Coming events:

Wardens and Treasurers’ Conference Mar. 2, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Trinity Cathedral

Institution of Keith Johnson as Rector Mar. 2, 11 a.m., St. Matthew’s, Delray

Happening Mar. 1-3, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach

Duncan Center Fund-Raising Concert Mar. 3, 2 p.m., Emmanuel Catholic Church, Delray

Child in Our Hands Workshop Mar. 8-9, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach

Youth St. Patrick’s Day Dance/Lock-In Mar. 15-16, Holy Sacrament, Plantation

Bishop Frade in NPB office Mar. 20-21

Bishop Frade’s day with clergy Mar. 21, 10-2, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

Holy Week Clergy Day, Blessing of the Oils Mar. 26, Trinity Cathedral - the Rev. Lloyd A. ("Tony") Lewis, professor of New Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary

Bishop Frade in NPB office Apr. 9-11; May 7-8

Spring Convocations Apr. 6, SD, St. Faith’s, Miami; Apr. 20, NPB, All Saints’, Jensen Beach,; ND, place TBA; Apr. 27, Keys, St. Columba, Marathon (other deaneries TBA)

"Beyond Telepathy" Evangelism Workshop Apr. 13, 9am-3 PM, All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale

Start Up-Start Over Conference Apr. 22-26, Doubletree Guest Suites, Ft. Lauderdale

Diocesan ECW Annual Meeting May 10-11, Holiday Inn Beachside & St. Paul's, KW

Parish Communicators’ Workshop May 18, 9:30-noon, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach

Spring Clergy Conference May 21-23, Duncan Center

Diocesan Acolyte Festival May 25, St. Gregory's

Episcopal AIDS Ministry Spiritual Renewal Retreat, June 14-16, The Cenacle, Lantana

Note: The Diocesan Office will be closed on Good Friday, Mar. 29, and Easter Monday, Apr. 1.

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"Beyond Telepathy" —Plan to join our bishops Apr. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale for this workshop designed to teach "Tools for Transforming Lives". The workshop is part of our ongoing diocesan vision/mission process and will feature the Christian drama group Friends of the Groom. The cost for the day is $5 and includes lunch. Childcare will be provided. Reservations are needed for both the workshop and for childcare; registration forms and additional information will be available in all parishes. If you have questions, call Gail McShane, 1-800-268-993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 23.

Holy Week Clergy Day—Easter 2002 will be early (Mar. 31), so Bishop Frade would like all clergy to know that the guest speaker for the Holy Week Clergy Day and Blessing of the Oils, Mar. 26, will be the Rev. Lloyd A. ("Tony") Lewis, professor of New Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary. Mark your calendars for that date.

Start Up! Start Over!—For the first time, this seminar on church growth is being offered in our diocese, at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Ft. Lauderdale, April 22-26. Bishop Frade urges as many congregations as possible to take advantage of this opportunity. Call Canon SuzeAnne Silla at the Diocesan Office for further information, or go to www.ecbf.org.

Transitioning Conference -- Another oppotrunity to learn more about becoming a mission-oriented church is available at the "Transitioning" conference March 12 - 14 at Flamingo Road Church, Ft. Lauderdale. Like our day with Pastor Chris Nelson on February 28, this conference is based on the concepts developed at Saddleback Church and described in The Purpose-Driven Church (one of the books on Bishop Frade's suggested reading list). Our dioceses has sent people to the Purpose -Driven Church conference, so for purposes of the Transitioning conference, participants from any of our congregations would be given "alumni" rate. For more information go to: http://www.flamingoroad.org/conference/.

Fees for Supply Clergy--The Clergy and Lay Compensation and Insurance Committee has approved a new rate for supply clergy officiating at two Sunday services. The new "stole fee", which will be printed in the new diocesan Journal, is $250, "recommended, but negotiable".

Episcopal and Diocesan Shields—are both available in downloadable form: The Episcopal shield is at www.episcopalchurch.org/imageshop, and our diocesan shield is on the diocesan website at www.diosef.org/shield2.htm.

