The Advocate, May-June 2005

The telephone had been clearly visible throughout the service — a white telephone sitting incongruously on the edge of the dark wooden pulpit on a pre-cell phone Sunday morning. As the preacher approached the pulpit, the phone rang — loud and clear. One ring. Two rings. Three rings. “Hello?” the preacher said. “Who? Yeah, sure. And I’m John the Baptist.” Silence. “It’s really God calling? God calling? God calling me?” more.

Archbishop Tutu, Bishop Sauls call Berea graduates to action

Berea College graduates were called to action by a pair of Anglican bishops who addressed the class at baccalaureate and graduation Sunday, May 22. The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls, Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, spoke to the class of 2005 in the morning, in an address entitled Love First, Knowledge Second. (Read address in its entirety on Pg. 9.) Bishop Sauls received a standing ovation, the first ever given for a baccalaureate address, according to Berea officials. more.

Next Month in the Diocese...

July

3rd-9th: Girls Camp I

10th-16th: Pine Mountain Settlement School Reading Camp, Harlan

10th-16th: Boys Camp I

11th-15th: Hazard Reading Camp

17th-23rd: Girls Camp II

24th-30th: Boys Camp II

26th-31th: Episcopal Youth Event (EYE), Berea College.

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