The Episcopal Diocese of Utah
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August 10, 2007

Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ in his earthly life shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Be present with your people where they work, especially those whose necessary work is dangerous to their health and safety; make those who carry on the industries and commerce of this land responsive to your will; give us all a pride in the work we do, and compassion for those who labor in peril for the welfare of all.

We pray especially for those persons who died in the Gibson County Coal mine today near Princeton, Indiana. We pray also for those trapped in the Crandall Canyon Mine, their families and friends, and for those working around the clock to rescue them. To you, O Lord, we commend our prayer, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-- Collect for commerce and industry, adapted, from The Book of Common Prayer, p. 259

Dates & Deadlines

TODAY, August 10: Copy deadline for the September regular edition of the Diocesan Dialogue. Contact: Editor Dick Snyder

TOMORROW, Saturday, August 11: Deadline 1) for Nominations for elective offices and 2) any resolutions to be considered at Diocesan Convention. See your parish administrator or secretary for the nominations form. Return completed forms and resolutions to Mary Kay Williams via email, fax:801-322-5096 or surface mail: 2007 Convention Nominations, PO Box 3090, SLC, UT 84111-3090.

TOMORROW, Saturday, August 11, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Church Management 102 at Ascension St. Matthew's in Price, UT. Lunch will be served. Some topics: Insurance/Risk Management, Facilities Management, Corporate/Legal/Canonical issues, Finances, Endowments, Fundraising, Trusts, Employment Practices, Conflict Management, and Communications/Marketing. Lunch is included. 435- 637-0106.

August 18, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Church Worker Conduct Training at United Church of Kanab-Fredonia, 530 S Hwy 89 in Kanab, UT 84741 435-644-5081

Schedule
8:30 a.m Coffee and breakfast snacks.
9:00 a.m SHARP! Session Begins
4:30 p.m. Approximate ending time.
Lunch will be provided. Please note: persons arriving late for or leaving early from the training session by more than 10 minutes will not receive credit for attending. For more information or questions, contact your parish's administrator. DEADLINE to register is August 14.

Thurs.-Fri., Aug. 23-25: Basic mentor training for Education for Ministry (EFM) will be held , reports Meredith Simmons. Advanced training will be held Sept. 27-29. Send email to Meredith Simmons , or call 801-583-1248.

Fridays in August, through Sept. 7: Diocesan Offices will be open half-day, from 8:30 a.m. until noon. In addition to regular business, diocesan staff will use Friday mornings to sort, sift and pack files and materials for "the Move" to the new Episcopal Church Center under construction at 75 S 200 East.

PEWS FOR SALE -- $50.00 each
Own a piece of history! We have about a dozen classic, wooden, well-used pews from Holy Trinity we need to sell. They are currently in storage but easy to get to. After much discussion with clergy, lay leaders, pew consultants and pew peddlers we decided a fair price to ask for them is $50.00 each. If you would like to own a piece of history to be displayed (and used) in your family room or on your deck, then this is the opportunity you have been waiting for!

Call Jim Marrs, Professional Pew Peddler (PPP) at 435-636-8824. Checks should be made out to Ascension St. Matthew's and mailed to ASM at 522 North Homestead Blvd., Price, UT 84501.

September Dates

Susan Wiltsey will be known as Susan Wiltsey Smith, following her marriage. (no hyphen).

Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Liturgy of Reception for Dan Herron as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church. The Service will be held at St. Stephen's, 4615 S 3200 W., West Valley City, UT 801- 968-2731.

Friday, Sept. 7: Deadline for October edition of the Diocesan Dialogue. Send text and/or photos to Editor Richard Snyder.

Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m: Celebration of a New Ministry. Susan Beem-Beery will be installed as rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1579 S. State St., in Clearfield, UT. 801-825-0177. Reception follows the Service. Clergy are invited to process and to wear their favorite stole.

Thursday, September, 20, at 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium. Kick off event for Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) in Utah. Connie Gordon writes, "Representatives from the Interfaith Roundtable will 'come clean.'" The Episcopal Power and Light group is a branch of the IPL. Interfaith Power and Light is teaming with Utah Water Wise to present information about reducing our impact in the earth as well reasons why we should do so from a faith perspective.

Interfaith Power and Light: Celebrate Energy Independence with a new "green" film from New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman for congregations. It's called Green: The New Red, White and Blue. The documentary focuses on energy alternatives and solutions to global warming. FREE. For more information about our diocesan Power and Light initiative, contact Dave Bailey or Connie Gordon. Click here and scroll to a link below the flag to get a free copy to show to your congregation.
-- The Rev. Sally Bingham

Saturday, Sept. 22: Pre-Convention Regional Meetings. Clergy and lay delegates to Diocesan Convention meet to review nominations and resolutions to be considered at Diocesan Convention within their respective regions.

The 102nd Convention of the Episcopal Church in Utah will take place at the Cathedral Church and Center of St. Mark's in SLC, on October 26 and 27, 2007.

