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Fall Youth Gathering (6th-12th Grade): Oct. 5-7, All Saints' Celebration of New Ministry of Beth Macke: Oct. 14, St. Paul's Church, Henderson Service of Ordination to Priesthood for Karl Lusk, Alice Nichols and Helen Jones: 11 a.m. (EDT) Oct. 27, Christ Church Cathedral Bishop's Fall Retreat: Nov. 2-3 All Saints' Inn/Lodge Dedication and Farewell Gathering for Canon Magness: Nov. 3 Episcopal News Deadline Nov. 10: December issue Also on the Diocesan Calendar | | Greetings from the Diocese
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| |  Canon Jay Magness resigns
to accept call to Diocese of Southern Virginia
The Rev. Dr. James B. "Jay" Magness, the diocese's canon to the ordinary for more than three and a half years, has resigned, effective Nov. 8, to accept a call to serve as the interim rector of Galilee Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
A farewell gathering is being planned for Nov. 3 to coincide with the dedication of the new inn and lodge at Al Saints' Conference Center in Leitchfield. Read more | St. George's holds women's retreat Saturday
The Rev. Angela Shepherd, rector of St. Philips' Episcopal Church, Annapolis, Md., will be the speaker at a retreat for women Saturday (Oct. 6) at St. George's Church in Louisville. Bishop Ted Gulick ordained Shephard in 1996 at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville.
The one-day retreat, "Reaching the Mountaintop," will be focused on "increasing the spiritual awareness of women," said St. George's warden, Mary Carter. It will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) in the gym at St. George's Church at 1201 S. 26th St.
The event is open to all interested women. For details call the church 502-776-2030.
| Youth will be "Listening for God in Your Dreams" at All Saints' gathering this weekend
Fifty youth and adults from around the Diocese of Kentucky will come together for the Diocesan Youth Community's Fall Gathering, to be held at All Saints' Center this weekend, Oct. 5-7.
This year's theme is "Listening for God in our Dreams." Kyran Pittman, noted Dream Workshop facilitator, will lead the program. Youth and adults will learn how to decipher dreams, how to deal with bad dreams, and how to listen for God in dreams. They will also enjoy large group discussion, small group exercises and one-on-one discussions with Pittman.
In addition to learning about God and dreams, the youth and adults will have the opportunity to experience All Saints' in the fall and enjoy traditional activities such as a dance and a bonfire. The youth also will report on the happenings around the diocese as well as elect youth to Youth Council, as delegates to Diocesan Convention, and as representatives to the Province IV Youth Network.
| Calendar featuring Episcopal churches now on sale
"The Doors of St. George's 2008" - a calendar created by Donald Vish's photography student s at St. George's Community Center - is on sale now, the proceeds going to the center.
The calendar features photos of doors and other scenes taken at Louisville area Episcopal churches by the students during weekly photographic field trips,
The calender will be sold for the special price of $10 to friends of St. George's center and members of the diocese's Episcopal congregations. They are available through the community center and will be available at the various congregations later this month. They also will be on sale at St. George's fundraising event on Oct. 18. Call the community center at 502-775-6232 for more information about purchasing a calendar or to arrange to have the photography students visit your church. Read more | Second pilgrimage for peace and nonviolence
will be in Louisville Oct. 11-15The Heschel/Merton Pilgrimage 2007 will be Oct. 11-15. It is being organized by Interfaith Paths to Peace, and the Diocese of Kentucky's Department of Jubilee and Justice is among the sponsors. The five-day pilgrimage is designed to involve 50 individuals from the Louisville area to draw attention to finding nonviolent ways for addressing major problems confronting our community, the nation and the world. Building on the successful Gandhi/Merton Pilgrimage for Peace and Nonviolence held in September of 2006, this year's pilgrimage is named to honor Thomas Merton and Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the 20th Century's greatest Jewish thinkers and a major force in peace and justice. Heschel worked closely with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year marks the centennial of Heschel's birth. For further information contact Dr. Mary Abrams (meabrams@bellsouth.net).
| Fall Cursillo is coming up at All Saints'
This year's Cursillo is scheduled to be held at All Saints' Conference Center Oct.18-21.
