Coming events:

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

EFM Mentor Training -- May 24-26, Duncan Center

Diocesan Acolyte Festival -- May 25, St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

12-Step Retreat  -- May 31-Jun. 2, Duncan Center

Celebration of Bishop Said’s Ministry  -- Jun. 8, 10 a.m., Trinity Cathedral

Bishop Frade’s Day with Clergy -- Jun. 11, 10-2, St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

AIDS Ministry Spiritual Renewal Retreat -- Jun. 14-16, Cenacle, Lantana

Note that the Diocesan Office will be closed Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday.

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Clergy Conference—Registrations for the Spring Clergy Conference, May 21-23, at the Duncan Center, need to be received in the Diocesan Office by Friday, May 10. You can register online by going to www.diosef.org/register. Musicians--vocal and/or instrumental--are needed to lead worship; if you’re one of those, please arrive at 10 a.m. on May 21 with voice or instrument ready for a rehearsal.

Journal—Many of you have asked about the delay in publication of the Diocesan Journal. Unfortunately, the volunteer who has been compiling the information had a serious computer problem just as we were ready for final review of the material, and we’re now in the process of reconstructing the document. It will be available—in print, on CD and (much of it) on the diocesan website—as soon as possible.

Updates—In order to keep our database current and accurate, please remember to give the Diocesan Office all changes of address, phone/fax/cellular numbers and email address for clergy and lay leaders. We intend soon to have a place on the website where you can submit these changes online, but meanwhile, call our receptionist, Jessy Cajina, or email her at jessy@diosef.org, with updated information.

Diocesan Convention—It’s not too soon to mark your calendar for the Diocesan Convention, Oct. 18-19-- and for the convention golf tournament on Oct. 18 at International Links, 1802 NW 37 Ave., Miami. Tournament entries must be received by Jul. 15.

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.) The parish communicators at St. Joseph’s will share public relations and internal communications strategies and techniques that have worked for their parish, and there will be an opportunity to see how a parish website can be created—plus time to exchange ideas with others who are working in this ministry. We need to know how many will attend, so please RSVP to Mary Cox at the Diocesan Office, by phone, 1-800-268-9993 or email, EpiscoRat@aol.com.

Grant writer needed—The Southeast Florida Episcopal Foundation is looking for a part-time volunteer grant writer, or someone with experience in soliciting grants for nonprofit/religious organizations.  If you have this background and are interested in working with the Foundation, as well as other diocesan ministries, to find and solicit available grant funds, please contact Charles Ring at 561-799-6424 or email sefef@aol.com.

St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School grants—St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is offering grants to enable employees of the Episcopal Church to send their children to the school at a substantially reduced tuition. The School will reduce the tuition by 40% for a boarding students who has a parent working full-time for an Episcopal institution. To be eligible for this grant, a student must complete the regular application process and be admitted. For more information, contact the SAS Office of Admissions, toll free 866-513-8290 or www.sasweb.org.

News needed—In future issues of The Net, we’d like to feature the ways in which parishes are working toward their own vision and mission, beginning with how parishes have been using the vision-mission-planning process to write (or revise) a parish vision statement. Please send your parish vision/mission statement to Mary Cox at the Diocesan Office, preferably by email at: episcorat@aol.com.

Free computers—The Diocesan Office is “retiring” two computers with keyboards, modems and Windows 95. Call and let Jessy know if you’re interested; we’ll draw lots on May 15.

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Clergy Changes:

Barron, The Rev. Carol  -- Ordained to the priesthood 4/26/02.

Johnson, The Rev. Ralph  -- Officiating at St. Peter's, Key West.

Landwer, The Rev. Virginia  -- New clergy representative to Executive Board from Keys Deanery.

Nanton-Marie, The Rev. Allan  -- Officiating at St. Kevin's, Opa-locka

Orsini, The Rev. Dom  -- Officiating at St. John's, Lake Worth.

Soto, The Rt. Rev. Onell  -- Officiating at Holy Cross, Miami.

Stennette, The Rev. Lloyd  -- Assistant at St. Bernard de Clairvaux, North Miami Beach, effective 4/02.

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Congratulations —to this month’s "Sharp Eyes" winners: Fr. Michael Hartney and Deacon Hap Lewis! A somewhat different “Sharp Eyes” competition begins with this issue of Grapevine: Take a good look at the pictures that scroll across the front page of the diocesan website, and see how many you can identify by either the event and place, or the person(s) pictured. Email your answers to EpiscoRat@aol.com. The most complete list wins; in case of a tie, the earliest email will be the winner.

