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Consecration
of the eighth bishop of Upper SC is May 22 at Christ Church,
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Upper South Carolina's communications ministry was honored this year with seven Polly Bond Awards, given annually the the national Episcopal Communicators organization. This year's awards ceremony took place at the organization's 2010 annual conference, March 16-20 in Salem, Massachusetts.
Awards of Excellence were given for front cover design—Crosswalk, Lent 2009 issue; for a series of articles on a single topic—pieces by Felicia Smith (St. Simon & St. Jude, Irmo), Susan Conway (Christ Church, Greenville), and Betsy Neal {St. John's, Congaree} on desert spirituality (Crosswalk, Lent 2009); and for inspirational/devotional writing— "Failing Lent," by Amy Sander Montanez (e~DUSC, April 2, 2009).
An Award of Merit for front cover design went to Crosswalk's Advent 2009 issue, "Upper South Carolina's bishops." Alice Haynes+, vicar of St. Matthias', Rock Hill, received Honorable Mention for her Lent 2009 book review, "Acedia—Naming a desert foe," as did Amy Sander Montanez's "Evangelism" (e~DUSC, February 19, 2009) and the December 2009 interview with Bishop-elect W. Andrew Waldo by Peggy Van Antwerp Hill.
Thank you to all you Upper South Carolinians—writers, photographers, artists, and readers—who help make our publications special!
Five days scheduled in April, May & June—Attend the one that's right for your church!
Program and pastoral-size churches up first, April 24 & May 1
All clergy, elected lay leadership (wardens, vestry, and delegates), lay staff, and interested others are encouraged to attend one of five diocesan Leadership Days scheduled over the next three months. These events are organized according to church size and will offer time for worship, sharing congregational stories, listening to the stories of other faith communities, participating in interest groups around common topics, and entering into dialogue with our new bishop about the ministry we all share in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. All events take place at All Saints', Clinton. For planning purposes RSVP is required.
The schedule is as follows: Saturday, April 24, Program size congregations; Saturday, May 1, Pastoral size congregations; Saturday, June 5, Transitional size congregations; Thursday, June 10, Resource size congregations; and Saturday, June 19, Family size congregations.
Visit www.edusc.org/Leadership for more information. An RSVP link is found at the bottom of each day's agenda. Questions? Contact Sue von, 803.771.7800, ext. 13.
The Diocesan School for Ministry will offer two classes for the
Spring 2010 term, which begins on April 10 at two locations, Redeemer,
Greenville, in the Upstate and St. John's, Columbia, in the Midlands.
Dates of the classes are: April 10 & 24, May 8 & 29, June 5 & 19.
This term's courses are Bible III: The Essence of Christ and Liturgy: The Work of the People.
Bible III: The Essence of Christ will be taught in the Upstate by The
Rev. Rilla Holmes and in the Midlands by Prof. Brent Driggers. This
course examines the person of Jesus as each Gospel presents him.
Emphasis will be placed on learning the distinctive voice and
perspective of each Gospel. Students will continue to develop
Theological Reflections on the Gospels and learn basic skills of
exegesis.
Liturgy: The Work of the People will be taught in the Upstate by The
Rev. John Nieman and in the Midlands by The Rev. Alice Haynes. The
course offers an overview of the historical and biblical background of
the liturgies of the church, the theology of our liturgies, and pastoral
considerations in the execution of liturgical events.
More info and
class syllabi are at www.edusc.org. Click on "Ministries" and "School
for Ministry."
Continuing its longstanding leadership role in promoting compassion
for people living with HIV, the parish of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields,
Columbia, through its St. Martin’s Foundation, has announced that it
will be awarding seed money to launch a much-needed new program, HOPE
(Healing Others through Prayer and Encouragement) Chaplaincy. The
chaplaincy’s mission is to serve people newly diagnosed with HIV.
Tragically, an overwhelming majority of these people are too frightened
to tell family, friends, or their priest/minister/rabbi/imam about their
diagnosis for fear of judgment. Many, in fact, feel abandoned by God and are
suicidal. HOPE Chaplaincy will provide a 24/7 on-call chaplaincy phone
service and will offer in-person pastoral counseling at no cost. The
primary purpose is to remind each person that he or she is a
beloved child of God.
