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e-Pistle
LOVING + LIBERATING + LIFE-GIVING
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You have now seen in the news from the Episcopal Church that four bishops have been nominated to stand for election as the next Presiding Bishop. I know them, and I am pleased to see the slate of candidates. I will be happy to work with any of them if elected.
This time calls us to keep these four Bishops in our prayers. Each person brings a set of gifts unique and different from others. However, what we need in this time is known only to the Holy Spirit. So, I invite you to pray for the church so that the Holy Spirit will reveal to the bishops who elect the Presiding Bishop and the Deputies of the General Convention who confirm the election to know the right person who will lead us into the next decade.
Also, I want to invite you to please keep the upcoming Pilgrimage at the forefront of your hearts. I intentionally did not use the word “mind.” That’s because God's experience is always personal and subjective. Unless we are in tune with our inner core and the promptings of the Spirit, we will miss how God wants to change our lives. Our experience of God comes to us at the level of our participation in God's revelation at various junctures of our lives.
When the details of the pilgrimage come out, I want you to take that to heart and practice the steps that will be outlined in the program to make our Pilgrim Journey to the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Paradise Point unforgettable.
In preparation for that event and the General and Diocesan Convention, I ask you to pray this simple prayer a few times a day, “Come Holy Spirit. Fill our hearts with love. Amen.”
Your brother in Christ
+Jos
The Rt. Rev. Jos Tharakan
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Deanery ROSE Grant Applications are Open! | |
ROSE Grant: Imagine new ministries that will help the Renewal of Parish Life, Outreach to the larger community, Spiritual Formation of the members of the church or community, and Evangelization to make your church more visible. That is what ROSE stands for. If you would like ideas as to what kind of ministries could fall into these four categories, please let us know, and we will give you a list of programs and ministries that might fit into these four categories. The deadline for the 2024 Grant Request is the 30th of September.
2023 Grant recipients, please submit a report of how you used the funds from 2023 grants with a short, less than 300-word article, photos, videos, or whatever else you may have to your missioner by the 15th of August 2024.
2024 ROSE Grant applications are due by September 15th.
Eastern ROSE Grant Request
The Very Rev. Lea Colvill
Eastern Deanery
Central ROSE Grant Request
The Very Rev. Jonah Kendall
Central Deanery
Western ROSE Grant Request
The Very Rev. Sean Wall
Western Deanery
South West ROSE Grant Request
The Very Rev. Dennis Reid
South West Deanery
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Submit News & Forms
If the bishop is scheduled to visit your parish, the clergy or senior warden must submit the Bishop's Visitation form, the first on the list here, no later than Monday before his visit to your church. It's also on the website under resources
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Pocatello Women's Prison Seeks More Bibles
The prison is seeking donations of bibles. Total they are hoping to get 100 copies of The Message version. Link Here. Please let us know if you or your group is interested in sponsoring some copies. Reach out to Renee to organize a donation.
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God of love, thank you for teaching us that death doesn't have the final word. Help us to roll away the rock that blocks the entryway to experience love, acceptance, kindness, and forgiveness. May we become transparent in everything we do, so that we truly become a vehicle of grace for others. Amen. |
Presiding Bishop Nominees | |
The Episcopal Church’s Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop today announced the names of the bishops it will nominate to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
Its nominees are below.
Stay up to date with the latest from The National Church here.
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The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker
Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
Biography
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The Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
Biography
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The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe
Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania
Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
Biography
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The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright
Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Biography
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Ember Days 2024
Special Days of Prayer
May 22, 24, 25
September 18, 20, 21
December 18, 20, 21
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Compline: 9 pm / Every night on Facebook / Youtube Live
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Schedules, Meetings, Events & Calendar | | |
- April 7-10: Ministry discernment visit to Redeemer, Salmon.
- April 7: 55th Visit: St. Paul's, Blackfoot
- April 14: 56th Visit: St. Thomas, Sun Valley
- April 21: 57th Visit: Grace, Glenns Ferry
- April 23-25: Special House of Bishops Meeting
- May 3-5: Consecration and Ordination of Bishop of Diocese of California
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Upcoming Meetings & Events |
- April 6: Blue Plate Banquet at St, Paul's, Blackfoot
- April 9: Clergy Meeting on Zoom at 6:30 PM
- April 20: IEF Bishop's Banquet
- April 27: COM, SC, & DC meetings on Zoom
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Paradise Point Announcements | | |
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Registration is Open: Spots are filling up fast at camp! Several Leadership Development Camps are already full, Youth Camp 2 only has 1 girl spot remaining, and the King Building is booked for most family camps! Youth Camps are between 33-50% full so sign up soon to reserve your spots. Scholarships are available.
Idaho Gives April 29 - May 2: Join Paradise Point Camp and hundreds of other Idaho nonprofits in the largest state-wide fundraiser! Paradise Point Camp will be fundraising for needed safety repairs to our high ropes course and zip line with a goal of $7,000. We are seeking partners to excite your social network. Peer to Peer fundraisers challenge their friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and other folks to meet your own goal. This really helps Paradise Point Camp reach more awesome people. Contact Megan or Renee if you'd be willing to peer-to-peer fundraise with us during Idaho Gives and thank you!
