[edow] Church House News, August 29

Fri Aug 29 12:16:50 EDT 2008

AUGUST 29, 2008

*** The weekly bulletin for clergy, wardens, diocesan committee members,
convention delegates and church administrators in the Episcopal Diocese
of Washington ***

"WE MISS YOU!" are the words that open Bishop Chane's reminder letter to
those in the diocese who have yet to contribute to the 2008 Bishop's
Appeal.  His letter, which should arrive in mailboxes in early
September, goes on to remind us that gifts to the annual Bishop's Appeal
help supplement the diocese's annual operating budget, making it
possible to provide essential services to each of its 92 congregations.
We welcome your support - via mail (check payable to Episcopal Diocese
of Washington) or online at www.edow.org/donate.

INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS ON DIOCESAN HEALTH INSURANCE

In the coming weeks, there will be six informational sessions around the
diocese to address possible changes in the structure of health benefits
available through the diocese. 

The Diocesan Human Resources Committee and Diocesan Council strongly
urge you to attend one of these sessions to learn more about the Medical
Trust proposal. In the meantime, please contact Kathleen Hall, Human
Resources Administrator at 202/537-6522 or khall at edow.org with any
questions. Further information is available at: 

http://www.edow.org/parish/benefits/2008-health-forums.html

Informational sessions are as follows:

* 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at All Soul's (2300 Cathedral Ave, NW,
Washington, D.C.)

* 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at St. Paul's, Piney (4535 Piney Church
Rd.,Waldorf)

* 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. Paul's, Baden (13500 Baden Westwood
Rd., Brandywine) 

* 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. John's, Olney [church library] (3427
Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney) 

REPORTING BACK ON THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE (*additional date added)

Bishop John Bryson Chane, Karen Chane and Canon Jim Naughton will share
their experiences at the recently concluded Lambeth Conference during
several forums in September. The first is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 13
(Saturday) at St. James, Indian Head, 7 Potomac Ave, Indian Head, Md.
The second is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 25 (Thursday) at Christ,
Kensington,  4001 Franklin St., Kensington, Md. The Episcopal Church
Women are co-sponsoring the forums. * Naughton will offer an additional
"Report on Lambeth" at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at St. Alban's, D.C, as part of
the parish's Sunday Forum series.  He will also talk about the
Conference at 9:15 a. m. on Sunday October 5 at St. John's, Lafayette
Square, and at 10:15 a. m. on Sunday October 12 at St. Columba's, D.C.  

SAVE THE DATE: CHANE GANG RETURNS OCTOBER 10

Bishop John Bryson Chane's old band, the Chane Gang will re-unite to
play a benefit concert for the Bishop Walker School on Friday evening
October 10 at Washington Episcopal School, 5298 Little Falls Drive,
Bethesda. More details to come.

BREAKFAST SEMINAR ON JUST AND ETHICAL CONTRACTING DECISIONS.
Interfaith Worker Justice of Greater Washington invites clergy, wardens,
and anyone else interested in how to ensure fair treatment of contracted
workers to meet with faith and labor leaders on Tuesday, September 16,
at St. Stephen and the Incarnation, 1525 Newton St. NW.  8:30 a.m.
breakfast, 9-10:30 a.m. program.  Questions and RSVP:   Mackenzie Baris,
202-974-8224 or mbaris at dclabor.org.

FALL 2008 SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN TRAININGS

Trainings for Safeguarding God's Children (prevention of child abuse)
will resume in September. This training is required for all paid
full-time staff and any volunteers who work with children and youth,
including Christian Education leaders and Sunday School teachers. All
training sessions are on Saturday unless otherwise indicated. 

* Sept. 13 (9:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.); St. Andrew's, Leonardtown

* Sept. 27 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.); St. John's, Beltsville

* Oct. 4 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.); St. Stephen and the Incarnation,
D.C. 

