| | View the weekly checklist of important upcoming dates and deadlines for clergy, wardens, and staff. | | Bishop's Portrait & Parish Gallery Unveiling | | You are invited to the unveiling Bishop José's official portrait and our gallery of parish photos at the Diocese office. There will be light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist who painted Bishop José's portrait. | |
August 21 | 12-4 p.m.
Diocese Office - 900 B Centrepark Dr, Asheville, NC 28805
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WNC Stewardship Roundtable
Gearing up for your stewardship efforts soon? Need some support and information? Join this one-hour roundtable via Zoom to discuss year-round stewardship and free resources available – including “Tell Out My Soul” from the Episcopal Network for Stewardship – that can help you build your stewardship ministry and cast your vision. Bring questions and come to share your ideas too.
August 26 | 5 p.m. | Zoom Meeting
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Lunch & Learn: the Rev. Julia Gatta, Ph.D.
"Jesus and the Use of Wealth: Teaching Stewardship at the End of Year C"
In the fall season many parishes launch their annual stewardship drives. In Year C, St. Luke offers several parables and stories that dramatize how Jesus regarded wealth. We will take a look at some of these together to see how they might inform teaching and preaching about money management: the parables of the rich man and Lazarus and that of the unjust manager, and we’ll conclude with the story of Zacchaeus.
September 2 | 12 p.m. | Virtual
| | Diocesan Helene Anniversary Eucharist at Lake Logan | | |
To honor the one year anniversary of Helene, we are holding a Diocesan Eucharist at Lake Logan Conference Center. This event is open to all with limited capacity, so please RSVP. There will be a lunch at no cost to follow. Please join us as we continue to heal and rebuild together.
This is a family friendly event! There will be programming for kids and youth after worship and Lake Logan is graciously inviting all to spend their day on property - enjoy the lakefront, play in the creek, go for a hike, or just rest in the beauty of God's creation at Lake Logan.
| | September 27 | 10 a.m. | Lake Logan Conference Center | | |
We still want to hear your experiences from Helene. What are the stories from this time that we need to remember?
Access to this link has been restored, so if you tried before and it did not work, please try again! Some stories may be used for a project at the Helene Anniversary Eucharist.
| | This Week Around the Diocese | |
Three Congregations Gather for Back to School Picnic | |
On Sunday, July 27, St. James Hendersonville and St. Paul’s Edneyville joined forces with the clergy and members of La Capilla de Santa Maria in Hendersonville for the annual Back-to-School picnic on the grounds of La Capilla. The event—planned and coordinated by the three churches—featured fun-for-all activities, food and fellowship under sunny skies with members from each church in attendance.
The Rev. Miguel Alvarez of La Capilla thanked St. James and St. Paul’s for their “tremendous support and willingness to remain united as one Church.” Following a meal of traditional tamales and taquitos (as well as pizza, popsicles and watermelon), both children and adults engaged in playing water balloon toss, cornhole, and Drip, Drip, Drop, as well as a kids’ Bible Quiz and a piñata. A dramatic tug-of-war between kids and adults—during which the center of the rope broke—resulted in most participants being flung to the ground, including Father Miguel, The Rev. Kevin Todd of St. Paul’s, The Rev. Thomas Buechele, retired (a member at St. Philip’s Episcopal in Brevard), and other adults; thankfully everyone escaped injury.
The relationship between the three churches stretches back many years to the formation of La Capilla, when in 1993 the first services in Spanish took place after St. James offered the 1950’s-era stone building of St. Mary’s church for use by the Hispanic community. In 1997, St. James acquired a 99-year lease on the building and in 2008 the Friends of La Capilla was formed with the intention of conducting religious and community outreach activities for the Hispanic population that also included regular activities between the three congregations.
