Click on the Hurricane Response link on the front page of the website for updates on the situation here after Wilma, as well as information related to the Episcopal Church’s response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Before Wilma struck, our diocese had collected more than $100,000 in donations to help the dioceses affected by the previous storms and these funds will be disbursed as intended. Now donations to assist victims of Hurricane Wilma can also be made by clicking on “donations” at www.episcopalsouthflorida.org, or through Episcopal Relief and Development, http://www.er-d.org/

If your parish is in need of help—or has help to offer—contact Linda Schlepp-Gray in the Broward office of the diocese, Linda@diosef.org or 954-450-7247.

Thanks to Hurricane Wilma, one item that’s received an Extreme Makeover is our calendar! Here’s the new look for our Coming Events:

COMING EVENTS:

Postponed, new date pending:

Anti-Racism Training — Nov. 5, St. Stephen’s, Miami

Introduction to Disaster Mental Health Training & Red Cross CPR/AED Training — Nov. 10 & 11, Duncan Center

Clergy Spouse Wellness Day — Nov. 12, Duncan Center

North Dade UTO Ingathering — Nov. 19, Trinity Cathedral

Canceled:

Advent Camp (3^rd-12^th graders) — Dec. 17-19, DaySpring

Taking place as scheduled:

Diocesan School classes - Nov. 5

Ordination of Kathleen Gannon to the Priesthood - Nov. 6, 3:30 p.m., St. Paul’s, Delray Beach

Rescheduled:

Nehemiah Clergy Retreat, Cenacle House, Lantana — new date Nov. 15-16

Bishop’s Lay Ministry Awards — will be combined with 2006 awards, tentative date Nov. 18, 2006               

DIOCESAN CONVENTION — Nov. 19, St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton (details below)

Interim Ministry Training Network course — Duncan Center, postponed to Feb. 6-10, 2006.

Multicultural Ministry Training — May 5-6, 2006, Duncan Center

More coming events:

Annual Bishop Holly Service CANCELED — Nov. 12, 4 p.m., St. Paul et les Martyrs d’Haiti, Miami

Fran McKendree concerts — Nov. 18, 7 p.m., St. Thomas, Coral Gables (details below); Nov. 19, 7 p.m., St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach Thanksgiving-Diocesan Office closed Nov. 24-25

Hurricane Relief Short-Term Mission Leader Training Workshop - Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

Safeguarding God’s Children — Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-noon, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach; Dec. 14, 6 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs

Ordination of Nancy Wynen to the Priesthood — Dec. 10, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach

Ordination of Charles Humphries to the Diaconate — Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s, Coconut Grove (Miami )

Kenya Mission — Dec. 23, 2005-Jan. 10, 2006

Holy Comforter Nicaragua Mission — Jan. 16-26, 2006

Diocesan Acolyte Festival —Mar. 4, 2006, St. Thomas, Coral Gables

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

Click here for an updated calendar of youth and young adult events and activities for the first half of 2006.

Diocesan Convention--will be at St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton, Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning with registration at 7:30 a.m. and Eucharist at 8:30 a.m., and ending at 3:30 p.m. There will be an informal social hour and dinner on the evening of Friday, Nov. 18—cocktails from 6-7 p.m. and dinner from 7-9 p.m. at St. Gregory’s. There will be no convention registration on Friday evening. All payments made for the canceled convention banquet will be refunded. A limited number of rooms will be available at $99 at the Doubletree, 561-997-9500. Other hotels in the area are: Spring Hill, Town Place and Hilton Gardens.

There will be no individual registration for convention. Each parish is asked to email or fax the number attending the Nov. 18 dinner and the Nov. 19 lunch to registrar Estela Terrero, estela@diosef.org, fax 305-375-8054.

