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UPCOMING EVENTS
These events are subject to change without notice, so please call ahead for confirmation.
Live webcast about the Lambeth Conference by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. Access will be available through the home page of the Episcopal website: www.episcopalchurch.org. The webcast will be available for on-demand viewing after its conclusion.
Lambeth Conference, London, England, July-August, 2008.
- Bishop Wright's letters.
- Official Lambeth Conference website
- Blogging Bishops: The Lambeth Journal
- Daily Accounts from the Episcopal Church USA
- Episcopal Life On-Line
Vacation Bible School, August 18 - 22, 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at Christ Church Christiana Hundred. "Power Lab" (Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power) is designed for children going into Kindergarten through 5th grade. Click here to register online. Questions? Contact Kathy Seeman at 239-1408 or Elizabeth Elliott at 478-8576.
Safe Church Training at various locations, Sept. 4 - Oct. 10. There will be six training sessions offered on the dates shown below. Registration forms and details have been e-mailed to all churches and rectors. To register send completed registration form and $10 fee to Diocese of Delaware; ATTN: Cynde Bimbi, 2020 N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE 19808. Registration deadline for all sessions is August 25.
- Thursday & Friday, Sept. 4 & 5 (both evenings required), 6:00 – 9:00, St. Peter’s, Smyrna
- Saturday, September 6th, 8:30 – 3:15, St. Peter’s, Lewes
- Thursday & Friday, Sept. 18 & 19 (both evenings required), 6:00 – 9:00, St. James, Mill Creek
- Saturday, September 20th, 8:30 – 3:15, St. Anne’s, Middletown
- Saturday, September 13th, 8:30 – 3:15, Grace Church, Wilmington
- Thursday & Friday, Oct. 9 & 10 (both evenings required), 6:00 – 9:00, St. David’s, Wilmington
Traces of the Trade: two Delaware screenings and discussions of the film, September 12 & 13. In Traces of the Trade, Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne's ancestors were Northerners. From 1769 to 1820, the DeWolf family (a historic northern Episcopal family) trafficked in human beings. They sailed their ships from Bristol, Rhode Island, to West Africa with rum to trade for African men, women and children. The Diocesan Committee on Slavery in Delaware will show the film on September 12, 6:30 p.m. at Christ Church, Dover and September 13, 10:00 a.m. at Christ Church, Christiana Hundred. Members of the DeWolf family will be with us to lead the discussion afterwards. To register, click here to send an email to Cynde Bimbi. If you would like to a flyer to post, click here. See below for the Service of Repentance on October 3 and 4.
“Lest We Forget” The United Nations has a website devoted to the slave trade. This link will let you explore an interactive site developed by the New York Public Library called “Lest We Forget”.
Diocese of Easton Stewardship Conference, Saturday, September 13, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Christ Church Stevensville, Maryland, on the Delmarva Peninsula. Mr. John Vernon Oaks, Stewardship Officer of the Diocese of Indianapolis, will be the featured speaker on a day of lectures and workshops, with ample time for discussion. Lunch will be served, and there will be a modest fee of $10 to cover some of the expenses. To make a reservation or if you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Lynn Anstatt or Al Smith at the Diocese of Easton at 410 822-1919.
Delaware Day at the Washington National Cathedral, Sunday, September 14. For details, call your county representative:
Kent County, Gale Thornbury, 698-9080;
New Castle County, Pat Walbert, 656-6086; or,
Sussex County, Bernie Brown, 945-9156.
Helping Those Who Help Families, Thursday, September 18, at the Wilmington University Campus at Georgetown. The Delaware Healthy Marriage Coalition is presenting a day-long conference to strengthen the skills of professionals who work with families. For details, contact the Rev. Robert P. Hall at 225-1040.
Starting a Grief Recovery Workshop, Thursday, September 18 through Saturday, September 20, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland. This training program on how to start a grief recovery workshop is entitled "Mourner's Path." The cost is $350. Registration for two or more people from the same parish is $250. Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 2. Tuition includes program instruction, textbooks, lunch each day, and all program materials. If you're interested or would like more information, please contact The Rev. Tommy Rogers at (301) 663-5625 ext. 106.
Fall Craft Show, Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20 at Christ Church Milford. A Preview Party will be held Friday night, September 19, 6:00-8:30 p.m. and will feature live entertainment, refreshments, silent auction, raffle ticket sales and much more! Tickets at the door are $5. Saturday, September 20 the fun continues for folks of all ages! In addition to craft vendors, there will be a silent auction, raffle ticket sales, lunch items for sale, a "Treasure Shoppe", tours of historic Christ Church and the new addition: a Children's Carnival with games, prizes, clowns and face painting. A special free concert by Choral Space will take place at 12:30. For more details or directions, please call 422-8466.
