COMING EVENTS:

Clergy Spouses Wellness Day - Oct. 7, Duncan Center

National Acolyte Festival - Oct. 7, Washington National Cathedral

Safeguarding God's Children - Oct. 13, 9 a.m., St. Mark's, Palm Beach Gardens; Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, St. John's, Hollywood; Oct. 21, 9 a.m., St. Mark's, Palm Beach Gardens

Children’s Sunday - Oct. 15, 3 p.m., Trinity Cathedral

Ordination of Matthew Cowden to the Priesthood  -  Nov. 1, Christ Church, Alexandria, Va.

Institution of the Rev. Cori Olson as Priest in Charge   - Nov. 5, St. Luke the Physician, Miami

Anti-Racism Training -Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Trinity Cathedral, Miami

Diocesan Convention - Nov. 17-18, St. Benedict’s, Plantation

Labyrinth Retreat - Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Duncan Center

Labyrinth Facilitator Training - Dec. 1-2, Duncan Center

Journey to Adulthood training  - Dec. 1-2, St. Stephen's, Miami

Institution of the Rev. Denise Hudspeth as Rector  - Dec. 2, 4 p.m., St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes

SD/Keys Youth Picnic  - Dec. 9, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., location TBA

Christmas Ball (grades 9-12)  - Dec. 16, 5 p.m., Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

Looking ahead to 2007—

Bishop Frade’s Holy Land Pilgrimage-   Jan. 16-30

Annual Clergy Retreat - Feb. 5-8, Our Lady of Florida

Bishop’s Spring Conferen - Feb. 16-17, Duncan Center

Diocesan Acolyte Festival - Mar. 3, St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes

Annual Deacons’ Conference        - Mar. 9-10, Duncan Center

Parish Administration Conference  (formerly Wardens and Treasurers) - Mar. 24, place TBA

Clergy/Clergy Spouses Cruise - April 12-14

Anti-Racism Training - Apr. 28, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. Paul’s, Delray Beach

PAC opening weekend at Trinity--Bishop Frade invites everyone to attend two events at Trinity Cathedral highlighting the opening of the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Oct. 6-8.  Friday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m., Evensong will be sung, followed by a "quarter peal" of the Cathedral bells by members of the Washington Ringing Society, based at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.  On Sunday, Oct. 8, Bishop Frade will celebrate at the 10 a.m. Eucharist, which will be the Miami premiere of the Missa Miamiensis, a Mass-setting for choir, soloists, organ, piano, field drum and saxophone. At the conclusion of the service, a "full peal" of bells will be rung, lasting approximately three hours. 

Clergy Appreciation Month--October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Although we appreciate our ordained leaders all year, this is a time for individuals and congregations to set aside for special recognition of clergy and their families for their faithful ministry among us. For suggestions on how to honor the clergy, click here or go to http://www.family.org/pastor/cam/ or  http://www.christianitytoday.com/holidays/clergy/

Safeguarding God's Children - A Safeguarding God's Children training will be offered at St. John's, Hollywood, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m.-noon. Call church office, 954-921-3721, for directions. The training starts promptly at 9:00--come earlier if you want coffee and breakfast treats. Training will also be offered for school faculty/staff and parish volunteers at St. Mark's School, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 13 and 21, beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the Rev. Lisa Barrowclough, pastorlisa@stmarkspbg.org.

Required reports—Remember that parish audit reports for 2005, as required by Canon XX, Section 2, were due in the Diocesan Office by Sept. 1. Click here for an updated record of all required reports submitted by Sept. 27.

Revised Common Lectionary--General Convention 2006 approved a resolution making the Revised Common Lectionary the official lectionary of the Episcopal Church, effective Advent 2007 “with the provision for continued use of the previous Lectionary for purposes of orderly transition, with the permission of the ecclesiastical authority, until the First Sunday of Advent 2010”. Bishop Frade asks that rectors and priests-in-charge notify him, Bishop Ottley and the archdeacons before their visitations of which lectionary they intend to use on that Sunday. Church Publishing offers a printed Lectern Edition of the RCL texts for $56. This can be ordered online at http://www.churchpublishing.org. St. Mark’s Press offers an RCL Gospel book for $150; call 1-800-365-0439. Links to RCL texts can be found online at http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/ or http://www.io.com/~kellywp/ .

