Christmas Eve Service with Bishop White

Bishop White will preside at the Christmas Eve service at Christ Church Cathedral at 10:00pm ET. Click here for the Cathedral's schedule. The service will also be live-streamed at their facebook here.

Diocesan Office Holiday Break

The diocesan office will close for Christmas on December 24, 2023. We return to the office on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Education for Ministry: Enrollment now Open

The Education for Ministry (EfM) program is designed to help Christians prepare for their ministry. It is a four-year course that meets weekly and is now available via Zoom which makes it available for everyone throughout our diocese. It is a great way to learn about the Christian faith with a group of fellow Christians, to study scripture, and have the opportunity to think about and discuss things that matter today from the perspective of our faith tradition.

Enrollment is open now for groups that will begin in January 2024.  

Click here for details and contact information.

Scholarships Available for College Students' Spring Semester

The Kohler Family Scholarship Committee meets bi-annually to review applications for students requesting financial assistance to attend college, university or vocational programs. Applicants must be baptized and be a member of a church in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. The applicant must show financial need, academic promise, be baptized, and be willing to provide additional supporting information as stipulated on the Application. Applications are accepted up to June 15th for fall semesters, and up to November 15th for spring semesters. For more information, please see the website here.

81st General Convention



Are you the person we're looking for to fill one of our last two Supervisor positions?



As a supervisor, you assist the national church’s area coordinators by managing the many volunteers needed to make the convention run smoothly. General tasks of supervisors include:

• Gathering the volunteers from the check-in area
• Explaining volunteer duties for your area
• Assisting with any volunteer issues that might arise

Click here for more information about supervisor positions.

-For information about other volunteer positions available click here.

-To sign up to volunteer, click here.

-For a draft schedule of the day, click here.

Safe Church Update

The Rev. Whit Stodghill is serving as Safe Church Administrator as we work with Praesidium to implement recent changes to their system, update policies, and address concerns of diocesan users. Each parish needs to name an administrator who will manage parish learning, invite new learners and coordinate Safe Church training, in the parish. Please contact Whit with the name, cell and email of your current administrator as soon as possible. Whit can be contacted at youth@episcopalky.org.

New 2024 Dismantling Racism Training dates

Additional 2023 Dismantling Racism Training dates are now available and will be offered in two different formats: virtually via zoom as a one day session or as a one day, in-person event at various locations throughout the diocese. Important information for each format is listed below. Please carefully read the description of the event and the dates and select the program that best suits your needs and schedule. 

In-person Training Days:

The event will begin at 9:30 and end no later than 4 pm (times listed are in local times: Louisville-EST, Bowling Green-CST). Lunch will be provided as well as snacks throughout the day.

There are currently no in-person training days being offered. We will post additional in-person training dates as they become available.

Virtual Training Day via zoom:

Saturday, February, 17, 2024

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

The virtual one day event will begin at 9:30 EST (8:30 CST). We will end no later than 3:30 EST (2:30 CST). We will have breaks throughout the day and a break for lunch.

The deadline to register for a training event will be three days before the session.

To foster optimum learning and conversation, the participant limit for each training day is 24. Please sign up early to be sure to get the time you want. 

If you have questions please feel free to contact the Angie Mills angiemills2556@gmail.com or Karl Ruttan at karlruttan@gmail.com, trainers, or the Rev. Canon Jason Lewis at jason@episcopalky.org. 

Registration Now Open for The Forma Annual Conference

Forma, a ministry of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary, is the professional network for Christian formation leaders in the Episcopal Church. The Annual Forma Conference offers an intentional time of networking, learning, and inspiration. This year’s conference, January 22-25, 2024, will offer multiple ways to participate: individually through Zoom, joining a Local Conference Gathering, or traveling to Camp Allen or Kanuga for a Conference Center Retreat. Learn more and find a link for registration on the Forma website here. Early bird registration ends December 20.

ALL SAINTS

A Letter from All Saints Board Chair, Mark Richard

I'm writing to ask for your support of All Saints Center in Leitchfield, KY. 

It has been joyful to see God’s work in the faith development and community building that happens regularly at All Saints. Not only is All Saints a sacred place for our diocese, but we’re getting groups outside the diocese coming to All Saints to enjoy the peace and beauty found there. Our board is excited about the future of the camp and understands the important place it holds for both youth and adults throughout our diocese and beyond. Much has been done to improve the camp experience, including adding a boathouse to the riverfront and constructing a labyrinth in a peaceful spot just behind the inn. Also, a disk golf course has been laid out on the grounds, which winds its way through the upper and lower camps and through the woods in between.

There is much more that can be done, but we need your help. Please consider supporting All Saints with a financial gift. Small or large, your financial support makes a big impact on the work we are able to accomplish. Tax deductible payments can be made via an online gift here or by sending a check to:

All Saints Retreat Center

833 Hickory Grove Road

Leitchfield, KY 42754

Thank you for all your support of All Saints, including your prayers and your presence. It's a wonderful place to bring a group on retreat or a solo retreat. Please let me know if that would be of interest to you.

God's peace and love be with you,

The Rev. Dcn. Mark Richard, All Saints Board Chair

615-948-3769

markarichard2@gmail.com

All Saints Center

An Intro to Queer Theology

Sign up for a Six-Week Epiphany Class on Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology.

The class will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, 421 S. 2nd St., Louisville beginning Monday, January 8 and running through February 12. The class will be studying Radical Love by Patrick S. Cheng. Cheng is the Assistant Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He holds a Pd.D., M.Phil., and M.A. in systematic theology from Union Theological Seminary in New York and is an ordained minister in the Metropolitan Community Church.

The class meets from 6:30 to 8:00pm on Monday evenings and is facilitated by The Rev. Rick Kautz. Email rickkautz@gmail.com to register.

You will need to purchase a copy of the book and begin reading prior to the first class. Click here for more information. Click here for a pdf flier.

TRANSITIONS

The Rev. Doug Adkins of the Diocese of Atlanta has been called as Director of Congregational Life at St. Matthew's, Louisville. He begins his work at St. Matthew's this week.

Submissions for materials to be considered for the January General Newsletter are due by January 9, 2023. Please send your submissions to katie@episcopalky.org.