April 2022 Diocesan Newsletter
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DIOCESAN NEWS
Holy Week Hosted By Urban Partnership:
All Welcome - Available Online 

The Cathedral will be joining with Calvary, Our Merciful Saviour, and St. George’s for our observance of Holy Week this year. We hope you will be a part of this communal contemplation of the mighty acts of God which culminate in our celebration of the Resurrection at Easter. Here is the schedule and location for the services this year. (All times Eastern.)

In addition to in person worship, all services will be live streamed. Whether at our Urban Partnership churches or online, we look forward to worshiping with you.

Maundy Thursday: Hosted by Our Merciful Saviour (473 S. 11th St.) on April 14 at 6:00 PM

Good Friday: Hosted by Calvary Episcopal Church on April 15
-At Noon: Good Friday Liturgy (without choir) and Stations of the
Cross
-At 6:00 PM: Good Friday Liturgy (with choir)

Holy Saturday: Online only from St. George’s on April 16 at Noon

Easter Vigil: Hosted by Christ Church Cathedral on April 16 at 8:30 PM with Alleluia Party to follow.

Easter Day: April 17, 10:30 AM at Christ Church Cathedral
Tornado Relief

You can find our tornado response webpage with various resources for our continued response and ways to donate here.

Covid-19 Resources

  • Click here for Diocesan resources for COVID-19 Response
  • Click here for a map of covid-19 incidence rates in Kentucky
  • Click here for an article on Guidance for Implementing COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in the Context of Varying Community Transmission Levels and Vaccination Coverage
  • Click here for a Covid-19 Data Tracker
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Presiding Bishop Curry: Easter 2022 Message

Click here to view Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's 2022 Easter message.
Sacred Ground: A Race Dialogue Series

Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. Click here for more information.
Episcopal Church General Convention daily preachers, presiders announced

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has announced the preachers and presiders for the worship services at the church’s 80th General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 7-14. Click here for more details.
Episcopal Church announces members of General Convention Official Youth Presence

Sixteen young people, drawn from every province in the Episcopal Church, have been selected as the Official Youth Presence for the 80th General Convention. Click here to read more.
FOR CHURCH LEADERS
Safeguarding God's Children & Safe Church Training Reminder

All clergy and all lay people with roles in the church are required to complete Safe Church/Safe Guarding God's Children Trainings. Click here to see who is required to take the training, and for links to register for upcoming trainings.

Also, a reminder that every congregation is required to assign a Safeguarding Administrator. Please email the Very Rev. Katherine Doyle at katherine@episcopalky.org the name and contact information of your Safeguarding Administrator.
Dismantling Racism Training

The Commission for Racial Healing is pleased to announce that workshops on Dismantling Racism are now be offered for clergy and laity within our diocese. The General Convention of the Episcopal Church has stipulated that all diocesan and parish leaders are required to participate in such training.

The training is an all day event offered from 9:30 EST(8:30 CST) until 3:30 EST (2:30 CST). To foster optimum learning and conversation, the number of persons will be limited.
The Following are the training days available:
Wednesday, May 11th
Saturday, May 21

Please sign up to be sure to get the time you want. Click here for more details. Click here to register.
ALL SAINTS
SUMMER CAMP

Save the Dates!

All Saints Summer Camp returns this summer!!! Registration will open soon.

Senior High (rising 9-12 grades) June 19-24
Primary (rising 2-4 grades) June 26-30
New Horizons (rising 5-6 grades) July 10-15
Junior High (rising 7-8 grades) July 17-22

The CIT and Junior Counselor positions will be interviewed and chosen. If you are interested, please contact Mama Doyle+.

Interested in working? Now hiring summer staff. Let Mama Doyle+ know you’re applying.

Click here to apply.
FROM AROUND THE DIOCESE
Director of Music Position Available

St. Matthew's has a part-time Director of Music position available. Click here for job and contact details. Deadline to apply is April 30th.
Organist Position Available

Organist Wanted for Christ Episcopal Church/Christ Lutheran Chapel in Elizabethtown, to play on Sundays at 10 a.m., occasional special services, and to direct the choir when Covid lets us sing together again. Interested organists should contact Martha Holland (marthaholland@gmail.com, 270-735-2700).
Ministry Coordinator Position Available

Second Presbyterian Church, Louisville, has a full-time Ministry Coordinator for Formation and Mission position available. Click here to view details and contact information.
TRANSITIONS
The Rev. Daniel Crockett has been called to serve as part-time interim rector at St. Andrew’s, Louisville, beginning May 1. He currently lives in Louisville, having retired here in late 2019.
FROM THE OFFICE
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Diocesan Staff continues to work remotely much of the time. We are available by email, and check the office landline phone messages periodically.
We have seen an increase in fraudulent email scams. Please know that no one on the diocesan staff will ever reach out to you for financial assistance. If you receive such an email, please report it as spam and delete it.
Submissions for materials to be considered for the March General Newsletter are due by March 3, 2022. Please send your submissions to katie@episcopalky.org.
Looking for the prayer resources? Try the Daily Office:
Read online here or listen here.
Embracing Christ, Engaging the World