Webcast of investiture service—The Nov. 4 investiture service of Presiding Bishop Elect Katherine Jefferts Schori will be webcast. There will be a direct link on the Episcopal Church homepage,
http://www.episcopalchurch.org, for the service, which will be carried live beginning at 11
a.m. (Eastern Time) and continuing through the liturgy's conclusion, expected around 1:15 p.m.

Journey to Adulthood training - Training for those who want to work with the J2A youth program will be offered Dec. 1 from 7-9 p.m. and Dec. 2 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Stephen’s, Miami. This is not two separate trainings, but one course that starts Friday night and concludes on Saturday. There are no overnight accommodations. The cost is $25, which includes lunch on Saturday. Registration will be online.

Christmas Ball - Youth in grades 9-12 are invited to a diocesan Christmas Ball at chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, on Dec. 16, beginning with dinner at 5 p.m. The cost is $10 per person with reservations or $15 at the door. The dress code is semi-formal. Invitations with complete details will be mailed soon to all rectors, youth ministers and youth leaders.

Bishop’s Spring Conference 2007—Save the dates for the Bishop’s Spring Conference—“The Magnetic Church”, presented by Andrew Weeks, Feb. 16-17, 2007, at the Duncan Center. This is a two-day conference, beginning on Friday afternoon; participants should plan to attend the entire event. For more information on Andrew Weeks and “The Magnetic Church”, go to http://www.magnetic-church.com

Long-Term Care Insurance—Open enrollment will be Oct. 1-Nov. 30 for the Group Long-Term Care Insurance available for purchase through the Church Pension Fund. Watch for a mailing this month from the Pension Fund with information on this insurance and the eligibility requirements.

Anti-Racism Training--The Diocesan Anti-Racism Commission is again offering the Anti-Racism Training mandated by General Convention 2000 for all clergy, staff and lay leaders as a step toward ending institutional and other forms of racism. Two workshops have been scheduled: Nov. 11, 2006, at Trinity Cathedral, Miami, and Apr. 28, 2007, at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach. Both workshops are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost for the workshop is $10, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials. Registration will be available online at www.diosef.org/register.html

UNCSW delegates wanted--Women interested in participating in the Episcopal Church’s delegation to the 51st United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), meeting Feb. 26 through Mar. 9, 2007, in New York City, are asked to apply by Nov. 15 to the office of Women’s Ministries.  Delegates experience the commission’s work through meetings at the UN and numerous parallel events and caucuses. It is anticipated that they will use their new knowledge and experience to raise awareness of women’s issues and be an active voice with government officials and church leaders during the UNCSW and when they return home.  An application to join the delegation is at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/uncsw.htm.  Contact Kim Robey at krobey@episcopalchurch.org for more information.

Clergy Continuing Education—The diocesan guidelines for clergy continuing education that were discussed at the Clergy Conference last month are now available online at http://www.diosef.org/faq/clergy_education.html

Prayer requests—Please take time to review the prayer request list that’s always part of Grapevine. Many names have been on the list for a long time; some we know still need our prayers, but there are others about whom we’ve had no recent information. As a courtesy to those who faithfully pray for everyone on this long list, we need to bring the list up to date; please email episcorat@aol.com if you know of someone (other than those recently added) who needs to remain on the list.

Outstanding theological speakers coming to Miami—October and November offer several opportunities in the Miami area to hear well-known theological speakers. On Oct. 9 Dr. Kwok Pui Lan of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., will speak at 10 a.m. at the Florida Center for Theological Studies, 111 NE 1 St., Miami. This lecture is free and open to the public. For information call 305-379-3777. Jesus scholar and author Marcus J. Borg will present a lecture series Nov. 3 and 4 (one lecture Friday evening and three on Saturday) at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables. The entire series package is $40; Friday evening only is $15, each of the individual Saturday lectures is $10 and the optional lunch is $7. For information call 305-448-7421. On Nov. 9 John Dominic Crossan, a leading New Testament scholar, will present the Honors College Excellence Lecture at 11 a.m. and another lecture at 8 p.m. at the University Park Campus of Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St., Miami. The lectures are free and open to the public. For information call 305-348-2000.

