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Let us pray for all those in the path of Hurricane Florence.
Episcopal Relief & Development responds to storms in the United States and U.S. territories through their U.S. Disaster Program. Through partnerships with Episcopal dioceses, they offer resources and training to help people prepare for disasters and provide emergency support so vulnerable people can make a sustained recovery after the storm. The benefit of partnership with Episcopal churches is that these congregations are already deeply integrated within their communities. In other words, the Episcopal Church is there before responders arrive and will remain long after the news cameras have gone.
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In This Issue
#DioSEF
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sept 14
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
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Get inspired in your own sermon writing or use
Para recursos en español visite:
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Scripture In Context
a Canon
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Examining Chaplain for Scripture in the Diocese of Southeast Florida.
We thank Tom for sharing his learning an
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Click
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to read brief background descriptions of the Sunday readings.
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Visit: Our website,
Hurricane Preparedness
from National Hurricane Center or Ready
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gov
to know what actions to take when you receive a hurricane watch or warning alert from the National Weather Service for your local area. They also provides resources on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane.
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Include Gun Violence in Emergency Plans
The Church Pension Group's Safety & Insurance Handbook for Churches, addresses what to do in an emergency involving gun violence.
Quick communication and notification are key, the handbook emphasizes. And depending on church needs and budget, leaders can implement or update their regular security measures to incorporate newer technology, such as buzzed-in entry, automated locking, camera systems and key access.
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Diocesan Pilgrimages
Save the Date
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with the Bishop
18 February-4 March 2019
The Bishop hopes to establish a schedule of diocesan-wide pilgrimages to various pilgrimage destinations that will take place every 12-18 months. Such diocesan pilgrimages are wonderful ways to deepen our community as well as our individual lives of faith and commitment.
The Bishop will lead these pilgrimages along with another experienced pilgrimage leader.
For the Holy Land we shall be joined by Bishop Michael Turnbull, the former Bishop of Durham, who has led many pilgrimages to the Holy Land and around the landscape of sacred Britain. We shall also have an expert local guide. The pilgrimages will be open to clergy as well as laity.
The first pilgrimage will be to the Holy Land, the birthplace of our Christian faith and life. This pilgrimage will be unique, for we shall stay in Christian-owned and run guesthouses and hotels, and we shall have in-depth encounters with Christians, Jews, and Muslims who are committed to a just and peaceful future in the Holy Land. We shall come face to face with both the great challenges that face the region, as well as the inspiring hope that our sisters and brothers who live there.
In addition to a complete pilgrimage to the holy sites that are connected to the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord, we shall have an optional trip extension to Jordan and to the extraordinary ancient sites in that country, which include both Christian and other sites.
The dates for the first diocesan pilgrimage are the two weeks of 18 February-4 March 2019.
If you are interested in accompanying the Bishop on this life-changing pilgrimage, please let Monique know at
monique@diosef.org and you will be put on the list to receive more information when it is available.
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From The Bishop's Office
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Upcoming Events
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Music at Saint Paul's Presents:
"Chopin and the Americans," with the Delray String Quartet and
Pianist Jure Rozman
Sunday, September 16, 2018, 3:00 PM (
2:30 PM pre-concert conversation with Dr. Paul Cienniwa)
$20 suggested donation / 18 and under FREE
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Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 3pm, Music at Saint Paul's continues its 31st Season with a concert titled, "Chopin and the Americans." Joined by pianist Jure Rozman, the Delray String Quartet will perform Chopin's Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 in a 19th-century arrangement for piano and quartet. The string ensemble will also perform the second movement of String Quartet No. 7, "Psalms of Solace" by West Palm Beach-affiliated composer Richard Danielpour and Antonin
Dvořák's
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, known as the "American Quartet."
"Delray Beach is very fortunate to have a world class string quartet in residence. Thanks to their international stature, many people hear of Delray Beach only through the name of our famous string quartet!" says Dr. Paul Cienniwa, Director of Music at St. Paul's. "This performance is the first of two concertos that Music at St. Paul's is presenting this season. [The second, with the Amernet String Quartet and harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa will take place on April 28.] Not only are we honored to have Delray's internationally famous quartet playing at St. Paul's, but also we are lucky to present award-winning pianist Jure Rozman. In addition, we are excited to show 'American' music two ways, first with Danielpour's evocative quartet and then with
Dvořák's
Bohemian impression of America."
At 2:30pm, Dr. Paul Cienniwa will discuss the program in a pre-concert lecture. Tickets are a $20 suggested donation (18 and under are FREE) and are available at the door on the day of the concert. For more information on this event and Music at St. Paul's 31st Season, visit music.stpaulsdelray.org. St. Paul's is handicapped accessible.