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Status of Vacancies, May 1, 2002:

La Divina Providencia, Hialeah — Fr. Raul Blasco

St. John's, Lake Worth — Fr. Dom Orsini

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

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

St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale — Cn. SuzeAnne Silla, part-time interim

St. George’s, Riviera Beach — Deacon Howarth “Hap” Lewis, Deacon-in-charge

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

St. Kevin's, Opa-locka — Fr. Allan Nanton-Marie

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

All Souls’, Miami Beach — Fr. Richard Maholm

Holy Cross, Miami — Bishop Onell Soto

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

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

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach — Rector announced retirement, effective 6/30/02.

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

The Daughters of the King of the South Palm Beach Deanery will offer a two-part Spiritual Gifts Workshop for women May 4 and 11, 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 Apr. 26. For further information, call Jeanine at 561-638-0336.

Gifts of God, an eight-week 20/20 catechumenate course by Patricia Swift, 56pp. paper, spiral bound, $5.00 each is available in English, French or Spanish.  Call St. Nicholas, Pompano Beach, 954-942-5887 for additional information or to order.

The Haitian congregation at St. John’s, Belle Glade needs choir vestments. If your parish has adults’ or children’s vestments you’re not using, please contact Fr. Sebastien Guillaume at (561) 254-5328. Fr. Guillaume is also interested in beginning computer classes for adults and young people; if you know of anyone who has computers to donate, he would appreciate hearing from you about that, too.

New Way Missions announces the “Un-Conferences” on short-term missions May 23,24,25 at Charity Family Life Church, 1820 Creighton Rd., Richmond Virginia 23223. There will be chairs, but you won't be glued to them. And there will be lunch with interesting people, but the resemblance to anything you've been to before stops there. The Un-Conference is about short-term missions teams making a long-term impact. Tuition is $65, including food.) There are motels close by with rates in the$ 45-$60 range, and the host church has an air-conditioned dormitory-style facility for $20 per night. For details or to reserve your place at the Un-Conference, call 1-804-798-6730 or email: mllaird@richmond.infi.net

Mision San Francisco de Asis, Miami Lakes, will hold its Second Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Don Shula's Hotel & Golf Club, beginning at 8 a.m. All proceeds will go to the church building fund; the congregation currently worships at St. Margaret's, Miami Lakes. The price per person is $80, which includes complimentary valet, cart fees, green fees, lunch and door prizes and more. Persons interested in particating or sponsoring can contact Orlando Peruyero at 305-825-1978 or 305-934-9514.

The Covenant Players, an international Christian drama ministry, will have a troupe in the Miami area Oct. 7-13. If you're interested in arranging for a performance for your congregation, call 805-289-3021 or 805-506-1066, or email CP@covenantplayers.org. For more information, see the website, www.covenantplayers.org.

 

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

• The Faith-Seeking Journey - A New Member Ministry Presented by NetCast, Inc.
   
  
• Summer DMin Program at Sewanee
  
  
• Kerygma Workshop at St. Mary's, Stuart -- May 15, 2002
  
  
• 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 our armed forces; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in the world;

For peace in the Middle East, and especially for the safety of the students and staff of the (Episcopal) Arab Evangelical School at Ramallah;

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;

Brenda Liberti, wife of Deacon Ray Liberti, recovering from breast cancer surgery;

Claudia Monroe, secretary at Trinity Cathedral, recovering from thyroid surgery;

Pat Fregeau, wife of Duncan Center Director Fr. Steve Fregeau, recovering from surgery; 

Yolanda Pina, sister of Bishop Frade, mugged, shoulder injury, fractured ribs;

Fr. Howard Stowe, recovering from coronary bypass surgery;

Fr. Reggie Payne-Wiens, diocesan Youth Missioner, high blood pressure;

Gail Abbot, seminarian, will have surgery May 7 for growth on spine;

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, recovering from knee-replacement surgery;

Christie Hudspeth, daughter of Deacon Denise Hudspeth, surgery apparently successful—pray for complete healing;

Fr. Jack Tucker, continued healing;

Jim and Florence Gray, parents of Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves and Fr. Michael Gray, healing;

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

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

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's family: Daughter Stephanie, will need additional jaw surgery--pray for relief of pain and eye spasms; mother Iola Steeves, congestive heart failure, emphysema, osteoporosis, blood infection related to pneumonia;

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 family of Fr. Richard Williams, who died April 11.

 

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