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| BISHOPS AT THE TABLE |
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| Last week, I attended my first House of Bishops meeting at the Kanuga conference center in North Carolina. It was a fascinating week of being embraced by new colleagues, and spending time together in prayer, song, learning, and discernment.
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| ITEMS OF INTEREST THIS WEEK |
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Summer Camp Early Bird Discount Ends Soon!
Don’t wait! Only a week left to get the discount: $20 off if you sign up by March 31! Come experience all that Chapel Rock has to offer at the 2019 Diocesan Summer Camps! Friendship, prayer, music, arts & crafts, nature, and fun for every age, from Kindergarten to 12th grade and beyond! Prices vary by camp. Visit the Summer Camp webpage for details and to register.
Task Force Continues Church’s Ongoing Conversation
[ENS] The latest chapter in The Episcopal Church’s more than 50-year-old conversation about the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the life of the church began this week with the goal of seeking “a lasting path forward for mutual flourishing” of those Episcopalians who disagree about the church’s stance on same-sex marriage. Read more.
Leading for Discipleship
[ECF] Looking at the state of American Christendom, Brian McLaren asked, “Are we a club for the elite who pretend to have arrived or a school for disciples on the way?” The fact is, widespread complacency marks the Episcopal culture, sometimes causing it to resemble a club, a resting place, a destination. Read more.
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| NEWS AROUND THE DIOCESE |
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Welcoming and Seating of the Bishop
By the grace of God, the Wardens, Chapter, and People of Trinity Cathedral cordially invite you to the Welcoming and Seating of the Bishop in the Cathedral for The Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 5:00 o’clock in the evening. Your prayers and presence are requested. Reception to follow.
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| CLERGY NEWS |
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The Rev. Colville Smythe…
is now the Interim at St. Francis in the Valley (Green Valley).
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| WEEKLY CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS |
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Please go to the Diocesan Calendar for more detailed information about these events and others including services such as Taizé and Compline. Use our Find a Church feature to locate a church listed below.
Saturday, March 23
- Bargains Galore and Book Shelf Bookstore
@ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Contemplative Group Prayer
@ St. Michael & All Angels, Tucson
- Free Food Mobile Pantry
@ St. Luke’s at the Mountain, Phoenix
- Omega Service @ Christ the King, Tucson
- Taizé @ St. Andrew’s, Sedona
Sunday, March 24
- Bishop’s Visitation @ Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff
- Abendmusik Concert @ All Saints’, Phoenix
- Group Meditation @ St. Peter’s, Litchfield Park
- Compline with the Men’s & Women’s Schola
@ All Saints’, Phoenix
Monday, March 25
- Living with Loss Group @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Men’s Bible Work Bench @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
Tuesday, March 26
- Living with Loss Grief Support Group
@ St. Raphael in the Valley, Benson
- Food Pantry @ St. Mark’s, Mesa
- Food Bank @ St. Thomas, Clarkdale
- Lenten Discussion @ St. Stephen’s, Sierra Vista
Wednesday, March 27
- Intercessory Prayers @ St. Stephen’s, Sierra Vista
- Eucharist & Healing Service @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Healing Service & Eucharist @ St. Matthew’s, Chandler
- Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina
@ Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley
- Evensong @ St. Stephen’s, Sierra Vista
- Taizé @ St. James, Tempe
Friday, March 29
- Bishop Reddall on the Road – People Without Borders
- Mark Down’s Thrift Store @ St. Mark’s, Mesa
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| PRAYERS |
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[click on the link above for the complete calendar]
March
24 St. Raphael in the Valley Episcopal-Lutheran, Benson
31 St. John’s, Bisbee
April
7 St. Peter’s, Casa Grande
14 Good Shepherd of the Hills, Cave Creek
Remember in your Prayers of the People:
Our companion Diocese:
And those who have asked for our prayers:
- All first responders
- All members of the Armed Forces,
especially those who are serving overseas
- Those affected by recent weather, natural disasters, and
civil unrest
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