You’ll be noticing a couple of diocesan staff changes: First, our receptionist, Jessy Cajina, is on maternity leave; congratulations to Jessy and her husband, Guillermo Soria, on the birth of Christopher Anthony on Apr. 15! While Jessy is out, we’re fortunate to have Sally James, a member of St. Stephen’s, Miami, with broad work experience, as a welcoming presence at our front desk.

            As most of you already know, Bishop Frade announced in an Apr. 24 letter to diocesan clergy that that Fr. Reggie Payne-Wiens has resigned his position as Youth Missioner, effective Apr. 23. Appointment of a new Youth Missioner will be announced in the near future, and a dialogue and planning day for Youth Ministers and the Youth Commission is scheduled for May 10.

COMING EVENTS:

Deanery Convocations — May 3, ND, St. Paul, Miami, 10 a.m.; Keys, St. Francis, Big Pine Key, 10 a.m.; May 4, SPB, Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, 7 p.m.

Holy Sacrament Women’s Retreat (ALL women invited) — May 2-4, Lake Placid Retreat Cntr., Lake Placid, FL

Spring Clergy Conference — May 6-8, Duncan Center

Youth Ministry Dialogue Day — May 10, 9:30-4, St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale

Clergy and Spouse Event — May 16, 2 p.m.—May 17, 2 p.m., Clewiston Inn

12-Step Retreat— May 16-18, Duncan Center

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

Women’s Cursillo— May 29-Jun. 1, Duncan Center

Diocesan Acolyte Festival— May 31, 10 a.m., Historic St. Agnes, Miami

Coverage K Workshops— May 31, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

“Jesus for Every Generation” seminar — Jun. 9-11, Duncan Center

Clergy and Spouse Family Picnic — Sept. 6, Birch State Park, Ft. Lauderdale

Diocesan School Fall Semester begins— Sept. 13 (Additional school dates for fall are: Sept 27; Oct. 11 & 25; Nov. 8 & 22; Dec. 6 & 13)

State of Florida Day at Washington National Cathedral — Sept. 21

Diocesan Convention — Oct. 10-11, Key West

Child in Our Hands Conference — Nov. 7-8, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano

Clergy Spouse Wellness Day — Nov. 15, St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale

Note: The Diocesan Offices will be closed May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday.

COPE Conference—All parish lay staff members, volunteers included, are invited to attend the annual COPE Conference at the Duncan Center, May 23-24. Registration begins at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, and the conference ends at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The conference chaplain will be Susan Beebe of Crossridge Church, whose book, Meditations for Church Staff, was published last fall. There will be practical information on such topics as using the diocesan database and how to publicize church events, as well as labyrinth walks and plenty of time for exchanging ideas and sharing stories of ministry in the parish office. Bishop Frade will be with the group for dinner and conversation on Friday evening. The cost is $60 for the full conference and $30 for one day only. Register at www.diosef.org/register. For additional information, contact Martha Richards, 305-538-2244, email allsolsepc@aol.com, or Mary Cox at the Diocesan Office.

12-Step Retreat—The annual retreat for those in any 12-Step recovery program will be held May 16-18 at the Duncan Center. For information and registration, contact Archdeacon Paul Rasmus, 561-656-0868, email Paul@diosef.org, or Fr. James Minshew, 772-286-5455, email stlukes@gate.net.

Diocesan Acolyte Festival--This year the host parish for the Diocesan Acolyte Festival is Historic St. Agnes, Miami. The event is set for May 31, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will feature a procession with a marching band, workshops, lunch and some activities just for fun. Bishop Frade will celebrate the Eucharist, and Bishop Ottley will be the preacher. Register online at www.diosef.org/register.

Latino Youth Event--The Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Episcopal Church is sponsoring Breaking Down Walls, an event for Latino youth ages 14-18, June 25-29 at Berea College, Lexington, Ky. Each person, youth or adult chaperone, is asked to contribute a $50 registration fee and the cost of the transportation; the National Office will pay for lodging and food for all the participants. The deadline for submitting an application, with registration fee, is May 15. Application forms can be downloaded here (English, Spanish). For further information, please contact the Rev. Ramon I. Aymerich at Episcopales@aol.com.

