Upcoming Events
ECW Regional Meetings coming up, September 26, October 3
All women are are cordially invited to attend the diocesan ECW annual
Regional Meetings to be held Saturday, September 26,, at Holy Cross,
Simpsonville and Saturday, October 3, at St. Simon and St. Jude, Irmo. We will be
emphasizing the Mission Opportunities at these meetings. We will have
speakers from each of our Mission Projects: The Bread and Water Project
in Cange, Haiti; the ECW Jericho Road House in New Orleans, Louisiana,
and the Chapel of the Transfiguration at the Bishop Gravatt Center.
We will also have the opportunity to hear a report about the 46th
Triennial Meeting of the Episcopal Church Women and the Church
Periodical Club Triennial, held in July in Anaheim, California.
You are welcome at either meeting. Please pick the one that suits you
best by date or location. Registration, questions/comments: Please contact Cai Armstrong, Registrar, at
cevarmst@sc.rr.com or 803-261-6861 (leave message) or
803-749-9216 (evenings)or Phyllis Webb, Diocesan ECW President,
stphwebb@bellsouth.net.
The schedule will be as follows:
9:00 - 9:30 AM Registration with Coffee & Breakfast Goodies
9:30 – 11:30 AM Business Meeting (short);
Triennial Report;
Mission Program
11:45 AM Holy Eucharist
12:45 PM Lunch
The ECW Diocesan Board looks
forward to seeing and being with you!
An Autumn Refresher: A Day of Yoga, Reflection and Healing Insight, September 26
Time out for "An Autumn Refresher: A Day of Yoga, Reflection and Healing Insight," with Maxine Deutschendorf and Amy Sander Montanez, Saturday, September 26, from 9:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Columbia.What would it feel like to spend a day exploring what nurtures you and what is healing for you? And if you cold enrich your spiritual and psychological journey by spending a day discovering how to care for your body and your mind, would you give yourself that gift?
Come join us for a day of yoga and experiential psycho-therapeutic exercises that are designed to do just that. We will be focusing on yoga and exercises that address the causes of anxiety and depression and that provide ways of shifting those emotions.
Lunch is provided and a breakfast snack will be available. Cost: $130 or $120 if you register with a friend. $75 for seminary staff or students.
Please call 803.254.5650 x 201 for more information or to register. You can e-mail amymontanezdmin@bellsouth.net as well. A full brochure is available here.
CADRE presents
program on Native American foods used in healing, September 27
Columbia Area Dialog on Religious Exploration (CADRE) will present a
program investigating the thousands of years of traditions of Native American Indian goods and plants in healing of the people. It will also look at the role of the medicinal health practitioner (Medicine Man or Medicine Woman) in tribes in ancient times and in contemporary times.
Guest wpeaker Dr. 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.
Please join us, as we explore one aspect of Native American life, Sunday, September 27th, 2:00, at St. Simon St. Jude Episcopal Church, 1110 Kinley Rd., Irmo, SC. For more information contact
Ann Bright.
Women's self-defense course to be offered at Good Shepherd, Columbia, September 19
The Richland County Sheriff's Department offers a women's self-defense
course free of charge to the public.
This is a crime prevention program that utilizes techniques specifically designed for women to reduce the likelihood of victimization.
This program empowers women to recognize their strengths and make sound
decisions when faced with potentially dangerous situations.
A class is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 1512 Blanding Street, Columbia.
For more information, please contact
Joyce Fauntleroy, 803.749.9853. All are welcome! Bring a friend.
Holy Cross, Simpsonville, pumpkin sales to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Come purchase your pumpkins to
Benefit Habitat for Humanity at the
Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch daily during
October. The patch is located on Main Street, Simpsonville, one block south of the Clock Tower by
Vaughan's Feed & Seed Market.
This is the fourth year that Holy Cross is selling pumpkins during the month of October. Funds raised are used strictly for the outreach ministries we support. The primary ministry is Habitat for Humanity. Last year's sales totaled more than $30,000.
"Honoring the Creator Retreat" at Gravatt, October 18-23
Gravatt Camp and Conference Center provides the ideal environment to renew, reflect and create at the Honoring the Creator Retreat, Sunday, October 18 through Friday October 23.. Participants will choose a primary area of interest while simultaneously exploring ways to
connect with the creative spirit given to each of us by the greatest Creator of all.
