springfieldcurrent Summer 2012 Volume 19, Issue 3 A newsletter of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield Contents springfieldcurrent ON THE COVER COLUMNS Newsletter of the Fr. Halt, St. Mattew’s, Bloomington, Episcopal Diocese of with Fr. Clement at the Livingston Springfield Stanley Monument in Africa - read From the Bishop 3 more on page 4 By the River Ruzizi 4 The Episcopal Diocese of Springfield Around the Diocese 6 821 S. 2nd Street Council Reports 8-18 Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: (217) 525-1876 Prayer Calendar 19-24 Fax: (217) 525-1877 www.episcopalspringfield.org

Publisher: The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins, Bishop

Diocese of Springfield ~ Calendar for 2012 Editor: JULY 2012 Meeting, Chapel of St. John the Betsy Schroeder 17 Finance Department Meeting, Divine, Champaign (3 p.m.) Diocesan Center (10 a.m.) 13 Bishop w/Redeemer, Cairo Chair, Department of 14 Bishop w/St. Stephen’s, Communication: AUGUST 2012 Harrisburg Pete Sherman 24 Diocesan Council, Diocesan 19-20 135th Synod, St. Matthew’s, Center (10 a.m.) Bloomington Submissions: 26 Bishop w/ St. Bartholomew’s, 21 Bishop w/ St. Andrew’s, We welcome original letters, Granite City Edwardsville articles, art and photos relevant TBD New Beginnings 28 Bishop w/ St. Barnabas’, Havana to the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield. All submissions should SEPTEMBER 2012 NOVEMBER 2012 be sent via email to, editor@ 02 Bishop w/ Trinity, Lincoln 01 ALL SAINTS DAY episcopalspringfield.org. The 09 Bishop w/ Trinity, Mt. Vernon 04 Bishop w/ St. Andrew’s, editor reserves the right to edit 16 Bishop w/ Trinity, Mattoon Carbondale all material for clarity, length 06 Trustees Meeting, Diocesan 16 Darrow Deanery Meeting, St. and accuracy. Articles should be George’s, Belleville (2 p.m.) Center (10 a.m.) between 300-400 words in length. 16 Northern Deanery Meeting, 08-10 Clergy/Musicians Retreat, All Saints’, Morton (2:30 p.m.) Cathedral, Springfield (1 p.m.) Address changes and 11 Bishop w/St. Thomas’, Glen 23 Bishop w/ St. Matthew’s, cancellations for the Current Bloomington Carbon may be made to: 23 Eastern Deanery Meeting, 17 Diocesan Council, Diocesan Trinity, Mt. Vernon (2 p.m.) Center (10 a.m.) Dena Toth (tothd@emissourian. 23 Hale Deanery Meeting, St. 18 Bishop w/All Saints’, Morton com) or Al Eckelkamp (mailings@ Mark’s, West Frankfort (2 p.m.) 25 Bishop w/Christ the King, Normal emissourian.com), Missourian TBD Happening 23 Northwestern Deanery Publishing Company, P.O. Box 336, Meeting, Trinity, Jacksonville Washington, MO 63090 (Include (2:30 p.m.) DECEMBER 2012 30 Bishop w/ St. Michael’s, O’Fallon 02 ADVENT, Bishop w/St. Paul’s, Pekin complete new name and address 09 Bishop w/St. Thomas’, Salem with zip code, the parish or OCTOBER 2012 16 Bishop w/St. Paul’s, Carlinville mission, and the community in 07 Bishop w/ St. Laurence, 23 Bishop w/Christ Church, Springfield which it is located. Also, include Effingham 24 Bishop w/Cathedral, Springfield the old address or mailing label.) 07 Northeastern Deanery 25 CHRISTMAS DAY 2 Springfield Current From the Bishop aving just emerged from the 77th person who must be younger than 35. HGeneral Convention of the Epis- While the 2015 General Convention will copal Church, and in the midst of this still need to approve any changes this task uncommonly hot and dry weather (please force proposes, the special gathering will join me in prayer for rain and for more effectively be a constitutional convention. moderate temperatures, for the sake of all Everything--our entire constitution and whose livelihoods depend on agriculture), canons, and everything else about our I have much to share with you. common life--is on the table for review. First, let me offer just a few reflec- This process evokes both hope and fear. tions on General Convention. I believe we are in for lots of surprises, Your deputation worked very hard, some of which may be pleasant, and oth- and conducted itself with distinction. ers less so. I choose to live in hope. But I could not be more proud of our lay I am already holding this process in my deputies: Elisabeth Langford (Trinity, prayers. Jacksonville), Kevin Babb (St Andrew’s, Ed- The growing movement to rethink the traditional sacramental order of Bap- wardsville), Gerry Smith (Christ the King, The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins Normal), with the fourth slot shared by tism first, then Eucharist, hit a brick wall. The resolution that was reported out of Rick Velde (Christ Church, Springfield) and dioceses. This rite, or anything like it, will the Evangelism Committee, and subse- Joe Patterson (St Paul’s Cathedral); and not be authorized for use in the Diocese quently passed by the House of Depu- our clergy deputies: Shawn Denney (St of Springfield. That said, I am not unaware ties without amendment, left the door Luke’s, Springfield and Archdeacon), Kip that there are some in this diocese, clergy implicitly ajar for the uncanonical practice, Ashmore (Trinity, Jacksonville), Geoffrey and laity, who find my position dishearten- followed in many places, of formally invit- Scanlon (Holy Trinity, Danville), and Gene ing. It gives me no joy to be the source of ing all who are in attendance to recieve Tucker (Trinity, Mt Vernon). The work of a disappointment or pain to anyone. I honor Holy Communion, regardless of their Deputy is, quite frankly, grueling, with early the witness of faithful lesbian and gay baptismal status. The House of Bishops, morning committee meetings, long legisla- Episcopalians in the diocese. They enrich however, slammed the door hard, remov- tive sessions, and several evening commit- our life together, and it is my desire to be ing any ambiguity, and sent it back to the ments. If their experience was anything a pastor to all, especially those who are Deputies on the afternoon of the last day like mine, they returned home sleep- hurt by decisions I must make. I pledge of convention, where it was concurred deprived and slightly disoriented. When a special effort to stay connected and in and therefore formally adopted. I voted you see any of them, please express your dialogue with those who feel marginalized with the overwhelming majority of the hearty thanks. We were also represented by my words or actions. I wish there were bishops on this, and was pleased to see in the ECW Triennial by Jan Goosens (St an easier way through this. my colleagues stepping up and exercising Thomas’, Glen Carbon), Chris DeWitt ------(St John the Baptist, Mt Carmel), Deacon the teaching author ity that comes with I cannot describe how excited and Ann Tofani (St Mary’s, Robinson), Roberta the office. encouraged I am by the conversations I’ve Clark (St Michael’s, O’Fallon), and Mother A provisional liturgical form for the been having with congregations all around Sherry Black (St James’, Marion). I also blessing of marriage and marriage-like re- the dioceses about our mission strategy spotted Linda Toberman from St James’, lationships between persons of the same vision. Together, we are embracing a future Marion helping out in one of the exhibi- sex was authorized for use. This was, of that will demand a great deal of us as our tor’s booths. course, simultaneously completely predict- surrounding culture plunges into secular- Significant steps were taken toward a able--no one doubted it would happen-- ization. I believe the Holy Spirit is leading structural reform of historic proportions. and the most intensely contested act of us into the path through which we will be The level of pain felt across the Episcopal the convention. It carried by roughly a 3:1 able to negotiate that change as faithful Church resulting from precipitous decline margin in both houses. It should come as disciples of Jesus and faithful witnesses to in membership has reached critical mass. no surprise that I voted with the minority, the gospel. The convention authorized the creation as did our entire deputation. I must say As you receive this issue of the Cur- of a Special Task Force of around twenty that, for the most part, the conversation rent, I am beginning my annual sabbath people that will operate outside the usual was carried on in a respectful manner, and rest. I look forward to this time of recol- governance structures of the church. Its with a minimum of chest-thumping by the lection and refreshment. Brenda and I will job will be to re-imagine the mission, victorious side after the results became be visiting with family members and spend- administration, and governance of the clear. For this I am grateful. I am also ing some time in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I’ll Episcopal Church. Part of this will involve grateful for clear provisions that protect be back in the office on August 22. a special gathering, to which every diocese the conscience of bishops and dioceses in Faithfully in Christ, will be invited to send one bishop, one this largely “progressive” church, as well as +Daniel priest, one lay person, and one other clergy and parishes in “progressive” Springfield Current 3 By the River Ruzizi By the Rev. David J. A. Halt, obl. OSB St. Matthew’s, Bloomington

Transport in Burundi, Africa

tepping onto the mobile stairway, in the Free Methodist Church, I was formed between St. Matthew’s, the I confronted a wall of humidity enthralled by the stories of the mis- NGO, and/or the Anglican Church in Sso thick that if I had a penknife I sionaries, but loved to sing the prayer Burundi. Furthermore, my invitation could cut out a slice and hold it in my chorus, “Please don’t send me to derived from my “expertise” in rabbit hand. I left Bloomington in a sweater, Africa!” Now, here I was, an American production with the proposal that I for it was January, and arrived here, germaphobe stepping onto the soil of help develop a program to introduce below the equator, just after sunset a small East African nation. Was this small animal husbandry in the up to find the sweater not just superflu- God’s idea of a divine joke? country for both food security and ous but also living into its name. As I Yet, this was not a joke. market. As I prepared for the visit, drank in the air the smell of massed Linda Thomas, a member of St. I became interested in discerning if humanity washed over me, and yet Matthew’s, made this journey to Bu- there as a way that we could collabo- the tropics could still be faintly tasted. rundi a year before to visit the work rate with a Burundian Anglican parish I could just make out, five kilometers of her sister in this country, a member for Christian connection and mission. away, the mountains of the Congo, of the bottom billion, and upon her Why Burundi? Burundi, a nation and my mind drifted to the terror and return she insisted that I make the the size of Maryland, is among the romance of Joseph Conrad and The trip a year later. Linda’s sister, a devel- poorest in the world. It is landlocked, Heart of Darkness then flitting to the opment specialist, volunteers with a and dependent upon its neighbors famous meeting of Stanley and Livings- Roman Catholic NGO focusing on de- for the transport of any goods pro- ton that took place a mere 13 miles velopment and sustainable agriculture. duced and imported. Bordering Lake from this spot. My invitation was to “come and see” Tanganyika on the north and east, its Africa! I had arrived in a place I had the work being done, and determine primary trade route lies across the never wanted to visit. Growing up whether a partnership could be lake and into Tanzania. The civil strife

4 Springfield Current in neighboring Congo continues to have an impact on Burundi as refu- gees seek peace within its western borders. Burundi also has the dubious distinction of being the almost forgot- ten victim of the Hutu-Tutsi genocide that took place in the 1990s, in which 300,000 Burundians lost their lives, and many more became refugees. To- day, there is a formal peace agreement and reconciliation work is ongoing in local population centers. The Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa (pygmies) make up the tribal identities, with the Twa being the smallest minority and suffering the worst poverty rates. Subsistence agriculture, tea, coffee, and palm oil production make up the primary industries. These industries, with the lack of energy resources that requires even the wealthy to cook with charcoal, have led to significant deforestation and soil erosion. Bicy- cles and feet are the primary methods of transporting good and people in this mountainous country, and many of the unemployed (unemployment is exponentially higher than in the US) yearn for a bike in order to gain the the instructors and experts to re- We were also able to engage an dignity of work. I had only to look into cord short videos on agricultural Anglican Parish and a Roman Catholic the eyes of the unemployed and the techniques and entrepreneurial skills, Parish in the “city” of Bururi to work exhausted bike transporters to see and for these to be shared with local cooperatively on introducing this hus- the difference that work makes. populations. Due to improvements in bandry to their members. The initial The average Burundian lives on technology, a projector the size of a breeding stock, from Poland, should less than $2 per day and inflation has deck of cards and battery powered, arrive at the demonstration farm this pushed the exchange rate to 1400 can be coupled with a laptop comput- summer. Burundian Francs (FRAMBU) to the er and used in places where electricity Through the auspices of COPED, dollar. To put this in perspective, that is non-existent. Religious program- I was able to meet with Archbishop most ubiquitous of American products, ming can also be shared via this media. Bernard Ntahoturi, Primate and Coca-Cola, sells for 1000FRAMBU, In developing the rabbit project, I Bishop of Matana, and learn of the and a small bony chicken for the pot collaborated with a Polish carpenter mission work of the Anglican Church will set you back 9600FRAMBU. to design and build a sanitary rabbit in Burundi. These include an AIDS Despite these economic challenges, hutch produced cheaply from lo- ministry, economic development, ag- the people of Burundi are kind, cally available and sustainable building riculture, and one of my favorites, the generous, and filled with a joy that is materials. Bamboo, palm fronds, and Mothers’ Union. The Mothers’ Union difficult to find even in our most pros- small lumber from quick growing trees (equivalent to ECW) engages in lit- perous homes. was used in construction, and where eracy programs and works to develop During my two-week stay, I was nails are unavailable and expensive, both community savings programs and able to work closely with COPED, the parts can be connected with vine microfinance. He invited me to begin the Catholic development agency. I or grass rope. The only tools needed conversations on a partner parish re- trained their staff on the use of video are a small saw and/or a machete. This lationship, and in the up country, those recording and projecting equipment prototype was taken up country to a conversations began with a commu- that can be used to present their pro- demonstration farm, and copies are nity in Kagombe. This Eucharistic grams in the villages. The idea is for being produced for the local project. continued, next page