Coverage K Workshops—St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach, will host a Coverage K workshop on May 31; Adult Misconduct Prevention will be offered in the morning, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and Child Protection in the afternoon, beginning at 1:30 p.m. No lunch will be provided, and there is no cost for either workshop. Pre-registration is required by May 20; register online at www.diosef.org/register.

Youth at General Convention—Youth ages 14-18 are invited to participate in a youth gathering, “Count Me Faithful”, at General Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., July 30-Aug.3. For more information, go to: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/myp/countfaithful/index.htm, or contact Mary Cobiella at the Diocesan office, 1-800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 29, or by email, mary@diosef.org.

Summer Camp information—Summer camps for students from elementary through high school are available at Dayspring in the Diocese of Southwest Florida and Camp Wingmann in Avon Park, FL. Information is available on these websites: www.dioceseswfla.org and www.campwingmann.org.

Florida Day at the National Cathedral—It’s time to begin making plans to participate in the quadrennial Florida Day at Washington National Cathedral, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. The weekend will include a retreat on Friday, Sept. 19; tours of Cathedral and grounds on Saturday, Sept. 20; Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. Sunday, with clergy and acolytes in procession, and reception following; evensong at 4 p.m. Sunday; Healing Service at 6:30 p.m. We would like all congregations in the diocese to be represented; begin by contacting Joanna Wragg or Gail McShane at the Diocesan Office with the name of a volunteer coordinator from your parish for this event. For more information on Washington National Cathedral, go to www.nationalcathedral.org.

Episcopal Relief  & Development—Episcopal Relief and Development (formerly the Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief) has asked that we develop a network of people who can bring news of its work regularly to all congregations. Each rector or priest/deacon-in-charge of a parish is asked to appoint a representative who can assist in talking to the congregation monthly and encouraging donations to ER & D. This network of representatives would also be in place to help coordinate our response in times of emergencies. Please send names, phone numbers and email addresses to diocesan ER & D coordinator Deacon Vivian Hopkins at Christ Episcopal Church, 305-442-8542 or email chrepch.aol.com. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development may be sent to Box 12043, Newark, NJ 07101. For a bulletin insert on specific ER & D responses to the conflict in Iraq, go to: http://www.er-d.org/iraq.htm.

"Jesus for Every Generation"--The Duncan Center will present a seminar June 9-11 led by Rev. Carl Eeman, author of Generations of Faith, on ministry with different generations. Cost is $250 for the conference and $175 for lodging and meals ($90 for commuter). Register by May 19 at duncanregister@earthlink.net or by fax at 561-496-1726. For more information or to request a brochure, call 561-496-4130.

Net Awards — At this year's Episcopal Communicators' conference, The Net received three awards: an Award of Excellence (first place) for Shelley Barre's interview with Archdeacon Paul Rasmus when he was rector of St. Paul's, Key West (April 2002); and Awards of Merit (second place) for Layout and Design Editor Dan Clifford's layout of the youth page in the August 2002 issue, and for photography in the entire December 2002 issue. In the past four years, diocesan publications have received a total of 19 Polly Bond Awards.

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CLERGY CHANGE:

Krickbaum, Dean Donald — Announced retirement, effective 9/03.

Nolan, Fr. Randall — Resigned as Interim at Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth, effective 4/27, to return to Australia to accept a position with the Diocese of North Queensland.

Payne-Wiens, Fr. Reginald — Resigned as Diocesan Youth Missioner, effective 4/23.

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Parishes in Transition:

Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth—supply

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

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

St. Peter’s, Key West—supply

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach—Deacon Charles Cannon, interim

Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines—Canon Kenneth MacDonald, Fr. Bill Eaton, supply

St. Paul’s, Key West—Fr. Thomas Shepherd, interim

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

On Sunday, May 4, at 4 p.m., Trinity Cathedral, Miami, will sponsor the cathedral a recital by organist Frederick James Kent, assisted by bass Jim Carlton (yes, that Jim Carlton—staff accountant in the Diocesan Office!); freewill donations will benefit the cathedral’s organ fund.

Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach, will hold its “Grand Yard Sale” on May 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Furniture, appliances, art, books, games and toys, sports equipment, tools and boutique clothing are among the variety of merchandise that will be available. Proceeds will go toward needed improvements in the parish’s facilities and equipment. There will be a “Gala Preview Evening” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9, for members of any congregation in the diocese; this event will feature music, refreshments and a silent auction. Tickets for the silent auction are $15; call Cheryl Grantham, 561-655-8932, for information.

On May 18, Dr. R. William Franklin, Scholar-in-Residence for the Episcopal Diocese of New York, will give two presentations about the Episcopal Church's response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This response included the relief efforts at St. Paul's Chapel at Ground Zero, clergy volunteers in the morgue, and the outpouring of support from across the church. Dr. Franklin will preach and give a presentation at the 10 a.m. service at St. Stephen's, Coconut Grove (Miami), and will give a second presentation at Trinity Cathedral at 4 p.m. A lively and engaging speaker, Dr. Franklin has previously served as Dean of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Professor of Church History at the General Theological Seminary, and as a member of the ARCIC Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue. His new book, Will the Dust Praise You?, chronicles the Episcopal Church's ministry in the aftermath of 9/11.

The Chapel of St. Andrew is sponsoring a cocktail reception from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, May 30, at the home of Dean and Valerie Fulton, 8750 NW 68 Ct., Parkland, to benefit Five Talents International, an Anglican initiative that is committed to combating poverty in the developing world through micro-enterprise development. The evening will offer an opportunity to meet Five Talents Executive Director Craig Cole and his family and learn more about this ministry. The cost is $20 per person. RSVP by May 23 to Susan Bardisa, 561-852-1169 (sbardisa@bellsouth.net) or Kathy Koontz, 954-753-3130.

Trinity Cathedral presents  "Art at the Cathedral 2003", Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come and see a free exhibition of local artists’ work--painting, photography, sculpture, lithographs and much more.

St. Thomas, Coral Gables, parish choir, along with the choirs of St. Stephen’s, Coconut Grove (Miami) and Trinity Cathedral will present a concert featuring J. S. Bach’s Magnificat  and other works on May 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. For tickets and information about this and other concerts in the parish’s Eisenhart Concert Series, call the church office, 305-661-3436, or email concertseries@stepsmia.org.

An interfaith luncheon to benefit the ministry of Seafarers’ House will be held Jun. 1 at Port Everglades, on board Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas. General tickets are $30 per person. For additional details, call Seafarers’ House, 954-467-7330, or Fr. Bob Deshaies at St. Benedict’s, Plantation, 954-473-6578.

Christ Episcopal Church celebrates its "Annual Goombay Jump-Up Dance" Friday, June 6, 2003, from 8 p.m. until 2a.m. at the Mahi Temple,1480 NW North River Drive. It is a BYOB/BYOF event with fun, music, Junkanoos and door prizes. The cost is $20 per person. Contact chrepch_yes@hotmail.com or (305) 442-8542 for more information.

An Interfaith Community Symposium and Dialogue, "Work, Dignity, and Faith: Finding Common Values Amidst Diversity", will be held Monday, June 16, 2003 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in downtown Miami. A free, public event sponsored by the United States Conference of Religions for Peace (USCRP) in conjunction with the South Florida Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, "Work, Dignity, and Faith" will include keynote addresses by Dr. Ron J. Sider, Founder and President of Evangelicals for Social Action, and Imam Mujahid Ramadan, a founding member of the Las Vegas Interfaith Council for Worker Justice and nationally known diversity expert. Concurrent workshops lead by national and local experts will discuss how can the clergy, congregational leaders and staff and leaders of faith-based organizations respond to the challenges of working poverty and the tensions of diversity. For more information and registration email interfaith@hscdade.org.

The College of Preachers in Washington, DC, has announced a program called The Reconciliation Project, to train teams of leaders, lay or clergy, for the ministry of reconciliation, focusing on specific local needs. For information, go to www.collegeofpreachers.org, click on “programs” and then on “Reconciliation Project”, or call College Registrar Joan Roberts for a brochure.

