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| SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT September 23, 2003 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ in the Diocese of Oregon, I write to share my sincere thanks and appreciation for all your prayers and good wishes in connection with the events leading to my consecration as your bishop. I feel blessed to serve with you in the vineyard of our Lord Jesus Christ. As you may have learned, our colleague, The Reverend Canon Linda Potter, will be beginning a new ministry in the Diocese of Chicago. We all extend our best wishes and ask God's blessings upon her in this new journey of service to God. She has been a blessing to our diocese and a truly wonderful colleague and friend. I have genuinely appreciated her wise counsel and support during the past few weeks of transition; her gracious presence will be missed. As we begin a new phase of ministry, I am pleased to announce the appointment of The Reverend Canon Jack Hilyard as my interim Canon to the Ordinary until the end of this year. Canon Hilyard has served a number of congregations in the Diocese of Oregon. In previous years he has served as the Diocesan Director of Christian Education and played key roles in a variety of diocesan committees and commissions. Since his retirement he has served as a consultant to vestries engaged in search processes and he continues to be an active leader in the worship and spiritual life of Trinity Cathedral. His extensive knowledge about diocesan programs and ministries, and his expertise in matters related to congregational leadership will serve us well as we begin a new direction in our ministry together in the Diocese of Oregon. I invite your prayers for our colleague, Jack, in his new role, and also invite your prayers for our Diocese as we seek to be faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Faithfully Yours, The Right Reverend Johncy Itty, PhD Bishop SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 DIOCESE OF OREGON BULLETIN BOARD Note from the moderator: This will be the last bulletin board message issued until at least Monday, October 13. If you submit messages for posting, they will not be posted until that date. - Kyle Wiseley =============== The Center for Spiritual Development at Trinity Cathedral is presenting a lecture by Dr. Marcus Borg "The Heart of Christianity in a Time of Change and Conflict", on Friday, October 24, 2003 at 7:30pm. For more details visit www.center-for-spiritual-development.org . =============== The Diocese of Oregon Stewardship Commission presents a workshop "Back to Basics" on Friday and Saturday, October 24-25, 2003 at St. George's in Roseburg. The event begins with dinner and first session at 6pm on Friday, continues at 8am on Saturday and concludes at 2:30pm. Cost is $30 per person. Guest speaker is the Rt. Rev. Johncy Itty. For more details contact Connie Ross at jracon@juno.com or call her at (503) 658-8754 SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 CONSECRATION NEWS "The Oregonian" coverage of Saturday's consecration service may be found at http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1064145541141060.xml SEPTEMBER 21, 2003 DIOCESE OF ORE. BULLETIN BOARD The Sunday edition of "The Statesman Journal" in Salem has a nice article about the consecration service yesterday. Check it out at http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=68060 or follow the link from the home page at www.diocese-oregon.org. Kyle Wisele SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 AN ALERT ABOUT E-MAILS: We have received several e-mails here at the office that are supposedly from Microsoft and have very "official-looking" Microsoft graphics. They purport to be about security upgrades or patches but they have attachments that are executable files. Be aware: MICROSOFT NEVER SENDS ATTACHMENTS TO ITS E-MAILS. The attachments are obviously a virus, worm or bomb that would be extremely harmful to your computer if opened. NEVER open an attachment to an e-mail from someone you do not know and ALWAYS be sure that you KNOW that the contents of any attachments to e-mails from persons you do know are safe. If you are in doubt, contact the sender to find out the contents of thew attachment before opening it. - Kyle Wiseley, Bulletin Board Moderator =============== INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER (A workshop presented by Oregon Contemplative Outreach) Centering Prayer is a method of prayer revived from ancient teachings in the Christian contemplative heritage that emphasize prayer as personal relationship with God. It does not replace other kinds of prayer. Instead, Centering Prayer offers us a way to quiet our faculties. By taking time to 'rest in God' each day, we prepare to receive the gift of God's presence. Come learn more about this powerful spiritual discipline. Oregon Contemplative Outreach staff will provide materials, instruction, and six (6) weekly follow-up sessions. These follow-up sessions will begin Wednesday, October 8th, 7-8:30pm. "The root of prayer is interior silence. We may think of prayer as thoughts or feelings expressed in words. But this is only one expression. Deep prayer is the laying aside of thoughts. It is the opening of mind and heart, body and feeling - our whole being - to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond words, thoughts, and emotions." (Open Mind, Open Heart, Fr. Thomas Keating.) WHEN: OCTOBER 4, 2003, 9AM-4:00PM. WHERE: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 1704 NE 43rd Avenue (between NE Broadway and Sandy Blvd.), Portland, Oregon. OTHER INFO: Suggested donation is $35. Bring a lunch. QUESTIONS? Contact Rob Downer, 503-381-3776 or rpmd13@msn.com =============== The Youth Ministries Commission is hosting a FREE event for high school and middle school youth on OCTOBER 25, 2003. Registration will begin at St. Timothy's, Salem at noon (lunch will be provided) and the day will include a trip to Heiser Farms in Dayton (transportation to and from will be provided) where we will get pumpkins and have all kinds of fun activities during the day including a FRIGHT NIGHT wagon ride through the corn maze! The day will conclude with a BARN DANCE from 9pm-11pm at St. Timothy's. For more information please contact Melaia McKinley at (541) 683-2045 or melaiam@hotmail.com =============== Ascension Sundays at Four. Is a series of musical events held in the lovely and intimate setting of Ascension Episcopal Parish in the west hills of SW Portland. Concerts are 50-70 minutes in length without intermission with a reception following, affording an opportunity to meet with the artists. Refreshments are also provided. The season opens on October 5, 2003 with nationally known virtuoso handbell artist, Nancy Hascall. She will perform a recital including works by Bach, Debussy, Grieg and Bizet, as well as a selection of sacred, folk and popular tunes arranged for solo handbells and piano. She will be accompanied on keyboard by Don Frueh and on cello by Marcia Ver Hey, both of Portland. Other events in the season include: Bryan Johanson, Hamilton Cheifetz and friends on November 9, 2003; the Leroi Nickel Duo on February 1, 2004 and Allora on March 21, 2004. Season tickets are $55 or tickets for individual events are $17 ($15 for seniors/students, $5 for children 12 and under). Please consider becoming one of our "Angels' by kindly supporting our ongoing efforts. Category A. $220 - 2 season tickets (value $110) Balance of $110 is tax deductible. Category B. $120 - 1 season ticket (value $55) Balance of $65 is tax deductible. Category C. $75 - 1 season ticket plus a $20 tax deductible donation. For information, please call the parish office at 503-227-7806. Tickets can be purchased in advanced at Ascension or at the door. Ascension Parish is located at 1823 SW Spring Street. SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 For the past few years there has been a Eucharist service prior to the start of the Race for the Cure in Portland. However, due to scheduling conflicts, the diocese is unable to offer that particular ministry this year. The Race for the Cure takes place Sunday, September 14 in Portland. =============== YOU ARE INVITED! As part of the Consecration Celebration you are invited to St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on Friday, September 19 at 7:00 am for a Eucharist Service. St. Timothy's is located at 3295 Ladd Avenue NE in Salem, Oregon. The Reverend Rick Campbell will celebrate. Light refreshments will be served after the service. St. Timothy's will be open all day Friday, 7:45 am to 5:00 pm for prayer and meditation. There will also be a hospitality table with maps, information and refreshments. A bulletin board where you may leave messages for other attendees will also be provided. You are most welcome to visit the church, the chapel, or come sit (or even nap!) under the lovely trees in the grassy areas around the church. There is plenty of parking all around the church that is a easy walk from the nearby hotels. From the Red Lion Hotel just cross Market Street (at the light) at Savage and continue on Savage to Ladd. We hope you will stop by and let us welcome you! Contact Carla Thompson at (503) 362-2184 if you need any further information. =============== The Total Ministry Task Force is sponsoring a conference "Awakening the Spirit" at St. Thomas, Eugene on Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8, 2003. The Very Rev. Ernesto Medina, Provost of the Cathedral Center of St. Paul in Los Angeles is the guest speaker. Mark your calendars. More information will be forthcoming. =============== September Summit on Global Warming A wonderful opportunity has been scheduled by the Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns. It is planned for September 18. Since most clergy will be meeting with the Presiding Bishop, so we encourage wardens and other lay leaders to consider this. If you would like to attend, please call Jenny Holmes at 221-1054 X278 (at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon) or Alice Speers at 503-246-0722. Below is the information. On September 18, Oregon's faith leaders and earth stewards from 20 denominations will gather at the Northwest Viticulture and Conference Center in Salem for a Summit on Climate Stewardship. Attendees will explore the unique role of faith communities, assess the progress of state and national interfaith campaigns to slow climate change, and plan next steps. Attendees will be briefed on the latest science on climate change, state and national policies, and innovative solutions emerging in the Pacific Northwest. Legislators will share thoughts on bi-partisan progress on energy and climate change, and an interfaith panel will share insights on the religious issues raised by climate change. Speakers include Bill Bradbury, Secretary of State and Chair of the Oregon Sustainability