The Episcopal Diocese of Utah
Living Boldly
Connecting with each other, our communities and the world
March 23, 2007
"Father forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." —Luke
23:24 "If we have indeed been forgiven, then that is the end of
it—the end of all the blaming, all the scape-goating, all the
getting-even, all the revenge. He died to put an end to all of that.
He volunteered to be the last victim, so that his followers would never
make victims out of anyone else again. He even gave us a prayer to
pray if we should ever find our own hands hammered down: "Father,
forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."
—Barbara
Brown Taylor
Read the whole sermon
Dates & Deadlines
Publicize Your Easter Celebration
Sunday, March 25 is the deadline for submitting a listing of your Holy
Week/Easter services for free publication in the SL Trib. Send information
by email to faith@sltrib.com. If you fax the information, send it
to the attention of the religion editor at 801-257-8525. Include:
Name of Denomination, Name of Church, Address & City, Names of
each Service, and the Date and Time of each.
P.S. While you are at it, remember to change your telephone message
to include Holy Week and Easter liturgy schedules.
Remove Landmines, Save Lives
Tuesday, March 27, 6 p.m., Night of 1000 Dinners hosted by Calvary
Baptist Church, SLC at 1090 South State Street. An evening of good
food and entertainment -- and a fund-raiser to remove landmines from
war-torn areas. Free will offering for Adopt-a-Minefield. Presented
by The United Nations Association of Utah, The Gandhi Alliance for
Peace and Calvary Baptist Church. Reservations encouraged. Call (801)
355-1025.
Immigration and Social Justice
Wednesday, March 28, 12-1:30 p.m. Peace and Justice Commission meets
at diocesan offices. Pablo Ramos of St. Esteban will join us to talk
about how we can most effectively help our Latino brothers and sisters,
in this time of controversy over the status of illegal immigrants in
our state and our country. For more information contact Nancy Appleby.
Dialogue Deadline
Friday, April 6 is the deadline for the May issue of the diocesan Dialogue.
Send text and photos to Richard Snyder.
Upcoming Regional Confirmations
Northern: Sunday, April 15, at St. John's Logan, 3 p.m.
Salt Lake 1: Saturday, April 28, at St. Paul's SLC, 5 p.m.
If you have made changes in parish leadership and would like new leaders
to receive Living Boldly, invite them to send their names and email
addresses to Living Boldly Editor.
At Home in the Anglican Communion
Bishops Share 'Mind of the House'
From ENS: Responding to the recent Anglican Primates' Communiqué,
the Episcopal Church's House of Bishops, meeting March 20 in Navasota,
Texas, expressed "an urgent need for us to meet face to face with
the Archbishop of Canterbury and the members of the Primates' Standing
Committee." It was one of three "mind of the house" resolutions
passed by the Bishops. See Resolutions for full texts.
Utah's Statement to the House of Bishops
A statement responding to the Primates Communique from Dar es Salaam
authorized by Utah's Deputation to General Convention and diocesan
leaders is available on the diocesan website at www.episcopal- ut.org
KCPW Interview Available
Did you miss the radio interview about Utah's response to the Primates'
Communique? Lara Jones speaks with Mary June Nestler and Lee Shaw.
It's not too late to listen at www.KCPW. org/article/3186
A Window on the Anglican World
Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710
Foothill Dr., SLC
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. $10 for the day. RSVP to
Angela Rogers or call 801-321- 4131.
Anglicans Wary of Covenants
Covenants and Anglicans, an Uneasy Fit, is the working title of an
article in April's Episcopal Life by priest-historian Frederick Quinn
who points out that during the Reformation the Church of England
carefully considered and rejected the idea of becoming a covenant
church. (Only the Puritans bought into the idea, with disasterous
results). Quinn examines the "Tanzania Midnight Covenant" currently
under discussion for the wider Anglican Communion and finds it a "fatally
flawed document."
Episcopal Life Online Launched
[ENS] Faster access to current churchwide headlines is now offered via
Episcopal Life Online. The site offers reporting from Episcopal Life,
the award-winning monthly printed newspaper, along with the latest
coverage from Episcopal News Service (ENS). Through Episcopal Life
Online, both news outlets can be instantly accessed and viewed. The
new site will be updated daily with current news and features. Episcopal
Life will also continue to provide its readers with a quality monthly
newspaper delivered to their homes.
