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May 27, 2020
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Volume 10, No. 39
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Consecration of Bishop-Elect Frank Logue
this Saturda
y at 11 a.m.
God willing and the people consenting, Frank Sullivan Logue will be ordained and consecrated a Bishop in the one holy catholic and apostolic Church, and 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia.
The service will be held at Christ Church Savannah beginning at 11:00am. Because of current guidelines for gatherings, there is a set list of those who will attend in person.
The Chief Consecrator will be the Rt. Rev. Scott Benhase, 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia acting in his role as Vice President of Province IV of the Episcopal Church. Joining Bishop Benhase will be the Rt. Rev. Robert Wright, Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta, and the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Bishop of Northeast Pennsylvania and Western New York. Presenting Logue will be the Rev. Ted Clarkson, the Rev. Cynthia Taylor, Victoria Logue, and Liz Williams. The Registrar for the liturgy will be Canon Katie Easterlin.
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Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel
The current Diocese of Georgia YouTube Channel will become an archive of videos of Bishop Benhase's episcopacy. To subscribe now to the new Diocese of Georgia YouTube Channel
click this link at then select "subscribe".
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Contribute to the Bishop's Fund
Traditionally there would be a table designated for gifts and well wishes of those who have attended the service. In that same vein, we have a virtual gifts table!
The Bishop's Fund enables the Bishop to support emergency and unbudgeted needs of our congregations and clergy throughout the year.
If you'd like to send a card to Bishop-Elect Logue, you may mail it to the diocesan house:
18 E 34th Street
Savannah, GA 31401
If you'd like to make a donation to the Bishop's Fund, there are three options:
1. Mail a check to the diocesan house;
3.
Text EDOG to 73256.
When giving online, please make sure to use the drop down menu to select Bishop's Fund.
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Education for Ministry, Zoom Style
Many churches have gone online for their services and other ministries, including parish Education for Ministry meetings. Included in treading into online meetings for their EfM group is St. Augustine's in Augusta. Led by
Deacon John Warner and Michael Gaynor, Rector of St. Augustine's, the Rev. Jim Said stated,
"
The
y Zoomed into
the
future while learning scripture
from
the
past!"
Top Ten Reasons to Join EfM! (According to the EfM group at St. Augustine's)
10. When it comes to your faith, do you have more questions than answers?
9. Do you enjoy spirited discussion and sharing of yourself?
8. Do
the stories of war, greed, failure, redemption, and love in
the Old Testament excite you?
7. Do you like to be mentally challenged?
6. Do you enjoy breaking bread and sharing fellowship on a regular basis?
5. When it comes to
theologians, do you find yourself wondering what
they were thinking and what planet
they were
from?
4. Do you ever read a passage in
the Bible, scratch your head, and say, "Huh?"
3. Do you have a hunger for expanding your spiritual life?
2. Does Paul confound, amaze, and frustrate you?
1. Do you sometimes wrestle with God, but have yet to win an argument? (God may win
the arguments, but you'll become a better wrestler!)
If you answered "yes" to any of
these,
then EfM may be for you!
In
the Christian faith, all baptized people are called to be ministers to one another and to
the wider world. Education for Ministry is a comprehensive program of study, prayer, and
theological reflection to prepare laypersons for ministry in
the world and in
the church.
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| The EfM group from St. Augustine's use Zoom for their last meeting of the program year. |
EFM meets weekly during
the
academic year (September through May) in small group seminars under
the
guidance of trained mentors.
The
four-year course of study, designed by
the
School of
The
ology at
the
University of
the
South (Sewanee) encompasses Old and New Testament, church history,
the
ology and ethics, and liturgy. For more information on EfM, contact the diocesan coordinator, Rita Spalding at
rstetta@gmail.com.
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Bread of Life at St. Francis
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The Rev. Beverly Braine with the loaves.
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On Sunday, May 17th, over the course of the morning, members of the St. Francis of the Islands Church were invited by their Priest in Charge, Beverly Braine, to pay a visit to their Sid Daniel patio outside the parish house to receive a hand-made loaf of bread.
I am the bread of life, they who come to me shall not hunger were the words printed on the invitation that each family unit in the parish received. The bread was baked by Charlotte Dixon, owner/operator of Charlotte's Confections on Wilmington Island. Charlotte is a member of St. Francis.
As an individual loaf was presented to each person or family who arrived, Bev said to them, "We who are many are one, because we share one bread." It was Beverly's hope that in the breaking these loaves in their own homes, parishioners could feel connected to each other, and to the Bread of Life, which is Christ.
