Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
July 14, 2021
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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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Temporary publication schedule change: This will be the only issue published in July. We will return to our regular twice monthly publication schedule in August. Thank you. |
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July 25
Wilmer Hall Sunday
Join us in honoring the long-standing mission and ministry of Wilmer Hall Children's Home, a supported agency of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. Each year on the fourth Sunday of July, we take this opportunity to celebrate this organization that serves the community of Mobile, Alabama.
Wilmer Hall was founded in 1864 as a home for orphans and widows. More than 157 years later, they continue to carry out their mission to serve young people in need. They serve children and young adults through residential and educational programs, all aiming to provide each individual with the skills needed to be successful, contributing members of the community. They serve 175 children in their education programs and up to 36 young people in their residential programs at any given time. The residential programs serve young men and young women with children.
Staff from Wilmer Hall would love to tell you more about their mission and ministry and to show you around their campus! To schedule a tour and/or lunch, please contact Director of Development Mae Dennis at 251.342.4931 or mdennis@wilmerhall.org.
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July 27-30
The Union of Black Episcopalians Churchwide Revival to Be Held Online
The Union of Black Episcopalians will host a Virtual Churchwide Revival which promises to scoop up the whole Episcopal Church and transport it into a new era of restoration and revitalization. Scheduled for July 27 to 30, 2021, the event’s theme is: “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing."
For four nights, led by Black Episcopalians, the Episcopal Church will sing and praise the Lord asking God to “Revive Us Again," to fill us with “Faith” and “Hope” and to walk with us into a bright, gleaming future, as we “Face the Rising Sun."
These worship services promise lively, foot-stomping music and stirring messages by:
- The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
- The Rev. Otis Moss, III, pastor of Chicago’s famed Trinity United Church of Christ
- The Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown, Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, and
- The Rev. Naomi Washington Leapheart, Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, Philadelphia.
Come and share the joy. Come and be revived!
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August 14
Dioceses to Offer Virtual Celebration of the Life and Work of Jonathan Myrick Daniels
For over 20 years, the life and martyrdom of Jonathan Myrick Daniels have been remembered through an annual pilgrimage to Hayneville, Alabama. Due to ongoing pandemic precautions, the 2021 event will be a virtual celebration of Daniels’s life and work. The event is sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, and the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological. The celebration will be streamed on the Diocese of Alabama’s website and social media.
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The offering is designated for the Lowndes County Board of Education Scholarship Fund - select “Jonathan Daniels Pilgrimage Offering” from the drop-down. |
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Racial Justice Icon, the Rev. Pauli Murray, Takes Center Stage
Submitted by Dent Neilson, member of the Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation – Visual & Performing Arts Subcommittee
July 1 is set aside in " Holy Women, Holy Men" as the feast day for the Rev. Pauli Murray, a racial justice icon. She was an Episcopal priest, lawyer, and Civil Rights warrior who is now the subject of a soon-to-be-released documentary.
If the name Pauli Murray is as unknown to you as it was to me, please take a few moments to learn more about this extraordinary and groundbreaking advocate for racial and gender equality.
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Canterbury Club at Troy University
Is a member of your congregation attending Troy University this fall? The Troy University Canterbury Club at St. Mark's Episcopal Church would love to make contact before the academic year begins. Canterbury Club is a diverse, non-judgmental community of faith that is open to ALL. Please ask interested students to get in touch with the St. Mark's church office (334-566-2619, stmarksofficetroy@gmail.com ) or facebook.com/TroyCanterburyClub to let us know how we can support and enrich their time in Troy! |
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The scholars at the second annual Central Gulf Coast Freedom school, held this year at St Christopher's Episcopal Church in Pensacola, welcomed Reverend H.K Matthews, a Pensacola-area civil rights leader in the 1970's-, to share stories with 30 elementary-school aged children from around Pensacola and Escambia County, Florida.
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This has been an exciting year for Church of the Redeemer in Mobile, AL and Scouts BSA. Church of the Redeemer became the Charter organization for Scouts BSA Troop 251. This is the only Scouts BSA Troop with girls in Mobile, AL. We are all excited that girls are making their path to the rank of Eagle Scout. READ MORE
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Be Loved Mobile was a week long outpouring of love and service to the community of Mobile. The Beloved Community Outreach Center of Mobile and Raise the Roof Project joined forces for an array of activities. Check out all the good work on the BCOC Facebook page!
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Youth Ministry Events
Still time to join!
Tuesdays: July 27, August 10, and August 24
Greenhouse Sessions: Cultivating Regrowth of Our Youth Groups
Gather online with youth leaders from across the Diocese to talk about how your ministry is preparing for the upcoming year. Through a series of guided discussions with the DioCGC Youth Ministry Leadership Team, we will help churches of all sizes consider how their youth ministry will be renewed in the post-pandemic environment. We will cover these topics: planning, communication, recruiting, music, and worship!
Two session times offered:
Registration now open!
