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eMatters is a publication of the Episcopal
Diocese of Western Massachusetts. It
is e-mailed to parishes twice monthly as well as appearing here.
This edition is also availabe here: http://diocesewma.wordpress.com/
Within this E-Matters: - May 8, 2008
Ordination of Janice Ford
Parish Officials Form and Delegate Certification
Alleluia Fund
Additional Way to Keep in Touch
Mass. Council of Churches Resources on “Toxic Trespass”
The Other I Am
Parish Administrative Assistant Position Open
Bement Summer Camp Brochures Available
Traveling VBS
New Deacon Orientation
The Dearly Departed
E-Matters Save the Dates
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By the Grace of God and the Church Consenting
Janice Celeste Ford
Candidate for Holy Orders
Will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests
In the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
By The Rt. Rev. Gordon P. Scruton
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western MA
On Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00 in the morning
The Episcopal Church of the Reconciliation
5 North Main Street
Webster, MA
Your prayers and presence are requested.
Clergy: Red Stoles
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Parish Officials Form and Delegate Certification
As of today we are still waiting to receive Parish Officials Forms from 17 of our parishes and Delegate Certification Forms from 17 of our parishes. If you have not yet submitted your form(s) Please submit them as soon as possible.
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Alleluia Fund
Alleluia Fund offerings have been arriving at Diocesan House since shortly after Easter Day. Generous people in our diocese are making thanks-offerings during these Great Fifty Days of Easter that will support our new church in Southwick and will help us strengthen our ties to the Diocese of Liberia and the Diocese of Kumasi in Ghana. Thank you for everything you have done to support the Alleluia Fund.
Please continue to use the weekly bulletin inserts and do everything you can to encourage even more people to make Alleluia Fund offerings. If you need more Alleluia Fund brochures or Alleluia Fund offering envelopes, please contact us, and we will provide them.
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Additional way to keep in touch
Just a reminder that eMatters is on our diocesan website and is also available here:
http://diocesewma.wordpress.com/
You can subscribe to the RSS feed and have the eMatters articles show up in your inbox.
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Mass. Council of Churches Resources on “Toxic Trespass”
The health of all God’s children and creatures is being threatened by toxic chemicals that are found in plastics, cleaning products, furniture, electronics, food containers, pesticides and many other sources. What can we do? The MCC offers 2 free resources for congregations and ecumenical groups:
The Healthy Kids, Healthy Churches, Healthy Congregations adult or youth curriculum contains 8 lessons that focus on environmental health and justice from a Christian perspective, giving faith, grounding and concrete actions to take. Plan to use the curriculum this coming fall!
The Clean Creation Coffee Hour Kit contains a 20 minute DVD, “Contaminated without Consent,” reflection questions and action information. It’s a great way to act by supporting the Safer Alternatives legislation before the MA House.
For either or both resources, contact The Rev. Lise Hildebrandt at mcchealthychurches@yahoo.com or 508-869-2167
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“The Other I Am”
A Retreat of Reflection and Writing
“We are creations in a continual process of becoming”
June 13-15, 2008
Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham, Mass.
Are you yearning to reconnect with your inner voice in a supportive, spiritual and meditative environment?
Walt Whitman used the phrase “The Other I Am” to describe that part of himself associated with the creative
impulse.
During this retreat, we will provide a range of opportunities for structured activities and unstructured time to
allow you to tap “the other I am”—the wellspring within—to reveal the sacred that is ever present in ordinary
experience. We will utilize reflective writing and lectio divina practices to center, ground and deepen our spiritual
awareness and connection to the divine. These practices will be interspersed with opportunities for rest, meditation,
prayer, silence and shared conversation.
The retreat will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13 and continue through lunch on Sunday, June 15.
Leaders of the retreat are Emily Ferrara, a poet and teacher of creative writing and mindfulness meditation at
UMass Medical School, and Nancy Elder-Wilfrid, an ordained UCC pastor, spiritual director, clergy associate at All
Saints Church and director of the Kairos Center.
Cost for the retreat, including private room and five meals, is $240. Space is limited, so early registration is
encouraged. There are a limited number of double rooms; if you are willing to share a room, please indicate on the
registration form who you would like to room with.
For more information, please contact the Kairos Center (kairoscenter@allsaintsw.org, 508-752-3766, ext.19).
Registration deadline is June 2, at which time the nonrefundable deposit of $240 is due.
REGISTRATION FORM
To register, complete the form below and mail with your check to:
Kairos Spiritual Life Center, All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Please make $240 check payable to All Saints Church, memo: Kairos Center.
Registration deadline and payment are due June 2.
Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________ State _____________________ Zip __________________________
Telephone ( ) ________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________
Denomination/Congregation __________________________________________________________________________________________________
I would be willing to share a double room with __________________________________________________________________________________
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Parish Administrative Assistant Position
St. Luke’s in Worcester has a position open for a Parish Administrative Assistant. This is a part-time position working under the direct supervision of the rector with a range of duties including, but not limited to, assisting the rector, coordinating communication, managing the office and interacting with professional staff and lay leaders. If you are interested, please contact The Rev. Warren Hicks at St. Luke’s, Worcester at (508) 756-1990.
