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A weekly update about our life together
 
                                              April 29, 2015
In This Issue
Remember today:

 

St. James' Church in Meeker
 

St. Luke's Chuch in Denver
 

St. Matthias Church in Monument
 

St. Paul Church in Montrose
 

The Parish of St. Gregory in Littleton


 

For the complete Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, click here.

ORDINATIONS
June 13

 

By the Grace of God,

in the Power of the Holy Spirit,

I, Robert J. O'Neill,
Bishop of the Diocese of Colorado,

 

Will Ordain

 

Alwen Grace Bledsoe

Nancey Bookstein 

David C. O'Rourke 

Mary Rosendale

Jennifer Shadle

William B. Stanton

Pamela Stewart

 

To the Sacred Order of Deacons 

and

 

Josh Shipman

Rebecca Jones

 

To the Sacred Order of Priests

 

In Christ's One, Holy, 

Catholic and Apostolic Church
 

 On Saturday, June 13, 2015,

At ten o'clock in the morning
 

 

St. John's Cathedral, Denver

 

Reception following

 

Clergy: White stoles if choosing to vest

Vesting Clergy Process

 

Read the latest issue of the 
Colorado Episcopalian / Lent 2015
Clergy conference
May 5-7
Keystone Resort
 
An 
Episcopal Preaching Foundation 
event featuring 
Walter Brueggemann 
and Lauren Winner 
 
 

 
Empowered Leadership workshops
 

  

May 2, 10 am - 1:30 pm, 

 St. Paul's, 

 Montrose

 
These workshops are for all vestry leaders and clergy. 
 
Cost is $15
 
Save the date

 

October 1-3, 2015

 

128th Annual Diocesan Convention

 

Hotel Elegante 

(formerly Crowne Plaza)

 

2886 S. Circle Drive

Colorado Springs

 

More details to come!

Eucharistic Visitor Training

   

Saturday, May 9

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

St. Thomas the Apostle Church
607 4th St., Alamosa 

Trainers:  The Rev. Deacon Karen Burnham and the Rev. Deacon Linda Brown

Registration: Contact Jan Eppinette214-240-8826.

 

 

Saturday May 16

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

St. Joseph's Church

11202 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood

To register, please contact Dianne Draper, 303-837-1173. 

 


Upcoming Safeguarding 
God's Children workshops     
 

 

May 2, 12:30-3:30 p.m., St. Luke's, 201 S. Third St., Westcliffe. To register, contact the Rev. Alex Howard, 719-561-4567.   

   

May 8, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Edwards Interfaith Chapel, 32138 U.S. 6, Edwards. This is a Safeguarding God's Children Workshop Leader training. To register, contact

Rebecca Jones, 303-837-1173.      

 

May 30, 1-4 p.m., St. John's, 1419 Pine St., Boulder. To register contact  Pamela B. White,

303-442-5246, x 107. 
   

 

June 7, 1-4:30 p.m., St. John's Cathedral. To register, contact  Kim McPherson, 303-577-7729. 

 

 

If your parish would like to host a Safeguarding workshop, please contact the   Reverend Rebecca Jones , Safeguarding Administrator, 303-837-1173, for details on how to make that happen. Workshops are always open to anyone, regardless of which parish hosts. 

 

Can't get to a workshop?
You can take Safeguarding God's Children or Prevention of Sexual Exploitation (required for Eucharistic Visitor licenses) training online.
  
 
General Convention Volunteers Needed, June 25-July 3, 
Salt Lake City

A range of volunteer opportunities are available at The Episcopal Church 78th   General Convention , June 25 - July 3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT (Episcopal Diocese of  Utah ).


 

Patrick Haizel, General Convention volunteer coordinator, says all are welcomed to help out. "We are seeking interested people to offer their skills and talents to assist in the smooth operation of General Convention 2015," he said. "By volunteering, you become a part of General Convention, through observation and participation, while learning about the way the church operates from behind the scenes."


