Events and Announcements
Clergy Retreat Brochure Available
This year’s annual clergy retreat will be Feb. 1-4 at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center in Spokane. Leader will be the Rev. Nancy Copeland-Payton, M.D., an experienced retreat leader and spiritual director who has led retreats and conferences at Holden Village, Ghost Ranch, NM, and St. Gertrude’s in Cottonwood, ID. She also recently published a book, “The Losses of Our Lives, The Gifts of Sacred Renewal in Everyday Loss.” This year’s retreat theme is “Elijah – Listening for the still, small voice.” Visit retreat brochure for registration information.
Cathedral to Host Legislative Conference (Jan. 30)
St. John’s Cathedral will host the Eastern Washington Legislative Conference from 12:30-5 p.m. Jan. 30. Keynote speaker will be Bishop Martin Wells of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The afternoon will also include policy briefings on state and federal legislation and presentations on several issues. For information contact Malcolm Haworth at the Fig Tree 509.535.1813 or Scott Cooper at Catholic Charities, 509.358.4273 or scoopoer@ccspokane.org.
Registration is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Scholarships are available.
Celtic Epiphany Service (Jan. 7)
St. David’s, Spokane, will offer a Celtic Epiphany service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7. Theme will be “Manifesting Divinity.” The service will include sung carols, Celtic prayers and music. For information call 509.466.3100 or visit www.stdavidspokane.org. St. David’s is at 7314 N. Wall.
Reminder for Priests
Priests of the diocese are asked to complete their 2009 continuing education reports for the Commission on Ministry before Feb. 1. Click Report Form to access the document. (This link will take you to the diocesan website and the Commission on Ministry section.) If you are unable to access the form here, contact Kristi Philip at kristip@spokanediocese.org or 509.624.3191. The completed reports should be e-mailed to Kristi Philip at the above address or mailed to her at 245 E. 13th Ave., Spokane, WA 99202
ER&D News from Linda Hale
Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday is coming soon. On Feb. 21, and throughout Lent, all are invited to pray for those living in need and to consider a special offering for the ER&D mission – Healing a Hurting World. Lenten materials, including a book of Meditations by Sister Claire Joy of the Community of the Holy Spirit, a bulletin insert, the Hope Chest, a prayer card and bookmark are available free from www.er-d.org/Lent/ or by calling 1.800.903.5444. The devotional is also available for download in Spanish from the same website.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 2010
The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is now available on the diocesan website: www.spokanediocese.org. Click on the “Ministries” tab at the top of the page and use the pull- down menu to locate the prayer cycle or visit http://www.spokanediocese.org/ministries/prayer-cycles
For prayer cycle information, contact: The Rev. Lynn Yule, dlyule612@charter.net , 509-582-8635(O)
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Diocesan Calendar as of January 5, 2010
Jan 7 Celtic Epiphany service (St. David’s) www.stdavidspokane.org
Jan 15-17 Teens Encounter Christ (St. John’s Cathedral)
Jan 30 Eastern Washington Legislative Conference (St. John’s Cathedral)
Feb 1-4 Clergy Retreat (Immaculate Heart, Spokane) retreat brochure
Feb 12-13 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
Mar 12-13 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
Apr 9-11 Community of the Holy Spirit Retreat (Immaculate Heart)
Apr 19-21 Clergy Conference (Immaculate Heart, Spokane)
Apr 23-24 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
May 13-16 Cursillo Weekend, St. Paul’s, Walla Walla www.inlandnwcursillo.org
Jun 18-19 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
Jun 21-26 Ride the Palouse Bike Tour
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