Five Diocese of Spokane staff members competed in the team division of Spokane’s 12k Bloomsday race May 3, placing 22nd out of 45 teams in its size class in the corporate cup competition.
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Mareen Cosgrove Named Interim Director of Camp Cross
Maureen Cosgrove
Spokane native Maureen Cosgrove has been hired as interim director of Camp Cross, a camp on Lake Coeur d’Alene owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane.
“Maureen comes with the gifts and experience sought for this vital ministry and I am grateful to the Camp Cross Commission for conducting so successfully the search [...]
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Diocesan Office to remain closed on Friday due to snow
The terrible weather in Spokane has continued through the day on Thursday and streets have been treacherous if not impassible. All schools here will be closed again on Friday. Paulsen House will again be closed on Friday. If you would like to reach one of us directly, my cell phone number is (509) 220-9789 and Bryan [...]
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – ordained women to gather in Province VIII
Ordained women in the Episcopal Church’s Province VIII will gather Sept. 28- Oct. 1, 2009, in Burlingame, CA, for a conference designed to develop networks of support. “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: An Imagine Conference for Ordained Women,” will meet at the Mercy Center.
Keynote speakers include three pioneering ordained women: the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, [...]
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Goodstuff – November 2008
Bread Broken & Shared
Bishop James Waggoner will be part of a panel discussion on “ecumenical challenges and opportunities” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane. The event is sponsored by The Fig Tree, a monthly newspaper that covers religious news. Other panelists include Bishop Walton Mize of Christ Holy [...]
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New Christian Formation Network Coordinator Appointed
Jan McCall of All Saints’, Richland, has been named head of the Christian Education Network by Bishop Waggoner. She succeeds Michelle Klippert of St. John’s Cathedral.
In making the appointment, Bishop Waggoner also expressed his appreciation for Klippert’s work: “We have been fortunate in having Michelle leading and supporting the Christian Education and Formation ministry for [...]
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Goodstuff – Feburary 2008
Fighting With the Bible
Spiritus will present a one-day event, “Fighting With the Bible,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane. Leader will be Dr. Donn Morgan, president and dean of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Professor of Old Testament. He is the author of the [...]
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Goodstuff – January 2008
ERD Lenten Devotional
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) has published its 2008 Lenten devotional booklet, titled “Seeking to Serve: A Lenten Exploration of the Millennium Development Goals.” The devotional, by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham, rector of Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, IL, features illustrations and meditations on the United Nations Millennium Development [...]
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