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53rd Annual Diocesan Convention

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Save the date for the 54th Annual Diocesan Convention: February 21-22, 2025, at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center, hosted by Christ the King, Santa Rosa Beach!

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The Transfiguration and Global Mission

by the Rev. Clelia Pinza-Garrity, LCSW

One of my favorite prayers is authored by Thomas Merton a Trappist monk, and a leading twentieth-century spiritual thinker. The prayer is found in his book "Thoughts in Solitude." A book that explores the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private. In the prayer, Merton speaks directly to God saying, "I hope that I will never do anything apart from pleasing you. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore, will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”

Merton’s thoughts are reminiscent of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s statement regarding the importance of quiet reflection and solitude. In one of his many public appearances he commented, “If we do not take time to be quiet and be with God, we will disintegrate. Our vertical relationship with our Father is of the utmost importance to have right.” 

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Becoming Beloved Community Sacred Conversations Workshop

Saturday, March 16, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Christ Church Cathedral, 115 S Conception St, Mobile, AL

Join us for a workshop that will provide insights into the causes and effects of racism. We explore unconscious bias, prejudice, white privilege, and ways to work together to Become the Beloved Community. This offering is required for those in parish leadership (such as vestries) and at the diocesan level (including serving on commissions, committees, agencies, or boards). It also qualifies for eight hours of clergy training/education for those who complete the full-cay course. There is no fee to participate, but it requires the commitment to be engaged for the full day. Limited to not more than 30 participants.

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YOUTH | Convocation III Event

Sunday, March 17, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT

Holy Cross, 7979 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL

Calling all 6-12th graders! Join us for the second of five convocational events for our young people! It's a fantastic chance for youth to connect, make new friends, and experience our welcoming community. Active youth, bring a friend along to explore, engage, and feel the warmth of our incredible community together!

Outreach project for local animal shelters: Bring donations of pet food, treats, gently used blankets or towels, pet toys, pet beds, harnesses, collars, leashes, gift cards (Office Depot Tractor Supply, Home Depot/Lowes), or 3 mil contractor trash bags. Or if you would like to sponsor an adoption, contact Meghan Johnson at meghan@diocgc.org.

Attention clergy and youth ministry leaders - please extend this invitation to parents and youth in your congregation (they may not be on our mailing list!).

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Episcopal Night at the Ballpark

Sunday, April 7, 4 p.m. CT

Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium

Join us on the Winn-Dixie Party Deck at the Blue Wahoos Stadium for a fun evening of baseball and Episcopal fellowship as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos take on the Mississippi Braves.

Wear your Episcopal gear!

Tickets must be purchased in advance. The price of a ticket is $22 and includes admission, food, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Tickets will be available for pick-up on the day of the event at the Group Entrance to the stadium.

BUY TICKETS NOW sale ends March 21

Worship in the Woods

Sunday, April 21, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT

Saloom Properties, 2835 Bookers Mill Rd, Evergreen, AL

Worship in the Woods is a diocesan-wide gathering hosted by the churches of Convocation IV. We will celebrate God's creation with a special Stations of the Resurrection, followed by Eucharist and fun fellowship. [Click here to see photos from last year's event]

Bring your own picnic lunch and lawn chair or blanket. Wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen. Bring your water bottles; water provided.

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YOUTH | Happening

April 26-28

St. Mark's, 401 W College St, Troy, AL

Registration is now open for Adult and Youth Staff and Youth Happeners in grades 9th-12th!

Happening is a spiritual formation weekend presented BY teenagers FOR teenagers with the help of clergy and lay adult leadership. Happening seeks to bring young people to a fuller personal knowledge of and relationship with Jesus, and to a deeper level of commitment and apostleship.

Adults include moms, dads, young adults, youth ministers, and clergy who are actively involved in Diocesan Youth Ministry.

Have questions about Happening? Send an email to meghan@diocgc.org.

Visit our Happening webpage at www.diocgc.org/happening.

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Good Friday Offering, special online concert to support Middle East ministries

As The Episcopal Church’s Good Friday Offering prepares to mark 102 years, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites the whole church to an afternoon of sacred music and collective giving to support siblings in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Recorded at Christ and St. Luke’s Church, Norfolk, in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, the concert will air online at 3 p.m. ET March 29 on The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page and website. Viewers will have the opportunity to make donations during the event to go toward the offering, also frequently gathered by churches during Good Friday services.

“We will not forget those caught in the crossfire between warring factions in the land where our Lord walked,” Curry writes in his annual Lent letter to Episcopal churches. “As we mark our Lord’s passion and death on Good Friday, we remember those whom he loves facing injustice and oppression today, and remember the urgency of love—true, sacrificial love.”

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