<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Début du message réexpédié :</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>De : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Nancy Davidge" <<a href="mailto:ndavidge@episcopalfoundation.org">ndavidge@episcopalfoundation.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">1 mars 2011 20:10:33 HNEC<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>À : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Friend of ECF" <<a href="mailto:bishop@tec-europe.org">bishop@tec-europe.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Objet : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>ECF Vital Practices: The Mar/Apr 2011 issue of Vestry Papers is now live!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Répondre à : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:ecfvp@episcopalfoundation.org">ecfvp@episcopalfoundation.org</a><br></span></div><br><div>
<table style="width: 650px; border: #e1e1e1 1px solid;" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><img height="61" src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=654" width="282"></div>
<table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#719c33">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>HOME</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>VESTRY PAPERS</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fposts%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>VITAL POSTS</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ffieldwork%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>FIELDWORK</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fyourturn&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>YOUR TURN</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ftools&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>TOOLS</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-RIGHT: #9ab96d 1px solid" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ftalks%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>VP TALKS</strong></a></td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fabout%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><strong>ABOUT US</strong></a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<span style="line-height: 18px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; font-size: x-small;">
<h2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BACKGROUND: #999; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; PADDING-TOP: 6px"><strong>From the Editor</strong></h2><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">March 1, 2011</span></strong></p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><img alt="Photo credit: St. John's Episcopal School in Chattanooga, TN" height="151" src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=717" style="float: right; border: white 5px solid;" width="250">Subtle changes happen to the earth as the spring equinox approaches. The sun is higher in the sky and days are noticeably longer. Hints of new growth appear on trees and shrubs. The drab colors of winter give way to the bright colors of new life.</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">To help us honor this new life that God entrusts to us on Earth, <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><em>ECF Vital Practices</em> </a>invited people of faith to share resources devoted to caring for all of God’s creation. Across the country, churches and individuals are changing the ways we live and do business to become better stewards of the natural world that God has entrusted to our care. Why is this important? Without a healthy planet – clean air, clean water, and a stable climate – we won't have healthy people.</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Here’s what you’ll find in this issue of Vestry Papers:</span></span></span></strong></p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><img src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=713" style="float: left; border: white 5px solid;">In <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2fcaring-for-gods-creation%2fgod-is-my-rock%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">God is My Rock</a>, Fletcher Harper of <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fgreenfaith.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">GreenFaith</a>, an interfaith environmental coalition, invites you to reflect on your experiences of God in the natural world and what they taught you about God. <span style="color: #ffffff;">________________________________<br>_______________________________________________________________<br>_______________________________________________________________</span></p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><img height="100" src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=715" style="float: left; border: white 5px solid;" width="150">Caring for the earth is an integral part of children and youth ministries. In <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2fcaring-for-gods-creation%2ftending-to-the-earth-with-children%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Tending to the Earth with Children</a>, Sharon Ely Pearson offers a variety of age appropriate ideas and resources to help young people recognize the direct impact they can have in creating a healthier, cleaner environment for the future. <span style="color: #ffffff;">__________________________________________________________<br>_______________________________________________________________</span></p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><img src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=716" style="float: left; border: white 5px solid;">The 2009 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, through the adoption of The Genesis Covenant, committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from every facility it maintains by 50% by 2019. In <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2fcaring-for-gods-creation%2fthe-genesis-covenant-action-for-climate-change%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">The Genesis Covenant: Action for Climate Change</a>, Nancy McConnell and Patricia Helmer from the Diocese of Olympia share tools to help congregations track and assess energy and water consumption.</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><img src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=714" style="float: left; border: white 5px solid;"><a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2fcaring-for-gods-creation%2fa-lenten-carbon-fast%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">A Lenten Carbon Fast</a> by LeeAnne Beres of <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fearthministry.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Earth Ministry</a> offers resources to congregations interested in using this season of reflecting on and fasting from the actions, objects, or attitudes that separate us from God to reconnect with our Creator and the great gift of Creation. <span style="color: #ffffff;">_________________________<br>_______________________________________________________________<br>_______________________________________________________________</span></p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">On April 1, <em><a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">ECF Vital Practices</a></em> will publish additional Vestry Papers articles related to Caring for Creation. During this two-month period we will also offer opportunities to interact with our Vestry Papers authors through the <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fposts%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Vital Posts Blog</a> and <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ftalks%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">VP Talks</a> with Fletcher Harper and Sharon Ely Pearson. Visit us at <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625"><em>ECF Vital Practices</em></a><em> </em>for VP Talks dates and times.