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Episcopal News Service. May 18, 2005 [051805-1-A]
This Sunday, May 22, is Trinity Sunday, the feast that celebrates "the one and equal glory" of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, "in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Being" (Book of Common Prayer, p.380).
Trinity Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost and is one of the seven principal feasts of the church year (BCP, p.15). Celebration of Trinity Sunday was approved for the western church by Pope John XXII in 1334. This feast is associated with Thomas Becket (c. 1118-1170), who was consecrated bishop on Trinity Sunday, 1162. His martyrdom may have influenced the popularity of the feast in England and the custom of naming the remaining Sundays of the church year "Sundays after Trinity." The Sarum Missal and editions of the Prayer Book through the 1928 BCP named these Sundays, the Sundays after Trinity. The 1979 BCP identifies this portion of the church year as the season after Pentecost, and names these Sundays the Sundays after Pentecost (see BCP, p. 32).
Please check with your local Episcopal Church for details of services in your area. A list of Episcopal Cathedrals, along with web links and contact details, is available online at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_51512_ENG_HTM.htm.
Coming up Thursday, May 19, 2005...
LOS ANGELES -- The Reconciliation Team of the Diocese of Los Angeles will present a "Transformative Experience" on the weekend of May 19-21 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles.
"The point of the reconciliation seminar isn't to get people 'reconciled,'" says team member Michael Witmer. "It helps people become reconciling. It's a change of approach to conflict; a change of attitude towards the people we disagree with; a change of perspective on the issues; and ultimately a change of heart."
The event will begin at 6 p.m. on May 19 and continue until 5 p.m. on May 21. To register, contact Leslie Smith at Christ the King Church, Santa Barbara, 805.964.9966 or CTK@rain.org.
The Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90026. Tel: 213.482.2040. http://cathedralcenter.com.
Coming up Friday, May 20, 2005...
THE PLAINS, Virginia -- Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains, Virginia, will be hosting the 58th Annual Neighborhood Art Show and Sale May 20-22 as a part of the year-long celebration commemorating its 150 years as a parish.
The opening reception from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20, will include original, regional works in all media including oil and watercolor painting, photography and graphic media, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, mixed and other media. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is $15. The show and sale continues throughout the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grace Church, 6507 Main Street (Route 55), The Plains, Virginia 20198. Tel: 540.253.5177. http://www.gracechurch.net.
Coming up Saturday, May 21, 2005...
NEW YORK -- The first New York Diocesan Church Technology Conference will be held 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York.
"Using technology in our churches" will explore how various technologies and media are used to reach out to the unchurched, conduct worship and make operations more efficient. Speakers will include lay members who are specialists in their fields, church webmasters, clergy, diocesan and national church staff.
The conference is organized and sponsored by the Diocesan Congregational Development Commission and Trinity Wall Street.
Registration is $25 per participant and includes breakfast, lunch and materials. Register online at http://www.dioceseny.org.
Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006. Tel: 212.602.0800. http://www.trinitywallstreet.org.
Coming up Sunday, May 22, 2005...
BOSTON -- This week's Sunday Afternoon Forum, "WWJD?" will be held at 4:30 p.m. on May 22, in the Commons of Trinity Church, Boston, and presented by the Rev. Mike Dangelo.
With the opening in May of the latest episode in the Star Wars epic, Dangelo explores the question, "What would a Jedi do?" in the light of the question, "What would Jesus do?" This is part of the on-going Faith in the Movies series.
Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Tel: 617.536.0944. http://www.trinityboston.org/default.asp.
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas -- Lecturer Pam Stockton will speak on "Mary Magdalene and the Gender Wars" at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Stockton describes herself as a lifelong feminist and a recovering lawyer whose life was radically altered by the practice of Centering Prayer. She is also a member of the choir at Christ Church Cathedral, a historic church in downtown Houston, where she facilitates Centering Prayer groups open to all who are interested in experiencing this ancient spiritual practice and discovering its transformative potential.
