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Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
October 13, 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. | | |
Murray House Sunday on October 24
Each October, we celebrate the mission and ministry of Murray House Assisted Living Residence in Mobile, an agency of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. Murray House has been caring for women and men of all races and religions with graciousness and hospitality since it was founded in 1829. Learn more about the history of Murray House here.
Bishop Russell will be visiting Murray House on the 24th for lunch and service with the residents. We ask you to join your prayers with ours for Murray House:
Creator God of us all, we give thanks for our older adults who call Murray House their home. We give thanks for the joy they have brought us, the laughter and the tears we have shared with them. We give thanks for their compassion, for their teaching, mentoring, and friendship. We name memories we have made with them, both the happy and joyous ones and the painful and lonely ones that have bonded us closer together and to you. We name service we have shared with them that has allowed us to be a community, drawn from an amazing array of talents, and shaped us for your kingdom. We name learning moments where their insights inspired ours and our thoughts inspired their learning to even greater heights. We have been richly blessed by your loving generosity in sharing these older adults with us, and we name them in our hearts and give thanks for them in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
If you would like to make a gift to Murray House, follow this link. Be sure to select Murray House Sunday from the list of options.
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Color Blindness Doesn't Work
Submitted article by the Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation
Authored by: Rev. Clyde and Nichelle Jones, members
I have always been a bit weary when having a conversation about race, and someone says, "I don't see color." I know they don't mean any harm by that but being color blind doesn't work. God has created the differences in us for a reason, and we should appreciate each other and want to learn as much as we can about each other. If God did not see the need for color, the flowers in the field would all look the same.
Color blindness also seems to minimize the effect of systematic racism, such as the redlining in real estate, the disproportion in the distribution of home loans, the ability to establish generational wealth, and the distribution of justice in our judicial system. Adia Harvey Wingfield's article Color Blindness Is Counterproductive found on theatlantic.com states: There are more than a few members of the academic left who argue that color blindness is problematic precisely because it offers a way to avoid addressing social problems"(2015).
When I think of one of my favorite Dr. Suess stories, the story of the Sneetches comes to mind. According to The Prindle Institute for Ethics (2020) "The Sneetches" is Dr. Seuss's story about prejudice: the capricious features we use as a focal point in the justification of treating people differently.
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Bishop Russell Announces "Go Forward" Campaign
On October 13, Bishop Russell shared a video announcing the launch of the "Go Forward" campaign. You are invited to be a part of the call for renewal, leadership, mission and unity in the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast!
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WATCH BISHOP RUSSELL'S ANNOUNCEMENT
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Share your photo, good news or ministry with the rest of the diocese. Send your story to us here. | | |
St. Francis, Gulf Breeze | |
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October 14 Online 7pm to 8:30pm CT
Exploring the Social Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic through a Racial Equity Lens - Zoom Speaker Series
Presented by the Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation. This Zoom Speaker Series will feature Ana Delia Espino, executive director of the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice; Heidi J. Kim, director of Talent and Organizational Culture at Propel Nonprofits; and Rev. Deacon Carolyn Foster of the Poor People's Campaign. Free.
MEETING ID: 849 2990 7880 | PHONE: 646 876 9923
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October 16 Online | 8am to 4pm CT
Becoming Beloved Community Sacred Conversations
Presented by the Commission on Racial Justice & Reconciliation. Join us for an interactive workshop that will provide insights into the causes and effects of racism. 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 leadership (such as vestries) and at the diocesan level (including serving on commissions, committees, agencies, boards, etc.). It also qualifies for 8 hours of clergy training/education for those who complete the day course. Free.
REGISTER HERE
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November 13 Trinity Mobile | 10am to 2pm CT
Adventurous Aging: How to Stay Young at Heart
Presented by the Commission on Affirmative Aging. Join us for a day of learning how to stay young at heart. The exciting lineup includes Zumba with Barbie Francez, Chair Yoga with Jan Craver, Research on Senescence with Dr. Melinda Henderson, Cognitive Health with Dr. Timothy Hecker, Cardiovascular Health with Dr. Gerry Phillips, and Healthy Sleep with Dr. Mike Ledet. 4 CEU credits for clergy, nurses and other healthcare workers. $15.
