Upcoming Events
Staying Sharp Presentation to be held at Trinity
Trinity Cathedral, Columbia invites you to attend a free presentation, "Staying Sharp as you Age", September 18, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Trinity Center for Missions. (map here). This workshop provides you with the most up-to-date information on maintaining your brain, national experts and even door prizes!
Registration is required for this event and limited seating is available. Please call 1.877.926.9300 to attend this workshop. This workshop is presented by Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, AARP, Palmetto Health HomeCare and the Lt. Governor's Office on Aging. Flyer available for download here.
Adult Leadership Training for Youth Ministry
Registration for ALTYM, September 22 at Trinity Cathedral, Columbia from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm is now available ONLINE. The deadline for registration is September 14, 2007.
Safe Church Training will be offered as well as opportunities to learn about the fundamentals of Youth Ministry, taking young people on pilgrimages and service learning experiences, planning yearly programs, and the many resources that are available to you and your young people. So whether you are an old pro or new volunteer, we believe that you will find something that will aid your ministry in the coming year. The cost for the day is $20 and includes lunch. For more information and to register – click here. A detailed schedule and workshop descriptions is also available for download here.
Partnership Cange Meeting to be held on Friday evening and on Saturday Sept. 21-22nd at Christ Church, Greenville.
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The annual meeting in support of Partnership Cange and diocesan mission work in Haiti will be Friday evening and Saturday September 21-22nd at Christ Church, Greenville. Father Fritz Lafontant, his wife Yolanda, and daughter Marie-Flore will be here to tell us about the new and exciting developments at Cange.
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Haiti Bishop Jean Zaché DuracinPartnership Cange is a partnership among us to further His Kingdom. This meeting is to share knowledge and information, to coordinate efforts, and to inspire and involve new people in the mission field. By doing this we support and encourage Father Lafontant in his vision for the church and community at Cange.
Download the registration form. For additional information please contact Reggie Brooker at 864.271.0520 or by e-mail to pbroo10157@aol.com.
St. Francis of Assisi, Chapin presents "A Kindred Spirit" in concert
The Rev. Phil Purser and St. Francis, Chapin invite you to join them Sunday, September 23, 2007 from 5-7 p.m. for a concert and a family picnic. Bring your blankets, chairs, kids and pets!
Enjoy the music of Kindred Spirit, St. Francis' own worship and praise band. Admission is free, so bring the whole family, relax and enjoy the music, hamburgers and hot dogs, fun, fellowship and hospitality of the St. Francis of Assisi community.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact St. Francis, 735 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin, SC 29036, 803.345.1550 or via email at stfrchapin@sc.rr.com. Download a flyer to advertise this concert in your parish here.
York Place dedication ceremony set for Friday, October 12
The York Place board of trustees, children and staff invite you to celebrate with us as The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr. and The Rt. Rev. Edward L. salmon, Jr. join with clergy and friends to dedicate and consecrate the Henry and Eleanora Richardson Treatment and Evaluation Center, Sarah Tatum Smith Dining and Assembly Hall, and Betsy's Park Friday, October 12, 2007 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Pre-dedication concurrent events, registration, building tours, staff presentations
11 a.m.
Dedication ceremony with lunch to follow
Please RSVP to Kathy Grier at 803.684.4011, ext. 1013 or via email by October 2, 2007.
Download the invitation to distribute to your congregations here.
Continuing Education & Training Day coming up
The next Continuing Ed Training Day will be October 13, 2007.
Locations:
• St. Martin's-in-the-Field, Columbia
• Church of the Advent, Spartanburg
The following courses will be offered, but must have at least 6 participants per workshop. Workshops may be cancelled because of low registrations.
• Worship Leader Basic
• Worship Leader Continuing Education
• Eucharistic Visitor Basic
• Eucharistic visitor Continuing Education
• Safe Church Training
• Race Relations, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields ONLY
Please click here to download the registration form. Click
here to see who in your parish needs Safe Church training. Contact
Roslyn Hook
(803.771.7800, ext. 20) with any questions.
Episcopal Cursillo Leaders Workshop Planned November 2-4, 2007 at Christ Church Greenville
All Cursillistas are invited to participate in an Episcopal Cursillo Leaders Workshop, commonly known as an ECLW. The event will take place at Christ Church Greenville November 2-4, 2007. In order to participate, one must have attended a Cursillo at any time and, in any diocese.