Board; Sen. Ryan Deckert; Dr. Kent Bransford of Physicians for Social Responsibility; and K.C. Golden of Northwest Climate Connections. Registration deadline - September 10. Cost is $15 for lunch and materials. =============== The Center for Spiritual Development at Trinity Cathedral has announced its 2003-2004 Lecture Series. Please visit the Center's web site at http://www.center-for-spiritual-development.org/ for further details. August 5, 2003 William Temple House is presenting Music and March Day on Sunday, August 10 from 2 to 4pm on their lawn at 2023 NW Hoyt Street in Portland. The pledge-supported hike generates funds for William Temple House's purchase of food through the Oregon Food Bank. There will be refreshments and entertainment. For more information contact William Temple House at 503.226.3021. =============== Take over our lease! We have a Pitney-Bowes Folding/Inserting Machine that needs a good home. It's great for newsletters and big mailings. Call Brianne at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral at 503-478-1201 for more information and cost. =============== The Sunset Convocation of Episcopal Churches (of which our church is a member) is sponsoring an August 27th Outreach Event/Benefit for the Oregon Food Bank (OFB). The event is being held at McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. McMenamins is supporting the event by donating to OFB fifty percent of all restaurant and bar receipts from their Yard House Pub, located on the front lawn of the Grand Lodge. All members are urged to attend the event. Carpool with other church friends and enjoy a good meal, drink, and entertainment while supporting OFB's mission of providing food to families in need in our community. All members are encouraged to bring canned goods for the donation barrels and a donation check made out to OFB. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27th. McMenamins Grand Lodge is located at the intersections of Highway #47 and Tualatin Valley Highway #8. Come have a good time and get to know other church members within our convocation. Let's have fun together while supporting the Oregon Food Bank. (For more information please contact your parish/mission convocation delegates August 4, 2003 Friends, We have received official confirmation from The Rev. Canon Johncy Itty that his election as the Ninth Bishop of Oregon has been ratified by both the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops at General Convention in Minneapolis. For the official news release announcing this event go to http://www.diocese-oregon.org/ratification.htm. For additional information and late-breaking news about General Convention activities visit http://gc2003.episcopalchurch.org/ens/index.htm. July 31, 2003 William Temple House is presenting Music and March Day on Sunday, August 10 from 2 to 4pm on their lawn at 2023 NW Hoyt Street in Portland. The pledge-supported hike generates funds for William Temple House's purchase of food through the Oregon Food Bank. There will be refreshments and entertainment. For more information contact William Temple House at 503.226.3021. July 23, 2003 The St. Benedict's Guild Annual Retreat will be held August 15-17, 2003, beginning Friday with dinner and ending Sunday after lunch, to be held at the Our Lady of Peace Retreat Center in Beaverton. This is a silent, guided retreat that will include several meditations by the conductor, Eucharist services, and Noonday and Evening Prayer services. This year's conductor is The Rev. Beverly Hosea, an Episcopal Priest from Bellevue, Washington. Beverly will be giving six meditations around a spirituality of prayer called the Prayer of the Lamb. Rooted in Eastern Orthodoxy yet inclusive to all prayer practices, this spirituality is Biblically, sacramentally and community based. It is a discipline suitable for individual or group practice. The cost of the retreat, $130, covers two nights lodging and 6 meals. Contact Lynn Paff (Tel: 503-646-2023 or lynncp@yahoo.com) for registration information. Registrations should be received before August 5th. July 21, 2003 Information about housing accommodations available in Salem during the events surrounding the Consecration of the Ninth Bishop of Oregon during third week of September have been posted on the Diocese of Oregon Web Site at http://www.diocese-oregon.org/housing.htm. More information will be posted as it becomes available ============== Metro East Convocation's School of Ministry is now accepting applications for the 2003-2004 Preacher Formation Program. This 15-month program begins Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. Classes will be held at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, Portland, on alternate Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. over 5 terms. Tuition is $800.00. St. David's is located at 2800 SE Harrison St. Applications will be mailed to churches during the week of July 13. For more information, please contact the Rev. John Nesbitt at 503-232-8461 or johnnesbitt@prodigy.net or Deacon Marla McGarry-Lawrence at 503-284-7141 or MarlaML@stmaa.org. =============== The Commission for the Administration of the Fund for the Poor and Homeless is seeking new members. The Commission will next meet on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 9:30 am at the Bishop's Close. If you are interested in becoming involved in the promotion and administration of the Fund, or are interested in knowing more about