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Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010


In the diocesan cycle we pray for the clergy and people of Church of the Holy Communion, University City (1869), and Brooke, their Rector
In our companion diocese of Lui, we pray for the Mothers' Union and Mama Jenifa

IN THIS EDITION
 
Lenten devotions and practices l Lenten devotions and
practices
A Lenten Gift from St. Martin's-Ellisville. This l Haiti efforts in MO
l Trinity Inst. follow-u p
year forty-three parishioners contributed to a l Last week's poll
collection of 46 meditations. The daily readings l Newsline

cover the 40 days  – as well as the six Sundays


BISHOP'S VISITATIONS AND
— of the Lenten season. Mary Drastal
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
contributed the original cover image; Ruby
Downs and Janet Theiss produced the books in Sun, Feb 21, St. Mark's-St.
Louis
the church office. Sun, Feb 28, Grace-Jefferson
City

The concept is modeled (slightly) after


March-April, Bishop Smith's
Forward Day-by-Day. Contributors were sabbatical months
asked to read the appointed Daily Office scriptures for their
assigned day. After praying and pondering, they were asked to Life of the Diocese
consider which readings spoke to them and share a personal
Friday, Feb 19th.
story or some of their thoughts about why it moved them. Registrations due for
Each reading also includes the Daily Office scriptures for that Leadership conference to be
held on Mar. 6th.
day.
Feb 23-25. Diocesan Clergy
An initial print run produced booklets for parishioners; for those able to Retreat with former Presiding
Bishop Frank Griswold.
contribute, a donation was asked to support Episcopal City Mission. As a
Lenten gift to the diocese, the people of St. Martin's have made this booklet Week of Feb 22, online
ESM online book club
available to us all. You can read it online or download it from scribd. discussion. For an invitation
email Fr. Rod Wiltse,
wiltse@charter.net.
Link to the online version of A Lenten Gift (at scribd)
Link to St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Ellisville. Sun, Feb 28, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Hymn Sing for Haiti, Christ
Church Cathedral. Join
parishioners and musicians
from around the diocese in a
community hymn singing.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori challenges Freewill offering designated
for Episcopal Relief and
Episcopalians to take on something new this Lent in her Development. Hymns from
Lenten video reflection. the 1982 Hymnal and LEVAS
II, in addition to selections
from other
denominations.Flyer.

Sat, Mar 6, Leadership


Trinity-Kirksville is running an online Lenten devotional group Conference for Clergy and Lay
members of the Diocese,
featuring a daily question for reflection and discussion. The Public Narrative with Devon
site is http://trinity3kv.blogspot.com/ and is open only to Anderson. Specific information
on conference agenda
registered readers. For an invitation and more specific available from the Canon to
instructions, please contact Maria Evans at the Ordinary's office.
Registration by Friday the
 crankycricker@yahoo.com. 19th using this doc or p d f file.
Return to
rweisenborn@diocesemo.org

Sunday, March 7, 2 - 5 p.m.


The Rev. Peter Van Horne, Interim at Trinity- Zydeco show and Blues
Review at Emmanuel. Tickets
Kirksville, reminded us of the words of Arthur ($10) at the door. Performers
Lichtenberger, sixth Bishop of Missouri, who include House of Bishops, and
Fr. Ron & Sarah Clingenpeel.
later became twenty-first Presiding Bishop of Proceeds to ER&D or American
the Episcopal Church. Red Cross.

Thurs, Mar 11, Submission


When he was Presiding Bishop, he offered deadline for April/May edition
of Seek.
these
words of Lenten advice: Fri, Mar 12 & Sat Mar. 13
Dismantling Racism workshop
• Fast from criticism, and feast on praise. in Columbia, MO.
• Fast from self-pity, and feast on joy.
Sat, Mar 13, 8:30 a.m.-1:00
• Fast from ill-temper, and feast on peace. p.m. St. Louis Community
• Fast from resentment, and feast on contentment. Farmers’ Market at St. John’s-
Tower Grove.
• Fast from jealousy, and feast on love.
• Fast from pride, and feast on humility. Sat, Mar 20, 9:00 a.m.-1:00
• Fast from selfishness, and feast on service. p.m. Preventing Sexual
Exploitation in Communities
• Fast from fear, and feast on faith. of Faith training, a part of the
Safeguarding series.
Registration required for this
free workshop.

