Bishop Smith's E-pistle for June 10
| The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith
Bishop of Arizona This past weekend I had the chance to spend some time with my longtime friend and mentor, Bishop Claude Payne, retired Bishop of the Diocese of Texas. Some of you will remember that it was Bishop Payne who wrote the book, Reclaiming the Great Commission, which I have found to be a very helpful guide in my ministry as Bishop. Bishop Payne was in town to preach at the installation service of The Rev. Philip Jackson, the new rector of Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley. Philip's connections with Bishop Payne go back further than mine. They worked together in Texas, and the Bishop presided at Philip's marriage ceremony.
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+Kirk | | Safeguarding God's Children online |
Cathy Black
Canon for AdministrationIt is finally here!! Safeguarding God's Children training is now available online and we are ready to get you going. To begin, please send us the following information for anyone you wish to take the online training by June 13th. - First Name
- Last Name
- Email address
- ID number (last 4 digits of phone number)
- Church name
I know this is a short turn around but we want to get everyone caught up. Once we receive this information, we will handle the enrollment for each person. After this initial round of trainings, we will be asking for more information from each organization and you will be able to do more on your own. Please contact me at cathy@azdiocese.org for more information. | | Wilmot to be ordained |
 CHANDLER - God willing, The Rev. Sue Wilmot will be ordained Sat, June 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew's, Chandler.
The Rev. Susan Wilmot, of Church of our Saviour in Lakeside, is a recent graduate of the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. Wilmot, who came to the seminary from St. Matthew's Church in Chandler, received the master of divinity degree.
She is one of 41 persons who received degrees and certificates during the May 13 graduation. The Class of 2008 represents 17 Episcopal dioceses from Hawaii and Los Angeles to Southwest Florida and Virginia. The graduating class includes 8 denominations and persons from Pakistan and Mexico.
| | Nothing is impossible at St. Jude's |
 Matt Marino
Director of Youth MinistriesPHOENIX - We have prayed, planned and now it's actually happening! St. Jude's ( mystjudes.com) is a diverse community of faith committed to both becoming and making disciples. We borrow from the best of many traditions, but are built around engaging the culture and building disciples among 16-30 year old urban men.  What we do: Our view of discipleship is shaped by our understanding of Jesus ministry in "announcing the arrival the kingdom" and working for holistic change: to "seek the lost" and "to release the captives" (Luke 4:18-19 and Luke 19:10). St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes and impossible tasks. We were once viewed as "lost causes" and the world says that our calling to be a reconciling and transforming influence in our neighborhood is an impossible task. But "with God all things are possible." (Luke 1:37) Things heard during the two test weeks: "Wow. Not a very High-church formula, I know, but I say it again - wow! Very, very delighted to see how things went," Fr. Bill Rhodes, Priest at St. Mary's. "Awesome. Perfect. Don't change a thing," 20-something survey response. "That was the most powerful communion experience of my life," 40-something survey response. "Are we doing this again next week?" (Followed by sad face when the answer was "not for two weeks.") Luke Marino Come worship with us! - St. Jude's Kickoff: Father's Day, June 15
- 5:30 p.m. Dinner
- 6 p.m. Worship
- Meeting at St. Mary's Episcopal Church
- 6522 N. 39th Ave. (NE Corner of Maryland and 39th Ave.)
- *Bring a friend!
Contact Matt Marino at matt@azdiocese.org for more information about St. Jude's. | | Concert scheduled for June 22 |  | | Alleluia Fund benefits missions | 
Remember Arizona's Alleluia Fund. It builds new churches and supports new growth initiatives in existing churches! Your contribution of money, stocks, or land will make a vital difference. 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. | A Final Thought
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| We hear a lot about "witnessing to our faith," but how exactly does one do that? Some interesting insights are provided by the noted theologian Thomas Long in an interview that took place in the National Cathedral recently.
+Kirk
Testimony: Talking Ourselves into Being Christian is the title of one of Long's books. The idea arose from questions about faith that Long's children asked him, and his efforts to answer, which he describes as stammering. "I wouldn't know what to say," he admits. "But as I did [answer], I was not only sharing my faith with my children, but I was getting clearer in my own mind about what I believed," he says. Answering questions about belief is a matter of trial and error, which leads to a deeper belief beyond the experience of sharing.
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| | To the best of my knowledge, every single church, mission, and preaching station within the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now has (at least) 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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