We're thankful that the damage from Hurricane Jeanne in Palm Beach and Martin Counties was not as devastating as we'd feared for our churches and their parishioners! However, there was severe damage on Hutchinson Island, and the Marriott, where we had planned to hold the Diocesan Convention, will not be able to reopen in October. Convention will be held Oct. 16 only, at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, hosted by St. Mary's, Stuart, and Bethesda. More information will be provided in a few days.

            We have added to our website, www.diosef.org, a “hurricane update” link on the front page that will take you do information on storm damage in our diocese and others, how to help with hurricane recovery and where to find assistance.       

            If you plan to send a team to help with hurricane recovery either in our diocese or elsewhere, it’s important to contact Linda Schlepp-Gray, 954-45-7247, email Linda@diosef.org, or Doug Drouin, Doug Drouin, 561-488.5702 or (cell) 561-866-1978, email missionworks2020@bellsouth.net or doug@diosef.org. For safety guidelines for disaster relief work and updates on what’s needed, go to “News and events”, “current postings” on the diocesan website. You can make donations online, or by sending a check marked “hurricane relief” to: Diocese of Southeast Florida, 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132. If you do not specify a particular place or storm, your donation will go where most needed.

COMING EVENTS:

Diocesan Ultreya - Oct. 2, 2 p.m., Trinity Cathedral, Miami

Diocesan School begins (new date) - Oct. 2, St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale

Haitian Commission Lay Leadership Workshop - Oct. 2, St. Christopher’s, Ft. Lauderdale

Cursillo Sunday - Oct. 2

Institution of Fr. Mark Sims as Rector - Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs

Diocesan Convention - Oct. 16, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

Ordination of Christina Encinosa to the Priesthood - Oct. 17, 4 p.m., Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth

Happening - Oct. 22-24, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach

Ordination of Hyvenson Joseph to the Priesthood - Oct. 23, 10 a.m., St. Peter’s, Key West

Hispanic Heritage Celebration - Oct. 24, 3-7 p.m., Trinity Cathedral

Men’s Cursillo - Oct. 28-31, Duncan Center

Ordination of Tyler Jones to the Priesthood - Oct. 30, Munich, Germany

Women’s Cursillo - Nov. 4-7, Duncan Center

Daughters of the King International Assembly - Nov. 6, Trinity Cathedral

Ordination of Miguel Baguer to the Diaconate - Nov. 6, 11 a.m., St. Christopher’s-by-the-Sea, Key Biscayne

Ordination of Cecie Titcomb to the Diaconate - Nov. 7, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach

Executive Board Orientation - Nov. 8-9, Duncan Center

Ordination of Donna Hall to the Priesthood - Nov. 9, Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach

Anti-Racism Workshop - Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Trinity Cathedral, Miami

Bishop’s Lay Ministry Awards - Nov. 20, 11 a.m., St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

Ordination of Debbie Self to the Priesthood - Nov. 20, St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton

Journey to Adulthood Training - Dec. 10-11, St. Stephen’s, Coconut Grove (Miami)

Some dates to save in 2005:

Clergy Retreat - Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Cenacle House, Lantana

Planning for Tomorrow (for clergy) - Mar. 11-12, place TBA

Wardens & Treasurers Conference - Mar. 19, Trinity Cathedral

Bishop’s Spring Conference - Apr. 8-9, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdal

 

Dicocesan Convention — Deadlines have now passed for resolutions and nominations, which will be posted on the website under “current postings”, “Diocesan Convention” prior to the convention. Delegates, please remember to bring with you the convocation packets that were mailed to you.

Assessment Payment Report--Click here to view or print the report of parish assessment payments through Aug. 31 of this year.

Group Life Insurance—Parishes will soon be receiving materials from Church Life for open enrollment for group life coverage with an effective date of January 1, 2005. All eligible employees who have not yet been enrolled with group life can enroll without health statements. Employees who were previously denied will also be able to enroll at this time

Clergy Appreciation Month—October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Although we appreciate our ordained leaders all year, this is a time for individuals and congregations to take time for special recognition of clergy and their families for their and faithful ministry among us. This October, after our eventful September, we owe our clergy special thanks for their pastoral work in a time of great stress. For suggestions on how to honor the clergy, go to http://www.family.org/pastor/cam/

Hispanic Heritage Celebration—The annual diocesan Hispanic Heritage Celebration will be held Sunday, Oct. 24, 3-7 p.m., at Trinity Cathedral. This will be an opportunity for Hispanic Episcopalians from many countries to share with each other and with the whole diocesan family their various customs, cultures, music—and food.

