If you’ve been on vacation and haven’t heard the news yet, The Most Rev. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales, will become the 104^th Archbishop of Canterbury in October, succeeding Archbishop George Carey, who is retiring. Check our diocesan website, www.diosef.org, as well as www.episcopalchurch.org and www.anglicancommunion.org for more information about the next leader of the Anglican Church.

            Meanwhile, here in Southeast Florida, be sure these dates are on your calendar—there have been some changes and additions since last month, so check them carefully.

Coming events:

Hispanic Congregations Picnic  — Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m., South Broward YMCA

Ordination of Jennifer McCormick Wilson to the Dicaconate — Aug. 24,  10 a.m., St. Christopher’s, WPBeach

Christian Educator Certification workshop  — Aug. 23-24, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach

Coverage K—Child Protection Workshop  — Aug. 23, 8:30 a.m., St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale

Senior High Fall Rally — Aug. 30-31, 2002, St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale

Diocesan Office closed—Labor Day  — Sept. 2

Celebration with missionary Fr. Todd McGregor and his family   — Sept. 8, 4-7 p.m., Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca

Fall Clergy Conference   — Sept. 9-11, Duncan Center

Diocesan School Fall Semester begins  — Sept. 14

Fall Convocations: Sept. 14, ND, 9:30 a.m., All Angels, Miami Springs; Sept. 15, SPB, 7 p.m., St. Joseph’s; Sept. 18, Bwd, 6:30 p.m., All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale; Sept. 21, NPB, 10 a.m., St. George’s, Riviera Beach & SD, 9 a.m., St. Faith’s; Sept. 28, Keys, 9:30 a.m., St. Peter’s.

Bishop Frade’s day with clergy  — Sept. 19, St. Bernard de Clairvaux, NMBch    

Clergy Spouse Wellness Day  — Sept. 21, 10-4, Duncan Center

Jr. High Fall Rally  — Sept. 27-28, St. Ambrose, Ft. Laderdale

Vocational Deacons Meeting with Bishop Frade  — Oct. 4 - 5, Duncan Center

National Episcopal Black Clergy Conference   — Oct. 6-13, Biscayne Bay Marriott

Parish Communicators’ Workshop  — Oct. 12, 9:30-noon, St. Thomas, Coral Gables

Children’s Sunday Celebration  — Oct. 13, Trinity Cathedral, time TBA

Celebration of Bishop Frade’s 25^th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood  — Oct. 17,  7 p.m.,Holy Cross, Miami

Diocesan Convention  — Oct. 18-19

Diocesan Convention Golf Tournament  — Oct. 18, International Links, 1802 NW 37 Ave., Miami.

And some important dates to add to your calendar for next year:

Presiding Bishop’s Visit  — Jan. 25, 2003, St. Paul’s, Key West, time TBA

Clergy Retreat   — Feb. 10-13, Our Lady of Florida

Child in Our Hands workshop  — Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2003, All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale

Beyond Telepathy events  — Mar. 28-29, 2003, St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale

ECW Annual Meeting  — Apr. 24-26, 2003

Spring Clergy Conference  — May 13-15, 2003, Duncan Center

COPE (Parish Lay Staff) workshop  — May 23-24, 2003, Duncan Center

Diocesan Journal—We are wary of giving a “date certain”, having had so many postponements, but we anticipate having a printed Journal in each parish, as well as a Journal on the website, before Sept. 1. There will be an online form for clergy to update their information for the office database, so that future directories of parishes and clergy can be printed at any time.

Clergy Conference change—Because of anticipated parish and community memorial observances on September 11, the dates of the Clergy Conference have been changed. The conference will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, and end at noon on Sept. 11. Reminder—Sept. 10 is an election day, so be sure arrange for an absentee ballot if you’re going to attend the Clergy Conference.

Presiding Bishop’s Visit—Mark your calendars now for the visit of Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold to our diocese next January 25! Bishop Griswold will be at St. Paul’s, Key West, for that congregation’s 170^th observance of its patronal festival--a celebration for the whole diocese of 170 years of Episcopal presence in southern Florida. Plan to spend the day—or the weekend—we’ll soon be providing suggestions on where to stay, as well as more information about the event.

