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Holy Week 2008

To the Paschal victim let Christians
Offer up their songs of praise.
The Lamb has redeemed the sheep:
Christ who is without sin
Has reconciled sinners to the Father.
Death and life have fought a huge battle,
The Prince of Life was dead, but lives and reigns.
Tell us, Mary, what did you see on the way?
'The tomb of Christ, who is alive,
And I saw the glory of his rising;
Angels standing as witnesses,
the shroud and linen cloth.
Christ my hope has risen:
He has gone to Galilee before you.'
Truly, we know Christ has risen from the dead:
O King and victor, have mercy on us. Amen
-- Victimae Paschali, Easter Sequence, 11th century

Dates & Deadlines

As the Lenten journey comes to a close, find here some reflections on Death and Resurrection for prayerful consideration and preparation for Easter. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, leads off the series.

Good Friday - Time to gather the customary Good Friday Offering to support the mission priorities of the Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. In 2007 the Episcopal Church's parishes, congregations, cathedrals and missions gathered $158,801.02 for this ministry. On pilgrimage in the Holy Land this week, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presented a check for that amount to Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani on March 18 at St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem.

April 18-19: Register for Spring Weekend! Join the Presiding Bishop, Episcopalians from the Diocese of Utah, and community leaders and guests for this weekend of learning, fellowship, and celebration for the whole family. Schedule, details and registration forms at this page. To contact weekend organizers or to submit your registration by email, send form to registration@episcopal-ut.org or send by fax: 801-322-5096.

Some Important Information! Pre-registration is required to participate in Conference Day activities on Friday, and Childcare for either or both days. Celebration Day events on Saturday, April 19, are open to the public. No tickets are required.

Multiple copies of The Spring Weekend brochure containing all information have been mailed to each congregation. Call your parish or pick up one at Sunday services. Early registration for the Friday Conference Day is strongly recommended!

Peace & Social Justice

War in Iraq - 5th Anniversary Events

TODAY, March 19 at 10 a.m. Salt Lake Quakers Elaine Emmi and Diana Lee Hirschi will be on KCPW Radio (FM 91.9) speaking about the U.S presence in Iraq.
TODAY, March 19, 7 p.m. MoveOn.org hosts a "True Cost of War" vigil on on the 7th East side of Liberty Park between 9th and 10th South in SLC.

TODAY, 6 p.m.: The Gandhi Alliance for Peace, United Nations Association of Utah, and the Cathedral Church of St. Mark invite everyone to "eat away at land mines " by attending the annual Night of a Thousand Dinners. The dinner, which features Farah Ahmedi, a land mine victim from Afghanistan who wrote the book, The Other Side of the Sky, will be held in the Deans' Hall of the Cathedral, 231 E 100 South. The event will also feature Bob Welti as emcee, a silent auction, and the opportunity to purchase items from Ten Thousand Villages. The cost of the dinner is whatever an attendee wishes to donate for land mine clearance. Please R.S.V.P. to 483-2245.

Thursday, March 20, 5:30- 7 p.m. Vigil at the Federal Building, 125 S. State in SLC, for this Thursday March 20 is also a 5th anniversary protest. (Events notice courtesy of Nancy Appleby, Episcopal Peace Fellowship )

Sudanese Education Fund
Friday, April 4, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 Foothill Dr., SLC. Treasures and Trophies night features a spaghetti dinner and auction to add to the parish fund to help Sudanese parishioners purchase books and supplies to further their education. Silent auction 5:30-7 p.m. Dinner is 6:30-7:30 p.m. Child care provided. Suggested donation: $12 per person in advance or $15 at the door. Auction items welcomed. Call the church office to make arrangements at 581- 3421.

Education & Spiritual Formation

Wed. - Fri., April 16-18, 2008
The Promise of Land: Preaching God's Creation
Place: Episcopal Church Center in SLC, 75 S. 200 E.
For more information regarding The Promise of Land: Preaching God's Creation conference, Email kpturnkey@msn.com or call 801-792- 0140 or download a brochure.

Complete information and registration available online at Register Now. Get set for an engaging conference of instruction, workshops and collegial dialogue focused on preaching and biblical teaching in the unique context of the the west. For anyone engaged in a ministry of preaching.

Featured speakers: Tex Sample and Kristin Emery Saldine. Pastor France A. Davis, Dr. Donald W. McCullough, Rev. Thomas G. Thompson, and faculty from Salt Lake Theological Seminary will offer a variety of workshops. Canon Mary June Nestler will also offer a workshop, "Preparing for Preaching: Lightening the Weekly Load."

* Make it a week! The Presiding Bishop's visit begins on April 18, the day the preaching conference concludes. (See above).

The Conference is funded with a grant from the Presbyterian Church (USA). Other sponsors include the Presbytery of Utah, the Intermountain Leadership Institute, Salt Lake Theological Seminary and the Episcopal Diocese of Utah.

Sat, March 29, 9-2 p.m. Seminary Day at Salt Lake Theological Seminary, 699 East South Temple, SLC. "Take time to wonder, where is God leading me?" Inquire, explore, ask questions. To find out more, send an email to admissions by March 24.
NOTE: Admission to, or course study at any seminary does not take the place of the discernment or formation process required by the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. If you are interested in discerning a call to ministry, lay or ordained within the Episcopal Church, you must attend the diocesan Day of Discovery. In 2008 that day is June 21st. The Day begins a process of prayerful exploration and discovery with others. If you are being drawn to find out more, speak with your parish priest and contact Vicki Evans at diocesan offices by email: VEvans or call 801-322-4131.

Bookstore News: We have a name!

Mary June Nestler, diocesan Canon for Ministry Formation, contributed the winning title:

The Open Book Store

Mary June won a $25 gift certificate good for any purchase! Her winning entry was chosen from among the 75 entries submitted. Members of the diocesan Communications Committee were given only the names submitted for the bookstore, not the names of the submittors. The Committee recommended three of the submitted bookstore names to the Bishop for consideration and selection. Congratulations, Mary June! And, thank you to all who submitted entries!

Look for the actual Opening Date here and a Grand Opening Coupon!

The next issue of Living Boldly will be published, God willing, the second week of April!

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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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