</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">Recognizing that some readers may choose to print and share this issue, you can download and print a PDF version of this issue by clicking the "Download Issue PDF" button on the <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">following page</a>. We appreciate the feedback we received related to our PDF version and continue to work on refining the format with the goal of making it easy to print and share across all printing platforms.</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">I hope that this issue inspires you to reflect on ways your congregation can begin, or expand on your ministry in areas related to caring for all of God’s creation. I invite you to add to this content by sharing your own Caring for Creation resources in the <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fyourturn%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Your Turn</a> section and by participating in <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ftalks%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">VP Talks</a> and/or posting comments related to our articles, blog posts, or other content.</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">Faithfully,</p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">Nancy Davidge<br>Editor, <em>ECF Vital Practices</em></p>
<div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"></div>
<div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">
<table style="border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; width: 95.96%; height: 265px; clear: both;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 25px" width="49%" valign="top"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; font-size: x-small;">
<h2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BACKGROUND: #999; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; PADDING-TOP: 6px">Upcoming VP Talks</h2><p><img src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=722" style="float: right; border: white 5px solid;">Join us on March 17 at 7 PM ET for a live chat with Fletcher Harper, author of <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2fcaring-for-gods-creation%2fgod-is-my-rock%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">God is My Rock</a>. Fletcher will be responding to your questions on how church leaders can green their congregations. He is the Executive Director of <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fgreenfaith.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">GreenFaith</a>, an interfaith coalition focused on environmental ministries.</p><p><img height="80" src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=719" style="float: left; border: white 5px solid;" width="80">Our second March <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ftalks%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">live chat</a> will take place on March 22 at 7 PM ET. Sharon Ely Pearson will be responding to your questions about choosing Christian Formation curriculum. She serves as Christian Formation specialist at <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.churchpublishing.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Church Publishing Inc</a>.</p><p><img src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=720" style="float: right; border: white 5px solid;">Mark your calendars for a <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2ftalks%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">live chat</a> with Tom Brackett on April 5 at 7 PM EST. Tom serves as Officer for Church Planting and Ministry Redevelopment at the <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.episcopalchurch.org%2findex.htm&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Episcopal Church Center</a>.</p>
</span></td>
<td width="2%"><!-- gutter --> </td>
<td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 25px" width="49%" valign="top"><span style="line-height: 18px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; font-size: x-small;">
<h2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BACKGROUND: #999; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; PADDING-TOP: 6px">The Season of Lent</h2><p>Looking for Lenten resources? Have you developed a Lenten resource you'd like to share with the wider Episcopal Church? </p><p><img src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/view.image?Id=721" style="float: left; border: white 5px solid;">Along with LeAnne Beres' article <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fvestrypapers%2fcaring-for-gods-creation%2fa-lenten-carbon-fast%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">A Lenten Carbon Fast</a>, be sure to check out Brian Sellers-Peterson's recent <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fposts%2flenten-blessings%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">blog post</a> on the <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fposts%2flenten-blessings%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">2011 Lenten Meditations</a> from <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.er-d.org%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">Episcopal Relief and Development</a>. This resource is available in hardcopy, as a PDF. or by daily email for each of the 40 days of Lent.</p><p>If you've developed a congregational resource that you'd like to share with the wider Church, <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fyourturn%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">submit it</a> to <em>ECF Vital Practices</em>. And check out what others have <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecfvp.org%2fyourturn%2f&srcid=560&srctid=1&erid=53625">posted</a> as well!</p>
</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 5px"></div><p style="text-align: center;">Episcopal Church Foundation<br>815 Second Avenue | New York, NY 10017<br>Phone: 800-697-2858</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.aspx?pid=294&srctid=1&erid=53625" pid="294" did="0" tab="0">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/page.aspx?pid=293&srctid=1&erid=53625" pid="293" did="0" tab="0">Email Preferences</a><br>© Episcopal Church Foundation</p>
</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<img alt="" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://ecf.episcopalfoundation.org/smtp.mailopen?id=53625">
</div>
</blockquote></div><br><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">Bishop (Mgr) Pierre Whalon<br>Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe<br>23, avenue George V<br>75008 Paris France<br>+33 1 53 23 84 06 (tel)<br>+33 1 49 52 96 85 (fax)<br><a href="mailto:office@tec-europe.org">office@tec-europe.org</a><br><br><br></span>
</div>
<br></body></html>