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Bement Summer Camp Brochures
The Bement summer camp brochures are available and the Bement webpage is now live - click on either summer camp or conference center. http://www.bementcenter.com/index.cfm
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Traveling VBS
If you are interested in having a traveling VBS program come to your church this summer, or would like more information about this exciting program, please contact The Rev. Jill Williams at jwilliams@diocesewma.org.
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New Deacon Orientation
A Deacon Orientation Meeting will be held at Diocesan House on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7PM. Persons interested in pursuing a call to serve the church as a vocational Deacon (formerly called Permanent Deacon) are invited to attend but must be accompanied by their rector or priest-in-charge. For further information and to RSVP contact the Rev. Ed King, St. John's, North Adams, 413-664-9656 or stjohnspriest@earthlink.net
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The Dearly Departed
Andrea Coller, 29 year old daughter of The Rev. Canon Patricia Coller (who was our Canon to the Ordinary from 1995-2000) died Wednesday night, April 30, with her family by her bedside. Andrea had struggled with cancer for the past few years. The funeral service for her was held at St. John’s, Northampton.
Notes to Pat can be sent to the Church Pension Group, 445 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10016.
Andrea had submitted an article to Glamour Magazine about her life with Cancer which can be found on the following links:
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2008/05/essay_winner
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2008/05/meet_our_winner
Please pray for Andrea, Pat and her family this weekend in your prayers on Sunday.
“Give rest, O Christ, to your servant, Andrea, with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.” Amen
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E-Matters, May 8, 2008
Within this E-Matters:
Ordination of Janice Ford
Parish Officials Form and Delegate Certification
Alleluia Fund
Additional Way to Keep in Touch
Mass. Council of Churches Resources on “Toxic Trespass”
The Other I Am
Parish Administrative Assistant Position Open
Bement Summer Camp Brochures Available
Traveling VBS
New Deacon Orientation
The Dearly Departed
E-Matters Save the Dates
- - - - - - - -
By the Grace of God and the Church Consenting
Janice Celeste Ford
Candidate for Holy Orders
Will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests
In the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
By The Rt. Rev. Gordon P. Scruton
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western MA
On Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00 in the morning
The Episcopal Church of the Reconciliation
5 North Main Street
Webster, MA
Your prayers and presence are requested.
Clergy: Red Stoles
- - - - - - - - - -
Parish Officials Form and Delegate Certification
As of today we are still waiting to receive Parish Officials Forms from 17 of our parishes and Delegate Certification Forms from 17 of our parishes. If you have not yet submitted your form(s) Please submit them as soon as possible.
- - - - - - - -
Alleluia Fund
Alleluia Fund offerings have been arriving at Diocesan House since shortly after Easter Day. Generous people in our diocese are making thanks-offerings during these Great Fifty Days of Easter that will support our new church in Southwick and will help us strengthen our ties to the Diocese of Liberia and the Diocese of Kumasi in Ghana. Thank you for everything you have done to support the Alleluia Fund.
Please continue to use the weekly bulletin inserts and do everything you can to encourage even more people to make Alleluia Fund offerings. If you need more Alleluia Fund brochures or Alleluia Fund offering envelopes, please contact us, and we will provide them.
- - - - - - - -
Additional way to keep in touch
Just a reminder that eMatters is on our diocesan website and is also available here:
http://diocesewma.wordpress.com/
You can subscribe to the RSS feed and have the eMatters articles show up in your inbox.
- - - - - - - - -
Mass. Council of Churches Resources on “Toxic Trespass”
The health of all God’s children and creatures is being threatened by toxic chemicals that are found in plastics, cleaning products, furniture, electronics, food containers, pesticides and many other sources. What can we do? The MCC offers 2 free resources for congregations and ecumenical groups:
The Healthy Kids, Healthy Churches, Healthy Congregations adult or youth curriculum contains 8 lessons that focus on environmental health and justice from a Christian perspective, giving faith, grounding and concrete actions to take. Plan to use the curriculum this coming fall!
The Clean Creation Coffee Hour Kit contains a 20 minute DVD, “Contaminated without Consent,” reflection questions and action information. It’s a great way to act by supporting the Safer Alternatives legislation before the MA House.
For either or both resources, contact The Rev. Lise Hildebrandt at mcchealthychurches@yahoo.com or 508-869-2167
- - - - - - - -
“The Other I Am”
A Retreat of Reflection and Writing
“We are creations in a continual process of becoming”
June 13-15, 2008
Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham, Mass.
Are you yearning to reconnect with your inner voice in a supportive, spiritual and meditative environment?
Walt Whitman used the phrase “The Other I Am” to describe that part of himself associated with the creative
impulse.