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Youth Events
REGISTRATION OPEN!
November 12-14 at Beckwith
Happening #58
This event will be held for seniors in high school only. Happening is a weekend spiritual retreat for teenagers led by teenagers and supported by clergy and adult staff. $60, scholarships available.
HAPPENER REGISTRATION
HAPPENING STAFF REGISTRATION
February 4-6 at Beckwith
Happening #59
This event will be open to youth in grades 10th-12th. Happening is a weekend spiritual retreat for teenagers led by teenagers and supported by clergy and adult staff. Registration will open at a later date.
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Beckwith Events
REGISTRATION OPEN!
October 22-24
Diocesan Women's Retreat
From Grief to Grace - We have all faced a lot in this past year and a half. We want to create a space to come together, acknowledge the pain and struggle of the past, and celebrate - with renewal and fellowship - the moving forward into a grace-filled future. Featuring Stephanie Calhoun, LPC as the keynote speaker. Cost varies.
REGISTER HERE
October 29-31
Fall Getaway
Come vacation with us this Fall at Beckwith's Getaway by the Bay! Enjoy a weekend at the water, complete with kayaks, canoes, sailing, and a high ropes course! Or simply relax in a rocking chair by the bay, or catch some fish from our pier. And a Halloween weekend at Beckwith certainly wouldn't be complete without s'mores, pumpkin painting, Trick or Treat, and a hayride. Cost varies.
REGISTER HERE
November 12-14
Enneagram Retreat
Join us for a weekend of fellowship, introspection, and growth! Joseph Howell Ph.D., author of Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway, and the faculty of The Institute for Conscious Being, will lead us in a weekend-long discovery of our Enneagram type, and what that means for our relationship with ourselves and with others. There will be live music, break-out groups, presentations, reflection and interactive exercises. Cost varies.
REGISTER HERE
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"My Way of Love for Small Groups" is now available from The Episcopal Church and Renewalworks
Looking for an easy resource to build community in your small groups?
“My Way of Love for Small Groups” includes outlines for nine gathering sessions, prayers, discussion questions, resource links, and materials to help promote the program. Each participant starts by taking a spiritual life inventory.
Recommended especially for small congregations. Ideal for vestries, youth groups, confirmation classes, Bible studies, prayer groups, committees, ministry teams and more.
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No job postings at this time. | |
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Episcopal Church 2020 Parochial Report data now available
[October 6, 2021] Episcopalians can now access analysis of the 2020 Parochial Report data, including multi-year attendance and finance trends for individual churches and dioceses, as well as learn how COVID-19 impacted congregations from a special narrative report of qualitative data.
Data from the Parochial Report—the oldest, continuous gathering of data by The Episcopal Church—has been compiled and published on the General Convention website.
“I am so grateful to our congregational leaders for their careful attention to the Parochial Report,” said the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, executive officer of the General Convention. “Information in the data can be a tremendous resource to leaders in congregations, dioceses, and churchwide organizations as we envision and plan for the years ahead.”
Episcopalians can view a variety of metrics on the Research and Statistics pages, including a graph that shows trends over the past 10 years in Sunday worship attendance, finances, and baptized membership for any congregation in the church; data trends across the denomination, provinces, and dioceses; and demographic information of the neighborhood around any church.
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Bishop Russell's Upcoming Visitations | |
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October 17
St. Christopher's, Pensacola
October 24
Murray House
Redeemer, Mobile
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October 17
St. Luke's, Marianna
St. Luke's, Mobile
October 24
Murray House
St. Jude's, Niceville
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October 17
Henry County Jail, Abbeville
October 24
Houston County Jail, Dothan
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