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When my grandson was two, he was competing with his older four year old sister to see who can learn the Baltimore Catechism. His mom asks the question: Who made the world? Older sister answers: “God” and Walter echoes: “God.” Who is God? Sister responds: “God is creator of heaven and earth and all things.” Little Walter repeats: “earth and all things.” What is man? Sister says: “Man is composed of body and soul and made in God’s image.” Walter manages: “body and soul.” Finally: Why did God make you? Sister parrots: “God made me to know Him, to serve Him in this world and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven.” Walter thinks hard, stares at mom, she prompts him: Why did God make you Walter? More silence, finally Walter says, “uhmmmmmmmm fun.”
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Need a good laugh?
Join us for Off Broadway, a Southern comedy by Birmingham playwrights David and Don Garrett at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
1338 Montevallo Road, Leeds AL 35094
May 31 and June 1 at 7:30 pm
June 7 and 8 at 7:30 pm
Tickets may be purchased at https://epiphany-leeds.org/events/
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St. Dunstan’s Summer Music Series
Thursdays in June and July from 5:30-6:30pm
136 East Magnolia Ave • Auburn, AL 36830
St. Dunstan’s Summer Music Series is back for a fourth year. Come out to St. Dunstan’s front porch each Thursday from 5:30-6:30pm in June and July to sit under the trees and listen to some talented local musicians. Bring your cooler, your family, your chair, and the best part is it’s free.
The music begins on Thursday, June 6 at 5:30pm in front of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church (136 East Magnolia Ave). For more information, check out stdunstansauburn.org
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Lunch and Learn Series: Having Courageous Conversations About Race
Join us for a six-week journey through Courageous Conversations About Race by Glen E. Singleton, a lunch and learn series designed to foster meaningful dialogue and understanding. This series will offer a space for participants to engage in open dialogue and explore various perspectives.
When: Multi-Session Gathering (June 6; June 13; June 20; June 27; July 18; July 25)
Where: Zoom
For More Information and Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SummerLunchAndLearn
Questions/Concerns: Breanna Mitchell, bmitchell@dioala.org
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DioAla Women's Book Study: The Body Keeps the Score
Join us for a diocesan-wide women’s book study this summer! We’ll be reading Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score in an effort to understand trauma, its effects on the body and mind, and various therapeutic approaches to healing.
When: June - July
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register: https://forms.gle/5s5Rb2sc5uNoAc7w8
Questions or concerns? Contact Bre Mitchell, bmitchell@dioala.org
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Help us keep Jesus at Christ Church Lodge at Bethany while raising money for Cursillo!
A few weeks ago 6 staffers (Paul and Angie Pradat, Jeff and Ann Cull, Robin and Amanda Jones) and 2 pilgrims (Jennifer Elebash and Billy Hannah) from Christ Church attended Cursillo #232. The amazing artist Lila Graves (https://lilagraves.com/) painted live and created this beautiful masterpiece. She has generously donated the painting and would like all proceeds to go to Cursillo.
We would LOVE for the painting to hang at the Christ Church Lodge at Bethany but we need your help with donations (her paintings of this size sell for $2,800).
Please consider making a donation to Cursillo earmarked 'In Thanksgiving for Jesus at Christ Church' so the treasurer can let us know if we reached our goal.
https://alabamacursillo.org/donate
Questions? Contact Amanda Jones alpiones@gmail.com or 205-601-1914
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Riverside Episcopal Church in McCalla
The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama is pleased to announce that a new parish, Riverside Episcopal Church, is flourishing in McCalla! We invite anyone and everyone to join us for worship and fellowship each Sunday at 10:00 A.M. at McAdory Middle School! Please bring family and a friend to experience God's Word and Love with us!
riversidemccalla.org
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Task Force for Creation Care: Apply for a $250 Mini-Grant!
Attention all parishes! The Diocese of Alabama Task Force for Creation Care is excited to announce a $250 mini-grant opportunity for projects that enhance your parish's care of creation efforts. This grant is designed to support innovative and impactful initiatives within our diocese.
Last year, our grants made a difference by funding projects such as:
- Bee and butterfly gardens
- Planting native species
- Replacing outdated light bulbs
- Improving HVAC efficiency
- Installing sprinklers
- Marketing community creation care events
- Winterizing parish halls
What could your project be? Here are some ideas:
- Replacing outdated lighting or light bulbs
- Expanding recycling capabilities
- Planting native plants
- Buying reusable dishes for your parish hall to replace disposable ones
- Hosting a community event or lecture on creation care
Important Details:
- Application Deadline: July 1, 2024
- Project Completion Deadline: December 2024
- Eligibility: Grant funds must be used within the parish and cannot be passed on to external organizations. Only one application per parish is allowed.
If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to the Rev. Sarah Smith Halloran at rector@graceepiscopalpikeroad.org.
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VOLUNTEER WORK WEEKEND at CAMP McDOWELL
Camp McDowell is hosting a work weekend November 8-10, 2024.
Come solo or bring the whole family! There will be no charge for lodging and meals for volunteers. We will have options to come earlier in the week if desired.
We are looking for all levels of skill and talents! Please give us more details in the sign-up form.
