Diocesan News
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Consecration
of the eighth bishop of Upper SC is May 22 at Christ Church,
Greenville. |
Upper SC receives seven national Episcopal Communicators' awards
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First and second place winners for front cover design |
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!
Diocesan Leadership Days to gather like-sized churches
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.
Diocesan School for Ministry begins Spring term April 10
School for Ministry registration
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 here.
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields Foundation grants seed money to HOPE chaplaincy
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Elizabeth McLendon, Chair of
the diocesan HIV/AIDS Committee; Chaplain Samuel J. T. Boone,
Commandant of the US Army Chaplain Center and School, Fort
Jackson, and member of the HOPE Chaplaincy’s planning committee;
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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.