Friday, August 27 through Sunday, August 29 at Beckwith
DioCGC Youth Musicians Leadership Summit: “I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever”
The DioCGC Young Music Leaders’ Summit is a weekend retreat at Beckwith Camp and Retreat Center designed to help young church musicians grow as Worship Leaders. Through fellowship, communal worship and training workshops youth participants will work with facilitators and Clergy from around our diocese to gain important skills they will need to be well equipped, liturgically sensitive, and enthusiastic music leaders for their church and church ministries. We’ll finish off the weekend jamming for our friends at the Diocesan-wide youth event—Worship on the Water!
This event is designed for students entering the 8th through 12th grades.
Sunday, August 29 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Beckwith
Worship on the Water – A Diocesan-wide Fall Youth Kickoff Event
Worship on the Water is a recurring event at Beckwith Camp and Conference Center, where youth gather to celebrate Eucharist, play games together, swim and canoe, tie-dye and share a meal. This event is an amazing way to build community between church EYC groups, help our youth identify as part of the greater Diocese and Episcopal Church, and strengthen individual youth group relationships as you travel to an off-site event.
This year's music for the Eucharist will be an offering from students participating in the DioCGC Youth Musicians Leadership Summit!
Look for a registration link via email and in an upcoming Coastline. There is a small cost per student to help cover supply costs and event T-Shirts.
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Save-the-Date September 17-19 at Beckwith
Men's Conference
The 40th Annual Men's Conference is coming up in September with a special guest, the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn. Save the date on your calendar. Registration will open soon.
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Church & Community Events |
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Fridays in July (16, 23, 30) at 3 p.m. CDT
FOR YOUTH - Fun Fridays at Historical Church of the Good Shepherd
You and the youth in your organization are invited for activities, awesome technology, refreshments, and entertainment each Friday of July. The goal of our “Fun Fridays” is to refresh, revive and restore our relationship with our neighbors, young people, youth groups and other stakeholders of the Mobile community.
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July 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT (note timezone)
Gulf County Career Expo at St. James, Port St. Joe
Are you looking for a job? Or trying to figure how to get that next big opportunity? Come to the career expo and meet with multiple businesses and organizations looking for new hires! Lunch provided.
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August 5 - First Thursdays, now through October, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CDT
St. Peter's Fish Fry
Come out for St. Peter's Bon Secour yearly fish fry, held every first Thursday during the months of June through October!
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Hosting a church related event that is open to everyone? Submit it to be considered for publication. |
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St. Francis of Assisi, Gulf Breeze, is seeking a new church sexton. More details.
Christ Church Parish, Pensacola, is seeking a part-time A/V Technician. More details. |
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New Changes to the Online Safeguarding/Risk Management System
Our Safeguarding system is currently migrating to a new platform; it may be unavailable for a short time the week of July 12. The name of this program is changing from the “Armatus” System to “Praesidium Academy."
Praesidium Academy will launch this new system on July 14, 2021. Administrators and anyone who has taken modules in the system with an active email may receive an email directly from Praesidium Academy with login information. Courses have been updated and you will find the system easier to navigate. If your coursework is over 4 years old, it may be considered dated/expired and may not have been moved over into your new account.
As we will be reviewing the new courses and updating the landing pages once we have access, additional information will be sent to parishes in August. In addition, we’ll check in with all Safeguard Administrators once they have had the opportunity to take tutorial videos and review the system. We’ll be available to answer any additional questions on how to navigate, run reports, sign new members including updates on our overall Safeguarding/Risk Management Policy currently being modified.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Poss or Dwight Babcock at 850-434-7337.
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Lay School Applications Due August 15, 2021
We are taking applications for our 2021-2022 Lay Ministry School certification tracts now until August 15, 2021.
If you have felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit or would like to “seek out” more in the exercise of your Baptismal call and covenant, please take a look at what our Lay School has to offer. The program begins on September 11, 2021 (10 a.m.-2 pm.) and will meet in Pensacola (or online) one Saturday a month until June of 2022. The cost per course is $300.
More information is available here.
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Online Giving for Your Congregation
Your financial gifts to your church are of vital importance to support their ongoing ministries to your church community and to the most vulnerable among us. The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast is providing the ability to give online for congregations that do not have ways to collect an offering or donation electronically.
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From The Episcopal Church |
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Episcopal Church extends invite to online service to pray for 2022 General Convention
On Saturday, July 17, at 2 p.m. Eastern, bishops, deputies and alternate deputies of The Episcopal Church will gather online for a convocation of prayer to prepare for the 80th General Convention, which will take place in July 2022. The service will be open to everyone at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/convocation-of-bishops-and-deputies
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MORE FROM THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH |
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Bishop Russell's Upcoming Visitations |
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July 6-24
Vacation
July 25
St. John, Wewahitchka
August 1
St. Michael's, Chickasaw
St. Thomas, Citronelle
August 8
Epiphany, Enterprise
St. Michael's, Ozark
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July 18
Church of the Redeemer, Mobile
Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation
July 25
Wilmer Hall Children's Home
St. James, Eufaula
August 1
St. James, Fairhope
St. James, Port St. Joe
August 8
St. Christopher's, Pensacola
The Episcopal Church
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July 18
Federal Correction Institution & Camp, Marianna
July 25
Federal Prison Camp, Pensacola
REAP Re-entry Program, Pensacola
August 1
Barbour County Jail 24, Clayton
August 8
Clarke County Jail, Grove Hill
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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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