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Message from Bishop Kym: Palm Sunday
Greetings, beloved in Christ. This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday marks the end of our Lent and observance, and initiates the beginning of Holy Week. Holy Week is an invitation for each of us to walk with Jesus the way of the cross. Holy Week bids us, walk with Jesus and experience betrayal and arrest and trial and sentencing and, finally, execution. It bids us to see Jesus standing and proclaiming love, even to his crucifixion and death.
For many of us, it is tempting to rush to Easter, but the reality of our story is we cannot really understand and embrace the miracle of Easter without having known the trauma of Monday, Thursday, and Good Friday, we cannot fully appreciate the call to love that has been poured into us by the Spirit because of Christ’s life and witness, and His death.
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Quest Retreats
Quest Retreat for High Schoolers
April 12-14, at Cathedral Ridge, Woodland Park. Everything that has and will happen to you composes the story of your life. And while we may not have control over every aspect of the plot, you do get to decide how you react and what tone it’s written in. How you tell your story is up to you. And as high schoolers, your story is about to unfold in wonderous and exciting ways! Storytelling is at the foundation of our faith. We are drawn to the stories where love triumphs over evil, where community enables us to be our best selves, and where we all belong. Quest with high schoolers from around the diocese as we connect our faith story to the timeless, magical films we love, enabling us to live more fully into our own personal stories, sharing them with others.
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Quest Lock-In for Middle Schoolers
April 20-21, at Saint John's Cathedral, Denver. We’re all on the same ship, so we better get along! The disciples often found themselves on a boat at sea, weathering the storm with their fearless captain, Jesus. What can we learn from them? Join middle schoolers from around the diocese for a pirate-themed lock-in. Together, we will play games, learn how to forge true friendships, work as a team to prevent a mutiny, and discover what it means to be on the same ship in life with Jesus at the helm.
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Earth Day Morning Prayer (via Zoom)
Looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? Join us April 22, 7:30 am, to begin the day in prayer. This is a time to express our gratitude for the gift of creation and also to recommit ourselves to caring for the Earth and the interconnected web of life it sustains. All are welcome! The service is expected to last 20 minutes. Questions? Reach out to Missioner Tracy Methe at [email protected].
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Racial Healing & Reconciliation Pilgrimage to Alabama
April 24-29, 2024, in Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama.Please join St. Timothy’s in Centennial and friends for a five-day pilgrimage to Alabama (April 24-28). This will be a time of education on location, visiting historic sites, and engaging in sacred dialogue.
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Exploring Your Vocation
Discernment is at the heart of our baptismal call. Every baptized person is called to be a minister of the Body of Christ. For some, that call is manifest in pursuing ordained ministry or a call to religious life.
As the Episcopal Church in Colorado examines what a life of discernment looks like, we are shifting from the Road to Ministry program to Exploring Your Vocation Discernment Days. There will be two planned gatherings where members of various orders, the Diaconate, the Priesthood, and the Vowed Religious Life, will lead conversations about their ministry. To assist with your discernment, please feel free to register for all 3 presentations at the location that works for you.
- Saturday, May 4, 2024 – St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 7400 Tudor Rd., Colorado Springs, 80919
- Saturday, June 1, 2024 – St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 2425 Colorado Ave., Boulder, CO 80302
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Cathedral Ridge Summer Camps
Youth and Family camps are a wonderful opportunity to connect with God and experience Christian community in a non-church setting. Each week is designed for a different age group and with a different approach – but all intend to build faith in a fun and safe environment.
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Counselors & Counselors in Training at Cathedral Ridge
Cathedral Ridge is opening our counselor position as we grow our summer program. We are offering a full summer of residential employment beginning Sunday, May 26 – Sunday, August 11. We are looking for mature, creative, and energetic young adults (18-25 year olds) who love leading children and youth. Compensation includes room and board and a stipend of $400 a week for family camp and $500 a week for youth camp. In all camps, a camp counselor serves as an example for campers, modeling appropriate behavior and cultivating a positive camp culture that connects and forms campers of all ages in their Christian faith.
