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Episcopal News Service. March 30, 2005 [033005-1-A]
Coming up Thursday, March 31, 2005...
LOS ANGELES -- Bill Wylie-Kellermann, a United Methodist pastor who has served city parishes in Detroit, Michigan, and is currently director of Graduate Theological Urban Studies for the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education of Chicago, Illinois, will speak on Thursday, March 31, 12 noon - 2 p.m., at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles.
Wylie-Kellermann will explore the life and writings of William Stringfellow (1928-85), an attorney, an active lay member of the Episcopal Church, an ardent spokesman, a theologian and, when his health permitted, an activist on political and social issues. Stringfellow "protested over and over again in his writings against 'the principalities and powers' which, he believed, governed both church and state, conservative and liberal institutions, and Christians and secularists" (The Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge [SPCK] Handbook of Anglican Theologies).
Wylie-Kellerman, a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City, is also a frequent contributor to Sojourners and The Witness. He is author of "Seasons of Faith and Conscience" (Orbis) which explores biblical and theological bases for non-violent resistance and "liturgical direct action," and has edited an anthology, "A Keeper of the Word: Selected Writings of William Stringfellow" (Eerdmans).
The lecture will be held in the Jonathan Daniels meeting room at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles.
SAVANNAH, Georgia -- The 70th annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens will be held March 31 - April 3 in Savannah, Georgia. Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church and the Historic Savannah Foundation, the tour offers a rare opportunity to appreciate the beautiful architecture, interiors, and gardens of historic Savannah.
Founded by General James Oglethorpe in 1733, Savannah -- Georgia's colonial capital -- now boasts two nationally registered sites and eight nationally registered Historic Districts, full of the nation's most noted and valuable living collection of 18th and 19th century architecture.
For a full listing of the walking tours of private homes and gardens, special events and informative lectures, please visit http://www.savannahtourofhomes.org.
Proceeds from this tour support the community outreach efforts of the Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church and the preservation projects of the Historic Savannah Foundation. Last year more than $150,000 was raised and distributed throughout the community.
For further information, tickets, or brochures, please contact the Tour of Homes and Gardens office at 18 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401. Tel: 912.234.8054. http://www.savannahtourofhomes.org.
Coming up Friday, April 1, 2005...
BRONX, New York - Toronto rapper "D.O." will join House rappers "Dominique" and "S.E.V.E.N." in the first of two celebrations of "Easter + Resurrection" by HipHopEMass.org at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 1, at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Bronx, New York. The HipHopEMass.org band will be on hand to welcome D.O. and lead the 'Resurrection Rap.'
D.O. has appeared before thousands of elementary and high school students throughout Canada and the United States shouting out the hope and optimism of rap and hip hop culture. "D.O. and all the rappers bless us with their talent and commitment given by God to lead the Church in new ways into new days," says Fr. Timothy Holder, a founder of the nationally celebrated ministry which began as a street mass in the summer of 2004 on Trinity Avenue next to 137-year old Trinity Church.
Trinity Church of Morrisania, 698 E. 166th St., Bronx, New York 10456. Tel: 718.542.1309.
Coming up Sunday, April 3, 2005...
BOSTON - This week's Trinity Forum, "A Conversation with the Donovans," will be presented by Bishop Herbert Donovan and Dr. Mary Donovan at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, in the church. "Our new Interim Rector and his wife, the historian Dr. Mary Donovan, talk about their life serving the Episcopal Church in this country and around the world, and the particular challenges and opportunities facing our World-Wide Church at this moment."
This week's Sunday Night Forum, "The Songs of the Mothers," will be held at 4:30 p.m. on April 3, in the Commons of Trinity Church, Boston, and presented by retired Bishop Joe Morris Doss of New Jersey. "Using a comparison of the Songs of Mary and Hannah, Doss will examine the earliest hope of the Jewish people, the vision of human society under God that informed Jesus and became the basis for the mission of the church."
Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Tel: 617.536.0944. http://www.trinityboston.org/default.asp.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - St. James on the Parkway in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is offering an eight-week series of adult forums in "The Art of Spiritual Living: Ancient Disciplines for a Modern Age," running from April 3 through May 22. This Sunday, April 3, will feature the Rev. Margaret Fell on the topic of Centering Prayer from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. For further information, call 612.724.3425 or e-mail stjamesotp@usfamily.net.
