| | | | | Bishop Smith's Alleluia Fund pastoral appeal | | |  Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,The history of our Diocese is the history of mission. This fact was again made clear to me a few weeks ago when I had the opportunity to commemorate the contribution of the first Arizona missionary Padre Eusebio Kino. Kino died in 1711 after spending nearly 30 years on horseback baptizing, teaching, and improving the quality of life for Native Americans in Sonora and Southern Arizona. It was fitting that about 100 of us gathered (on the exact date of his death) at Tumacácori, a mission that Kino himself had founded, to celebrate the Eucharist and to add his name to our liturgical calendar. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/292
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The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith
Bishop of Arizona | | Fashion show to benefit St. Andrew's | Lawn Griffiths
East Valley Tribune Teenagers don't commonly collect wedding dresses, but Theresa Bennett may be no ordinary teen. Marriage may be far from her mind, but the 17-year-old has a deep fascination with chiffon, sweeping trains and cap sleeves. 
STAR OF SHOW: Theresa Bennett gets her wedding dress closed during the fashion show rehearsal last week in Mesa. Thomas Boggan/Tribune Marital commitment has been hard to find in her family, where three older sisters had children outside of wedlock and divorce was routine for other kin. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/289 | | U2charist to benefit MDGs |
| | All Saints' Green Festival in April | 
| | Mission Shaped Introduction |
| | 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 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 | | Arizona Ecumenical Council forum | "Rabbi to Rabbi: Jewish Perspectives on Jesus" 
a theological discussion with Rabbi Michael Cook May 2-3
Church of the Beatitudes 555 W. Glendale Ave. (SE corner of 7th Ave. & Glendale) Phoenix, Arizona 85021 Dr. Cook is Professor of Intertestamental and Early Christian Literatures, and holds the Sol and Arlene Bronstein Professorship in Judaeo-Christian Studies, HUC-JIR / Cincinnati. He studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was ordained at HUC-JIR in New York, and earned his doctorate at HUC-JIR Cincinnati. Dr. Cook's specialty is the New Testament. He is possibly the only rabbi in the U.S. with a professorial Chair in New Testament, and has extensive expertise in the field of Jewish-Christian relations. Contact the AEC for more information at aec@aecunity.net, (602) 468-3818, or:
Arizona Ecumenical Council
4423 N. 24th St., Ste. 750
Phoenix, AZ 85016 For more information, please contact us at 602-468-3818. | | What can ONE person do? | Myra Kingsley
Diocesan MDG Committee
"Who will care for me? Who will be my family"? These were the poignant words spoken by Gabriel Kuaney a "lost boy" from the Sudan, who spoke at a Millennium Development Goals workshop in December at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix about his experience of being torn from his family and home by war. In those basic questions, Gabriel summed up the message and the hope for the MDGs. Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefforts Schori has said that the church's larger vision will be framed and shaped in the coming years by a vision of shalom, a Hebrew word for peace, a peace that is embedded in the MDGs - a world where the hungry are fed, the ill are healed, the young educated, women and men treated equally, and where all have access to clean water and adequate sanitation, basic health care, and a promise of development that does not endanger the rest of creation. Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/291 | Sutton elected as Maryland bishop
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 MARYLAND - The Rev. Canon Eugene T. Sutton, 54, canon pastor of the Washington National Cathedral and director of the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage, was elected 14th bishop of the Diocese of Maryland on the first ballot. The first African American bishop of Maryland, Sutton won 125 clergy votes and 85 lay votes over four other candidates. An estimated 450 attended the election at St. James' Church, Lafayette Square, in Baltimore.
 The Rev. Dr. John Hall, of St. Matthew's, Chandler, was a candidate in the election of the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland.
Ballot Results Ballot One
Needed to elect: 110 CLERGY and 76 LAY The Rev. Canon Mark Gatza -- 22 Clergy -- 12 Lay
The Rev. Jane Gould -- 41 Clergy -- 19 Lay
The Rev. John Hall -- 22 Clergy -- 29 Lay
The Rev. Lura Kaval -- 9 Clergy -- 4 Lay
The Rev. Canon Eugene Sutton -- 125 Clergy -- 85 Lay The Rev Canon Eugene Taylor Sutton is elected the 14th Bishop of Maryland. | Shameless commerce department . . .
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 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
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
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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.
 | | 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. Peace, Greta Huls
Communications Officer
Episcopal Diocese of Arizona | | | | |
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