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2018 Mega Fest Youth Night
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Holy Family Church, Miami FL
Friday, September 21st at 7:30 PM.
18501 NW 7th Avenue, Miami FL, 33169
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Holy Family Church's Annual Fest
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Invitation to the 35th Annual Recovery Ministry Gathering
SEPTEMBER 26 - 29, 2018
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For more information about hotel and schedule click here
Check out our fb page!
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The 2018 Community Outreach Fair
Church of the Incarnation
Saturday, September 29, 2018
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Ruah at the Ancient Spanish Monastery RESUMES
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Wednesday, October 3 at 7:30 PM.
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RUAH is a weekly worship service on
Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 8:30 PM at the Ancient Spanish Monastery in North Miami Beach, located at 16711 West Dixie Highway. There is plenty of free parking.
RUAH is grounded in the Anglican tradition, a centuries-old liturgy that reveals the presence of God in our midst. We call this reality "sacramental." RUAH brings forth the richness of the mysteries of the Christian faith, practiced through the centuries by monks, nuns, mystics, saints, and ordinary people.
RUAH will engage the musical community in Miami and surrounding areas by bringing in guest musicians for each season who play instruments from around the world. Classical hymns and prayers are arranged with modern and ancient instrumentation, rhythms, and sounds. We will cross centuries and continents as we worship together in the liturgy the roots of which are in the earliest Christian community that was gathered after Jesus was raised from the dead.
RUAH, which means "spirit" or "breath" in Hebrew, invites all people, no matter your faith background, or no faith background at all, to breathe in God's living Spirit, and to rest in the beauty and wonder of the spoken word and the real presence of Christ among us with a backdrop of sound, light, shadow, and form.
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Interfaith Vigil Against Gun Violence
at
Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 at 6:00 PM.
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Worship Night at Trinity Church
Saturday, October 13 at 7:00 PM.
6744 N. Miami Ave, FL 33150
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Concert at Holy Sacrament Church
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Saturday, October 13, 2018
5:30 PM. - 7:00 PM.
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30th Anniversary Gala
OCTOBER 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of Our Little Roses' Ministry in Honduras. Thirty years ago, Diana Frade committed to preparing Honduran girls to be integral members of society by creating an atmosphere of love, self-reliance, and respect. Today, Our Little Roses continues the commitment to empower young women through education, love, and faith.
You are invited to join the celebration! The evening kicks off with a VIP Champagne Hour and Exclusive Meet-and-Greet with Diana Frade herself! The night continues with music, delicious hors d'ouevres, a silent auction, and dancing. A LIVE LATIN DANCE BAND will keep the party going as we celebrate Bishop Frade's 75th Birthday!
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The Nehemiah Process
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Presiding Bishop Curry Thanks All for Prayers as he Returns to Work
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"I want to thank you for all of the cards, and the well-wishes and, above all, for all of the prayers," Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry said in a video message posted on Facebook as he returns to work following prostate surgery in late July.
"I came through the surgery very well. Everything is good," Curry said in the video. "The pathology report was just fine, and I'm slowly but surely working my way back into the work I love to do." He describes reading through the hundreds of cards and letters sent to him at the Episcopal Church Center. "They are a blessing," he declared.
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The General Convention
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The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church that meets every three years. It is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops, composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese. During its triennial meeting deputies and bishops consider a wide range of important matters facing the Church. In the interim between triennial meetings, various committees, commissions, agencies, boards and task forces created by the General Convention meet to implement the decisions and carry on the work of the General Convention. For more information click
here.
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Data from 2017 Parochial Reports Now Available
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The Reverend Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe, Executive Officer of the General Convention, has announced that data from the 2017 Parochial Reports of the Episcopal Church is now available in English and Spanish
here.
Canon Barlowe observed that the 2017 data "continues recent trends, with decline in key membership and attendance figures," although "congregational income through pledges and other offerings has increased," even as overall numbers of congregants have decreased.
The Parochial Report is the oldest, continuous gathering of data by the Episcopal Church. By tradition and canon, the reporting requirements are developed by the House of Deputies' Committee on the State of the Church, using a form approved by the church's Executive Council. Overseen by the Executive Officer of General Convention, the Parochial Report touches every congregation of the church. Together with other data, including that of the Recorder of Ordinations and the Registrar of General Convention, the Parochial Report provides an insight to the state of the church.
The newly posted documents include:
- Episcopal Domestic Fast Facts and Episcopal Domestic Fast Facts Trends 2013-2017
- Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2007-2017
- Average Sunday Attendance by Province and Diocese 2007-2017
- Statistical Totals for The Episcopal Church by Province 2016-2017
- Statistical Totals for The Episcopal Church by Province and Diocese 2016-2017
- Domestic Plate and Pledge Income 2012-2017
- Average Pledge by Province and Diocese 2012-2017
- Financial and ASA Totals by Diocese 2017
Reports can be found on the General Convention website
here.
or pr@dfms.org.