 

Shifts range from 2 to 6 hours in a variety of areas throughout convention where volunteers are needed.  "With this General Convention going virtual, we have new needs for people with computer and technical skills," Haizel added.


 

If you'd like to help, you can sign up here. 


 

For more info contact Haizel at phaizel@episcopalchurch.org
 


 

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News from the Bishop's Office

  

Help those affected by the earthquake in Nepal 
ERD logo Episcopal Relief & Development is working with the ecumenical ACT Alliance in Nepal and local partners in northern India and southwest China regarding urgent needs and assessment efforts following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Kathmandu on the morning of April 25.

The death toll reported late April 27 exceeds 5,000, including 17 who died in an avalanche on Mt. Everest, with the number expected to rise over the coming days.  Due to the rough terrain and isolated nature of communities in Nepal and across the Himalayas, search and rescue efforts are being carried out on foot and by helicopter.  Communications are still down across wide areas of the region, further hampering assessment and rescue efforts.

 "The mountain communities that we suspect are in most need of help are also the hardest to get to, accessible only by foot under normal circumstances," said Nagulan Nesiah, Episcopal Relief & Development's Senior Program Officer for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction.  "Getting assessment teams there to gather information will be a challenge, as will transporting the relief supplies that are needed so urgently." Click here to read more updates from Episcopal Relief & Development.

Donations to the Nepal Earthquake relief fund may be made online here.

  

  "Year of Resilience" Progress and Update

The Diocese has launched our new program called the Year of Resilience. The goal is to help every congregation develop a Resilience & Preparedness Plan. It began with introductory webinars today and on April 15 to help congregational leaders get started with their own resilience planning.

  

If you weren't able to attend one of the webinars and would find it useful, let us know: this is an ongoing effort. We can schedule additional webinars if there's sufficient demand. 

Hill Grimmett, our Disaster Recovery Coordinator, is available for individual consultation as your congregation begins to engage with planning for increased resilience and preparedness. Contact  Hill Grimmett, Disaster Recovery Coordinator. 

Learn more about the Year of Resilience. 

  


New Cathedral Ridge website debuts
After weeks of development, the new and vastly improved Cathedral Ridge website has gone live. Check it out at

The website is a collaboration between the Rev. Canon Ken Malcolm, Canon for Faith Formation and Leadership Development and the member of Bishop O'Neill's staff with primary responsibility for making Cathedral Ridge a success, and Azoogma, a Colorado-based consulting firm specializing in content, design, translation and localization. 

The new website offers up-to-date program listings, an easy-to-navigate interface for individuals or groups seeking to book space at Cathedral Ridge, frequent social media updates, and everything potential guests need to know to plan an enjoyable event. 

"We really had outgrown our old website, and needed something more reflective of the quality of experience people can expect at Cathedral Ridge," Malcolm said. 

The unveiling of the new website comes just two weeks after the addition of Lara Beckwith to the bishop's staff. She's been appointed as Malcolm's executive assistant, and as such will be involved in summer programming and development at Cathedral Ridge. 

"All the pieces are falling into place to make this coming summer the best ever at Cathedral Ridge," Malcolm says. 

Registration is now open for Cathedral Ridge summer programs
The Center at Cathedral Ridge is now accepting applications for its summer programs. Options are available for both children and teens. Please visit the Cathedral Ridge website  for more information on programs, costs, and registration information. Registration deadline is May 15. Scholarships are available. For more information, contact   camp@coloradodiocese.org or call 303-837-1173.


Calling potential camp counselors, camp nurses
As the summer quickly approaches, ,we are preparing for summer camp and need some fun camp counselors for Explore camp. Counselors must be 16 or older and be able to attend counselor training on June 14, with camp starting Monday the 15th. This is a great oppertunity for teens to start building their resumes and attend camp for free! Apply online.

Also, we could use the services of a nurse. If you are one, or know one who might be interested, please call Lara Beckwith at the Bishop's Office, 303-837-1173, x 2029.  

Deadline for applications is April 30.

