May 2023 Diocesan Newsletter |
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Save the Date
- The Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be visiting our Diocese July 21-23. Details will be forthcoming.
- The 81st General Convention will be held in Louisville June 22-28, 2024. For more information and to sign up to volunteer, click here.
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2024 Mission Funding Cycle
In announcing the 2024 funding cycle, the Mission Funding Committee seeks to invest in concrete and courageous missional partnerships responding to real human needs and concerns in our communities and neighborhoods.
Whenever appropriate, the Mission Funding Committee looks for opportunities that demonstrate a partnership between the community and a parish. These grants are not intended for ongoing operational support of a parish, except as necessary to support the missional partnership. The Committee is looking forward to hearing the amazing ideas for mission in this Diocese! The deadline for applications is June 1st.
To simplify the application process, applications may now be completed online via Google Forms. The application for Congregations is here, and the application for Agencies & Organizations is here. These Google Forms mesh seamlessly with gmail, and we encourage you to open a gmail account to complete the application if you do not already have one. Please contact missionfunding@episcopalky.org if you would like to have an application emailed to you directly.
If you do not have access to the technology to complete this application online, please format your responses according to the appropriate application found on the Mission Funding webpage of the Diocesan website and submit your completed application to missionfunding@episcopalky.org or mail it to:
Mission Funding Committee
Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky
425 S. 2nd Street, Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
Thank you,
The Rev. Robert Hill
Chair, Mission Funding Committee
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RACIAL HEALING COMMISSION |
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New 2023 Dismantling Racism Training dates
Additional 2023 Dismantling Racism Training dates are now available and will be offered in two different formats: virtually via zoom as a one day session or as a one day, in-person event at various locations throughout the diocese. Important information for each format is listed below. Please carefully read the description of the event and the dates and select the program that best suits your needs and schedule.
In-person Training Days:
August 19, Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville (map link)
September 23, Christ Church, Bowling Green (map link)
October 28, St. Francis in the Fields, Louisville (map link)
The event will begin at 9:30 and end no later than 4 pm (times listed are in local times: Louisville-EST, Bowling Green-CST). Lunch will be provided as well as snacks throughout the day.
Virtual Training Day via zoom:
June 7 or
September 12
The virtual one day event will begin at 9:30 EST (8:30 CST). We will end no later than 3:30 EST (2:30 CST). We will have breaks throughout the day and a break for lunch.
The deadline to register for a training event will be three days before the session.
To foster optimum learning and conversation, the participant limit for each training day is 24. Please sign up early to be sure to get the time you want.
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Racial Healing Commission Seeking Additional Trainers
The Racial Healing Commission is seeking additional trainers for the Dismantling Racism Program and recruiting persons who can assist with the technology for virtual meetings. Training for these positions will be provided. A small stipend will be offered. For more information or to apply for these positions, email Deacon Jan Scholtz, Chair, Racial Healing Commission, jan.scholtz@janscholtz.com. |
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RACIAL HEALING PILGRIMAGE |
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The Racial Healing Commission officially invites you to join others from the Diocese for a visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Saturday, May 20th. We will meet at St. Francis in the Fields over coffee and donuts at 8:00am, leaving promptly at 8:30am and arriving in Cincinnati around 10am. All who attend must RSVP to Melodief@sfitf.org, as this lets us know how many tickets to reserve, and how many vans we will need for transportation. The cost for tickets is $14 (13+), $12 (60+), and $8 (3-12), unless we have less than 15 people, in which case they are $20. Following our time in the Museum, our group will eat lunch nearby (something quick), returning to St. Francis in the Fields by mid-afternoon. If you plan to attend but desire to drive separately, please still RSVP for our planning purposes. |
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Summer Camp Sales Tax
Please note: The state of Kentucky has expanded the services on which it collects a 6% sales tax, including summer camp tuition. We are required to collect this new tax as part of your registration. You can read about the new taxes here and contact your local representative with any concerns. |
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Hey there Summer Campers,
Spring is here and that means it's time to register for Super Heroes Camp at All Saints.
