OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TTHEHE NNETET JUNE/JULY 2005 • VOLUME 36 NUMBER 3

“We have to be able to “But we still wear masks...” “We could make a difference “You just destroyed one of “’Love ye one another’ give up things that are —The Rev. Donna Hall, in our church and in my core values...I guess I’m answers all the questions.” important to us to make Holy Spirit, West PalmBeach the world.” going to have to learn to —Helena Paris, others feel welcome.” —Ian Headly, love. That hurts!” St. Bernard de Clairvaux, --Fr. Alejandro St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach —Chuck Millspaugh, North Miami Beach Hernandez St. Mark’s, Ft. Lauderdale Holy Cross, Miami Learning to listen and love on the “river of diversity” By Mary W. Cox, editor bout 200 people from across the dio- and leading praise songs in Spanish; Dean Matt the need for whites to become “culturally com- cese, old and young, clergy and laity, re- Faulstich of the Broward Deanery channeling El- petent”. Aflecting the variety of races and cultures vis with a soulful “Glory, Hallelujah”; a women’s It was the message he got in church, said in our communities, came together at St. Mark’s group from Ascension, Miami, offering a flow- Howard, that led him to his work teaching mul- School in Ft. Lauderdale on Apr. 8 and 9 to ex- ing liturgical dance; and a rousing reggae-gos- ticultural understanding and social justice: “The plore the challenges of multicultural ministry. pel-calypso conclusion on Saturday afternoon idea that we’re all created in God’s image”. The theme of the Fifth Annual Bishop’s by the Jamaican Folk Review. He told participants that the conference Spring Conference was One Body--Many Mem- Welcoming participants on the morning of would take them on a “river journey”--a river of bers: Ministry in a Multicultural World. Facili- Apr. 8, Bishop Leo Frade said that the excite- “diversity and healing”, always changing, cutting tators and presenters were teacher and pastor ment of cultural diversity was what attracted through canyons with layers of cultures, some- Gary Howard, author of the book, You Can’t him to our diocese. The purpose of the confer- times rocky, sometimes smooth, “navigating the Teach What You Don’t Know and founder of the ence, he said, was to help us all learn how we rapids” between absolutism and relativism. REACH Center for Multicultural Education in can be “better servants of God” in our multicul- In the first activity, participants explored Seattle, Wash., and the Rev. Kortright Davis, pro- tural communities. their own identities and were asked what as- fessor of theology at Howard University School The first of the two conference presenters, pects of their identity—race, religion, life value, of Divinity and rector of Holy Comforter Episco- Gary Howard, a self-described “white guy”, language, vocation, possessions—they would pal Church in Washington, DC. spoke briefly of his own awakening from grow- be willing to give up if forced to do so. Both days were filled with the music of a va- ing up as a “fundamentalist Presbyterian” in Fr. Leonel Charles, rector of St. Christopher’s, riety of cultures: Members of the Haitian Com- a “monocultural” society in Seattle, Wash., Ft. Lauderdale, told the group that in Haiti, peo- mission singing in Creole; Fr. Leonel Ortez and through student years at Yale during the civil ple have indeed been forced to give up every- his family, from Holy Cross, Miami, performing rights movement of the 60s, to a recognition of See Conference next page New buildings, new programs “transforming” Duncan Center or the past year, Duncan Conference Center Director Fr. Steve Fregeau has Fbeen talking about the “transformation” of the Center. With the completion of the Schofield Cha- pel, scheduled to be dedicated June 19, and the arrival of Program Coordinator Veneta Lorraine-Poirier, the transformation is evi- dent. Some upgrading of existing facilities con- tinues, but the Stahl Conference Building has been in use since March, and the dedication of Steve Fregeau/The Net the chapel will mark the end of major capital Karen Gury (right) of St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton, gets guidance improvements to the Center. from professional tile-layers Jade Justice and Bill Bardash as she prepares to install a piece of the labyrinth in the floor The Building to Serve campaign, which of the Schofield Chapel. Gury and her husband David (not aimed to raise the $1,500,000 needed for the pictured) donated funds for both the chapel labyrinth and a See Duncan page 4 Celtic cross inlaid in the floor of the chapel narthex. THE NET • PAGE 2 in the www.diosef.org News JUNE/JULY 2005

