Bishop Smith's E-pistle for June 24
| The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith
Bishop of Arizona This past week we had an experience of how dangerous it can be to cross into that murky area which separates church and state. Unbeknownst to the Vestry and leadership of one of our parishes, a video was filmed in the parish sanctuary. The video appeared on the internet and is a pointed attack on a political party. The video included "special thanks" to the church in its credits. This was not an appropriate use of church property.
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+Kirk | | St. Anthony welcomes new rector |
Peggy Sands
St. Anthony on the Desert, Scottsdale
 SCOTTSDALE - St. Anthony on the Desert Episcopal Church joyfully announces that they have called the Reverend Dorian Mulvey to lead the congregation as Rector. Mulvey, previously Rector at Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Seattle, Wash., will celebrate her first services at St. Anthony on June 28 at 5 p.m. and June 29 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. A reception to welcome Mulvey and her family will follow each service. Continued at: http://azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/359 | | All Saints' VBS has openings |  Cristina Hatton, DREAll Saints', PhoenixPHOENIX - All Saints' still has some openings for their Vacation Bible School: All Saints' Kids Caring for Creation, the week of July 14-18. Their VBS program is for children entering grades 1-5 in the Fall. Registration Deadline is by 4 p.m. on June 30th!
On the Net: http://www.allsaints-phoenix.org/vacation_bible_school.htm | | News from Chapel Rock |
Dave White
Chapel Rock Executive Director
 Full Sessions In addition to the June 29-July 5 week, all four sessions of WILD (Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development) are full. Our week for middle school/junior high kids, July 6-12, is nearly full. Prayer Needed We would greatly appreciate your prayers for safety and the success of our ministry during the next five weeks. Please consider adding Chapel Rock to the Prayers of the People. Send a Letter Kids really enjoy getting mail at camp, and a letter from their pastor, youth leader, or Sunday School teacher would be a way of letting them know you are thinking of them as they grow in their faith. Consider dropping them a note-if you mail it early in the week, we should get it in time. The address is: Camper Name
Chapel Rock
1131 Country Club Dr.
Prescott, AZ 86303
Scholarship Help Needed Thanks to the generosity of parishes and individuals from around the Diocese, we have been able to award nearly $10,000 in camp scholarships to deserving kids. We have at least 20 more potential campers waiting. If your parish or any individuals in your parish would like to help meet this need, please have them contact me or go to our website ( www.chapelrock.net) to contribute. | Heat relief maps available online
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Lita Johnson
Arizona Ecumenical CouncilWe are in triple digit weather. Survival for those living on the streets, in homes without refrigeration, for the disabled and elderly is at a crisis level. The need for hydration and refuge is immediate. A bottle of water can save a life! Now is the time to organize water drives and continue them throughout the summer! Continued at: http://azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/358 | | Leukemia patient needs help |
Melinda Weisser-Lee
Native American MinistriesOn May 11, 2007, Houston Dory Hinton, Jr., a member of the San Carlos Apache Nation and father of five, was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. The Native Ministries Program Group has supported Dory and his family through fund raising at last fall's convention and through help during our holiday food drive. Dory had a bone marrow transplant last Christmas and went into remission for a few months. However, the leukemia has returned, and he is once again receiving treatment at the cancer center at the University Medical Center in Tucson. This illness has caused a great physical, emotional and financial strain on Dory and his family. Continued at: http://azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/357 | | ERD responds to Iowa flooding |
ERD - Episcopal Relief and Development ( www.er-d.org) is providing emergency assistance to communities devastated by ongoing flooding in Iowa. So far the flood waters are responsible for the deaths of five people, the displacement of 38,000 others and have inflicted up to $1 billion in damage to Iowa's agricultural sector. The damage to infrastructure is severe. Across eastern Iowa, the flooding rivers have washed out railroad lines, halted barge traffic on the Mississippi River and closed major roadways. Twenty-four counties have been declared disaster areas to date. More rain is expected in the region and officials fear that flood waters will breech 27 levees along the Mississippi River in Iowa and Missouri later this week. Working with its partner the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, ERD is providing emergency assistance to people who have been displaced from their homes. Families will be given temporary shelter and provided with food, clothing, first aid and other basic necessities. Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_97952_ENG_HTM.htm | | 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 | | | The second part of The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life was released yesterday and it has some startling implications about our religious thinking, especially about the idea that there is only one way to heaven. Many pastors report that their most frequently asked question is, "Will people who are not Christians get to heaven?" For most Americans (7 out of 10) the answer is "yes." Here are all the details as reported by Time:
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"Americans of every religious stripe are considerably more tolerant of the beliefs of others than most of us might have assumed, according to a new poll released Monday. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life last year surveyed 35,000 American, and found that 70% of respondents agreed with the statement "Many religions can lead to eternal life." Even more remarkable was the fact that 57% of Evangelical Christians were willing to accept that theirs might not be the only path to salvation, since most Christians historically have embraced the words of Jesus, in the Gospel of John, that "no one comes to the Father except through me." Even as mainline churches had become more tolerant, the exclusivity of Christianity's path to heaven has long been one of the Evangelicals' fundamental tenets. The new poll suggests a major shift, at least in the pews."
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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 | | | |
June
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