Hispanic Picnic--The Diocesan Hispanic Commission and parishes with ministries to Spanish-speaking persons are hosting a summer picnic on Sunday, Aug.18, 1-6 p.m., at the South Broward YMCA facilities (3161 Taft Street) in Hollywood, Florida. The entire YMCA facility will be open and available to all the participants.  This includes swimming and outdoor sports, as well as indoor track and basketball courts. Transportation will be provided for those parishes that need it.  Hot dogs and hamburgers, sodas and chips will also be provided free of charge. Participants are encouraged to bring a typical plate of food from their country of origin to share with others. For more information, please call Fr. Ramón Aymerich at (954) 985-0256 or email him at episcopales@aol.com.

Christian Educator Certification workshop — The Diocesan Commission on Christian Formation and Education is providing a workshop offering Christian educators tools to help students “catch” the faith, Aug. 23-24, at St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach. The Friday evening session is from 6-9 p.m., and the Saturday session is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For complete information, contact Kokie Dinnan, (561) 731-2500 or childsjc@bellsouth.net, or Krisan Lamberti, (305) 858-5075 or moonlightk@aol.com.

Celebration of the McGregors’ ministry—The Chapel of St. Andrew will hold a service and dinner Sept. 8, 4-7 p.m., in celebration of the ministry of Fr. Todd McGregor and his family in Madagascar. The McGregors are on furlough in Florida for the next few months before beginning a new ministry in Kenya. For more information on the celebration for the McGregors, call the Chapel, 561-483-8044 or click here!

Clergy Spouse Wellness Day -- All clergy spouses have received a mailing about the Clergy Spouse Wellness Day, Sept. 21 at the Duncan Center. The day will include workshops on Centering Prayer, Emotional Quotient and Laughter, but these are optional; the focus of the day is fun, worship and fellowship together. The cost is $25. Registrations need to be mailed to the Diocesan office by Sept. 10. For more information, contact Mary Sinisi, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 20, or by email at sinisi@diosef.org.

Golf Tournament—The deadline for the Convention Golf Tournament on Oct. 18 at International Links, 1802 NW 37 Ave., Miami, has been extended till Sept. 15. For more information, contact Burnie Hughes at hughesbghughes@aol.com or (h) 305-232-2553 or (o)305-870-6013.

EFM Mentor Training—originally scheduled for Aug. 16-18 at the Duncan Center has been postponed to Jan. 10-12, 2003. If you’re interested in joining or forming an Education for Ministry group, or becoming an EFM mentor, please contact diocesan EFM Coordinator Bill Thorstad at 561-392-3417, or by email at mjollnir5@aol.com. For additional information on EFM, go to: http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/EFMhome.html.

Helping students connect with church -- Colleges don't necessarily pass along names and addresses of Episcopal students to campus chaplains. You can help your congregation's college students connect with campus ministries and local congregations by making sure the campus chaplains have students' names, campus addresses, phone numbers and (very important) email addresses. If you don't have contact information for the chaplain at a particular college, email Fr. Frank Corbishley at fcorbishley@miami.edu with the name of the college(s) in question, and he will check his directory of campus chaplains for the information you need. Of course, be sure to put students on the mailing list for the parish newsletter, so they can stay connected with their home parish, too.

Parish Communicators’ Workshop— A workshop for parish communicators is scheduled for Oct. 12, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at St. Thomas, Coral Gables. Presented by the team that led our successful first workshop at St. Joseph’s in May, the morning will offer strategies and techniques for public relations and internal communications, and information on developing a parish website—plus time to exchange ideas with others who are working in this ministry. Contact Mary Cox at the Diocesan Office, by phone, 1-800-268-9993 or email, EpiscoRat@aol.com, for further information.

Prayer Vigil—As in the past, the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer is sponsoring a yearlong prayer vigil for General Convention 2003. Each diocese in the Episcopal Church is invited to take responsibility for three separate days of prayer during the year; the days assigned to our diocese are Sept. 13, 2002, Jan. 5, 2003, and May 3, 2003. For more information, or for brochures with suggested prayers, contact Mary Hilton at 407-438-3166 or email mary@afp.org.

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Clergy Changes:

Parrish, The Rev. Judy -- Resigned as assistant at St. Paul’s and St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach, to accept a call to the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, effective 5/1/02.

