COMING EVENTS:

 

Parish Finance and Assessment Commission meetings (formerly Assessment Appeals) - Jan. 17, Trinity Cathedral, Miami; Jan. 18, St. Benedict’s, Plantation;  Jan. 19, Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

Holy Comforter Nicaragua Mission - Jan. 16-26

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday—Diocesan Office closed - Jan. 16

Interfaith Prayer Service and March - Jan. 16, 10 a.m., Miami Beach Community Church

Ordination of Anita Fortino Thorstad  to the Diaconate - Jan. 21, 4 p.m., St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

Celebration of Women’s Ministries - Jan. 24, 7 p.m., St. Martin’s, Pompano Beach

Safeguarding God’s Children - Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Transfiguration, Miami Gardens

Anti-Racism Training - Feb. 4, St. Paul’s, Delray Beach

ECW Sunday - Feb. 5, Trinity Cathedral

Clergy lunch with Dean Samuel Lloyd of Washington National Cathedral  - Feb. 10, 1 p.m., Trinity Cathedral

Reception for Dean Lloyd - Feb. 11, 2-3:30 p.m., Duncan Center

Absalom Jones Service - Feb. 18, 10 a.m., Historic St. Agnes, Miami

Annual Clergy Retreat - Feb. 20-23, Our Lady of Florida, North Palm Beach

Installation of Douglas McCaleb as Dean - Feb. 25, 4 p.m., Trinity Cathedral

World Mission Sunday - Feb. 26

Diocesan Acolyte Festival - Mar. 4, St. Thomas, Coral Gables

“Lift Every Voice” Workshop - Mar. 4, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Benedict’s, Plantation

Annual Deacons’ Retreat - Mar. 10-11, Duncan Center

Peer Ministry Training (gr. 9-12) - Mar. 10-12, DaySpring Conference Center, Ellenton, FL

Bishop’s Spring Conference - Mar. 24-25, 2006

Happening #22 - Mar. 31-Apr. 2, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Parish Leadership Conference (formerly Wardens & Treasurers) - Apr. 8

Multicultural Ministry Training - May 5-6, Duncan Center

ECW Annual Meeting - May 5-6

Servant of Justice Award service  - May 7, 4 p.m., Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

Nehemiah Clergy Retreat - May 9-10, Duncan Center

Labyrinth Programs with Lauren Artress - May 26-30, Duncan Center

Parochial Reports and Key Personnel Forms—Remember these annual January tasks; Parochial Reports are due Jan. 31 and Key Personnel Forms on Feb. 16. They can be completed online—go to www.episcopalsouthflorida.org and look under “Diocesan Forms and Reports”.

Hurricane relief—There are many ways to help those affected by the 2005 hurricanes, on the Gulf Coast, throughout the Caribbean and Central America and in our own diocese. Donations can be made online by clicking on “donations” at www.episcopalsouthflorida.org, or checks can be made payable to Diocese of Southeast Florida, marked for “hurricane relief” and mailed to 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132. Donations can be made to Episcopal Relief and Development at http://www.er-d.org/ or mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development, PO Box 12043, Newark, NJ 07101. To donate by phone, please call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Updates on ways to help can be found by clicking the “Hurricane Response” link on the front page of the website.      

Hurricane relief grants-- Remember that Jan. 17 is the deadline for requesting hurricane relief grants from the diocese for parishes or individuals. Application forms are on the Hurricane Response page at http://www.diosef.org/hurricane.html

Music for hurricane relief—The Diocese of Mississippi is offering a new CD by The Rattlesnake Pilots, a Mississippi bluegrass/gospel group led by an Episcopalian, with proceeds going to Hurricane Katrina Relief. “Songs of Tragedy and Hope from the Deep, Mysterious South” is available for $15, shipping included. Checks should be made payable to Diocese of Mississippi with “Rattlesnake CD” in the memo line; mail to: Rattlesnake CD, c/o Dr. Hilton O'neal, 126 Bayou Rd., Greenville, MS  38701.

Safeguarding God’s Children—A Safeguarding God’s Children training will be offered Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Church of the Transfiguration, Miami Gardens. For information or to register, call 305-681-1660.