Nehemiah Clergy Retreat—All diocesan clergy are invited to participate in the Nehemiah Clergy Retreat, Nov. 15-16, at Cenacle House, Lantana. The retreat begins with Eucharist at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and ends at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The cost is $60 for overnight stay, including meals. Commuter fees are for meals only: lunch-$8; dinner- $5; breakfast-$4. Due to the short notice for this event and the current lack of online registration, these fees can all be paid at the retreat. Make checks payable to: Diocese of Southeast Florida. RSVP to Linda Schlepp-Gray, 954-450-7247, or Linda@diosef.org, by noon on Tuesday, Nov. 8, if you plan to attend.

Human Needs Grants for 2006—Parish outreach and Jubilee ministries still have time to submit applications for Human Needs Grants from the 2006 diocesan budget. The deadline for submitting applications (and reports on the use of funds from 2005 grants) has been extended to Nov. 25; no applications will be considered after that date. To download application forms and guidelines, click here, or contact the convener of Human Needs ministry, Fr. Rev. Winston Wright, 561-845-6060 or wrightwright@aol.com.

Fran McKendree in SE Florida-- Recording artist Fran McKendree will give two benefit concerts in our diocese for hurricane relief:

Nov. 18, 7-9 p.m., St. Thomas, Coral Gables—free admission, donations for hurricane relief. McKendree will also lead a workshop Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas for anyone who is interested in introducing contemporary worship and music in a parish. This event is also free, but space is limited to 35 people. Call Phebe Hibshman, 305-661-3436 ext. 407 if you plan to attend.

Nov. 19, 7 p.m., St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach. Local performers also participating—St. Joseph’s Charles Milling and the parish’s Emerging Worship Band, and Lindsey Blount from Good Shepherd, Tequesta. Proceeds will go directly to the bishops of the dioceses affected by the hurricanes this year.  

Thanksgiving broadcast/webcast from New Orleans-- A 30-minute television special marking the bicentennial of Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans will be broadcast on the Time Warner Cable network on Thanksgiving Day, November 24 (check local schedules for broadcast time). The program will also be webcast. For details on how to receive the webcast, go to: http://www.comeandgrow.org

The program will include excerpts from a new work, “All the Saints”, by the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra's 16-member big band at the cathedral, as well as Solemn Evensong conducted by Canon John Peterson of Washington National Cathedral and a festival Eucharist celebrated by Louisiana Bishop Charles Jenkins.

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.

Hurricane Relief Short-Term Mission Leader Training Workshop—Interested in leading a mission team to areas affected by this season’s hurricanes, either on the Gulf Coast or in our own diocese? Our diocese is offering a Short-Term Mission Leader Training Workshop, Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale. There is a registration fee of $10, which covers lunch and materials. To register, contact Linda Schlepp-Gray, Linda@diosef.org or 954-450-7247.

“Safeguarding God’s Children” training—At this point only two more Safeguarding God’s Children training sessions are scheduled before the end of the year—Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-noon, at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach (no lunch provided); and Dec. 14, 6 p.m., at St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs, 954-753-1400. For information, email Reed Sprague at sprague@bbts.org or call him at: 561-655-4555, ext. 11. If your parish or school is offering a training session that will be open to those outside the parish, or if you want to schedule a training, please contact Gail McShane, gail@diosef.org. All clergy officiating in this diocese, either canonically resident or licensed to officiate, must be certified as having completed this training by Dec. 31 of this year.

Paul Edwards cartoons and meditations—Canon Paul Edwards, who led the Clergy Conference in September, has made available brief meditations and “The Rev” cartoons for use in church bulletins or newsletters for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Click here to download, or email episcorat@aol.com for a hard copy.

Missions—Holy Comforter, Miami, is planning a mission to their sister congregation, Holy Trinity, in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Jan. 16-26, 2006. They are inviting others to join their team or to offer financial support for the mission--see www.diosef.org/missions/HolyComfortermissionFlyer2005.pdf Two parishes are planning spring mission trips to Our Little Roses home and school in San Pedro Sula, Honduras: St. Paul’s, Delray Beach, Mar. 17-24, 2006, and Chapel of St. Andrew, Mar. 25-Apr. 1, 2006. For more information, contact Doug Drouin, doug@diosef.org or 561-488-5702.

