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Pierre Whalon bishop at tec-europe.org
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> De : "Jan Paxton, Province II" <webeditor at province2.org>
> Objet : News From Province 2
> Date : 26 janvier 2012 02:40:42 HNEC
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> January 2012 - Around the Province 
> In This Issue
> From the Diocese of Albany..
> From the Diocese of Central New York..
> From the Diocese of Haiti...
> From the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe...
> From the Diocese of Long Island..
> From the Diocese of Western New York.
> From the Diocese of Newark...
> From the Diocese of New Jersey...
> From the Diocese of New York.
> From the Diocese of Rochester..
> From the Diocese of the Virgin Islands..
> Provincial Synod 2012...
> Ways of ministering to college students away from home.
> Also of interest
> Dioceses of Province II
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> Albany
> Central New York
> The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
> Haiti
> Long Island
> New Jersey
> NewYork
> Newark
> Rochester
> Virgin Islands
> Western New York
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> Province II Officers
> Mr. Charles Perfater,
> Provincial Executive Coordinator
> The Honorable Michael Rehill,
> President
> The Right Reverend Lawrence Provenzano, Vice President
> The Rev. Ed Thompson, 
> Secretary
> The Rev. Gerald Keucher,
> Treasurer
> Ms. Dorothy Jane Goldsack Porpeglia, Esq., Chancellor   
> Rosalie Ballentine, Esq., 
> Elected by the House of Deputies
> The Rev. Dahn Gandell, 
> Elected by the House of Deputies   
> The Right Reverend Ambrose Gumbs,
> Elected by the House of Bishops
> Ms. Martha Gardner,
> Executive Council Lay Representative
> The Rev. Canon Sandye Wilson,
> Executive Council Clergy Representative 
> Jan Paxton,
> Communications Officer, Webmaster &In Prov 2 editor     
> Greetings!
> 
>  From Province II,  here is the January 2012 issue.  You may view it online in magazine format or you may download a pdf version.  Check below to see what is in this issue!
>  
> From the Diocese of Albany...
> Partnerships Bring Hope To Haiti Communities   
> Six parishes in the Diocese have formed the Empire Haiti Coalition (EHC) to tackle larger challenges in Haiti. This joint effort will address solar power, clean water, education and nutrition with the goal of improving the lives of thousands on the Haiti Central Plateau.
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> St. John's, Troy, St. Andrew's, Albany, St. George's, Clifton Park, St. Paul's, Troy and The Cathedral of All Saints are all partnering with parishes in Haiti under the careful guidance of Father Jean Milor Medela.  
>  
> Read the entire article in the In Prov 2.  See the slide show. 
> 
> From the Diocese of Central New York...
>  Central New York Mission Trips
>   The Diocese of Central New York has been in companionship with the Diocese of El Salvador for a close to twenty years. Over that time hundreds - perhaps thousands - of Salvadorans have come to know us better and hundreds - perhaps thousands - of us have come to know them better...
> 
> ...As the diocese moves into 2012, a special mission trip is being planned, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity: First Habitat For Humanity Mission Trip to El Salvador, May 26-June 3, 2012. ... Read the whole article.
> From the Diocese of Haiti...
> Haiti - Two Years Later
> Greetings from Haiti in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
>  
> As we transition from Advent season and welcome 2012, it is an apt time to remark new beginnings. We are pleased to be celebrating many new beginnings in the Diocese of Haiti. This year we do this while evaluating progress in light of the two-year anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
>  
> The earthquake of 2010 will be fixed in our national consciousness for decades to come and has thus been integrated into the national vernacular. When referring to events, Haitians almost always specify whether it occurred 'before or after the Twelfth'.
>  
> Read Bishop Duracin's entire letter and track the donations made to the Rebuild Haiti fund...
> 
> From the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe...
> New Rector for St. Paul's Within the Walls, Rome
> 
> The Rev. Austin Keith Rios has accepted the call to become the 15th Rector of St. Paul's Within the Walls Episcopal Church of Rome. For the past four and a half years, Austin has served as Diocesan Canon for Spanish speaking ministries and Rector of La Capilla de Santa Maria, a Spanish-speaking congregation in the mountains of Western North Carolina. On the diocesan level, Austin founded and chaired a diocesan group, called Beyond Borders, which helps parishes discern ways to be in ministry with Spanish speakers, and addresses justice issues around immigration.
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> Read more
> 
> From the Diocese of Long Island...
> Who Cares For The Caregiver? 
