Upcoming Events
Gravatt to break ground for new chapel,
April 19
Everyone's invited to the celebration!!!
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With thanksgiving to God, The Rt. Rev’d Dorsey F. Henderson Jr. invite you to a groundbreaking ceremony for The Chapel of the Transfiguration at the Bishop Gravatt Center Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
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DOK to sponsor women's retreat, April 18-20
All
women are welcome to the 2008 women’s retreat sponsored by
the Daughters of the King, April 18-10, at the Bishop
Gravatt Center, Aiken. The theme of the retreat is the power
of prayer, and retreat leaders are the Revs. Ann Heinemann &
Nancy Kenney. Ardy Rankin and Renee LeDuc will provide
music.
The retreat begins with Registration at 5pm on Friday, April
18, and ends after Holy Eucharist, before noon on Sunday.
The cost for the weekend is $90.00.
Saturday only is $25.00 Please make your checks payable to
DOK—DUSC, and send with your registration form to: Cindy
Hanlon Parrott, 9 Ashton Avenue, Greenville, SC 29609.
Registration deadline is April 8, 2008. Download
flyer and
registration form.
St. David's golf tournament, May 15, to benefit homeless ministries
A golf tournament to be hosted May 15 at the Golf Club of
South Carolina at Crickentree by St. David’s, Columbia, will
donate proceeds to local organizations serving the homeless.
Deadline for entry is May 9.
Proceeds
from The Brian Ewing Memorial Golf Tournament will go to His
Hands Ministry and Pure Light Ministry, which are 501 c(3)
organizations that serve an average of 125 meals to the
homeless in downtown Columbia on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
The tournament begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.
Four-person team captain’s choice scores will be determined
using the Peoria scoring system. Prizes will be awarded to
the first three place finishers, the longest drive, closest
to the pin, most water balls, most tree balls, and best
dressed female and male. Eighteen to 30 four-person teams
can be accommodated.
Beverages and snacks will be provided on the course and an
awards banquet will be held immediately following the
tournament at the Crickentree residential club house.
Crickentree is located at 1084 Langford Road, Blythewood,
S.C.
Cost for 18 holes plus cart is $50 per person. Hole
sponsorships are $100. Call St. David’s, 803.736.0866, to
request a registration form, or download one from
www.StDavidsColumbia.org.
The tournament, organized by the St. David’s Men’s Club, is
named for Brian Ewing, a St. Davidƒs member who loved golf.
Ewing was director of the master of international business
studies program at the University of South Carolina,
following a distinguished leadership career in business.
Annual Family Weekend picnic celebrations at Still Hopes, West Columbia, May 3 and 4
Still Hopes’ Annual Family Day has now grown to be Family
Weekend! The Annual Family Picnic began in 1984 when a small
gathering of folks had a picnic on the grounds to celebrate
the dedication of “Dean’s Walk”, the walkway around Polly’s
Pond given by Bishop and Mrs. Ralph Dean, former Still Hopes
residents. It was such a delightful occasion that it was
then decided to make it an annual affair.
The 2007 Family Day committee of residents all agreed on the
need to broaden the event to encompass two days to
adequately and comfortably prepare for the number of
residents and guests who wish to attend. Spreading the fun
over two days makes it easier for all to invite as many
family members as they wish.
This year’s Family Day will be Saturday, May 3rd for the
residents residing in the Rosalie Bomar Special Care Center,
the Sanders Guignard and Jane Bruce Guignard Nursing Care
Centers, and the Lowry Assisted Living Center. Sunday, May
4th, is designated Family Day for apartment and cottage
residents. The hours are 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. with lunch
being served from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on the
beautiful grounds of the Guignard Mansion.
There will be fun
for the children with balloon artists, face painters, the
Jamil Choo Choo Train, Moon Walk and Fun Slide. Everyone
will enjoy the delicious South Carolina barbecue provided
by Shealy’s of Batesburg. Residents and guests bring their
favorite desserts to share. Music will be provided by the
Southern Rose Band Organ.
