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Convocation News
October 2017
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A Newsletter for Members and Friends of the Convocation of
Episcopal Churches in Europe
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This is a monthly convocational newsletter.
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The theme of this year's Convocation Convention is:
"The Jesus Movement"
Our principal speaker will be
The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn
,
Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Within the Episcopal Church.
Canon Hunn is a member of the Strategic Plan Committee. He will be the liaison from the Presiding Bishop's Office guiding the Convocation in the election of a new Bishop in charge for the Convocation.
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2017
Convention of the
Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
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The 2017 Annual Convention
of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe will be hosted by the Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Wiesbaden,Germany, from October 19 to 22, 2017.
The Convention sessions will be held at the Roncalli Haus, Friedrichstraße 26, Wiesbaden.
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Links to Convention Documents are
here
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The Strategic Plan
will be presented at our Convocation Convention by the Strategic Plan Committee, led by
The Rev. Dr. Mark Barwick
, and
Helena
Mbele-Mbong
on Friday, October 20.
The
Council of Advice received the
Strategic Plan at their Fall Meeting in Montpellier, France, and it was approved with minor changes.
The time-line for the
Bishop Search Process
has also been established, and the Presiding Bishop has set a date for the consecration of the new Bishop in Charge (see timeline below). The membership of the
Search and Transition Committees
will also be announced and commissioned at the Convention.
The
Agenda
for the Convention and various reports will be posted on the
Convocation Website
, as they become available.
Financial documents
for 2016 and 2017 and the
proposed budget
for 2018 documents for will be presented.
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Bishop Whalon
will make his annual
Bishop's Address
to Convention.
Elections
will be held for various offices, and we will hear about ministries around the Convocation.
At the
Annual Assemblée générale of the Convocation Association 1901
(the legal entity of the Convocation), amendments to the charter will be proposed for action.
Pre-filed resolutions
include a resolution memorializing the General Convention regarding 1) canonical changes specific to the convocation; 2) ecumenical relationships, 3) authorizing BCP translations. A resolution authorizing Convocation's membership in the Conference of European Churches will also be presented.
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News from the Council of Advice
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Timetable for the Search for our next Bishop in Charge
October 19-22, 2017 - Convocation Convention in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Strategic Plan is presented to Convention
- The Search Committee and Transition Committee are commissioned
Winter 2017/18
- Search Profile is written by Search Committee and approved by the Council of Advice
- The Position is announced in various Episcopal Church / Anglican Communion venues
Spring 2018
- Nominations for Bishop are received
- Nominees are vetted and a shortlist of candidates is compiled
June 30, 2018
- List of Candidates from Search Committee is made public
- Three week window is made available for additional nominations to be made, according to a nomination protocol.
August 15, 2018
- Final list of Candidates is made public
September 27-30, 2018
- Walkabouts in Paris, Munich, and Rome for Candidates and Spouses
October 18-21, 2018 - Convocation Convention in Waterloo Belgium
- Election of the Bishop in Charge
April 6, 2019
- Ordination and Consecration of the new Bishop in Charge at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris
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PRAYER FOR THE CONVOCATION
O God, we pray for the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe as we discern and elect a Bishop to serve your people, build up your Church and proclaim boldly the Gospel to the world. Send us, we pray, an Apostle who is a wise counsellor, a merciful pastor, filled with your joy and grace. May your servant have the abundant gifts needed to lead your flock and the strength and courage to administer them. And may we renew and rededicate our lives to your will and service. All this we pray in the Name of our Great High Priest and Servant of the servants of God, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Thanks to the Strategic Plan Committee
The draft Strategic Plan was presented to the
Council of Advice
at its September 7-9 meeting. The Council approved the Strategic Plan with a few small changes.
The
Strategic Plan
will be presented to the Convocation at the Convocation Convention, October 19-22, 2017, in Wiesbaden.
Members of Strategic Plan Committee:
The Rev Dr Mark Barwick
(chairperson), All Saints’, Waterloo /Christ Church, Charleroi;
Dr Yvonne Cockcroft,
Ascension, Munich;
The Rev Canon Michael Hunn
, Canon to the Presiding Bishop, New York;
The Very Rev Lucinda Laird
, The American Cathedral in Paris;
Ms Helena Mbele-Mbong
, Emmanuel, Geneva;
The Rev Steven Smith
, Ascension, Munich;
The Rev Robert J. Warren
, Christ Church, Clermont Ferrand
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Upcoming Convocation Events
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UPCOMING 2017
CONVOCATION EVENTS
- October 18: COMB Meeting in Wiesbaden, Germany
- November 4-5: Visitation at Ascension, Munich, Germany
- November 26-27: Visitation at St. James in Florence, Italy
- December 10: Institution of Fr. Mark Barwick in Strasbourg
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2018
- February 5-7: Clergy Retreat
- April 27-28: APL Vestry Workshop for Italy in Florence
- May 10-13: YAE/JAE Events
- June 15-16: APL Vestry Workshop for Francophonie (FR, BE, CH) in TBA
- June 22-23: APL Vestry Workshop for Germany in Nuremberg
- Sept 27-Oct 1 Bishop Candidates Walkabout
- October 18-21 Convocation Electing Convention in Waterloo
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Were you unable to attend Church on Sunday?
The Anglican Episcopal Church of the Ascension
in Munich and other parishes in the Convocation post sermons each week on their websites.
Hear
The Rev. Steve Smith
from the Church of the Ascension in Munich.
