COMING EVENTS:

Diocesan Ultreya - Sept. 1, 10 a.m., Atonement, Lauderdale Lakes

Diocesan Offices closed for Labor Day   - Sept. 3

Deanery Convocations - Sept. 5, SPB, 5:30-9 p.m., St. Gregory's, Boca Raton; Bwd,       6:30-9 p.m., All Saints', Ft. Lauderdale; Sept. 8, ND, 10 a.m.-noon, All Souls', Miami Beach; Sept. 15, SD, 9:30 a.m.-noon, St. Stephen's, Miami; Sept 22, NPB, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. George's, Riviera Beach; Keys, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Paul's, Key West

Fall Clergy Conference - Sept. 11-13, Duncan Center

Diocesan Youth Convention - Sept. 14-15, Duncan Center

Safeguarding God's Children  - Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Mark's, Palm Beach Gardens; Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Gregory's, Boca Raton; Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach; Oct. 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach; Dec. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

Bishop's meeting with clergy - Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Gregory's, Boca Raton

Hispanic Heritage Celebration - Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., St. James in the Hills, Hollywood

Children's Sunday Celebration - Oct. 14, 4 p.m., Historic St. Agnes, Miami

Celebration of Bishop Frade's 30^th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood - Oct. 17, noon, Holy Cross, Miami

Diocesan Convention - Nov. 2-3, Trinity Cathedral

Episcopal Lawyers of Miami-Dade - Nov. 7, 8 a. m., Northern Trust Bank

Installation of New Head of School - Nov. 9, Saint Andrew's School, Boca Raton

Ordination & Consecration of Mary Gray-Reeves as  Third Bishop of El Camino Real      - Nov. 10, St. Andrew's, Saratoga, Calif.

Youth Christmas Ball - Dec. 8, All Souls', Miami Beach

 

Looking ahead to 2008:

ECW Sunday Service - Feb. 10, 4 p.m., All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale

Clergy Retreat - Feb. 11-14

Absalom Jones Service - Feb. 16, Historic St. Agnes, Miami

Bishop's Spring Conference - Feb. 29-Mar. 1, Duncan Center

Presiding Bishop's visit - Apr. 15-17, details TBA

Diocesan Acolyte Festival - Apr. 19, St. Martin's, Pompano Beach

ECW Annual Meeting - Apr. 25-26, details TBA

CEUs—Clergy can earn required Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by attending a variety of workshops, courses and conferences. Go to http://www.diosef.org/faq/clergy_education.html for diocesan guidelines for clergy continuing education and to http://www.diosef.org/forms/clergy.html for reporting forms and continuing education grant applications.

Fall Clergy Conference—The annual Fall Clergy Conference will be held Sept 11-13 at the Duncan Center, beginning Tuesday evening and ending after lunch on Thursday. The conference leader will be the Rev. Dr. James Lemler, director of Mission for The Episcopal Church. As administrator for the mission program groups, Dr. Lemler travels throughout the church as a teacher, preacher and conference leader. He has also written extensively on mission, leadership, stewardship, spirituality and congregational life and development. Registration is online at www.diosef.org/register.html.

Diocesan School—Fall semester classes at the Diocesan School for Christian Studies begin Sept. 15. A revised catalog for the school, including links to registration forms for both the school course offerings and Eucharistic Visitor training, is posted at www.diosef.org/dscs. The registration forms can also be found separately at www.diosef.org/register.html. The deadline to register for fall semester courses is Sept. 27. The cost per course at the Diocesan School is $100. Scholarship assistance is available; the deadline for scholarship requests is Sept. 4 for the fall semester and Jan. 2, 2008, for the spring semester. Requests for scholarships and other questions about the Diocesan School should be directed to the Rev. Dr. Perry T. Fuller at 561-254-4548 (office) or by email at dioschool@aol.com.    

