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October 2, 2007

On the Occasion of the Feast of St. Francis -- Oct. 4
Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals, especially for animals who are suffering, for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death. We entreat for them all your mercy and pity, and for those who deal with them, we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words. Make us, ourselves to be true friends to animals and so share the blessings of the merciful. Amen. -- Albert Schweitzer

Resources for Animal rites of blessing may be found at Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare (enaw), or at The Episcopal Café.

Dates & Deadlines

Sat., Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m.: LATINO FIESTA! Fun- and Fundraiser for the Episcopal Church Center of Utah. Host: The Latino Ministry of the Diocese of Utah, at St. Mark's Cathedral Center. The ticket per person is $25 in advance, $30 at the door, includes. Authentic Mexican food and entertainment.

To purchase tickets, please reply to the Rev. Isabel Gonzalez at 801-322-4131 or email to Isabel Gonzalez. Please make checks payable to San Esteban with a memo: Fiesta, and mail to: San Esteban, Attn: Rev. Isabel Gonzalez, P.O. Box 3090, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-3090; credit cards will be accepted the day of the fiesta.

Thursday, Oct. 11: Episcopal Life Focus issues its second half-hour video multicast featuring church mission, ministries and news. Back issues available on-demand at elife. Subsequent editions will air on the second Thursday of the month, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m. MDT Live webcast features the Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori responding to telephone calls and emails sent in from around the Episcopal Church. Access the webcast online at Episcopal Church or Trinity Wall Street websites.

Peace & Justice

May we be free of torture, may there be peace in hearts and minds as our kindness spreads around the world.
-- Chant of Buddhist monks in Burma as they moved against brutality on the streets of Yangon. Security forces began a violent crackdown this past week on the protests, led by 30,000 red- robed monks.

Saturday, October 6: 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Interfaith Conference on War and Peace: A Dialogue among Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Latter-Day Saint Perspectives, Salt Lake City Library Auditorium. Representatives of these faiths speak about their respective religions' understanding of war and peace in the morning sessions, and then address their traditions' perspectives on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the afternoon. An Invitation for participation in the dialogue will be extended to the audience as well.

Sponsors include UVSC's Peace and Justice Studies Program, Religious Studies Program, and Center for the Study of Ethics, The Peace and Conflict Studies Program, and the U's Barbara L. And Norman C. Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy at the University of Utah; the Salt Lake Theological Seminary; the Peace and Justice Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City; and the Peace and Justice Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. The event is free. A lunch break is scheduled from noon-1 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Minch at UVSC.

Diocesan Convention Film Presentations
Bates Theatre of the Cathedral Center

Friday, Oct. 26, 2-3 p.m.; 3:30-5 p.m.

Whether you are a delegate or not, all are welcome to view two films that provide insight into the experience of Native American peoples and westward expansion of United States policies and settlement.

Topahdewin: 2-3 p.m. chronicles the life of Gladys Cook, who survived huge personal and institutional obstacles to become a highly respected elder, teacher and healer. Ms. Cook has received many of Canada's top honors for her contributions.

Fight No More Forever: 3:30-5 p.m. features Ken Burns' presentation of Episode 6 of the Stephen Ives' film The West. The film depicts the status of the conflict between settlers pushing west and the resulting displacement and subjugation of the Native peoples, focusing on Sitting Bull of Lakota people, the experience of Brigham Young and Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce.

Oct. 26, 6 p.m: The Opening Eucharist of Diocesan Convention at the Cathedral Church of St. Mark is not to be missed. Our Ute brothers and sisters will share with us their rich spiritual traditions in a liturgy that includes the renewal of the Jamestown Covenant to inaugurate a second decade of "remembrance, recognition and reconciliation" so as to "build the structures of justice in the ashes of injustice." The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, a Choctaw, and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School, will preach. All are welcome to attend.

Education & Spiritual Formation

Saturday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. until noon: Ministries with the Aging
Presentation and discussion at St. Paul's-SLC, 261 S. 900 E. The Rev. Claudia Giacoma will talk about the spirituality of aging and Mary McEntire, a hospice chaplain with IHC, will talk about caregiving and end of life care in addition to exploring these ministries from a diaconal perspective. For more information e-mail Steve Alder.

Mon-Tues, Oct. 15-16: Salt Lake Theological Seminary's Christian Leaders Conference features noted preacher, and United Methodist Bishop William Willimon. Willimon will keynote the Conference to be held at Calvary Baptist Church in SLC. The Conference, Servants of the Truth, includes a 1-credit preaching workshop to explore methods presented by Willimon. For details and to register online go to SLTS website or call 801-581-1900.

Sat., Oct. 20, 9:30-3 p.m. Common Mission Amidst Diversity: A Day of Reflection features Phyllis Anderson, President of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS), Berkeley, CA. Venue: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1070 Foothill Dr., SLC. Call Zion to register the number of persons in your congregation who will attend, at 801-582-2321.

Parish Education: Living the Questions, LtQ2, A revised and expanded DVD and web-based introduction to Progressive Christianity. 21 1-hour sessions may be offered in sequence or in three flights of seven units each. Go to LtQ2 for more information.

Stewardship Education
Nov. 26-29: Will Our Children Be Stewards? at the Tradewinds Hotel, St. Pete Beach, Florida, sponsored by the Ecumenical Stewardship Center. Featured Speakers: Nathan Dungan, author of Prodigal Sons & Material Girls, How Not to Be Your Child's ATM, Sandy Sasso, author of a number of books for children including: In God's Name, God's Paintbrush, and Butterflies Under Our Hats, and Dick Hardel, Executive Director of Youth and Family Institute. For more information, go to Stewardship Center.

Other Links
More than 200 programs on spirituality, faith formation and faith in the public square are available for purchase from Trinity Wall Street. Scroll down the page and click the tab at the bottom of the page at Trinity TV. You may also view on-demand sessions from Trinity Institutes, 2007 and 2006.

Epiphany West
Interfaith Conference 2008

Monday-Friday, January 28-February 1, 2008 at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in Berkeley, CA. Conference title:

Sacred Text as Window
Seeing one's self through the eyes of another

Religiously-fueled conflicts around the world are intensifying. We must push beyond "tolerance" to deeper, more enduring inter-religious understanding and cooperation. This conference takes inter- religious dialogue to a new level of engagement, by meeting one another through our sacred texts.

Conference classes:
Monday-Wednesday, January 28-30, 2008

Conference presentations:
Wednesday-Friday, January 30-February 1, 2008

By hearing others read and interpret one's own sacred texts, Jews, Christians, and Muslims will arrive at deeper understanding not only of each other but of themselves. Through classes, workshops, and plenary lectures with Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders, participants will deepen their own faith commitments, build mutual understanding, and learn how to increase co-operative action for the common good. This is possibly the most important Epiphany West Conference to come along. Complete details and online registration available at Epiphany 2008.

Trinity Institute 2008

38th National Theological Conference  

January 21-23, 2008: An Interfaith Dialogue on Religion & Violence: Untangling the roots of conflict at Trinity Church in NYC. Leading interfaith theologians explore the deep roots of conflict and examine each faith's vocation as a force for peace. For information or to register, go to Trinity Institute. Options for viewing include participating at a downlink site at several locations around the country or viewing webcasts on demand after the event. CEUs are available.

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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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