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We would like to include your innovative ministries in Grapevine!
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Help us Build a Stronger Community in the Middle Keys
Saint Columba Workforce Housing Corp.
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Saint Columba Episcopal Church
451 W 52nd. Street
Marathon, FL 33050
305-743-6412
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ChurchNext Announces New Series of Live Online Bible Studies
Each study will be led by an expert instructor on
Wednesday evenings, beginning
September 12
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 ChurchNext, a ministry of Forward Movement, will host
three new live-streaming Bible studies
this fall, beginning September 12. The Wednesday Night Bible Study series can be taken online anywhere in the world through the ChurchNext platform, which incorporates Zoom conference meeting technology to bring thought leaders on each subject directly to participants.
http://www.forwardmovement.org/
Read more...
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Bible Study Every Wednesday
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When: Every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: J.K Major Parish Hall
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Evangelism Resources
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Registration Open for the 2018
Called to Transformation
Facilitator Formation Workshops
Called to Transformation is a partnership between the Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief
& Development
What is Asset-Based Community Development?
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Registrations are now open for three
Called to Transformation Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) facilitator formation workshops in 2018.
The workshops will be held:
- Monday to Thursday, October 8 - 11 at Saint Columba Center in Memphis, TN
- Monday to Thursday, October 22 -25 two parallel tracks in Spanish and English at Mater Dolorosa Center in Los Angeles, CA.
The workshops are designed to train leaders in methods and tools to enhance local ministry and mission.
Participants need to attend only one of the workshops.
"The Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministry is excited to be partnering in this first offering of ABCD training in Spanish which will serve the Latino population in the United States as well as our churches in Province IX in Latin America."
--The Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church Director for Ethnic Ministries and Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries.
Asset-Based Community Development
The Asset-Based Community Development workshops and online toolkit
http://calledtotransformation.org/ were developed to train facilitators in leading a faith community in understanding the ABCD process, explained the Rev. Melanie Mullen, Episcopal Church Director of Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care.
Through the trainings, participants will learn about the theory and the practice of ABCD work, and then begin the process of creating a working plan to implement an Asset-Based Community Development project in their own ministry community.
Asset-Based Community Development engages communities at a grassroots level to recognize local assets - such as people, buildings, relationships and even faith - and creatively envision how to use that abundance to achieve goals and imagine new forms of ministry.
"ABCD focuses on the gifts and strengths of individuals, congregations and organizations, and helps community members dream new possibilities leveraging the gifts they have. By recognizing their own gifts, people are empowered to more deeply invest in achieving the shared goals of the community."
--
Sean McConnell, Episcopal Relief & Development's Senior Director of Engagement
Registration
Registration and more information are here.
Registration is only
$175
per person per workshop, which includes room, all meals, handouts, etc.
Transportation to the training is not included.
Deadline for registration for is four weeks prior to the event. Space is limited; early register is encouraged.
The Called to Transformation Asset-Based Community Development online toolkit and facilitator formation process were developed by the Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development with assistance from the Beecken Center of the
School of Theology at the University of the South
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Latest Newsletter from Saint George's Center
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Episcopal Charities
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The prayer is for your use. We suggest that you integrate it into your service
schedule
either by using the prayer and incorporating the weekly specific ministry into it, OR by highlighting only the specified weekly ministry in the Prayers of the People.
Compassionate God, bless the people who guide the programs of Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of Southeast Florida as, following in the footsteps of Jesus, they minister to the sick, the friendless and the needy. We pray especially for_______________
(
ministry name) which provides _____________
(
ministry description) through ____________________
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parish or entity sponsor). Help them continue always to reach out in love and mercy to those suffering in our communities, that they may be a source of comfort and support in times of need; through Jesus Christ who called us to feed his sheep in manifesting our love for him. Amen.
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MORE SMALL GRANTS!
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In 2018, EC is offering 12 Small Grants of
$1000 each for start up or expanded basic human needs ministries in our diocese. In addition, two Small Grants are available for basic human needs programs in our companion dioceses. Those are the Diocese of Nassau and the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, the Diocese of the Dominican Republic, the Diocese of Haiti and The Diocese of Toliara.
The Companion Diocese Small Grants are designed to launch or enhance a basic human needs activity or ministry (hunger, clothing, shelter and healthcare focuses) that needs an infusion of cash with the understanding that other types of support will follow.
Companion Diocese Small Grant criteria are aligned with criteria for Diocesan Small Grants. (Criteria and application questions are available under Grant Applications on the Episcopal Charities website,
www.ecsefl.org).
Additional criteria are as follows:
A request must be for one of the companion dioceses and the two grants each year will not be made to the same Companion Diocese.