The dates this year are:
- Senior High (incoming 9th-12th graders): June 18th-23rd, $550 + $33 for state sales tax
- Primary (incoming 2nd-4th graders) : June 25th-29th, $450 + $27.00 for state sales tax
- New Horizons (incoming 5th-6th graders) : July 9th-14th, $550 + $33 for state sales tax
- Junior High (incoming 7th-8th graders) : July 16th-21st, $550 + $33 for state sales tax
Deadline to Register: May 31
Camp at All Saints is a wonderful mix of activities, starting with age-appropriate experiential Christian learning and fellowship, daily prayer time both morning and evening, and closing Eucharist on the last day. Blended into that are loads of other fun activities such as music, skits, swimming, canoeing and kayaking, art, soccer, basketball, frisbee golf, messy games, sleep under the stars night (eat s'mores, tell stories), hikes, tie-dying, the dance, and more.
Camp is super fun and we are getting a great staff together. Now we need you to register so we know how many to plan for.
Parents: Do you have questions you'd like answered? Call Acting Camp Director The Rev. Whit Stodghill at 502-419-8156, or email her at youth@episcopalky.org
For information on youth program scholarships to assist with the cost of camp, click here.
See You at All Saints this summer!
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Reparations:
A Plan for Churches
Free Webinar May 11, 1pm - 2pm ET
Join Reparations author, the Rev. Peter Jarrett-Schell, and the Rev. Canon Spellers for a discussion of how a commitment to reparations is being lived out in congregations across the country. Click here for registration and more info. |
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‘Mental Health + Gratitude’ Free Webinar
Wednesday, May 17, 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Join this panel discussion on how gratitude affects the mental health of those in hospitals, addiction recovery, and senior care facilities—as well as its impact for individuals engaged in coaching leadership development, or spiritual direction. Register here now.
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It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement
Episcopalians everywhere are invited to register to join a churchwide festival of worship, learning, community, and action July 9-12 at the Baltimore (Maryland) Convention Center.
“It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement” will open at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 9, with a revival worship service featuring Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. It closes at noon on Wednesday, July 12, following a festival Eucharist preached by House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris. The Rev. Mariama White-Hammond will preach on July 10. Click here for registration and details. |
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Stepping Up with Termaine Hicks
It is well known in the Episcopal Church and beyond: Education for Ministry (EfM) changes lives. Most of the more than 120,000 people who have participated in the four-year theological education program will agree. Many will have a tale of transformation to share. Few will have a story as heart-wrenching as Termaine Hicks’s. Framed for rape in 2001 at the age of 26, Hicks was falsely incarcerated for nearly two decades. Termaine Hicks is the keynote speaker at the 2023 Education for Ministry Conference, sponsored by the School of Theology at the University of the South. Hicks’s keynote speech will take place on June 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. CDT. The presentation is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person. Follow Sewanee's facebook here for the link. Click here to read more about Termaine's story. |
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Full-Time Administrative Position Available
The Brotherhood of St. Andrews is seeking an experienced Office Manager to aid in the administration of the national office. Click here for details. |
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Woodcock Foundation Scholarship Grants Available for College Students
Do you know a parishioner that is headed to college this fall who could benefit from a scholarship grant? The Woodcock Foundation funds grants annually to each parish for $1,250 for the fall semester. The parish simply designates the recipient and the Woodcock Foundation handles the rest. Please click here, contact Alex Campbell at 502.821.7793 or woodcockfoundation@gmail.com to learn more. |
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Kohler Family Scholarships Available for College Students
The Kohler Family Scholarship Committee meets bi-annually to review applications for students requesting financial assistance to attend college, university or vocational programs. Applicants must be baptized and be a member of a church in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. The applicant must show financial need, academic promise, be baptized, and be willing to provide additional supporting information as stipulated on the Application.
Applications are accepted up to June 15th for fall semesters, and up to November 15th for spring semesters. Click here for more information.
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LUCIE AND THORNTON:
Indefinitely Postponed
Lucie and Thornton, a play about two of Kentucky's most famous abolitionists, has been postponed indefinitely.
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We have seen an increase in fraudulent email scams. Please know that no one on the diocesan staff will ever reach out to you for financial assistance. If you receive such an email, please report it as spam and delete it. |
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Submissions for materials to be considered for the June General Newsletter are due by June 6, 2023. Please send your submissions to katie@episcopalky.org.
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Looking for the prayer resources? Try the Daily Office:
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Embracing Christ, Engaging the World |
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