Holy Land Pilgrimage—Bishop Frade will lead a 14-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Jan. 16-30, 2007. The cost is $2,975 per person, double occupancy (additional $575 for single accommodations); included in the cost is a $200 tax-deductible donation to Our Little Roses Ministries. Click here for complete information and a reservation form, or call Globe Travel, 305-823-3939.

Prayers for peace in the Middle East--The Ecumenical Office of the Episcopal Church has provided a link to a website that offers an opportunity to add your parish’s prayers for peace in the Middle East to those of other faith communities. Go to www.seasonofprayer.org for information and resources.

Duncan Center position open—The Duncan Center has hired a conference coordinator and is now accepting applications for the position of office coordinator. Click here for a complete job description. For additional information contact Veneta Lorraine, 561-496-4130 or vlorraine@adelphia.net

Volunteers needed--Camp Coast Care, a Katrina recovery ministry of Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi, is in continued need for skilled and unskilled volunteers and work crews throughout the coming months. To learn more about the work that Camp Coast Care is doing, please visit their website at http://www.campcoastcare.com/ and also the LESM website at http://www.lesm.org/. Specific information on volunteering is available in the menu at the left side of the CCC website.  The minimum age for volunteers housed at CCC is 16.  For youth groups or volunteers under the age of 16 please contact Mission-on-the-Bay Camp Coordination Team: John Dreyfus 601-917-0794; Joelle Wright 619-865-8100; Butch Jones 228-860-8777; John Berault e-mail: missiononthebay@yahoo.com. To contact the Camp Coast Care volunteer coordinator, email linda@campcoastcare.com or call (203) 962-1489.

Diocesan Youth Ministry—The new outline for Diocesan Youth Ministry is posted at http://www.diosef.org/youth/index.htm , as is information on upcoming youth events. The deans now have responsibility and authority for youth ministry in their deaneries and will be appointing youth coordinators for each deanery. If have questions about youth ministry, contact your dean (if you’re not sure who that is, go to http://www.diosef.org/staff.htm ) or Mary Cobiella in the Diocesan Office, mary@diosef.org or 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 29. Click here for a list of upcoming youth events.

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CLERGY CHANGES

DeFoor, The Rev. Allison - Ordained to the transitional diaconate 9/9/06, at Trinity Cathedral.

Katon, The Rev. Joanne - Serving as deacon-in-charge, St. Kevin’s, Opa-locka.

McGregor, The Rev. Patsy - Ordained to the priesthood 9/3/06 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Surgeon, The Rev. Ornoldo - Ordained to the priesthood 9/30/06 at Atonement, Lauderdale Lakes.

Verrel, The Rev. Gary - Serving as interim at St. Andrew’s, Miami, effective 9/10/06

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Parishes in Transition:

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens—The Rev. Jeannie Martz, priest-in-charge; receiving names.

St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale—Fr. Gary Hamp, interim

Holy Trinity, West Palm Beach—Fr. Ken Ornell, interim

St. Matthew the Apostle, Miami—Fr. Perry Fuller, interim; receiving names.

St. Christopher’s, Key Biscayne—Fr. Tom Bruttell, interim

St.Andrew’s, Lake Worth—Fr. Paul Rasmus, interim

St. Columba, Marathon—Fr. Tom Shepherd, interim.

St. Andrew’s, Miami—Fr. Gary Verell, interim

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F.Y.I.—Information from our Parishes and Around the Church

St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs, invite all the youth of the diocese to a Broward Deanery youth event Oct. 14 at the church. There will be a Eucharist at 5 p.m., followed by a concert featuring St. Joe’s Unplugged band from St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach. Admission is $5--free for children under 12. For information contact Erin and David Proko, deproko@yahoo.com.

The Hispanic congregation at Trinity Cathedral, Miami, invites everyone to a weekend of celebration Oct. 20-22. On Friday evening, Oct. 20, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., there will be a concert by the choir from the Church of the Incarnation in Puerto Rico and the music ministry of Holy Cross, Miami. On Saturday evening, the choir and their rector, Fr. Juan Pablo Perez, will be special guests at a Cena Baile (Dinner Dance), featuring Latin American food and music, in the Cathedral Hall beginning at 7 p.m. A single $20 ticket covers admission to both the concert and the dinner dance.  For information and reservations contact Xiomara Zapata, 786-395-6585.

On Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. St. Nicholas, Pompano Beach, invite all youth to a Gospel Hip-Hop concert featuring several recording artists. For more information call 954-678-8498.

The weekend of Nov. 3-4 St. Thomas, Coral Gables, is offering a conference on Healing, Hope and Wholeness, led by Norma Dearing, executive director of Impact Communications Ministries based in Jacksonville, Florida, author of The Healing Touch and a nationally syndicated radio talk show host. A $10 donation is suggested. Registration for the conference will begin 6 p.m. Friday evening at; registration for the Saturday sessions will begin at 8 a.m.  A complete schedule can be found on the parish website, www.stthomasep.org

The Young Leaders for Christ Youth Group at St. Christopher’s, Ft. Lauderdale, is sponsoring a Gala Dinner/Dance, “Sailing into the Blue”, at the Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hotel on Nov. 17, from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The cost is $65 for adults and $50 for children age 13 and under; proceeds will benefit the parish’s youth program. For additional information, contact Judith Celestin-Lynch at 954-922-2096. 

My Backyard, the afterschool program at St. Margaret’s, Miami Lakes, needs a part-time administrative assistant ASAP. Requirements: some college; excellent clerical and communication skills; experience; knowledge of computer programs and ability to multitask. Must be bilingual, English/Spanish. Knowledge of QuickBooks not needed but is a definite plus. Fax resume to (305) 362-7359. Call from (305) 558-3951 from 9–11a.m. or (305) 823-4340 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; ask for Nicole to set up an interview.

The national Episcopal Communicators organization is looking for an administrative coordinator. This person could be located anywhere in the country; the work would require a computer with Internet access. Click here for a complete position description. Send inquiries to EC President Laurie Wozniak, lauriewozniak@episcopalwny.org. The deadline for applications is Sept. 21, 2006.

Holy Comforter, Miami, is in urgent need of a truck, either donated or very inexpensive; the well-used truck the parish had been using to pick up food for distribution was recently stolen. If you know of an available truck, please contact Malcolm Briggs, 305-643-2711 or hcshouse@bellsouth.net.

St. James in the Hills, Hollywood, needs about 40 or 50 copies of the Book of Common Prayer, and would welcome donations of these from any parish that has prayer books in good condition to spare. Contact St. James’ rector, Fr. Orlando Addison, froaddison@bellsouth.net or call the church office, 954-987-2203 if you know of any available prayer books.

St. Stephen’s, Miami, has two items to donate to a mission congregation here or elsewhere that might not have the funds to purchase them: a brand new 3x5 ft. Episcopal Church flag with gold fringe and a new, never-used, RSV Lectern Bible (with Apocrypha) in black bonded leather binding, 14 pt. type, with gold page edges and ribbon marker. Call 305-448-2601 if you’re interested or know of a congregation that might be.

Trinity Cathedral, Miami, is looking for an interim organist to serve during the fall/winter of 2006, while the search process for a minister of music is underway. The interim organist will play at one Sunday service and accompany at a mid-week choir rehearsal under the direction of the choir conductor. This person should be trained in traditional church music and familiar with the worship and liturgy of the Episcopal Church.  If interested, please send information to: Trinity Cathedral, 464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132, or email to miamitrinity@aol.com.

Church of The Good Shepherd, Tequesta, is having a giant White Elephant SHEEP Sale on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 7 a.m.- Noon. What is a White Elephant SHEEP Sale? It is that special item that is in good shape that someone just doesn' t need--but someone else does. Housewares, linens, tools, small appliances, electronics, small furniture, toys, yard and exercise equipment, knick-knacks,
do-dads, bric-a-brac, what-nots and more.

St Thomas, Coral Gables, presents the choir of St Alban's Abbey in concert on Thursday Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of Andrew Lucas, this traditional cathedral choir of men and boys is one of the jewels in the crown of Anglican Church music. Tickets are $25 for adults; $15 for seniors and students. Group discounts available. For further information call 305 661 3436.

Author Imacule Ilibagiza, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, will share her story, Left to Tell: Discovering God in the Rwandan Holocaust at St. Paul's, Delray Beach, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

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Additional Events and Opportunities
(click on links below for more information!)