Grants for overseas study-- The Diocese of Missouri is receiving applications for 2006 for grants from the Allin Fellowship Fund, established by the eighth Bishop of Missouri, Bishop William A. Jones, Jr., to honor the memory of former Presiding Bishop John Allin. These grants are available to Episcopal clergy who wish to participate in overseas study programs of two to six weeks duration. The guidelines the Allin Award Review Committee will follow in awarding the Fellowships and a form to be completed by applicants can be found at www.missouri.anglican.org/conted.htm. Requests must be received no later than Feb. 1. Awards will be granted and recipients notified by Mar. 15.

Heritage Society Month—February is Heritage Society Month; the Southeast Florida Episcopal Foundation urges clergy to use this month to remind parishioners of their responsibility as good stewards to prepare their wills, and of the ways in which they can include the church in their estate plans. Heritage Society Month materials will be provided to each parish by the Foundation.

Anti-Racism Training-- The Diocesan Anti-Racism Commission will conduct an Anti-Racism Training workshop Feb. 4, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach. The cost for the workshop is $10, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials. Registration will be available online at www.episcopalsouthflorida.org/register.html.

Absalom Jones Service—The annual diocesan Absalom Jones Service, commemorating the first Episcopal priest of African descent and celebrating the ministries of persons of color in the Episcopal Church, will be held Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at Historic St. Agnes, Miami. Assistant Bishop James Ottley will be celebrant and preacher. Following the service, there will be a fashion show and luncheon sponsored by the Theodore R. Gibson Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance; contact your UBE representative or call Cupidine D. Dean at 305-836-2463.

Clergy Retreat—The annual Clergy Retreat will be held Feb. 20-23 at Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center in North Palm Beach, beginning with registration at 4 p.m. on Monday and concluding with lunch on Thursday. The cost is $50. The retreat leader is the Rev. Dr. Michael Battle, Associate Dean of Academic Studies and Associate Professor of Theology at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va., and author of such books as Reconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu and The Wisdom of Desmond Tutu. Bishop Frade recommends that participants read Dr. Battle’s Practicing Reconciliation in a Violent World prior to the retreat. Registration will be online at www.episcopalsouthflorida.org/register.html.

"Lift Every Voice"—If you missed last April’s workshop on African-American Sacred Music led by Dr. Horace Clarence Boyer--or if you enjoyed it so much that you’d like to do it again--the “Lift Every Voice” workshop is back by popular demand, this year at St. Benedict’s, Plantation, on Mar. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $10 ($5 for students) and includes lunch. Dr. Boyer, general editor of the Lift Every Voice hymnal and professor emeritus of music at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, is known throughout the Episcopal Church as a compelling teacher, storyteller-and gospel singer. For more information and to reserve your space at the workshop, call St. Benedict’s, 954-473-6578.

Bishop’s Spring Conference--“Belonging Before Believing” will be the theme of the Bishop’s Spring Conference, Mar. 24-25, at St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale. The conference leader is Dr. George G. Hunter III, author of the book The Celtic Way of Evangelism, and dean and professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. The cost for the conference is $15 for one day or $25 for both days for those who pre-register online by Mar. 15; no pre-registration will be available after Mar. 15, and the cost at the door will be $20 for one day or $35 for both. The fee includes lunch. There will be a discounted price for students--$10 per day or $15 for both days, by pre-registration only. Childcare for children ages 3-12 will be available Saturday, Mar. 25 by pre-registration only, for $5 per child. Online registration for the conference and for childcare will be available at www.episcopalsouthflorida.org/register.html beginning Jan. 15.

Groundwork II-- "Groundwork II: Digging Deeper for Change and Growth," a book of study guides and lesson plans for Lent 2006, was posted November 29 on the Episcopal Church's website at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/groundwork . One printed copy of "Groundwork II" was mailed to each congregation in December.

Paul Edwards cartoons and meditations—Cartoons and meditations for Epiphany from Canon Paul Edwards, who led the Clergy Conference in September, are now posted at http://www.diosef.org/grapevine/The%20RevEpiphany.pdf . If you have difficulty downloading these, you may email episcorat@aol.com for a hard copy.