Advent Meditation Guides for young adults--are available in downloadable PDF format at http://higheredmin.org/publications.html, or college students may send an e-mail to Gary Williams at gwilliams@episcopalchurch.org to receive a free daily meditation.

Winterlight scholarships—Kanuga Conference Center is making some scholarship funds available especially for youth in hurricane-affected dioceses to attend the 30th annual Winterlight gathering for young people in grades 9-12, Dec. 27-Jan. 1. For information on the conference, go to http://www.kanuga.org/conferences/2005/wl_05.asp . Anyone interested should contact Canon Terrence Taylor, ttaylor@diosef.org or 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 28.

Ecumenical Youth Event—“Faith in 3-D”, an event for youth in grades 6-12 co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church USA and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will be held at Disney World, Jan. 13-16, 2006.  Faith in 3-D will explore what we have in common as Christians and how we celebrate our differences. There will also be time to participate in the Disney Youth Education Series.

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

Bunting, The Rev. Drew—Resigned as associate at St. Stephen’s, Miami, effective 11/13, to accept a call to be associate rector for Parish Life at St. Columba's, Washington, DC.

Gannon, The Rev. Kathleen—Ordained to the priesthood 11/6/05.

Garvin, The Rev. Grayson—Named as priest-in-charge, St. Kevin’s, Opa-locka, effective 10/30/05.

Hendricks, The Rev. Frisby—Named as priest-in-charge, All Saints’, Jensen Beach.

Libby, The Rev. Robert—Completing ministry as interim dean, Trinity Cathedral, 11/13/05.

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Parishes in Transition:

Trinity Cathedral—Fr. Douglas McCaleb accepted call to be next dean, effective 1/1/06.

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens—Fr. Hugh Bell, interim; interviewing candidates

St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes—Fr. Thomas Shepherd, interim; interviewing candidates

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

 

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

St. Matthew the Apostle, 7410 Sunset Dr., Miami, is sponsoring a Sunday Matinee Film Festival, “Jesus and the Filmmakers: Four films on the Life of Jesus”, beginning Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. with a screening of (appropriately) The Gospel According to St. Matthew. Bring your own snacks. Discussion follows the film. Call 305-665-7333 for information.

St. James the Fisherman, Islamorada, will sponsor a barbecue benefit for the diocesan hurricane relief fund, Sunday, Nov. 13, from noon to sunset at Caribbean Club, mile marker 104, Overseas Hwy., Key Largo. In addition to “artery-clogging food”, there will be several local bands, games for kids and a raffle. St. James is also raising money for hurricane relief with a raffle for a handmade quilt; the drawing will be Dec. 4. Tickets are $5--contact parish administrator Michelle Lane, 305-852-8468 or admin@stjamesthefisherman.org.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, is hosting an historical Eucharist on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in honor of Bishop Samuel Seabury, the first American Bishop, who was consecrated in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Nov. 14, 1784. The liturgy will be from Bishop Seabury’s Communion Office of 1786. St. Martin’s is located at 140 SE 28th Ave, at the corner of Atlantic and the Intracoastal in Pompano Beach.

Good Shepherd, Tequesta, will hold its Annual Fall Fest, “a market place of food, fun and fantastic deals”, Saturday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Fest will feature Holiday Crafts and Gifts; a White Elephant Sale, Jewelry Boutique, Book Nook, Plant Sale, Hourly Raffles and a special sale at Good Shepherd’s Pennies for Heaven Thrift Shop. Activities for children include bounce houses, a walk of fun (games), art tent, face painting, demonstrations and a special surprise show. For information call 561-746-4674.

As part of its Harvest celebration, Church of the Resurrection, Biscayne Park, is sponsoring a Floral Festival Nov. 19-20 that will feature floral arrangements reflecting biblical themes. Both individuals and groups can submit floral designs; the fee is $10 for individuals and $30 for groups. Participants may sell their arrangements or donate them for a fund-raising raffle after the 11 a.m. Harvest service on Nov. 20. Click here for complete guidelines and registration form, or call the church office, 305-893-8523, for more information.