Toward 2020—Another opportunity for evangelism training is the Bowen Conference at Kanuga, Mar. 18-21 (theme: Towards 2020: New Horizons, New Perspectives, New Disciples). This conference is designed to equip individual leaders and parish teams for the work of evangelism. There is a 25% discount for any group of four persons registering together by Mar. 11. Details and registration information are available on the web at www.kanuga.org/bowen.htm.

Church Signs—One of the important ways we make our churches welcoming to visitors is by making them easy to find. The new Episcopal Church signs—the ones like the sample displayed at Diocesan Convention last October—are now available from Episcopal Parish Services at 800-903-5544 or www.episcopalparishservices.org/signs.asp.

Spring Convocations Apr. 6, SD, 9 a.m., St. Faith's, Miami; Apr. 7, SPB, 7 p.m., St. Andrew's, Lake Worth; Apr. 10, Bwd, 6:30 p.m., All Saints', Ft. Lauderdale; Apr. 20, NPB, 9:30 a.m., All Saints', Jensen Beach; ND, 9:30 a.m.; Apr. 27, Keys, 9:30 a.m., St. Columba, Marathon

EFM Mentor Training—is scheduled for May 24-26, 2002 at the Duncan Center. Both Basic Mentor and Mentor Formation seminars will be offered. 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.

Parish Communicators’ Workshop—The first in a series of workshops sponsored by diocesan Communications Ministry for parish communicators is scheduled for May 18, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach. (Future workshops will be held in other parts of the diocese.) Topics will reflect the responses and comments received on last spring’s parish communication questionnaire. Watch for more information soon on this opportunity to learn some practical skills for making our ministries more visible.

French/Creole LEM classes--Lay Eucharistic Ministry (LEM) training in French/Creole will be conducted for the first time this spring. Dean Fritz Bazin will be the instructor for the classes, which will begin in April at St. Paul’s et les Martyrs d’Haiti, 6744 N Miami Avenue, Miami. Classes will begin in April. Students must pre-register, and the registration form must the signature of the student’s rector. Contact Diocesan Registrar Estela Terrero, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 17, for a form.

Credit Union–-Florida Episcopal Dioceses Federal Credit Union (FEDFCU) has announced that parishioners of all Episcopal churches throughout the Diocese of Southeast Florida are now eligible for membership in this unique faith-based credit union. Services available include many savings and investment options, a variety of loans, checking and money market accounts, Visa credit cards and ATM access. Although the credit union office is located in Orlando, members from all around Florida can handle most transactions by phone, fax, email, regular mail and through ATMs. For more information, call (407) 423-3189 or (800) 548-9301 or visit their website at www.fedfcu.org.

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Clergy Changes:

Bazin, The Very Rev. Fritz Installed Feb. 23 as North Dade Dean.

Morgan, The Rev. Dwight Called as rector of Holy Comforter, Miami, effective 2/1/02.

Nolan, The Rev. Cn. Richard Retired priest in residence, St. Andrew’s, Lake Worth.

White, The Rev. Cyril Associate, St. Faith’s, Miami.

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Status of Vacancies, March 1, 2002:

La Divina Providencia, Hialeah--Fr. Raul Blasco, supply

St. John's, Lake Worth--Using supply clergy

St. Christopher's, Ft. Lauderdale—Fr. Leonel Charles, supply

St. John's, Homestead—Vacant; Fr. Gary Verell, interim

St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale--Interviewing candidates; Cn. SuzeAnne Silla, part-time interim

St. George’s, Riviera Beach—Vacant; Deacon Howarth "Hap" Lewis, Deacon-in-charge

Resurrection, Biscayne Park—Vacant; Fr. Lucio Morales, Deacon Andy Taylor, supply

St. Kevin's, Opa-locka--Vacant; using supply clergy

Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth—Vacant; supply clergy

All Souls’, Miami Beach—Vacant; Fr. Richard Maholm, supply.

Holy Cross, Miami—Vacant; using supply clergy

St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs—Rector announced resignation, effective 5/31/02.

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

Church of the Incarnation, 1835 NW 54 St., Miami, presents the Xavier University Concert Choir and The University Choir in concert Friday, Mar. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the church. Donation $15. For tickets and further information contact Marvin Ellis, (305) 635-8238, marvinellis1@hotmail.com.