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Six Parishes Searching for Leadership:

Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth — Fr. Randall Nolan, visiting priest

All Souls’, Miami Beach — supply clergy

Holy Cross, Miami — Fr. Leonel Ortez from Diocese of Honduras called as rector, to begin in September

St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs — Fr. Geoff Evans, interim

St. Peter’s, Key West — Fr. Ralph Johnson, supply

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach — supply clergy

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

The Youth Group/Acolyte Guild of Trinity Cathedral, Miami, will hold car washes Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cathedral parking lot (across from the Marriott on 14th St.), to raise funds so that as many of the young people as possible can attend the National Acolyte Festival in October at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. While your car is washed, you will be able to visit the Cathedral Bookstore or take a tour of the cathedral. The youth will also have sodas and snacks for sale.

All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale, will hold auditions Aug. 3, from 1-4 p.m., for the All Saints Episcopal Church Players’ Nov. 1-3 production of the popular musical Bye-Bye Birdie, directed by parishioner Tom David. There are many roles for all ages. To audition for a singing part, please prepare a selection that shows off your vocal range to its fullest.  Singer/actors and actors should prepare a short dramatic monologue. There are also “walk-on” parts for those with no singing or acting experience, as well as plenty of jobs behind the scenes. Auditions will be held in the parish hall.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, Saint Mark the Evangelist, 1750 E Oakland Park Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, will offer an opportunity for walking meditations on a labyrinth. A 36-foot canvas replica of the Chartres labyrinth, on loan from the Church of the Good Shepherd in Tequesta, will be set up in St. Mark’s parish hall for three two-hour sessions (morning, afternoon, and evening) with an experienced labyrinth facilitator to guide walkers through the history and practice of this ancient pathway to God’s presence. To register, call (954) 563-5155.

The 12^th annual Solo Flight Conference for single adults in the Episcopal Church will be held Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC. The cost for the weekend is $355. Registration forms for this conference and all conferences at Kanuga are available online at www.kanuga.org. For more information on Solo Flight, write to: Solo Flight: Catch the Vision, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, PO Box 27, Paris, KY  40362.

Trinity Cathedral, Miami, in conjunction with the Music Teachers Association of Florida, will present a recital by Trinity’s organist, Dr. William Hopper, on Saturday, September 14, 2 p.m., at the cathedral, 464 NE 16 St., Miami. A reception follows the concert. Tickets are $10, and are available from the cathedral office, 305-374-3372.

The Chapel of Saint Andrew in Boca Raton is looking for a fulltime Ministries Coordinator. Full benefits and salary commensurate with experience. Please call the chapel at 561-483-8044 for more information.

Todos los Santos, Miami, is sponsoring a trip to Barcelona, Madrid and northern Spain, Sept. 18-30, led by Bishop Emilio Hernandez. The cost is $1,937 per person; $1,727 for double occupancy. For further information, contact Fountainebleau Travel, 305-552-1119 or email klara2s@yahoo.com, or call Marcelo Cuesta, 305-220-5767.

Florida Episcopal Dioceses Federal Credit Union in Orlando is seeking a manager, experienced as a financial services manager, well versed in consumer lending, deposit operations and accounting, with excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills. Please e-mail resume to cucareers@fcul.com or fax to (850) 576-5368.

Fr. Ramón Aymerich will lead a 12-day pilgrimage to Turkey, Feb. 17-28, 2003. The pilgrimage will visit "The Seven Churches of Revelation"--the churches founded by St. Paul--as well as ancient Ephesus, Cappadocia, the Frozen Waterfalls of Pamukkale and Istanbul. The cost, which includes roundtrip airfare from Miami, hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, tour guide and bus, is only $1,683. Brochures and application forms are available from parish secretary Barbara Becker at St. James-in-the-Hills, Hollywood, at (954) 987-2203.

The Church Pension Fund is offering a free, daylong regional forum in Orlando on Nov. 14. The topic is: Stewardship of Abundance and the Future of Wellness. The forum will feature presentations, panels and Q&A sessions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on: Pension-related changes for retirees (including enhanced Medicare Supplements); benefit enhancements for those not yet retired; CREDO and individual wellness issues; the role of institutional wellness in our church. Continental breakfast (starting at 9:30 a.m.) and lunch are included. Register at the CPG website, www.cpg.org/regionalforums, or by phone, 1-888-307-0647 (toll-free).

Columbia Theological Seminary (Presbyterian) is offering a Doctor of Ministry program in the Orlando area. There will be a luncheon to introduce this program Oct. 21 at the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel, Maitland, FL. For additional information, contact Charles Raynal, 404-687-4534, or email advancedstudies@CTSnet.edu.

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

• The Faith-Seeking Journey - A New Member Ministry Presented by NetCast, Inc.
  