Staff Applications: Seasonal Staff applications are open! Do you know someone that would be a great camp team member? Seeking compassionate, enthusiastic staff for a summer of faith, fellowship, and fun! Information and applications are online at ParadisePointCamp.org under the "work with us" section.
New Family Orientation: New Family Orientation will be held virtually via zoom on April 18th, at 6pm MT. Save this link to join in. Topics to be covered include: What's in a typical day at camp? How do I set my camper up for success? What does communication between me and my camper look like? Where will the bus stop? And more! Not available? No worries! A recording of the New Family Orientation will be posted on our website the following week.
Camp Seeks Ski-Boat: Do you have an in-board motor ski-boat that needs a home on the Payette Lake June-July? Seeking a safety-minded owner to drive (or have qualified camp staff drive) a ski boat to take campers tubing 1-2 weekdays. The boat can be docked at Paradise Point and accessed whenever you need it. Help us keep costs down and continue a favorite camp activity. Let's chat! Megan Kittridge, CampDirector@Episcopalidaho.org.
Camp Amazon Wishlist
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Appointments & Transitions | | |
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The Rev. Shelly Platt
Priest Serving | St. Andrew's, McCall
Rev. Shelly Platt is a cradle Episcopalian, raised in Corvallis, OR, educated in Knoxville, TN, Princeton, NJ, Middlebury College in VT, OSU in Corvallis, BSU in Boise and Northwest Nazarene in Nampa. She has some church life experience with Baptists, Roman Catholics, Nazarenes and Russian Orthodox. She loves Jesus.
She has lived in Idaho for 50+ years, landing first at Burgdorf and narrowly escaping a brutal winter to settle in McCall in 1972. Over the last 40 years, she has served the parishes of St. Andrew’s, McCall, St Luke’s, Weiser, and St James, Payette. She will now return to serve St. Andrew's as their priest and pastoral presence from April 1.
Her interests include fiber arts, all sorts of craftwork, CrossFit, and German Shepherd Dogs. She and her husband, Richard, have 6 children, 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
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Sterling Blackwell
Master of Convention | St. Luke's, Weiser
Bishop is pleased to introduce Mr. Sterling Blackwell. He is appointed to serve as the Master of Convention (a new volunteer ministry) beginning with the 2024 Convention and hopefully for years to come! He has been an educator for 16 years, teaching musical theater and a variety of other subjects across the Treasure Valley. He serves as a vestry member for the St. Luke’s parish in Weiser, ID, is a City Councilman, a local businessman, and a huge advocate for the arts (theater in particular)! When not in a classroom or a theater, Sterling is hiking in the beautiful mountains of Idaho.
Mr. Blackwell will serve as the sole point of contact for anything related to the Diocesan Convention. His role and ministry details will soon be published on the Diocesan Convention page. Carrol Keller will continue to serve as the Convention Secretary.
We want to welcome Sterling to the Diocese of Idaho's pool of volunteer ministers and thank him for saying yes to serving in this role.
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The Rev. Kathleen Bean
Priest Serving | St. Thomas, Sun Valley
Rev. Bean needs no introduction as she serves in many roles and ministries in the diocese. She is the Associate Rector at St. Thomas, Sun Valley, and chairs the Commission on Ministry in the Diocese of Idaho. I recently appointed her as the liaison for the Grasslands Project, an environmental justice advocacy program of 12 dioceses, including the Diocese of Idaho. The bishop is pleased that Kathleen+ has accepted the appointment. Thank you, Kathleen.
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Parish Events, Retreats and More | | |
Blue Plate Banquet
St. Michael's Cathedral | Boise
Trinity Episcopal Church | Pocatello
The Blue Plate Banquet in Blackfoot has been rescheduled. Bishop Jos was not able to cook over the weekend of April 7th due to a viral sinus infection (we are very glad he stayed home with those germs!). He is feeling better and back in the office. We have rescheduled the dinner to take place in Pocatello at Trinity on October 26th. Registration is open and we hope to see you at one of the events! Seats are limited and we will offer an early bird discount of $10 off if you are registered and paid one month before the event! Last year we loved experiencing the Bishop's cooking and the variety of foods from his homeland. We hope to see you at one of these exciting events! Register for Pocatello or Boise by clicking the city.
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Idaho Episcopal Foundation: Bishop's Reception
Barber Park Event Center | Boise
The Idaho Episcopal Foundation will be celebrating their 40 years of service and presenting the Excellence in Mission Award on Saturday, April 20th. For more information contact Janet Hasson here.
Bishop's Reception
April 20, 2024
5:30 pm - 8 pm
Barber Park Event Center, Boise
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Car Show - May 18
All Saints Episcopal Church | Boise
Join us for the hottest car show on the Depot Bench! Our local first responders will have a Touch-A-Truck event, Boy Scouts will be entertaining the kids, & spectators get to vote for the People's Choice Award! We'll also have four food trucks. The car show is a free event for spectators. To show your vehicle email churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org: $20 pre-registration/$25 day of. All proceeds go towards resurfacing our parking lot. The show is powered by Tamarack Grove Engineering.
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