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Spring- Times Summer 2008 Young Faith on Fire e p i s c o p a l Spring- Times Summer 2008 Young faith on fire ‘These young evangelists’: Bishop Shaw on following their example Church @ nite: Young congregations find it’s not too late First person with the Micah Project: What does the Lord require of you? Diocese gets grant and relational evangelists get going For the love of creation: Young Episcopalians lead the way Three become one in Fall River Mission partners in Africa: ‘More than just relief ’ Witnessing: Rick Collins on a rock and a spoon and living the lessons of summer camp 2 Episcopal Times Spring-Summer 2008 Spring-Summer 2008 Episcopal Times 3 3 Timese p i s c o p a l Vol. 31 No. 1 The Episcopal Times was honored in rial writing in a series on a single topic Animals” [below], featuring cathedral April by the national Episcopal Com- (“Paths to Partnership” on the diocese’s dean Jep Streit blessing a Boston Parks A publication of the municators organization with the Polly Gulf Coast hurricane relief and devel- Service horse); to Plati and videogra- Episcopal Church in eastern Bond Award of Excellence for General opment work in the winter 2007 issue) pher Kathy Wittman for liturgical video Massachusetts Excellence among diocesan newspapers and to Sukraw and designer Victoria (“Hip Hop Mass,” available for viewing at and periodicals above 12,000 in circula- Blaine-Wallace for front page editorial www.diomass.org under News/Events/ The Rt. Rev. tion. The judges’ comments cited “its layout. Bishop Bud Cederholm’s winter Media); and to Plati, Sukraw and electron- M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE distinguishing marks: sophistication and 2007 column, “Put Your Whole Self In,” ic media manager Tim Kinnel in the on- Bishop of Massachusetts beauty in graphics and design; interweav- received an honorable mention in the line publication category for the diocesan ing of global and local topics; a rich vari- theological reflection category. E-News (subscribe via www.diomass.org). The Rt. Rev. ety of story subjects and storytelling tech- Roy F. Cederholm Jr. niques; and the enhancement of virtually Among the additional Polly Bond Additionally, the national Religion Bishop Suffragan every story with online resources.” awards bestowed on diocesan commu- Communicators Council recognized nications efforts were excellence awards the Episcopal Times in April with its The Rt. Rev. Polly Bond merit awards also went to the to communications director Maria DeRose/Hinkhouse Award of Excel- Gayle Elizabeth Harris Times and editor Tracy Sukraw for edito- Plati for news photo (“Blessing of the lence in the local or regional magazine Bishop Suffragan category, and with an award of merit for the winter 2007 issue. Ms. Maria Plati Director of Communications Because these diocesan media reflect the [email protected] faithfulness, commitment and passion that Episcopalians in eastern Massachu- Ms. Tracy J. Sukraw setts have for joining God’s mission in Assoc. Director of the world, these are your awards. We Communications & Editor accept them with great gratitude for the [email protected] privilege to serve among you. n —The Editor Members of the Editorial Board: The Rev. Sarah A. Conner, Chair The Rev. Michael O. Shirley Ms. Sylvia N. Slayton The Rev. Matthew Stewart Ms. Lynn Van Dine Mr. Victor A. Wild Victoria Blaine-Wallace PHOTO: Maria Plati Design “Blessing of the Animals,” featuring cathedral dean Jep Streit blessing a Boston Parks Service horse All address changes and corrections should be sent to: Episcopal Times, In These Times Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, 11 138 Tremont Street, 3 7 Boston, MA 02111. NewsNotes: These young evangelists: Grant launches young Acceptance of advertising Prayers take wing does not imply endorsement A message from Bishop adult ‘relational Violence is not the answer or recommendation by the M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE evangelism’ ministry Building on St. Paul’s Table Episcopal Times or the Diocese All Saints’ gets dose of Easter of Massachusetts. Featuring Practicing hope The Episcopal Times reserves the right to reject any Marcus Borg readies Holy Week advertisement not in keeping with the 4 & 5 8 evangelists character For the love of creation: Young of the publication. Church @ nite: 12 Episcopalians lead the way The Episcopal Diocese The Crossing at the Calendar Highlights of Massachusetts Cathedral Church of St. Paul 138 Tremont Street Currents 13 Boston, MA 02111 EDS announces Lesley University 617/482-5800 or Sunday Evening at All Saints partnership 9 617/482-4826, ext. 493 in Brookline Clergy Changes & Appointments Three become one in Fall River http://www.diomass.org Church of the Advent’s Episcopalians take Holy Tuesday Witnessing Theology on Tap testimony to the State House 