This innovative program is coordinated by Mrs. Sarah Woodward, a
student at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and a
volunteer of SC HIV/AIDS Council’s Project FAITH (Fostering AIDS
Initiatives That Heal), which sponsors HOPE Chaplaincy. Clergy of many
different denominations and faiths across the Midlands are participating
in the planning process and will serve as volunteer chaplains.
The free Winter/Spring Concert Series at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in West Columbia is under way. Two concerts to go!.
| Tina Stallard Voice Studio Recital Sunday, April 11, 4:00 p.m. |
| Laury Christie, soprano, Christin Owens, soprano & Elisa Moskovitz, piano Thursday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. |
All concerts are held in the Susan G. Robinson Garden Room. A reception will be held following each evening concert. For more information contact: Sherry French, Director, Activity Services, Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, 803.739.5015, sfrench@stillhopes.org.
On Wednesday, April 7, 5:30 p. m. , at Satterlee Hall, Trinity Cathedral, the cathedral bookstore will host Barbara Brown Taylor as she signs copies of her book An Altar in the World, newly released in paperback. The event will begin with a reception and opportunity to buy books at 5:30, followed by a question and answer session with The Rev. Ms. Taylor from 6:00 to 7:00 and book signing at 7:00.
CADRE (Columbia Area Dialog on Religious Exploration) will host a lecture on April 11th by Dr. Will Goins, Freedom to Worship: Native American Perspectives. For more than 90 years, Native Americans have sought to overcome societal misunderstandings and laws that have restricted their freedom of religion. This talk explores Indian religious values and controversial issues such as the use of peyote in the Native American Church and the preservation of sacred lands.
Will Goins is a descendant of the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians and Chief of the Cherokee Indian Tribe of South Carolina. He is a folklorist, cultural presenter, storyteller, chanter-singer, dancer, artist, educator, and arts administrator. He has Bachelor's degrees in Communications and Anthropology and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.
The lecture is sponsored by The Humanities Council of SC. CADRE is a joint ministry of St. Simon St. Jude Episcopal Church and McGregor Presbyterian Church.
April 11th, 2:30 PM at St. Simon St. Jude Episcopal Church, 1110 Kinley Rd., Irmo, SC. For more information contact Ann Bright, afbright@gmail.com
St. Margaret’s will be celebrating its Silver Anniversary this year. Anniversary festivities will be held April 17th and 18th with a reception on the 17th starting at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30 followed by guest speakers. All friends of St. Margaret’s including past and present parishioners are invited.
Sunday’s service will see all past and interim rectors participating in the celebration of the Eucharist at the 10:30 service. A coffee social hour will follow.
The church was officially organized February 1st, 1985 under the leadership of the Rev. Thomas Rickenbaker who served as rector until 1998. The Rev Sally Parrot served as interim rector until the Rev Kate Moorehead became the second rector and served until January of 2003. Under her watch the church was expanded with the addition of the connector in 2002.
The Rev Roy Cole III served as interim rector for the next three years until the current rector, the Rev Alan Leonard, began his ministry there.
Please join St. Peter’s, Greenville to honor The Reverend and Mrs. Eric Schnaufer on the final weekend of their 25-year ministry at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with a farewell perfomance of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
This charming play with music will remind you of what is most important in life. You will laugh and you will be touched by this production based on the best selling book written by Robert Fulghum. Children and adults of all ages are invited to attend. Performances are open to the public and groups are welcome.
Performances are Thursday April 22nd and Friday the 23rd at 7:30 PM. There
is no charge, although donations to support St. Peter's outreach is most
appreciated.
Please contact St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 864.268.7280, for more information or to make group arrangements.
Advent, Spartanburg, is offering a Safe Church training on May 2. All are welcome. Please contact the church for details, 864.585.2268.
St. Francis of Assisi, Chapin, will host a Safe Church
training on Saturday, May 15, beginning at 9 a.m.
Please contact the church office if you plan to attend, 803.345.1550.
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"Caring for Creation: A Forum for Religious Education Leaders" will be
held May 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner,
South Carolina.
This interfaith conference, sponsored by the Center for Humans and
Nature, Audubon – South Carolina, and Mepkin Abbey is offered without
charge to religious education leaders who wish to know more about
faith-based environmental education.
Sister Paula Gonzalez, Ph.D., Sisters of Charity - Cincinnati will be
the forum leader and present a keynote address: "Spirituality for the
21st Century." Since 1970, she has presented more than 1,600 programs –
workshops, retreats, seminars— on various aspects of global futures. She
is a dynamic leader who energizes audiences to teach others that we are
participants in creation with the Eternal Creator.
