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Issue	Copy Need By	Print Date	Mailing Date
April	March 30	April 14	April 15
May-June	May 20	June 1	June 3
July-August	July 1	July 27	July 29
September	Sept. 2	Sept. 14	Sept. 16
October	Sept. 30	Oct. 12	Oct. 14
November	Oct. 28	Nov. 16	Nov 18
December	Nov. 2	Nov. 14	Nov. 16

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The newspaper includes stories of ministry and mission, presented in a format that emphasizes that local ministry (individual, congregational, parish level) is a part of Diocesan ministry and mission, which is a part of Provincial ministry and mission (the Diocese of Lexington is part of the Fourth Province of the Episcopal Church) which is a part of the national church (the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or ECUSA) which is a part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. Some of the stories are “briefs,” while others are longer features.

Among the regular features:

The Bishop’s Message-theological reflection by Bishop Sauls and a summary of “The Bishop’s Travels” during the past month

A page 3 feature story about a local ministry

Page 4 People, Parishes and Passions

Photographs of events from local congregations, photos of confirmations, news from local congregations

Page 5 The Diocese-part of the heart of mission

Announcement of upcoming events

Photos of diocesan activities

Pg 6 and 7 – Faithmatters/Faith Matters!

One or more stories in narrative or photofeature form which tell how faith makes a difference in the lives of individuals, congregations and ministries

Pg 8 – From the national church

Short news stories and photos from around the United States which enable us to see how our brothers and sisters in Christ are living our The Story

Pg 9 – From our Anglican World

Short new stories and photos from around the Anglican Communion which enable us to understand how who and what we are impacts our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world, and how what they do impacts us

Pg 10 and 11- From Different Voices

First person theological reflection, devotional/inspirational pieces regularly featuring Reflections by the Editor, and X-ersizing by a young adult, plus other guest editorials

Please contact the editor if your would like to talk about story ideas, or if you have suggestions for guest columnists or other possible contributions.

Local Newsletters

All congregations in the Diocese of Lexington are encouraged to add the newspaper editor to their newsletter’s mailing list (Dr. Kay Collier McLaughlin, Box 610, Lexington, KY 40588) , if they have not already done so. The newsletters are a primary source for “People, Parishes and Passions” , included in each issue. Note: parishes already mailing their newsletter to The Advocate, Editor or Communications office do not need to send another copy.

Advocate Mailing List and Address Changes

The data base for The Advocate is based primarily on parish mailing lists. Clergy are requested to update their lists annually, and to make it a practice to send any changes (confirmands, transfers, etc.) to Matt Hartney, Circulation Manager at either Matthartney@diolex.org or Matt Hartney, Box 610, Lexington, KY 40588, 859-252-6527. The Advocate invites any individual in the Diocese of Lexington who wishes to receive the paper and is not presently doing so, or who needs to update their information to feel free to do so personally. The Advocate is mailed free of charge to all communicant households. Individual subscriptions are also available to be sent to interested parties who are not communicants of the Diocese of Lexington at a subscription rate of $25 per year.

Advocate Online Staff:

Kay Collier McLaughlin, Communications Officer & Editor
The Rev. Philip Haug, Chair of the Department of Communications
Cindy A. Centers, Graphic Designers
Elton Hartney, Webmaster

The Advocate is mailed free to all Episcopalians in the Diocese of Lexington. The Advocate is published 10 times a year (monthly Sept.-Mid-Summer, bi-monthly Mid-Summer-June, July-Aug.) by the Diocese of Lexington, a non-profit organization.

Additional subscriptions: $10 per year and address changes should be sent to: The Advocate, P.O. Box 610, Lexington, Ky. 40588-0610.
The deadline for submitting articles, photographs, announcements, and letters is the last Friday of the month prior to publication. These should be sent to:
The Advocate, Kay Collier McLaughlin, Ph.D., Editor, P.O. Box 610, Lexington, Ky.
40588-0610 (Kcollierm@diolex.org).

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