14 10 6 Missioners share hope Living lessons learned at First person: with Tanzanian partners summer camp The Micah Project Leadership training prepares By Rick Collins missioners for ‘more than just relief’ Cover Photo: Shutterstock 2 Episcopal Times Spring-Summer 2008 Spring-Summer 2008 Episcopal Times 3 3 These young people, chaplains and young adult ministers inspire me. They, like our Lord, are looking around their campuses and their workplaces and among their friends, knowing that the fields are ripe for the harvest. They know what statistics show us: that in our diocese, we have the second largest concentration of young people between the ages of 18 and 34 in the United States. Like our Lord, they are a voice of the deep spiritual hunger in this vast mission field. They seem, through their experience in the Episcopal Church—and most are relatively new in the Episcopal Church—to know what our church has to offer college students and young adults. And these college students and young adults are unafraid to experiment and boldly invite others to join their chaplaincies, churches and groups. These young people under the age of 35 seem unafraid of being evangelists. They refuse to allow conservative fundamen- talist Christians to define the word evan- gelism. They see themselves as disciples, the 21st-century recipients of our risen Lord’s command to go out everywhere teaching in the name of God. (Matthew PHOTO: Shutterstock 28:20) On this year’s pilgrimage to the West of MIT, longing for some connection “But I tell you, look around you, and see Bank and Israel, I had hours and hours between their critical scientific work how the fields are ripe for harvesting.” and hours on planes, in airports, on buses and the world in which we live, flock John 4:35 and at meals to listen to our college and to the Technology and Culture Forum graduate students speak of why they are sponsored by the Episcopal chaplaincy committed to their chaplaincies and iane Marquis, a graduate student at throughout the academic year. L young adult ministries. They tell me Boston College, knows firsthand how A message they love our worship, our community focused and demanding graduate study On Thursday evenings around 6 p.m., if life, the pastoral care they encounter, the from the can be. Like most graduate students, you look under 30 years of age and are way we seek to understand Scripture, Liane has experienced the isolation of walking down Tremont Street in front Bishop how we value the mind, our inclusivity intense concentration in one field of of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, The Rt. Rev. and the role of women in the church. study. Listening to her own experi- more than likely you’ll be invited by a At least half of the young adults on the ences and those of her fellow graduate young woman or man to come inside M. Thomas pilgrimage were not officially members students during the past two years, she and join The Crossing. The Crossing, Shaw, SSJE of our church. They came to us because saw a field ripe for harvesting. a growing, progressive congregation another student, chaplain or young adult minister reached out to them, invited So with the help of her college chaplain, them in, and they are finding what they the Rev. Judith Stuart, Liane comman- need with us. Consistently they spoke deered the Graduate Student Center These young young evangelistsThese They see themselves of how much we as a church had to offer at Boston College for four hours one them. evening. She asked a Reiki master to donate her time providing individual as disciples, the I want our diocese to offer our college therapy sessions for students. She set and young adult ministries all the up an aroma therapy area in the cen- 21st -century recipients support they need to harvest this critical, ter, asked a musician to play meditative vast mission field. I want us to fund our music for the evening and had another churches and chaplaincies that reach graduate student lead a guided medita- of our risen Lord’s out to young adults. I want these young tion. Then, just for fun, she had a doc- adults to have the benefit of experienced toral student do Zen tarot card read- command to go out lay and ordained adults in our diocese ings. There was plenty of food. Sixty shepherding these ministries and giving students came the first evening. They them the advice and support they will had a rare chance to relax. They talked everywhere teaching in need to flourish in their vocations and to other graduate students outside of careers. their fields. Quite spontaneously, they the name of God. spoke to one another about their spiri- But most of all, I pray that those of us tual lives. over the age of 35 will pay attention to them, that we will be attentive to the will- The Rev. Patrick Gray, the associate guided by the Rev.
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