Week of Mar 29, online


40Love, from the youth and ministry leaders of ESM online book club
Dayton, Ohio, in Province V. 40Love’s goal is to discussion. For an invitation
email Fr. Rod Wiltse,
complete 40 acts of mission for the 40 days of Lent, wiltse@charter.net.
spreading a message of peace, kindness and compassion.
The youth developed a devotional guide for the period of Day of Dance & Wellness 2/27
Lent. Included are quotes from faith and peace leaders
St. Luke Hospital's Day of
and suggested acts of kindness. Project coordinators also organized Dance
mission activities for each of the 40 days. Participants were encouraged to  at the Hilton St. Louis-
Frontenac
do what they knew they could commit to, during the time period from Ash 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday to Palm Sunday in the Christian tradition. Beginning with Saturday, February 27, 2010
Registration, screenings and
service at a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, youth of Dayton will be exhibits begin at 8:30 a.m.
servant leaders, compassionate givers and loving volunteers, in the service of
people in need.

The culmination of 40Love, including all the acts of mission around the
community, will be a photo installation in the form of a labyrinth, set up as
an interactive exhibit at St. Paul’s, Oakwood, during Holy Week. This will For more information, to
allow parish members and visitors to see the work completed, and the register for the event or to
sign-up for a cholesterol
message of kindness, compassion and peace that was spread around the screening at the event (fee),
Miami Valley. call 314-542-4848 or, click
here. Day of Dance national
site: www.dayofdance.org
http://www.diosohio.org/40love-project.html
http://www.diosohio.org/40love-calendar.html HOLY WOMEN, HOLY MEN

February 20
Frederick Douglass
Prophetic Witness, 1895

II. Almighty God, whose truth


makes us free: We bless your
 Come and join the conversation with your Name for the witness of
diocesan friends about what you are giving up or taking on this Lent. Frederick Douglass, whose
impassioned and reasonable
  speech moved the hearts of a
president and a people to a
  deeper obedience to Christ.
Missouri diocese stands by the people of Haiti Strengthen us also to be
outspoken on behalf of those
in captivity and tribulation,
(ONGOING) Quilt Raffle for Haiti. The Emmanuel (Webster Groves) continuing in the Word of
Missions Committee and Rosebud Mission/Diocese of South Dakota are Jesus Christ our Liberator;
who with you and the Holy
sponsoring a Lenten quilt raffle to benefit Haitian recovery and renewal efforts Spirit dwells in glory
through Episcopal Relief and Development. A Lakota star quilt, created by a everlasting. Amen.
fabric artist on the reservation, has been donated for this use and will be
Douglass, Frederick [Feb. 14,
available to the raffle winner. Chances are $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00. 1818-Feb. 20, 1895] Abolitionist,
Tickets will go on sale the first Sunday in Lent (February 21) and continue to Writer, Orator. The child of a
slave and a white man,
be available through Lent. 100% of the proceeds will be directed to ERD Douglass escaped to the north
Haitian efforts.(314) 961-2393  info@emmanuelepiscopal.org and changed his name. One of
the great orators and writers in
favor of abolition, he influenced
SUNDAY, FEB 28, 4 p.m., HYMN SING FOR HAITI at Christ Church Abraham Lincoln and was an
inspiration to his cause.
Cathedral, 1210 Locust, St. Louis. Download a flyer.  
February 21
SUNDAY, MAR. 7, 2-5:00 pm, Zydeco Show and Blues Review with the John Henry Newman
Bishop and Theologian, 1890
House of Bishops, Emmanuel, 9 South Bompart in Webster Groves. Also,
Fr. Ron and Sarah offer a program of Contemporary & Roots music. Tickets II. God of all wisdom, we
($10) available at the door. Proceeds to ER&D or the American Red Cross thank you for John Henry
Newman, whose eloquence
(attendees designate their contribution). bore witness that your Church
is one, holy, catholic and
  apostolic, and who made his
  own life a pilgrimage towards
your truth. Grant that, inspired
Trinity Institute: ongoing conversation 2/18 by his words and example, we
may ever follow your kindly
Building an Ethical Economy: Spirituality and Practice light till we rest in your
bosom, with your dear Son
A Live Webcast and chat with Mike Schut, author/editor of Money and Faith: Jesus Christ and the Holy
The Search for Enough and Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Spirit, where heart speaks to
heart eternally; for you live
Perspective and reign, one God, now and
Thursday, February 18, 2010, 1pm Eastern Time for ever. Amen.

