Timelines July, 2019
PRESIDENT’S CORNER Type to enter text It is my privilege to write EWHP EVENTS NEWSWORTHY to you on behalf of the Episcopal Women’s History Project. Some TRI-HISTORY CONFERENCE: TORONTO 6/18-21 of you are current members, “Trauma and Survival in the Contemporary Church.” others are past members who wonder if we continue to be an The three history organizations of the Episcopal Church organization. The short answer is (EWHP, NEHA [National Episcopal Historians and YES. We continue to promote Archivists] and HSEC [Historical Society of the Episcopal saving women’s history in the Church]) met in Toronto, Canada from June 18-21 with the church through scholarship and focus “Trauma and Survival in the Contemporary Church.” telling stories in multiple ways. We want you to continue to be We heard presentations about the bad treatment of the part of us and get involved in any Indigenous People and historical problems in Ireland. way you can. We heard stories of women sexually mistreated by men in power in the Church. It was a time for us to hear about and You will find information face the ways that people can be mistreated in the Church on our website at: intentionally or not. The Bishop of New Zealand gave an www.ewhp.org account of the earthquakes there and how it ravaged the Contact me at: Cathedral but also traumatized the people of this nation. A [email protected] highlight of the conference was the opportunity to hear the We give scholarship money to music of Healey Willan performed at his home church St. those researching women’s Mary Magdalene by their choirs. stories. Don’t hesitate to ask! Peace, Jo Ann+ PAGE 1 THE REV DR JO ANN BARKER THE REV NAN PEETE ELIZABETH CAMPBELL President Vice - President Secretary
ROBIN WOODS SUMNERS CANON JUDITH GREGORY THE REV DR. KUJAWA-HOLBROOK Comunicator Treasuerer
The EWHP Board for The Triennial 2018-2012
THE REV DEACON CECILY HARMON BARBI TINDER
SUSAN JOHNSON 1945-2019 RIP
THE REV ROSE MARY JOE-KINALE THE REV MATILDA DUNN Past President
THE REV YEIN ESTHER KIM
PAGE 2 SUSAN ANN JOHNSON — July 7, 1945- July 7, 2018
Susan Ann Johnson majored in English, History and Philosophy when she graduated from college in the late 90’s. Going to college before that was just a dream for her, but in her fi ies, she studied the things she wanted to master, and she did it. When Susan first a ended school, her father, who was in the service, was sta oned in France, and Susan’s na ve language for the first years of life was French. Her family returned to Texas and Susan was middle school age. She didn’t know English, she was in fluent French, and the school system couldn’t know what to do with Susan. She eventually landed in the 5th grade, and from there she began being an American kid.
For Susan, the Episcopal Church offered everything she loved—the services were in English, the Episcopal Church was full of history, and the theology fed her love for Philosophy. Susan was born in Del Rio, Texas, but most of her adult life she lived in Harlingen, Texas. As a member of St. Albans Episcopal Church, a parish that has been ac ve in that community for more than 100 years, Susan was a member of the Episcopal Church Women in her parish. She a ended her first Women’s Gathering at Camp Capers. That experience helped her find a calling in service through the work of the women, and soon she became ac ve in the ECW of the Diocese of West Texas.
Susan desired to grow spiritually and to give more through that growth. She made a retreat to the Order of Julian of Norwich in Wisconsin. She embraced the love and the goals of St. Julian and ul mately became an Oblate in that order. She then joined the Order of The Daughters’ of the King and was ac ve in the service of the DOK in her parish.
There were many ways to serve the Church as a woman, and Susan embraced it all. She served on the ECW Diocesan Board, then she became the Province Representa ve on the Na onal ECW Board. She became an officer on that board. Then she learned about The Episcopal Women’s History Project. She became an ac ve member of that organiza on and then joined the Board of that organiza on, where she was serving at the me of her death.
The work of the EWHP brought together to her three loves, English, History and Philosophy. She helped organize the Seneca Falls Conference in 2011 called “Making It Do, Ge ng It Done.” The Seneca Falls se ng was where the Suffrage es began their work. The highlight of that event was a panel led by The Rev. Barbara Schlachter, with members of the team who were part of the famous Philadelphia Eleven.
At Seneca Falls, Susan learned of the story of Artemisia Bowden, a Black Woman from North Carolina who was recruited to Texas by Bishop Steptoe Johnson to teach Black Women at St. Phillip’s College in San Antonio in 1902. Susan decided that Artemisia Bowden belonged in the Book of Contemporary Saints. She took on that mission. She engaged many others and began the process of acknowledging the work of Artemisia Bowden to the church. Because of the work of Susan Johnson, Bowden became a Saint at the 2015 General Conven on of the Episcopal Church. The story of Artemisia is now celebrated as a new Saint in The Great Cloud of Witnesses, the Episcopal Book acknowledging the newer Saints in the Kingdom. Artemisia Bowden Susan Ann Johnson has been a bright light in the work of the women of the Episcopal Church. She will be greatly missed by all.
Susan Ann Johnson This Link will take you to Susan Johnson talking about Servant, Well Done! the Artemisia Bowden project: https://youtu.be/ RIP
Page 3 Women Transforming the Church: Past, Present, and Future
Upcoming Conference sponsored by NEHA and EWHP— July 13-16, 2020 At the The Maritime Center in Baltimore Featured Guest THE REV. GAY JENNINGS President of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
NEHA (National Episcopal Historians and Archivists) are joining EWHP (Episcopal Women’s History Project) to create a conference in the summer of 2020. Please plan on joining us! We will be asking for women’s stories from the past or present. We want to know how you think women’s ministry should look in the future. More information will come out in the next months as our planning continues. If you have any ideas that you want to share please get in touch with VP Nan Peete [email protected]
Scholarships Available EWHP BOARD MEETING IN Part of our mission is to support persons AUSTIN, TX IN FALL 2019 who are researching the lives of women The Seminary of the Southwest who have been important in their and the National Episcopal ministry in the Episcopal Church. If you Archives will be the sites of the are doing research and need financial aid Face to Face annual meeting of please send me an email and we’ll the EWHP Board. consider it and get back with you. [email protected]
For further informa on about Episcopal Women’s History Project visit the EWHP website: www.ewhp.org and
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