Celebration of Women’s Ministries—On Jan. 24, St. Martin’s, Pompano Beach, invites all women clergy in the diocese to concelebrate with Archdeacon Mary Gray-Reeves at a 7 p.m. service honoring the feast day of the Rev.Florence Li Tim Oi, the first woman ordained as priest in the Anglican Communion. The service is also intended as a celebration of the ministries of all women in the church. Canon Winnie Bolle, the first woman ordained to the priesthood in our diocese, will preach; all servers at the altar will be women; and music for the service will be taken from Voices Found, a supplemental hymnal featuring hymns composed by women.

Visit from Dean Samuel Lloyd—The Very Rev. Samuel Lloyd, who became dean of Washington National Cathedral last spring, will be in our diocese the weekend of Feb. 10-12. He will preach at the 12:05 p.m. Eucharist at Trinity Cathedral on Friday, Feb. 10. The service will be followed by a luncheon in the cathedral hall at which diocesan clergy will have an opportunity to meet him; if you plan to attend the luncheon, RSVP to Bishop Frade’s assistant, Sally James, sally@diosef.org or 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 20. On Saturday, Feb. 11, everyone in the diocese is invited for light refreshments and conversation with Dean Lloyd at the Duncan Center from 2-3:30 p.m. RSVP for this event to National Cathedral Association Regional Representative Joanna Wragg, 305-372-1234 or jwragg@wraggcasas.com.

World Mission Sunday—Feb. 26, the last Sunday after Epiphany, is World Mission Sunday. All congregations are asked to take a special collection for missions in other countries and are encouraged to have special programs or speakers. For more information go to http://www.episcopalchurch.org/1649_1657_ENG_HTM.htm?menu=menu1656 or contact Fr. Marty Zlatic, chair of the diocesan World Mission Commission, mwzlatic@bellsouth.net or 516-732-3060, to arrange for a speaker.

Prison Ministry Conference--Episcopalians from the five dioceses in Florida involved or interested in learning more about jail and prison ministry will gather at DaySpring Conference Center near Ellenton Mar. 31 to Apr. 1 for a conference and workshop led by the Rev. Jackie Means, the Episcopal Church's director of prison ministries. Opportunities for ministry to inmates and their families will be explored with an array of speakers; programs to be presented include summer camps for children of inmates, after-care and re-entry to society of released offenders, and Kairos. Overnight accommodations will be available. For more information call Archdeacon Susan Henderson at (239) 939-2880.  

Seminarians—Please add our seminarians to your prayer list; they need the support of their diocesan family as they prepare for ordained ministry. Currently attending seminary from our diocese are: Judith Alexis (St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach), Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest (ETSS); Ian Barnes (St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach), St. Vincent de Paul; Matthew Cowden (Venerable Bede), Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS); Anne Harris (Chapel of St. Andrew), VTS; Scott Jones (St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes), ETSS; Jeannie Martinez (St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs), VTS; Valerie Miller (St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton), Episcopal Divinity School (EDS); Scott Petersen (St. Benedict’s, Plantation), VTS; Wendy Tobias (St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach), VTS; and Rohani Weger (St. Simon’s, Miami), ETSS.

License to Officiate—A reminder to clergy who are not canonically resident—licenses to officiate must be renewed annually! If you’re assisting or doing supply work in our diocese and have not written to Bishop Frade requesting to be licensed for 2006, please do so as soon as possible. Clergy new to the diocese who wish to be licensed to officiate here should also first contact Brenda Rasmus, secretary in the Deployment Office, 561-656-0868, regarding the required background screening.

Survey on technology use--Church Publishing Inc. and the Church Pension Group are interested in learning more about how Episcopalians use technology in their daily lives and in their church and devotional lives. They’ve posted a brief online survey, which asks some questions about general technology use, computer platforms, Internet connectivity, worship patterns, personal devotional habits, etc. It's entirely anonymous--your e-mail address won't be collected or tracked. The survey will be available at www.cpg.org/techsurvey until Jan. 31.