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A Call for Support
Submitted by J
im and Haydee Toedtman on behalf of the Dominican Development Group
We're being called on to help our brothers and sisters in the Dominican Republic. The diocese of the Dominican Republic and of Georgia have been companion diocese for nearly 20 years. In that time, parishioners from our churches throughout Georgia have helped build churches, schools, health clinics, nurseries and adult homes, taught classes, led Vacation Bible School, sung and prayed together and embraced each other. It is a vibrant community devoted to Christ with vital and inspiring leadership in Bishop Moises Quezada Mota.
Bishop Quezada had planned to spend this week travelling to Savannah to join the festivities honoring the transfer of leadership to Bishop Frank Logue. Instead, he is tending to the desperate needs of his country and asking our help.
Facing the coronavirus epidemic,
the Dominican Republic has been locked down since early March. The recorded incidence of Covid-19 and the death rate are comparable to U.S. figures. The real impact is more severe. The problem is acute in the capital and in the northern part of the country. No flights are arriving at the Santo Domingo Airport. Hospitals are swamped.
In response, the Bishop is now beginning an appeal to support the work of the Episcopal Church's network of 45 churches, 22 schools, two clinics and two nursing homes that operate throughout the country. To learn more of the appeal, coordinated by the Dominican Development Group,
click here.
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Honey Creek is My Happy Place
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Happening #104 Date Change
In order to follow the current guidelines on public gatherings of more than ten people, Happening #104 has moved to November 13-15, 2020. For more information contact Happening Coordinator Sarah Brittany Sandbach.
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Worship with the Diocese of Georgia tonight and Sunday
Tonight, the Diocese will offer Evening Prayer again online at 6 p.m. with the Rev. Patti Davis, Deacon at Christ Church, Savannah, preaching and the Rev. Thomas Barron officiating. Special music includes a virtual choir from Trinity, Statesboro, shown at right. This Sunday at 10 a.m., our new bishop will preside and preach a service of Holy Eucharist with spiritual communion. The same sermon will be used by many congregations of the Diocese in their Sunday worship.
These liturgies are stored on both
Find Livestream Worship
There are a lot of options each day for Episcopalians in the Diocese of Georgia to worship online and now they are listed in one place. The Livestream Services calendar tells the time, location, and which liturgy the congregation offers for the whole Diocese. Click the image above or this link:
Livestream Services Calendar.
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Upcoming Ordinations
As we have seen across the board, despite changes in how we worship, the Church remains one.
In that spirit, we announce the following ordinations:
Vocational diaconate
July 24, 2020 - Rita Spalding
Priesthood
June 27, 2020 - the Rev. Leeann Culbreath
All ordinations will comply with the guidelines and recommendations of public officials and healthcare professionals. You can still participate in each service by watching the livestream through each respective Facebook page.
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Around the Diocese
Bertrice Berry's newest mask design using a photo of Christ Church, Savannah as her fabric print.
The Rev. Kevin Kelly prays with Marian Barnard at Sunabella nursing home. He did not know someone took a photo until Marian's daughter in law sent it to him after the home shared the photo online (left). The Rev. Tommy Townsend, Vicar, and the Rev. R.V. Cate, Deacon, getting ready for an online service at Holy Nativity, St. Simons Island (right).
The members of St. Augustine in Augusta treated the Augusta Medical MICU team to a dinner from Firehouse Subs.
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Prayers for Weekly Liturgies
Our one-year prayer cycle combines prayers for every congregation in the Diocese of Georgia with prayers for our ecumenical partners and for our Companion Diocese of The Dominican Republic.
May 24 - 30
In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our congregation in Kingsland, King of Peace. We also pray for our ecumenical partners, especially St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Folkston. In our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for the congregations in Jimaní, especially St. Paul the Apostle (
San Pablo Apostól), St. Titus (
San Tito), and St. Ignatius (
San Ignacio).
In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our congregation in Louisville, St. Mary Magdalene. We also pray for our ecumenical partners in Louisville, especially St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. In our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for the congregations in La Romana, especially The Encarnation (
La Encarnación
) and All Saints (
Todos los Santos)
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Additional Prayer Cycles
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Diocesan Office Update and News
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19,
Diocesan staff will be working remotely until further notice. Email will be the quickest way to get in touch with the staff, although you are still welcome to call us on the phone! Staff e-mails can be found
here.
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Let Us Know!
What are you doing to keep community right now? Are you gathering for virtual coffee hours, delivering groceries to your neighbors - let us know! Send any updates or photos to our Communications Manager Liz Williams at
lwilliams@gaepiscopal.org. We want to hear from you!
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The (Un)Official Portrait
The (Un)official portrait of Bishop-Elect Frank Logue.
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