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Duvall Named Program Manager of Episcopal Migration Ministries
Allison Duvall, Executive Director of Reading Camp for the Diocese of Lexington has been named Co-Sponsorship and Church Relations Program Manager of Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), the refugee resettlement program of The Episcopal Church. She will begin work with EMM on August 1, 2013. Duvall will be based in Lexington, where she will partner with and have office space at Kentucky Refugee Ministries, the local affiliate of EMM. EMM recognizes that more than 43 million persons have been forcibly uprooted in the world today, and strives to provide welcome, relief and assistance through creative partnerships. [Read more...]
Responding to the Call of God
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
The call of God comes in many forms. Sometimes a voice from beyond our daily routine calls us to new opportunities for service and joy — like the voice of Jesus calling Mary Magdalene to a life of witness, or the Macedonian man whose voice called Paul to an unexpected future. God sees possibilities for our lives beyond our imagining. (This is the kind of glad call that our colleague Allison Duvall has heard: see related article)
Often God’s call comes in the sound of a tragedy, as in the sudden destruction of an Oklahoma tornado or the more chronic disaster of hunger and poverty. God does not cause tragedy, but God does make redemptive use of tragedy through the response of God’s people. God heard the cry of the people in Egypt and moved Moses to respond. If you hear God’s voice in the cries from Oklahoma, I invite you to join me in answering with your checkbook. Episcopal Relief and Development is a very effective way to respond to this tragedy. Funds are managed through our brother and sister Episcopalians, who know the needs and who will be present in the community long after news crews have moved on to the next story.
Your generosity is a witness to our connections God’s wider world and an example of our faith in action.
Open your hearts and treasures. Here am I Lord, send me.
+Doug
Bishop Names Discernment Committee
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
After much thought and prayer, and consultation with the Executive Council and the Standing Committee of the Diocese, I am excited to name our “Blue Ribbon” Discernment Committee. This group represents the wide diversity of our diocese — including clergy and laity, men and women, people with long history in the diocese and those who bring relatively new eyes to our common life.
These committee members represent 12 parishes from all of our major population centers, along with many of our small town, rural, and mountain communities. They bring many skills and much wisdom to the table of our future. I will ask them to bring their best listening and discerning skills to this work, and approach our shared future with open minds and hearts. I am grateful to these who have agreed to serve in this time of discernment. [Read more...]
Church of the Ascension Hosts Tibetan Monks
Seven Tibetan monks from the Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in Tibet are touring the U.S. to share cultural and religious traditions, and to raise funds for their refugee monastery. The Church of the Ascension in Frankfort is pleased to help host the monks over Memorial Day weekend. Programs including a travel tour guide, a Tibetan cooking class, and an authentic Tibetan dinner cooked by the monks, will all be held at the historic church located at 311 Washington Street, Frankfort. [Read more...]
Diocesan Confirmations, May 5, 2013
On Sunday, May 5, the Rt. Rev. Doug Hahn confirmed people from around the diocese during a service held at Christ Church Cathedral. Confirmands came from Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington; Holy Trinity, Georgetown; Transylvania University, Lexington; St. James, Prestonsburg; and Church of the Resurrection, Jessamine County.
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Procession lines up for the first Diocesan confirmation service
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All confirmands and sponsors
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Holy Trinity, Georgetown
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Church of the Resurrection, Jessamine County
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Transylvania Univeristy
Christ Church, Harlan, Fundraiser 2013
Christ Church, Harlan, held their annual fundraiser for Christ’s Hands Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen/Homeless Shelter last week. Over $8000 was raised for this worthy cause.
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James Nantz at the wine & hors d’oeuvre table, welcoming guests.
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Robert Atkins, founder of Christ’s Hands, at a table with guests. (Robert wears the red tie.)
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Parker Boggs assisting guests at one table.
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Guests for Christ Church’s fund raising events come from all over the city, to enjoy the wonderful evening.
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Father Coke McClure, seated with guests at a table featuring one of our hallmark flower arrangements.
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Harlan is a very ethnically diverse community. Our Muslim friends feel very welcome at Christ Church, Harlan, and have always supported our fund raising efforts.
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Croley Forester (right) in conversation with Harlan County Judge Executive, Joe Grieshop.
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Our fund raising events pack the house!!!
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Tara Bryson, in the shadows, caring for guests.
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Plating the delicious cuisine: Stephen Bryson, Tom Pope, Tamara McClure
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Croley Forester is quite sure that he can handle the clean up ALONE!!!!
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All the KING’S WOMEN: (L-R) Janet Nantz, Cathryn Forester, Tamara McClure, Emily Nantz, Tara Bryson, Vivian Morton
Marye Boggs, Anne Lindsey, Clara Pope & Marie Whitfield.
St. George’s Day 2013
On the weekend of April 20, the diocese gathered at the Cathedral Domain for the annual celebration of St. George’s Day. This year was an especially significant occasion, as April 20 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cathedral of St. George the Martyr and recognized 100 years of the ministry of camping.
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Executive Council members begin the annual St. George's weekend with an overnight retreat...
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...where getting acquainted, team building and looking at the responsibilities of Council are on the agenda.
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A family kind of day...
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...or shopping for Domain fashions.
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Domain fasion was everywhere...
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A day of friends new and old
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Enjoying
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Time for napping in the sun
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Finding our way to worship
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At the Cathedral of St. George the Martyr where we celebrate the 50th anniversary of its consecration and 100 years of the ministry of camping
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We remember those who served the Domain throughout the years...
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..and those who lead its ministries today.
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We celebrate
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We confirm and reaffirm
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We baptize
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We give thanks...
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Bishop Doug at his first St. George's Day
Blue Ribbon Update
I am grateful for the many people who have expressed interest in participating on the Blue Ribbon Committee, which will shape a strategic direction for the next few years –- or more accurately, to discern the direction God is calling us.
Almost 30 people have asked to be on this committee, and now the Executive Committee, Standing Committee and I will pick a group of 10-12 to serve. Our goal will be a group that is representative of the diversity of the Diocese.
Opportunity to participate in this process will be offered to anyone in some form. I am currently in conversation with a consultant who will help us make the most of our combined wisdom.
I give thanks for the many talented, committed, and passionate people of our Diocese. God is at work among us. None of us are clear exactly where God is calling us; but I am absolutely clear that God is calling us to our highest and best selves offering God’s highest and best witness to our beloved Kentucky and the world.
+Doug
To Sing a New Song…
Viewed from the pulpit, they look like gigantic puzzle pieces that might never fit together! In truth, they are the parts of the new organ at Good Shepherd, Lexington. The choir, bagpipers, and some 100 members of the parish celebrated the long-awaited installation of the Miller and Wrigley organ on Monday at 1:00 PM with a Liturgy of Welcome. Goulding & Wood Organ Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, unloaded the Antiphonal division of the organ and have been installing it all week.
Bowling with the Bishop
Bishop Hahn bowled with youth from the diocese on April 7.
