The Episcopal Diocese of Utah
Living Boldly
Connecting with each other, our communities and the world
March 2, 2007
Alternate Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent
Father of light,
in You is found no shadow of change
but only the fullness of life and limitless truth.
Open our hearts to the voice of Your Word
and free us from the original darkness
that shadows our vision.
Restore our sight that we may look upon Your Son
who calls us to repentance and a change of heart,
for he lives and reigns with You for ever and ever.
-- International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)
Dates & Deadlines
March 16, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Christian Peace Witness for Iraq: A Service of Prayer at St. Mark's Cathedral
100 South 231 East, SLC.
Organized by local members of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, the ecumenical event will be held In conjunction with the national 'Witness' being held at Washington National Cathedral on the same day. Please join EPF for some time of prayer, Scripture reading, meditation, and peace—in Jesus' name.
Thursday, March 8, 7-9 p.m. Girl Scouts of Utah invites you and your friends and colleagues to an International Women's Day Celebration at the The Wells Fargo Center, 299 South Main Street, 11th Floor Atrium, SLC. International wine tasting, unique non-alcoholic beverages, light appetizers with an ethnic flair. Wear your most festive international clothing. $25 per person. Reservations required: RSVP to Illona Kagan, (801)-26508472 X26.
Friday, March 9, Deadline for April issue of diocesan Dialogue. Mail stories and photos to Dialogue Editor.
Friday, March 9, 8:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.: Youth Specialties offers THE CORE, a 1/2 day training event for youth leaders. THE CORE will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 8575 South 700 East, in Sandy. For details about the training (schedule, topics covered, etc.), and to register online, go to The Core.
Sunday, March 11, 2 a.m. Daylight Savings Time begins for 2007. Turn clocks ahead one hour.
Sunday, March 18, 8:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Schubert's Mass in G one of several events at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church's 125th Anniversary program. "Celebrating God's Amazing Grace," features a series of musical performances, 1070 Foothill Drive, SLC. For more information, email Zion or call 801-582-2321.
March 24, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. What Richard Hooker Has to Say to Today's Church, at Good Shepherd, 2374 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT. Led by Adam Linton and Mark LeTourneau. $15 donation covers materials and lunch. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, March 15. To register email Jessica Hatch or call 801-595-5362 and leave your contact information.
March 24, Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sowing and Growing Your Parish Website, Diocesan Offices, 80 South 300 East, Salt Lake City, UT. An up-to-date website is no longer a luxury, but a core component of growing churches. Busy parish administrators and/or web ministers will learn how to make existing websites more effective or create a template based site that office staff or a volunteer can easily update. Bring a laptop. Wi-fi and high speed internet available at diocesan offices.
Presenters: Both Judy Kiel and Craig Wirth are adjunct professors in the U's Dept. of Communications. Judy Kiel teaches web design and designs webpages for U of U's Continuing Education program. Craig Wirth teaches five communications classes at the U. To sign up, email Jessica Hatch or call 801-322-4131, Ext. 362. $15 to cover materials and lunch. Deadline for sign up is March 15
Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Episcopalians from around the diocese are invited to attend a day-long briefing on issues under discussion within the Anglican Communion. Bishop Irish will report on this month's House of Bishops meeting; Mary June Nestler will brief the audience on relevant issues about the history and theology of the Communion, and Dan Webster will offer a media perspective. Q&A periods are also scheduled. The day concludes with an instructed Eucharist offered by Sue Duffield, assisted by Ossie Denny. Watch for more detail in the March Dialogue.
Note: For news about the Episcopal Church, and links to news of the world wide Anglican Communion, and of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America go to Episcopal News Service.
Anglican Communion
PB Schori Holds "Conversation with the Church"
The PB address issues currently under discussion in the Anglican Communion. To view the 60-minute webcast of the introductory remarks and q&a session go to Trinity St. Paul's Chapel. The text of Bishop Schori's remarks can be found at ENS. To read the Dar es Salaam Communique and draft Covenant, go to Anglican Communion. Go to Windsor Process for other background documents related to the conversation.
Suffragan Bishop on "Talk of the Nation"
Bishop Catherine S. Roskam, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of New York was interviewed on NPR on Feb. 27. Lively, insightful interview. Also features Laurie Goodstein, National Religion Reporter for the NY Times. Worth a listen. Go to KUER
Bishop V. Gene Robinson's comments were available on March 1 at USA Today.
Lenten Practice - Living Water
Lenten Resources
Anglicans Online offers a huge Lenten sampler of activities -- from pretzel making to stations of the cross.
Have a "Green" Lent
Ann Fontaine from Wyoming has created a blog called Green Lent as a place for resources and to encourage taking up environmentally friendly practices during Lent and throughout the year.
The Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN) is one resource. As the grassroots network of Episcopalians from around the United States, the EpEN is helping the Episcopal Church in the USA to advocate and articulate protection of the environment and preserving the sanctity of creation. This network extends throughout the various congregations, Dioceses and Provinces of the Church and includes interaction with other Christian churches in the USA and around the world.
Global Warming: The diocesan Resource Center owns two DVDs of academy award- winning "An Inconvenient Truth." Call 801-595-5362 if you would like to borrow a copy.
Peace - Advocacy - Service
Fact sheet on Global Poverty at Global Issues. It's a wake-up call.
Episcopal Youth Learn about Millennium Goals
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 MDGs and empowering them to explore what they can do to make a difference in the world.
MDGs Joint Episcopal-Lutheran Resources
God's Mission in the World is a study guide on global poverty and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), produced jointly between the ELCA and the Episcopal Church. Intended as a resource for congregations and other groups who are looking to broaden their understanding of global poverty and become part of the worldwide movement achieving the MDGs, the guide features six weekly sessions examining Christian understandings of social justice, global poverty, and the MDGs. To purchase go to Augsburg $5.00, 60 pages or download free as a .pdf file at ELCA . To view and/or download a power point presentation about the MDGs, go to po wer point. To order white bracelets or T-shirts supporting the One campaign, go to ONE.
For other sites offering a wealth of how-tos and educational materials about world poverty, hunger and its causes, google Bread for the World, National Council of Churches, Church World Service, ELCA, Episcopal Church, Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation.
Share your parish's plans for lifting up and supporting the Millennium Development Goals.
Anniversary Celebration
140th anniversary -- Learn about the vibrant history of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. Craig Wirth is available to your congregation to have a chat about 140 years of history in the Diocese. Learn more about your congregation. Craig brings his video camera to shoot footage for two DVDs on the history of the diocese together with some historical documents, old Books of Common Prayer -- Sunday School journals, etc. Do you have your posters hanging? Some congregations have framed their elegant timelines for all to see. Contact Craig at craigbwirth@yahoo.com
See also the Calendar of Prayer sent to you recently. It features unique stories about each church garnered from archives and Frederick Quinn's Building on the Goodly Fellowship of Faith -- perfect to include in your worship bulletins or newsletters.
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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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