 
CCN programs at the Duncan Center—Beginning in January, the Duncan Center will offer opportunities to view satellite broadcasts of some of the leadership training programs offered through Christian Communication Network. Click here for the January schedule. Call 561-496-4130 to register for any of the programs or for more information. To learn more about CCN, go to http://www.ccn.tv/ For descriptions of other upcoming programs at the Duncan Center, go to http://www.duncancenter.org/pix/programs-brochure.pdf

Special Appeal for Liberia—Bishop Ottley is one of ten bishops who have launched an appeal for dioceses and congregations to pledge financial support for the Episcopal Church of Liberia as it seeks to rebuild its congregations and communities shattered by more than two decades of civil war. Click here for more information on how your congregation can participate in this mission outreach partnership with the Church in Liberia.

Peer Ministry Training—will be offered for students Mar. 10-12, 2006, at DaySpring Camp and Conference Center in Ellenton, Fla.  For adults, the training will be part of the Youth Ministers Retrreat and Training weekend April 21-23 at the Duncan Center. For additional information, contact Canon Terrence Taylor, ttaylor@diosef.org or 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 28.

PLSE--The PLSE ("pulse") program is an interdenominational effort with the dual purpose of nurturing young persons who want to explore a possible call to vocational church leadership, and developing a mentoring-guiding-shepherding process that encourages and lifts up those who explore or discern a call. PLSE maintains an interactive website, www.theplse.org, for young persons exploring a call to ministry and the people (including congregations) who support them. Diocesan youth ministry encourages high school and college students to visit the site and sign up online to become part of the conversation. Young persons who enroll in the site earn the title “PLSE Leader”—a good addition to college and job applications.

Labyrinth programs with Lauren Artress—The Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress, founder of Veriditas, the organization that has reintroduced the labyrinth and walking meditation as spiritual tools, will be in residence at the Duncan Center for a series of labyrinth-related programs May 26-30, 2006. In addition to leading a labyrinth retreat May 26 and 27, Artress will offer a day with clergy, spiritual directors and retreat leaders on May 28 and labyrinth facilitator training May 29-30.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Cannon, The Rev. Charles - Serving as deacon at St. David’s, Wellington.

Bruttell, The Rev. Thomas - Resigning as associate at Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach, to be interim at St. Christopher’s, Key Biscayne, effective 1/15/06.

Hamilton, The Rev. William - Retired 1/1/06.

Hartney, The Rev. Michael - Resigned as rector of St. Columba, Marathon, to accept a call to the Diocese of Rochester, NY, effective 1/9/06.

Hudspeth, The Rev. Denise - Resigning as rector of Holy Nativity, Pahokee, and St. John’s, Belle Glade, to accept the call to be rector of St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes, effective 2/1/06.

Humphries, The Rev. Charles - Ordained to the vocational diaconate 12/16/05; serving as deacon and parish administrator, St. Stephen’s, Miami.

McCaleb, The Rev. Douglas - Begins ministry as dean of Trinity Cathedral, Miami, 1/1/06.

Rasmus, The Rev. Paul - Interim at St. Andrew’s, Lake Worth, effective 1/8/06.

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Parishes in Transition:

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens — Fr. Hugh Bell, interim; no longer receiving names.

St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes — Fr. Thomas Shepherd, interim; the Rev. Denise Hudspeth accepted call as rector, effective 2/1/06.

St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale — Fr. Gary Hamp, interim

Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach — Fr. Ken Ornell, interim

St. Luke the Physician, Miami — Bishop Onell Soto, interim

St. Matthew the Apostle, Miami — Fr. Perry Fuller, interim

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach — The Rev. Donna Hall, interim

St. Christopher’s, Key Biscayne — Fr. Tom Bruttell, interim, effective 1/15/06.

St. Andrew’s, Lake Worth — Rector retires 1/1/06; Fr. Paul Rasmus, interim, effective 1/8/06.

St. Columba, Marathon — Rector resigning to accept another call.

 

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

On Friday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m., St Andrew’s, Lake Worth, will offer a lecture and discussion on “Religion and Politics in the United States”, led by Dr. Daniel Alvarez, fellow in the Religious Studies Department at Florida International University. The lecture will be approximately 50 minutes long with questions and discussion to follow. The evening begins with a Community Potluck Supper at 6 p.m.; all are invited to bring a covered dish, salad or dessert. For more information call 561-582-6609.

Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, will present its annual Boars’ Head and Yule Log Festival, Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. A $10 donation is requested at the door; no advance tickets will be sold. For more information, go to http://www.bbts.org/special/boarshead.html

Historic St. Agnes, Miami, will celebrate its 108^th Patronal Homecoming in January with special services, a cruise Jan. 13-16 and a dance Jan. 20. For information, call the church, 305-573-5330.

On Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m., the Rev. Joseph Morris, a Roman Catholic priest, gives his one-man dramatic presentation of the words of the Gospel of St. Mark play at Good Shepherd, Tequesta. A free-will offering will be taken. For directions to Good Shepherd, call 746-4674.

On Sunday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m., St. Paul’s, Delray Beach, will present a concert honoring the 80th birthday of Florida composer Donald Waxman. The concert will feature world premieres of two works by Waxman, the orchestral Fanfare for Saint Paul’s, and Cantata of Celebrations, performed by the Saint Paul's Choir, the Jubilate Youth Choir and the Youth Concert Choir of Pine Crest School The program also includes Waxman’s Quartet for Piano and Strings, with the composer as pianist, joined by members of the Delray String Quartet, violinist Mei-Mei Luo, violist Scott O’Donnell and cellist Ian Maksin. Also featured on the program will be a performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto # 2, played by the Pro Arte Ensemble. The requested donation at the door is $10. For information, call (561) 278-6003.

St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton, will present the South Florida Harp Ensemble in a “Heavenly Harps” concert on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m. Suggested donation at the door is $10. For information call 561-395-8285 Ext. 606. Click here for information on other concerts this season at St. Gregory’s.

Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, will hold an Alpha Celebration dinner Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in learning about the Alpha program is invited—and encouraged to bring friends. Call Amy at 561-483-8044.

Members of the Kenya Mission Team 2005 at Chapel of St. Andrew will witness to their experience of God’s work in Africa from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 in the parish hall. All are invited to this Kenya Mission Witness Sunday.

The Friends of St. Benedict and the Cathedral Center for Spirituality of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, FL, are cosponsoring a Benedictine Experience at the Cerveny Conference Center at Camp Weed, Live Oak, FL. There will be two sessions, Feb. 23-26 and Feb. 27-Mar.2. The cost is $375, which includes three nights in a private room with bath plus all meals. For information or to register, call 202-363-8061 or email SaintBenedict@prospect.tech.com.

St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach, will hold its annual Lenten Tea on Mar. 19 at 3:30 p.m. at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd., Delray Beach. Suggested donation is $10. RSVP by Mar. 10 to stmattdb@bellsouth.net or 561-272-4143.

All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale, has worship materials to give away: 22 copies of The Hymnal 1982 and 200 copies of paperbound Sunday Lectionary Booklets for years A, B and C. If you’re interested, call the church office, 954-467-6496.

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

• Help requested for Anglican church in Baghdad
• Programs at Kanuga-Winter/Spring
• Online courses from Seminary of the Southwest
• Upward Bound seminar--Jan. 16-19, 2006
• 2006 Lilly Summer Discernment Institute at Sewanee
• Taize Pilgrimage for Young Adults, June 22- July 2, 2006
• DMin program at Sewanee
• Lecture by Sister Helen Prejean at St. Thomas University, Jan. 23, 2006
• Online MDiv classes from ETSS

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Our country; for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and the leaders of all nations; for our armed forces, especially those now in places of danger; for our enemies; for the victims of terrorism; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict, and especially for the safety of Anglicans in Iraq;

For who suffer from the effects of hurricanes and other natural disasters;

Ellen Stone St. John, grants director for the Southeast Florida Episcopal Foundation, recovering from foot surgery;

Fr. Roger Tobin, painful injuries from fall;

Fr. Sherod Mallow, broken ankle;

Jean-Estudie Joseph, father of Fr. Hyvenson Joseph, healing;

Fr. Chauncey Shaw, healing;

Mary Cobiella, back at work; pray for continued healing;

Binky Gilmore, wife of Fr. James Gilmore, declining health;

Fr. Frank Smith, diagnosed with cancer, undergoing treatment;

Jonelle Cabellaro, son-in-law of the Rev. Denise Hudspeth, cardiac problems;