For more information on this or other activities at Still
Hopes contact Sherry French, Director of Activity Services
at 803.739.5015,
sfrench@stillhopes.org.
Coming up at York Place
May 4: Founders' Day
June 6: The Gene Knight "Play for the Child" Golf Tournament
Please mark your calendars for two very important events coming to York Place.
On May 4, York Place will be celebrating 158 years of ministry to children and their families. Founders' Day is held annually for former residents, friends, community, Episcopalians, children and staff. The day’s activities will begin at 10:00 a.m.
For more details please visit the Web site, www.yorkplace.org. An alumni event is being planned. Special invitations will be sent with more details. All former residents are urged to contact York Place’s Development Office at 803.684.4011, ext. 1009 to make sure we have correct information. We look forward to a day of fellowship with friends of York Place. To make reservations, please call 803.684.4011 ext: 1014, by April 25.
Then, June 6, the 26th Gene Knight “Play for the Child” Golf Tournament will take place. Proceeds from this annual event go directly to benefit the children at York Place. For more details or an entry form, please contact the York Place Development Office 803.684.4011, ext. 1014.
Godly Play teacher accreditation & reaccreditation training, April 24-26, Danville, Ky.
Godly Play is a unique
child-centered program of Christian nurture for children
ages 3 through 5th grade. There are a lot of things you can
learn from a lecture, but Godly Play has to be learned from
the inside out. This accredited teacher training event will
enable that to happen. You will experience Godly Play
stories as both teacher and learner and have the chance to
analyze them with your peers in a collegial,, nonjudgmental
setting. You will learn how to build the Godly Play
classroom and strengthen your classroom management skills.
You will deepen your understanding of children's
spirituality. Prior experience with Godly Play is helpful
but not necessary for accreditation.
Click
here for more information on the Godly Play program, the conference, and registration.
Kanuga offers many choices...spring, summer, fall
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~New this summer~ |
| New this summer at Kanuga's Christian
Formation Conference, June 15-20) is optional for certification
for Disciples of Christ
in Community (DOCC), Education for Ministry (EfM),
Godly Play and
Transforming Literature of the Bible (TLB). The conference is for all who lead Christian formation/education at church or those who simply want to nourish their family's faith. It offers separate segments on faith formation for adults and for children and youth. |
Springtime choices at Kanuga include the Kanuga Photography Retreat, April 27-May 2; Kanuga Fly-fishing Retreat, May 4-8; Kanuga Garden Conference, May 18-21; and the Province IV Women's Conference, June 2-4.
Summer conferences are: "Spirituality," with Bishop Donald Hultstrand, June 8-13; Christian Formation, June 15-20 (see the box at right); Youth Week, June 22-27; Renewal Conference with Paul Zahl, June 29-July 4; Liturgical Arts XI, Aug. 24-29; and Solo Flight XVII for single adults, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
For autumn and early winter, consider Icon Writing, Sept. 20-26 and Nov. 15-21; Latino/Hispanic Ministries Conference, Nov. 9-12; Lansing Lee Conference with Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, Nov. 15-17; Advent Retreat with J. Philip Newell and Barbara Brown Taylor, Dec. 7-11; and Winterlight 33 youth conference, Dec. 27-Jan. 1.
For information about these and other programs, including summer camps, guest periods in several seasons and the Mountain Trail Outdoor School, visit www.kanuga.org or call 828.692.9136.
At Augusta's Convent of St. Helena in April
Download St. Helena's schedule through October 2008
April 17: Interactive reading and facilitated discussion of Dancing Naked Under the Moon: Uncovering the Wisdom Within, by the author, Mary Bea Sullivan
Thursday evening, April 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m. RSVP if you plan to attend!
706.798,5201, X1; augustaconvent@comcast.net.