One of the most important keys to growing future leaders is the ECLW. Now more than twenty years old, this program offers Cursillo communities an opportunity to reflect on what they do. We come together to celebrate our strengths, identify our challenges, and work to improve what we are already doing so well.
The ECLW is intended for any Cursillista who is called to work in Cursillo as a mission field. Dioceses are encouraged to identify future as well as current leaders and to send them to an ECLW even if it means helping to finance their participation. Investing in the work of growing leaders is the best investment a diocesan Cursillo community can make in its own future. For surely, when we do that we invest also in growth of the Kingdom.
A registration packet can be downloaded from our diocesan website.
From the SC Christian Action Council
South Carolina Responds to Genocide
Rally to be held October 6, 2007 from 2-5 p.m. Please note the change of date from September 16.
The people of the Darfur region of western Sudan are victims of a ruthless genocide. This genocide began in early 2003 when armed opposition groups emerged in the Darfur region of western Sudan in response to economic, political and social marginalization of the African population of Darfur. Rather than combating these rebel military forces, the Sudanese government chose to attack innocent women and children in a scorched earth campaign. The suffering and destruction continue.
During September, discussion groups, study groups, faith and religious studies, civic clubs, etc. are encouraged to have DARFUR as a lesson or topic. For resources:
www.dagsc.org. This site offers access and links to a variety of videos, reading materials, appropriate sacred texts, and worship materials. Please note: some of the images are quite graphic and may be disturbing to younger teens and children.
Thank you for supporting the suffering people of Darfur. Click here
to download a flyer for your congregations!
Jungian Psychology and Spirituality Conference at Brown's Summit, October 18-21, 2007
A special "Journey Conference," "Moving Toward Wholeness," focusing on the dialogue of Christianity and other faiths with psychology rooted in the work of Carl Jung, will convene at Brown’s Summit near Greensboro, NC, on October 18-21, 2007. Presenters include Jungian analysts, clergy, dream experts, and others highly credentialed in their focus area.
On Thursday evening, October 18, the Rev. John Martin, D. Min, will kick off the conference. He is widely regarded as one of the best lecturers and teachers from the recently concluded "Journey into Wholeness" conferences. His focus will be "Jungian Psychology and Christian Faith."
On the second day, October 19,Dr. Dennis Merritt , Ph.D. will speak twice: "Seeing Jesus with New Eyes—"Insights into the New Analytical Psychology" and "Coming Soon to Your Planet—Apocalypse Now!" (on the environmental crisis).
Approximately a dozen additional workshops will be offered by Jungian analysts and other qualified leaders on related topics. For more detailed information, go to the conference Web site, www.journeyconferences.com.
Until August 1, the Early Bird Discounted Rate is $375 for a double-occupancy room. This fee includes food, lodging, and program—a discount of $100.00 for those who register in time.
If you do not have computer access, please contact the conference registrar, Tom Lane, during normal business hours (EST) at 336.545.1200 to receive a registration form by snail-mail.
Kanuga Speakers Include Author Bruce Feiler
Hendersonville, NC – Fall and winter programs at Kanuga present opportunities for marriage enrichment, Advent and Lenten retreats and the chance to hear from speakers such as author Bruce Feiler.
Besides conferences, workshops and retreats, there are guest periods for the fall color season, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Check out the full Kanuga Events calendar here.
Coming to the Convent of St. Helena in Augusta
—"The Revolutionary Nature of Early Oriental Christianity"—
On September 14-15 the Convent will offer "The Revolutionary Nature of Early Oriental Christianity," led by Dr. Lynn Bauman. Christianity is both an occidental and an oriental religion, but we in the West have lost a great portion of our oriental roots. Grounded in the Semitic and oriental heritage of the Middle East, Christianity reflects both modes. In this seminar we will explore those roots and the new discoveries that are returning to us the oriental treasures of our faith as they have originated in the teaching and wisdom of Jesus (Yeshua). Many of these are contained in newly recovered documents like the Gospels of Thomas, Mary Magdalene and Philip. Each of these moves us toward the recovery of a wisdom perspective that was the vision of the Christian East. We will examine together these treasures recently recovered from the sands of the ancient Middle East. Program cost is $55.
For more information, please contact the convent: 706.798.5201, ext 1, or e-mail augustaconvent@comcast.net.
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