Mary Lou Ricker, member of diocesan ECW Board and Duncan Center Board, badly broken ankle;

Fr. Dom Orsini, improving, but still in serious condition after automobile accident;

Florence Gray, mother of Archdeacon Mary Gray-Reeves, continued healing;

Fr. Ron Fox, recovering from thyroid surgery, beginning follow-up treatment;

Pat Fregeau, wife of Fr. Steve Fregeau, healing;

Barbara Jackson, wife of Executive Board member J.B. Jackson, undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Louis Matthew Richards, son of Martha Richards, secretary at All Souls’, Miami Beach, continued healing;

Fay Hobbs, mother of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, continued healing;

Howard Todd, father of Fr. Chris Todd, continued healing;

Jessica Lamberti, former part-time accounting clerk in Diocesan Office, healing;

Anita Edwards, wife of Canon Paul Edwards, who led our Fall Clergy Conference, recovering from cancer surgery;

Fr. Monte Tiller, diverticulitis;

Diocesan accounting Administrative Assistant Jim Carlton, painful herniated spinal disk;

Fr. Hobart Jude Gary, healing;

Fr. Bill Hamilton and his wife Charlotte, healing;

Fr. Geoff Evans, healing;

Fr. Harold Elsner, chemotherapy for lung cancer;

Fr. Howard Stowe, healing;

Janice Ronkowitz, wife of Fr. George Ronkowitz, healing;

Bob Katon, husband of Deacon Joanne Katon, healing;

Deacon Beverly Jones, continued healing of detached retina;

Warren Preece, father-in-law of Fr. Bruce Woodcock, healing;

Erika Frade, daughter of Bishop Leo Frade and part-time accounting clerk in the Diocesan Office, continued healing;

Chris Williams, senior warden at St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale, continued healing;

Bishop Leo Frade, pray for successful treatment of torn tendon in ankle—without surgery;

Irma N. Rodriguez, daughter of former Hispanic Commission member Irma M. Rodriguez and sister of Youth Commission members Luis and Gladys Rodriguez, healing;

Fr. Phil Bentley, healing;

Suzy Watters, daughter of former Trinity Cathedral Bookstore manager Harriet Norman, healing;

Claudia Monroe, retired secretary at Trinity Cathedral, continued healing;

Fr. Tom Ryan, continued healing;

Lee Parker, brother-in-law of Canon Jim Rasnick, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

For safety for Deacon Gigi Sharp’s son, Spc. Tim Reed, serving in Iraq;

Fr. Sam Frock, continued healing;

Annabel Hobbs, wife of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, continued healing;

Ben Brown, cousin of the Rev. Holly Ostlund, continued healing;

Deborah Deshaies, wife of Fr. Bob Deshaies, healing;

Deacon Peter Wallace, continued healing;

Chancellor Emeritus Fred Stanton, healing;

Fr. Gammon Jarrell, continued healing;

Fr. Miguel Restrepo, healing;

Doris Dillenberger, sister of Diana Frade, healing;

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

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

Mother "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, and for comfort for their families; for Lillian Ottley wife of Bishop James Ottley, in the death of her aunt; for those who died in the Chalk’s seaplane crash Dec. 19, especially Richard Rutecky, a parishioner at St. James-in-the-Hills, Hollywood, uncle of Sr. Warden Patrick McAneny and brother of Treasurer Sandra Hoyle; Larry and Eric Johansen and Marlin Nachtigal, three members of the family of Jeff Johansen, parishioner at St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens; and Sergio and Jackie D’Anguillecourt, father and stepmother of Jaime D’Anguillecourt, a student at St. Stephen’s Day School, Miami; for all who mourn those losses; for Cynthia Becton, director of the afterschool program at St. George’s, Riviera Beach, whose twin sister was killed in the crossfire of a gang shooting; for peace on the streets of Riviera Beach; for Fr. Allan Nanton-Marie, whose father, Anselm Marie, died Jan. 7; and for all those who have lost loved ones in the hurricanes and other natural disasters of the past year, and the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Give thanks for the safe release of Karen Rouzier, wife of a director of Food for the Poor, kidnapped in Haiti!

 

 

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