Weeks Ahead
Episcopal News Service. June 15, 2005 [061505-2-A]
Coming up Sunday, June 19, 2005...
DELRAY BEACH, Florida -- The James L. Duncan Conference Center of the Diocese of Southeast Florida will dedicate its long-awaited chapel, to be named for Calvin O. Schofield, Jr., the diocese's retired bishop, on Sunday, June 19, at 5 p.m.
The chapel is part of a $1.5 million capital improvements campaign, which has also included construction of the center's second conference building, completed in March, as well as renovation and repair of existing buildings at the 20-year-old facility in Delray Beach.
More than $1 million in donations and pledges has already been received since ground was broken for the new buildings a year ago.
The chapel was designed by architect Howarth Lewis, who is also canon for deacons for the diocese and deacon-in-charge at St. George's Church and Center in Riviera Beach. The building, which will provide flexible space for meetings as well as for worship, features a labyrinth inlaid in the floor. The Duncan Center also has a large outdoor labyrinth.
In addition to its ongoing ministry of hospitality, which provides a site for Cursillo weekends, retreats and diocesan, parish, national and international group meetings, the Center is now actively developing its own program offerings.
For information on the chapel dedication or on programs and facilities at the Duncan Center, call 561.496.4130.
NATION -- The Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher Jr., associate professor of theology and Christian ethics at the School of Theology at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, will speak on discipleship June 19 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 http://www.day1.net/. The program includes a five-minute interview with Danaher, conducted by the program's executive producer and host, Peter Wallace.
Danaher, an Episcopal priest, is the recipient of the 2004 John Hines Preaching Award given by Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS), in Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 1998, the award is named for the late John Hines, who served as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1965 to 1974. Hines, a 1933 VTS graduate, died in 1997 and is remembered as "a compassionate man, known for his powerful preaching and commitment to social justice, particularly civil rights."
Danaher is a graduate of Brown University and earned a master of divinity at VTS. He received a Ph.D. in religious ethics from Yale University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and recently completed a year of research as a fellow at the Center of Theological Inquiry at Princeton University, New Jersey. His book, "The Trinitarian Ethics of Jonathan Edwards," was published last year by Westminster John Knox Press.
Preaching on Matthew's gospel in a sermon titled "Dare We Be Disciples," Danaher says, "To be a Christian is to live in solidarity with all whom Jesus loves. To be Christian is to witness even in the face of danger. To be Christian is to see each person as worthy of the profound love and respect owed to all the children of God." He applies the witnesses of martyrs such as Jonathan Daniels, a seminarian murdered during the civil rights movement, to develop his discipleship theme.
Formerly known as "The Protestant Hour," "Day 1" has been broadcast every week for 60 years, winning numerous awards in the process, including the George Foster Peabody Award and the 2003 Crystal Award for Excellence in inspirational radio. It is produced by the Episcopal Media Center in association with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Episcopal Church, the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ. A television version is also broadcast Sunday mornings on the Hallmark Channel's "America at Worship" series.
The executive producer for "Day 1," Peter Wallace, will consult with churches that want to have the program broadcast in their community. For more information, call toll free 888.411.Day.1 or check the program's website, http://www.day1.net/.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- State Day prayers this Sunday will honor Alaska on Sunday, June 19, at Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016; 202.537.6200; http://www.cathedral.org/. Next Sunday, June 26: a major State Day will remember the District of Columbia.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION -- Following the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, this Sunday (5 Pentecost) will give thanks for the Diocese of Nyahururu in Kenya. The Rt. Rev. Charles Gaikia Gaita, bishop. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer can be accessed online at: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm.
Coming up Tuesday, June 21, 2005...
PORTLAND, Oregon -- A Provincial Leadership Conference (PLC), which consists of the presidents, vice-presidents and coordinators of each province in the Episcopal Church, will meet at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, June 21-23.
Items on the agenda will include finalizing a mission statement and expanding the dialogue with desks at the Episcopal Church Center in New York regarding the structure of national networks, ways in which the emerging roles of the provinces can assist in ministry areas, and General Convention.
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Coming up Friday, June 24, 2005...
LOS ANGELES -- "Am I Called", a conference for young people of color who are interested in exploring the possibility of entering the ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church, will be held Friday, June 24, through Sunday, June 26, at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles. Registration for the fourth biannual conference is open to Episcopalians ages 18 to 28. There is no charge, but enrollment is limited to 30 persons. To register, visit http://www.diomass.org/.
"Am I Called" is sponsored by the Episcopal Dioceses of Los Angeles, Massachusetts and Ohio.
Coming up Monday, June 27, 2005...
NEW YORK -- "Portraits of suffering and Courage: Lifting Up Sudan," a World Refugee Day commemoration presented by Episcopal Migrant Ministries will feature Bishop Catherine Waynick of Indianapolis and John Prendergast, special advisor to the President of the International Crisis Group and former Clinton Administration Advisor on Africa, as guest speakers from 9:45
- 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 27, at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City. Coffee and pastries will be served from 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. The program will be followed by a 12:10 p.m. celebration of the Holy Eucharist at which Bishop Waynick will preach.
For more information, call 212.716.6057 or email emm@episcopalchurch.org.
Coming up Sunday July 3, 2005...
SEATTLE, Washington -- The Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry Consultation (EAM) will be held in the Holiday Inn at SeaTac International Airport, Seattle, Washington, June 30-July 4, 2005.
Meeting under the theme "Equipping the Saints: Finding our Voice, Discovering our Gifts and Sharing our Stories," participants from the United States and overseas are invoted to attend two events:
Tillicum Village Cruise, Dinner and Show, 6:30 p.m. sailing Saturday, July 2. Discounted tickets are $49 adult, $25 children 12 & under.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, July 3. Group seating in the 300-level, tickets are $17 and seating is limited. For tickets please contact Ronni Wolfe, rwolfe@ecww.org, 206.325.4200/800.488.4978, ext. 306.
Coming up Monday, July 4, 2005...
ORKNEY SPRINGS, Virginia -- Bishop Peter Lee of Virginia invites the public to the 16th Annual Bishop's Bluegrass Festival from 2-8 p.m. on Monday, July 4 at the Shrine Mont Conference Center at Orkney Springs, Virginia. The festival will feature entertainment from Nothin' Fancy, Old School Freight Train, and Kickin' Grass. Bring a picnic or reserve a barbecue dinner. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at http://www.bishopsbluegrass.musictoday.com/. $20/adult and $8/child. For more information, call Shrine Mont at 540.856.2141.
Coming up Thursday, July 14, 2005...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- "Will Our Children Be Stewards?" an event sponsored by the stewardship office of the Episcopal Church which is open to all interested parents, teachers, and lovers of children, regardless of church affiliation, will take place July 14-17, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event asks the question: With our children receiving some 3,000 messages a day urging them to spend, where is the voice in the village inviting them to share?
Plenary speakers include: Nathan Dungan, author of Prodigal Sons and Material Girls, How NOT to Be your Child's ATM; Eugene Roehlkepartain, author of Growing Up Generous, a guide for congregations; and Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert, a political action organization that has as its mission preventing the commercial culture from exploiting children and families. Friends of the Groom, a Cincinnati-based drama group, will also make a presentation.
This event has as its mission identifying resources and strategies that can make the church the most effective voice possible.
Information is available from the Stewardship Office at 800.334.7626 or online at www.episcopalchurch.org/stewardship. Click on "Upcoming Events." If you plan to attend, please inform Sarah Johnson
(sajohnson@episcopalchurch.org) in the Stewardship Office by June 27 in order to assure yourself of a hotel room.