Mary Sullivan was a typical suburban housewife until the death of her best friend led her to question her religious roots, marriage, and values. Her
compelling and at times humorous journey through grief, divorce,
anger,
sabbatical, love, and healing will inspire all who struggle for
authenticity
and a greater connection to the Sacred.
Join Mary as she leads us in an interactive
reading from
her spiritual memoir as well as a discussion about the universal
themes many
of us experience on the winding road toward wholeness.
From the book's cover . . . "This beautifully written and beautifully honest account of one
woman's
journey of transformation gives me hope. With sincerity,
commitment, and a
sense of humor like Mary's, we can all get there! [The Rev
Cynthia
Bourgeault, Director, Aspen Wisdom School; author of The Wisdom Way of
Knowing and Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening]
April 18-20: "Praying with the Desert Mothers," with the Rev. Mary Earle, Ph.D.
Mary Earle's newest book, The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from Women
of the Wilderness, has been named a "best book" by Spirituality and Health
magazine. Her retreat will explore the unique spirituality of these women
from the early centuries of Christianity who went into the deserts of
northern Egypt and the Holy Land to grow in love of God, neighbor and self.
Come and learn from the wisdom of our desert mothers and discover practical
ways to apply this wisdom to your life.
Mary Earle is a writer, poet, retreat leader and Episcopal priest. Her ministry focuses on spiritual direction, contemplative prayer, and interfaith dialogue. She has also written Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living With Illness; and Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints. She is co-creator of Sofia's Table, a CD of poems and songs celebrating the divine feminine. Earle is a member of the associated faculty at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. She was awarded the Durstan McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching by ETSS in 2003.
$160 includes program, lodging and all meals. Please pre-register ($60) with the convent by phone or email. Visa and MasterCard welcome. Scholarship funding may be available. Episcopal Convent of St Helena 3042 Eagle Drive, Augusta, GA 30906; phone: 706.798,5201, X1; www.osh.org; augustaconvent@comcast.net.
Dallas Benedictine Retreat June 18-22
The 11th annual ecumenical Dallas Benedictine
Experience Retreat will take place at The Catholic
Conference Center in Dallas from Wednesday, June 18, to
Sunday, June 22, 2008. This retreat is presented by
The Friends of St.
Benedict, Washington, D.C., and endorsed by
The Benedictine Community of the Holy Savior, which meets at
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Cathedral.
Participants will live at
the conference center for five days, forming a temporary
monastic community to experience the balanced way of life of
the Rule of St. Benedict as it divides each day into private
and group prayer, study, work, and leisure. Four Benedictine
Offices (Lauds, Sext, Vespers, and Compline) will be sung
each day in Gregorian chant. There will also be two classes
each day on Benedictine spirituality. Please e-mail
dallasbenedictine@yahoo.com or call 214.339.8483 for more
information.
The retreat will be led by two nationally-known religious
figures. Bishop Nicholas Samra is a bishop of the Melkite
(Byzantine) Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Churches in
the Catholic Communion in union with the Pope of Rome. Bishop Nicholas has published numerous articles on
Christian leadership, catechesis, ecumenism, and
stewardship, and has given numerous clergy and laity
retreats, parish missions, leadership formation weekends,
and stewardship formation weekends in the U.S. and Canada,
including the Dallas Benedictine Experience in 2006.
Sister Mary Donald Corcoran, O.S.B.Cam., is the Prioress of
Transfiguration Monastery (Roman Catholic) in Windsor, New
York. She holds the Ph.D. in Theology from
Fordham University. She has directed the M.A. program in
spirituality at St. Louis University and has taught in the
summer spirituality program at Fordham. She serves on the
Board of Directors of In the Spirit Foundation, and is a
well-known teacher, writer, and leader of Benedictine
retreats all over the country.
This interdenominational retreat is open
to anyone interested in learning Benedictine spirituality.
The Dallas Benedictine Experience Retreat is part of a
worldwide movement which was founded more than a
quarter-century ago at Canterbury Cathedral by Dr. Esther de Waal,
a noted Benedictine scholar.