Together, we are the body of Christ ~ transforming people from members into disciples, moving more deeply into God's call to life and ministry, and extending our mission beyond the status quo. | | |
Note: The Duvall Center office of the bishop and diocesan staff will be closed at noon Friday, March 29, and all day Monday, April 1. | |
Carsten Kennedy selected for General Convention Youth Presence and EPPN Ambassador
Carsten Kennedy knew from an early age that he wanted to be a public servant, which set him apart from most children at that age who had yet to consider their options. Kennedy says, "I knew that I wanted to dedicate my entire life to helping others, young and old, and helping my community. I not only want to be a public servant in my [local] community but also in my church community. Serving my church community has also bettered my relationship with God."
Kennedy jumped at the opportunity to be a "voice for the youth" when the General Convention Office opened its application process for the 81st General Convention's Official Youth Presence. Bishop Russell Kendrick and other members of Kennedy's Episcopal church family supported him through the very competitive process in which only 18 young people were selected. Kennedy hopes that being a youth deputy will "allow me to be a part of the expansion and transformation of the Episcopal Church as a whole. This will be a great and eye-opening experience for me, and I cannot wait to serve my Church community on the national stage."
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Six postulants approved for the diaconate
The Commission on Ministry has recommended, the Standing Committee has certified, and the bishop has approved six candidates to be ordained into the Sacred Order of Deacons. The service will be held at 11 a.m. on May 4, at Christ Church Cathedral, 115 S Conception St, Mobile, Alabama. All are welcome to attend. Clergy are invited to vest in alb or cassock/surplice and red stole.
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| Ordinands | Sponsoring Congregation | | Leanne Dawn Beaumont | St. Christopher's, Pensacola (Transitional Deacon) | | Pamela Ann Christian | St. Mary's, Andalusia (Transitional Deacon) | | Ted Allen Kirchharr | Holy Trinity, Pensacola (Transitional Deacon) | | Jennifer Young Rice | St. Christopher's, Pensacola (Transitional Deacon) | | Jeanie Kay Dennis | St. Luke's, Marianna | | Daniel Pratt Paterson | St. Paul's, Mobile | | |
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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!
This event is sold out.
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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.
RSVP HERE | DOWNLOAD FLYER
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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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March 31 - Easter
St. Thomas, Citronelle
St. Peter's, Jackson
St. Michael's, Chickasaw
April 7
St. Mary's, Andalusia
Episcopal Night at the Ballpark
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March 31
The Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
April 7
Diocesan and Parish/Mission Youth Ministry
St. Mary's, Andalusia
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March 31
Holmes Correctional Institution, Bonifay
April 7
Jackson Correctional Institution, Malone
Jackson Juvenile Offender Correctional Center, Marianna
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About the Coastline
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