Procedures webinar offered on April 23 and slides of the presentation are now available for viewing on the Resources page of the website. Look for Administrative webinars under the Toolkit tab. |
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Reminder: 2022 Budget application deadline May 1 |
Applications for 2022 Budget Requests for ministries supported by the diocesan consolidated budget are now available on the Budget page of the diocesan website.
The deadline for receiving Budget Request Applications in the diocesan office is May 1, 2021. If you have any questions while working on the application or if for any reason have a concern about making the deadline, please reach out to the diocesan office by contacting Carine de Lange, Operations Executive and CFO at cdelange@diosohio.org or 513-405-3234 or the Rev. David Getreu, Associate for Financial Management and Oversight, at dgetreu@diosohio.org or 740-334-9775.
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Forming, a new podcast from the Formation Team is here! Click here to join us for the next few weeks as we have conversations with guests on various topics related to our life of faith. Upcoming topics include:
- What’s going on at Procter?
- How will the church look in the future?
- How can we become more connected with our community?
- What does a search for a bishop look like, and where are we in that process?
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Safe Church training is available to anyone in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Online training is available when you are and is self-paced for you to complete as you are able. You can enroll and access the training here or can find the link on the Formation page of the diocesan website. |
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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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Bipartisan Bill aims to end death policy in Ohio
Republicans and Democrats in both houses of the Ohio Legislature are co-sponsoring a bill to eliminate the death penalty in Ohio because wrongful convictions occur. The Ohio Council of Churches is asking faith leaders to sign a letter supporting the death penalty repeal.
OCC Update on the State Budget and school funding formula
The June 30 deadline is approaching for Ohio legislators to pass the next biennial budget. On Monday, May 3, at noon, the Rev. Nick Bates, the Lutheran deacon and lawyer who directs the Hunger Network in Ohio (HNO), will give a budget update for the Ohio Council of Churches (OCC).
www.dsoconnections.org
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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. |
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Follow the latest news and events related to The Episcopal Church's work on Becoming Beloved Community here in our diocese at http://dsobeloved.org.
Click here to subscribe to the Becoming Beloved Community newsletter
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CEEP Webinar: Planning for Success from Beginning to End |
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Wednesday, April 28
3:00 p.m.
Capital campaigns are always fraught with challenges. In COVID-time, the idea of continuing a capital campaign, let alone launching a new campaign, could be daunting. As lay and clergy leadership looked to secure future projects, exploring fundraising opportunities is top of mind.
From study through campaign execution, a detailed strategic plan is critical for the success of any transformational capital campaign. Join our panelists as they discuss the importance of planning. Among our panelists, we will be joined by the team from Christ Church Cranbrook to discuss how they:
- Articulated a vision;
- Secured buy-in on strategy;
- Adapted in times of change; and,
- Engaged staff and members.
Other panelists will pick up on these themes and help you think through how you will build a capital campaign destined for success.
Panelists include:
- Doug London - CCS Fundraising (Presenter)
- William J. Danaher, Jr. - Rector, Christ Church Cranbrook; Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Connecting with Procter Center |
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Order Happy Harvest Boxes from Procter with camp registration |
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While registering for any of our six sessions of Family Camp or Senior High Camp, sign up for a Happy Harvest Box! At the end of camp week, snag your pre-ordered box, which will be packed with fresh-picked vegetables from the farm! $17 per box. |
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Connecting with our cathedral |
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Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral's weekly concert series, will feature these upcoming performances listed below in May. Currently these free concerts are being live streamed via Facebook on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m.
May 4: Cantata Chamber Ensemble: Bach cantatas
May 11: Sylvia Mitchell & Paul Patterson (Eclectic violins, electric and acoustic strings)
May 18: Ron Esposito (Tibetan prayer bowls)
May 25: Cincinnati Recorder Consort
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Spiritual Songs from the Gift of Isolation |
Saturday, May 8
7 p.m.
