Union of Black Episcopalians to Meet in June
Episcopal News Service. April 29, 1991 [91116C]
The Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) will hold its 23rd annual meeting June 24-28 in New Orleans. The conference, gathering under the theme "Expanding Our Horizons through Evangelism: Uniting the Children of the Diaspora," will meet on the campus of Loyola University, with worship services scheduled at the Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, located nearby. The Rev. Curtis Sisco, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, will be the conference dean, and St. Luke's will host a number of pre- and post-conference activities. A 100-voice ecumenical choir and liturgical dancers will be featured at the opening worship service. On June 26, the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, suffragan bishop of Massachusetts and the first woman bishop in the Anglican Communion, will preach at the UBE's evening service. The UBE is a national organization that encourages black Episcopalian participation in the total life of the church. For additional conference information, contact Father Sisco at St. Luke's Church, 1222 North Dorgenois, New Orleans, LA 70119; telephone (504) 821-0529.