Three tracks—watercolor, clay, and photography—will be taught by professional artists and
participants will choose one of these areas to study for the weeklong event. Additionally, participants can choose
to attend sessions incorporating experiential art activities exploring ways to increase connection with
God and the creative spirit that lives in each of us.
Instructors include Robin Smith (photography), Paula Bowers (watercolor), Cookie Richardson and Paul Moore (clay), and Mary How and Holly Rankin Zaher (creative exploration)).
The Rev. Janet Tarbox will serve as chaplain for the retreat.
Registration information is now available, and can be found on the Gravatt website
or by calling the Gravatt office, 803.648.1817, for a brochure. Brochures are also being sent to all churches in the Upper SC, so check your information center.
Mark your calendar for Spring Break Camp at Gravatt
Looking for an exciting spring break opportunity? How about a week at Camp Gravatt? More info to come, but mark your calendar for April 5 - 10 (coincides with spring break for Richland County, SC as well as many others). This camp session is available for 5th through 9th graders. Cost will be $350. Sign up for spring break camp, and receive a discount on summer camp fees!
Home Works one-day blitz coming up October 24
Home Works of America will sponsor a one-day blitz on October 24 in the Greater Columbia area.
Teen and adult volunteers needed to make repairs to the homes of the elderly and disadvantaged in the Greater Columbia area. Repairs will be made to 35 homes! No skill level is required; your mere presence conveys hope.
Two planning meetings for Greater Columbia Blitz are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Benedict-Allen Community Development Center, 2001 Two Notch Road on Thursday, October 1, and Thursday, October 8 (pizza and soda will be served)
For more information or to help in any manner call Hank Chardos 803.781.4536; or e-mail
H.Chardos@homeworksusa.net.
To register for this event
click here.
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Lay School of Religion begins October 6
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Lay School of Religion
begins October 6, and runs for four weeks, with meetings on October 13, 20,
and 27.
Dinner, 6:00 p.m., devotions 6:45 p.m, classes 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Class Registration: $40; meal reservation $36 for 4 weeks (advance reservation required).
The following classes will be offered: "Those Who Have Ears to Hear:
Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation,"
The Rev. Shauna K. Hannan, Assistant Professor of Homiletics, LTSS; "Scaling the Alps of Acts (Part 2),"
The Rev. Dr. Charles P. Sigel, Professor of New Testament, Emeritus, LTSS; "Christian Education Today (Part 2),"
The Rev. Dr. James Thomas, Associate Professor of Church and Ministry,
Director of African American Ministries, LTSS.
FTE 2009 Calling Congregations Conference in Atlanta, October 8-10
An uncertain economy is fueling concern about almost everything—from unemployment to homelessness to faith in the future. Increasingly, local congregations find themselves at the forefront of caring for individuals, families and entire communities.
In turn, churches are relying on competence and compassion from gifted pastors who can lead in both difficult and good times. People who care about the impact of pastoral leaders and the need to identify talented young people to serve congregations in the future will have an opportunity to make a difference at the 2009 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Calling Congregations Conference. The open-registration, ecumenical gathering will take place October 8-10 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta.
The conference focuses on the role of pastors, educators, church staff and lay leaders in cultivating and supporting young adults with leadership gifts for ministry. Anyone with an interest in developing future church leaders is welcome. Theologian and author Walter Brueggemann, professor emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, is a keynote speaker, together with Judy Fentress Williams, associate professor of Old Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary.
For more information about the FTE 2009 Calling Congregations Conference, visit www.callingcongregations.org/conference.
"Faith and Science: Breaking the Barriers" at Kanuga October 19-22
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Keynote speaker the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Must science and faith be adversaries? Can they be
complementary and respectful partners in the search for answers to some of
humanity's most important questions?
Theologians, scientists, doctors and other brilliant minds will join the
Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the Episcopal
Church, to lead discussions on "Faith and Science: Breaking the Barriers" at
Kanuga's third annual Lansing Lee Conference
A former oceanographer, Jefferts Schori will share her unique
perspective on the interplay between heaven and earth. Workshops will explore
the deep connections of faith and environmental sustainability, wellness and
nutrition, end of life, water rights and cosmology. Workshop leaders include physician Dr. John W. Simmons of Spartanburg,
biomedical ethics professor Dr. Jeffery P. Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee, water
rights attorney Martha Franks of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and physician and Episcopal
priest the Rev. Dr. William J. Watson of Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
The Rev. Martha Horne, former dean and president of Virginia Theological
Seminary, is coordinating the conference.