Stockton will also speak at 10 a.m. on May 22 in the St. Paul's Parish Hall on "Mary of Nazareth: Early Images of the Mother of God," exploring the story of the metamorphosis of Mary of Nazareth.
Stockton's lectures are part of the McMichael Lecture Series at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The lectures are open to the public and there is no admission charge. Further information: James T. Shrigley, jtshrigley@arcomprinting.com.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 224 East Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tel: 479.442.7373. http://www.stpaulsfay.org.
MARTINSBURG, West Virginia -- The Province of Washington (Province III) of the Episcopal Church will hold its annual Synod beginning Sunday afternoon, May 22, and concluding at noon on Tuesday, May 24, at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
The province includes the 13 dioceses of the District of Columbia and the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. This year's theme is "Managing Polarities -- Communicating Beyond Diversities" and will feature Tilly-Jo Emerson as keynote speaker and facilitator.
Emerson is a well-known consultant in religious, corporate and not-for-profit sectors who, since 1978, has focused on organizational growth and development, group process and systems theory. For 20 years, she was a field consultant with the Alban Institute and was a co-founder of the Episcopal Church Foundation's "Partners with God" and the Trinity Foundation's "Nourishing Spirituality" programs. Emerson will speak Sunday night and again Monday morning and will also lead a workshop Monday afternoon. Other workshops Monday afternoon will include "The Windsor Report," "The Nuts and Bolts of Computers," and "Ministering in Post 9/11 Times."
Further information about the Synod and the province, as well as registration information, is available by contacting the Rev. Barbara Seras, province coordinator, at 410.461.2960 or email p3coordinator@earthlink.net.
NATION -- The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, president and dean of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will be the featured speaker May 22 and on three other occasions this year on "Day 1," a nationally broadcast radio program also accessible via streaming audio.
"Day 1" is broadcast on more than 160 participating radio stations and on www.Day1.net. The program includes a five-minute interview with Charleston, conducted by the program's executive producer and host, Peter Wallace.
A citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and formerly the Episcopal bishop of Alaska, Charleston is widely recognized as a leading proponent for justice issues and for spiritual renewal.
In his May 22 sermon from the last chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Charleston says Jesus' command to "go therefore and make disciples of all nations" does not give Christians the authority to tell other people how to believe and how to pray, how to dress and how to speak, how to act and how to think. "That is authority Jesus never gave to us because he knew that we could not handle it," he says.
Charleston will be featured in future installments of "Day 1" on August 14, October 9 and December 25. For more information, call toll free 888.411.Day.1 or check the program's Web site, www.Day1.net.
NEW YORK -- A unique and innovative celebration of the ancient art of clowning and mime within the context of Anglican liturgy will be featured at the 11:15 a.m. service at Trinity Church, Wall Street, on Sunday, May 22.
The celebrants will be dressed in circus garb, and the Gospel and other readings will be acted out in pantomime. Blessings will be bestowed via bubble wands, and the finale to the event will involve balloons and lots of streamers.
Participants at the special May 22 Eucharist are encouraged to come in floppy shoes and masks, but you don't have to dress up to participate. Fake red noses and noisemakers will be handed out before the service, and face painting will be provided. Adults and children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate.
The service will be webcast live at http://www.trinitywallstreet.org and also available on demand.
Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006. Tel: 212.602.0800. http://www.trinitywallstreet.org.
SAN FRANCISCO, California -- "On the Front Line" will be this week's Forum at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, featuring David Tate, Ihlas Haber Agenci Bureau Chief in Kabul, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, at Gresham Hall, on the Crypt Level of the Cathedral.
Tate began his career as a United States Marine during the final years of the Cold War. Now he's reporting from the front lines as a war correspondent. As the IHA Bureau Chief in Kabul, Tate was the first journalist ever to be embedded with the Afghan National Army in their fight against the Taliban. Hear his perspective as a journalist and a former Marine, and whether the media is really presenting the whole truth when it comes to the War on Terror.
