Bishop's E-pistle for March 28, 2008

Our Diocesan E-newsletter Public March 28, 2008 John Hall candidate for Maryland bishop CHANDLER -  The Rev. Dr. John Hall, of St. Matthew's, Chandler, has been nominated as a candidate in the election of the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland. A portion of the letter he wrote to his parish on Jan 8 says: "After many months of discernment, the Search Committee of the Diocese of Maryland is announcing its slate of candidates for the next Bishop of Maryland. I want you to know that I have been nominated as a candidate along with several other Episcopal priests from across the country. On March 29, 2008, delegates from the Diocese of Maryland will gather in a special convention in Baltimore to cast their votes for their new Bishop. Then, on June 28, 2008, the one they elect will be consecrated the 14th Bishop of Maryland." Please keep the candiates and the Diocese of Maryland in prayer as they gather on Saturday at St. James' Church, Lafayette Square in Baltimore. U2charist to benefit MDGs Alleluia Fund Sunday on April 6 Remember Arizona's Alleluia Fund Sunday on April 6! Building new churches! Supporting new growth initiatives in existing churches! Your contribution of money, stocks, or land make a vital difference right here, right now! For more information, contact Carol D. Maher at either (623) 455-9515 or alleluiafund@azdiocese.org. You can also support the Alleluia Fund by purchasing items from our CafePress store. All Saints' Green Festival in April   Arizona Cursillo resumes Cursillo is back in the diocese. Upcoming events and weekends are: Teams are forming, candidates are being registered, and the Spring Weekends are just around the corner. Please join us as we pray, learn, and support each other on our journeys. 2008 Cursillo Weekends  Men's Weekend - Apr. 24-27 at St. Stephens, Phoenix Women's Weekend - May 1-4 at St. Stephens, Phoenix   Do you have a candidate? Have you spoken to your parish priest? Applications can be found on the cursillo website. You may print and make as many copies as you like. Spread the word at your parish. 2009 Cursillo Weekends Men's Weekend - Mar. 5-8, 2009 Women's Weekend - Mar. 12-15, 2009 On the net: http://cursillo.azdiocese.org/index.html Gluten-free wafers available in Phoenix PHOENIX - Sts. Sergius & Bacchus Circle of Integrity is supporting Trinity Cathedral's inclusion ministry by providing gluten-free wafers. "We actually bake these in house at Trinity Cathedral on a regular basis," said Ian Chamberlin. "Our baking environment is thoroughly prepared and cleaned to ensure that not only is it sanitized but also that it is free of gluten or other allergens." Currently they are baking about 10 wafers per month. They would like to offer their ministry to parishes in the Phoenix Metro area who may need gluten-free wafers to provide Holy Eucharist to people who are celiac or gluten intolerant. Ingredients are: rice flour, potato flour, tapioca flour, and water. No other ingredients are used. Currently they will provide and hand deliver wafers to parishes in the Phoenix Metro area without cost. Please contact Chamberlin at either ian.chamberlin@integrityssb.org or (602) 366-5360 for more information. On the net: http://www.integrityssb.org/blessedsacrament Get W.I.L.D. with Harry, More or Less PRESCOTT - You are invited to accompany Mr. Harry Potter on a fantastic journey at Hogwarts School this Summer. Your adventure will begin at Platform 9 3/4 as you board the Hogwarts Express. You'll wander through the streets of Diagon Alley, attend transformation class, and practice your Quidditch skills. Toward the end of your stay, you'll be ready for the Snares, Dares, and Potions challenge, and you'll finish off your visit discovering a little bit more about yourself with a look into the Mirror of Erised. Throughout the week, you will be introduced to the "magic" of a changed life through a commitment to Jesus by Living Through Your Baptismal Covenant. We shall all be waiting for you, Your friends, Harry, Hermione, Ron, & Professor Dumbledore P.S. There will also be a Junior High Camp, Senior High Camp, three Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) courses, and a Camp 60's More or Less experience for Muggles or Squibs too old for a Hogwarts experience. On the Net: http://chapelrock.net News & Events The Diocesan calendar plus News and Events can be found on our website www.azdiocese.org. There you can also find the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and a link to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. Shameless commerce department . . . Laura Smith, Bishop Smith's wife, has a website about icons for contemplative prayer at ikonarts.net. Net proceeds from sales of all icons, prints, cards, and commissions go to relieve extreme global poverty through participation in the Millennium Development Goals. Space available at Chapel Rock Looking for a great spot for your next youth event or men's women's, or family retreat?  Chapel Rock offers a variety of lodging and meeting space choices, great food, and beautiful, peaceful surroundings.  