the workings of the Commission, you are invited to attend this meeting. Please contact Senitila McKinley at melemck@onemain.com or Kyle Wiseley at kylew@diocese-oregon.org if you plan to attend. =============== In the interest of good stewardship, the Department of the Ministry of Christian Education operates an informal "curriculum recycle" service. We invite those who have Christian Ed curricula (preschool-adult) that they no longer need to make it available to others by donating it to our basement library. At present, we have a specific request for the Episcopal Children's Curriculum (Preschool-Intermediate). If you have some that you are no longer using, please call Sarah Gibson of All Saints, Portland, at 503-775-1126. If you have other curricula to donate, please contact Barbara Ross or Stephanie Wight at The Close, 1-800-452-2562 x111 or e-mail resource@episcopal-oregon.org. * * * * * Interested in Godly Play? We have just learned that Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele Street, Portland 97202, will host a Godly Play training August 14-16, 2003. While the training will not be a certification event, the content will be identical to a certification event but at a reduced price. The training will be presented by Caryl Menkus and Di Pagel, both experienced and certified Godly Play trainers. The usual cost for certification training is $300. This training is being offered at $140 per person. Registration will be limited to 20. For further information please contact Caryl Menkus at 1-360-241-9026. Barbara Tensen Ross Christian Education Coordinator Episcopal Diocese of Oregon 11800 SW Military Lane Portland, Oregon 97219 Office Hours: Tuesday or Wednesday Ph: 1-800-452-2562 local: 503-636-5613 fax: 503-636-5616 JULY 15, 2003 Friends, Because a number of you have contacted the Bishop's office regarding these Internet scams, I am forwarding the following information which was released this week from the Episcopal News Service. Kyle Wiseley ===================================================== Internet scams target soft hearts and big wallets of Episcopalians by Jan Nunley (ENS) If you're on the Internet, especially if your email address appears on any website, you must have received at least one of them. The messages come from someone you don't know--many from Nigeria, or from another African country--with an offer that's too good to be true, or a tale so sad it can't help but touch your heart. And if you're not careful, it can clean out your bank account, too. The Rev. Benjamin Musoke-Lubega, Africa Partnerships Officer for the Episcopal Church Center, has been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from individuals and parishes in the U.S. who have been targeted by these scam artists. Some come by email. Others are sent by "snail mail," to names and addresses gleaned from Internet sources: parish and diocesan web sites, news stories, or churchwide directories. Variously known as "advance fee fraud" or "419" schemes (after the relevant section of the Nigerian penal code), they're an old con made easier by the instantaneous nature of electronic communications. According to the US Secret Service's "Operation 419"website, most such schemes follow this formula: *An individual or organization receives an email, letter or fax from someone who claims to represent a foreign government or agency, offering to transfer millions of dollars into a personal bank account; *Documents arrive with official-looking stamps, seals and logos testifying to the authenticity of the proposal; *The target is requested to provide banking account information, telephone/fax numbers, or blank company letterhead forms, and to provide advance fees for various taxes, attorney fees, transaction fees or bribes. Secret Service on the trail "The most prevalent and successful cases of Advance Fee Fraud is the fund transfer scam," says the Secret Service site. "In this scheme, a company or individual will typically receive an unsolicited letter by mail from a Nigerian claiming to be a senior civil servant. In the letter, the Nigerian will inform the recipient that he is seeking a reputable foreign company or individual into whose account he can deposit funds ranging from $10-$60 million that the Nigerian government overpaid on some procurement contract." The goal is not to clean out the victim's bank account immediately, but to persuade the victim to volunteer a huge sum later to "save the deal" when it's artificially threatened. Sometimes the victim is encouraged to travel to Nigeria--without a visa--and winds up missing. Secret Service agents are currently on temporary assignment at the American Embassy in Lagos to help US citizens victimized by the scams. The Financial Crimes Division of the Secret Service reports it receives approximately 100 telephone calls from victims and potential victims, and up to 500 pieces of related correspondence, per day. Appeals to Christian fellowship But while most of the 419 scams target simple greed, a new variant seems to appeal to Christian fellowship. An early version purports to be from a retired Nigerian military officer, a convert from Islam to Christianity, wanting to donate $45 million diverted from the Nigerian government to God's work, specifically to "your inistry." Another "new Christian convert" letter claims to come from the elderly, childless widow of a sheik killed during the Gulf War, who is suffering from cancer and looking for a place to send her wealth "because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity." The letter says, "I selected your church after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of US$5,000 000.00(Five Million US Dollars) to your Church for the development of your church and also for the less privileged." Musoke-Lubega said that one recent scam, apparently aimed at U.S. Episcopalians, involved a handwritten, hand-addressed letter purporting to be from "Tusubira Ivy," a nursing student in Uganda, asking for money to complete her nursing training. The letter comes with an endorsement from "Sr. Kyoyagala Helen," the principal of "St. Teresa Nursing Training School" in Kampala. The only address given is a post office box; the school's return email is a free Yahoo.com account. Easy money The letters have gone to a broad range of Episcopalians--among others, a clergyperson in North Carolina, a bishop in New England, and members of the Church Center staff. Letters viewed by Episcopal News Service, addressed to two different locations and sent several weeks apart, are identical in wording, written on paper from a lavender legal pad. Another letter claimed to be from the wife of a bishop needing a heart transplant. "The letter was suspicious just from looking at it," Musoke-Lubega recalled. "The name of the diocese was in a different part of the country from the address where they wanted the money sent. We checked it out and it was false." Some American bishops have already been "taken in" by such letters. One sent a check for $300 to a location in Africa and was later dismayed to find it had been cashed in India--for $3,000. "Somebody in the line was duped," he said. "For the price of a stamp or email account, out of a hundred if they get 20 such responses they can make a killing." Appearances can deceive With so much need in the world, it seems hard-hearted to say no to everyone who asks. What should you do if you receive such a letter or email? If it's an email, recommended Musoke-Lubega, "delete it." If you're intent on seeing the perpetrators brought to justice, you can send the offending message (with full headers) to the Secret Service and to their email provider's "abuse address," usually a note sent to abuse@[domainname] will reach the proper inbox. With a letter, "the first thing to do is not to send money right away, to do some checking." His office was recently able to help a church organization that received a solicitation letter carrying the signature of an African bishop. "I was able to call the bishop, fax the information, and within two days they came back and said, 'No, we don't know this person, even the signature doesn't belong to the bishop," he said. If the need seems genuine, he said, it's best to channel the funds through a local African partner, such as a diocese or provincial office, which would be able to make certain that the money goes to the right person for the right purpose. "I think there's an impulse on the part of clergy to say, 'I have this amount in my discretionary account, why can't I help this person?'" he explained. " But the person you are helping on the other end is not what they appear to be." ===================================================== The Rev. Jan Nunley is deputy director of Episcopal News Service. ===================================================== Send QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS to Mr. James E. Solheim, director of Episcopal News Service, jsolheim@episcopalchurch.org Or to the Rev. Jan Nunley, deputy director, jnunley@episcopalchurch.org The enslist is published by Episcopal News Service: www.episcopalchurch.org/ens ===================================================== JULY 10, 2003 The Oregon Cursillo Group is offering an open camping weekend "Back to the Mountain" at the Koa Campground in Astoria August 1-3. Site reservations need to be made by July 15 by contacting John Ross at jracon@msn.com or (503) 658-8751. Additional information may be found on the Cursillo web site at http://www.oregoncursillo.org. ===================================================== The Center For Spiritual Development presents Abrahamic Initiative: A Study of Judaism, Christianity & Islam at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. A Two-Year Program First Program Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Kempton Hall On October 14, 2003, The Center for Spiritual Development will begin a two-year program designed to bring together people of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths to study, learn and dialogue with one another entitled, "Abrahamic Initiative: A Study of Judaism, Christianity & Islam". Religious leaders and area university scholars from the three traditions will conduct three, six-week terms of Tuesday evening classes. The first term meets October 11 - November 18, 2003, the second term meets January 20 - February 24, 2004 and the third term meets March 30 - May 4, 2004. Class time is 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. and will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Kempton Hall. Participants in the program will consider the distinctive contributions of each tradition and also seek to reclaim common ground through the study of sacred texts, persons, art, history, and practice. There is a growing sense of the importance of a proper understanding of the realities and implications of religious pluralism and in the aftermath of September 11 a sense of urgency in regard