Cost for the weekend is $135 with scholarships available. Lay rector for this session is Barbara Merrick, whose phone number is 502-742-1920.
|  All Saints' new inn and lodge now open; dedication will be Nov. 3 during Bishop's Retreat
More than six years in the making, All Saints' new inn and lodge are no longer dreams but are now concrete - and wood and stone - realities. The diocese will celebrate the buildings' completion with a dedication service Nov. 3, beginning at 2 p.m. (CST). The servie is being held in conjunction with a farewell gathering for the Rev. Dr. James B. Magness, the diocese's canon to the ordinary, and the Bishop's Fall Retreat.
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Click here for details and registration information for the Bishop's Retreat |  St. Francis hosts marriage seminar Nov. 16-17
St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, Harrods Creek, is sponsoring a two-day marriage seminar Nov.16-17 led by Mark and Susan DeVries, co-authors of the book The Most Important Year.
The first evening, from 6 to 9 (EST), the seminar will address two topics, entitled "Amazing Race - Why Un-Happy Couples Work so Hard and Why Happy Couples Don't Have to" and "While You Were Out - Meet the Normals." The second day, from 9 a.m. to noon, will be devoted to sessions on "Trading Spaces," with men and women meeting separately; "Survivor" and "Finding Neverland - More Than You've Dared to Dream."
Tickets are available at St Francis, located at 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road. For details phone 502-228-1176.
| Proposed 2008 diocesan budget approved by T & C
Trustees and Council approved a preliminary budget of slightly more than $1.5 million to fund diocesan ministries and operations in 2008. Unlike the 2007 budget, the 2008 budget is based on pledge income from the diocese's 36 congregations at 15 percent of their net disposable income, the lowest percentage requested in diocesan canons. Read more | St. George's Freedom School recognized as a top site
St. George's Community Center won accolades this summer as a top Freedom School site in the nation and was invited to share its success story last month with the leadership and staff of the Children's Defense Fund, which developed the after-school and summer enrichment program for African American children. Receiving this distinction is extraordinary for a first-year program, according to Arthur Cox, St. George's executive director.
St. George's program was ranked one of this summer's top three sites following a visit by an evaluator with the national program. Cox said she told him that St. George's "is an outstanding Freedom School site" and that she was "truly amazed at the fact that this is your first year. You have every component fully engaged and thriving." Read more
|  Mid-Kentucky presbytery, diocese are bringing author Diana Butler Bass to Louisville
On Jan. 18 and 19, the Presbytery of Mid-Kentucky and the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky will co-sponsor a series of lectures by Dr. Diana Butler Bass that are based on her books The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church and Christianity for the Rest of Us.
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|  Cathedral's 2007-2008 music program and artists-in-residence are announced
The Cathedral Music program's 2007-2008 music series will include several Evensongs sung by the Cathedral Choir, an Advent Evensong sung by the University of Louisville Early Music Ensemble and an art show and benefit concert for the cathedral on April 4, 2008. The series' fall program will bring several guest choral groups to the cathedral. Music director Robert L. Boozman also announced that the cathedral is hosting three artists-in-residence, a new program sponsored by the music department. Read more
The full list of offerings is available on the cathedral's Web site at www.christchurchlouky.org.
| Acolyte Festival will be in February
Save the date: The Second Annual Acolyte Festival is being planned for the first weekend in February.
Bring all your acolytes to Calvary Episcopal Church to learn all there is to know about being an acolyte. Be prepared for a weekend of workshops and worship with adults and young people from around the diocese and beyond. Contact the Rev. Dr. Jerry Cappel at 502-368-1146 or jjcappel@bellsouth.net for more information. | | |
