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Jan. 26, 2007

For the Anglican Communion
Holy and gracious God, you cast your net of love so wide and gather us from the ends of the earth: So bless and guide our Anglican Communion that we may be held fast in the bonds of our affection for one another and in our love and service of you, through our Savior, Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns now and forever. Amen.
-- The Rt. Reverend Catherine S. Roskam

Celebrate!

Got Photos? Pictures, scrapbooks, certificates, and especially home movies that show our lives as Episcopalians in Utah are wanted to produce a DVD celebrating 140 years of the Episcopal Church in Utah. Send an email to Craig Wirth.

Justice-Advocacy-Service

Peace through Justice Saturday, Jan. 27, 9-11 a.m. MST: Pro-Peace Rally on the National Mall, Wash. D.C. The rally will run from 9 to 11 a.m. MST. SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson to speak. View live on C-Span or live on the Internet at http://www.wpfw.org Salt Lake City will also post the text of Anderson's speech on the Salt Lake City website.

Saturday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m. Community Speak- Out on War, Salt Lake City Main Library. Featured speakers include Terry Tempest Williams. Sponsored by We the People. Organizers also will show the documentary "I Know I Am Not Alone," by Michael Franti. The film explores the human cost of war in Iraq, Palestine and Israel.

Millennium Development Goals Expertise: Kathy Horvat's presentation on the MDGs offers compelling reasons to get involved. A national church priority, the Goals identify areas of global poverty that can be overcome with political and financial will. A great Lenten program?

Kathy is current president of the United Nations Association of Utah and is a continuing member of the Anglican Delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Kathy is also the Utah Diocesan contact for Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation, (EGR) a group promoting and tracking MDG contributions by the Episcopal Church. Contact Kathy Horvat or call 801-323-0675.

The EGR website features Millennium Development Goals 101. The MDGs have been identified by General Convention as a top priority for mission in the next triennium.

Stay Informed about local issues facing the state legislature now in session. Coalition of Religious Communities, a program of Crossroads Urban Center, features fact sheets on four issues affecting the poorest of Utahns: Minimum wage, sales tax on food, payday lending practices, and regressive tax issues.

Friday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-1;30 p.m. : Utah Issues Citizens Day at the Legislature. Break bread with State Senators and House Representatives. Learn about issues related to openness in state government, closed caucuses and pending legislation. Free, including lunch with legislators. Site: Utah State Office Building Auditorium. Register at Utah Issues.

Follow the Lawmakers: For a comprehensive treatment of people, bills, briefings of the 2007 Utah State Legislature, plus a wide variety of educational materials, go to Utah State Legislature.

Emerging Ministries

Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Youth & Campus

Saturday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. By the grace of God, and with the consent of God's people, the Rt. Rev. Carolyn Tanner Irish, 10th Bishop of Utah, will ordain Isabel T. Gonzalez to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ's Holy Catholic Church at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 4615 South 3200 West, West Valley City, UT, 84119. Reception following. Red stoles.

The Rev. Isabel Gonzalez will exercise her ministry at diocesan offices and within the Latino/Hispanic congregation at Iglesia de San Esteban.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, March 2-4: High School Retreat for Grades 9-12 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Logan, UT. Spread the word: The retreat, entitled "Millennium Development Goals: What ONE Can Do," will focus on educating teens about the MDG's and empowering them to explore what they can do to make a difference in the world. Encourage the high school youth in your parish to participate in this event. For complete registration info/downloads go to http://www.episcopal-ut.org (youth ministries area)

Friday, March 9, 8:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Youth Specialties (YS) offers CORE Training event for youth leaders. THE CORE is a 1/2 day training that Youth Specialties presents across the country, and it's coming again to Salt Lake County! THE CORE will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 8575 South 700 East, in Sandy. To find out all the details about the training (schedule, topics covered, etc.), and to register online, go to The Core. Several things make this training useful:

• Nationally recognized trainers come here to us.
• Training is efficient -- only a half-day.
• Very affordable. $39 if you register by Feb. 9.
• Lots of great resources and contacts.

Diocesan Events & Notices

Selected Calendar Items

Friday, Feb. 9: Deadline for the March issue of the Diocesan Dialogue. Email text, photos, etc. to Dialogue Editor Richard Snyder or mail to Dialogue Editor at Episcopal Diocese of Utah, PO Box 3090, SLC 84110- 3090.

Thursday, March 1st: Deadlines for Updates on Parish Leadership Lists Needed: Names of new vestry members, wardens and delegates to Diocesan Convention. Simply make changes on the forms sent out to you by email two weeks ago. Contact Leesa Kramer or call 801-322-4131 Ext. 349 if you need any help. Either email the updated information or mail the material c/o Leesa Kramer, PO Box 3090, SLC 84110-3090.

Parochial Reports for 2006 are also due March 1st. Please email yours to Kay Tracy or mail them to Kay's attention at the above address. Your promptness is greatly appreciated.