* Oct. 25 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.); St. Peter's, Poolesville

* Nov. 8 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.); Transfiguration, Silver Spring

* Dec. 2 (Tuesday: 6 to 10 p.m., with dinner); St. Columba's, D.C.

* Dec. 13 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.); St. Mary's, D.C. 

Registration will be available soon at www.edow.org/prevention 

VOCATIONAL MINISTRY RETREAT

The Commission on Ministry is sponsoring a Vocational Ministry Retreat,
"What's my life's work?" Sept. 12-13 at St. Mary's Seminary & University
Center for Continuing Formation:
http://www.stmarys.edu/center/cntr_tour.htm The retreat is designed to
help participants begin to discern where and to what God is calling them
at this time, and to guide them in getting support from their immediate
faith community as they continue to clarify their life's work. The fee
for the retreat is $120. Financial assistance is available and space is
limited to 20 people. Register at http://www.edow.org/events

RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE VOWS - SERVICE AND RECEPTION

Episcopal Senior Ministries will hold a special Eucharist and renewal of
vows ceremony for couples throughout the diocese who have been married
25 years or more. The service is set for 2:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at
Washington National Cathedral, with a reception immediately following at
Satterlee Hall, St. Alban's. Registration fee for couples is $50.
Additional guests are welcomed to the reception for an additional cost
of $25 per person. A flyer, registration form and fact sheet are
available at www.esm.org <http://www.esm.org/>  or by calling
202/414-6314. Registration by Sept. 10 is essential to ensure the
certificate of the Renewal of Marriage Vows is prepared and for catering
arrangements. Administrators and others should call 202/414-6314 for
additional information. 

A DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE MDGS
The Provinces of the Anglican Communion have called for a day of prayer,
fasting and witness on Sept. 25, when there is a special session of the
United Nations to discuss the Millennium Development Goals. The EDOW
Committee on the Millennium Development Goals invites and encourages all
members and parishes in this diocese to respond to this call. Visit
Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation at
http://www.e4gr.org/sept25.html to commit to say prayers with special
intention for the extreme poor throughout the world on that day; skip at
least one meal in solidarity with the nearly 1 billion people who go to
bed hungry each night (depending on health ... consult your doctor if in
doubt); and participate in an online advocacy action.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Mary Sulerud - mother-in-law's death (Melva)

Frances Canham-mother-in-law's death (Sally)

Michael Marrett - personal health

Chuck Daugherty - personal health

Barbara Allen - personal health

Louise Lusignan - personal health

Sarah Duggin - personal health

Jack Chamblin - personal health

Rip Coffin - personal health

Lynn Lundelius - personal health

Travers Koerner - personal health

Susan Keller - father's health (Thomas)

Karen Johnson - daughter's health (Susan)

Claudia Tielking - son's health (Josh)

>>> REMINDERS:

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES 2008

Clergy, wardens and convention delegates are entitled to vote and should
plan to come to this year's Regional Assemblies. Other members of the
vestry are encouraged to come as well to participate in discussions. For
information on how to submit nominations, etc., visit
www.edow.org/regionals

* Region 1: 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 (Saturday) at St. Patrick's, D.C.

* Region 2: 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 (Saturday) at St. Patrick's, D.C.

* Region 3: 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 (Saturday) at St. Luke's, Bethesda

* Region 4: 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 (Saturday) at St. Luke's, Bethesda

* Region 5:  6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Oct. 22 (Wednesday) at Holy Trinity,
Bowie

* Region 6:  8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 (Saturday) at St. Paul's, Waldorf

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MUSIC THAT MAKES COMMUNITY

An All Saints Company conference: Music that Makes Community, is set for
Oct. 8-10 in Los Angeles, with an optional Saturday liturgy workshop to
follow on Oct. 11. Spaces are still available. Sign up at
http://www.allsaintscompany.org/events/view/mmc_west/
For more information, contact the Rev. Daniel Simons at
daniel at allsaintscompany.org
or 415/558-6958.