Chapel Rock is open (and busy!) year round, but the following resources are available in the coming months. Dates                           Lodgings                               ________  Meeting Spaces March  28-30               Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall April 4-6                      Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall May 2-4                       Non-linen buildings                                  Taylor Lodge May 9-11                     Non-linen buildings                                  Kleindienst Lodge                                                                                                                 Newell Hall May 16-18                   Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall July 25-27                    St. James (linen service)                           St. James July 26-27                    Harte Lodge (linen service)                     Harte Lodge August 1                     St. Barnabas, Harte (linen service)         St. Barnabas                                                                                                            Harte Lodge For more information, contact Joan or Leslie at Chapel Rock, 1-877-445-3499 toll free. A Final Thought Archbishop Rowan Williams is not the easiest writer to understand. His prose is dense and has to be read over slowly a few times. A case is point is this passage from his book, Resurrection. But hang on tight, it is worth the ride! Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/287 +Kirk To the best of my knowledge, every single church, mission, and preaching station within the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now has a very basic website. Please go to www.azdiocese.org/map/list.html and check your church's website and its posted information and let me know of any changes that need to be made. If you encounter any communication problems, please report it to me at greta@azdiocese.org. Peace, Greta Huls Communications Officer Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Bishop Smith's E-pistle The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith Bishop of Arizona The Holy Week reports from parishes around the Diocese are coming in and they seem to have a theme in common: Large (sometimes record-breaking) attendance for Easter Day services. As for Good Friday, well, generally not so hot. Click here for more. +Kirk

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Bishop's E-pistle for March 21, 2008

Our Diocesan E-newsletter Public March 21, 2008 Bishop Smith's Easter message The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith Bishop of Arizona Many of us look back to an event in our lives that we would describe as a "turning point" or as a "defining moment." Sometimes turning points are positive-you got a promotion you didn't expect, or your inherited some money that allowed you to pursue your dream. Other defining moments can be negative-you miraculously survived a car accident, or were forced to move to a new home. In any case, you look back to that event as the moment when your life irrevocably changed. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/281 +Kirk News & Events The Diocesan calendar plus News and Events can be found on our website www.azdiocese.org. There you can also find the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and a link to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. Alleluia Fund Sunday on April 6 Remember Arizona's Alleluia Fund Sunday on April 6! Building new churches! Supporting new growth initiatives in existing churches! Your contribution of money, stocks, or land make a vital difference right here, right now! For more information, contact Carol D. Maher at either (623) 455-9515 or alleluiafund@azdiocese.org. All Saints' Green Festival in April   Get W.I.L.D. with Harry, More or Less PRESCOTT - You are invited to accompany Mr. Harry Potter on a fantastic journey at Hogwarts School this Summer. Your adventure will begin at Platform 9 3/4 as you board the Hogwarts Express. You'll wander through the streets of Diagon Alley, attend transformation class, and practice your Quidditch skills. Toward the end of your stay, you'll be ready for the Snares, Dares, and Potions challenge, and you'll finish off your visit discovering a little bit more about yourself with a look into the Mirror of Erised. Throughout the week, you will be introduced to the "magic" of a changed life through a commitment to Jesus by Living Through Your Baptismal Covenant. We shall all be waiting for you, Your friends, Harry, Hermione, Ron, & Professor Dumbledore P.S. There will also be a Junior High Camp, Senior High Camp, three Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) courses, and a Camp 60's More or Less experience for Muggles or Squibs too old for a Hogwarts experience. On the Net: http://chapelrock.net Arizona Cursillo resumes Cursillo is back in the diocese. Upcoming events and weekends are: Teams are forming, candidates are being registered, and the Spring Weekends are just around the corner. Please join us as we pray, learn, and support each other on our journeys. 2008 Cursillo Weekends  Men's Weekend - Apr. 24-27 at St. Stephens, Phoenix Women's Weekend - May 1-4 at St. Stephens, Phoenix   Do you have a candidate? Have you spoken to your parish priest? Applications can be found on the cursillo website. You may print and make as many copies as you like. Spread the word at your parish. 