  
• Day of Prayer for Children, Aug. 24, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale
  
  
• Saint Agnes' Episcopal Church celebrates it's 8th annual revival -- September 11, 12, 13, 2002 at 7:30pm
  
  
• St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, West Palm Beach -- International Food Fest on
  September 28, 2002
  
  
• Multicultural Orientation Workshop, Sept. 30-Oct. 4
  
  
• Diocesan Convention Golf Tournament--Oct. 18, 2002
   

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Prayers are requested for--

Our country; for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and the leaders of all nations; for our armed forces; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict;

Harriet Norman, Trinity Cathedral Bookstore manager, shoulder surgery Aug. 14;

Fr. Miguel Restrepo, scheduled for surgery Aug. 16;

Bishop Ervine Swift, hospitalized;

Deacon Virginia Landwer, recovering from bypass surgery, awaiting carotid artery surgery;

Seminarian Chris Schuller, recovering from surgery;

Karen Larremore, wife of seminarian Darryl Larremore, recovering from surgery;

Florence Gray, mother of Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves continued healing;

Jim Gibson, husband of Mother Kate Gibson, recovering from a mild stroke;

Fr. Fred Pratley, recovering from coronary bypass surgery;

Brenda Liberti, wife of Deacon Ray Liberti, continued healing;

Yolanda Pina, sister of Bishop Frade, continued healing;

Carrie Brumbaugh, daughter of Property & Loan Committee member Jack Brumbaugh and former Commission on Ministry Chair Caroline Brumbaugh—continued healing;

Doris Dillenberger, sister of Diana Frade, healing;

Canon Verneka Silva, healing;

Dede Lewis, wife of Deacon Hap Lewis, continued healing;

Christie Hudspeth, daughter of Mother Denise Hudspeth, pray for complete healing;

Bishop Hugo Pina-Lopez, assistant bishop of Central Florida, continued healing;

Bridget Seward, sister of Deacon Jane Calderin, multiple myeloma;

Lisa Commette, niece of Gail McShane, diocesan staff coordinator of special projects, continued healing;

David Range, brother-in-law of Fr. David Francoeur, healing;

Fr. Miguel Restrepo, healing;

Mary Hutchison, daughter of Kelly Hutchison, secretary at St. John’s, Homestead, healing;

Fr. Philip Bentley, continued healing;

Fr. Sherod Mallow, healing;

Fr. Samuel Frock, serious eye condition;

Deacon Lois Noetzel, pray for full recovery from stroke;

Genie Gunn, wife of Diocesan Chancellor Bob Gunn, healing;

Hope Hughes, wife of Disaster Committee Chairman Burnie Hughes, healing;

Toni Northcutt, mother of Deacon Patricia Masterman, healing;

Bob Katon, husband of Deacon Joanne Katon, continued healing;

Mthr. "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

Fr. Chauncey Shaw, Parkinson's;

Cn. SuzeAnne Silla's family: Daughter Stephanie, may need additional jaw surgery; mother Iola Steeves, abdominal aortic aneurysm and many other health problems;

Deborah Deshaies, wife of Fr. Bob Deshaies, continued healing of herniated disks;

Cn. Max Salvador, continued healing;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, and for comfort for the families of Deacon Dick Long, who died Jul. 13, and Fr. Dionisio deLara, who died Aug. 11.

Give thanks for Wendy Williams, parish secretary at St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale, who had successful colon surgery and will not require any further treatment; and for Bishop David Richards, recovering well from a heart attack and angioplasty, and almost ready to go back to work.

updated 08/14/02

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

August 11--XII Pentecost

The Church of the Province of Southern Africa American Region

Turks Island:

        St. John, Salt Cay

        St. Thomas, Grand Turk

Chapel of the Venerable Bede, Coral Gables

St. Philip's, Coral Gables

August 18--XIII Pentecost

Continued prayers for the Church of the Province of Southern Africa

Abaco Island:

        St. John the Baptist, Marsh Harbour

        St. Martin, Sandy Point

St. John, Belle Glade

St. Martin, Clewiston

August 26--XIV Pentecost

The Church of the Province of Central Africa

Diocesan Parochial Schools

Communications Ministry

Task Force on Addiction & Recovery

Sept. 1--XV Pentecost

Continued prayers for the Church of the Province of Central Africa

St. Margaret, Nassau

All Saints', Jensen Beach

Transfiguration, Opa-locka

St. Kevin, Opa-locka

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Last updated 08/22/02