News articles by craig wirth

 The Rev. Jan Kotuby was ordained Priest at St. James in Midvale December 18, 2011. It was the first ordination for the Eleventh Bishop of Utah, the Rt. Rev. Scott B. Hayashi. Kotuby serves in the clergy of the Midvale Church. She is a graduate of The Church Divinity School of the Pacific in California and was a parishioner at St. John's in Logan. The Rev. Lyn Briggs, Rector of the Church of the Resurrection in Centerville was the preacher at the service.

Photo: The Rev Jan Kotuby joins the Rt. Rev. Scott B. Hayashi at the altar for Holy Communion. The Rev. Steven Anderson is seen in the center of the picture. He was one of many Utah clergy who attended the ordination.

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 The Rev. Brother Blane Frederik van Pletzen-Rands n/BSG was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Ember Saturday, December 18th 2010, at Saint Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo New York, by The Right Rev. J. Michael Garrison for and in behalf of The Right Rev. Scott B. Hayashi, Bishop of Utah.

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 TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 2011

The Coalition of Religious Communities urges you to commit to social justice by visiting the legislature of Utah on this special day for Episcopalians and participating in the legislative process. On-the-spot training and materials will be provided.

MEET IN THE SEAGULL ROOM OF THE SENATE BUILDING (this is the east building in the Capitol complex) at 9:00 AM. Parking is difficult during the legislative session, so either arrive early or take TRAX and then the #500 bus to the east entrance of the Capitol. If you catch the #500 bus in the downtown area, it is free. Please call Linda at 801 364 7765 X110 if you have questions. The Coalition of Religious Communities also has other Faith Days, and you are invited to attend any of them.

 We enter this the season of Advent, which is the beginning of the Christian year of prayer and the season of hope. It is fitting that we also join in the observance of World AIDS Day through our prayers. It is equally important that we continue our reflections beyond that one day and carry them especially during this time of such great hope. We pray for caregivers to continue to make a difference in their loving care for those who are HIV-AIDS positive. We join with our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, to ask that our congregations support the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition.

 The Communications Office of the Diocese of Utah has DVDs of the Webcast of the Consecration of the Eleventh Bishop of Utah, and the Heritage of Outreach Diocesan Convention presentation for the asking. Contact Craig Wirth cwirth@episcopal-ut.org.

 The Rt. Rev. Scott B. Hayashi has appointed the Canon for Ministry Formation, the Rev. Cn. Mary June Nestler as diocesan executive officer.  Canon Nestler continues in her ministry formation duties while assuming her expanded work. In her new position, she becomes the chief adviser to the Bishop, assumes executive duties, and takes on the responsibilities of a Canon to the Ordinary.

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 The Open Book Store, Utah's Diocesan bookstore, will be one of several vendors selling holiday merchandise at the 7th Annual St. Paul's Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 am - 3 pm, in Salt Lake City -- 261 South 900 East.  Open Book Store selections of books and gifts will also be available to purchase Sunday morning 11 am - 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

 The Rt. Rev. Scott B. Hayashi requested that the offertory from the festive Consecration on November 6th be sent for continued work repairing the earthquake devastation in Haiti, as well as assisting one of the most impoverished areas on earth. The Episcopal Relief and Development organization and the Diocese of Haiti have been working together to rebuild eight parishes and to bring hope, health, and safety to one of the largest dioceses in the church. Preliminary figures indicate those at the Consecration service generously donated $8,000 for this important work.

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The compact was signed by civic and business leaders including former governors Bangerter and Walker, former Senator Garn, Mayors of Ogden and Salt Lake City, Lane Beattie of the Salt Lake Chamber, Attorney General Shurtleff, and religious leaders including Bishops Wester and Hayashi.  

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After eight-years, the Very Rev. Rick Lawson retired as the Dean of St. Mark's Cathedral. His last Sunday was November 21st. Traditionally, St. Mark's has observed Christ the King Sunday with enhanced music. To mark both the important church calendar day and Rick's retirement, the Cathedral staged Mozart's Coronation Mass. 

A DVD featuring the spectacular Mozart work as performed by the 20 piece orchestra and 31 person choir will be distributed to all congregations.

PICTURE: The Very Rev. Rick Lawson greets well wishers at a farewell reception at St. Marks.

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The Rev. Cn. Scott B. Hayashi delivered the attached statement in a press conference called to oppose a constitutional amendment to remove the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th amendment. There are plans for the upcoming Utah legislature to join in the national campaign to start the process that would change the 14th amendment. The 14th amendment allows those born in the United States to be given citizenship.

Proposed amendments would deny citizenship to most babies American born to non-citizens. Utah Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houk, who is a member of All Saints and the Diocesan Peace and Justice Commission, was a key organizer of the press conference held at the This is the Place monument on Sept. 3, 2010 in Salt Lake City.

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jerfferts Schori has asked Episcopalians to join in the immigration dialogue.
 

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The Rt. Rev. Carolyn Tanner Irish is retiring in November of 2010. Diocesan Communications Director Craig Wirth sat down with the Bishop for an informal interview where she reflects on the past 14 years. To read the interview, click here.