•Conference The Rev. Kortright Davis ended the day with theolog- continued from page 1 Medallists in the ical reflections on power, thing. “This is not only an religion and culture (“No Diversity Exhibit exercise for me—this is a religion is culture-free”), Young people in the diocese were invit- what it means to be human reality that I have lived,” he ed to submit art or writings on the theme, said. (“Most of the time, to be hu- “What diversity means to me”. Entries were Howard noted that for man is to fight…the hardest displayed at the conference, and each exhibi- many people—not just in fight is against sin.”), the Haiti, “daily life is pressure culture of sin, the cycle of tor received a medallion with the “E-Church” to ‘give it up’.” baptism and the life of the logo. “What do we do in the Spirit. The exhibitors were: Michael Layton--St. church,” he asked, “that Each of his teachings Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens; Jocelyn Albury, makes people feel they can’t was outlined by an allitera- Brenton Brown—Ascension, Miami; Takya be fully who they are?” tive pattern. The cycle of Gardner, Tinesha Mitchell, Akilah Sweet- baptism, he said, could be He asked the group to ing—St. Peter’s, Key West; Eileen Arugu, Mary consider, “How can we be described with “five Rs”: Arugu, Stephanie Bramble, Stephen Bram- authentically different and Recognition that we are ble—St. Kevin’s, Opa-locka; Nerissa Stur- still be deeply engaged in members of one another; Christian community?” Repentance, turning away, rup—St. Faith’s, Miami; Katie Reeves, Dorian Cultural competence, he “a radical posture that re- Reeves—All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale; Jennifer said, requires “the will and Gary Howard invites conference participants on a nounces negativities”; Res- Ramos, Ana Edad, Karla Lopez, Sandra U, skill to engage diversity ef- “river journey”. urrection—we recognize Josue Padilla, Allan Padilla-Fernando, Johan- fectively…and to form loving and authentic rela- that “the stone of your na Martinez—Holy Redeemer, Lake Worth. tionships across our differences.” whiteness or blackness has been rolled away”; Culturally responsive leadership in our church- Renewal; and Reconciliation, “trying to break who the kids are that we need to help. Tell us es will “facilitate authenticity”. down everything that divides us”. specifically what you want in the way of liturgy— The journey to authenticity, he said, also in- “The ministry of multiculturalism has to be you write the liturgy, and we’ll use it!” volves an awareness of social dominance, which the ministry of reconciliation,” Davis said. Davis said that young people need to be in- functions across multiple differences—race, On the second day of the conference, young volved in every aspect of church life, and suggest- class, education and economic status. people enlivened the discussion of “Why has it ed that every congregation should be required to A panel of diocesan clergy—Bishops Frade taken so long for us to build communities of so- have a scholarship fund. and Ottley; Archdeacons Bryan Hobbs and Mary cial justice in our churches? What’s in the way? Discussion continued on other groups that Gray-Reeves; Canon for Youth Ministry Terrence What will it take?” seem to be excluded from the church—the Taylor; Fr. Alejandro Hernandez, rector of Todos Ian Headly of St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach sug- homeless, ex-offenders, the gay community—and los Santos, Miami; the Rev. Donna Hall, assistant gested, “It’s taken so long because we want it to young adults. at Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach; and Fr. Frantz be so long. If we wanted to change, we would We all have “co-responsibility”, Howard said, Casseus, chair of the diocesan Haitian Commis- have done it…we’re selfish.” to make changes happen in our churches. sion and rector of Bon Pasteur, Miami—shared Kaylin Lynch of St. Christopher’s, Ft. Lauder- As on Friday, Davis summed up the day’s con- their views of how our diocese deals with diver- dale, agreed: “People want what they get used versations with theological reflection. sity. to.” “The Trinity is the most central fact of diver- There were positive comments. Frade said that We need “courage to understand each other,” sity,” he said. our