Springfield Current 5 Around the Diocese Bishop Parsons By the River Ruzizi, continued Celebrates 90th Community (incidentally the or- manuel of COPED, I visited the ganization of the Diocese follows Catholic church of Esprit-Saint, and Birthday at St. the pattern suggested in the new was invited to vest and sit on the Diocesan Vision), is building a new dais for Mass. The joy and presence Paul’s church for its communicants. In of the Holy Spirit were palpable. conversation with the priest, a local As the Gospel was proclaimed the farmer, we chuckled at the disparity church was silent, and after the when he mentioned that his church acclamation, the several thousand was small with only 1000 on a Sun- present erupted in spontaneous day, and St. Matthew’s is considered applause for the words of Jesus. Ap- large, in Springfield, with 130! The plause also interrupted the Mass at new church is lacking a roof, and the elevation of the Sacrament. At due to finances the community can- the conclusion of the Mass, after I not afford to complete the project. brought greetings from America, the I asked the cost and the figure for children came forward to dance and a metal roof was $1500, or half our sing. It was a powerful experience current budget for outreach proj- and I found that here are a people ects! We continue to talk and pray who, despite the challenges of life, about a possible partnership. or because of them, deeply love Yet, the visit was more than Christ. he Rt. Rev. Donald Parsons, As- work, it was a life changing experi- Years ago, I smugly sung a Tsisting Bishop to the Diocese of ence and made so by the building challenge to God. Last January an Springfield, was celebrant on his 90th of relationships; no, friendships. It American germaphobe landed in birthday at this year’s Palm Sunday was truly connectional, and I will Bujumbura on a sweltering muggy service at St. Paul’s Church, Pekin. cherish the friendships made with night, wondering what he had got- Nearly 100 members of the yoked brothers and sisters in Christ. Their ten himself into. Now, this Christian parishes of All Saints’, Morton, and St. exuberance, their faith, will continue prays that he might return, and Paul’s, plus family and friends, were in to affect me here in the Diocese of take others, to that place by the attendance. Springfield. river Ruzizi, to work, and to build Later at a potluck in the Under- The title of this article names partnerships for the work of Christ croft, one of St. Paul’s four nonagenar- the river that flows to the west of among those who have taught him ians, Harriet Harris, paused with the the capital, Bujumbura, but I hope it so much. My song has changed, Bishop for a photograph (above). conjures the image of the Psalms. In “Please send me to Africa!” Let me Harriett has been treasurer at St. Psalm 137, the exiles of Judea hang know if you want to go along. Paul’s for nearly 40 years. She is also their harps and weep by the rivers active in restoring and maintaining the of Babylon. By the river Ruzizi, I Fr. Halt is the Rector of St. Matthew’s church gardens in recent years. wept, not out of despair, but out of Bloomington, a Benedictine Oblate of joy for these brothers and sisters. Another active nonagenarian, St. Meinrad, and blogs at benedictbiret- On that day, Sunday, with Fr. Em- Caroline Edmunds (not present on tasandbeets.blogspot.com. Palm Sunday), is an acolyte at the Tues- day morning Mass and a faithful prayer witness. The two women are regular Look for the next issue attendees and lifelong members of St. Paul’s. of the Springfield Current in October! Two formerly active nonagenar- ians, Winnie Sanborn and Elaine Velde, Articles and photos for the Autumn edition may be sent to stay connected to St. Paul’s through St. [email protected] by September 15. Paul’s Eucharistic Visitors. 6 Springfield Current Diocesan Council Reports As submitted for the May 19, 2012 Council Meeting Darrow Deanery informal reception and dinner at Betsy St. Andrews Episcopal Church, and Frank Roger’s house. On Sunday Edwardsville - Lenten Wednesdays, St. George’s Episcopal Church - St. (Easter III), the Bishop spoke to our large included four evenings of Holy Eucha- George’s has been experiencing several adult forum about his vision for the Dio- rist and Holy Unction, potluck dinner, changes since we last reported to the cese, and led very joyful worship with his followed by a discussion of the Book “A Bishop and Diocese. From the last few preaching and celebration of the Eucha- Practical Christianity: Medications for the months of the year, we have seen a num- rist. The Bishop and Brenda stayed good Season of Lent” by The Rev. Jane Shaw, ber of new families, singles and house- humored and kind throughout! Dean of Grace Episcopal Church, San holds (of various kinds) attend and join Todd Hall has become a very wonder- Francisco, California. The Rector’s Class the Parish. This has occurred at both our ful place for spiritual retreats of all kinds. (on Sundays) studied the watched and Sunday services, as well as our Wednes- Recently the Board overseeing this center discussed the DVD, “Who was Jesus?” day Healing Eucharist, which meets at announced receiving the first distribution On March 8th, Fr. Pence gave a talk to 9:30. Christmas services showed a 25% from Charles Todd’s bequest of $100,000. the ECW on his mission experiences in increase from last year, and Sunday at- We now hope to expect as much as a to- the Dominican Republic a few years ago. tendance since then has shown steady tal amount of seven figures from the Todd The Parish Life Committee sent growth. I credit this to several factors estate, funds much needed for emergency out a survey for the entire parish to fill including advertising at Scott Air Force and planning for the future. out in terms of questions to parishio- base, clear ads stating our being Epis- Our longtime administrative assistant, ners regarding their opinions related to copalian (younger folks are not inter- Janet Koch, retired at the end of March increasing fellowship and spiritual growth ested in our old fights), ministries at St. after 23 years! She has worked with a opportuities in the congregation. St. An- George’s of music, renewal, youth, Sunday number of clergy in that time, and pro- drew’s sponsored a Quilt and Fabric Art School, and outreach, solid Adult Educa- vided security to many during times of Show on March 10th and the turnout tional programs, our relationship with St. change. So, her leaving was a big deal! We was wonderful! Lots of visitors came by Mark Lutheran, and many other factors. followed a careful process of my appoint- to have a look.The Outreach Committee Our chief priority is our worship, which ing a small committee (Vestry mem- has too many events to mention in this has been strengthened by the assistance ber Betsy Rogers, Senior warden Dan report. Needless to say they are very of Deacon Jody (Coleman), particularly Duncan, and Treasurer Ruth Ann Weber) committed and hard workers. on Sundays. (She has pastoral and liturgi- to screen applicants. We received over cal gifts which have aided us. It’s good to 300 applications for the 30 hour a week April, 2012 - A 51 inch plasma television have a deacon!) job. The committee put forward three was donated to the church in memory Our Lenten services were in the folks-all with fine qualifications, and I of Mother Bennett’s father, who died on traditional language of Rite I, with the chose Becky Harrison, an active mem- March 2nd. This generous donation, by a Great Litany sung on the first Sunday ber of her United Church of Christ in friend of her father’s, along with a blue of Lent. The Thursday evening Lenten Lebanon, who has had a great deal of ray DVD player, will add many wonder- program utilized an excellent PBS show experience as both a Council member of ful possibilities to our adult education about “God in America” with many the UCC as well as administrative posi- gatherings. In fact, as a follow up to the religious issues played out over our past tions in churches as well. She started in Rector’s Class (“Who was Jesus?”), im- four hundred years still with us today. We mid March to overlap with Janet. A gala mediately after Easter we began to view had large attendances at both our Palm reception for Janet was held April 29. and discuss “From Jesus to Christ: The Sunday and Easter Sunday worship. Our First Christians” a special PBS Frontline Easter attendance, especially, was up over Respectfully submitted, (four hour) presentation. the past few years. Fr. Dale Coleman, Rector, The Rector announced that Con- Deacon Jody prepared our confir- firmation classes will be given this fall mands of 10 folks of all ages, and 8 were on Saturday afternoons September 8th confirmed by Bishop Martins when he St. Thomas’, Glen Carbon & St. - Last through October 13th, from 4pm - 6pm, and Brenda visited in late April. (Two per- Bartholomew’s, Granite City Sunday was my first at Granite City and Holy Week was solemn and glorious, sons were ill and will be confirmed soon Glen Carbon. I am to be Instituted on beginning with Palm Sunday, the Great on a Wednesday morning in June.) We Saturday June 23 at 11 a.m. Triduum as well as a wonderful Easter day. worked the poor Bishop (and Brenda) to death! He presented his faith journey Warmly, May, 2012 - Our annual “Mayfest” was to those preparing to be confirmed, on Tony held on Saturday, May 5th, from 9am - Saturday, then, met with the Vestry in an Springfield Current 7 5pm. This included a booksale, with a During Holy Week we celebrated the ways that God’s love is demonstrat- preview Friday night before. The book Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, ed in our own lives in ways that are to sale included over 10,000 books. Mayfest Good Friday, the Great Vigil of Easter be found in the biblical characters’ lives. also included Artisan and craft booths, and Easter Sunday services. The Saturday We continue our outreach efforts, free gardening classes, children’s activi- evening celebration of the Great Vigil making monetary grants to the Friend- ties, the “Red Door Cafe”, live music and was the first at St. John’s that our mem- ship Meal feeding program, which is an a raffle. bers can remember. ecumenical ministry of Centralia area Easter Sunday Eucharist was followed churches. Financial grants were also The Parish Life Committee is work- by a festive Easter brunch, and Easter made to the local Salvation Army and to ing out details for a wine tasting event baskets were provided by the church St. Stephen’s Church in Harrisburg for to take place in the fall. Our organist/ to the residents of Rest Haven, Albion’s relief of those who suffered losses in choirmaster, Henry Evans, is giving an nursing home. February’s tornado. Members also sup- organ recital on Sunday, May 20th, at The generosity of our brothers and port the Friendship Meal with their pres- First Presbyterian Church in Edwards- sisters at St. John the Baptist permitted ence, and we continue to collect non- ville. The Parish picnic will take place on the people of St. John’s to make a signifi- perishable foodstuffs and paper products the Day of Pentecost. The Rector’s Class cant gift in response to the request from for the local BCMW Food Pantry. and Church School will then go into St. Stephen’s for donations for tornado Some time ago, St. John’s bell broke recess until next fall. And the next week, relief in Harrisburg, as well as a mod- one Sunday morning. A replacement has the first Sunday in June, we will move to est donation for the destroyed Roman been found for it in a local antique shop. our summer schedule of one combined Catholic church in Ridgway. Following some repairs, we expect it to Eucharist at 9am every Sunday through We continue to improve and repair be installed sometime this summer. Labor Day. the fabric of the church and plantings A committee has been formed to of a dogwood, roses and plants in the plan and host a Block Party in the fall, Respectfully submitted, church yard. which will allow Centralia area residents The Rev. Virginia L. Bennett, Rector We have now received the official an opportunity to get to know more Certificate from the National Register of about the wonderful riches our church Historic Places, which has been framed has to offer. Eastern Deanery and now hangs in the parish hall. Our Another committee is identifying continued thanks go to Judith Puckett for projects