Safeguarding God's Children—Three Safeguarding God's Children workshops have been scheduled for this month and two more later in the fall: Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, at St. Mark's, Palm Beach Gardens—contact Pastor Lisa Barrowclough at pastorlisa@stmarkspbg.org, or 561-622-0956, ext. 226 to register; Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Gregory's, Boca Raton—call the church, 561-395-8285, for details and registration; Sept. 22, Oct. 13 and Dec. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach—call Kim at 561-655-4554 to register.

Diocesan Youth Convention—The 2007 Diocesan Youth Convention will be held Sept. 14-15 at the Duncan Center, beginning at 6:30 p.m. (dinner not provided) on Friday and ending with dinner on Saturday. Registration is online at www.diosef.org/register.html; the registration deadline is Sept. 7. Each parish is encouraged to send two delegates (Senior High), two alternates (Junior High) and one observer. There must be one adult chaperone for every five youth from a parish. Note: All youth and adults who plan to attend must register. At the conference the youth will elect the cabinet members (officers) of the Youth Commission (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Administrative Assistant). Those who are interested in becoming cabinet members should send name, email address, phone number and the position for which they wish to be nominated to Mary Cobiella at mary@diosef.org.

Diocesan Convention—Make Us One” is the theme for the 2007 Diocesan Convention, to be held Nov. 2-3 at Trinity Cathedral, Miami. The speaker will be Bishop Timothy Whitaker of the Florida Council of the United Methodist Church, providing an opportunity for our diocese to experience the new relationship of Interim Sharing of the Eucharist between the United Methodist Church and the Episcopal Church approved by General Convention 2006. The convention will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, but there will be three optional workshops on Friday morning from 10 a.m.-noon. There will be a dinner and dance Friday evening at Jungle Island. Click here for details on the workshops and the dinner. Online registration will be available Sept. 10, and information on lodging and parking will be provided to delegates and clergy.

Resolutions and nominations for Diocesan Convention--Resolutions for convention must be submitted by Sept. 18 and nominations (with a short biography of the nominee) by Oct. 19. Nominations not received by that date must be made from the floor of convention. Nominations are needed for the following positions: four clergy deputies, four clergy alternates, four lay deputies and four lay alternates to General Convention 2009; one clergy member and two lay members of the diocesan Standing Committee; two clergy members and one lay member of the Ecclesiastical Trial Court; one lay trustee of the University of the South; and one clergy member of the Cathedral Chapter. Proposed resolutions and nominations should be sent by email to the secretary of convention, Mr. Thomas G. O'Brien III at tgobrien@comcast.net, copied to gail@diosef.org, or by mail to Gail McShane, Diocese of Southeast Florida, 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132. 

Prayer vigils for peace--Episcopal Peace Fellowship is asking all Episcopalians to join with Christian Peace Witness for Iraq in vigils for peace around the time that General Petraeus gives his update to congress on the Iraq war. The focus dates are September 16, 21 and 23. The links for signing up for vigils and more explanation and worship ideas are http://www.epfnational.org/publish/Actnowendwar.shtml and http://www.christianpeacewitness.org/

Labor Month-South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice is asking congregations to focus on the needs of workers not only on Labor Day weekend, but throughout September. SFIWJ suggests that a low-wage worker or a member of the SFIWJ staff be invited to speak at a service or forum and to provide materials about SFIWJ's work in advocating on behalf of low-wage workers. For more information, contact Sara Shapiro at sarashapiro@sfiwj.org or 305-785-2923.

Start Up! Start Over! The next Start Up! Start Over! Seminar will be held Oct. 22-26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Studio City Hotel in Orlando, FL. The deadline for registration is Sept. 17. Start Up! Start Over! is a national training event for clergy and laity that provides basic congregational development theory and skills. The cost, which includes tuition, 5 nights lodging, and 10 meals is: $775 single, $650 (each) double, $395 commuter. For more information contact Sally O'Brien at 800-334-7626 ext. 6003 or email sobrien@episcopalchurch.org. Registration materials can be downloaded at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/4519_26440_ENG_HTM.htm

