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 Sanctified Church; Bishop William Skylstad of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane; Bishop Martin Wells of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Alice Woldt, interim director of the Washington Association of Churches. For further information call 509.535.1813 or e-mail figtree@thefigtree.org.
Sacred Writing Workshop
Canadian Poet Ray McGinnis will lead a sacred writing workshop from 9:30 a.m. - noon Nov. 22 at St. John’s Cathedral. “Writing the Sacred: A Psalm-writing, Journaling and Poetry Workshop, is sponsored by Spiritus, a spirituality center that is a joint venture of the Diocese and St. John’s Cathedral. Registration fee is $10 and may be paid at the door. The workshop will offer a fresh encounter with the Hebrew Psalms, McGinnis said. Participants will look at Psalms and other examples of sacred poetry and learn a process for writing sacred poems and psalms. Copies of McGinnis’s book “Writing the Sacred” will also be available. For information or registration, please call the Cathedral office at (509) 838-4277. Information is also available from Ken Mewhinney at (509) 939-1574.
Cathedral to Host Trinity Institute Webcast
St. John’s Cathedral will host a webcast of the Trinity Institute conference, Radical Abundance - A Theology of Sustainability. The conference dates are Jan. 21-23 and all interested persons are invited to participate. Speakers include Majora Carter, founder of an anti-poverty program in the Bronx designed to improve the environment and reduce public health costs; Timothy Gorringe, a professor of theological studies at the University of Exeter; David Korten, author of “When Corporations Rule the World” and Nestor Miguez, a professor of New Testament studies at Instituto Universitario ISEDT in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information, call the cathedral at 509.838.4277.
Bringing Lambeth Home
For congregations, deaneries, or dioceses wishing to engage in the same Indaba discussion groups as the Bishops used at Lambeth 2008, Episcopal Divinity School announces the availability of God’s Mission, Your Call: Bringing Lambeth Home A Study Guide. Incorporating the Indaba curriculum used at Lambeth, this study guide presents the material in a form conducive to an adult Sunday school, retreat, or adult education format. Available in both hardcopy ($25) and PDF ($5) formats, including permission to copy as needed for one congregation or one study group. Make checks payable to Episcopal Divinity School and mail to EDSConnect, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138.
Faith in 3D
Faith in 3D, a conference for youth of the Episcopal Church and two other denominations, will gather Jan. 16-19 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Other participating churches are the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Students will be dared to live and act faithfully, discover the richness of faith in Jesus Christ and dream ways in which their faith makes a difference. The Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera of the Diocese of Olympia is among the worship leaders. For information visit www.faithin3d.org.
EDS January Courses
The Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA, will offer several intensive courses during the January term, Jan. 5-16. Courses include “Psalms and Worship,” “English Spirituality,” “Understanding and Encouraging Local Ministry Development,” “Introduction to the New Testament,” “Liturgical Practicum,” “Liberating Bible Interpretations,” and “Eros, Sexuality and the Spirit.” For more information, visit www.edu.edu or call 617.868.3450. Short-term housing and meals plans are available.
Spiritual Directors International
Theologian Ronald Rolheiser will be the keynote presenter for Spiritual Directors International at their annual conference April 15-21 in Houston. Conference spiritual director will be Alexandra Caverly Lowery of Toronto. Among the other presenters are the Rev. Karl Ruttan, leader of the upcoming clergy retreat and Ray McGinnis who will present a sacred writing workshop sponsored by Spiritus in November 1. For information about the conference visit www.sdiworld.org.
Children and Youth Library Resources
Michelle Klippert of St. John’s Cathedral is assembling a library of resources for children’s and youth ministries. This collection is in the workroom adjacent to her office and available to others in the diocese. If you would like to know more, contact Michelle at 509.838.4277 or mmklip@comcast.net.