Fri.-Sat., April 27-28, 2007: Anti-Racism Training for all members of the Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, the Commission on Ministry and other commissions and committees who have not yet participated in a training. Time and place to be announced. Please reserve these dates. Questions? Contact Leesa Kramer.

Spiritual Formation

Some Good Reading

A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope by Katharine Jefferts Schori, Morehouse Publishing Co. Paperback 160 pages, $15.00, is now available from the Episcopal Bookstore. 1.800.803.6223

Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church offers a collection of sermons-turned-essays and a way of allowing the wider public to get to know her better.

"One task for all Christian denominations of our age is recontextualizing the gospel," said Jefferts Schori about the issues addressed in the collection. "If ours is going to be a living faith, we need to tell the Good News in forms, idioms, language and images that people of all generations can connect with. Even the reformer Martin Luther set hymns to the bar tunes of his day." -- reported by Donna Freitas, Religion BookLine -- 12/20/2006.

Episcopal Bookstore (Seattle) Picks: At Home in the World, A Rule of Life for the Rest of Us, Margaret Guenther, Seabury Press, $16.00
Jesus, Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary, Marcus J. Borg, HarperSanFrancisco, $24.95 (see below)
Hour By Hour, Four Daily Offices, Forward Movement Publications, $17.9
From Nomads to Pilgrims, Stories from Practicing Congregations, Diana Butler Bass and Joseph Stewart-Sicking, Eds. The Alban Institute, $18.00
Luke for Everyone, Tom Wright, Westminster John Knox Press, $14.95
The Spirituality of Pets, James Taylor, Northstone, $33.00

Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Surprising Relevance of a Spiritual Revolutionary by Marcus Borg. HarperSanFrancisco, Hardcover, 288 pages, $24.95 available from the Episcopal Bookstore. 1.800.803.6223

In the definitive book of his career, Borg argues that how we see Jesus affects how we see Christianity and reveals a new way of seeing, a new perspective that can overcome the differences between the literalists and progressives, a path that emphasizes following "the way" of Jesus, the original name of the Jesus movement. Borg introduces us to a Jesus we have never really met before, a religious revolutionary who brought transformation, not doctrine. -- January Newsletter, Nancy Marshall.

See also Marcus Borg presentation in SLC under Education.

A Standby: Meditations for Vestry Members by Christopher L. Webber & Colleen McMahon, Morehouse Publishing, 96 pages, paperback, c. 1999, $5.95 Offers spiritual support, nurture and balance re: doing the church's business. A nice gift for incoming members? Pocket/purse- sized. Order regionally from Episcopal Bookstore.

Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time (Hardcover) by Betty Christiansen, Kiriko Shirobayashi (Photographer) Various prices. Available through Amazon.com Mary June Nestler writes: "I received (this) lovely book for Christmas ... The book tells about many organizations that collect and distribute hand-knitted and crocheted items for places in need all across the world." Interested in a group knitting project? Contact Mary June Nestler. Google "Warm Woolies" to find a good website for project ideas.

Education

Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Marcus Borg in Salt Lake City, "Christianity for the Heart and the Head." His subject is Two Visions of Christianity Today: Seeing the Difference, Building Bridges. Marcus Borg is one of the best known and most respected New Testament scholars in America today. Space is limited. Admission is by pre-purchased tickets only. Go to Christ United Methodist Church, to print out a brochure and registration form. To inquire about scholarship assistance email Mary June Nestler who reports: "Dr. Borg, an Episcopalian, is an extraordinary speaker, thinker, and person of faith. He is a master at speaking to audiences who aren't scholars but who take their faith seriously and have inquiring minds that want to know."

For Inquirers or Inquirers Classes: A reminder about materials published by the Society of Archbishop Justus. Click on “About Our Church” for a link-rich primer on Anglicanism and the Episcopal Church – enough to keep inquirers inquiring over several weeks. Note: Don’t Miss the Link from the Anglican Church of Canada that leads you to a Welcome message. The message embodies the story of many seekers who wind up loving “the middle way.” The authors state, "This web site is for the Anglican (Episcopal) Church around the world. Its purpose is to help us Anglicans and Episcopalians communicate with each other more easily, and to help everyone learn about our church." Despite its domain name, the site is privately sponsored as a global resource.

March Affirmations Offerings March 2 and 3, 2007: A Lenten Retreat for Men and Women, "Sacred Image, Deepened Prayer: Praying with Icons." For a complete description and details, visit Affirmations.

Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Repeat of "What Richard Hooker Has to Say to Today's Church," at Good Shepherd, 2374 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT. $15 donation covers materials and lunch. As one Jan. 20th workshop participant put it, "Everyone should take this workshop -- it's eye- opening!" Sign-up by Wednesday, March 14. To register email Jessica Hatch or call 801-595-5362 and leave your contact information.

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The Rev. Jessica Hatch
Education and Resource Office
801-322-4131 Ext. 362 jhatch@episcopal-ut.org

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