Bishop Wayne Smith nominated as provisional bishop candidate
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Southern Ohio announced today that they have nominated the Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith to serve as provisional bishop in Southern Ohio beginning August 15. An act of the Diocesan Convention is required before...
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June clergy and laity Zoom gatherings with the bishops |
Since the Standing Committee extended the agreement with Bishop Price to continue to serve until July 31, 2021, he has scheduled another set of clergy/laity Zoom gatherings. Given that the Standing Committee has now nominated a candidate to serve as Provisional Bishop, Bishop Price has invited the Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith to join us on our June calls for a first meeting with our DSO family. The schedule and registration information for these calls is as follows:
Register for any of these gatherings by clicking on the dates above. After you register, you will receive information for doing the call.
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Save the date!
An in-person meet and greet with Bishop Smith will be held on July 10. Watch for more information!
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God willing
The Right Reverend
Kenneth L. Price, Jr.
Bishop in Southern Ohio
will ordain
Patricia Marie Rose
to the Sacred Order of Deacons
in Christ's One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
on Saturday, June 12, 2021
The Feast of St. Bartholomew
at Christ Church Cathedral
Cincinnati, Ohio
Eleven o'clock in the morning
Your prayers and presence are requested. If unvaccinated, please wear a mask.
Clergy: Red stoles
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Task Force announces Energy Efficiency grant program
The newly formed Creation Care and Environmental Justice Task Force is excited to announce that the Trustees have allocated funds for grants and low-interest loans for energy efficiency and solar projects at congregations in the diocese.
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Internet security webinar video available |
Video of the Internet Security administrative webinar held on May 28 is now available for viewing on our video page. You can also find videos of all webinars offered this year. look under Administrative webinars. |
Videos of the June 2 & 3 Formation team Zoom meet-ups are also posted on the video page. Look under Diocesan open Zoom gatherings. |
The next webinar offering, on the new Energy Efficiency grant program, will be held June 25 at noon. Watch for more info soon! |
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Coming up on the calendar |
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June
12 - Ordination of Deacons, 11 a.m.
16-19 - Family Camp 1
19 - Community of Deacons, 11 a.m.
20-26 - Senior High Camp
23 - Clergy Zoom gathering with bishops, 1:30 p.m.
24 - Clergy Zoom gathering with bishops, 10 a.m.
25 - Campus Ministry grant deadline
29 - Open Zoom gathering with bishops, 6:30 p.m.
30 - July3 - Family Camp 2
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June
13 - St. Philip's, Circleville (Price)
20 - Grace Church, Pomeroy (Price)
27 - St. Luke's, Marietta (Price)
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The Religious Movement for LGBTQ Equality |
Stonewall Columbus and St. Stephen's own Eric Peters have organized an event focused on a conversation among LGBTQ leaders about faith and social justice. The Executive Director of BRAVO (Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization), which addresses hate crime and intimate partner violence; the Deputy Director of Kaleidoscope Youth Center; two board members from TransOhio, one of whom organized TransSaints and Trans and Queer People of Color and the other who organized Margie's Hope, a social service agency based in a church to assist Trans youth; and an ordained (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) seminary graduate now doing Ph.D. dissertation research in sociology focused on Black churches and LGBTQ communities have committed to participating.
10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 10
This is a Zoom event. Register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Becoming Beloved Community |
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Connecting with Procter Center |
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Connecting with our cathedral |
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Most Pride activities were held virtually or shelved in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while 2021 is seeing a return to "sort of" normal, not all communities will be holding their usual Pride activities. Here is a list of some Pride activities in our communities so that Episcopalians can show up and support our LBGTIQ+ Community.
Columbus
Columbus will not hold any in-person Pride events this year, but Stonewall Columbus will hold a virtual Pride March on Saturday, June 19 beginning at 9:30 a.m. You can learn more about it here.
Springfield
Equality Springfield is organizing the 2021 Pride event for Saturday, June 26 from noon to 4 p.m. Details are not yet all announced, but you can keep up with the latest information here.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati will not be holding a parade or festival in-person this year, but a Pride Market featuring LGBTQ-owned and affirming businesses will be held on Sunday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington Park in downtown Cincinnati. You can learn more about the Pride Market here. |
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Pride month at Trinity Church Wall Street
Pride Family Shorts & Live Q&A with NewFest
Join us for a showcase of short films and a filmmaker Q&A featuring the works of both award-winning visionaries and emerging LGBTQ+ storytellers. This uplifting collection addresses topics relating to family, identity, intergenerational dialogue, and resistance through an intersectional and celebratory lens. Presented in Partnership with NewFest, New York's leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization.
Pulse Memorial Service
To commemorate the anniversary of the Pulse Massacre, we honor all the LGBTQ+ lives lost to homophobia and transphobia at our 12:05pm Holy Eucharist service. The Rev. Matt Welsch preaches.
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Pride Sunday
This Sunday service highlights God’s love for all people and the celebration of our LGBTQ+ community.
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All those who receive Campus Ministry grant funds are required to participate in the Campus Ministry Collaborative, which consists of representatives of the campus ministries in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The Collaborative meets once a year in person at Procter Center and additional times via video conference. If you are applying for the first time, you will be asked to join the video conference meeting on July 14, 2021 at 11 a.m. to discuss your grant request and listen to the others.
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CoCL grants can help with your 'new normal' |
Did you have some amazing plans for reaching out into your local community to share the loving message of Jesus Christ and the mission of the Episcopal Church? In the midst of COVID did you have some great new ideas to try once COVID ended? Are you coming out of COVID with new ideas for ministry?
If you answered “yes” to any or one of these questions, then the Commission on Congregational Life may be of help. The Grant application for CoCL New Ministry Grants can be found here.
Also – if you have any questions or want to discuss your idea(s) please feel free to reach out to Fr. Seth Wymer, CoCL chair, at rector@stjohnlancaster.org.
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Join the 2021 PIMIL virtual fundraising
The PIMIL Council made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person luncheon again this year. Instead, we will hold another virtual activity on July 17. Here's how you can help PIMIL reach its fundraising goal and get a tasty Liberian recipe too!
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News from The Episcopal Church |
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Grace Church, College Hill
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St. Paul's, Oakwood (Dayton)
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