The program must be sponsored by a diocesan church(s)
Small Grants are made for programs, not individuals.
Like the Basic Human Needs Grant making program and Small Grants Program, the Companion Diocese Small Grant Program allocates grants to ministries/programs that address the needs of the community outside the walls of the church. Programs must be non-sectarian and contain no required religious content.
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Seeking Lectures
Be part of a spiritual art exhibit taking place in South Florida, Winter 2019
ICONS IN TRANSFORMATION
by Artist Ludmila Pawlowska
We are seeking experienced and knowledgeable lecturers to share their passion and insights on these topics:
Art and Religion
Traditional Icon Art
Art History
Eastern European Art
Contemporary Art
as well as Iconographers to lead workshops
To view the faith inspired icons of internationally acclaimed artist, Ludmila Pawlowska, click here.
If you or someone you know would like information on being a lecturer, please contact Valerie Smith, Icons in Transformation Committee, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Delray Beach, Florida, 561-573-2360,
Vandadelray@aol.com
. Lecturers will receive a stipend.
Valerie Smith
561-573-2360
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Delray Beach, Fl.
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Parish Communications Coordinator (PT)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Delray Beach is seeking a part-time Parish Communications Coordinator to join our ministry team. The Parish Communications Coordinator will work Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. For detailed information about the position, please download this
PDF.
Curate/Assistant Rector
The Church of the Good Shepherd is seeking a priest and pastor to assist with the worship and sacramental life of the congregation. Specifically, the new priest will be focused on the continued development of the children, youth, and family programing, and will help foster a deeper relationship between the church and school communities.
For more details about open position and
application process
,
please
click
here
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Christian Education Coordinator (PT)
All Saints Episcopal Church seeks to develop a child and youth Christian Education Program. We seek a part-time Christian Education Coordinator to develop, nurture and enhance the Christian educational ministries of the church--
20 hours per week, including Sunday.
For detailed information about salary and the job description, please go to:
www.indeed.com.
Responses have to be
sent to both of the following email addresses:
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Save the Date
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Music at Saint Paul's Presents "Bernstein at 100" with the Trillium Piano Trio
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Sunday, October 21, 2018
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3:00 PM.
2:30 PM.
Pre-concert Conversation with Pianist Yoko Sata Kothari
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Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3:00 PM., Music at Saint Paul's continues its 31st Season with a concert titled, "Bernstein at 100." Featuring the Trillium Piano Trio (Ruby Berland, violin, Susannah Kelly, 'cello, Yoko Sata Kothari, piano), the concert will celebrate Leonard Bernstein's centennial year with a performance of his 1937 Piano Trio, written while the composer was a student at Harvard University. Also on the program are Beethoven's Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 11 and Schumann's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63.
At 2:30 PM., Trillium pianist Yoko Sata Kothari will discuss the program in a pre-concert conversation. Tickets are a $20 suggested donation (18 and under are FREE) and are available at the door on the day of the concert. For more information on this event and Music at Saint Paul's 31st Season, visit music.stpaulsdelray.org. Saint Paul's is handicapped accessible.
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More information TBA soon
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11th Annual Celebration Cruise
with the Friends of the Episcopal Church of Cuba
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| 11th Annual Celebration Cruise |
Join Friends of the Episcopal Church of Cuba for the 11th Annual Celebration Cruise with guest speaker Reverend Dr. Luis León and musical guest Paul Saik. Enjoy this 8-night, 9-day Cuba cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas featuring an overnight stop in Havana, Cuba and a day in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Not to mention the beautiful island, port of Cozumel, Mexico.
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The Way of Love Workshop
December 15, 2018
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The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers
For more information about our facilitator click here
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Episcopal News Service
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A Year Later, Virgin Islander Episcopalians Look Toward Long-Term Recovery from Irma, MariaTarpaulins, Nerves Frayed as Atlantic Hurricane Season Reaches Peak
By Lynette Wilson
A year after two devastating hurricanes swept through the Virgin Islands, building materials and skilled-labor shortages have delayed recovery. Blue tarpaulins covering damaged rooftops have frayed under the hot sun, and each threat of rain increases Virgin Islanders' anxiety, particularly as the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak.
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After the Death of a Significant Loved One, Life is Never the Same
Our goal at the Children's Bereavement Center (CBC) is to enable children and families to acknowledge change, adjust and integrate loss with healthful grief and mourning.
*Now Open: Free Weekly Grief Support Groups for the Parkland and Coral Springs communities at Heron Heights Elementary.
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Registration Required
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The Order of the Daughters of the King National/Internation
al President
Ms Krisita Jackson visits
Saint Kevin's on September 9, 2018.
President picture with Saint Kevin 's Daughters
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