which need attention in the Deanery Doings - The Eastern Dean- her work in that regard. building and its grounds. ery’s clergy will meet in Clericus on Our home bound continue to Deacon Sylvia Howard ensures that Tuesday, May 22nd. Venue for this meet- receive the sacraments in visitation by members who cannot worship with us ing is St. Thomas Church in Salem. The Deacon Howard. Our members con- regularly are visited on a regular basis. members of St. Thomas have graciously tinue to volunteer their ideas efforts These visitations allow them to par- offered to provide supper for those who and hopes for the work of spreading the ticipate in the sacramental life of the attend. Good News of Christ. congregation. Deacon Sylvia is assisted in this ministry by Ms. Carol McCrary, Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, Eucharistic Visitor. The Very Rev. Gene R. Tucker, Dean The Rev. G. William Howard, III, This local church enjoys the deep Assisting Deacon and abiding support of its members, who St. John’s, Albion - The people of St. seek to live out the gospel’s imperatives John’s continue their faithful attendance St. John’s, Centralia - St. John’s mid- in word and in deed. and participation in liturgy, service and week services and study hour, both of outreach, with weekly Sunday Eucharist which take place on Thursday evenings, Respectfully submitted, and bi-monthly Sunday School lessons. have been very well attended in the The Very Rev. Gene R. Tucker, Priest-in- We began our observance of a Holy past quarter of the year. For our study Charge Lent on Ash Wednesday. Stations of session, we’ve been using a wonderful the Cross were prayed each Thursday book entitled “The Bible’s Best Love St. Laurence, Effingham - St. Lau- evening, led by Deacon Howard, and on Stories”, by Allan Wright. Each session rence hosted the funeral of a former one Thursday by one of our laymen, with offers a brief summary of the lives of two long time parishioner, Mrs. Peggy Pulliam attendance by church members, family persons in the Bible, along with reflec- during Lent. and friends. tions on the account of the love shown We have no special plans for the Just before Holy Week, St. John’s was between them, looking particularly at the summer months. blessed to host the joyful marriage of ways in which God’s presence and God’s We’re using Rite 2 Eucharist until the daughter of our Bishop’s Warden and love were evident in their relationship. A Christmas when we change back to Rite Treasurer. series of questions asks us to reflect on continued, next page 8 Springfield Current Diocesan Council Reports As submitted for the May 19, 2012 Council Meeting

Eastern Deanery, continued 1 Eucharist until Easter. After Sunday the Cross. As has been the practice in one week.) We intend to tackle mainte- Eucharist we enjoy a short coffee hour years past, both churches alternated in nance projects both inside and outside before Pastor Fackler goes to Evergreen hosting these services, week by week, the church. Nursing Home to provide Eucharist for and leadership of the services was also We rejoice in the upcoming ordina- six patrons living there. shared between both parishes. tion to the Sacred Order of Priests of Trinity Church’s Sunday morning the Rev. David Peters, which is planned Respectfully submitted, study offerings conclude the academic for Sunday, June 17th in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Carolyn Pogue, Bishop’s Warden year on Sunday, May 20th. Our Sun- Deacon Dave came through the ordi- day School, which is lead by Mrs. Tracy nation process as a member of Trinity St. John the Baptist, Mt. Carmel - St. Adams, continues to use the excellent Church. Gifts from his Trinity family will John’s has been truly blessed. We con- materials of the David C. Cook curricu- represent us as he is ordained. tinue to share our blessings by provid- lum to guide its work. The Bible Study, ing monetary support to our local food lead by Mr. Barney Bruce, has devoted Respectfully submitted, pantry, the Senior Citizens Center, and the entire year to an extensive study of The Very Rev. Gene R. Tucker, Rector several other ministries in our com- the Book of Exodus. Both study offer- munity. Additionally we have a monthly ings are well supported by parishioners. St. Mary’s, Robinson - St. Mary’s, ingathering of food stuffs for the food Trinity continued to offer two mid- Robinson is small in size, but big in spirit. pantry. week study offerings in the past quarter: We grow closer to God as we worship, The construction in our basement A Tuesday evening group met to consider pray, study and fellowship together. In is finally nearing completion. A major the work of the New Testament scholar addition to our 8:00 a.m. Sunday service remodeling project was necessary in the Raymond Brown’s book “The Churches we gather each week on Wednesday kitchen and restroom after we suffered the Apostles Left Behind”. Our Wednes- evenings for a service. During Lent on flood damage over 2 years ago. We have day morning Informal Discussion Group Wednesday’s our services were Stations a clean-up day planned to finish the de- continued its study of the Letter to the of the Cross with all present partici- tails and get things back in order on the Hebrews. The Tuesday evening group has pating. During this Easter season we shelves and in the cabinets. The elevator concluded its study sessions until the fall, celebrate with the Liturgy of the Word should be back in service soon too. but the Wednesday morning group will and Communion from the reserved sac- We are looking forward to our first continue to meet throughout the summer. rament (LOWAC). These services have parish dinner in our new remodeled fa- The St. Anne’s Guild, Trinity’s ECW all been well attended. Once a month cilities when Bishop Daniel Martins visits chapter, hosted a very successful Rum- Father Gene Tucker comes and provides us in June on the eve of our patron’s mage Sale on Saturday, May 5th in the Holy Eucharist for us. We follow our feast day. Parish Hall. Though there were a number weekday worship services with a study Additionally the vestry has started an of garage sales and rummage sales tak- and sharing time and end with Compline. inspection check list of the building and ing place elsewhere in the community Our next study on Wednesday evenings grounds. Hopefully this list will allow us that day, patronage was still good, and will be on the Lesser Feasts and Fasts. to be proactive with future projects and net proceeds of about $1,400.00 were Lent began with our Ash Wednesday the maintenance items. realized, which will support the outreach service. Also each family was presented All in all it is a very positive time in ministries of the Guild. A Book Sale is with the book, “From Darkness to Light” the life our church and we are looking planned for Saturday, October 13th. for their Lenten devotional study. forward to the green season of Pente- It has been the tradition of the Sun- Holy Week was a busy week as we cost. day morning Bible Study group to take a began with The Sunday of the Passion field trip at the conclusion of the aca- on Palm Sunday and followed it on Wed. Respectfully submitted, demic year. This year, on Wednesday, May with Stations of the Cross. Maundy Ms. Chris DeWitt 16th, a group of over 20 parishioners Thursday we had a foot washing as part visited the Frei Stained Glass Studios in of the liturgy. Good Friday blessed us Trinity, Mt. Vernon- Though Lent St. Louis, Missouri. all as we were profoundly struck by the seems like a long time ago, Trinity recalls A delayed Rogation Sunday work- selfless act of love that our Savior pro- with joy its partnership with St. Mary’s day will take place on Sunday, May 20th, vided for our salvation. Saturday evening Catholic Church throughout Lent in following the morning service. (Due to we celebrated The Great Vigil of Easter hosting weekly services of Stations of Mother’s Day, the observance is delayed with much joy, and followed that service Springfield Current 9 with a party in the undercroft. Easter on problems and issues that people in us as we march onward in the church of Sunday saw no decrease in attendance as our area are facing, why people do not God. On behalf of St. Thomas parishio- we once again rejoiced in the blessings attend church and ideas for sharing Jesus ners, I also extend our thanks to Bishop’s of God. Christ with our neighbors. Additional dis- Warden Al Lever and Mission Warden In April we had a parishioner attend cussion focused on our relationship with Danny Shuler for their constant care and Curisillo. She shared with us all the joy the Diocese, the Christian message and overseeing of daily operations. and love that she felt and encouraged all St. Thomas members’ spiritual feelings. to attend a Curisillo when possible. It was The third all-church meeting will be held Respectfully submitted, a wonderful learning experience where August 23. Ms. Liz Hinman the Spirit of God was truly present. Bishop Martins will present “Proclaim- St. Mary’s outreach has included a ing Good News 101” to assist St. Thomas Hale Deanery generous gift to Harrisburg to assist with in its efforts to conduct an outreach their recovery from the tornado that ministry. The programs will be held August St. Stephen’s, Harrisburg - The Har- did so much damage to their community. 25 and September 22, both from 9 a.m. to risburg Ministerial Council has received Our monetary support was needed, but 3 p.m. St. Thomas will invite members of close to $20,000 for the relief of storm we also spiritually supported our broth- Trinity Episcopal Church, Mt. Vernon, and victims in Harrisburg. A special committee ers and sisters in Christ with our prayers St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centralia, to has been set up under the leadership of and thanksgivings. Several parishioners attend these meetings as well. the citizens of Harrisburg. One of St. Ste- have faced medical problems. We have In other news, St. Thomas is proud of phen’s members serves on the committee. supported them with meals and sacra- parishioner Earl Moldovan, who received All donations to St. Stephen’s designated ment. As a small congregation we are the Civic Achievement Award from the for storm relief have been combined with blessed with generous individuals who Greater Salem Area Foundation and those of churches in Harrisburg. support needs on a local, deanery, dioc- Salem Chamber of Commerce at their Three men of the Hale Deanery esan, national and international level. community service awards banquet on participated on a Kairos Team and spent The outside of the church is being March 9. four days at the Menard prison. This is spruced up. The porch and ramp have St. Thomas ECW has hosted several the third time that the team has blessed been sprayed with sealer. The lawn is events, including a Valentine’s Day dinner in bringing the Good News of Jesus mowed weekly by a parishioner. The sign and program and St. Patrick’s Day cel- Christ to the inmates of Menard Prison. which was damaged by high winds has ebration. On May 30, the group will host And, the Holy Spirit is bringing new light been repaired. There is still work to be an English Tea in honor of member Joan and new hope with the walls of Menard. done. As weather and the spirit permit Baker’s two English sisters visiting Amer- The team would love to have more we will see to it. ica and will welcome members from church members join them in this minis- The love of Jesus Christ sustains Trinity and St. John’s Episcopal Churches. try Matt 25: 33-40. us and motivates us to share with each Through the SCHS (Salem Commu- other and others outside of our faith nity High School) Closet, St. Thomas has Respectfully submitted, community. We are blessed and working and continues to provide students at the Fr. Tim Goodman to bless others in His name. school with miscellaneous toiletry items, haircuts, sweatshirts, etc. The parish St. Mark’s, West Frankfort - Atten- Respectfully submitted, provided two students, girl and boy, with dance, especially the young adults and The Rev. Ann H. Tofani, Assisting Deacon special attire for the recent high school children, is increasing. Nancy Summers prom. Giving anonymously to these stu- and Linda lark have revitalized the Sun- St. Thomas, Salem - St. Thomas Epis- dents is a joyful program for St. Thomas! day School and the results can be clearly copal Church has had a very busy spring! Easter Week was truly a meaning- discerned. After each class, the kids Bishop Daniel Martins and Archdeacon ful, personal journey for each of us at St. provide a snapshot of the day’s lesson Shawn Denney met with the Bishop’s Thomas. With Palm Sunday’s procession and activities to the congregation. Thanks Committee February 16 to discuss the with palms, Maundy Thursday’s inclusion to a special offering taken on Church future of St. Thomas and enjoined the of washing feet, the Vigil of the Blessed Camp Sunday, tuition is available for two committee and parish to help others, Sacrament, Good Friday, and Saturday of St. Mark’s kids to attend camp- one a especially the un-churched, discover the evening Easter celebration, congregants first timer. St Mark’s said goodbye to two life-changing love of Jesus Christ. experienced the basis of our faith, the long-time parishioners, Rosena Hogg and Since that time, two all-church meet- Good News of the risen Christ. Dorothy Ellen Hogg Donkin. They will be ings have been held: March 15, and May We extend many thanks to Father missed. 