Health Benefits Seminar for those covered by the Episcopal Church Medical Trust, Tuesday, September 23, 12:45 - 2:30 p.m.
at St. Anne’s Church, Middletown.
See what’s new. Become more familiar with your health plan. Prepare yourself to make educated choices during Open Enrollment.
Hands-On Training in the Art of Vestments, Banners and Chrismons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St. Barnabas, Wilmington. Ceeanne Brosi, a former costume designer, and her team of embroiderers at St. Barnabas will conduct a one-day Orphery Workshop. After an article detailing the team’s work appeared in Episcopal Life, requests for patterns and guidance poured in. Similarly, local coverage of the more than 200 chrismons that beautify the sanctuary for Christmas generated a desire to learn how to create these ornate, symbolic ornaments in other parishes. This event is in response to those requests and is open to any interested group or individual. Workshop topics include banners, chasuble and stole, burse and veil, and chrismons. Registration due by September 1. Cost: $25, lunch included. For details or to receive a registration pamphlet, please call 994-6607. Click here to read the Episcopal Life Online article from January 18, 2008.
Retreat for Adults Who Work with Youth, starting Tuesday, September 30. Youth leaders are invited to gather for a time of renewal, refreshment, and inspiration on the peaceful banks of the Hudson River at the Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, NY. This retreat is designed to encourage those who work with youth in their personal journey and equip them with new perspectives and insights for ministry. Examining the known and unknown sources of our thoughts, words, and actions, we will seek to help retreatants define and claim what they and their ministries stand for so that we live and love out of our deepest, most authentic self in all our relationships. Click here to send an email Jenifer Gamber for more details.
The Episcopal Church Service of Repentance, Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4. A two-day solemn observance has been planned at the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Note change of venue! The Episcopal Church will take a monumental step and publicly apologize for its involvement in the institution of transatlantic slavery. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will serve as celebrant and preacher at the October 4 service of repentance. Hotel accommodations are available at the Hilton Hotel 215-879-4000 and the Crown Plaza Hotel 888-444-0401. Click here to register online for this Service of Repentance. Use event code B9Y.
Delaware ECW Annual Gathering, October 18. The Annual Gathering of the Episcopal Church Women of Delaware will be held October 18, 2008 at St. Peter's Church in Lewes, DE. This year's theme will be the Millennium Development Goals with a focus on women and poverty. Click here to see the ECW page on this website.
Parish Life Day, November 22, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., at St. Anne’s School, Middletown. Morning and afternoon workshops, exhibitors, children's program, music, breakfast, lunch, door prizes, shopping, fellowship, learning, and fun! Click here to learn more about Parish Life Day and to register online. The day's theme is "Go Green! Caring for Creation."
Diocese of Delaware in the Holy Land – January 21 to February 5, 2009. Clergy and laity alike are invited to participate in the Diocese of Delaware’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land in January, 2009. The pilgrimage will be based at Saint George’s College in Jerusalem. The fee for the course will be $2,260. The fee covers room and board, all course transportation, and the program itself. Air fare and ground transportation are additional. Please contact the Very Reverend William B. Lane at the Cathedral Church of St. John 302-654-6279 or laneiii@hotmail.com for details.
Caregiver Series Offered by Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), all year long. Christiana Care’s Visiting Nurse Association now offers valuable education through a Caregiver Education Series to assist those serving as caregivers. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, other relative or friend, you can benefit from this educational series led by experienced VNA professionals. The Caregiver Education Series is also ideal for a wide variety of health care professionals, community leaders and others in contact with caregivers. For dates, times and locations of VNA’s Caregiver Education Series or to register, click here.
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WANTED: Communicator. The Diocesan Episcopal Church Women are in search of a volunteer publicist for Board activities and events. Computer skills a plus but not necessary. Click here to send an email to Rose Sombar or call her at 684-0313. [Posted 5/14/2008]
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NEWS ITEMS
Got Students at the University of Delaware? If your parish is sending students, new or returning, to the University of Delaware this fall, the Episcopal Campus Ministry wants to know! The Rev. Sarah Brockmann hopes to make contact with as many Delaware students as possible before school begins in September. To that end, she is willing to come to your parish for a visit, or contact students by phone or email. If you'd like to refer a student, please click here to send Sarah an email or call St. Thomas's Parish at 368-4644. And don't forget to pray for a good and safe school year!
New minister at St. Philip's, Laurel. The Rev. Howard Backus will serve as Pastor beginning September 1. Howard is retired and from North Carolina.
New minister at Immanuel, Highlands. The Rev. Kim Capwell will serve as Rector beginning September 16. He comes from the Diocese of Newark, having served St. Peter's in Mt. Arlington, NJ since 1992.