St. James on the Parkway, 3225 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis.
SAN FRANCISCO, California - "The Art of Science with the Inventor of 'The Pill'" will be this week's forum at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, featuring chemistry professor Carl Djerassi from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Gresham Hall, on the Crypt Level of the Cathedral.
Carl Djerassi was one of the scientists who invented the oral contraceptive. In addition to being a professor of chemistry at Stanford University, he has developed a second career as a novelist and playwright. He has written several best-sellers that reflect the moral, ethical and biological dilemmas created by scientific researchers. Djerassi will discuss the art of science, and tell how he transformed his career as a chemist into his stunning work as a playwright and novelist.
For more information about this event please call 415.749.6360 or email Larry Bisagni at larryb@gracecathedral.org. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, California 94108. Tel: 415.749.6300. http://www.gracecathedral.org.
WALLINGFORD, Connecticut - CitySingers of Hartford, Connecticut, will explore the sacred Celtic tradition -- a flame that ignites the imagination with captivating melodies and entrancing poetry -- in a concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Wallingford, Connecticut. The concert will include poetic texts, chant, folk melodies and compositions by composers such as Turlough O'Carolan, Sean O'Riada, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Michael McGlynn.
Wild Notes, a Celtic instrumental ensemble, will accompany CitySingers on bagpipe, Irish harp, wooden flute, fiddle, concertina, bodhran, and pipe organ.
The performance is a special 20th anniversary benefit for FoodShare, a service organization, which develops self-help models like co-operative buying systems, collective kitchens and community gardens. In keeping with the philosophy of the Celts who believed in simple living and attending to the needs of others, all ticket proceeds will go to Foodshare.
Tickets: $10-General, $8-Seniors & Students, free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 65 North Main St., Wallingford, Connecticut. Tel: 203.269.5050. http://www.stpaulswallingford.org.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - State Day prayers this Sunday will remember North Dakota in liturgies at Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016; 202.537.6200; http://www.cathedral.org. The Very Rev. June Osborne, dean of Salisbury Cathedral, England, will be guest preacher at the 11 a.m. service. Next Sunday, April 3: A major State Day will remember Tennessee.
The Choir of New College, Oxford, under the direction of Edward Higginbottom, will perform a concert of sacred music at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Washington National Cathedral. The program will include music by Bach, Grieg, Mozart, Rutter, Stanford and others.
Tickets: $20–$55; 202.537.5527 or order online at www.cathedralchoralsociety.org.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION - Following the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, this Sunday (Easter 2) will give thanks for the Diocese of Monmouth, Wales. The Rt. Rev. Dominic Edward Walker, bishop. The Rt. Rev. David Thomas, provincial assistant bishop.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer can be accessed online at: www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm.
Coming up Monday, April 4, 2005...
NEW YORK -- A "Community of Conscience" and "Speak Out for Peace and Justice!" will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 37th anniversary of his powerful "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech and the 38th anniversary of his tragic death, at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 4, at the historic Riverside Church in Manhattan, New York. An interfaith worship service will also proclaim that it is now time to "break silence" about Iraq, and that a new "Beloved Community" is being built to create justice and peace. Participants will include representatives from different faith traditions, and major speakers such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Susannah Heschel, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, and Sister Joan Chittister.
The evening will conclude with a send-off rally. The "Building the Beloved Community" Bus Tour heads out to Philadelphia and Washington. Later, it will travel to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. Then it will head south to Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta.
The many co-sponsors include Episcopal Divinity School and Episcopal Peace Fellowship.
For more information on the Beyond Iraq Service and Rally visit, http://www.clnnlc.org/.
To learn more about "Break the Silence" bus rides and how you can make it happen, please visit: http://www.drivedemocracy.org/breakthesilence.
Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027. http://www.theriversidechurchny.org.
Looking ahead:
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - The Choir of Men and Boys from Salisbury Cathedral in England will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
The program will include works by Palestrina, Byrd, Purcell, Stanford, Bairstow, Harris, Parry and Howells
Tickets ($10 for students with ID, $20 general admission, $35 for patron seating) can be obtained through the church office at 570.825.6653 or e-mail ststephens_music@verizon.net.
Tickets will also be available at the door of the church on the night of the concert, but advance purchase is advisable.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of Bethlehem, 35 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701. Tel: 570.825.6653. http://www.ststephenswb.org.