  

Register for Empowered leadership workshops 

May 2


Grants for campus ministries available 

Deadline is April 30


Countdown to 78th
General Convention
June 25-July 3
Salt Lake City, Utah 

     

Eucharist presiders and preachers named  

The daily Eucharist presiders and preachers for The Episcopal Church 78th General Convention have been named. The Eucharist will be celebrated daily at 9:30 a.m., except for Sunday, June 28, when it will be at 10 a.m., and Friday, July 3, at 8:30 a.m. Eucharist will be live webcast on the Media Hub which will be available here.

   

The presiding and preaching rota:

June 25: Opening Eucharist

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will preside and preach.  

  

June 26: Honoring Isabel Hapgood, women poets and musicians

Presider: Bishop Suffragan Mary Glasspool of Los Angeles

Preacher: The Rev. Gay Jennings Clark, president of the House of Deputies

  

June 27: Honoring Native American Cornelius Hill

Presider: Bishop Michael Smith of North Dakota

Preacher: The Rev. Cathlena Plummer of Navajoland

  

June 28: United Thank Offering ingathering

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will preside and preach. 
 

June 29: Honor St. Peter & St. Paul

Presider: Bishop Mike Klusmeyer of West Virginia
Preacher: Archbishop Vicken Aykazian of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in America
  
 

June 30: Honoring James Weldon Johnson

Presider: Bishop Wendell Gibbs of Michigan
Preacher: The Rev. Kimberly Jackson, chaplain and vicar of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center, Emmaus House Chapel,
Atlanta
 
  

July 1: Honoring Hiram Hisanori Kano

Presider: Bishop Scott Hayashi of Utah
Preacher: The Rev. Becca Stevens, founder of Magdalene and Thistle Farms
 
 July 2: Honoring Charles Barnes

Presider: Bishop Julio Holguin of the Dominican Republic
Preacher: The Rev. Colin Mathewson, St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego (Diocese of San Diego


 July 3: Closing Eucharist

Presider: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
Preacher: the Presiding Bishop-Elect   

 

Proposed budget for the 2016-18 triennium is here

 The proposed budget for The Episcopal Church in the 2016-2018 triennium is available for viewing here.

The document was approved by The Episcopal Church Executive Council at its January meeting.

The proposed budget is now submitted to the General Convention through the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance. That committee will conduct hearings at General Convention and present a Budget to a joint meeting of the House of Bishops and House of Deputies on July 1.

 

Legislative aides needed for IntegrityUSA Legislative Team

The Oasis, the LGBT justice ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, will offer two grants through its Louie Crew (Clay) Grant Fund for two legislative aides to work on the IntegrityUSA Legislative Team at General Convention.  The grant will cover travel and lodging expenses not to exceed $1,000. The successful candidate will be 21-30, LGBT or straight ally of any race and ethnicity, and able to demonstrate leadership skills in church, college and community. Responsibilities include following resolutions, attending committee meetings and hearings, and late-night debriefing sessions, attending Convention floor sessions and House of Bishop sessions, and helping at the Integrity booth and the Integrity Eucharist. 

 

 

Interested persons should submit a letter of application of no more than 1,000 words detailing qualifications. A second page should include a resume. Two recommendations from either a rector, associate rector, campus chaplain, college professor, or employer are also required. Deadline for application

is May 10. Please send applications to: The Oasis, 

Attention: John Simonelli, Chair, 611 Union Boulevard,

Totowa, NJ 07512.

  

Learn more.

 

 

 

More General Convention resources:

    

Colorado's General Convention deputies are available to speak in parishes. To schedule a visit, contact the Rev. Lyn Burns 970-467-7750.

 

  The Report to the 78th General Convention, commonly referred to as The Blue Book, will be available online at the Episcopal Church General Convention website.

  

Registration open for children's program; applications available for counselors. Get more information.      

Young Adult Festival registration is now open. Learn more about the festival, costs, groups, etc., here.
Register online.
Registration is open until May 20, or until space runs out.    