As a back-to-school event, 27 youth members of La Capilla, from elementary to rising college students, were acknowledged and received gift cards to purchase school supplies. Each student introduced themselves and said what grade and school they attend, and older students told the crowd what they’re studying or would like to study in college. Father Miguel, Father Kevin and Father Tom then each offered a blessing for the students, with words of encouragement for the year ahead.
| | | | Join us for ‘Young at Heart Camp’ for those age 60+. Everyone is encouraged to experience all that Lake Logan has to offer – take a stroll along the river, spot a bald eagle in flight, take out a row boat on the lake, or share some laughs around the game tables in Boojum’s Cave. Evening activities include live local music, history and ecology talks, and of course, good ol’ fashion Camp Henry campfire sing-a-longs. | |
August 26-28
Lake Logan Conference Center
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Middle School Retreat is right around the corner. Gather with middle schoolers from across the diocese as we talk about what it means to get lost, make mistakes, and receive unconditional love. Registration is open and this event was at max capacity last year. Please register early to ensure that your middle schooler’s spot is secure!
Email Charlotte Garcia at youth@diocesewnc.org with questions.
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September 13-14
Lake Logan Conference Center
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Save the date for Fall Conference!
A weekend retreat for high schoolers where we will discover our connection with:
the sky above us - God, Heaven, loved ones gone before us
the earth below us - our responsibility to creation, community, and one another
the fire within us -our calling, passion, and the Spirit moving through us
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November 21-23
Lake Logan
Conference Center
| | To submit an event, please review the submission guidelines and email event details and a photo for consideration to katie@diocesewnc.org. This space is reserved for diocesan, parish, and conference center events. | | Black Preacher Series at St. James, Black Mountain | |
St. James' Summer Black Preacher Series continues. Please join us as we welcome the voice of Stephen Browder from Montgomery, AL into the pulpit.
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August 10 | 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
St. James, Black Mountain
| |  | Trails of St. John Ribbon Cutting in Flat Rock | All are invited to celebrate this special event. Members of Holy Hikers WNC are expected to attend as the national chapter salutes five years of monthly hikes across North and South Carolina mountain trails. | |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m.
St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock
| | Contemplative Pride Mass | |
The Table at St. George's (a small, monthly contemplative gathering) and All Souls are partnering for a contemplative pride eucharist.
All are welcome.
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September 28 | 5:30 p.m.
St. George's, West Asheville
| | | The harvest-season celebration takes over the fields in front of the Valle Crucis Conference Center. Admission to the one-day festival of mountain traditions is FREE, and ample parking is available in the adjoining field for $10 per vehicle. | |
October 18
Valle Crucis Conference Center
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Join Rev Wendy and Chris Pinzino, and Rob Field for a sacred time of Centering Prayer to deepen your practice. With comfortable accommodations and healthy meals, participants can
"rest in God" - away from the distractions of work and home.
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September 15-18
Lutheridge Conference Center
Arden, NC
| | The Episcopal Creation Care Gathering is an annual church-wide event focused on the work of Christian ministry, mission, and living on earth. These gatherings create space for conversation, learning, and practice as we explore the deep relationships that bind together spirituality, justice, ecology, discipleship, and evangelism. | |
September 18-20
Procter Center
London, Ohio
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Healing Winds Conference is associated with International Order of St. Luke the Physician. Come for a relaxing retreat focused on Christian Healing. Take time for rest, reflection, and prayer. Learn how to pray for others more effectively. This is a great event for prayer ministers of any experience level.
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September 26-28
Lake Junaluska
Conference Center
Waynesville, NC
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Andrea White is looking to donate the following items. They belonged to her late husband, Scott Shumate. She only needs a letter of donation to ensure her a tax deduction. The items are:
- "Twelve Apostles" Chasuble
- "Twelve Apostles" Stole
- 1 Purple Chasuble
- 1 Red Cope
- 1 Coronation pattern Stole
- 2 Black Cassocks
- 1 Shoulder Cape for Cassock
- 2 Men's Clergy Shirts size 17
- 1 Black Vest
- 2 Surplices
- Kit for taking Communion to Homebound (slight discoloration on Ciborium)
- Black, Green & Purple Chalice Veils
- 2 Albs
- 1 Black stole like garment
- 1 Red Stole like garment
- 1 Silver Chalice .
- 3 Stoles: Purple; White; White, Blue & Gold
If you are interested in these items, please email Andrea at shumateandrea67@gmail.com.
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