New minister at St. Thomas's, Newark. The Rev. Paul Gennett will serve as Rector beginning November 30. Paul comes to St. Thomas's from St. David's in Radnor, PA (where he served as associate rector).
Two new ministers at Christ Church, Christiana Hundred. On July 1, Lynne Turner became Minister for Children and Youth. She will coordinate programs for learning, fellowship, and service for younger members. Lynne is a master trainer in Godly Play, a Montessori-based program for young children’s worship and formation, which the church plans to expand this fall. She comes from Trinity Church and, before that, from St. Thomas’s Church, Newark. On August 24, Christ Church will also have a new Senior Associate Rector, the Rev. Russ Bohner, who has previously served on the staff at St. Barnabas. His call is to lead in three primary areas: outreach, adult education, and pastoral care.
New lay minister at Christ Church, Dover. Mr. Jon Rania began his role as Lay Ministry Associate effective June 1, 2008. Rania, who continues as Director of Music, now assumes a full time role with the addition of this new ministry. He brings to the parish 30-plus years of experience in lay ministry and church administration. The primary responsibilities of this ministry are coordination of the parish membership, support of all parish ministries, and evangelization and communications.
Movies at St. Stephen’s, Harrington, Wednesdays, through September 3, at 7:30 p.m. St. Stephen’s offers this series of movies to everyone in the area. These are movies many people believe give great insights into Truth. It is not always easy to remove the artistic encasement that surrounds the “facts and information” presented to us in purely religious terms. But many movies do present issues of crucial importance to anyone who wants to live a life of joy, justice, peace and acceptance. Click here to see a the schedule. For more details, contact Perren Hayes at 645-2401.
New Lay Minister: Teri Valente. Camp Arrowhead and the Program Committee of Diocesan Council are proud to announce the appointment of Teri Valente to the position of Program Director of Camp Arrowhead and Diocesan Coordinator for Youth Ministry. This newly-formed shared position will combine the functions of Camp and Youth Ministry for the Diocese. Initial responsibilities of the Camp Program Director will include the coordination of the American Camp Association Accreditation process and the development of year round programming for the Camp conference season. As Coordinator for Youth Ministry, Teri will be working with the Youth Council to plan events, interacting with the Provincial Youth Network and working directly with parish clergy and lay leaders to facilitate youth ministry in our parishes. Teri brings broad experience to her new position. She is a Dean’s List graduate of Catawba College, with degrees in Outdoor Ministries and Environmental Education. She has led youth ministries and Christian Formation in three different churches during her career. She also served on the staff at Camp Arrowhead for 8 different summers starting in 1995. Teri assumed her new responsibilities on June 14. Please join us in welcoming Teri to the Diocese of Delaware and her new position.
Health Care for everyone in Delaware? Click here to learn of statewide efforts to provide health care to those currently without health insurance. The Community Healthcare Access Program, or CHAP, is operated by the Delaware Health Care Commission in collaboration with the Medical Society of Delaware.
Episcopal Relief and Development responds to floods, famines, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Click here to learn how churches and individuals can help those affected by these and other disasters.
The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori calls for action. Click here to read recent letters and statements by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Profile of George Bayley: Music Beyond the Parish: George Bayley imports music (and musicians) from the world to St. Peter's, Lewes. Even more, he exports music from Lewes to the world. Click here to read a profile of George Bayley.
Judi Gregory in Sudan: The business manager for the Diocese of Delaware, and
member of the Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew, is taking a sabbatical leave through August to work as a financial consultant for the Episcopal Church of the Sudan.
Need A Great Gift? Try the Gifts for Life on-line catalog on the Episcopal Relief and Development's website. Through Gifts for Life you can help achieve the Millennium Development Goals by purchasing malaria nets or livestock, providing clean water or micro-credit loans, or educating orphans of AIDS. ERD is also a great option to consider when making your year-end giving plans, as their work continues to be invaluable not only in combating world poverty but also in responding to disasters like Katrina and the California wild fires. Tax deductible gifts can be mailed to ERD, P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.
Looking for inspiration? Our Profiles section features people reaching out beyond their individual churches to the world.
DIOCESAN CLERGY LIFE CALENDAR:
- September 23, 2008
Diocesan Clergy Day - Fall 2008
A Conversation with Gene Robinson, Christ Church, Dover (Re-Scheduled) - November 22, 2008
Parish Life Day, St. Anne’s School, Middletown - January 26 - 28, 2009
Clergy Retreat, Pendle Hill, Wallingford, PA with Bishop Ann Tottenham, Retreat Leader (retired bishop suffragan, Diocese of Toronto) - March 27 & 28, 2009
224th Diocesan Convention, Christ Church Christiana Hundred - April 7, 2009
Renewal of Vows – Tuesday of Holy Week, with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, speaker