 

 

 

 

Christian Formation 

and Spiritual Growth

 

   

The Cloud of Unknowing and Models of Contemplation

May 14-17, Abbey of St. Walburga, Virginia Dale

Contemplative Beehive will sponsor this retreat with Fr. William Meninger, a Cistercian monk at St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, and one of the founders of Centering Prayer. This retreat will look at examples of the contemplative experience and dimension as seen in a number of religions. Check in 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14; departure Sunday morning before noon. Cost is $375. 

Download a flyer and payment information. 

 

Information: Joanie Heard, 303-866-8566.

 

See Fr. Meninger's website.  

  

New Beginnings: A weekend with John Philip Newell

 May 15, 7-9 p.m., May 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Andrew's, 2015 Glenarm Place, Denver

On Friday, Newell will be speaking from his most recent
book, "The Rebirthing of God: Christianity's Struggles for New Beginnings." On Saturday, he will host a workshop, allowing participants to settle deeper into a study of rebirthing Christianity. Includes a light lunch and time for meditation and prayer. Limited to 150 participants both days. Cost is $25 for Friday night, $75 for Saturday, or $85 for both.

Learn more and buy tickets online.  

  

Richard Rohr: The Challenge of Contemporary Spirituality

June 4, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, N.M. His teaching is grounded in the Franciscan practices of contemplation and lived kenosis (self-emptying), expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized. Suggested donation is $65 to attend or $10 to join the live-streamed event. 

  

 

For more information, contact the Rev. Nicholas Vesey, 970-925-7184.

  

 

Cursillo #131: "Where you lead, I will follow"  

Aug 27-30, Grand Mesa Christian Camp

Cursillo includes a three-day weekend that begins on Thursday evening and concludes on Sunday. The weekend includes 15 talks, five meditations and a Eucharist every day. The Cursillo weekend is not a retreat, but an opportunity to meet clergy and laity seeking to strengthen our faith. It provides an environment to experience the reality of the gift of God's love through shared prayer, individual meditation, worship, study, fellowship, laughter, tears, and unconditional love.  Colorado Cursillo needs many more team members, as well as candidates and sponsors. 

For more information, contact Sharon Conrad, 970-256-0155

Learn more about Cursillo, and download an application. 

 

Contemplative Living Experience

Beginning in September, Center for Contemplative Living, 3650 Yates St., Denver

The Contemplative Living Experience program is built on an established practice of Centering Prayer and provides the guidance and formation to move participants from having a contemplative practice to living a contemplative life. Participants meet one weekend a month for nine months (September through May) on a Friday evening and all day Saturday at the Center. Community support and spiritual enrichment help participants integrate into daily life contemplative practices such as Lectio Divina, the Welcoming Prayer, Discernment, Forgiveness, and Contemplative Service. A Centering Prayer practice and a commitment to attend all sessions are the only requirements to participate. Applications are now being accepted for the sessions beginning September.  The application deadline for the 2015-2016 program is July 1. Information: Julie Saad, 303-619-4426.

 

 

 

Links to previously announced events: 

 
 
World Labyrinth Day: Walk as One at 1

May 2, St. Stephen's, 1303 S. Bross Lane, Longmont

Workshop at noon, walk at 1 p.m.

 

Special worship services

   
 
Taize
Wednesdays, 7 p.m., through May 22, St. Timothy's, 1401 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial

High Plains regional confirmations
May 2, 10 a.m., St. John's Cathedral

Evensong with concert prelude
May 17, 2:30 p.m., St. John's Cathedral
Brian Du Fresne, organist at St. John's, Boulder, will offer an extended prelude beginning at 2:30 p.m., followed by choral evensong at 3 p.m.

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Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble: Elements

May 3, 3 p.m., Grace & St. Stephen's, Colorado Springs

This Taylor Memorial Concert series performance will be featured on 88.7 KCME's Chamber Recital Series. In this eclectic program inspired by the four elements - earth, wind, water, and air - the 30 voices of CVAE will present works by Claudio Monteverdi, Benjamin Britten, Morten Lauridsen, Frank Martin and Veljo Tormis. The concert is free.  