Also check out:
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European Institute of Christian Studies
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Academy for Parish Leadership
Mark your calendars for 2018
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APL regional workshop will focus on both general matters about vestry leadership and issues particular to different parts of Europe.
- April 27-28: APL Vestry Workshop for Italy in Florence
- June 15-16: APL Vestry Workshop for Francophonie (FR, BE, CH) in TBA
- June 22-23: APL Vestry Workshop for Germany in Nuremberg
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In 2018 the Academy of Parish Leadership will host three regional Vestry Training Workshops in the Convocation.
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Parish Outreach: St. James in Florence
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Food Bank
The St. James Food Bank helps the ever growing number of poor and homeless in Florence by offering a weekly distribution of basic groceries. The Food Bank has been running over 20 years.
Clothing and food is disributed to an average of 70 people every Thursday morning from 10:00am to 11:00am.
The Food Bank is closed on Holidays and the months of July and August. Faithful volunteers from the parish and the community do the work of shopping, organizing, cleaning and preparation for Thursdays.
Funding for the Food Bank comes from the monthly Thrift Shop sale and private donations.
Study Abroad Students
University students are most welcome at St. James Church. Many students volunteer at the weekly Food Bank, arriving early to help organize the food and clothing that is given out to those in need. Also, we regular dinners are offered at the Rectory with home-cooked meals and lively conversation.
Thrift Shop
The first Wednesday of every month (October through June) there is a Thrift Shop sale in the St. James Undercroft from 9:30 – 11:30. Proceeds go to the St. James Food Bank, the Missionarie di Carita’ (Mother Theresa Nuns) and St. James Church.
Items sold are all donations which the Shop relies on in order to thrive. People bring clothing, toys, homewares and much more.
Adult Lending Library
St. James Church provides an array of books for anyone who is looking for reading material in English. . The Adult Lending Library is open during office hours, Monday through Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Children’s Lending Library
The Children’s Lending Library offers an extensive collection of children’s and young adult books. For a modest annual subscription fee (per family), parents can check out books for their little ones.
The Children’s Lending Library is hosted by St. James Church as an outreach ministry to the Florentine community and it is an independent, volunteer-run, non-denominational community service. They sponsor Halloween, Christmas and Easter parties and are often looking for volunteers to help keep the books in order, it’s a true old fashioned library!
Outreach Grants
St. James Church donates a significant amount of its income to local, national and international charities. Only non-profit organizations are eligible to receive grants. Submissions for consideration are invited and appreciated.
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A Spiritual Resource for the Convocation:
Chapel of the Holy Family, Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Austria
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The Chapel of the Holy Family in Mühlbach
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Holy Family Chapel at Christmas - where many visitors enjoy a Christmas Eve Services
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The Rev. Clair Ullmann
, a priest of the Convocation, and her husband
Rainer Ullmann
, direct a unique ministry of spiritual direction and local outreach in the mountains of Austria. The Chapel of the Holy Family is locate above Mühlbach am Hochkönig in the Austrian Province of Salzburg, about 45 minutes south of the city of Salzburg.
The ministry of The Rev. Clair Ullmann was well described when she received the Bishop's Award in 2010:
The Rev. Clair Ullmann, a 2010 Bishop’s Award recipient, is a woman of great wisdom, following on not only her life’s experiences, but also the attentive and deliberate way in which she has developed the many spiritual gifts from God. Many Convocation members and newcomers have experienced the warmth of the Ullmann’s hospitality at their home and retreat center, nestled under Hochkönig Mountain and surrounded by earthly treasures. There are confirmands’ retreats, women’s retreats, and couples experiencing the MAP program (
Marriage – an Adventure in Progress
). In this setting, together Rev. Clair and her husband, Rainer, minister to those seeking a quiet place to “rest in God’s presence” and to couples making that “mysterious journey of a lifetime”... marriage. Though Rev. Clair has served on many Convocation Committees, spiritual direction and mentoring remain an important focus of her ministry. This year at Convention, as she stepped down as President of the Council of Advice, Convention delegates gathered to hear her reflections on the work of the Council and the Convocation. It was a mixing of nuts and bolts, grounded in prayer. As she spoke, a vision of her leadership style emerged. Rev. Clair first heard the priestly call while working at the Episcopal Church in Florida. In 1994, she was ordained deacon at the Pro-Cathedral in Brussels, and two years later, she was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop George Carey at Canterbury Cathedral. In the Convocation, Rev. Clair serves as an assisting priest at Church of the Ascension, Munich Germany and as Vicar of the Chapel of the Holy Family in Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Austria. Rev. Clair completed her studies at Virginia Theological Seminary and The Shalem Institute, and earned a masters diploma from the University of Leuven (Belgium).
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News from the wider Church...
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Read the latest on the Primates Meeting in Canterbury
and much more....
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A la radio : le Magazine Anglican
Le « Magazine Anglican », animé par Laurence Moachon, paroissienne de la Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité à Paris.
À propos du Magazine Anglican :
Depuis septembre 2012, Laurence Moachon présente le 4e samedi du mois, le Magazine Anglican. Avec l’objectif de faire mieux connaître la tradition anglicane au public français, elle traite de sujets d’actualité culturelle, historique, liturgique ou ecclésiologique dans la Convocation et la Communion Anglicane.
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"Go forth for God; go to the world in peace; be of good courage, armed with heavenly grace, in God's good Spirit daily to increase, till in his kingdom we behold his face."
Hymn 347 - Holy Eucharist; Music: Litton
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