ATTENTION CLERGY: TRANSITION MINISTRY CONFERENCE 

The next Transition Ministry Conference is set for Sept. 22-25 in St.
Louis, Missouri. Clergy interested in being considered for openings in
the congregations of the 40 dioceses represented by TMC should contact
George McConnell, gmcconnell at edow.org or Mary Sulerud,
msulerud at edow.org, no later than Sept. 18 for more information. The
Deployment and Vocational Ministries office staff will be presenting
congregations in the diocese that have openings and clergy seeking new
calls.

STARTING A GRIEF RECOVERY WORKSHOP

All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland will be hosting a
training on how to start a grief recovery workshop entitled, "Mourner's
Path." This three day workshop is set for Sept. 18-20. The cost is $350.
Registration for two or more people from the same parish is $250.
Registration deadline is Sept. 2. Tuition includes program instruction,
textbooks, lunch each day, and all program materials. The Rev. Joanna
Seibert, a deacon at Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock, Ark., and a
professor of Radiology and Pediatrics at Arkansas Children's Hospital
will be the facilitator. If you're interested or would like more
information, please contact the Rev. Tommy Rogers at
rev.thomas.rogers at gmail.com or 301/663-5625 ext.106

EPISCOPAL HEALTH MINISTRY & PARISH NURSING 

National Episcopal Health Ministries will hold an intensive 5-day course
that emphasizes Episcopal traditions in the theology of health and
healing, liturgy, polity and prayer from Oct. 5-10 at the Bishop
Claggett Center, Buckeystown, Md. Practical aspects of developing Health
Ministry in a local congregation are addressed. Further information is
available at: http://www.episcopalhealthministries.org/prep_course.html
or call the NEHM office at 317/253-1277 ext. 34. Health professionals
other than nurses are welcome to enroll, as well as other
non-professionals interested in learning more about general health
ministry as a lay vocation. CEU credits are available.

LARGE PRINT CDS FOR VISUALLY IMPARED

The Large-Print Ministry offers three CDs that can help the blind,
visually-impaired and others with special needs more fully participate
in worship. They are:

* The Large-Print Book Of Common Prayer  * Sing Praise to Our God (from
the 1982 Hymnal) * Prayers & Psalms For Today. For ordering information,
please contact Ann Dahlen at a.dahlen@ <mailto:a.dahlen at att.net> att.net
<mailto:a.dahlen at att.net> 

BLACK MINISTRIES 8TH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE

The Black Ministries 8th Triennial Conference, set for Oct. 19-23 at the
Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel, will bring diverse groups together
to explore both the challenges and best practices in black and
multicultural congregations, and for blacks in predominantly white
congregations. This year, participation has been expanded to include the
voices of lay leaders, young adults, women, Anglicans from other
provinces and ecumenical colleagues. Conference fee is $650;
registration is limited to 150 people. To register, visit
http://www.conference.com/eventmanager/OnlineRegistration.asp?eventcode=
H1S

THE 2009 JOHN HINES PREACHING AWARD

All preachers - bishops, priests, deacons and laypersons - are invited
to submit one sermon for Virginia Theological Seminary's John Hines
Preaching Award. Sermons should reflect the prophetic voice that
characterized the sermons of John Hines, Presiding Bishop 1965-1974. The
sermon must have been delivered in the Episcopal Church to a
congregation between I Advent 2007 and the last Sunday after Pentecost
2008. The sermon must be received by the John Hines Preaching Award
Committee by Dec. 15. The recipient of the John Hines preaching Award
will receive $2,000. For further information, contact the Rev. Pamela
Webb at pwebb at vts.edu or 800/941-0083.

SABBATICAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 

The Louisville Institute is holding its 15th annual competition for
sabbatical grants for pastoral leaders. Awards are made for either eight
or 12-week sabbaticals, to be taken in a continuous single period.
Applicants choose whether to apply for an eight-week sabbatical, with a
$10,000 award, or for a 12-week sabbatical; $15,000 award. Applications
are due no later than Sept. 15. Award announcements will be made by Dec.
15, and sabbaticals must be taken between March 1, 2009 and August 31,
2010. Full program information and application materials are available
at 

www.louisville-institute.org 

EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND GUIDELINES FOR LAY EMPLOYEES

Employment Policies and Guidelines for Lay Employees have been updated
by the Committee on Human Resources, approved by the Diocesan Council
and are now available at www.edow.org. For additional information
contact Kathleen Hall, khall at edow.org or 202-537-6522.

'LAND AND PROMISE' CONFERENCE SET FOR SEPT. 7

"Land and Promise" a conference co-sponsored by the Diocesan Ecumenical
Commission, Metro DC Synod ELCA and the Washington Chapter of the
American Jewish Committee is set for 2 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Cafritz
Conference Center, Marvin Center, George Washington University. Register
at jewishlutheranconference at gmail.com.

WOMEN'S PRAYERS FOR ANGLICAN ANTHOLOGY

Anglican women and girls are invited to submit a prayer for possible
inclusion in "Lifting Women's Voices: Ending Poverty through Prayer and
Action," a new book from Morehouse Publishing. Submissions should be
sent to ecw at edow.org no later than Sept. 8 to be considered for the
ECW-EDOW submission to Morehouse. For more information, contact Sarah S.
Shapley at ssshap at rcn.com.

NEW EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY GROUPS FORMING FOR THE FALL

New Education for Ministry groups are forming for September 2008. EfM is
a program of theological education-at-a-distance of the School of
Theology of the University of the South. Its intent is to teach lay
people to think theologically in order to better relate and interpret
the richness of our Christian heritage to the world and carry out the
ministry of the baptized more effectively. EDOW is a sponsoring diocese
for this program. For more information, and to locate and contact groups
that are forming, visit EfM in the Diocese of Washington at
www.edowefm.org or contact barbaramiles07 at comcast.net.

WALKER SCHOOL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEER HELP

The Bishop John T. Walker School, set to open its doors in September, is
in need of some volunteer administrative assistance. Particularly needed
are people who can answer the telephone, assist with assembling
informational packets and performing a variety of tasks around the
office. If you are able to offer some time to this endeavor, please
contact Project Director James Woody at 202/257-9020 or jwoody at edow.org.

PILGRIMAGE TO ETHIOPIA

All Saints Company offers a pilgrimage to Ethiopia from January 16-29.
Details are available at
http://www.allsaintscompany.org/index.php/events/view/liturgical_ethiopi
a/ For further information, contact Daniel Simons at
info at allsaintscompany.org

PILGRIMAGE TO CHINA 
>From April 14-30, 2009, All Saints Company will lead a pilgrimage to
China. To learn more about this pilgrimage, visit:
http://www.allsaintscompany.org/events/view/china/ For further
information, contact Daniel Simons at info at allsaintscompany.org

12-STEP EUCHARIST

The Hope for Recovery ministry team at St. Alban's, D.C., will not be
having its 12-Step Eucharist in July, August and September. Please
contact Sally Craig at sallybcraig at aol.com with any questions.

DAY-RETREAT SPACE
If your vestry, committee, parish or community group needs space (10-30
people) for a day retreat or meeting this summer, please consider the
University of Maryland Episcopal Student Center, College Park. The
center is Metro accessible. For further information and to reserve
space, please contact the chaplain, the Rev.  Peter Antoci, at
pantoci at umd.edu

CONTRIBUTING TO THE BISHOP JOHN T. WALKER SCHOOL

Contributions for the planned Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys can
be sent to: The Bishop John T. Walker School, Episcopal Church House,
Mount St. Alban Washington, D.C. 20016 or visit
www.bishopwalkerschool.org

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