 

Chanticleer

May 8, 7:30 p.m., St. John's Cathedral

Chanticleer is known around the world as "an orchestra of voices" for the seamless blend of its 12 male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music. Tickets are $30. Purchase tickets online.   

  

Equipping Episcopalians 

to love and serve the Lord


 

Colorado Episcopal Service Corps accepting applications

The mission of Episcopal Service Corps is to develop and support a national network of intentional communities in the Episcopal Church. Our communities are marked by young adults serving others in solidarity, promoting justice in community, deepening spiritual awareness and vocational discernment, and living simply in intentional Christian community. The Colorado program has houses in Denver and Steamboat Springs. ESC interns spend a year living in intentional community, working with the poor and deepening their spiritual lives. Placements begin in August. For information, contact the Rev. Rebecca Crummey, executive director of the Colorado ESC, or

 

St. Francis Center PATH luncheon

May 14, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Denver

PATH is short for Positive Action Towards Housing. The program includes a discussion of issues surrounding homelessness and a presentation of faith-based community collaborations and solutions. Funds raised will benefit St. Francis Apartments at Cathedral Square.  

The lunch is free.  Register online. 

Information: Andrew Spinks, 303-244-0745. 

 

Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in the Denver Area

May 3, 6-7:30 p.m., Smoky Hill United Methodist Church, 19491 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial

Presentations by FBI Innocence Lost Task Force, Shared Hope International, TraffickStop and others. Childcare is available. To make reservations, contact Donna Harris at DonnaH@smokyhillumc.org, 303-690-9816 x252.

 

Divest and Reinvest Now Symposium

May 7, 2-4 p.m., Iliff School of Theology, Denver

Eco-Justice Ministries, GreenFaith and the Wallace Global Fund invite you to a symposium for the greater Denver area's religious leaders on fossil fuel divestment and reinvestment in a clean energy future. Topics include 

t he moral, theological and Biblical basis for divestment, the criteria that faith groups have used to justify past divestment decisions, and how various religious and secular bodies have approached divestment.This symposium will be one of a series of Divest - Sustainable Investment activities in Denver May 6-8. Learn more. 

 

RSVP to info@greenfaith.org. 

 

 

Fun stuff!
St. James' annual tea
May 9, seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 8235 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge 
This year's theme is "Dream Vacations," including a presentation by Steve Lord, a St. James member and travel professional.  Cost: $15 per person; includes tea, sandwiches, and light desserts. All proceeds go toward St James' handicap accessibility projects. For reservations, please call Lois Jones, (303) 424-1118. 
In the news 

Never on Sunday church choir in Arapahoe County sings for whoever asks
The Denver Post, April 24 This multi-denominational - but mostly Episcopal - chorus under the direction of Joyce Culwell sings for non-profit groups, including coming to St. Clare's Ministries in Denver.  

Systemic sin, climate change and choice
The Cortez Journal, April 16
The Rev. Leigh Waggoner writes a commentary piece on stewardship of the planet as a Christian duty. 

The Greeley Tribune, April 15
Trinity's organist Sheryl McBride had a chance to make a dream come true when she got to play the church's organ with the Greeley Chamber Orchestra. 

Employment Opportunities

 

Please distribute these announcements to those who may be qualified for or interested in any of these opportunities.  Complete information about open positions is available on the employment page of the Diocesan web site.     

 
Part-time youth minister - St. Joseph's, Lakewood

Communications and Marketing Director - Bishop's Staff

Publications consultant - St. Timothy's, Centennial   
 

Part-time choir director - Good Shepherd, Centennial


Nursery worker, St. Ambrose, Boulder

 

Part-time organist, St. Bart's, Estes Park

 

Events support staff person, St. John's Cathedral

 

Music director, St. Martha's, Westminster

 

Part-time Bookkeeper, Holy Comforter, Broomfield

      

Nursery Director, Ascension, Pueblo

 

Church Musician, Church of the Ascension, Salida

  

Nursery Worker, St. Ambrose, Boulder