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

• Healing Workshop at Chapel of St. Andrew, May 17
  
  
• Day Cruise May 17 with Church of the Resurrection, Biscayne Park
  
  
• Ultreya at Church of the Ascension, Miami, May 24
  
  
• Doctor of Ministry summer program at Sewanee
  
  
• Sewanee Church Music Conference, July 14-20
  
  
• John Hines Preaching Award
  
  
• Growing Healthy Churches Conference, Diocese of South Carolina, Oct. 23-25, 2003
  

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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, especially those now in combat; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict;

Aspirant Peter Wallace, recovering from arterial surgery;

Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, continued recovery from hernia surgery;

Chancellor Emeritus Fred Stanton, healing;

Arthur Schlepp, father of Archdeacon Hobbs' assistant Linda Schlepp-Gray, healing;

Dorothy Wilbur, widow of Fr. Newton Wilbur, cancer:

COPE Chairperson Missy Rovinelli, breast cancer;

Fr. Ralph Evans, continued recovery from successful angioplasty;

Fr. Gammon Jarrell, continued healing;

Cora Ferguson, sister of Executive Board member Al Ferguson and aunt of Executive Board member Jacquelyn Anthony, continued healing;

Fay Hobbs, mother of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, recovering from carotid artery surgery;

Edith Woodcock, mother of seminarian Bruce Woodcock, in hospice care;

Mary McComas, mother of seminarian Scot McComas, healing;

Fr. Miguel Restrepo, healing;

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

Jim Gibson, husband of Mother Kate Gibson, continued 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;

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

Mthr. "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

The Rev. SuzeAnne Silla's family: Daughter Stephanie, still in pain, will need additional jaw surgery; mother Iola Steeves, abdominal aortic aneurysm and many other health problems;

Cn. Max Salvador, continued healing;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died,and for all those who have lost loved ones in the war in Iraq.

Give thanks for the birth on April 15 of a son, Christopher Anthony, to Diocesan Office receptionist Jessy Cajina and her husband Guillermo Soria.

 

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Some opportunities to pray for peace

As Bishop Frade has requested, all parishes are incorporating special prayers and/or times of silence for peace into regularly scheduled services. In addition, here are some extra opportunities to pray for the leaders of our nation and the world, for those serving in the military, for all those suffering or endangered in the conflict in Iraq, and for peace. Please email Mary Cox at episcorat@aol.com, or call her at the Diocesan Office if you have other opportunities for prayer to add to this list.

Good Shepherd, Tequesta

• Weekly candlelight prayers for peace on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Bring a candle and meet in the courtyard behind the church for music, quiet times and prayer. The labyrinth will be open after prayers, for those who wish to walk.

  St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

• Church open Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. for private prayer for peace

All Saints’, Ft. Lauderdale

• Prayer service for peace, each Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

All Souls’, Miami Beach

• A Prayer Banner hangs in the church, and anyone may write a prayer on a paper cross provided and pin it to the banner. These are private prayers and will not be read aloud.

St. Columba, Marathon

• Monday mornings from 7:30 to 8 a.m., a prayer vigil is kept in the Prayer Garden adjacent to the church.

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

May 11--IV Easter

The Anglican Church of Korea

The Berry Islands:  St. Bartholomew, Bullock's Harbour;           

Community Chapel, Chubb Cay; Our Lady of the Sea, Little Whale Cay; St. Philip, Little Harbour

Church of the Advent, Palm City

St. Christopher, West Palm Beach

May 18—V Easter

The Church of the  Province of Uganda

Cat Island: St. Andrew, Arthur's Town; Holy Cross,Dumfries;

        St. Catherine, Cove; St. Agnes, Orange Creek; 

        St. Benedict, Bennett's Harbor

Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

May 25—VI Easter

The Anglican Communion

Cat Island: St. Luke, Smith's Bay; St. Mark, Port Howe; St. Mary, Old Bight; St. Paul, Rocker; St. Peter, Knowles; St. Augustine, San Salvador

St. James-in-the-Hills, Hollywood

St. Luke's, Port Salerno                                                                     

June 2—VII Easter

Anglican Communicators

St. Agnes, Nassau

St. Benedict, Plantation

St. Matthew, Miami

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Last updated 05/12/03