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ArizonaLife Bringing the light home ArizonaLife from Convention December 2009 Volume 20, Issue 12 ArizonaLife is an edition of EpiscopalLife, the newspaper of the Episcopal Church, USA, and is published every other month by and for The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. Inside this month: News from Navajoland A2 Convention recap A3 Children & Youth A4-5 Members of the The “Chalice Players” from St. Anthony’s on the Desert, Scottsdale rehearse before the start of the Eucharist at the 49th Annual Diocesan Convention on Oct. 16 for their portrayal of Matthew 6:25-33. Tony Roselli/St. Paul’s Tombstone The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith Bishop of Arizona The goal of every Diocesan Convention is to have the delegates return home with new ideas and new energy. St. Mark’s Centennial A6 Books reprinted A7 The weekend of Oct. 16-17, however, they actually brought some physi- Influenza update A7 cal light home with them in the form of energy-saving compact fluorescent News briefs A8 lamp light bulbs. Trinity Cathedral A8 Those light bulbs were the symbol of our 49th annual gathering, the Submissions deadline for the February 2010 issue of theme of which was “The Stewardship of Creation.” Our keynote ArizonaLife is Jan. 1, 2010. Submissions should be sent to: speaker, The Rev. Sally Bingham from Interfaith Power and Light, Greta Huls challenged us to join the greatest “moral and spiritual challenge of our 114 W. Roosevelt St. time” by becoming leaders in caring for God's creation. Most of our Phoenix, AZ 85003-1406 602-254-0976 workshops reflected that theme as we learned how to “green” our homes and [email protected] churches and to reduce the impact of global warming. For the first time in our histo- ry we were also joined by some non-human delegates in the form of some wild ani- www.azdiocese.org Bingham mals native to Arizona. Episcopal Life (ISSN 1050-0057 USPS# 177-940) is published monthly by the Our “enlightened” delegates then turned their attention to the business of the Diocese by Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the passing next year's budget (smaller than this year's due to a difficult economy), enacting resolu- Episcopal Church in the USA, tions concerning border work and Jubilee Ministry Centers (Resolution 2 was withdrawn before 815 Second Ave. New York, NY 10017. convention began), and electing new members of both Standing Committee and Diocesan Periodicals postage paid in New York, NY and addi- Council. tional mailing offices. I was especially pleased that this year we had a record number of excellent candi- dates for both bodies. In the case of Diocesan Council, we even ran out of room on the write-in ballot! I believe this shows a healthy interest in the work of the Diocese. I POSTMASTER: Send change of address only wish that all of them could have been to Episcopal Life, P.O. Box 2050, Voorhees, NJ 08043 Continued on A3 A2 ArizonaLife December 2009 The Episcopal Church Bailey selected as 'co-leader' of Navajoland The Anglican Communion 80 million members in 44 regional and national mem- ber churches around the globe in more than 160 coun- tries. Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev. Rowan D. Williams The Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses and two regional areas in 16 nations, is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Presiding Bishop The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori The Rt. Rev. Mark McDonald of Navajoland and The Rev. Canon David Bailey of the Diocese of Utah talk June 13 during the Navajoland Convocation. The Rev. Dick Snyder/Episcopal Church in Navajoland The Rev. Pat McCaughan Diné people of the Episcopal Church and that we are Episcopal News Service committed to move on for his vision to be realized,” Fowler added. FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Rev. Canon Prior to his 1998 arrival in Utah, Bailey served David Bailey of Utah was selected as interim canon to as rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Phoenix the ordinary of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland and chaired Native American Ministries in the Diocese (ECN) at a special Oct. 17 convocation in Farmington, of Arizona. He was also a diocesan liaison to The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona N.M. Navajoland. 32,000 members in 67 congregations. A majority of the 40 delegates who met at All He assisted Plummer in an administrative Established in 1959. Saints Church selected Bailey in balloting conducted capacity, helping the area mission develop a mission within the context of worship, presided over by The Rt. The Bishop of Arizona statement, economic development plans and as a Hogan Rev. Rustin Kimsey, former assisting bishop of The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith Learning Center consultant. [email protected] Navajoland. Plummer was the first Navajo ordained a priest During the service, Kimsey preached a homily and the first to serve in the House of Bishops. He was Diocesan House “that spoke to the Navajo people of their unique heritage consecrated bishop of Navajoland in 1990. 