Anti-Racism Workshop--The Diocesan Commission on Diversity, with the assistance of the National Anti-Racism Committee of the Episcopal Church, will provide an anti-racism workshop for clergy and lay leaders and diocesan staff on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral, Miami. This is the first workshop to offer this training, which will be required for clergy, diocesan staff and members of the Executive Board and Standing Committee, and urged for as many people as possible throughout the diocese.

Bishop’s Lay Ministry Awards—The second annual Bishop’s Awards for Lay Ministry will be presented Nov. 20. Each congregation is asked to choose one person it wishes to honor for outstanding ministry in the parish; this might be someone who has served faithfully for many years, or a relatively new parishioner who’s jumped right into a leadership role. Names of those to be honored, with a short description of the person’s ministry, must be submitted to Bishop Frade’s secretary, Sally James, by email or mail no later than Oct. 18.

Journey to Adulthood Training--Diocesan Youth Ministry will sponsor leader training for Journey to Adulthood, Dec. 10-11 at St. Stephen's, Coconut Grove (Miami). Advanced training will be offered Dec. 10 and a basic training Dec.11. More information will be sent to youth ministers as soon as it is available.

 “Planning for Tomorrow”—The Church Pension Fund has scheduled a "Planning for Tomorrow" conference for clergy in our diocese (place TBA) March 11-12, 2005. Please mark your calendars for this opportunity to develop life and financial planning skills. For information about the content of Planning for Tomorrow conferences, go to http://www.cpg.org/cms/content/580_generic.cfm

Missions—The diocesan Missions webpage, www.diosef.org/missions, offers information on planned short-term missions and mission training events in the diocese. If you have a mission trip planned for next year or would like assistance with planning a short-term mission, contact Diocesan Missions Coordinator Doug Drouin, doug@diosef.org or 561-866-1978.

Supply clergy—Our current list of supply clergy is very short. Any priests who are interested in doing supply work and have not been called recently (or at all) should contact Jackie Fernandez, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 26, or email Jackie@diosef.org.

History of Women’s Ministries--The Episcopal Women's History Project invites proposals for individual papers and panels for a conference celebrating women's ministries (lay and ordained) in the Episcopal Church.  The conference will be held in Dallas, TX on September 22-24, 2005 and is being held in celebration of two anniversaries, the 30th anniversary of women's ordination to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church and the 25th anniversary of the Episcopal Women's History Project.  Send a one-page description of your paper, along with a brief biography, to the Program Committee, EWHP, c/o Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, sherylkujawa1@msn.com, no later than March 1, 2005. Complete panel proposals should provide information on all panel participants.
 

Benefit Cruise for Our Little Roses—Bishop Frade hopes you will mark your calendars now for a 10-day cruise to the southern Caribbean, visiting Curacao, Aruba and Costa Rica and cruising through the Panama Canal, beginning Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2005. The proceeds will benefit Our Little Roses Home for Abandoned, Abused and Orphaned Girls in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Diana Frade is the founder and director of this ministry, and the bishop is chairman of its board of directors. Watch for further details soon—or call Indian River Travel, 800-782-1913 or 877-626-6110 now for information and reservations.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Popilek, The Rev. Donald—Died 9/10.

Shires, The Rev. Robert “Bo” —Ordained to the diaconate 9/19 at Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton.

Strainge, The Rev. Roy—Died 9/20.

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Parishes in Transition:

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

Trinity Cathedral—Fr. Bob Libby, interim dean

St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton—Fr. Birk Stathers, interim

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

St. James-in-the-Hills, Hollywood—Bishop Onell Soto, part-time interim

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

Are you ready for an energized worship experience? On Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., St. Martin in the Fields, Pompano Beach, offers an opportunity to “celebrate Christ's awesome love through rockin' music that ignites your soul”. Sign-language interpretation will be provided. The address is 140 SE 28th Ave, Pompano Beach (the SW corner of the Intracoastal and Atlantic Blvd). For information, call 954-941-4843.

C A N C E L L E D The Fourth Annual International Food Fest originally scheduled for Sept. 25 at St. Patrick's, West Palm Beach, will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, from 4-7 p.m. Food from Jamaica, Antigua, St. Kitts, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago--and the USA--will be for sale, either for take-out or to enjoy at the church while listening to live steel-band music. Tickets are $20. For further information, call (561) 833-1903.

Cursillistas—plan now to attend the Oct. 10 Ultreya sponsored by the Cursillistas of the Pompano Beach parishes, St. Nicholas and St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields. The time is 4-7 p.m. and the place is St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, 140 SE 28 Ave., Pompano Beach. Bring a snack or dessert to share. For more information, call 954-941-4843.