10, for this very purpose. The group has Gene Tucker for serving as interim priest discussed the mission of the church, for St. Thomas. With his deep under- Respectfully submitted, growth of St. Thomas and outreach to standing of scripture and love of Jesus Fr. Jon Griffin the un-churched. Dialogue has centered Christ, he has contributed so much to continued, next page 10 Springfield Current Diocesan Council Reports As submitted for the May 19, 2012 Council Meeting Hale Deanery, continued St. Andrew’s, Carbondale - St. An- are the Episcopal Church in Williamson rant consideration here at Trinity Church drew’s has created a medical supply County. The first issue is across the street center for those who have need of Appreciative Inquiry is always a work from the Trinity Episcopal Church walkers, crutches and other ambulatory in progress, and as such we will continue building. It was originally the First Pres- equipment while they are rehabilitation. meeting with our AI team to develop byterian Church of Mattoon and when A catalog of items is being made available these proposals as we go forward as the that congregation built a new facility on to other churches in the community who Eucharistic Community in Marion, Wil- Charleston Avenue in the late seventies wish to cooperate and refer potential liamson County, IL. the building was purchased by a Bap- patients. We also had a wonderful slate of ser- tist congregation. It was used until that St. Andrew’s has completed a cook vices for Holy Week, from Palm Sunday, congregation relocated outside the city. book and is preparing it for publishing. to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Since then the building has been vacant The project has been in the works for Vigil, and culminating with the Feast of and gone into private ownership. The city awhile and has great anticipation. the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. We has raised serious issues with the cur- Following a successful Lenten Series are deeply grateful and appreciative for rent owner as the building deteriorated. of Evensongs with Epiphany Lutheran the hard work of our Altar Guild, not Recently the last stained glass windows Church and St. Francis Xavier Catholic just during Holy Week, but every week. It were removed and the city made it clear Church, the three churches celebrated is a joy to celebrate the Eucharist where the open windows must be boarded and Ascension Day on May 17 with Evensong. you know everything is going to be set unauthorized access to the empty build- The Adult Study on Christian Authors up perfectly. Special thanks to Madolyn ing prevented. completed its series on J.R.R. Tolkien and Copeland and Gary and Barb Gilbert for The current owner recently took will be continuing with George Washing- making it all happen! me through the vacant building, the only ton Carver. St. James’ has taken the lead with the time I’d ever been in it. At one time it St. Andrew’s honored its long-time combined Hale Deanery ECW, lead- was quite a building and that time was Music Director and Organist, Bonnie ing the way forward for our deanery several, several years ago. Presently it is a Lindquist, on Pentecost Sunday. May 27 churches working together, with women disaster. There is a twenty foot wide hole was her last Sunday before retiring from from 4 of the deanery churches partici- in the roof and for years the weather has the position. pating. Many of these women attended pummeled the interior of the building. the ECW Lenten Retreat, they have had As we walked through the building the St. James, Marion - St. James Marion a Tea and (virtual) Travel to Russia, a Pop- owner kept telling me to watch my step has had a busy quarter. We have contin- corn Matinee of Jesus Christ Superstar, as I might fall through the rotten floor. ued our Appreciative Inquiry journey, and a program on Birds and Scripture, and I have lived in cities where empty build- at the last AI team meeting we came up many other wonderful events--lots of ings became a dangerous location in the with the following Provocative Propos- great fellowship, fun and food!! neighborhood: drug activity; potential als--we have identified these specific In February St. James participated in fire situations and a hideout for criminal areas of affirmation and opportunities Souper Bowl Sunday, and we continue in activity. The building continues to dete- for growth: our regular support of Marion’s Light- riorate. The owner wants to turn the 1. We are a warm and welcoming house (homeless) shelter, as well as the property over to the city and Mattoon Episcopal community. Marion Ministerial Alliance’s soup kitch- has indicated it doesn’t want the proper- 2. We are responsive to the needs en. Several of our members were actively ty. The ultimate question is who will pay of our community (expected and unex- involved with Menard Kairos #3 in April. for the demolition of the building. pected) We are a small, but very active church Across the street is Trinity Episcopal 3. We value Christian education. family. Church which was purchased in 1906 4. We value learning and growing and six years ago we celebrated one from our fellowship. Respectfully submitted, hundred years in our building. In the last 5. We embrace the richness of the The Rev. Sherry Black few years we have put several thousand traditional Episcopal liturgy in the wor- dollars into tuck-pointing the bricks and ship of our Lord Jesus Christ. Northeastern Deanery into the maintenance of our windows. 6. We intentionally connect with The second issue has to do with other Episcopal congregations (following Trinity Episcopal Church, Mattoon - fewer people, but in two important our ECW), acknowledging that we There are four specific issues which war- places: our services and our undercroft. Springfield Current 11 One family with three children is at- with changing the altar frontal, but the member to attend. Services all week tending another church where there are congregation doesn’t buy the explanation were well attended, the Great Easter Vigil other children. In two other families, who that an extremely cute angel descends was beautiful and holy, and our Feast of have been active for a number of years, to clean the chalice. Maybe it counts the the Resurrection on Easter morning saw the children have grown and are involved wafers, but doesn’t get the communion a joyfully full church, with young families in other activities. Their attendance can- wine ready. Something else happens as well as seniors in attendance. not be taken for granted. We now have around the altar. We have two men who Most of these services have been only one family with a son in elementary function as eucharistic ministers. Two chronicled visually on our church Face- school. The undercroft? An increasing men. They try to provide coverage, but book page. We were delighted when one number of our people cannot use the sometimes one or both need to be out of the pictures from our page, a picture two stairways to get to or from our un- of town and they find it special to sit oc- of the baptism of baby Crecenciana Leigh dercroft. One might think, well, put in an casionally with their families during wor- Lopez, baptized Easter Sunday morning elevator. Ah, remember we’ve been here ship. As with some other congregations was also shared on the well-known Fa- for over a hundred years and in the early we could use volunteers who feel called cebook page “Unapologetically Episcopa- twentieth century some buildings were to an altar guild ministry or service as lian,” even appearing for one day as their constructed without the thought of an eucharistic ministers. Should that happen featured cover photo. elevator. we’ll find something else for that cute Father Scanlon has begun using Several people in the congregation angel to do. Facebook as a means of communicat- have been involved with the renovations ing parish news to both members and of older buildings in the community and Respectfully submitted, followers near and far. In addition to the the construction of an elevator is in Kenneth Truelove, Supply Priest ordinary information such as worship the same category of a diocesan bishop times and special functions, Father also working without a salary. The Church of the Holy Trinity, uses the Facebook venue to lead our The third issue has to do with our Danville - The Church of the Holy Trin- own congregation in daily readings and location near Eastern Illinois University ity, Danville spent the winter and spring prayers, and gives teachings about feasts, in Charleston and the nature of our months growing in numbers, as well as seasons, and saints. He also shares appro- campus ministry. At one time the diocese planning for the future. As our member- priate music links, and we’ve had visits committed five thousand dollars to cam- ship numbers increased last year, we saw and comments from around the country, pus ministry at Eastern and this enabled an increase in the number of seats on as well as around the world. the clergy to maintain a presence on the our vestry. Weekly attendance at Mass he Vestry has been working on plans campus. has increased over the previous year, and to continue improving the building and One of the other campus minis- we kept a Holy Lent, with the congre- grounds, beginning a special fund for a ters in the diocese decided that money gation as a whole keeping a common new roof, and working on the garden could be used elsewhere and its eventual Lenten Rule. areas with special parish work days. The elimination restricted Trinity’s campus Father Scanlon continued to use Children of Mary are leading us in our ministry program and the full-time clergy the seasons of the church year to teach continued adoption of our block for a position at Trinity. some, and refresh others, about the city clean-up project. We also have sum- Three times in the last six years importance of Lent in our faith. We have mer plans to kick off monthly dinners for Trinity provided a two thousand dollar several new attendees who participated the neighborhood, looking at the three scholarship for an Eastern student to in various services during Holy Week for closest senior housing units, as well as participate in the History Department’s the first time. Some were unfamiliar with continuing to serve the community with summer dig at Walhain Castle in Belgium. The Triduum, and had never had occasion our food pantry. We are also looking into Eastern Illinois University has exclusive to venerate The Holy Cross before, nor having Saturday Open Houses, to allow rights to this site and Belgium public- had they received ashes prior to their the community a chance to get to know ity has generated both local interest first Ash Wednesday with us at Holy us. We are in a perfect physical position and students from Belgium universities Trinity. That Ash Wednesday, both of our for this in Danville’s downtown, directly participating in the program, which is newborns received ashes. Various parish- across the street from the Farmer’s Mar- directed by Dr. Bailey Young of Eastern’s ioners also used these church resources ket and public library. History Department and active in Trinity to invite others to learn. One visiting May 6th was another occasion for Church, Mattoon. family came from over 30 miles away celebration, as we began Mary’s Month There’s a fourth issue and it has to twice that week, and brought with them of May. We had another outdoor pro- do with what happens around the altar an adult daughter from Washington, D.C. cession, with the statue of Our Lady of and it’s a problem in many of our con- The weather allowed an outdoor Walsingham, flower girls, and our own gregations. The faithful woman who led procession for Palm Sunday, and was two year future acolyte, little Nicolas the Altar Guild retired and has not been pleasant enough for our newborns, sev- Lopez, carrying a banner of Our Lady replaced. One of the men has helped eral toddlers and our 101 year-old continued, next page 12 Springfield Current Diocesan Council Reports As submitted for the May 19, 2012 Council Meeting

Northeastern Deanery, During Eastertide two couples re- ways. For these and all of God’s blessings, continued newed their wedding vows. LaVerne and we are most grateful. Joseph Smith and Jim and Mary Jones cel- After trying a new format and cur- leading the way, while the congrega- ebrated more than 50 years of marriage. riculum for Church School for two years, tion joyfully sang favorite Marian hymns. We were pleased to welcome Rebecca we have returned to a former curriculum Later that day, 14 members of our parish Crummey as celebrant on May 5. She and format. This curriculum is Bible- reciprocated in ecumenical unity when was raised at the Chapel and is now based, teaches the Sacraments and basic we attended St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Canon at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver. tenants of the Christian Faith, the Liturgy church’s Mary Talk and Holy Hour. Father The Vestry will soon be presented of the Church and Church seasons and Timothy Sauppe and his congregation with a plan for some cosmetic and practices. The parents and guardians of always attend our Walsingham Festival, functional changes to the ground floor of the Sunday School children have been and we were happy to visit them. They Canterbury House. The building contin- delighted with this new/old approach and thanked us profusely, and said we sound- ues to get regular use by church func- as a result attendance at Church school ed like a visiting choir! tions as well as by community groups, has increased. We are blessed with a May 14 was the 145th anniversary of and the furnishings are showing their age. faithful, cheerful, dedicated, and extreme- the dedication of the church. Our build- Alcoholics Anonymous, a children’s self ly creative and talented group of teach- ing is the oldest on Vermilion Street in defense class, and others take advantage ers. We find that this new/old approaches Danville, and our presence has lent stabil- of our campus location for meeting dove-tails nicely with acolyte training, ity to the community for many years. We space. Confirmation Classes, Children’s Chapel will continue our celebration when we In addition to Wednesday night