2009 Cursillo Weekends Men's Weekend - Mar. 5-8, 2009 Women's Weekend - Mar. 12-15, 2009 On the net: http://cursillo.azdiocese.org/index.html Oops! It's a boy! The Rev. Romeo Rabusa (priest in charge of St. Luke's at the Mountain, Phoenix) and his wife Elizabeth Rabusa are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jéan-Marie Joseph Rabusa on Fri., March 7th, at 7:53 p.m. at Banner Estrella Hospital. While births are always a reason for thanksgiving, Jéan-Marie Joseph's birth is even more so since his mother is undergoing treatment for cancer. Our apologies for the confusion. Shameless commerce department . . . Laura Smith, Bishop Smith's wife, has a website about icons for contemplative prayer at ikonarts.net. Net proceeds from sales of all icons, prints, cards, and commissions go to relieve extreme global poverty through participation in the Millennium Development Goals. Space available at Chapel Rock Looking for a great spot for your next youth event or men's women's, or family retreat?  Chapel Rock offers a variety of lodging and meeting space choices, great food, and beautiful, peaceful surroundings.  Chapel Rock is open (and busy!) year round, but the following resources are available in the coming months. Dates                           Lodgings                               ________  Meeting Spaces March  28-30               Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall April 4-6                      Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall May 2-4                       Non-linen buildings                                  Taylor Lodge May 9-11                     Non-linen buildings                                  Kleindienst Lodge                                                                                                                 Newell Hall May 16-18                   Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall July 25-27                    St. James (linen service)                           St. James July 26-27                    Harte Lodge (linen service)                     Harte Lodge August 1                     St. Barnabas, Harte (linen service)         St. Barnabas                                                                                                            Harte Lodge For more information, contact Joan or Leslie at Chapel Rock, 1-877-445-3499 toll free. Online sales benefit Alleluia Fund A Final Thought The New York Times carried this week a timely review of some new work by three religious thinkers: two are Christians and one a Jew. They have some new insights into the meaning of the resurrection in both faith traditions. This looks like a book I want to put on my "to-read list." The review below is by Peter Steinfels: Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/281 +Kirk To the best of my knowledge, every single church, mission, and preaching station within the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now has a very basic website. Please go to www.azdiocese.org/map/list.html and check your church's website and its posted information and let me know of any changes that need to be made. If you encounter any communication problems, please report it to me at greta@azdiocese.org. Peace, Greta Huls Communications Officer Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Diocesan House closed The Diocesan offices will be closed Mon., March 24 in observance of the Easter holiday. We shall reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m.

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Bishop's E-pistle for March 14, 2008

Our Diocesan E-newsletter Public March 14, 2008 Bishop Smith's weekly column The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith Bishop of Arizona The spring House of Bishops Meeting in Camp Allen has just concluded and I want share my impressions with you before I head back to Phoenix. We have enjoyed six days of fellowship, prayer (we worshipped together three times a day), great preaching, and teaching against the backdrop of springtime in rural Texas. I even managed to join some colleagues for a couple of hours of horseback-riding! Much of our time together was spent on the hearing of reports and presentations, but the meeting was framed by two very emotional bookends. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/280 Calendar The Bishop's and Diocesan calendars are now in one easy-to-use calendar. Please let me know if you notice a meeting or event is missing. There you can also find the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and a link to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. On the net: http://www.azdiocese.org/diocesan-calendar.html News & Events The following are news items and events from around the Diocese that others wished to share with you. More News and Events can be found on our website http://www.azdiocese.org. It's a girl! The Rev. Romeo Rabusa (priest in charge of St. Luke's at the Mountain, Phoenix) and his wife Elizabeth Rabusa are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jéan-Marie Joseph Rabusa on Friday, March 7th, at 7:53 p.m. at Banner Estrella Hospital. While births are always a reason for thanksgiving, Jéan-Marie's birth is even more so since her mother is undergoing treatment for cancer. Service to commemorate Fr. Kino The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith Bishop of Arizona Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, One of the privileges enjoyed by an Episcopal Bishop is the ability to add to the liturgical calendar those local "saints" worthy of veneration by the faithful of the diocese. This is the first step towards eventually having that person's name added to the liturgical calendar of the National Church, printed in the Book of Common Prayer. In my time as Bishop of Arizona I have been struck by the contribution of two outstanding missionaries: Padre Eusebio Kino (above), the 17th Century Italian Jesuit who explored Arizona and northern Mexico, and The Rev. Endicott Peabody, who founded St. Paul's Church in Tombstone in 1882, the oldest Protestant congregation in the State, before his more than 55 years as Headmaster of Groton School in Massachusetts. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/events/37 Faithfully, +Kirk The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith Bishop of Arizona Arizona Cursillo resumes Cursillo is back in the diocese. Upcoming events and weekends are: March Ultreya Sat., Mar. 15 at 6 p.m. potluck followed by ultreya St. Barnabas on the Desert 6715 N. Mockingbird Lane, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Teams are forming, candidates are being registered, and the Spring Weekends are just around the corner. Please join us as we pray, learn, and support each other on our journeys. 2008 Cursillo Weekends  Men's Weekend - Apr. 24-27 at St. Stephens, Phoenix Women's Weekend - May 1-4 at St. Stephens, Phoenix   Do you have a candidate? Have you spoken to your parish priest? Applications can be found on the cursillo website. You may print and make as many copies as you like. Spread the word at your parish. 2009 Cursillo Weekends Men's Weekend - Mar. 5-8, 2009 Women's Weekend - Mar. 12-15, 2009 On the net: http://cursillo.azdiocese.org/index.html Space available at Chapel Rock Looking for a great spot for your next youth event or men's women's, or family retreat?  Chapel Rock offers a variety of lodging and meeting space choices, great food, and beautiful, peaceful surroundings.  Chapel Rock is open (and busy!) year round, but the following resources are available in the coming months. Dates                           Lodgings                               ________  Meeting Spaces March  28-30               Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall April 4-6                      Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall May 2-4                       Non-linen buildings                                  Taylor Lodge May 9-11                     Non-linen buildings                                  Kleindienst Lodge                                                                                                                 Newell Hall May 16-18                   Non-linen buildings                                  Cox Hall July 25-27                    St. James (linen service)                           St. James July 26-27                    Harte Lodge (linen service)                     Harte Lodge August 1                     St. Barnabas, Harte (linen service)         St. Barnabas                                                                                                            Harte Lodge For more information, contact Joan or Leslie at Chapel Rock, 1-877-445-3499 toll free. Items for victims of domestic violence Ken & Mindy Weisser-Lee Native American Ministry Program Group The Native American Ministry Program Group has decided to adopt the San Carlos Apache Domestic Violence Program as a part of its ongoing ministry. This program needs items for domestic violence victims and their children. These women often must leave their homes in a hurry and are not able to bring clothing or essential items with them. We are requesting support from the various congregations in the Diocese to make this ministry effective. There is a great need for many items, but to simplify things, the native Ministries Program Group has decided to concentrate on hygiene kits for the women and diapers for the children. These items are always in high demand, and there is no question that they will be much appreciated. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/278 Shameless commerce department . . . Laura Smith, Bishop Smith's wife, has a website about icons for contemplative prayer at ikonarts.net. Net proceeds from sales of all icons, prints, cards, and commissions go to relieve extreme global poverty through participation in the Millennium Development Goals. Online sales benefit Alleluia Fund Greta Huls Diocesan Communications Officer The diocesan CafePress site is now open and features many products bearing the diocesan logo designed by Laura Smith. The diocesan staff wore golf shirts from CafePress at convention and received many requests for them and similar items: Apparel Baby Houseware Hats & Bags Stickers, Buttons & Magnets Posters, Prints and More! Pets This is an easy way to evangelize as well as promote the diocese and its website. More items will appear soon. Since we have no production costs the entire 10% proceeds will go to the diocesan Alleluia Fund. (The next Alleluia Fund Sunday is Apr. 6.) On the net: http://www.cafepress.com/azdiocese A Final Thought There will be no E-pistle on Friday. To the best of my knowledge, every single church, mission, and preaching station within the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now has a very basic website. Please go to www.azdiocese.org/map/list.html and check your church's website and its posted information and let me know of any changes that need to be made. If you encounter any communication problems, please report it to me at greta@azdiocese.org.

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