Summer Missions--Learn about the mission trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic scheduled this June by Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines, at "Rally Night", Tuesday, Mar. 19, 7 p.m., at the church, 2801 N. University Dr., Pembroke Pines. Call the church, (954) 432-8686 or email dochobbs@holysacrament.org for additional information.

The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer will hold its 44th international conference in Denver, Colorado, April 18-20. The theme will be "Mile High Praying for the Body of Christ," and the keynote speaker will be the Rev. John Guernsey of All Saints Episcopal Church in Woodbridge, Va., chairman of SOMA-USA. The Bible Study leader will be the Rt. Rev. Charles Duvall, newly retired Bishop of the Central Gulf Coast, and the banquet speaker will be the Rt. Rev. William C. Frey, retired Bishop of Colorado and retired dean of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Penn. For information contact AFP conference registrar Lucy Prichard by phone at (303) 985-8974; fax: (303) 936-1173 or by e-mail at lucyprichard@aol.com; or on the web at www.afp.org.

The Daughters of the King of the South Palm Beach Deanery will offer a two-part Spiritual Gifts Workshop for women May 11 and 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach. Mary Beth Wells, M.A., M.Ed., Lay Pastoral Minister at St. Paul’s and a teacher at the Diocesan School, will lead the workshop. The cost is $20 (payable to St. Paul’s), which covers participation in both sessions, the Spiritual Gifts workbook, and light refreshments. Participants are invited to bring a bag lunch and stay to relax and enjoy lunch together after the morning’s work. Iced tea and dessert will be provided. Childcare is available, if requested with registration. Send registration--your name, address, and daytime phone number to: Jeanine Navayanan, DOK Deanery Coordinator, 3920 Lowson Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33445. Registration deadline is May 3. For further information, call Jeanine at 561-638-0336.

St. Philip's, Coral Gables, has choir cassocks and cottas they are no longer using, and would like to donate them to a church that would need them. There are red and blue cassocks for young children and black cassocks for adults. Anyone interested should call parish secretary Julie McCready at (305) 444-6176.

St. Columba, Marathon, has the following lectionaries to give away: Lectern Edition, Year A (5 copies), 7-hole punched, RSV; Lectern Edition, Year B (4 copies), 7-hole punched, RSV;Lectern Edition, Year C (3 copies), 7-hole punched, RSV; Lectern Edition, Various Occasion and Occasional Services (1 copy), 7-hole punched, RSV; Altar Edition (1 copy), 7 hole-punched; Pew Edition, Year B (1 copy), RSV; Pew Edition, Year C (2 copies), RSV; Gospel Book, Leather, RSV. If you could use any of these, please contact Fr. Michael Hartney at St. Columba, (305) 743-6412, or by email at michael.hartney@aya.yale.edu.

Do you have a set of English Handbells that your congregation is not currently using? All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale, is looking for a two to three octave handbell set to rent with possible option to buy. We would like to begin using them in April if possible. Please email our music director, Dan Copher, at dcop@mediaone.net if you have a handbell set available.

Organ and Tissue Donation--April 21-27 has been designated as National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. Every 18 minutes a new person is added to the national organ transplant list. In addition, over 600,000 people benefit from various transplantable tissues each year. Go to http://www.donorcare.org for resources for clergy and congregations on this vital form of stewardship.

The Eastern Ontario Branch of The Royal School of Church Music is sponsoring an Ecumenical Summer School for Church Musicians--organists, choir-directors, pianists, keyboard players, guitarists and music group leaders—Aug. 1-14, 2002, in Brockville -" City of The Thousand Islands". Course content is to be aimed at musical repertoire for small churches, and will be particularly suited to those who might be relatively new to the arena of church music, or those who have never had the opportunity for specialized study. Contact RSCM, E.O. Branch, c/o. Fraser Carr, Box 1515, Prescott, Ontario, Canada. KOE 1T0. Phone: 613-925-4930, E-Mail: fraser.carr@recorder.ca.

The Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Palm Bay, Fla., is seeking a dynamic full-time person, ordained priest or transitional deacon, interested in congregational development and ministry with children and youth. Send resume to: Rector, Church of Our Savior, 1000 Jersey Lane, Palm Bay, Fla. 32905.

The Bishop Anderson House in Chicago, IL is searching for an Episcopal priest, minimum 5 years experience, for its Executive Director position available in April, 2003 upon retirement of Rev. Canon Trenton Pitcher. Candidates must have experience in pastoral care and/or hospital chaplaincy; the ability to sustain and expand existing programs; and fundraising and development skills. For more information and a complete list of qualifications, please contact Lora Boryszewski at 800.822.9017.

 

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

• The Faith-Seeking Journey - A New Member Ministry Presented by NetCast, Inc.
   
  
• Lenten Meditation Guides for Students—and Others
   
  
• Lenten Day of Prayer Meditation, Labyrinth Walk and Eucharist - Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  
  
• Summer DMin Program at Sewanee
  
  
• National Godly Play Conference - June 19th - 23rd, 2002
   
  
• Ecumenical Liturgy & Worship Seminar - August 5th - 17th, 2002
  
  
• 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 those who suffered injury or loss in the Sept. 11 attacks; for all who continue to do the dangerous work of recovery; for our armed forces; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in the world;

For a peaceful resolution of the political crisis in Madagascar, and for the safety of Archbishop Rémi Rabenirina and Fr. Todd McGregor and their families;

Jonathan Wright, four-year-old son of Fr. Winston Wright, recovering from pneumonia;

Christie Hudspeth, daughter of Deacon Denise Hudspeth, will have surgery Mar. 11;

Fr. Jack Tucker, will have pacemaker installed March 6th;

Jean O’Brien, retired secretary from Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, continued healing;

Steve Vinik, original creator of online Grapevine and husband of Executive Board member Char Vinik, continued healing;

Jim Gray, father of Fr. Michael Gray and Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, continued healing;

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

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

Ana Maria Zacarias, sister of diocesan accounting clerk Gladis Zacarias, breast cancer;

Deacon Dick Long and his wife Beverly, healing;

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;

Bp. Anselmo Carral, continued healing;

Cn. SuzeAnne Silla, continued healing;

Dede Lewis, wife of Deacon Hap Lewis, healing;

Cn. SuzeAnne Silla's family: Daughter Stephanie, pray that last month’s jaw surgery will relieve pain and eye spasms; mother Iola Steeves, congestive heart failure, osteoporosis;

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 Kathy Zimmerman, wife of Dean Steve Zimmerman, in the death of her father, Raymond Dix, on Feb. 7; for the family of Fr. Charles W. Stafford, who died Feb. 9, and his wife Joan, who died Feb. 7; for Investment Committee member Ted Parsons, whose daughter Susan was killed in a fire Feb. 2; for Clergy and Lay Compensation and Insurance Committee member Virginia Donnellan, whose mother, Linnea Laakso, died Feb. 13; for the family of Richard Athey, sacristan at St. Martin's in the Fields, Pompano Beach, who died Feb. 23; and for the Rev. Jennie Lou Reid, whose father, Hugh Divine, died Mar. 12.

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

March 10--IV Lent
The Church of the Province of Uganda Abaco Island

St. Peter, Green Turtle Cay
St. Saviour, Blackwood
St. Simon, Treasure Cay
St. James, Islamorada
St. Paul’s, Key West
St. Peter’s, Key West

March 17--IV Lent
Continued prayers for the Church of the Province of Uganda

Christ the King, Freeport
Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach
St. Patrick's, West Palm Beach
St. John's, Lake Worth

March 24—Palm Sunday
Continued prayers for the Church of the Province of Uganda
Crooked Island:

All Saints’, Church Grove
St. Michael & All Angels, Moss Town
St. Clement, Spring Point, Acklins
Commission on Church Architecture and Allied Arts
Stewardship Commission
Task Force on Congregational Development

March 31—Easter Day
Exuma:

St. Margaret, Harts
St. Andrew, Georgetown
St. Christopher, The Ferry
St. John the Baptist, Moss Town
Guardian Angels, Lantana
St. Cuthbert's, Boynton Beach
Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach

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Last updated 03/19/02