Getting Ready for Easter
Lenten Retreat for Women
Saturday, March 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Persephone's Journey: From the Underworld to Rebirth, a spiritual retreat for women, will
be offered at St. Mark's Cathedral, 231 East 100 South, Salt Lake
City. Give yourself the gift of time, spaciousness and community
as we move to the end of our Lenten journey and into the powerful
experiences of Holy Week. A $10 registration fee includes lunch.
Call St. Mark's Cathedral, 322- 3400 to register, no later than Friday, March 23.
Preparing for the Easter Vigil
Are you looking for some printable material to use in a newsletter
or bulletin? Creighton University has put out a lovely piece which
can easily be edited for the parish church's service -- .pdf format.
Go to Easter Vigil.
Looking Ahead
Ancient Ritual Dance
Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m., Whirling Dervishes of Rumi, Kingsbury Hall,
U of U campus. A unique opportunity to participate in one of the
most exquisite ceremonies of spirituality, a mesmerizing seven- centuries
old ritual, incredible performance featuring beautiful costumes,
hypnotic live music with flutes, string and percussion, and the amazing
sight of the Whirling Dervishes from Afyon, Turkey. Tickets @ Kingsbury,
581-7100. (courtesy of Libby Hunter)
Faces of Hope
Friday, April 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Faces and Voices Photo Exhibit
Salt Lake City at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1070 Foothill
Dr. features an open house and special viewing of the award winning
photographic exhibit of refugee youth. Joyce and Leslie Kelen, authors
of a companion book, will offer a brief presentation at 7:30 PM,
followed by a question and answer session. Refreshments will be served.
This is a free community event. Phone (801) 582-2321.
Anti-Racism Training
Friday- Saturday, April 27- 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
at St. James in Midvale. Anti- Racism Training is required of every
member of every "Commission, Committee and Task Force of the
Diocese of Utah." The training is mandated by resolutions of
both General and Diocesan Conventions. Sign-in will begin at 8:00
a.m. and lunch will be served. One must be present
for the entire time in order to receive credit for the course. Session size limited
to 40 persons.
Annual Clergy Conference
Sunday-Tuesday, April 29-May 1 Clergy Conference, From
Pulpit to Press: Getting the Word Out at the Homestead in Midway. Registration materials
will be available online.
Celebration of a New Ministry
Saturday, May 5
The Rev. Dr. Catherine Gregg will be installed as Rector
of Grace Episcopal Church during the Southern Regional Confirmation
Service, Grace Church is located at 1072 E. 900 South, in St. George,
UT 84790. (435) 628-1181. Time to be announced.
Other Upcoming Regional Confirmations
Salt Lake 2: Saturday, May 12, at St. James, 2 p.m.
Southeastern: Saturday, May 19, at Ascension St. Matthew's, 11:30 a.m.
Share your parish's plans for lifting up and supporting the Millennium Development Goals.
Emerging Ministries
Youth and Campus Ministries
Diocesan Spring Youth Event
May 4-6 at Youth Impact in Ogden (2305 Grant Ave.). "Come out
and PLAY!" - Calling all junior and senior high youth!
It's spring - time to break out of our winter hibernation
and have some fun!
There will be plenty of time to play at Youth Impact (pool tables,
ping pong, basketball, and more) and a Saturday trip to LAGOON! The
cost is only $50 per person, which includes your Lagoon pass, so register
today! Open to all youth in grades 6-12. Registration materials are
available on the Youth Ministry page of the
diocesan website: www.episcopal- ut.org.
Triennial Provincial Youth Event in SLC!
Tues.-Sunday, July 17-22
The Province VIII Youth Event (PYE) to be
held this summer at Westminster College in Salt Lake City is open
to youth in grades 9- 12 this year. Don't miss out on this once-every-three-
year event. It's a great opportunity to gather for a week with
more than 150 Episcopal teens from all around the western United
States. The cost for the entire week is $295; limited scholarships
are available. Mark this on your calendars NOW!
Engage! Means Lively Discussion
Thursday nights, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (261 South
900 East -- you can take the TRAX to 900E, walk a block north, and
you're there!) in the Vestry Room. Light dinner will be served. Call
Pastor Joel Nau at 801-597-5602 for more information.
Lumen Campus Ministry
Sunday, March 25, 6:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (1070 Foothill
Drive) for our "Potpourri" worship! Dinner will follow.
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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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