St. Thomas, Coral Gables, will sponsor “A Tapestry of Voices”, Saturday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 5690 North Kendall Drive, Coral Gables. Five local choirs (St. Thomas Episcopal, Coral Gables; Plymouth Congregational, Coconut Grove; First United Methodist, Coral Gables; the Pinecrest Community Chorale; and The Caravan Singers, Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus) will present an evening of fine choral music, culminating with Franz Schubert’s “Mass in G.” Tickets--Adults $20, Students and Seniors $15--are available from the parish office, (305) 661 3436.

Grace Church, West Palm Beach, will hold Grace Fest 2004 on Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at the church, 3600 Australian Ave., West Palm Beach. A barbecue chicken dinner will be served for $10, with international foods from the Caribbean available for purchase also. There will be entertainment, a green market, an international shop, a raffle and games for children.

A silent auction and dinner to benefit the ministry of Seafarers’ House will be held Oct. 29, 6:30-9:3o p.m., at St. Benedict’s, Plantation. Contact Megan Cowley, 954-660-1964 or events@seafarershouse.org for information or to reserve your place at the dinner.

On Oct. 30, at All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale, the Ft. Lauderdale chapter of Integrity will sponsor a benefit for Our Little Roses Ministries. The evening includes a performance by actress Sally Bondi of Pamela Parker’s one-woman play, Dreams of Martha Stewart, followed by a champagne reception. Tickets are $25 for the performance only and $40 for the performance and the reception. Call 954-396-5138 for information.

The ECW of St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale, is having a rummage sale Oct. 30-31, 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the church, 1750 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale. Come, enjoy a hotdog and look over our fabulous finds. Proceeds will be donated to hurricane relief.

St. Columba, Marathon, has a Wippell coronation brocade casket pall, slightly stained, with blue cord trim, that the parish is no longer using. If you’re interested, email  saintcolumba@bwisk.net.

 

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Additional Events and Opportunities
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• Going Forward Together conferences

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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 peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict;

For all who are suffering from the effects of recent hurricanes and tropical storms;

Gail Krickbaum, wife of retired Dean Donald Krickbaum, knee replacement surgery scheduled for 11/1;

Debbie and Christine, daughters of Executive Board member Judy Steinbauer, cancer;

Chris Williams, senior warden at St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale, broken rib and breathing complications;

Fr. Bill Hamilton, continued healing;

Deacon Valerie Vernon, successful surgery Sept. 30; pray for continued healing:

Adele Thomas, mother of Fr. Sam Thomas, recovering from fractured hip;

Bill Thorstad, former diocesan EFM coordinator, undergoing treatment for brain tumor;

Bob Katon, husband of Deacon Joanne Katon, impending surgery;

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

Kitty Evans, wife of diocesan computer consultant Bill Evans, continued healing;

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;

Linda Wilcox, former secretary at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, and Intercession, Ft. Lauderdale, continued healing;

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

Allison O’Brien, wife of Executive Board member Tom O’Brien, rheumatoid arthritis;

Fr. Roy Strainge, healing;

Janice Ronkowitz, wife of Fr. George Ronkowitz, undergoing treatment;

Fr. Tom Ryan, continued healing;

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

Logan McCormack, father of Ann Said, wife of Bishop John Said, recovering from stroke;

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

Fr. Sam Frock, continued healing;

Fr. Leonel Ortez, continued healing;

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

Ben Brown, cousin of Deacon Holly Ostlund, continued healing;

Leah Rosato, secretary at Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach, 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;

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;

Mthr. "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

Canon 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;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, and for comfort for the families of Canon John Reece, who died Sept. 6; Deacon Donald Popilek, who died Sept. 10; Betty Lovett (widow of Fr. Victor Lovett), who died Sept. 14; and Fr. Roy Strainge, who died Sept. 20; Fr. James Stoutsenberger, who died Oct. 6; and for all those who have lost loved ones in the continued conflict in Iraq.

 

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

October 10—XIX Pentecost

The Church of Uganda

Christ Church Cathedral, Nassau

Holy Cross, Miami

Trinity Cathedral, Miami

October 17--XX Pentecost

The Episcopal Church in the United States

St. Anne, Nassau

All Souls', Miami Beach

St. Bernard de Clairvaux, North Miami Beach

October 24--XXI Pentecost

The Church in Wales

Ascension, Lucaya, Bahamas

Ascension, Miami

Clergy & Lay Compensation & Insurance Committee

Episcopal Church Women

October 31--XXII Pentecost

The Church of the Province of West Africa

St. Mary Magdalene, West End, Grand Bahama

Good Shepherd, Tequesta

November 7—XXIII Pentecost

The Church of the Province of the West Indies

Our Lady and St. Stephen, Bimini

St. Thomas, Miami

Todos los Santos, Miami

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Last updated 10/26/04