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Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
March 22, 2023
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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. | | |
NOTE: The Duvall Center will be closed on Friday, March 31, and will close at noon on Good Friday, April 7 and reopen on Tuesday, April 11. | |
Go Forward Campaign
30-Day Challenge, now through April 1st
At the 52nd Diocesan Convention (March 3-4), the Go Forward Campaign announced its 30-Day Challenge to inspire giving for a match gift of $250,000. Help us achieve our goal!
Be a part of the 30-Day Challenge! Visit www.goforwardcampaign.org.
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Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation selected as grant administrator
The Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation selected by the Alabama Poet Laureate to be the administrator of a grant to promote poetry within the diocese.
The Alabama Poetry Delegation is a leadership and service initiative which seeks to engage and support poets across the state of Alabama. This project, created by Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones, is supported by the Academy of American Poets and the Mellon Foundation.
Angelica Howard, a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Mobile has been selected as the Alabama Poetry Delegate for Region 4. In such capacity, she will be partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast’s Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation’s Committee on Visual & Performing Arts in promoting poetry within the diocese.
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In Case You Missed It
- 52nd Annual Diocesan Convention Summary READ
- March 8 edition of Coastline READ
- Stop the Traffick EVENT RECORDING
- Bishop Russell's sabbatical announcement READ
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Ordination to the Diaconate
Saturday, March 25, at 2pm
Christ Church Cathedral
115 S Conception St, Mobile AL
Join Bishop Russell as he ordains the following in to the Sacred Order of Deacons: [Diaconate] Deborah Knight-Epps; [Transitional Diaconate] Brad Clark, John Fountain, Jennie Leahey, Ryan Lee, and Stephen Pecot.
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Daughters of the King Spring Retreat
March 31-April 1 at Beckwith
Open to all women in the diocese, hosted by The Order of the Daughters of the King®, join us for a spring retreat at Beckwith! We will focus on relaxation, connection, and prayer.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Worship in the Woods
Sunday, April 23, from 2:30pm to 5pm
Saloom Properties Tree Farm, 2835 Bookers Mill Rd, Evergreen
Worship in the Woods is a diocesan-wide gathering hosted by the churches of Convocation IV. We will celebrate God's creation with a special Stations of the Resurrection, followed by Eucharist and fun fellowship.
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Bring your own picnic lunch and lawn chair or blanket. Wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen. Bottled water provided.
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RSVP HERE
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Beckwith Sunday
Sunday, April 30, across the diocese
Every year on the last Sunday of April we highlight and celebrate the mission and ministry of our diocesan camp and conference center, Beckwith. Congregations are invited to wear their Beckwith camp gear and use the unique Beckwith Creed and Prayers of the People created for this special day. All details and materials are found at www.beckwithal.com/beckwith-sunday.
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Racial Reconciliation Sacred Conversations
Saturday, May 6, from 7:30am to 4:30pm
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church
22764 Hwy 59 S, Robertsdale, AL
Sponsored by the Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation. We explore unconscious bias, prejudice, white privilege, and ways to work together to Become the Beloved Community. This offering is required for those in parish leader-ship (such as vestry members) and at the diocesan level (including those serving on commissions, committees, agencies, or boards). It also qualifies for eight hours of clergy training/education for those who complete the full-day course. There is no fee to participate, but it requires the commitment to be engaged for the full day. Limited to 30 participants.
Please refer questions, by May 1, to:
Joe McDaniel, Jr. 415-225-9066 or mcdanieljoe43@yahoo.com
REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 4
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Evangelism Brainstorm Sessions
First Wednesday of each month on Zoom
Two session times are available: Noon and 6pm
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.
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Upcoming Events at Wilmer Hall
3811 Old Shell Rd, Mobile AL
www.wilmerhall.org
Save-the-date
April 29, 7am-10am: Pancake Breakfast and Drive-thru. Details soon.
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Save-the-Date
Diocesan Acolyte Festival
Saturday, August 19, at Christ Church Cathedral, 115 S Conception St., Mobile, AL
More details to come.
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Church & Community Events | |
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Volunteers at Episcopal Church of the Nativity's (Dothan) ACE Program (after-school enrichment) Pictured left to right: Shea Turner, Ashley Carroll, Liz Smith, Kendall Sirkis, Nelda Northcutt, Becky Turnham, and Woods Culpepper. Photo credit: Josh Hicks.
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This past weekend, Beckwith hosted Happening #60. Over 40 Candidates and Staff sang, laughed, prayed, shared stories, and were fed spiritually during this retreat for teens led by teens.
The next Happening #61 will be September 8-10, location TBD. Happening is open to high school aged teens. Youth and Adult Staff applications are available at www.diocgc.org/happening.
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No job posts at this time. | |
From The Episcopal Church | |
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Registration is now open for “It’s All About Love,” a festival of worship, learning, community, and action for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, to be held July 9-12 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Register at https://allaboutlove.sched.com.
The festival kicks off at 6pm on Sunday, July 9, with a revival worship service featuring Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry. It closes at noon on Wednesday, July 12, with a festival Eucharist preached by Ms. Julia Ayala-Harris, President of the House of Deputies.
In between, “It’s All About Love” will focus on three Jesus Movement festival “tents” organized around Evangelism, Racial Reconciliation and Creation Care. Each tent will offer an evening revival worship service and mainstage speaker, plus dozens of day-time workshops, panels, practice opportunities, and other ways to engage.
Discounted room blocks have been reserved at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor, and Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace. To learn more, become a sponsor, propose a workshop or panel, reserve an exhibit table, or sign up for updates about mainstage speakers and workshop offerings, visit: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/its-all-about-love.
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Bishop Russell's Upcoming Visitations | | |
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March 25
Diaconate Ordinations, Christ Church Cathedral
March 26
St. James, Fairhope
April 2 - July 2
Sabbatical
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March 26
Chapel of St. Dismas
Commission on Prison Ministry
April 2
St. Christopher's, Pensacola
April 9
Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
The Episcopal Church
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March 26
Gulf Correctional Institution, Wewahitchka
April 2
Holmes Correctional Institution, Bonifay
April 9
Jackson Correctional Institution, Malone
Jackson Juvenile Offender Correctional Center, Marianna
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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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