Participants will also learn what South Carolina faith communities are
doing to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs. Speakers from the SC State
Energy Office, conservation groups, and places of worship will offer
advice and information on making the physical place of worship less
consumptive (thus reducing costs) and on ways to educate congregants to
become better stewards of the Earth.
Lunch will be provided. Because of limited space registrations are
required by May 10. To register, or if you have questions, please
contact Dr. William Bailey at wbailey@sc.edu.
The spring craft fair will be held on Friday April 30 from 10am until 4pm and Saturday May 1 from 9am until 4pm. Vendors are beginning to sign up, but we need more. If you know any craft vendors, please ask them if they would be interested in participating, and send their contact information to Mike Hess, hess_m@atlanticbb.net, or Ginnie Hess, vhess@atlanticbb.net.
Since 1922, Episcopalians here have supported the ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East through the Good Friday Offering. It is vital that we continue to share in this burden, and not let our brothers and sisters in Jerusalem carry the cross alone.
Where to send funds collected: Make your check payable to Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, write Good Friday Offering on the "Memo" line of the check, and send it to:
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
Good Friday Offering
P.O. Box 12095
Newark, NJ 07101
For those in discernment regarding the ordination process in
the Diocese of Upper South Carolina, the next Ordained Ministry
Conference has been set for Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Church of the
Redeemer, Greenville. The conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. with
Morning Prayer and conclude by noon. To register contact Deacon d’Rue
Hazel at 800-889-6961 ext. 24, dhazel@edusc.org.
All individuals in the ordination process are required to attend this
conference along with their sponsoring priest and a potential and/or
current member of their local discernment committee.
(Handbook for
Discernment for Ministry and the Ordination Process, p. 19)
The fall conference will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at St.
David's Episcopal Church, Columbia. It will also be held from 9:00 AM to
noon.
The 2011 conferences will be held on the first Saturday in May and the
first Saturday in November. Locations are not yet confirmed.
| April 11 | Reedy River Convocation meeting Catawba Convocation meeting |
| April 12 | Catawba clericus meeting, Harmony House, noon |
| April 9-11 | Vocare #5, Gravatt |
| April 15 | Fresh Start, All Saints', Clinton |
| April 18 | Gravatt Convocation meeting Midlands Convocation meeting |
| April 20 | Clergy Business Day, Gravatt |
| April 23-25 | Jr. High Spring Retreat |
| April 24 | Leadership Day (Program-size congregations), All Saints', Clinton |
| April 25 | Piedmont Convocation meeting |
| May 1 | Leadership Day (Pastoral-size congregations), All Saints', Clinton |
| May 6 | Fresh Start, All Saints', Clinton |
| May 8 | Ordained Ministry Conference, Redeemer, Greenville, 9 a.m. |
| May 9 | Mother's Day Offering (to Still Hopes and Finlay House) |
| May 11 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
| May 22 | Consecration of the 8th Bishop of Upper SC, Christ Church, Greenville |
| June 5 | Leadership Day (Transitional-size congregations), All Saints', Clinton |
| June 8 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
| June 10 | Leadership Day (Resource-size congregations), All Saints', Clinton |
| June 19 | Leadership Day (Family-size congregations), All Saints', Clinton |
| July 13 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
| August 1 | Reedy River Convocation meeting Gravatt Convocation meeting |
| August 10 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
| September 14 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
| September 19 | Midlands Convocation meeting Catawba Convocation meeting |
| September 26 | Reedy River Convocation meeting Gravatt Convocation meeting Piedmont Convocation meeting |
| September 27-30 | Fall Clergy Conference |
| October 12 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
| October 15-16 | 88th Diocesan Convention, Trinity Cathedral, Columbia |
| November 6 | Ordained Ministry Conference, St. David's, Columbia, 9 a.m. |
| November 9 | Catawba clericus, Harmony House, noon |
Congratulations to Amy,
winner of this year's Award for Excellence for Devotional /
Inspirational Writing from the national
Episcopal
Communicators organization for "Failing
Lent," published originally in the
April 2, 2009, issue of
e~DUSC. Amy also received
Honorable Mention for Devotional / Inspirational Writing for
"Evangelism," e~DUSC, February 19, 2009.
Because it's a great piece, and a timely one, here's the award-winning "Failing Lent" one more time!
©2010 Amy Sander Montanez, D. Min.
