Week Ahead
Episcopal News Service. September 28, 2005 [092805-2-A]
The feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, the environment, and founder of the Franciscan Order, is celebrated October 4. Beginning this weekend, parishes throughout the Episcopal Church will celebrate with their annual Blessing of the Animals services. Contact your local diocesan office for services near you.
NEW YORK CITY: London Symphony Chorus to perform at Trinity
* NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT: Episcopal Women's Caucus annual gathering
* WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: Blessing of the Animals
* NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY: New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra performs
* LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY: Blessing of the Animals to raise funds for animals of Hurricane Katrina
* ROCHESTER, NEW YORK: Conversations about the Windsor report
* LOS ANGELES: Global Crises and Religion: Are we part of the solution or part of the problem?
* NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: Diocese welcomes Bishop Gallagher
* WASHINGTON, DC: Blessing of the Animals will include dogs rescued after Katrina
* PANAMA CITY, PANAMA: Latin America Anglican Theological Congress
* CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: Faith and the Millennium Development Goals
* NEW YORK CITY: Lay employees in the Diocese of New York are celebrated
* AUSTIN TEXAS: Aging Well: Mind, Body, Spirit
Coming September 29, 2005...
NEW YORK CITY: London Symphony Chorus to perform at Trinity---Trinity Church, located at Broadway and Wall Street, continues its Concerts at One series September 29, 2005, 1-2pm, with London's illustrious choral group. They will perform works by Tippett, Vaughan-Williams, Bruckner, and Elgar. For information visit http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/music/?concerts
Coming September 30, 2005...
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT: Episcopal Women's Caucus annual gathering---The Episcopal Women's Caucus annual gathering themed, "The Holy Spirit: What in the Church is She Doing?" will be held September 30 - October 1, 2005 at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, in New Haven, Connecticut. Invited speakers include Bishop Catherine Roskam of New York; Bishop Andrew Smith of Connecticut; Josephine Hicks, Anglican Consultative Council; Jane Tully, founder of CFLAG; Margaret Rose and Kim Robey, Episcopal Church Center's Office of Women's Ministries; Sally Bucklee, Carol Cole Flanagan and others. For information contact Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows at 315.480.0058.
Coming October 1, 2005...
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: Blessing of the Animals ---The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew and Matthew will hold their annual Blessing of the Animals service October 1, at 1 p.m. in the auditorium. Led by the Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson, after a brief liturgy, each animal will receive a blessing, a St. Francis medallion and treats. The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew is located at 719 North Shipley Street. For information call 302.656.6628 or email office@ssam.org
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY: New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra performs --- Join the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Mark Trautman, on October 1, 2005, 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkpatrick Chapel, as they perform Music of the Americas including Carlos Chávez's "Sarabanda para cuerdas" and Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring." Tickets are $17 for students and $15 for seniors. The Kirkpatrick Chapel is located at Somerset and George Streets. For information visit http://www.newbrunswickchamberorchestra.org
LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY: Blessing of the Animals to raise funds for animals of Hurricane Katrina --- St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Livingston will offer a Blessing of the Animals on October 1, 2005, 10-11:30 a.m. in celebration of St. Francis Day and collect a free-will offering to help animals rescued after Hurricane Katrina. The blessings will take place on the front lawn of the house next to the church located at 94 East Mount Pleasant Avenue. For information call 973.992.1932.
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK: Conversations about the Windsor report ---
The Provincial Council of Province II will host a second "Conversations About the Windsor Report" meeting on Saturday, October 1, St. Thomas' Church, Rochester, New York. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and concludes by 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided, as well as copies of "Understanding the Windsor Report" and "To Set Our Hope on Christ." To help offset the cost of lunch and materials, there is a $15 registration fee, payable at the door. In order to have a proper number of lunches and materials available, you must email Chuck Perfater (chperfater@comcast.net) this week.
Coming October 2, 2005...
LOS ANGELES: Global Crises and Religion: Are we part of the solution or part of the problem? ---
This interfaith panel discussion, which will take place at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul on October 2, 2005, will feature an impressive slate of panelists, including representatives of the Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Christian communities of Southern California. It is sponsored by the diocesan Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns. The Cathedral Center is located at 840 Echo Park Avenue.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: Diocese welcomes Bishop Gallagher --- Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark will host an Evensong Celebration on October 2, 2005 at 4 p.m. to welcome Bishop Carol Gallagher to the diocese. Gallagher, former bishop of Southern Virginia, is the Diocese of Newark's assistant bishop. Trinity & St. Philip's is located at 608 Broad Street.
Coming October 4, 2005...
WASHINGTON, DC: Blessing of the Animals will include dogs rescued after Katrina --- Washington National Cathedral will celebrate St. Francis Day on October 4, 2005, in Walker Court, with a Blessing of the Animals that will include dogs rescued from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The service will include a brief prayer and blessing with holy water. For information call Elizabeth Mullen at 202.537.6248.
Coming October 5, 2005...
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA: Latin America Anglican Theological Congress ---
The Latin America Anglican Theological Congress, a new initiative coordinated by a sub-commission of the Commission on Theological Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (CETALC) will meet October 5-10, 2005 at the Hotel El Panama in Panama City, Panama to discuss globalization and its meaning for Latin America. For information and registration, contact the Rev. D. George Porter at 506.225.1029.
Coming October 6, 2005...
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: Faith and the Millennium Development Goals --- Boston Theological Institute, Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) and Bread for the World Institute have collaborated to present a series of lectures on Faith and the Millennium Development Goals. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the Word, begins the series on October 6, 2005, 7-8:30 p.m. at Sherrill Hall, Episcopal Divinity School, with "Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger." For information on this and future lectures visit http://www.bostontheological.org; http://www.eds.edu or http://www.bread.org
NEW YORK CITY: Lay employees in the Diocese of New York are celebrated --- Bishop Mark Sisk of New York will celebrate a Eucharist of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the work of lay employees in the Episcopal Diocese of New York on October 6, 1:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. For information email nrfox@dioceseny.org or josgood@dioceseny.org
Coming October 8, 2005...
AUSTIN TEXAS: Aging Well: Mind, Body, Spirit ---
Americans are living longer and healthier lives. Join the interfaith community of Central Texas to celebrate this phenomenon and explore new resources for vital, positive living for older adults. Workshops and exhibits will offer opportunities for stimulating the mind, body and spirit to promote healthy aging. Cost is $15 which includes a light lunch. This conference is jointly sponsored by four Austin-area Episcopal churches: Good Shepherd, Resurrection, All Saints, and St. Matthew's. For information call 512.476.3589 or visit http://www.allsaints-austin.org.