• Kanuga programs for late summer and fall
• Online certificate program in Spirituality Studies from St. Thomas University, Miami
• Interfaith Conference on Domestic Violence, Oct. 7, Davie, Fla.
• Healing Winds Conference on Emotional Healing, Oct. 20-22, Lake Logan, NC
• Do Not Lose Heart: Youth Worker Summit - Nov. 12-15, Disney World
• National Native American Youth and Young Adult Gathering - Nov. 17-20, New York, NY
  Contact: Zena Moughrabi, 1-800-334-7626 x 6203, ECDID2@episcopalchurch.org
• Fall Semester, Online School of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
• Duncan Center programs Fall 2006
• Building the Kingdom: Visioning Endowments & Planning for Tomorrow, St. Michael and All Angels, Sanibel Island, FL, Nov. 11
• Online courses 2006-2007 from Church Divinity School of the Pacific
  

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Our country; for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and the leaders of all nations; for our armed forces, especially those now in places of danger; for our enemies; for the victims of terrorism; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict, and especially for the safety of Anglicans in Iraq;

For who suffer from the effects of hurricanes and other natural disasters;

For the safety of all mission teams from our diocese;

Elizabeth (Beth) Smiley, daughter of Fr. Paul Rasmus and deployment office secretary Brenda Rasmus, emergency c-section Oct. 26 in the 24th week of pregnancy; pray for Beth, her husband Mark and their premature baby boy;

Elizabeth Smiley, daughter of Fr. Paul Rasmus and deployment office secretary Brenda Rasmus, 24 weeks pregnant, hospitalized with complications and may need emergency c-section;

Alan Becker, brother-in-law of diaconal candidate Mary Ellen Cassini, throat cancer;

Bella Grace Vazcuez, infant granddaughter of the Rev. Denise Hudspeth, diagnosed with congenital heart problem;

Christie Vazcuez, daughter of the Rev. Denise Hudspeth, healing after difficult delivery and strength to deal with her baby’s medical problem;

Bryanna Caballero, granddaughter of the Rev. Denise Hudspeth, continued healing;

Fr. Paul Edwards, who led our clergy conference last year, rotator cuff re-torn; pray for healing without surgery;

Sharon Lewis, daughter-in-law of Deacon Howarth “Hap” Lewis, healing;

Dea Hobbs, sister-in-law of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, recovering from cancer surgery and facing further treatment ;

Patty Brigham, sexton at Good Shepherd, Tequesta, and her family, comfort and healing;

Ron Griffith, son of Fr. Bernard Griffith, recovering from serious head injury;

Caroline Brumbaugh, member of the Cathedral Chapter, healing;

John Womack, brother of diocesan Director of Communications Mary Cox, healing;

Gloria Copeland, wife of Jimmy Copeland, sexton at St. Paul’s, Delray Beach, critically ill with blood disease;

Linda Schlepp-Gray, Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs’ assistant, continued healing;

Jim Barnette, healing;

Erika Frade, daughter of Bishop Leo Frade, healing;

Lil Andrews, wife of Fr. George Andrews, continued healing;

Bishop Hugo Pina, continued healing;

Missy Ross, wife of Norman Ross, first director of the Duncan Center, cancer;

Charlene Coulter, mother of General Convention Deputy Char Vinik, continued healing;

Fr. Monte Tiller, healing;

Fr. Bill Hamilton, continued healing;

Fr. Miguel Garcia, healing;

Betty Buryn, mother-in-law of Fr. Chris Todd, esophageal cancer;

Chris Williams, senior warden at St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale, continued healing;

Fr. Ron Fox, continued healing;

Charlotte Hamilton, wife of Fr. Bill Hamilton, healing;

Fr. Roger Tobin, continued healing;

Jean-Estudie Joseph, father of Fr. Hyvenson Joseph, healing;

Fr. Chauncey Shaw, healing;

Binky Gilmore, wife of Fr. James Gilmore, declining health;

Fr. Frank Smith, undergoing cancer treatment;

Mary Lou Ricker, member of the boards of the diocesan ECW Board, the Duncan Center and St. Laurence Chapel, continued healing;