114 W. Roosevelt St. and the gift we have for weaving together our culture After Plummer's 2005 death from lymphoma, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1406 and tradition with our Christian faith,” according to Anna Kimsey was appointed assisting bishop. Bailey continued 602-254-0976 Fowler, a member of the design team that helped to craft to offer administrative support to Kimsey until the the proposal for developing Navajo leadership consid- Presiding Bishop appointed Bishop Mark MacDonald of Canon to the Ordinary ered at the convocation. Alaska as assisting bishop to succeed him. The Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek Kimsey “also stressed harmony and unity as a MacDonald resigned as bishop of Alaska in [email protected] part of our culture and that this day is intended for us to 2007 after his appointment as the first National unite under the leader we select in order to be one united Dean of Trinity Cathedral Indigenous Bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada. The Very Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely voice for Christ in the Navajo Nation,” she said. He continued to serve in Navajoland and Canada until [email protected] The convocation business session began after July 27, 2009, when he formally resigned from the ECN. the prayers of the people, with time allotted for an The candidate selected will be put forward to Canon for Outreach and Social Justice address by both Bailey and another nominee, The Rev. the Presiding Bishop for formal appointment because The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero James Leehan, a retired Indiana priest and former vicar Navajoland is an area mission. [email protected] of Good Shepherd Mission in Fort Defiance, Ariz., in After the Oct. 17 convocation, Fowler thanked Navajoland. Canon for Administration Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori for her sup- Cathy Black In keeping with the Navajo tradition, ballot port and assistance “in allowing us to understand who [email protected] totals were not released. Kimsey announced Bailey's we are as the Episcopal Church in Navajoland and the selection after delivering the final blessing. freedom to take responsibility for our future.” Canon for Finance “The two candidates who had stood beside The Presiding Bishop has applauded the team's Vicki Hohnbaum Bishop Kimsey for the Great Thanksgiving then greeted efforts and said she hopes to ordain a Navajo or Diné [email protected] each other in love and harmony,” Fowler recalled. bishop during her tenure. Afterwards, convocation attendees gathered in Canon for Communications Created by General Convention 1978, Greta Huls the All Saints parish hall for a feast of lamb stew and fry Navajoland is the only area mission in the Episcopal [email protected] bread. “There was a sense of harmony among all those Church. It functions much like a diocese but with more gathered,” she said. “I believe that there will be a unified oversight from the office of the Presiding Bishop and the Canon for Youth & Young Adults effort to move forward under the leadership of Canon House of Bishops. The ECN was carved out of parts of Matt Marino Bailey.” the dioceses of Utah, Arizona and Rio Grande. Its border [email protected] Bailey had most recently served as canon to the is contiguous with that of the Navajo Nation. ordinary and deployment officer for the Diocese of Utah. Canon for Children’s Ministries He told Saturday's gathering that he hoped to serve as On the Net: Nancy Shumaker “co-leader toward our ultimate goal of a Diné Bishop to [email protected] http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_115638_EN lead us in the future. What I sensed today was that the G_HTM.htm vision of the late Bishop Steven Plummer belongs to the December 2009 ArizonaLife A3 Bringing the light home from Convention Continued from A1 elected, and I am thankful to all the candidates for being willing to put their names forward. The new Standing Committee consists of: • Judith Conley, Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, president • The Rev. Frank J. Bergen, Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley • The Rev. Enrique Cadena, Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo, Phoenix (elected to a 3-year term) • The Rev. Erika von Haaren, St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale (elected to a 2-year term) • Sherman Stephans, lay order, Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff (elected to a 3-year term) • Bill Verdini, All Saints', Phoenix The new Diocesan Council consists of: • Mark Dobbins, Church of the Nativity, Phoenix (elected to a 3-year term) • Jake McManus, All Saints', Phoenix • The Rev. Chuck Milhoan, St. John the Baptist, Glendale • Daniel Packard, IV, All Saints', Phoenix • The Rev. Victor Sarrazin, St.