For more information about this event call 415.749.6360 or email Larry Bisagni at larryb@gracecathedral.org. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St. (at Taylor Street), San Francisco, California 94108. Tel: 415.749.6300. http://www.gracecathedral.org.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A major State Day will honor Ohio on Sunday, May 22, at Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016; 202.537.6200; http://www.cathedral.org.
The Ohio Congressional delegation, the Governor and other state elected officials, and religious leaders have been invited to participate in the service. The Choir of St. John's Episcopal Church in Worthington, Ohio, under the direction of Dr. Michael Haberkorn, will sing a choral prelude to the service beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Dr. John Lentz, Jr., pastor, Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian, in Cleveland Heights will preach. Bishop Suffragan Kenneth L. Price, Jr., of Southern Ohio will be celebrant. One participant will carry the Ohio state flag, which will lead the magnificent procession to open the service, and the flag will remain on the chancel steps in the Cathedral for the following week.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION -- Following the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, this Sunday (Trinity Sunday) will give thanks for the Dioceses of North Carolina and Western North Carolina (Province IV, USA). North Carolina: The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, bishop; the Rt. Rev. James Gary Gloster, suffragan bishop. Western North Carolina: The Rt. Rev. Granville Porter Taylor, bishop.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer can be accessed online at: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm.
Coming up Monday, May 23, 2005...
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey -- The Organ Historical Society is sponsoring an eight-day symposium May 23-30 at Christ Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey, featuring the church's new Richards, Fowkes and Company pipe organ.
"Impressions of the Organ" will feature recitals by Robert Clark and Hans Davidsson as well as a performance by the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra with Antonius Bittmann, organist, and Mark Trautman, conductor.
Professor Peter Williams, internationally renowned scholar, will give the keynote address. The recitals are free and open to the public. Further information, call 804.353-9226 or visit http://www.organsociety.org/symposium2005.
Christ Church, 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901. http://www.christchurchnewbrunswick.com.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Identifying "Strategies for Seafarers" is the task of an innovative maritime trade forum to be held at 3 p.m. on May 23 at the University Club in Washington, D.C. The forum will gather industry leaders, waterfront chaplains and federal regulators for a dialogue on workforce challenges in ocean shipping. Sponsor is the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA).
Moderator will be John Gaughan, chair of the Marine Transportation System Advisory Council. Panelists will include John Kimball, partner, Healy & Baillie, New York; Kevin Krick, maritime administration senior policy advisor; Joe Sanchez, vice president, Barwil Agencies; the Rev. David Mesenbring, Port Everglades, FL seafarer agency director; and the Rev. Peter Larom, consultant and former director of the New York/New Jersey port's Seamen's Church Institute. Coast Guard Commander Russell Holmes will give an update on ship and port access control.
The forum is part of a National Maritime Week observance that begins at 10 a.m. with a service at the Washington National Cathedral (Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues NW). A cocktail reception following the forum will conclude the program.
Further information, visit http://www.namma.org. Reservations: the Rev. Peter Michaelson at 401.739.5257 or nammasec@verizon.net.
Coming up Tuesday, May 24, 2005...
SEATTLE, Washington -- St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle welcomes two women writers of the Arab world, Suheir Hammad and Ibtihal Salem, to speak at a free-admission event on Tuesday, May 24, from 7-9 p.m. in the Nave.
Born in a Palestinian refugee camp, Suheir Hammad moved to Brooklyn, New York, when she was a child. She has explored the tensions of her 21st century amalgam of identities in biography, poetry, and theatre. Her work has been published in numerous periodicals and anthologies and her books have received critical acclaim.
Ibtihal Salem is a native of Cairo who spent many years in Port Said and now lives in Giza. Her novels provide an excellent forum for studying everyday life in Egypt and current literary experimentation in the Middle East. Salem explores the connections between poverty and gender marginality and examines the role of sexual expression in Egyptian women's identities. She has published two novels, and a short story collection, "Children of the Waters," is available in an English translation.
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