Do you know a 16-18 year old who loves camp and would enjoy learning to lead? Cathedral Ridge is offering a counselor-in-training program for teens to explore the fundamentals of youth and children’s ministry. CITs will work closely with adult counselors, preparing activities, leading songs, assisting with cabin time, and helping in the kitchen. CITs will be paid $100 for summer staff training and $200 per week of camp worked. CIT’s are invited to work at both family camps and youth camps.
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YES Trips: Serve, Explore, Discover
YES invites youth from around the diocese to join us this spring and summer for great experiences together in community. Together serving, learning, growing, and loving. We hope you will join us for either the One Day Mission or one of the summer trips. YES trips are a great opportunity for young people to spend time in community, get to know youth from around Colorado, and explore and discover who they are, who God is, and what faith can look like for them. Join us this summer!
- June Service Trip, June 9-15 -- 30 spots, 10 spots left
- July HS Pilgrimage, July 7-12 -- 22 spots, 14 spots left
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Walking in the Footsteps of Saint Hildegard: A Pilgrimage on the Hildegard Way Trail, Germany
September 8-18, 2024. Join The Rev. Canon Jon Anderson and Filmmaker-Pilgrims Michael M. Conti & Heather Boyle from September 8 to 18, 2024, in Germany, on a spiritual journey through the Hildegard Way Pilgrimage, tracing the path of Saint Hildegard von Bingen, a revered theologian, composer, and mystic. This pilgrimage offers a unique blend of religious reflection, historical exploration, and breathtaking natural landscapes. Spanning key locations significant to Hildegard’s life, this transformative journey connects pilgrims to her deep legacy and fosters personal growth and contemplation. The Hildegard Way Trail stretches 84 miles (135 km), and we will walk highlights over six days. Each day invites spiritual reflection and connection with nature, resonating with Hildegard’s holistic teachings and her extraordinary legacy.
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Walking the Camino de Santiago: A Pilgrimage from Portugal to Spain
October 21-November 4, 2024. For more than a thousand years, pilgrims have made their way from every corner of Europe, walking the converging paths of the Camino de Santiago. Designed for Episcopalians across Colorado and beyond, we will experience the transforming power of walking the Camino firsthand, sharing the opportunity to deepen bonds with each other as encounter God in the compelling landscape of Portugal and Spain and in pilgrims we will meet along the Way. Our journey will begin in Portugal in the faith-inspiring village of Fátima, before traveling north to join the Portuguese Way to walk to Santiago, Spain. This pilgrimage offers an invitation for pilgrims to experience their faith like never before. Offered by the Episcopal Church in Colorado and the St. John’s Hiking Group, based at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Boulder. Pilgrimage Guides: the Rev. Canon Greg Foraker, Missioner Tracy Methe, & Canon Mike Orr
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Just Peace
Dr. Mary Segall, a member of the vestry of the Church of Ascension in Pueblo, has just returned from a visit to Palestine. Mary joined a delegation of 23 American Christians, pastors and lay people, activists all, some who have been to Palestine and Israel often, a few who have lived and worked in the region, and a few who are visiting for the first time. Mary lived in Ramallah, West Bank in 2008-2009 during Operation Cast Lead when Gaza was bombed for three weeks up to the inauguration of Barak Obama. Witnessing this tragedy with people and staff living in Gaza has fueled her passion for a just peace for the people living in Palestine and Israel.
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Resources for the Conflict in the Holy Land
The following is an ongoing list of Episcopal Church resources relating to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. It will be updated as further information and resources become available:
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Congratulations to the Rev. Amy Feins who has been called as Associate Rector of Church of the Ascension, Denver
Amy comes to Ascension from Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in Naples, Florida where she has been an assisting priest for the past two years.
Prior to being called to ordained ministry, Amy worked for more than a decade as the Director of College Counseling at a k-12 independent school in Naples. Originally from Pasadena, California, Amy has also lived in rural New Hampshire as well as Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. She attended Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Delafield, WI. Amy and her husband Jon have four grown children and one incredibly adorable grandson, Henry, who will be relocating to Denver in the near future! An animal lover, Amy is especially excited that their new home is only a couple of miles from the zoo!