Our needs range from trail maintenance, construction, running machinery, landscaping, building repair, space clean out and organization, roadside clean up, and more!
Click HERE to sign up now.
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Eppes Hall at Camp McDowell
Eppes Hall at Camp McDowell has been a place of spiritual and physical nourishment for many over the years. If you have any images of this historic building, please consider sharing them with Claire Cotten (ccotten@dioala.org) or Miles Parsons (mparsons@dioala.org). We are looking for photos from every decade.
Photo: The first Eppes Hall at Camp McDowell in the 1950s.
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House of Deputies Necrology
It is the custom of the House of Deputies to pray for deputies to General Conventions who have died during the previous triennium or who have not been memorialized at a previous convention.
As deputies meet and prepare to convene in Louisville, we are asking your assistance in compiling this memorial list. Please consult with senior deputies, former deputies, and others (such as secretaries of diocesan convention or your diocesan historiographer/archivist), determine who from your diocese should be included, and to send me the following information:
- Deputy’s Name and Order of Ministry
- Diocese
- The General Convention(s) at which he/she served as deputy (an approximation is acceptable)
Please send information to The Rev. Seth Olson at seth@holyapostleshoover.org. He will be accepting names by e-mail before the General Convention in Louisville.
Thank you for helping the house honor its deceased members.
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Staff Transition at Carpenter House
The Rev. Canon Kelley Hudlow has accepted the position of Instructor of Preaching at Bexley Seabury Seminary, an Episcopal seminary offering non-residential theological education. Canon Hudlow has served on diocesan staff since 2014 in various roles in communications, local ministry formation, and lay and clergy leadership formation.
Her talent and expertise has greatly assisted us in developing clergy and lay formation programs in leadership and lay preaching. We are pleased in her new role she will remain in Birmingham and also serve in the interim as a consultant for the Commission on Ministry. In her interim role, she will continue supporting those in formation for ordain ministry and leading the Lay Preaching and Leading in Hope programs. Her work at Bexley Seabury begins in July 2024.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Jasper, welcomes Corrie Cabes as their new rector
Corrie Cabes was ordained to the priesthood in 2020 and served as associate rector at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly in Abilene, Texas. She has been married to Richard for 24 years and has two college aged children. She is thrilled to be called as the rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Jasper, Alabama.
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Episcopal Deacon Serving at UAB Hospital
The Reverend John Kennedy is available for pastoral visits to members and friends of the Episcopal Church who are at UAB Hospital. John has been a faculty physician at UAB for many years and is now also a chaplain associate with the UAB Department of Spiritual Health (formerly known as UAB Pastoral Care.) He is available weekdays during regular business hours. Please be sure to share the full name, hospital unit, and room number of the person to be visited. A mobile phone number for the patient &/or a family member is also helpful.
Contact Information:
Email: UAB.episcopal@gmail.com
Phone: 205-386-7076
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Common Ground St. Paul’s Episcopal
223 Lauderdale Street
Selma, Alabama 36701
Common Ground, the newly renovated space known to most as the Gamble House, is owned and operated by St. Paul’s, Selma. The mission of Common Ground is to serve as a comfortable, affordable, and safe home away from home for those traveling through Selma to contribute to, love on, and learn about our beloved city. For information about staying at Common Ground please contact angie@stpaulselma.org, 334-874-8421.
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CLERGY NEWS AND JOB OPENINGS | |
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Clergy Job Positions in our Diocese
For more information about clergy jobs in our diocese contact
Rev. Cn. Geoff Evans.
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Part-time Clergy Job Positions in our Diocese
For more information about clergy jobs in our diocese contact
Rev. Cn. Geoff Evans.
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Together, we can Equip the Saints in the Episcopal Church in Alabama to share the love of God with all people.
Equipping the Saints for Growth: Congregational Vitality
Jesus calls us to go and make disciples. We will expand our capacity to share the Gospel by making transformational investments in parishes, forming new Episcopal communities, and strengthening lay and clergy leaders.
Equipping the Saints for Formation: Camp McDowell
Each year, thousands of campers, students, teachers, and guests visit Lower Camp at Camp McDowell to connect with neighbors, nature, and God. By attending to essential maintenance, we enhance opportunities for Christian formation.
Equipping the Saints for Reconciliation: Racial Healing and Pilgrimage
We will create pathways to racial healing by preserving and strengthening The Church of the Good Shepherd in Montgomery, encouraging the spiritual practice of pilgrimage, and training our leaders to guide individuals and parishes toward healing.
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Please join us in prayer for the success of the campaign and the future of the Episcopal Church in Alabama.
Lord, you have blessed us with a church that connects us to one another and to you. We thank you for this gift and ask for your guidance as we steward it. Empower us to equip the saints for the work of your kingdom. May our gifts to this camapign be a reflection of your love, find favor in your sight, and may we walk in the footsteps of Jesus who loves us. Amen.
Lay and clergy leaders from across the diocese have written a 14-day devotional with reflections and prayers to guide us through a time of discernemtn. As we contemplate the ways in which we can support the future of our church, may these moments of reflection deepen our connection to God and each other.
Devotional Guide
Please contact Claire Cotten, Director of Mission Funding, for more information regarding Equipping the Saints.
ccotten@dioala.org or (205) 358-9237
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