<html><head><base href="x-msg://14/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear All,<div><br></div><div>I think this may be useful to many of you...</div><div><br></div><div>Bishop Pierre<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, 1.0);"><b>De : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:ljohnston@episcopalchurch.org">ljohnston@episcopalchurch.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, 1.0);"><b>Objet : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>2011 Stewardship Narrative Series: Feasting On Gratitude</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, 1.0);"><b>Date : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">12 août 2011 00:42:14 HAEC<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, 1.0);"><b>À : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:ljohnston@episcopalchurch.org">ljohnston@episcopalchurch.org</a>><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-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; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="Section1" style="page: Section1; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Dear Friends,</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">I’m pleased to introduce you to a six-week stewardship narrative series, titled Feasting on Gratitude at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.thestewardswell.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.thestewardswell.org</a></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Designed to compliment and support a congregation’s annual giving campaign; each of the six contributing writers explores stewardship, giving, gratitude and generosity in connection with the Gospel lection for each Sunday during the month of October through November 6, All Saints Sunday. </span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">We recognize that economic uncertainty, fear and real scarcity pervades the many dimensions of our lives—at home, in our faith communities and in our global community. Gratitude is not always the obvious choice. With so much uncertainty, many of our faith communities will face greater resistance in engaging in conversations about money, faith and the practice of intentional proportional giving. These reflections serve as a counter voice, a way forward in navigating faithfulness in the midst of anxious times. Our contributing writers offer Christian hope, a hope that is not dictated by the optimism or pessimism of the market, but is deeply rooted in God’s steadfast faithfulness.</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">It is my hope that congregations will integrate this series into adult formation, small group study, or use it to simply spark ideas for preaching Matthew’s Gospel in the month of October, a time when most congregations are engaged in their annual giving campaigns. I’m interested in your feedback as it is my hope that we can build upon this series in the future.</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">To view the ‘Feasting on Gratitude’ series and to download the weekly reflections in English and Spanish go to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.thestewardswell.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.thestewardswell.org</a></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">To view the bulletin insert for August 28th announcing the series go to<a href="http://www.episcopalchurch.org/126259_ENG_HTM.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.episcopalchurch.org/126259_ENG_HTM.htm</a></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">A media release announcing the series will be forthcoming.</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Contributing writers for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; ">‘F</span></font>asting on Gratitude<font color="black"><span style="color: black; ">’ inc</span></font>lude:</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">The Rt. Rev. Gregory Rickel, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Gary A Chubb, Member, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Diocese of Kansas</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Bowie Snodgrass, Church planter, Faith-House Manhattan & Transmissions, member of Congregation of St. Saviour at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Diocese of New York</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church and chaplain of Episcopal Campus Ministry at Syracuse University, Diocese of Central New York</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">The Rev. Richard Aguilar, Priest-in-charge of St. Margaret’s and Francisco de Asis Episcopal Church, Diocese of Southeast Florida</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">With much gratitude,</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Laurel</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">______________________________________</span></font></b></strong><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">_</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" color="green" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">The Rev. Laurel Johnston</span></font></b></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" color="green" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">Program Officer for Stewardship</span></font></b></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" color="green" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">The Episcopal Church Center Regional Office</span></font></b></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" color="green" face="Verdana"><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">840 Echo Park Avenue</span></font></b></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" color="green" face="Verdana"><span lang="ES" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">Los Angeles, CA 90026</span></font></b></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><strong><b><font size="2" color="green" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">(212)716-6219</span></font></b></strong></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span></font></p></div></div></span></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>
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