For this concert, vocal ensembles Trio Heri et Hodie and Coro Volante will draw from the unique voices of women seeking out a spiritual path by withdrawing from the world who found a verdant and abundant creativity within the strictures of that isolation. The program will include music by Byzantine nun Kassiani, Hildegard von Bingen, and Chiara Cozzolani as well as premieres of works written during the COVID quarantine by Italian, Indian-American, and American composers. This concert is made possible by contributions to the cathedral’s Friends of Music Fund.
No admission charge.
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Sunday, May 2
5 p.m.
The Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Canticles: Magnifcat and Nunc dimittis – (Collegium Regale) – Herbert Howells
Anthem: All Heav’n in Thee – James Buonemani
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Sunday, May 9
4 p.m.
Thom Miles performs music from seventeenth-century Italy, works by Johann Pachelbel and Dieterich Buxtehude, and preludes and fugues from J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier on C. B. Fisk Opus 148 in Centennial Chapel.
No admission charge.
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June 21 - 25
Ages 8-14
Singing out, singing for joy and using the voice to share the good news is the theme for this year’s music camp. Days will be filled with choir rehearsals and ukulele and xylophone lessons that involve the Orff method – using a mixture of singing, dancing, acting and playing percussion instruments. The music lessons will be built around the songs “I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing” and “More Love.”
Children will also work on a week-long art project creating stained glass panels with colored, pourable glue. An outing at Smale Park with ice cream provided is planned as well.
During the week, we will be following the cathedral’s guidelines on safe singing, including these steps: 1) Singers will rehearse in groups of eight; 2) Each group will sing in a room for a given amount of time then the room will be left to ventilate – when not singing, children will be learning their instrumental music); 3) All instruments and mallets will be sanitized after use; 4) Children well be served a pre-packaged cold lunch (PB&J, fruit, chips, cookie), as well as a pre-packaged snack (or they may bring their own).
The camp will culminate on Friday with a performance for parents only. Again, all COVID-related safety protocols will be in place for this performance.
The fee is $100 per child. There is a $25 discount for each additional child with the same family. Families seeking a scholarship are to contact Christopher Wheeler at cwheeler@cccath.org. |
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*In Response to COVID-19
All programming is subject to change due to pandemic-related restrictions. Whenever possible, we will offer services and concerts via live stream if in-person gatherings are not permitted. Please check the cathedral website (cincinnaticathedral.com) for updates throughout the season.
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Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 E 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati. For more information, news and events, visit cincinnaticathedral.com. |
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Faith in Life offers assistance for live streaming
Faith in Life has made available funds for congregations that would like to have their current live stream capabilities evaluated by a consultant and receive recommendations for enhancing their current technology.
Read more
www.dsoconnections.org
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A Post-Pandemic Pilgrimage/Study Trip to the Holy Land
July 27 - August 6, 2021. Explore the sites of the Holy Land (Jerusalem, West Bank, and Galilee) through the theological lens of a pluralist Orthodox Rabbi, an Israeli political activist and a religious educator and Episcopal priest.
Read more
www.dsoconnections.org
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Free webinar: Facilities management Essentials |
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Transformations, a ministry of the Church of Our Saviour/La Iglesia de Nuestro Salvador, Cincinnati, has started a weekly outdoor food pantry in Price Hill in a neighborhood with many immigrants. This occurs every Saturday at 1 p.m. Often all the food goes before 1:45 p.m.! Great opportunity to practice your Spanish, but not essential. to help, email Transformations' director Nancy Sullivan at badgmur@gmail.com.
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Thursday, April 29, Noon - 1 p.m.
Sponsored by Cushman & Wakefield and The Utilities Group
Facilities management can be "smooth as silk" or "run you through the ringer" as nonprofit leaders make decisions on suppliers, building maintenance, day-to-day physical plant management, cost-saving measures and environmental issues. Whether renting or owning, there are lots of considerations to manage. Join us for this FREE presentation! Presenters: Joe Hartman from Cushman & Wakefield and Maryanne McGowan from The Utilities Group. Register for the event here
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Connecting with The Episcopal Church |
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St. Mark's, Upper Arlington
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Ascension & Holy Trinity, Wyoming
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Grace Church, College Hill
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St. Paul's, Oakwood (Dayton)
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