Education & Spiritual Formation

Affirmations, Autumn 2007

The Affirmations Series of lectures, workshops and retreats offers a vehicle to help people develop intellectually and spiritually. Offerings are open to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of what it means to be a Christian.

The Parish Expedition
Saturday, September 22: 10-3 p.m.
St. Mark's Cathedral Center, 231 E. 100 S., SLC
The Parish Expedition likens parish leadership today to that of the Endurance (Antarctic) expedition of 1914- 1916 and focuses on the leadership principles exercised by the ship's captain, Sir Ernest Shackleton. Presenters suggest reading in advance Leading at the Edge by Dennis N. T. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, et.al. Written primarily for business leaders, the principles and case studies apply well to parish leadership. First offered as a full-day workshop to clergy in Wyoming, the Rev'ds Ruth Eller and Michael Mayor have specially adapted its content and process for the Affirmation series. Especially relevant for parish clergy and lay leaders. Donation requested: $10 to cover lunch and materials. To register, contact Angela Rogers or call 801-322-4131 by Wednesday, Sept. 19.

Other Suggested Reading: South: The Endurance Expedition by Ernest Shackleton, Fergus Fleming and Frank Hurley (captain and two crew members) Penguin Classics; Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alan Lansing, 1999; NOVA: Shackleton's Voyage Of Endurance (2002) at http:/ /www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/.

The Integrity of the Eucharist: The Role of Musicians and Preachers in the Eucharistic Celebration
Saturday, November 3: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
St. Mark's Cathedral Center, 231 E. 100 S., SLC
Dr. Louis Weil, Hodges-Haynes Professor of Liturgics at Church Divinity School of the Pacific devotes the day to any who preach and make music and how they may better understand and serve the word and sacrament in worship. Clergy, parish musicians or any who prepare the word of God for reading or singing will find this time particularly worthwhile. Workshops for preachers and musicians on the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) will be featured. Donation requested: $10 to cover lunch. To register, contact Angela Rogers or call 801-322-4131 by Wednesday, Oct. 31.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel! The Music, Gospels, and Spirituality of Advent
Saturday, December 1: 9 a.m. until Noon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 261 S. 900 E., SLC
Presenters: The Rev. Canon Mary June Nestler and the Rev. Dr. Frederick Quinn. The four Sundays before Christmas mark a distinctly different season in the Christian year. Advent is a focused time of longing, expectation, and preparation for the birth of the Christ child. Some of the most beautiful religious music of the Christian tradition has been written for Advent, including many hymns in the Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Episcopal traditions. Mary June Nestler, a professionally trained singer, and Frederick Quinn, who has presented many programs on great religious music, discuss the spirituality of the season from Bible readings and music. Ample opportunity is provided for the singing of hymns, old and new, and for group discussion. No prior musical training required. Donation requested: $7 for refreshments, including specially prepared German holiday pastries. To register, contact Angela Rogers or call 801-322-4131 by Wednesday, Nov. 14.

An Advent Quiet Day
Saturday, December 8: 9 a.m.- Noon
The Episcopal Church Center of Utah, 75 S. 200 E., SLC
Retreat leader: The Rt. Rev. Carolyn Tanner Irish Mark your calendars now to take a three-hour break for spiritual refreshment during this holy season of waiting. Details to follow in diocesan publications. To register, contact Angela Rogers or call 801-322-4131 by Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Emerging Ministries: Youth and Young Adult

Plazafest! Saturday, Aug. 18, 1-4 p.m, behind the Olpin Union at the U, SLC, Lumen Campus Ministry participants have a long-standing tradition of tableing at Plazafest, handing out goodies and chatting with people! We're looking for people to take shifts to "people' our table. It's a great way to get a tan and meet folks. Any takers?

Thursdays 6 p.m: Campus Ministry Engage! at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (on the NE corner of 900E and 300S -- take the Trax to the 900E stop, walk one block north, and you're there!). Summer Reading Group Book Pick: Jesus and Non-Violence: A Third Way by Walter Wink. Come for a meal and conversation...and if anyone wants to help with food, we'd love your help! Pastor Joel Nau is coordinator for the Episcopal-Lutheran Campus Ministry at the U.

FALL YOUTH RETREAT
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. - Oct. 7, 2 p.m. "Go Against the Flow," Diocesan Fall Youth Event at Camp Tuttle in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Junior and Senior High Youth (Grades 6-12) $50 per participant, early bird; after September 25, the cost is $60. Anybody can follow the crowd -- it takes real courage to standup for what you believe and be true to yourself. Registration forms have been sent to parish clergy and youth leaders . Forms will soon be available online at www. episcopal-ut.org. Contacts: Karen Cramer Van Winkle, or Melissa Lees.

ELCA Churchwide Assembly: Aug. 6-11, 2007

Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with members of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as they take counsel in their Churchwide Assembly for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach them in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide them to perceive what is right, and grant them the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it. Strengthen the ties which bind The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in our Call to Common Mission, keeping us devoted in prayer for one another. Bless our Lutheran sisters and brothers richly in your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (adapted from The Book of Common Prayer 1979, page 818)

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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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