to the Abrahamic traditions. In addition to the Tuesday evening classes, program fees include admission to Center lecture and workshop weekends with Huston Smith, Dr. Vali Nasr, Dr. Ali Asani and Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. Cost for this program is $750 per year, payable quarterly. Graduate and under-graduate credit is available through Portland State University. An openness and willingness to learn and dialogue are the only qualifications for this program. For more information and to enroll in this program, contact Katherine Novy at (503) 478-1225. The Abrahamic Initiative is supported by grants from The Louisville Institute, A Lilly Endowment Program for the Study of American Religion, The Collins Foundation, The Rose E. Tucker Memorial Trust and the Oregon Council for the Humanities. Enrollment Available At The Center For Spiritual Development Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Avenue Portland, Oregon (503) 478-1225 Cost for the program is $750 per year For more information contact: Katherine Novy at (503) 478-1225 Email at knovy@center-for-spiritual-development.org The Center for Spiritual Development is also presenting Seeking God in the 21st Century: An Education for Spiritual Direction A Two-Year Seminar Program First Seminar Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Kempton Hall On October 11, 2003, The Center for Spiritual Development will begin a two-year program entitled, Seeking God in the 21st Century. Designed for the serious seeker who wants to explore the contours of spiritual life and spiritual direction, this program meets for program seminars one Saturday of the month from October 2003 through May 2004. The Rev. Canon Marianne Wells Borg facilitates all Saturday Seminars. Dr. Marcus J. Borg is the faculty presenter in the first year. Additional guest speakers will be brought in to serve the curriculum. The program curriculum combines lecture presentation, small and large group conversation, reading assignments, reflection papers and group spiritual formation. Year one of the program provides foundational understandings of God, the Bible, Jesus, Christianity as a way of life, and Christianity in the context of religious pluralism. Year two provides an understanding of the voices and practices of the Christian tradition and ways the tradition shapes the spiritual direction of our lives. In addition to the Saturday seminars, program fees include admission to Center lecture and workshop weekends with Huston Smith, Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, Bishop John Shelby Spong and Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. Cost for the program is $1000 per year, payable quarterly. Continuing Education Units are available for this program through Marylhurst University. An openness and willingness to learn and dialogue are the only qualifications for this program. For more information and to enroll in this program, contact Katherine Novy at (503) 478-1225. Seeking God in the 21st Century is supported by a grant from Trinity Parish in the City of New York. Enrollment Available At The Center For Spiritual Development Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Avenue Portland, Oregon (503) 478-1225 Cost for the seminar is $1000 per year For more information contact: Katherine Novy at (503) 478-1225 Email at knovy@center-for-spiritual-development.org ===================================================== The Annual Acolyte Day has been scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2003 at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Corvallis. The tentative schedule for the day is Holy Eucharist at 10am, Lunch at 11:30am and attending the Oregon State vs University of Arizona football game at 1pm. Cost will be $15 per person for reservations made before September 15 and $16 per person for reservations made after that time. Final date for making reservations will be October 24. More details and instructions about how to make reservations will be forthcoming. JULY 8, 2003 In anticipation of the arrival of Bishop-elect Itty next week, we have made some changes in offices and communications at the Bishops Close. Bishop Ladehoff has moved upstairs to a vacant office and Bishop-elect Itty will occupy the Bishop's office on the first floor. Bishop Ladehoff's new phone extension and voice mailbox is 113. His e-mail address remains the same: robert@diocese-oregon.org. Bishop-elect Itty's phone extension and voice mailbox number is 102. His e-mail address is Johncyi@diocese-oregon.org. Plans are for Bishop-elect Itty to be in the office beginning either next Monday or Tuesday, depending on circumstances surrounding his family's travel and home purchase. ===================================================== JUNE 24, 2003 Subject: Consecration Service Information To rectors, vicars and newsletter editors: Previously today you received information regarding the three events to be held to celebrate the ministry of Bishop Ladehoff. Following is another message from the Transition Committee regarding the Consecration Service. Please use this information in your newsletters and bulletins and in any other way appropriate. The Consecration Sub-Committee has developed a plan to welcome and include as many people from around the Diocese as possible. Because our seating capacity has limits we have asked to have a Consecration Seating Coordinator appointed for each congregation. Your stewardship and prayers are