Newman, John Henry [1801-


After Trinity Institute, continue the conversation and explore ideas for taking February 21, 1890] Anglican,
action locally. Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer of The Episcopal then Catholic theologian, author
and poet with a gift for blending
Church, Mike Schut, will recap key ideas from the conference and moderate traditional and modern thought.
a discussion around questions you ask. The conversation will take place at
ustream.tv with a live chat room that will enable participants to submit February 22
questions. To join the conversation, simply go to Eric Liddell
Missionary to China, 1945
www.ustream.tv/channel/Spirituality-and-Practice at 1pm EST on Thursday,
February 18, 2010. II. God whose strength bears
us up as on mighty wings: We
  rejoice in remembering your
athlete and missionary, Eric
  Liddell, to whom you gave
Last week's poll courage and resolution in
contest and in captivity; and
Last week we asked iSeek we pray that we also may run
with endurance the race set
readers for their opinions on before us and persevere in
Ashes-to-go, an ecumenical patient witness, until we wear
that crown of victory won for
Ash Wednesday service held in us by Jesus our Savior; who
small groups on a city street with you and the Holy Spirit
lives and reigns, one God, for
corner in a South St. Louis ever and ever. Amen.
business district, and 25 of you
responded. Liddell, Eric [Jan. 16, 1902-
February 21, 1945] One of the
Olympic medalists
Of those responding this week, commemorated in the movie
“Chariots of Fire,” Liddell was
one felt it was not their cup of born in China. His parents
tea, one thought it was an idea, two thought it was a good idea, and all the were Scottish missionaries, and
he became a missionary to
rest though it a great idea. China as well. After he won his
Olympic medal running, he was
ordained (1932) and returned to
You said: China. He elected to stay when
British citizens were evacuated
because of the fighting between
l So many people assume that everyone thinks the church is Chinese and Japanese, and was
eventually put in an internment
irrelevant. Here is the church visibly on your street corner offering a camp where he died in 1945.
witness and a reminder both of mortality and of the offer of salvation.
l As Episcopalians too many of us are worried about our "sometimes The resolution to General
stuffy tradition" and how this will "look" instead of asking, what would Convention which contains the
suggested additions to Holy
Jesus do? Women, Holy Men is available
online as a large pdf file. The
edited and official version will be
More comments online. published and available next
year.
Photos from 2009 online at the diocesan Flickr site.

FEBRUARY ESM BOOK CLUB


 
Discussion Facilitator: Fr. Rod
  Wiltse, Episcopal School for
Newsline Ministry faculty
Email: wiltse@charter.net
Journey to Jobs. J2J will begin as a Lenten program for jobseekers,
The Episcopal School For
meeting each Friday during Lent (Feb 19 through Good Friday), from 9:00 - Ministry Book Club. An online
10:30 at St Timothy’s in Creve Coeur. It's organized by David Boudinet of discussion of great
books.Selected books from
Church of St. Michael & St. George and the Rev. Steve Lawler of St The Ancient Practices Series,
Stephen’s. All are invited. publisher is Thomas Nelson.

Each session will have a presentation, discussion, fellowship and prayer. February - In Constant Prayer
Bagels and Coffee will be provided.  For more information contact David  by Robert Benson;
March - Sabbath by Dan B.
Boudinet at dvboudinet@gmail.com  or Fr. Lawler at  Allender
episcopalians@gmail.com April - Fasting by Scot
McKnight
May - The Sacred Meal by
The seven sessions are: Beginning; Readjusting; Committing; Nora Gallagher
June - The Pilgrimage by
Resourcing ; Connecting; Deepening ; Ending. Diana Butler Bass
September - The Liturgical
Year by Joan Chittister 2010
October - Tithing by Douglas
LaBlanc 2010
November - The Great
Congratulations and prayers to the Rev. Emergence by Phyllis Tickle
Renee Fenner and the people of St.
Barnabas, Florissant and Christ Church You purchase your own books
and of course, read them.
Cathedral. Canon Pastor Fenner, currently
serving Christ Church Cathedral, has
The on-line chat will begin on
answered the call from St. Barnabas to be the last Monday of each
their next rector. Stories from the cathedral month at 7:30 p.m. CT, and
continue until 9:30 p.m. A
and St. Barnabas online. Fenner has been a discussion area will be open
steady and faithful guide and presence these throughout the final week of
each month for on-going
past years at the cathedral, and will be conversation and discussion.
terribly missed, but there is great joy
surrounding her new ministry with the people Our online classroom is at
nfomedia.com. If you'd like
of St. Barnabas. Caught in the hallway, at the an invitation, please email
end of the day, Canon Renee asked that we wiltse@charter.net. Plan on
arriving before the discussion
continue to hold her and the people of these time to make sure your
two congregations in our prayers. Photo from Tim Hamilton. computer is configured to
participate. Send technical
problems or questions to
  bfelice@diocesemo.org

DIOCESAN PUBLICATIONS

Executive Editor
The Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith
Bishop of Missouri

Editor
Beth Felice
Director of Communications
Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
bfelice@diocesemo.org
314-255-1387
314-398-2209 (cell)

IN THIS EDITION

l Lenten devotions and


practices
l Haiti efforts in MO
l Trinity Inst. follow-u p
l Last week's poll
l Newsline

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