and Youth Group. We feel truly blessed have our annual visitation from Bishop activities for college students, usually and are especially grateful to the parents Daniel on our Feast of Title, The Feast of pizza, discussion and Eucharist, Fr. Rob and guardians who made their voices the Most Blessed Trinity, June 3, 2012. has begun a Sunday evening “Bible in the heard and guided us back to this new/old With the Celebration of the Feast of Pub” discussion group. His leadership and approach. The Sunday School year ended the Ascension, followed closely by Pen- the location have gathered an interested with an “Art Show” of projects created tecost, then our Feast of Title – with the college group during the spring semester. by the children as a part of their lessons. Bishop and the Feast of Corpus Christi, Rogation Sunday will include a Bless- It was a joy to behold. The children (and with another Procession and Blessing ing of the Morrow Plots, the experi- us older folks) were delighted and it was of the City, we are gearing up to a busy mental fields on the University of Illinois wonderful to watch the children teach period, and Thank God for it! campus. As this is also graduation day, the adults about the Christian Faith as the thurifer-led procession may provide they explained their art projects. Perhaps Respectfully submitted, some discussion among campus guests. the adults learned and gained the most! Marti Coffman One wedding is scheduled for late Youth Group, acolyte training, and May and two other couples are in counsel. Children’s Chapel are all thriving. It was St. John the Divine, Champaign - The end of the academic year will is wonderful to hear the acolytes giving the The process of selecting a new rector an annual time of transition at St. John’s, Bishop pointers on his recent visit to for the Chapel of St. John the Divine is as college students graduate and move Emmanuel. “He isn’t doing it right,” whis- ongoing. The Search Committee is now on to new challenges, and as academic pered one acolyte. No damage done; the preparing for visits to candidates, and the individuals and families leave for new Rector shusshed the child and gently ex- possibility of having a rector in place by opportunities. We bid them Godspeed. plained that there is more than one way the beginning of fall term seems realistic. Summer is an important planning for fall to say Mass. The return of the Brat and We continue to be grateful for Fr. Rob activities for newcomers to the commu- Beverage dinner in celebration of Bishop Nichols during this transition time. nity and campus. and Brenda Martins’ visit was a huge suc- Lenten activities this year included cess with over seventy in attendance. We Stations of the Cross each Wednesday Respectfully submitted, would especially like to recognize the evening, followed by a soup and sandwich Ruth Wene, Rector’s Warden members of the Vestry who in this and supper and discussion time. A series of many other instances have stepped up noon time organ concerts during Lent Emmanuel Memorial Church, to (and rolled up their sleeves) to show has become a St. John’s tradition, and all Champaign - Since our last report to leadership by sweat equity and example. four concerts were well attended this the Diocesan Council, Emmanuel Memo- As we have been discussing at several year. rial Church has been blessed in many recent Vestry meetings, Vestry isn’t just Springfield Current 13 pouring over financial statements once-a- precious Body and Blood. Truly, we are for the Inner City Mission, a Youth Sun- month. It is leadership by example. Truly, blessed! day event was held on Mother’s Day with we are blessed. youth reading the lessons, proving the We have been blessed in our minis- Respectfully submitted, sermon, greeting the parishioners, and try of Outreach. Our Sack Lunch Pro- Kevin Thomas, Rector’s Warden ushering. Youth outings planned for this gram which feeds persons at the Church Randy Kobel, Parish Warden summer include a trip to Six Flags and a Door five days a week is going gang bust- Alan Herbst, Obl. SSJE, Rector camping/fishing trip; ers. We have enlisted the assistance of • Sunday School Cell Group Facili- multi-generational groups of volunteers Report Respectfully Submitted, tator’s Leadership Community Training to create the sack lunches to be given The Very Reverend Geoffrey E. L. – (4 participants) – bi-monthly meetings out. Sunday School children, the Youth Scanlon, Dean involving vision, huddle, and on-going skill Group (who figured out how to make training. An annual appreciation dinner creating sack lunches into a Relay Race), honoring the Sunday School teachers is the Vestry, our elders, our Guilds have Northwestern Deanery planned for June of this year; and all pitched in to help. This provides all of • Vestry – meets monthly with these individuals with the opportunity Christ Church, Springfield - Christ each meeting consisting of the Upward, to see Ministry-in-action. During Lent, Church continues to offer two Holy Inward, Outward, and Outward (U.I.O.F.) parishioners were challenged to donate Eucharist, Rite II worship services every values of cell life. “Lenten-self-denial” offerings to a whole Sunday (at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.) with Additionally, the Parish Garden is variety of worthy outreach projects. As childcare provided during both services. open for the summer from 11:00 a.m. to a result, a little more than $ 4,000 was On the last Sunday of every month we 2:00 p.m. for guests wishing to visit and raised to assist those in need at home provide a Morning Prayer I and Holy enjoy their lunch. An Interim Music Di- and abroad. We continue in the 35th year Eucharist I service at 10:15 a.m. rector/Organist was hired to replace Mr. of delivering a week’s worth of groceries The Prayer Group continues to meet Larry Moose, who had been with us for to a needy family each weekend – all of every Monday morning at the home of one over 30 years in this capacity. The final the items are donated by parishioners. of our parishioners. Further discipleship, phase of our church interior renovation We have been blessed with the op- equipping, and various other ministries: project (replacing the flooring) should be portunity to open our church doors to completed this year. To date, plaster on worthy outside groups on a daily basis. • Acolyte Training – In our contin- the interior walls of the church has been At the recent “Roger Ebert Film-fest” ued goal to build-up a team of acolytes repaired, the walls repainted, and new we opened our parish hall to the Elder who are well-trained and enjoy serving lighting has been installed. Hostel to provide lunch and dinner to Jesus Christ and His church, an aco- over 100 persons at each meal. They also lyte ministry training was conducted in Respectfully submitted, made use of our parking lot for patron March to serve as a refresher course for The Rev. Dr. Gregory A. Tournoux, parking. Already we have been contacted existing acolytes, and as an instructional Rector by the Champaign Park Commission to course for new acolytes; use our parking lot and restrooms for • Contact Ministry – team invites St. John’s, Decatur - On Saturday the several downtown festivities. Truly, we guests to visit our Welcome Center after 18th of February St John’s celebrated are blessed. service for refreshments and a gift. A the marriage of Elizabeth Rutherford and Through the careful stewardship of follow-up visit to any local guests is made H. Edward Phillips, Jr. On the 19th we the Vestry and Parish Trustees, we find within 36 hours, to bring them a loaf of dedicated a new Purple Lenten Array of ourselves in solid financial shape. Every fresh-baked bread; Altar and Clergy Vestments in memory of penny is squeezed until it cries “Uncle!” • Discipleship I – weekly Sunday Bob Oakes. The men of the church came In these trying financial times, we are Biblical teachings; together, under the leadership of Bob grateful to these good stewards and to • Lay Eucharistic Visitors Cell – (6 Ellison, on the 21st for the traditional our parishioners who are faithful in their members) – met in May for continued Shrove Tuesday pancake supper with do- giving. training; nations going to the Good Samaritan Inn. All of this is fueled by the greatest • Rector’s Reflections – current With the beginning of the Lenten thanksgiving of all – The Holy Eucharist. series in the Tidings Newsletter teaching Season the service of Stations of the Attendance at Holy Week and Easter on the evangelization of Postmoderns Cross was observed each Friday at services rose by 93 persons. This is through holistic cell groups; 6:00pm. There was a Wednesday evening where it all starts and ends. As we are • Sunday School – youth are cur- teaching series and Soup Supper follow- fed by our Loving God through His Son, rently studying the Word of God and ing the Wednesday Holy Eucharist begin- so we give in His Name. And then we have been involved in several community ning on the 29th of February. Increased return again and again to give thanks, and outreach programs, including UNICEF attendance moved these mid-week once again to be fed with His most and raising food and monetary support continued, next page 14 Springfield Current Diocesan Council Reports As submitted for the May 19, 2012 Council Meeting week Eucharists from the Chapel to the the youth group will continue to meet Chesterfield, a.k.a. The Episcopal Nave with the supper and teaching series through the summer. The women’s group Parish of Macoupin County - St. in the Parish Hall. has been meeting again following a brief Paul’s-Carlinville: Weekly worship ser- On Sunday, March 4th, Bishop Mar- winter hiatus. vices continue on Wednesday evenings tins made his second official visitation of A contract has been signed to and Sunday mornings. The merger of St. John’s. Bishop Daniel Celebrated the restore fencing removed prior to the de- the two services, while a positive idea Holy Eucharist at 7:30 and at 10:00am molition of the house behind the church. in the minds of most parishioners, has and Confirmed John F. Wylder at the This wrought iron style fencing will be gone relatively smoothly (but we are still 10:00am Mass. That next week, St. John’s along the west boundary line of the lots working out some of the rough edges). gathered $1,068 for tornado relief to behind the church (recently established We have combined a group of people Harrisburg, IL and surrounding counties. by survey). The proposed construction used to early morning, music-less, Rite II On Tuesday, March 13th, St. John’s hosted site is settling well and should soon be service with a group of people used to the Decatur area Ministerial Alliance for ready for a construction project. Ar- late morning, music-filled, Rite I service. its monthly meeting. rangements have also been made for We completed a Lenten Study Group. We lost long time member, Marjo- reinstallation of deteriorating railings on Still no Sunday School program for rie Bowers, (widow of former Rector the church’s two ramps. children but then we only have two Fr. Darwin Bowers) on March 26th. The We are looking forward to an excit- children in attendance. They presently community came together to celebrate ing summer at St. Luke’s. Three youth get their Christian Education down the Marjorie’s life on Thursday the 29th of from St. Luke’s will participate in Work block at the United Methodist Church. March. Week at Harrisburg in June. Lucas and The church gathered for the Requi- Holy Week was a glorious time with Mary Ann Denney will be joining the em Mass for Fr. John Bettmann celebrat- an observance of Tenebrae on Wednes- congregation at St. Stephen’s to assist ed by Bishop Martins on Thursday, May 3. day the 4th of April, followed by a dinner them as they provide a daily meal to The preacher was the Rev. Dr. Anthony together at a local restaurant. Maundy Work Week participants. We expect 10 Holder. Thursday and Good Friday prepared us campers and a counselor from St. Luke’s Anglicans met for the final meeting for the Great Vigil of Easter on April 7th to attend the 2012 Episcopal Church before summer break on May 15. and two Celebrations of the Feast of the Camp at Lake Bloomington in July. The We have completed some needed Resurrection on the 8th. Church will again to supply all fees and repairs to our sidewalk and now look to On Saturday, April 28th, St. John’s costs of transportation for the campers. needed repairs on the roof. held its first Craft Sale to benefit the Our annual Vacation Bible School is The church continues to offer its work of Good Samaritan Inn. Another scheduled for the week of June 18-23rd. facilities for use by the local AA group Craft Sale is now planned for the fall. We are again installing a tent behind the and has recently done the same for the church (which proved a great advertise- Carlinville Birth-3 Program. Respectfully submitted, ment last year), and are again limiting en- St. Peter’s-Chesterfield: Weekly The Rev. Richard A. Swan, Priest in rollment to those completing 5th grade worship services have been moved to Charge and under. Youth from St. Luke’s who are Saturday evening at 6 p.m. A new church over the age threshold will assist as vol- sign was purchased from memorial funds. - St. Luke’s St. Luke’s, Springfield unteers. Our field trip will again be to the The Bishop’s Committee recently continues to show signs of vitality and YMCA indoor water park in Taylorville. approved repairs to the roof and these growth. This spring brought a spate of Our Sunday meal program contin- repairs were completed the week of May visitors to the Sunday services with a ues throughout the year, with a number 22. number of them continuing to attend. of wonderful volunteers assisting in the The Bishop made his annual visita- Particularly encouraging has been the program. On average, we have been feed- tion to St. Peter’s on Saturday, 