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Congratulations to the Rev. Jeremy Lucas who has been called as Interim Rector of St. Paul’s, Steamboat Springs
The Rev. Jeremy Lucas has served the Episcopal and Anglican church for over 25 years and strives to embody the roles of priest, teacher, and social justice advocate by instilling values of kindness, generosity, and radical inclusion. Before becoming a priest, Jeremy practiced law, emphasizing criminal justice reform, business ethics, and violence prevention. He notably spearheaded the initiative to pass Alabama's first felony animal cruelty law. Originally from Birmingham and rooted in his Alabama upbringing, his ministry is inspired by the civil rights leaders of the South. His advocacy for social justice and community healing has led him to take strong public stands against racial discrimination and gun violence.
Jeremy attended the General Theological Seminary in New York City and has served in a variety of ministries in the Diocese of Alabama, Olympia, and Oregon. He served as the dean of the smallest cathedral in the Anglican communion in Windhoek, Namibia, in the Province of Southern Africa for several years. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and enjoys public storytelling, writing, birdwatching, and running.
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A Christ-like Virtues Approach to the Enneagram, Saturdays, March 16 and 23 (times vary each week — details on the website), at Grace and St. Stephen’s, Colorado Springs. Learn More
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The Forgiveness Prayer, Saturday, March 16, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, online via Zoom; presented by the Center for Contemplative Living. Learn More
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Shamrock Festival at St. James Episcopal Church, Wheat Ridge, Saturday, March 16, 4:30 to 7:00 pm, at Saint James Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Wheat Ridge. Learn More
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The Coming of the Holy Spirit with Dr. Willie James Jennings, Sunday, March 17, 9:15 am, Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver. Learn More
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An Afternoon with Dr Willie James Jennings, Against the Finished Man: Crafting a life of Ministry and Service, March 17, 1:30 to 3:00 pm, at Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver, in person and online. Learn More
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Annual Conference with The Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D. on Contemplative Prayer and African Christian Mysticism, Saturday, March 23, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm hybrid event both in-person & via Zoom, at the Center For Contemplative Living, Denver. Learn More
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Hildegard Speaks Film Premiere with Filmmaker-Pilgrim Michael M. Conti and Dr. Annette Esser, Tuesday, March 26, 6:00 and 7:30 pm (two showings), at the Dairy Arts Center, Boedecker Theater, Boulder. Learn More
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Hildegard Speaks Film Premiere with Filmmaker-Pilgrim Michael M. Conti and Dr. Annette Esser, Tuesday, April 9, 6:00 and 7:30 pm (two showings), at the Dairy Arts Center, Boedecker Theater, Boulder. Learn More
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Church Music Workshop, April 20, 9:00 am to 2:45 pm, Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. Sponsored by the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM). Learn More
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St. John’s Vacation Bible School, July 15-19, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at St John’s Episcopal Church, Boulder. Learn More
Ongoing Opportunities:
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Yoga in the Church at St. John's, Boulder, Every 2nd Monday of the month from 5:00-6:30 pm, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Boulder. Learn More
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Volunteering at the St. Francis Center (SFC) at the Day Center, Denver. Volunteer shifts are available every day of the week between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm. Learn More
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Volunteering at St. Clare's Ministries, Tuesdays, 3:00 to 6:30 pm, at St. Peter & St. Mary Episcopal Church, Denver. Love St. Clare's but Can't Volunteer? Support Us with Online Giving.
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Peacebuilding Online, from Episcopal Peace Fellowship, first Sundays of each month, 2:00 to 3:00 pm, online. Learn More
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The Cathedral Choir’s Lenten Concert, Friday, March 15, 7:30 pm, at Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver. Learn More
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Taylor Concert: Marcel Dupré: Le Chemin de la Croix (The Stations of the Cross) Stephen Hamilton, Organ Ellie Hinkle, Narrator, Sunday, March 17, 3:00 pm, at Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs. Learn More
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Saxophonist Adam Pelandini in Concert, Sunday, March 17, 4:00 pm, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Boulder. Learn More
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Taylor Concert: Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble, Sunday, April 21, 3:00 pm, at Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs. Learn More
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Taylor Concert: Maurice Clerc, Organ, Sunday, May 12, 3:00 pm, at Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs. Learn More
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