> In over 3 of every 10 households, at least one of the members is a Caregiver. In the USA today, there are 34 million of them. Over half are women, many are children! They're looking after someone who can't fully take care of himself or herself. In some cases, it's a temporary disability. In other cases, it's a progressive disability, like Alzheimer's. In many, it is terminal.   And in almost every case, the Caregiver makes a huge and commendable effort looking after the care-receiver. Caregivers are magnificent and generous people, but they stubbornly look after themselves last, very much to their detriment.
> 
>  Read about what is happening in St. Bede's, Syosset. 
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> From the Diocese of Western New York...
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> The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin, the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Western New York, made the news when the Buffalo News ran a story entitled "Buffalo's Blogging Bishop", written by staff reporter, Anne Neville. Bishop Franklin is embracing the use of technology and social media, which is news today when established churches are often equated with museums...
> Read more
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> Read the whole newspaper article and find out about the short film in which he is the star! Go to
>  http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article708288.ece
> From the Diocese of Newark...
> Special Convention to Continue Focus on Mission in the Diocese of Newark   
> With The Episcopal Church's senior officer for ministry redevelopment as guest preacher at the opening Eucharist, the 138th Annual Diocesan Convention will launch a diocese-wide focus on mission issues under the theme Living Into Christ's Mission...
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> ...The regularly scheduled annual convention will not allow for enough time to focus on mission as well as on the usual business. Thus, a Special Convention on June 9, 2012 will continue the work started at the January Annual Convention, providing an opportunity to take a closer look at how the diocese and congregations are structured for mission. The health insurance mandate is among the items to be discussed... Read it all 
>   
> From the Diocese of New Jersey...
> Grace-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mercerville, NJ 
> Featured in ECF Vital Practices
> 
> Grace-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mercerville, NJ, in the Diocese of NJ, welcomed people on the website by sharing their stories and inviting new ones. But how to do that in a few sound bytes? When they decided to create a video welcoming seekers who came to the website, they decided the best way was to get straight to the point: Members would say "I am...." and then add one or two words that suggested the real life, and the real life of faith, that lay behind the words. 
>  Read more... See the video!
> From the Diocese of New York...
> Episcopal Charities Celebrates 15 Years
> Episcopal Charities, the outreach arm of the Diocese of New York, provides funding and support to parish-based programs serving children and adults in need on a non-sectarian basis.
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> In December 1996 Episcopal Charities was incorporated to begin its work as the outreach arm of the Diocese of New York. December 2011 marks the beginning of a year of celebration of this organization and the programs it funds. On a rainy day in October 2011, several leaders of Episcopal Charities gathered to remember the beginnings of the organization, and dream about its future...Read more 
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> From the Diocese of Rochester...
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> 
>  Well for Kongogo
> Kongogo is a village in Tanzania with 6,000 people, 4,000 cows and goats and no clean water source.
> 
> The Rev. Dahn Gandell, Rector at St. John's Episcopal Church in Honeoye Falls, NY, was inspired to launch the Water4Kongogo after a recent visit to the Tanzanian village. She was there in support of Carpenter's Kids, a program that brings education to kids who have been orphaned by the HIV/AIDs epidemic.     Read more
> From the Diocese of the Virgin Islands...
> Worship Where It Is Warm
>  
> "Whether you are a "snow bird" coming down here and would like to find a place to worship, or you are a local looking for a spiritual home, it would be our honor and privilege to have you worship with us this Sunday..  " Read more 
> Provincial Synod 2012...
> The Province II Synod meeting will be held at the Wolf Road Holiday Inn, Albany, NY on May 4 & 5.   The plans will be finalized during the next two weeks and the February issue of the In Prov 2 will be a focus issue devoted to the coming Synod meeting. All of the information will also be posted on the Province II website http://www.province2.org. The list of convention deputies and the tentative synod agenda are on the website now.
> The plans include four workshops which will be presented twice, allowing all attendees to attend two:
> Denominational Health Plan - Presenters: Rose Lawson & Michael Macdonald
> Anglican Covenant - Presenter: Rosalie Ballentine
> Title IV - Presenter: Diane Sammons
> Same-Sex Blessing Issues - SCLM - Presenters: Sandye Wilson, Michael Hopkins & Mary Catherine Young
> Ways of ministering to college students away from home 
> How does your parish church connect with college students away from home?  Here are a few suggestions:
>  
> 1)       Start by taking notice of young adults (or their absence after high school) and keep a list of their names and contact information.   Task a person to maintain this list and coordinate ministry.   Include their names in the Prayers of the People.
>  
> 2)      Reach out and contact students on a regular basis by phone, letter, and e-mail.  Send a care package.  Take an interest in their lives and how they are living out their faith on campus - encourage them spiritually!
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> 3)      Add their school address to the mailing list for the parish newsletter: a decisive turning point for one young adult known to me was opening her school mailbox and reading the lead message in the parish newsletter from the rector.  She then became involved in the Episcopal campus ministry at her state university, and is now in discernment for the priesthood!