28 April. level of stewardship, which enables us to ing about 25 children each Sunday, plus a fund completely our programs and to set few hungry adults. Respectfully submitted, aside funds for future expansion. In all and through all – God pro- The Rev. John R. Henry, Rector and Vicar We completed our Church School vides!! year on the first Sunday in May and will Trinity Church, Jacksonville - In take a break until fall (primarily to allow Respectfully submitted, addition to regular Sunday worship, we preparation for and the carrying out of The Ven. Shawn W. Denney, Vicar observed the Season of Lent at Trinity our summer program). The adult class, Church with a Friday evening program of which meets every Tuesday, and St. Paul’s, Carlinville & St. Peter’s, Evening Prayer, soup and salad supper, Springfield Current 15 and the Stations of the Cross. We also blessed and distributed “Mite Boxes” on Springfield Current Contributors the First Sunday in Lent (more on that later). he Springfield Current is a minis- ST. MICHAEL’S, O’FALLON Beginning with Palm Sunday, we kept Ttry of the Department of Com- Nels & Ann Wilt Holy Week with daily Eucharist, and munication in the Diocese of Spring- the Proper Liturgies for specific days. field. Voluntary contributions help to ST. CHRISTOPHER’S, We kept a full Triduum, with liturgies support its being published, printed RANTOUL for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy and distributed. If you would like to Anonymous Saturday, the Great Vigil, and Easter Day. contribute to this ministry, please send Loralee Pena On the Second Sunday of Easter we your gift to the Diocesan Center, 821 gathered and blessed the offering of the S. Second Street, Springfield, IL 62704. CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF Mite Boxes that we’d been filling during Recently, we’ve received gifts ST. PAUL, SPRINGFIELD the Season of Lent. This was a part of from the individuals and families listed Bill & Ann Piper the Church School’s Lenten Outreach herein. Dave & Jean Diamond Project, which also included a “Guess the number of jelly beans” raffle of the EPISCOPAL PARISH CHRIST CHURCH, Fourth Sunday in Lent, and a Bake Sale OF ALTON SPRINGFIELD on the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Combined Anonymous Barbara Minder with the Mite Box offering, the Church ST. GEORGE’S, BELLEVILLE James Cornelius School raised $1,003.00, which was sent Frank & Mickey Cattaneo Anne Deley to Heifer International for the purchase Robert L. Mueller of farm animals. We were very excited ST. ANDREW’S, CARBONDALE that the amount raised allowed us to Dr. Blanche C. Sloan ST. GEORGE’S, BELLEVILLE purchase, among other animals, a water Patricia A. Guyon Shirley Helber buffalo. Thanks to a very generous designat- ST. JOHN’S, DECATUR ST. JOHN’S, DECATUR ed gift, we were able to purchase a new The Rev. & Mrs. Richard A. Swan Francis & Mary Peters computer system for the Parish Office to replace our aging one. TRINITY, JACKSONVILLE ST. LUKE’S, SPRINGFIELD In terms of adult education, in April Margaret Bellatti Harold & Susan Meek we finished our course on “Monastic TRINITY, MT. VERNON ST. MARK’S, WEST History & Spirituality” in Trinity Fellow- Donald R. Fletcher FRANKFORT ship; and we began a study of St. John’s Dwanda Bright Gospel in our Sunday morning Adult CHRIST THE KING, NORMAL Academy. Ned & Flo Monger Respectfully submitted, THANK YOU!! The Very Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore, Rector, Trinity Church

Communications Committee We currently are nearing our official with the package we are offering. In fact, services as well. So, we’re developing a launch of the new website. The bulk of Carl Slaughter of St. Paul’s in Alton told good in-house support system. the website work is complete. Most of me he and his church were moving in the Finally, I would like to thank ev- the remaining work involves resolving same exact direction as the diocese, in eryone for their patience for this long kinks, making final content decisions, and terms of using not only Wordpress but rollout. It is taking a little longer than we mastering the Wordpress platform so the template company we chose to go thought. But we are also saving a lot of that we and the Diocesan office staff are with. He now is using our new webhost money. Regardless, we’re going to end up fluent enough to be a helpful resource and template service instead as he de- with something very nice. for others as we fan out. velops a new website for St. Paul’s. Carl, A couple churches have indicated in- who has a lot of website development Respectfully submitted, terest in developing a Wordpress website experience, also has offered his technical Pete Sherman, Chair

16 Springfield Current Diocesan Council Reports As submitted for the May 19, 2012 Council Meeting Trustees and our deacons, Ann and Ann, served. Chairs, which range in cost from The Trustees met on April 17, 2012 We gave thanks to our awesome God for $100 - $200 each, are needed in the in Springfield. The Trustees received a the weekend and for all of our blessings. chapel to accommodate persons with presentation from our investment advi- The 2013 ECW Retreat will be held special needs. Contributions will be solic- sors at Bush O’Donnell, Mark Reed and at Todd Hall and we invite you to mark ited for both projects with undesignated John Brown. your calendars for March 15, 16, and monies divided evenly between the two As of the end of the first quarter of 17th, 2013. Bishop Martins will be our projects. The new projects will officially 2012 the balance of the endowment was retreat leader. We encourage you to reg- start after a presentation at the 2012 $2,112,959.25 and the balance of the ister early by contacting Rev. Ann Alley Synod. combined account was $2,126,607.00. at [email protected] and join us as we Planning Meeting: The date and loca- The year to date rate of return on the learn, fellowship, and celebrate together. tion for the 2012 planning meeting will endowment was 7.1% and on the com- Annual Meeting: The annual meeting be announced soon. bined account was 6.9%. The current as- of the ECW was hosted by St. Paul’s in Website: We invite you to see our set allocation in both accounts is slightly Pekin. Our business meeting included the website at http://ecwboardspringfield. over 70%, stocks between 3% to 4% election of Rev. Ann Alley as president wordpress.com/ cash, 2.6% master limited partnerships, and Linda Toberman as vice-president. between 20% to 22.5% bonds. Concern Reports were received from the Dean- Respectfully submitted, was expressed by some Trustees that ery Representatives, Church Periodical Chris DeWitt, Past President our returns are lower than benchmark Club Chair, and United Thank Offering indices, including the Diocese Blended Chair and President Chris DeWitt. The Department of General Index and the S&P 500. The advisors have program titled “Un-puzzling Your Rela- Mission Strategy also been requested to provide us with tionship” was given by Rev. Ann Tofani. The Department met on April 19 to risk adjusted rate of returns. The A wonderful lunch was provided by the review the progress of working groups Trustees are mindful, however, that women of St. Paul’s. Eucharist followed and plan clergy days related to the strat- our investments are made with an em- with Mother Mollie Ward as preacher egy development and implementation. A phasis on preservationof capital, a long and celebrant. clergy day is planned for Saturday, June 2, term horizon, and a need to generate Outreach project: The 2011–2012 from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm. The focus will dividends to support the annual budget. outreach project is “Smile Train”. “Smile be on mission strategy. Potential topics Further discussion was had with respect Train’s” mission is to provide free cleft for additional clergy days include revital- to a written investment policy. The Chair lip and/or cleft palate surgery for millions ization of ministries, a day for church mu- will be drafting a proposal based on sug- of poor children in developing countries sicians and clergy, education, lay ministry gestions from the Trustees for circulation and free cleft-related training for doc- formation, coaching and implementation in the near future. tors and medical professionals. For more information go to smiletrain.org. As of and lay leadership. Two working groups are meeting, Respectfully submitted, March 15th we have collected $3,025.00 one on planning and developing a tem- Bruce Bonds, Chair towards our $10,000.00 goal. Donations should be forwarded to: ECW Outreach plate for parish/mission surveys. The Episcopal Church Women c/o Judy Ellison, 122 Hightide Drive, De- other is focusing on the revitalization catur, IL 62521. of liturgy and evangelism. Working on Retreat: The annual ECW Lenten When the ballots from the churches planning is Deacon Bruce DeGooyer, Retreat was held at Todd Hall Retreat of the Diocese were totaled at the annu- Mark Waight and Fr. Shawn Denney. Fr. Center in Columbia, IL on March 16, 17, al meeting, it was announced that Chris- Brian Kellington, Fr. David Halt and Marti & 18th, 2012. The focus of the retreat tian Appalachian Project and chairs for St. Coffman are working the revitalization of was Celtic Spirituality and our retreat Cecilia’s Chapel will be the 2012- 2013 liturgy and evangelization. leader was the Rev. Norma Barr. This was Outreach projects. The Christian Appala- DGMS will meet again on September one of our largest retreats ever with 46 chian Project is an interdenominational, 6 at 11 am. women attending. The highlight of our non-profit organization providing physical, Saturday evening was a hymn sing with spiritual and emotional support through a Respectfully submitted, Mr. Henry Evans playing the pipe organ wide variety of programs and services in The Very Rev. Keith Roderick, Chairman in St. Cecilia’s Chapel. On Sunday we cel- Appalachia. St. Cecilia’s Chapel is at Todd ebrated The Holy Eucharist. Our priests, Hall Retreat Center in Columbia. Mollie, Norma, and Sherry, celebrated Springfield Current 17 Report of the Standing to contribute to the church camp fund, how our current programs fit into a Committee so that in the future costs to campers Christian formation template. After our can be minimized. As of the writing of review is complete, we will know where The Standing Committee met on this reports of the church camp trea- we need to add programming in order to March 8, at 11 a.m., at the Diocesan Cen- surer has received $426 and there is a better fit the needs of the youth in our ter. pending amount of $482 that I know of diocese. The Standing Committee gave its for a total of $908. unanimous consent to a request from The Youth Department is currently Respectfully submitted, the Diocese of Texas to elect a Bishop reviewing all youth programming to see Kathy Moore, Chair Suffragan. Written evidence of consent was subsequently forwarded to the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Texas. The Standing Committee gave its unanimous consent to the Ordination of the Rev. David W. Peters, Deacon, to the Priesthood.   Following the completion of regular  business, the Standing Committee held  an executive session with Bishop Martins  in its role as his Council of Advice.  The next scheduled meeting of the  Standing Committee is Thursday, May 31,  2012, at 10 a.m., at the Diocesan Center.   Respectfully submitted,   The Ven. Shawn W. Denney, President Youth Department   The Youth Department has good news and bad news for this report.  The bad news is that we had to cancel  both New Beginnings and the Happen-  ing scheduled for this he good news is  that we are planning for a pilgrimage to  Canterbury Cathedral sometime dur-  ing 2013. The pilgrimage will be open to  students who are entering ninth grade,   are in high school, and those just gradu-  ated from 12t grade. Bishop Martins will  lead the group, and a few adults will help  chaperone the group. This year the Work Week team will  be working in Harrisburg to help repair tornado damage. They will work with  the team that is leading the tornado  repair in that area, and they will be fed  some meals be the church in Harrisburg.  Mrs. Mary Ann Denney will be helping  facilitate those meals.  Church Camp is coming up at the   beginning of July. Registration forms  have been sent to all churches. Church  Camp Sunday was held on April 28th, and  all churches in both dioceses were asked   18 Springfield Current PrayerCalendar Sunday, July 1 Pentecost 5 Thursday, July 5 India) The Rt Revd Dr Probal Dutta ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church ANGLICAN CYCLE: Dublin & Glendalough DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the 77th of Pakistan (United) The Most Revd Samuel - (Dublin, Ireland) The Rt Revd Michael Geof- General Convention meeting in Indianapolis, Robert Azariah Bishop of Raiwind & Modera- frey St Aubyn Jackson Indiana, and for our Bishop and Deputies as tor of the Church of Pakistan DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. J. they participate in its deliberations. DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. George’s Episcopal Victor Sheldon, Landstuhl, Germany; Pray for Church Camp Staff and Participants. Pray Church, Belleville, The Very Rev Canon Dale for the 77th General Convention meeting in Tuesday, July 10 Coleman, Rector; St. Silas Church, Barbados, Indianapolis, Indiana, and for our Bishop and ANGLICAN CYCLE: Durham - (York, Eng- The Rev Fredrick Corbin, Priest-in-Charge; Deputies as they participate in its delibera- land) The Rt Revd Justin Welby Birthday of the Rev. Allan L. Feltner, West tions. Durham - Jarrow - (York, England) The Rt Branch, Michigan and the Rev John R. Henry, Revd Mark Watts Bryant Carlinville; Birthday of Linda, wife of the Rev. Friday, July 6 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of Harold F. Toberman, Marion; Pray for Church ANGLICAN CYCLE: Dunedin - (Aotearoa the Rt. Rev. Peter H. and Melinda Beckwith of Camp Staff and Participants. NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Dr Kelvin Springfield; Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Peter Wright Daniel and Joyce Karanja, Blythewood, SC; Monday, July 2 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Debbie, Birthday of the Rev. Steven T. Thorp, Rantoul; ANGLICAN CYCLE: Dominican Republic - wife of the Rev. David M. Adams, Charleston, Birthday of Janet, wife of the Rev. Maurice C. S.C.; Pray for Church Camp Staff and Partici- (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Julio pants. Pray for the 77th General Convention Lee, Atlanta, GA. Pray for the 77th General Holguin meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and for our Convention meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Bishop and Deputies as they participate in its and for our Bishop and Deputies as they Sheryl (Sherry) L. Black, Whittington, IL; deliberations. participate in its deliberations. Birthday of The Rev. Canon Elliot H. Black- burn, Mason City, IA; Pray for Church Camp Saturday, July 7 Wednesday, July 11 Staff and Participants. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Dunkwa-on-Offin ANGLICAN CYCLE: Dutse - (Kaduna, Nige- (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Edmund ria) The Rt Revd Yesufu Lumu Tuesday, July 3 Dawson Ahmoah DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Dornakal - (South DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for Church Mark E. Evans, Lincoln, and the Rev. John D. India) The Rt Revd Dr Bachu Satyanandam Camp Staff and Participants. Pray for the Richmond, Bartonville. Pray for the 77th 77th General Convention meeting in India- Devamani napolis, Indiana, and for our Bishop and Depu- General Convention meeting in Indianapolis, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Trinity, Lincoln, Admit- ties as they participate in its deliberations. Indiana, and for our Bishop and Deputies as ted to the Diocese, 1871; Wedding anniver- they participate in its deliberations. sary of the Rev. Frank P. and Estella Munoz, Sunday, July 8 Pentecost 6 San Diego, CA; Pray for Church Camp Staff ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Angli- Thursday, July 12 and Participants. Pray for the 77th General can Church of Papua New Guinea The Most ANGLICAN CYCLE: East Carolina - (IV, Convention meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, Revd Joseph Kopapa Archbishop of Papua The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Clifton and for our Bishop and Deputies as they New Guinea & Bishop of Popondota Daniel participate in its deliberations. DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. John Episcopal DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary Church, Albion, The Very Rev Gene Tucker, of the Rev. Steven T. and Jael Thorp, Cham- Wednesday, July 4 [Independence Day] Priest in Charge and the Rev. Bill Howard, paign. Pray for the 77th General Convention Assisting Deacon; St. John’s Parish Church, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Down & Dromore meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and for our - (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd Harold Barbados, The Rev Canon Geoffrey May- ers, Rector; Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Bishop and Deputies as they participate in its Creeth Miller deliberations. DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Paul’s, Alton, Con- Donald E. and Delores Coventry, Deca- secration of present church building, 1857; tur. Pray for the 77th General Convention Birthday of the Rev. David J. Boase, Alton; meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and for our Friday, July 13 Pray for Church Camp Staff and Partici- Bishop and Deputies as they participate in its ANGLICAN CYCLE: East Kerala - (South pants. Pray for the 77th General Convention deliberations. India) The Rt Revd Dr Kayalakkakathu meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and for our George Daniel Bishop and Deputies as they participate in its Monday, July 9 South Kerala - (South India) The Rt Revd deliberations. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Durgapur - (North Dharmaraj Rasalam Springfield Current 19 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. (Central Africa) The Rt Revd William & Dunblane Thomas D. Patton, Chicago. Mchombo DIOCESAN CYCLE: Chapel of St. John the DIOCESAN CYCLE: O Lord, the day be- Divine, Champaign, the Rev. Rob Nichols, In- Saturday, July 14 gins, I give thee thanks. terim Rector; St. Julian Chapel, Barbados, The ANGLICAN CYCLE: East Ruwenzori - Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers; Rector. Wedding (Uganda) The Rt Revd Edward Bamucwanira Sunday, July 22 Pentecost 8 anniversary of the Rev. Mark E. Evans and DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord, we ask for pro- ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for L’Eglise Sandy Moore, Lincoln. tection, but even more for guidance. Episcopal au Rwanda The Most Revd Dr Onesphore Rwaje Archbishop of L’Eglise Monday, July 30 Sunday, July 15 Pentecost 7 Episcopal au Rwanda and Bishop of Gasabo ANGLICAN CYCLE: Egbu - (Owerri, ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Episco- DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. John’s Episcopal Nigeria) The Rt Revd Professor Emmanuel pal Church in the Philippines The Most Revd Church, Centralia, The Very Rev Gene Tucker, Iheagwam Edward Pacyaya Malecdan Prime Bishop of Priest-in-Charge; St. Gabriel Church, Barba- DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, give us work the Episcopal Church in the Philippines dos, The Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers. ‘til our life shall end, and give us life ‘til our DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Paul’s Episcopal work is done. Church, Carlinville, The Rev John R. Henry, Monday, July 23 St. Mary Magdalene Rector; Holy Cross Church, Barbados, The ANGLICAN CYCLE: Egba - (Lagos, Nigeria) Tuesday, July 31 Rev Kim Welch, Priest-in-Charge. The Rt Revd Emmanuel Adekunle ANGLICAN CYCLE: The Most Revd Dr DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Deborah, Mouneer Hanna Anis President Bishop, Jeru- Monday, July 16 wife of the Very Rev. Gene R. Tucker, Mt. salem & the Middle East & Bishop in Egypt ANGLICAN CYCLE: East Tennessee - (IV, Vernon. with North Africa and the Horn of Africa; The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Charles Egypt - (Jerusalem & Middle East) The Rt von Rosenberg; Tennessee - (IV, The Episco- Tuesday, July 24 Revd Bill Musk pal Church) The Rt Revd John Bauerschmidt ANGLICAN CYCLE: Easton - (III, The Epis- DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, we ask for copal Church) The Rt Revd James Shand of the Rev. Brant V. and Stephanie Hazlett, Mt. power, but even more for grace. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary Carmel. of the Revs. Brian T. and Laurie R. Kellington, Tuesday, July 17 Pekin. Wednesday, August 1 ANGLICAN CYCLE Eastern Himalayas - ANGLICAN CYCLE PRAY Eha - Amufu - (North India) Vacant Wednesday, July 25 St. James the Apostle (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Daniel Olinya DIOCESAN CYCLE: Rev. Carl R. Bloom, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eau Claire - (V, The DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary Chandler, AZ, Ordination to the Priesthood; Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Edwin Leidel of the Rev. John D. and Barbara Richmond, Birthday of Ann, wife of the Rt. Rev. Donald M. DIOCESAN CYCLE: God, fill us with your Bartonville. Hultstrand, Greenville, SC and Alexandria, MN. grace, for the sake of your anointed Son. Thursday, August 2 Wednesday, July 18 Thursday, July 26 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ekiti - (Ondo, Nigeria) ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Michigan - (V, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Edinburgh - (Scotland) The Most Revd Samuel Abe The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Steven The Rt Revd Brian Smith Ekiti Kwara - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ousley DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Kathryn, Andrew Ajayi DIOCESAN CYCLE: Almighty God, make wife of the Very Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore, DIOCESAN CYCLE: God, protect us with us gentle and courteous in word and deed. Jacksonville. your strength.

Thursday, July 19 Friday, July 27 Parents of the Blessed Friday, August 3 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Newfoundland Virgin Mary ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ekiti West - (Ondo, & Labrador - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd ANGLICAN CYCLE: Edmonton - (Rupert’s Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Oke Cyrus Clement James Pitman Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Jane Alexander Ekiti Oke - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd DIOCESAN CYCLE: Savior of the world, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Save us and help us, Isaac Olubowale by your cross and precious blood you have we beseech thee O Lord. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Mary Beth, redeemed the world. wife of the Very Rev. Dr. Keith R. Roderick , Saturday, July 28 Carbondale. Friday, July 20 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Egba West - (Lagos, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Oregon - (VIII, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Ajani Saturday, August 4 The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Bavi DIOCESAN CYCLE: Grant us the grace of ANGLICAN CYCLE: El Camino Real - (VIII, Edna Rivera your holy spirit to devote our heart to you. The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mary DIOCESAN CYCLE: Heavenly Father, may Gray-Reeves we rediscover those deep things on which Sunday, July 29 Pentecost 9 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Dr. our life depends. ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Scot- Desmond C. Francis, Normal. tish Episcopal Church The Most Revd David Saturday, July 21 Chillingworth Primus of the Scottish Episco- Sunday, August 5 Pentecost 10 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Zambia pal Church & Bishop of St Andrews Dunkeld continued, next page 20 Springfield Current Prayer

ANGLICAN CYCLE:Calendar PRAY for the Church Revd Sosthenes Eze England) The Rt Revd Michael Laurence Lan- of the Province of South East Asia Singapore DIOCESAN CYCLE: Feast of Title, St. Lau- grish; Exeter - Crediton - (Canterbury, Eng- - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Dr John rence’s, Effingham. land) The Rt Revd Robert John Scott Evens; Chew Exeter - Plymouth - (Canterbury, England) DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Bartholomew Epis- Saturday, August 11 The Rt Revd John Frank Ford copal Church, Granite City, The Rev Anthony ANGLICAN CYCLE: Esan - (Bendel, Nige- DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. F. M. Clavier, Vicar; St. Margaret’s Church, ria) The Most Revd Friday Imaekhai James O. Cravens, Lincoln. Barbados, The Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary Priest-in-Charge; Wedding anniversary of the of the Rev. T. Larison and Patricia Phillips, Saturday, August 18 Rev. Charles J. and Gina Reischman, Pigeon Champaign. Birthday of Theresa, wife of the ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ezo - (Sudan) The Rt Forge, TN; Birthday of Greg Shaw, husband Rev Kenneth E. Truelove, Champaign. Revd John Kereboro Zawo of the Rev Mary Christine “Mollie” Ward, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Heavenly Father, set us Bloomington. Sunday, August 12 Pentecost 11 free from every bond of prejudice and fear. ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church Monday, August 6 The Transfiguration of South India (United) Karnataka Central Sunday, August 19 Pentecost 12 of Our Lord Jesus Christ - (South India) The Rt Revd Suputhrappa ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church ANGLICAN CYCLE: El Salvador - (Central Vasantha Kumar of the Province of Southern Africa The Most America) Vacant DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Christopher Episco- Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba Archbishop of Cape- DIOCESAN CYCLE: Feast of Title, Church pal Church, Rantoul, The Rev Steven Thorp, town and Primate of Southern Africa of the Redeemer, Cairo; Feast of Title, Christ Vicar; St. Mark’s Church, Barbados, The Rev DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. James’s Chapel, Church, Springfield. Cortez Nurse, Priest-in-Charge; Birthday of McLeansboro; St. Aidan Church, Barbados, the Rev. Brant V. Hazlett, Mt. Carmel. The Rev F Errington Massiah, Rector; Wedding Tuesday, August 7 anniversary of the Rev. Timothy and Mary Hal- ANGLICAN CYCLE: El-Obeid - (Sudan) The Monday, August 13 lett, Bloomington, IN; Wedding anniversary of Rt Revd Ismail Abugigin Kawo Gibreil ANGLICAN CYCLE: Etche - (Niger Delta, the Rev. Tom and Sue Davis, Kell; Birthday of DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary Nigeria) The Rt Revd Precious Nwala the Rev. Arnold R. Hoffman, St. Louis. of the Revs. Dale D. and Joan Coleman, Bel- DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. leville. Joan M. Coleman, Belleville. Monday, August 20 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Faisalabad - (Pakistan) Wednesday, August 8 Tuesday, August 14 The Rt Revd John Samuel ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eldoret - (Kenya) The ANGLICAN CYCLE: Etsako - (Bendel, Nige- DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Rt Revd Christopher Ruto; Eldoret - (Kenya) ria) The Rt Revd Jacob Bada James W. Evans, Buffalo, NY. The Rt Revd Thomas Kogo; Embu - (Kenya) DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. The Rt Revd Henry Kathii Paul R. Dicks, Pewaukee, WI. Tuesday, August 21 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of ANGLICAN CYCLE: Florida - (IV, The Epis- the Rev. Mark S. and Kathleen Winward, San Wednesday, August 15 Saint Mary the Virgin copal Church) The Rt Revd Samuel Howard; Clemente, CA. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Europe - (II, The Epis- Assisting Bishop of Florida - (IV, The Episco- copal Church) The Rt Revd Pierre Whalon pal Church) The Rt Revd Charles Keyser Thursday, August 9 DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Matthew’s, Bloom- DIOCESAN CYCLE: May we know Lord ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ely - (Canterbury, Eng- ington, dedication of original church building, that your love has forgiven us. land) The Rt Revd Stephen David Conway 1876. Ely - Huntingdon - (Canterbury, England) The Wednesday, August 22 Rt Revd David Thomson Thursday, August 16 ANGLICAN CYCLE: False Bay - (Southern DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Suzanne, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Evo - (Niger Delta, Africa) The Rt Revd Merwyn Castle wife of the Rev. John F. Wall, Fredricksburg, VA. Nigeria) The Rt Revd Innocent Ordu DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Elisabeth, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord, keep us in your wife of the Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford, Friday, August 10 power. Springfield; Birthday of Betsy, wife of the Rev. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Enugu - (Niger, Nige- Harry G. Newman, Springfield. ria) The Rt Revd Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma Friday, August 17 Enugu North - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt ANGLICAN CYCLE: Exeter - (Canterbury, Thursday, August 23 Springfield Current 21 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Suffragan Bishop for Louis. our work for the Church. Federal Ministries - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd James Magness Thursday, August 30 Friday, September 7 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Freetown (Sierra Le- ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gitega - (Burundi) The Jeffrey F. Kozuszek, Centralia. one) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Julius Lynch Rt Revd John Nduwayo DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniver- DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rt. Rev. Friday, August 24 St. Bartholomew sary of the Rev. Dr. Gregory A. and Nada Daniel H. Martins, XI Bishop of Springfield. the Apostle Tournoux, Springfield. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fianarantsoa - (Indian Saturday, September 8 Ocean) The Rt Revd Gilbert Rateloson Rako- Friday, August 31 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Glasgow & Galloway - tondravelo ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gahini - (Rwanda) The (Scotland) The Rt Revd Dr Gregor Duncan DIOCESAN CYCLE: Admission of Diocese Rt Revd Alexis Bilindabagabo DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rt. Rev. of Illinois by General Convention, 1835; Feast DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord of creation, show Peter H. Beckwith, X Bishop of Springfield; of Title, St. Bartholomew’s, Granite City; The us your purpose for our life that we may The Rt. Rev Donald J. Parsons, ordination to Rev Gregory L Flentje, ordination to the truly live in your will. the Episcopate. Diaconate, The Rev Jon E. Griffin, ordination to the Priesthood. Saturday, September 1 Sunday, September 9 Pentecost 15 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gambia - (West Africa) ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Anglican Saturday, August 25 The Rt Revd Dr Solomon Johnson Church of Tanzania The Most Revd Valentino ANGLICAN CYCLE: Pray for the Crown DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Jacque, wife Mokiwa Archbishop of Tanzania & Bishop of Appointments Commission as it seek to dis- of the Rev. Canon William H. Moore, Jr. Wal- Dar-es-Salaam cern the person God has chosen as the next lace, NC; The Rev James H. Fedosuk, ordina- DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. James Church, Mari- Archbishop of Canterbury. tion to the Priesthood. on, The Rev Sherry Black, Assisting Priest; St. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Jesus, Bread of Life, Joseph’s Parish Church, Barbados, The Rev F. help us to walk in your ways. Sunday, September 2 Pentecost 14 Errington Massiah, Rector; Wedding anniver- ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Episco- sary of the Rev. Allan L. and Sue Feltner, West Sunday, August 26 Pentecost 13 pal Church of the Sudan The Most Revd Dr Branch, Michigan. ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for Iglesia An- Daniel Deng Bul Yak Archbishop of the Epis- glicana del Cono Sur de America The Most copal Church of the Sudan & Bishop of Juba Monday, September 10 Revd Hector Zavala Muñoz Presiding Bishop DIOCESAN CYCLE: We pray for all priests ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gloucester - (Canter- of the Southern Cone & Bishop of Chile and lay people in the Diocese of Springfield bury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Francis DIOCESAN CYCLE: All Saints, Morton, The who loving labor unceasingly for the glory of Perham; Gloucester - Tewkesbury - (Can- Very Rev Brian Kellington, Priest in Charge, our Lord, the King of Kings. terbury, England) The Rt Revd John Stewart and The Rev Laurie Kellington, Assisting Went Deacon; St. Anne, Barbados, The Rev Canon Monday, September 3 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Give us insight, Lord, to Geoffrey Mayers, Priest-in-Charge; Birthday ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gboko - (Abuja, Nigeria) understand and feel as others feel. of the Rev. Richard Bennett, Normal. The Rt Revd Emmanuel Nyitsse DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of Tuesday, September 11 Monday, August 27 the Rev. Carl R. and Valerie Bloom, Chandler, AZ ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gombe - (Jos, Nigeria) ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fond du Lac - (V, The The Rt Revd Henry Ndukuba Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Russell Tuesday, September 4 DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, give us the Jacobus ANGLICAN CYCLE: George - (Southern courage to do the things we talk about and DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of Africa) The Rt Revd Brian Marajh to practice the faith we preach. the Rt. Rev. Daniel H. and Brenda Martins of DIOCESAN CYCLE: I am here abroad, I am Springfield. here in need, I am here in pain, I am here in Wednesday, September 12 straits, I am here alone. O God, aid me -- ANGLICAN CYCLE: Grahamstown - Tuesday, August 28 Celtic Charm (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Ebenezer ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fort Worth - (VII, The Ntlali Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd C Wallis Ohl Wednesday, September 5 DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord Jesus Christ, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary ANGLICAN CYCLE: Georgia - (IV, The Epis- teach us to walk in your way more trustfully. of the Rev. Donald H. and Rikke Langlois, copal Church) The Rt Revd Scott Benhase Chandler, AZ; Birthday of the Rev. Gerald W. DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Matthew’s, Bloom- Thursday, September 13 Raschke, Springfield. ington, Admitted to the Diocese of Illinois, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Guildford - (Can- 1853; Birthday of Joyce, wife of the Rev. terbury, England) The Rt Revd Christopher Wednesday, August 29 Daniel N. Karanja, Blythewood, SC. John Hill; Guildford - Dorking - (Canterbury, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fredericton - (Canada, England) The Rt Revd Ian James Brackley Canada) The Most Revd Claude Weston Thursday, September 6 DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Laurence Episcopal Miller ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gippsland - (Victoria, Church, Effingham, The Rev. James D. Fackler, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of Australia) The Rt Revd John McIntyre Supply Pastor; Diocesan Synod of Illinois the Rev. Arnold and Sharon Hoffman, St. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Holy Spirit, guide us in continued, next page 22 Springfield Current Prayer

ratified the establishmentCalendar of the Diocese of ANGLICAN CYCLE: Haiti - (II, The Episco- Wednesday, September 26 Springfield, 1877; Holy Trinity, Danville, Admit- pal Church) The Rt Revd Jean Duracin ANGLICAN CYCLE: Highveld - (Southern ted to the Diocese of Illinois, 1866. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary Africa) The Rt Revd David Bannerman of the Rev. Harry G. and Betsy Newman, DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Bartholomew’s, Friday, September 14 Holy Cross Day Springfield; Birthday of Marv, wife of the Rev. Granite City, Consecration of present church ANGLICAN CYCLE: Guinea - (West Africa) Richard A. Swan, Decatur. building, 1906. The Rt Revd Albert Gomez DIOCESAN CYCLE: Holy Spirit, give us Friday, September 21 St. Matthew, Thursday, September 27 hearts to understand. Apostle and Evangelist – Ember Day ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ho (Ghana) - (West ANGLICAN CYCLE: Hanuato’o - (Melane- Africa) The Rt Revd Matthias Mededues- Saturday, September 15 sia) The Rt Revd Alfred Karibongi Badohu ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gujarat - (North India) DIOCESAN CYCLE: Feast of Title, St. Mat- DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Michael’s Episcopal The Rt Revd Vinodkumar Malaviya thew’s, Bloomington. Church, O’Fallon, the Rev. Ralph McMichael, DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. John’s, Centralia, Priest in Charge; St. Ambrose Church, Bar- Admitted to the Diocese of Illinois, 1859; St. Saturday, September 22 bados, the Rev Canon Wayne Isaacs, Priest- Thomas’, Salem, Admitted to the Diocese of ANGLICAN CYCLE: Harare - (Central Af- in-Charge, St. Michael’s Parish; The Very Rev Illinois, 1859; Redeemer, Cairo, Admitted to rica) The Rt Revd Dr Chad Nicholas Gandiya Dale D. Coleman, ordination to the Priest- the Diocese of Illinois, 1864. DIOCESAN CYCLE: David J. Boase, Alton, hood. ordination to the Priesthood. Sunday, September 16 Pentecost 16 Friday, September 28 ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church Sunday, September 23 Pentecost 17 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Honduras - (IX, The of the Province of Uganda The Most Revd ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Episco- Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Lloyd Allen Henry Orombi Archbishop of Uganda & and pal Church in the USA The Most Revd Dr DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Bishop of Kampala Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop of Mark S. Winward, San Clemente, CA. DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. John’s, Decatur, The TEC Rev Richard A. Swan, Priest in Charge; St. DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Stephen’s Harris- Saturday, September 29 Clement’s Church, Barbados, The Rev Keith burg, The Rev Timothy Goodman, Priest-in- Saint Michael and All Angels Griffith, Priest-in-Charge; Birthday of the Rev. Charge; St. Lucy’s Parish Church, Barbados, ANGLICAN CYCLE: Hpa-an - (Myanmar) Philip M. Lewis, Mt. Pleasant, SC; Birthday of The Rev Curtis Goodridge, Rector. The Rt Revd Saw Stylo the Rev. Richard A. Swan, Decatur. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Feast of Title, St. Monday, September 24 Michael’s, O’Fallon; Birthday of Eleanor, wife Monday, September 17 ANGLICAN CYCLE: Hawaii - (VIII, The of the Rev. Charles F. Caldwell, Naples, FL; ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gusau - (Kaduna, Nige- Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert The Rev Steven T. Thorp, ordination to the ria) The Rt Revd John Garba Fitzpatrick Priesthood. DIOCESAN CYCLE: O Lord God, your will DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary is holy, loving and wise. of the Rev. David M. and Debbie Adams, Sunday, September 30 Pentecost 18 Charleston, S.C.; Wedding anniversary of the ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church Tuesday, September 18 Rev. Paul R. and Christine Dicks, Pewaukee, in Wales The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan ANGLICAN CYCLE: Guyana - (West Indies) WI; Birthday of the Rev. Cn. Dr. George E. Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Llandaff The Rt Revd Cornell Moss Pence, Edwardsville; Birthday of Gina, wife of DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Christopher DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord, continue to bless the Rev Charles Reischman, Pigeon Forge, TN. Episcopal Church, Rantoul, The Rev. Steven us with your love. Thorp, Vicar and the Rev. Ann Alley, Assisting Tuesday, September 25 Deacon; St. Barnabas Church, Barbados, The Wednesday, September 19 – Ember Day ANGLICAN CYCLE: Hereford - (Canter- Rev Mark Harewood, Rector. ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gwagwalada - (Abuja, bury, England) The Rt Revd Anthony Martin Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tanimu Aduda Priddis; Hereford - Ludlow - (Canterbury, DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. England) The Rt Revd Alistair James Magowan Wayne S. Shipley, Carlinville. DIOCESAN CYCLE: Trinity, Jacksonville, Consecration of present church building, Thursday, September 20 – Ember Day 1921.

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