necessary for the coordinators work to be successful. Success to us means: The process has worked and all who wish to attend do so. Bishop-Elect Itty is aware of our process. Being inclusive and welcoming are very high priorities for him. Since we do not know how many people will want to attend, we are planning for overflow. So here's how the process works: Following the consent of Canon Johncy Itty's election by the Bishops and Deputies of General Convention on or about August 2, your Seating Coordinator will receive a worksheet. Each worksheet is tailored to your congregation. Your rector or vicar, your lay delegates and individuals who have volunteered to sing in the choir will be named on your congregation's worksheet. In addition three volunteers will be requested. One of these should be a young person, high school or middle school youth, who can serve as a banner bearer. The other two volunteers will assist as ushers. Next your Seating Coordinator will list other individuals who wish to attend. Each congregation will have a number of seats based upon your congregation's average Sunday attendance. At this point that number is 10% of the average Sunday attendance, but we are working and believe that we will be able to expand that percentage. If you wish to attend, sign up with your Seating Coordinator. We do ask that you let your coordinator know if your plans change and you are unable to attend. This will allow us to plan more carefully and include as many people as possible throughout the diocese as well as have attendance numbers for the caterer. Your Seating Coordinator will return the worksheet with the names of those who wish to attend within the limits allowed. They will also be asked to indicate how many additional names they are holding and will keep a waiting list of the others who wish to attend. The worksheets will be returned by August 31st so that there will be time to re-distribute any seats that are not filled. The Seating Coordinators will be notified of additional seats and can contact individuals on their waiting list. If you have questions, your Seating Coordinator is the person to ask. They are our link to you. We thank you for your prayers. ===================================================== JUNE 24, 2003 Subject: Diocese of Ore. Bulletin Board There were two errors in the information that went out announcing the Celebrations of Bishop Ladehoff's Ministry: On the poster that went to the churches and was included with the current copy of the Oregon Episcopal Church News, the telephone number for the Riverside Inn in Grants Pass was incorrect. The correct number is: 1-800-334-4567. On the return card that was included in the current copy of the Oregon the zip code in the address for the Diocese of Oregon was incorrect. The correct address for the Diocese of Oregon is: 11800 SW Military Ln, Portland OR 97219 ===================================================== St. Gabriel the Archangel in Portland is hosting a tribute to the Venerable Lincoln Eng on the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Sunday, June 29th beginning at 9:30 a.m. Former Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning will be one of the guests honoring Father Eng. A reception will follow the Eucharist. Those with fond memories of Father Eng's extensive ministry in this Diocese are especially invited to come and share those experiences. St. Gabriel the Archangel is located at 17435 NW West Union Rd, Portland 97229. Coming from central Portland or the I-5 freeway, take U.S. Hwy 26 westbound, take Exit 65. Go north on Bethany Blvd. to West Union Rd. Turn left and St. Gabriel's is about one mile on the right side. Call (503) 645-0744 to RSVP or get more detailed directions. ===================================================== St.Michael's/ San Miguel is having VBS Aug 18-22 from 9:00am to 11:30am at the church. Contact person is Cindra Gray 503-538-6087 or email at cindragray@yahoo.com. ===================================================== William Temple House Thrift Store is looking to partner with churches in the metro area to put on the area's largest rummage/parking lot sale ever. The store would contribute items that would be sure to sell, as well as assistance in marketing and pricing. At the end of the event, the store would help with re-distributing items for resale or recycle. The financial proceeds would be divided between the church and the store. Those interested in pursuing this possibility should call one of us for further discussion: Fr Steve Norcross, Chaplain 503.226.3021, ext. 204 Judi McCubbins, Thrift Store Director 503.222.3328 ===================================================== OREGON HIKES AGAINST HUNGER Join thousands of fellow Oregonians across the state in Oregon Hikes Against Hunger, July 15 to August 15, 2003, to benefit the Oregon Food Bank network of hunger-relief agencies. Just follow these six steps: 1. Participate as an individual or form a church team. 2. Choose a date, time, and place to hike or walk. 3. Talk to friends about hunger and ask them to make a pledge and donate. 4. Hike or walk. 5. Collect pledges. Ask donors to wirte checks to William Temple House or Oregon Food Bank. 6. Mail or deliver the money to William Temple House, a Food Bank network agency. More information, and pledge forms, can be obtained at www.oregonfoodbank.org *********************************************************** |
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