For
more information, visit www.kanuga.org
or call
828.692.9136.
Fall icon writing workshops at Kanuga in September and November
Create a Byzantine-style icon using paint and prayer during two Icon Writing workshops held September 27-October 3 and November 14-20 at Kanuga Conferences.
“Icon writing is a creative experience that asks for an openness to God,” said instructor Teresa Harrison, who has taught icon writing workshops across the country for eight years. “The art aspect is really secondary to the spirituality of this experience. During our six days of creating we are given a unique chance to give our total attention to creating, loving and living in harmony with creation and with God. The beautiful icon at the end of our time together is a window to heaven, a tool for prayer and a reminder of the transformative power of living open to the Spirit.”
Participants will choose their subjects from a collection of ancient Christian icons. Icons will be written in Jo Sonia acrylic paint and gold leaf, a medium that most closely resembles the traditional egg tempera. Special care is taken during each workshop to render icons in a transformative experience open to all participants regardless of their faith or artistic skill levels. Each retreat will include the Eucharist, Gregorian chant, praying with icons, readings and silence as well as lively group conversation, free time and social hours. All necessary art materials are provided.
To allow for individual instruction, each workshop is limited to 20 participants.
Registration is open for both the September 27-October 3 session titled “Sacred Images” and the November 14-20 retreat titled “A Glimpse of the Kingdom.” For more information, visit www.kanuga.org or call 828.692.9136.
Connections Conference coming November 21-22
The Connections Conference sponsored by the Christian Formation Commission
of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia will take place at the Honey Creek Camp and Conference Center,
Waverly, Georgia, November 20-22. The theme is
“Creating an Inner Foundation for Outer Work,”
and presenters are Sisters Linda Elston and Sophia Woods,
Episcopal Order of St Helena, Augusta,
and Dianna Deaderick, who is a postulant to the diaconate in our diocese.
All Christians hope to grow into the full stature of Christ. By serving the Church we grow in Christ like trees in bloom, but growth is not only what we see from the ground up. This weekend we will be looking at what makes our roots flourish. Using and expanding on the work of Episcopal priest Cynthia Bourgeualt in her book
The Wisdom Jesus, we’ll look at ancient practices, fresh approaches to scripture, liturgy and the body, fertilizing the foundations of our ministry and our being.
For more information or reservations, contact Honey Creek 912.265.6463.
Tour of the Holy Land departing March, 2010
The Reverend Harold Morgan, Rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church, Clinton, and The Reverend Elizabeth Morgan, Rector of St Luke’s Episcopal Church, Newberry, will be hosting a group on a tour of the Holy Land and Jordan which will depart on March 1, 2010.
The purpose of this tour will be to experience the major Christian pilgrimage sites: Jerusalem, Galilee, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Masada, and Petra among many others. The tour includes round trip transportation form New York, quality hotels, sightseeing with English-speaking guides, lectures, most meals, and much more. For the enjoyment of the travelers, all arrangements will be made in advance.
However, there will also be ample leisure time to pursue personal interests, learn, relax and shop. Mark you calendar and join this wonderful opportunity to travel the Holy Land with your Bible. For further information, contact the Morgans at 204 Derby Lane, Clinton, SC 29325 or call 864.923.2033 or 864.938.6693 or e-mail allsaintsclinton@earthlink.net.
St. James Pilgrimage to Ireland, Wales & England June 7-17, 2010
Deposit deadline is October 15
The pilgrimage, called Walking Through Thin Places, will take place June 7-17, 2010, and will include eleven days (nine nights) exploring the Celtic treasures in such places as Dublin, Kildare, Glendalough, Tenby, Oxford, and Salisbury.
We will begin our pilgrimage at Newgrange, a megalithic burial chamber, and end it at Stonehenge, the possible site of Druidic sun worship. In between we will see sites associated with Saint Brigid, Saint David, Saint Kevin, and Saint Patrick. We will visit museums, cathedrals, holy wells, and a medieval walled city. You can find more information on the
Center’s website.
A brochure is available here.
Janet Atkins, Director of The SJ Center for Spiritual Development, will host this trip as your tour conductor.