Pastoral Crisis Intervention workshop--On Oct. 2 and 3 the Duncan Center will offer a workshop on Pastoral Crisis Intervention presented by the Rev. Dr. Robert E. Steinke, a Lutheran pastor who is affiliated with the Department of Homeland Security and the Frederick County (Md.) Emergency Management Policy Group and was one of the first responders ministering to those in trauma and crisis on 9/11. The workshop sessions will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 2, with lunch provided, and 9 a.m.-noon on Oct.3. The fees are: $45 for both sessions with lunch; $35 for one day with lunch; and $20 for the half-day with no lunch. Call 561-496-4130 or email vlorraine@duncancenter.org for information or to register. For information on other programs offered by the Duncan Center in the coming months go to www.duncancenter.org.

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration--The diocesan Hispanic Commission is holding an all-day celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. James in-the-Hills, Hollywood. Events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., including praise music by an Hispanic Christian band and a combined choir from the Hispanic congregations of the diocese, a service in thanksgiving for the uniqueness and diversity of the Hispanic cultures represented in our diocese, dinner with traditional Latin foods and dancing to Latin music. All events are open to the public and are free.

Children's Sunday—The annual ECW-sponsored Children's Sunday Service will be held Sunday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m., at Historic St. Agnes', Miami.  The theme is "Live in the Light". All children in the diocese are invited to participate, and are encouraged to write prayers to read at the service and/or to be placed in a basket on the altar to be blessed by the bishop. Each participating congregation is asked to bring its banner, and banner-stand. Winners of the annual children's essay contest will be announced. Special recognition will go to the congregation with the largest group of children participating. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Bishop Frade's 30^th anniversary of ordination—On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Bishop Frade will celebrate the 30^th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at Holy Cross, Miami, where he was ordained. There will be a Eucharist at noon, followed by a light lunch. In order to have an accurate count for the lunch, please respond to Jackie Fernandez, Jackie@diosef.org or 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 20, by Oct. 3 if you plan to attend.

Episcopal Business Administration Conference--The Church Pension Group is sponsoring its third annual Episcopal Business Administration Conference (EBAC) for Parishes and Institutions on Oct. 18-19 in New York City and Nov. 1-2 in Orlando. The conference is a short course in “Everything you ever wanted to know about the Church Pension Group.” Administrators, office managers, treasurers, and other persons charged with the financial and administrative functions of a parish or institution will find this conference beneficial. Conference information is available online at www.cpg.org/ebacparish. For additional information, contact Linda Puckett at the Church Pension Group at lpuckett@cpg.org or 800-223-6602, x6260. 

Holy Land Pilgrimage—Time is running out to join Bishop Frade's pilgrimage to the Holy Land scheduled for Jan. 15-29, 2008. The pilgrimage will include visits to Jerusalem, Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, Mt. Nebo, Jericho and other significant biblical sites, as well as a day in Jordan and a day in the historic city of Petra. The cost is $3,845 per person, double occupancy (additional $595 for single accommodations); included in the cost is a $200 tax-deductible donation to Our Little Roses Ministries. Click here for complete details.

Our Little Roses on YouTube—Seven short videos about Our Little Roses Ministries in Honduras are now posted on YouTube. These are excerpts from a documentary film about OLR made by Matthew Wilt, the son of Fr. David Wilt, rector of St. Paul’s, Key West. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm3rPcK6ZhM, which gives an overview of conditions in Honduras contrasted with the life of the girls at Our Little Roses, and also look for the other six videos under “related”.

Ideas to make your parish more visible--Episcopal Life Online has posted an excellent essay on practical and creative ways to make your parish more visible in the community—without a lavish, expensive, professional advertising campaign. You might want to download and print this one for your vestry and/or evangelism committee: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_88871_ENG_HTM.htm

Vacation exchange opportunity--The New Episcopal Vacation Exchange (NEVE) is now accepting proposed home exchanges for the 2008 Vacation Exchange Newsletter. NEVE facilitates home exchanges among Episcopal and Anglican clergy for vacations. For details go to http://www.saintnicks.com/NEVE.php

Revised Common Lectionary materials--Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI), official publisher of the worship materials of the Episcopal Church, is introducing a complete line of Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) resources, including lectionary books, gospel books, music and electronic resources. The 2006 General Convention authorized a transition to the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) for Sunday use beginning the first Sunday of Advent (Dec. 2) 2007. Go to www.churchpublishing.org and click on Revised Common Lectionary Resources to see what's available or to place an order.