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> 4)      Connect students to the chaplaincies serving their campus:  For a list of Episcopal campus ministries in Province II (includes diocese in NJ and NY):     http://www.province2.org/campusministry.html.  Chaplains depend on referrals for names and contact information - they will gladly take the next step in reaching out their hands in invitation and welcome based on your referral.
>  
> What has worked in your church or in the lives of young adults known to you?  Please share with us your suggestions for connecting with college students.
>  
> The Reverend Gregory Bezilla+
> Coordinator, Province 2 Higher Education Ministries Network
> Chaplain, The Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers
> Canterbury House
> 5 Mine St.
> New Brunswick, NJ  08901-1111
> Web: episcopal.rutgers.edu 
> Office phone: 732.932.1278 
> E-mail: bezilla at rci.rutgers.edu 
>  
> Campus ministry is a visible witness for Christ and the face of the Episcopal Church
> Also of interest..
>  From ENS: As we all get back into the swing of things this new year, I just want to remind you that ENS is here to help you get your copy in front of a larger audience. If you have news and or feature stories appropriate for the Top Stories or Churchwide sections, or well-written, thoughtful commentary pieces, please submit them to me at lwilson at episcopalchurch.org. 
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> Also, keep in mind, now we have "Featured Jobs and Calls" and "Featured Events" boxes on the ENS homepage, where you can promote events or jobs/calls. 
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> Editor/reporter
> Episcopal News Service
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> Email: lwilson at episcopalchurch.org 
> Noted authors Alan Jones and Margaret Guenther to lead conference on spirituality for life's second half
> Feb. 27-29 event at Kanuga to explore aging as a time of joy and fruition
> 
> HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. --- The second half of life is a time to wake up to what has been true all along: life with all of its ups and downs is a sheer gift.
> 
> The Very Rev. Dr. Alan Jones and the Rev. Margaret Guenther will explore that gift Feb. 27-29 when they keynote "Encore! Spirituality for Life's Second Act" at Kanuga Conferences.
> 
> A major Christian thinker and writer, Jones was the dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco from 1985 until 2009. Previously, he served as the Stephen F. Bayne Professor of Ascetical Theology and director and founder of the Center for Christian Spirituality at General Theological Seminary in New York. He is the author of many books on spirituality, including Reimagining Christianity, Seasons of Grace and Soul-Making: The Desert Way of Spirituality. 
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> Guenther is a noted retreat leader, lecturer and author whose books include Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction, Toward Holy Ground: Spiritual Directions for the Second Half of Life, At Home in the World: A Rule of Life for the Rest of Us and her most recent book, Walking Home: From Eden to Emmaus. She serves as associate rector at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., and is a professor emerita of ascetical theology at General Theological Seminary in New York, where she served for many years as director of the Center for Christian Spirituality. 
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> The conference will focus on "living into the second half of life and living into all the challenges and the mysteries of it with joy and with some confidence," Guenther said.
> 
> "It excites me that we are becoming more and more aware of the spiritual aspects of the aging process," she said. "I am delighted to see this part of our life being looked at from the perspective of people of faith and people who are open to new insights and can see this as possibly a time of joy and fruition, not just diminishment."
> 
> The Rev. Jane Sigloh of Charlottesville, Va., author of Like Trees Walking, a book about the journey into the second half of life, will serve as chaplain. The conference is coordinated by the Rev. Dr. Joe Bowden, a retired doctor who volunteers as the part-time assisting priest at Church of the Holy Comforter in Martinez, Ga.
> 
> Affiliated with the Episcopal Church since 1928, Kanuga is a 1,400-acre camp and conference center in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville, N.C. Financial aid and discounted rates for commuters are available. For more information, visit www.kanuga.org or call 828-692-9136.  
> Contact: Harmony Johnson, Communications Director
>  harmony.johnson at kanuga.org  828-692-0077, ext. 265  
> This issue of the In Prov 2 is archived so that you can find it after you've deleted it from your e-mail.  Go to the Province II website at www.province2.org/inprov2.html.
> 
> Province II has a Facebook page - check it out! Find Us on Facebook  and at least "like" the province and commend it to your friends.  The latest information about what is happening in the province is posted to that page almost daily.  Maybe you didn't know, but you can Add to My Page's Favorites, Subscribe via SMS, Subscribe via RSS, and Share a Facebook page, so it would be really easy for you to keep up with Province II in between issues of the In Prov 2.
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> The next issue of the In Prov 2 will come out in mid-February.  It will be a focus issue concentrating on the coming provincial synod and General Convention 2012.
> Jan Paxton, Communications Officer for Province II
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