Christ Church, Coconut Grove (Miami), invites everyone to Solemn Evensong, Sermon and Procession on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., followed by an exciting “Taste of the Islands”. This event is the culmination of the parish’s fourth annual “Islands Under the Sun” activities.

All Souls’, Miami Beach, will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. on Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day. On Sunday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m., the parish will present “A Service of Advent Lessons and Carols”, featuring familiar carols for congregational singing and special music presented by the choir.

As part of the 2005 Eisenhart Concert Series, St. Thomas, Coral Gables, will present Handel’s Messiah, performed by the St. Thomas choir, guest soloists and a professional chamber orchestra, on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($20 Adults, $15 Students and Seniors) and information are available from the Parish Office, (305) 661-3436.

The Duncan Conference Center is looking for reliable, part-time help in the following areas: (1) housekeeping and (2) dining room and kitchen. Applicants must be able to work varied hours and must speak and comprehend English. The Center is an equal opportunity employer. Call 561-496-4130 or come in—15820 S. Military Trail, Delray Beach--to fill out an application.

The South Florida Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice is seeking an experienced bilingual (Spanish-English) organizer familiar with labor issues to coordinate the activities of the organization.  Bishop Ottley is president of this group, which is a highly visible and effective voice of the interfaith community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, striving to improve working conditions and to encourage the creation of decent, family sustaining jobs for low-wage workers, especially immigrants. The position they offer requires the ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with clergy and congregations from a wide range of religious and racial/ethnic backgrounds, speak and write effectively, and work independently with a minimum of guidance. Grant writing experience is a plus.  Competitive salary and excellent benefits.  Fax a cover letter and resume to Paola Pierre at 305-576-1718 or e-mail at paolap@hscdade.org.

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens, is looking for a singer (male or female) for a Contemporary Christian Rock Band that has been together for a year.  The band meets Thursday nights at 6:30PM and/or Sunday mornings at 9AM.  This is a volunteer position.  If interested please contact Shirley Henn, (561) 622-0956 x224.

A 10-day pilgrimage to holy sites in Israel is being organized by Dr. Lorraine Diston, a member of St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes; the departure date is Feb. 19, 2006. For details, contact Dr. Diston at 305-829-2284.

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

• 2005 Programs at the Duncan Center
• 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

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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;

Harry Sherman, father of Fr. Andrew Sherman, healing;

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

The Rev. Christina Encinosa, diagnosed with bone cyst in leg;

Fr. Dom Orsini, very critical condition after automobile accident;

Mary Reeves, mother-in-law of Archdeacon Mary Gray-Reeves, very seriously injured in automobile accident;

Florence Gray, mother of Archdeacon Mary Gray-Reeves, recovering from infection;

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, beginning treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Louis Matthew Richards, son of Martha Richards, secretary at All Souls’, Miami Beach, recovering from heart attack;

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, healing;

Fr. Geoff Evans, healing;

Fr. Harold Elsner, chemotherapy for lung cancer;

Fr. Howard Stowe, healing;

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

Charlotte Hamilton, wife of Fr. Bill Hamilton, 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;

Aspirant 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 comfort for Assistant Bishop James Ottley and his wife Lillian in the deaths of Bishop Ottley’s brother-in-law, and Lillian’s uncle; and for all those who have lost loved ones in this season’s hurricanes, the Asian earthquake and the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Diocese of Texas

St. Christopher's, Nassau

Holy Nativity, Pahokee

The Diocese of Torit (Sudan)

Diocesan Officers and Staff

Canonically Resident Clergy

Nehemiah Congregations

The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry (Armagh, Ireland)

St. George, Nassau

St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale

St. John's, Hollywood

The Diocese of Vellore, South India

Andros Island, Bahamas

     St. Margaret's, Nicholls Town

     St. Mary Magdalene, Mastic Point

St. John's, Homestead

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Last updated 11/22/05