Methodist-Episcopal Study Guide--General Convention 2006 approved a relationship of Interim Sharing of the Eucharist between the United Methodist Church and the Episcopal Church. “Make Us One in Christ”, a study guide for facilitating this relationship, will be sent to all parishes, and can be found online at http://episcopalchurch.org/documents/MUOCFINAL.pdf. As part of this ongoing relationship, the speaker for our Diocesan convention in November will be Bishop Timothy Whitaker of the Florida Council of the United Methodist Church. 

Bible map—Here's a useful website--it allows you to see the geographical location of any place referenced in the Bible: http://www.biblemap.org/

Prayers for the Millennium Development Goals—A group called Counting Prayers is asking congregations and individuals to pray regularly this prayer-- “The world now has the means to end extreme poverty; we pray we will have the will”—until the Millennium Development Goals are achieved. For information on this project, go to http://www.countingprayers.org/other/homepage/.

Resource for learning Spanish Mass—Recorded versions of the Rite Two (Rito Dos) Mass in Spanish are available as downloadable MP3 files at http://www.madreanna.org/massrecording/index.htm. There are two recordings--one at normal speed and the other recorded at a slower speed for listening and learning.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Petersen, The Rev. Scott  Ordained to the priesthood 8/11/07; serving as assistant rector at Good Shepherd, Tequesta.

Sullivan, The Rev. Donald  Announced retirement as rector of St. Faith's, Cutler Bay, effective 10/1/07; will be vicar of St. Peter's, Key West, beginning 10/7/07.

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Parishes in Transition:

St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale—Fr. Gary Hamp, interim; search process continuing

Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach—Fr. Perry Fuller, interim; receiving names

St. Christopher's, Key Biscayne—Fr. Tom Bruttell, interim; receiving names

St. Andrew's, Miami—Fr. Gary Verell, interim

Guardian Angels, Lantana—Fr. David Kennedy, interim; search process continuing

Transfiguration, Miami Gardens—Fr. Tom Shepherd, interim

St. Peter's, Key West—Using supply clergy; Fr. Donald Sullivan beginning as vicar 10/7/07.

St. Faith's, Cutler Bay—Rector announced retirement effective 10/1/07.

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F.Y.I.—Information from our Parishes and Around the Church

St. Martin's, Pompano Beach, continues its “Fear of Airline Flying A-Z” course on Sept. 5 and 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Topics range from airplane construction to security concerns and passenger rights. There is no charge for the course, which will be taught by parishioners Bill and Susan Morgan, both of whom have many years experience in various aspects of the aviation industry. Click here for details.

St. Martin’s, Pompano Beach, is accepting applications now for the position of Parish Administrator. Please send your resume to the rector: The Reverend Bernard J. Pecaro, email: fpecaro@stmartinchurch.org, fax: 954-941-4519; mail: St. Martin Episcopal Church, 140 S.E. 28th Ave. Pompano Beach0, FL 33062. For additional information call 954-941-4843.

The position of parish administrator at St. Mark the Evangelist, Fort Lauderdale, has been filled.

Church of the Atonement, Lauderdale Lakes, will celebrate its 40^th anniversary on Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. For information call 954-731-6100.

Holy Family, Miami Gardens, will host three evenings of spiritual revival, with guest preachers and musicians. Click here for details. For more information, call the church, 305-652-6797.

St. Matthew's, Delray Beach, will celebrate its patronal festival with a week of events Sept. 16-23. Click here for details or call the church, 561-272-4143, for information.

On Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m., St. Thomas, Coral Gables, will host the widely acclaimed National Spiritual Ensemble in a concert featuring American spirituals. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students and group discounts are available. Call 305-661-3436 for ticket reservations and further details. 