During this retreat, we will provide a range of opportunities for structured activities and unstructured time to
allow you to tap “the other I am”—the wellspring within—to reveal the sacred that is ever present in ordinary
experience. We will utilize reflective writing and lectio divina practices to center, ground and deepen our spiritual
awareness and connection to the divine. These practices will be interspersed with opportunities for rest, meditation,
prayer, silence and shared conversation.
The retreat will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13 and continue through lunch on Sunday, June 15.
Leaders of the retreat are Emily Ferrara, a poet and teacher of creative writing and mindfulness meditation at
UMass Medical School, and Nancy Elder-Wilfrid, an ordained UCC pastor, spiritual director, clergy associate at All
Saints Church and director of the Kairos Center.
Cost for the retreat, including private room and five meals, is $240. Space is limited, so early registration is
encouraged. There are a limited number of double rooms; if you are willing to share a room, please indicate on the
registration form who you would like to room with.
For more information, please contact the Kairos Center (kairoscenter@allsaintsw.org, 508-752-3766, ext.19).
Registration deadline is June 2, at which time the nonrefundable deposit of $240 is due.
REGISTRATION FORM
To register, complete the form below and mail with your check to:
Kairos Spiritual Life Center, All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Please make $240 check payable to All Saints Church, memo: Kairos Center.
Registration deadline and payment are due June 2.
Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________ State _____________________ Zip __________________________
Telephone ( ) ________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________
Denomination/Congregation __________________________________________________________________________________________________
I would be willing to share a double room with __________________________________________________________________________________
- - - - - - - -
Parish Administrative Assistant Position
St. Luke’s in Worcester has a position open for a Parish Administrative Assistant. This is a part-time position working under the direct supervision of the rector with a range of duties including, but not limited to, assisting the rector, coordinating communication, managing the office and interacting with professional staff and lay leaders. If you are interested, please contact The Rev. Warren Hicks at St. Luke’s, Worcester at (508) 756-1990.
- - - - - - - -
Bement Summer Camp Brochures
The Bement summer camp brochures are available and the Bement webpage is now live - click on either summer camp or conference center. http://www.bementcenter.com/index.cfm
- -- - - - - --
Traveling VBS
If you are interested in having a traveling VBS program come to your church this summer, or would like more information about this exciting program, please contact The Rev. Jill Williams at jwilliams@diocesewma.org.
- - - - - - - -
New Deacon Orientation
A Deacon Orientation Meeting will be held at Diocesan House on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7PM. Persons interested in pursuing a call to serve the church as a vocational Deacon (formerly called Permanent Deacon) are invited to attend but must be accompanied by their rector or priest-in-charge. For further information and to RSVP contact the Rev. Ed King, St. John's, North Adams, 413-664-9656 or stjohnspriest@earthlink.net
- - - - - - - -
The Dearly Departed
Andrea Coller, 29 year old daughter of The Rev. Canon Patricia Coller (who was our Canon to the Ordinary from 1995-2000) died Wednesday night, April 30, with her family by her bedside. Andrea had struggled with cancer for the past few years. The funeral service for her was held at St. John’s, Northampton.
Notes to Pat can be sent to the Church Pension Group, 445 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10016.
Andrea had submitted an article to Glamour Magazine about her life with Cancer which can be found on the following links:
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2008/05/essay_winner
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2008/05/meet_our_winner
Please pray for Andrea, Pat and her family this weekend in your prayers on Sunday.
“Give rest, O Christ, to your servant, Andrea, with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.” Amen
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E-Matters Save the Dates
May 2008
May 10 Alleluia Fund Golf Tournament at Southwick Country Club
May 11 Bishop’s visitation to Trinity, Milford 10:00 am
May 13 Celebration of a New Parish, St. Andrew’s, Turners Falls, 7:00 pm
May 15 Dean’s Meeting at Diocesan House 10:00 am
May 15 Diocesan Council Meeting 2:00 pm
May 18 Bishop’s Visitation to Trinity, Whitinsville 9:00 am
May 20 Worcester Area Confirmation at Christ Church, Fitchburg 7:00 pm
May 26 Diocesan Office closed for Memorial Day
May 29 Budget & Financial Planning Committee, 8:30 am
May 31 Valley Area Confirmation at Christ Church Cathedral 11:00 am
June 2008
June 1 Bishop’s Visitation to St. Mark’s, Adams 10:00 am
June 7 Ordination of Janice Ford to Priesthood, Church of the Reconciliation, Webster 10:00 am
June 8 Bishop’s Visitation to Christ Church, S. Barre 10:00 am
June 19 Dean’s Meeting, 10:00 am
June22 Bishop’s Visitation to St. Paul’s, Holyoke 10:00 am
June 26 Diocesan Council Meeting, 2:00 pm
June 29 Bishop’s Visitation to Nativity, Northborough 9:30 am
August 2008
August 17 Bishop’s Visit to St. Paul’s, Otis 8:30 am
October 2008
October 4 Safe Church Training Workshop at All Saints Church, Worcester, 9-2 pm
October 17, 18 Diocesan Convention, Sheraton, Springfield
October 28 New Deacon Orientation at Diocesan House, 7 pm
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