St. Bernard de Clairvaux, North Miami Beach, will celebrate its 43^rd anniversary and patronal festival with an organ concert and tea party on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. The guest organist will be Jay C. Brooks. Tickets are $20. To reserve a ticket or for more information, call Pam Hylton, 305-653-0604.

Iglesia Episcopal Trinidad, Miami, will hold a fund-raising dinner Sept. 28 from 7 p.m. to midnight. The congregation is seeking donations to help defray the cost of the evening, so that all proceeds can benefit the ministries of this new Hispanic congregation. For information call 786-888-6696 or email iglesiaepiscopaltrinidad@hotmail.com.

St. Patrick's, West Palm Beach, will hold its 2007 International Food Fest on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. Diners this year will be offered the opportunity to sample a greater variety of dishes—a meal ticket will be good for sample portions of any vegetables and starches, as well as six sample portions of any meats.  Bread, dessert and a beverage are also included in each meal. Meals will be served at the church and available for take-out. Tickets and menus are available from any parishioner or by calling the church office, 561-833-1903, and leaving the message with your order for Jacquelyn Knowles or Moilan Joseph.

On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Christian rock band “Offering'” (http://www.offeringband.com/) from Richmond, Va., will perform at St. Stephen's, Coconut Grove (Miami). The band will provide music for the 5:30 p.m. Mass, with a 90-minute concert to follow at 7 p.m. Both are free and open to the public.

On Saturday, Nov. 10, there will be a second annual “Night in Nairobi” co-hosted by St. Benedict's, Plantation, to raise funds for Marafiki Global Aids Ministry. In addition to a dinner, entertainment and silent auction, the evening will feature a book-signing by Fr. John Nganga, whose memoir of the founding and growth of Marafiki, A Covenant with God, will be published this fall. Click here for more details. 

Church of the Atonement, Lauderdale Lakes, is seeking a part-time organist/choir director. Call the church office at 954-731-6100 for information, or send resume to Church of the Atonement, 4401 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes, FL  33313.

St. Kevin's, Opa-locka, has a virtually unused Riso copier, with supplies, to sell. Click here for what's included. The asking price is $8,000, but the vestry will consider all reasonable offers.  Contact Deacon Joanne Katon, 305-898-8732, or deaconjoanne@peoplepc.com. 

St. Stephen's, Miami, has brand new Ricoh Type M1 ink cartridges (three black, one magenta, one cyan and one yellow) that the parish no longer needs, and which they'd like to offer at a discount to a parish that can use them. Call Deacon Charles Humphries at St. Stephen's, 305-448-2601, for information 

St. Joseph's, Boyton Beach, is seeking a full-time youth minister.  Salary based on experience, with individual medical and pension benefits. For complete job description go to:  www.stjosephboyntonbeach.org.

Are you interested in a fall 2008 tour of sacred and cultural sites in France? Pamela de Fina, a parishioner at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, hopes to organize a 10-day tour (either Sept. 29-Oct. 7 or Oct. 20-30, 2008) that would begin in Paris and include: five days in Versailles, including the Baroque Music Festival at the Chateau of Versailles; a day trip from Paris to Mont St. Michel; train trip from Gare de Lyon to Aix-les-bains Savoie for visits to the Monastery of Abbaye Hautecombe, the medieval village of Abbaye St. Antoine (the early Christian site of the Knights of St. Antoine) and the ancient Roman Baths. The tour would conclude with two days in Paris for visits to museums and cathedrals. Round-trip airfare from either Miami or New York would be approximately $600. Hotels range from 50 to 140 euros, and the cost of food and ground transportation would be approximately $100 per day. For more information contact Pamela at 561-627-1047 or pameladefin78@yahoo.fr or definap07@aol.com.

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Additional Events and Opportunities
(click on links below for more information!)

• Reviving Our Souls, Restoring Our Politics"--Oct. 19-21, Cleveland, Ohio
• The Summer Collegium 2008 (conference on small church ministry) - at Virginia
  Theological Seminary

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