church is “trying to reach out…we have a de- said another young woman. He described Acts 15 as the first “General Con- sire to connect with each other.” “Sometimes we have to go deep into the can- vention,” in which the first-century Church wres- “I am extremely proud of the Episcopal yons of experience in order to heal…How do we tled with the question of multiculturalism and Church,” said Hall. “We go where others are learn to sing harmony to the songs our kids are the reality that the Holy Spirit had been given to afraid to go…to ask the hard questions.” bringing us?” Howard challenged the group. people “not like us”. But Hernandez cautioned that emphasis on Saturday’s panel was made up of laypersons: Diversity has always been part of what it means different cultures might have an unwanted side Hugo Elias, Todos los Santos, Miami; Eunice to be the Church, he said. “We cannot afford to effect. “African-Americans, Cuban-Americans, Louis-Ferdinand, Grace, West Palm Beach; Ellie take multiculturalism as an optional extra.” Haitian-Americans…without knowing it, we are Evans, St. Ambrose, Ft. Lauderdale; Donna Hil- He closed the day with five P-words on justice: contributing to divisions.” dreth, Christ Church, Coconut Grove (Miami); Prayer (“Prayer involves your whole being”); Per- “We have to preserve our history,” said Taylor. David Pringle, Trinity Cathedral, Miami; Ian spective (“Look at people and situations for…the “We need to tell our story—if you don’t know Headly, St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach; and Matt Easter moment”); Protest (“The greatest form of your own history, you might believe the untruths Thomas, St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs. protest is on the cross…the love of power is over- others tell about you.” Because four of the panel—Evans, Pringle, come by the power of love”); Patience (“It’s God’s “We need to keep having these conversations,” Headly and Thomas—are youth, much of the world and we can’t afford to be in a hurry”); and said Gray-Reeves. discussion focused on issues involving young Participation (“You can’t engage in justice with people. your mouth alone…with your checkbook alone… There were candid criticisms of lack of inter- by just wearing the T-shirt”). action among ethnic groups in youth events, “It is love that matters,” he concluded.” Love is failures of communication about youth activi- the ONE commandment.” ties, and parish liturgies and programs that are For more information on the work of the planned for youth, not with them. REACH Center, go to http://www.reachctr.org Headly challenged the churches to “reach to the outside”, where kids are standing on the street corner, to tell them, “You don’t have Wristbands still available clothes? We’ll help you with clothes. You don’t have grades? We’ll help you with school…” If you didn’t get one of the bright orange “Kids don’t have structure at home,” he con- (for racial unity and social justice) wristbands tinued. “The church can give them backbone. with the E-Church logo and the words “Em- It’s not that hard…We could make a difference in brace Everyone”, or if you’d like to share the our church and in the world.” message, these can be ordered for $2 apiece Fr. Mark Sims, rector of St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs, praised the youth for their com- from the diocesan office. Call 800-268-9993 Assistant Bishop James Ottley goes over last-minute details ments, and added, “You need to help us—tell us or 305-373-0881, or email [email protected]. of the conference with Dr. Kortright Davis. in the THE NET • PAGE 3 JUNE/JULY 2005 News www.diosef.org

Safeguarding God’s Children training will be offered in three languages

n Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 1-4 p.m. at the Chair Fr. Frantz Casseus at the meeting of the Un atelier de travail sur: “La Protection Duncan Center (just before the Fall Haitian clergy of the diocese, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. des enfants, créatures de Dieu” sera offert en Clergy Conference begins), the diocese at the Diocesan Office. O Français, à l’intention des membres du Clergé will offer diocesan clergy the Safeguarding God’s This training is now a requirement for dioc- haitien du Diocèse, par le Rév. P. Frantz Cas- Children workshop, an updated training in the esan clergy. In order to continue officiating in séus, au cours de la réunion ordinaire du Co- prevention of child and adolescent sexual abuse. this diocese, all clergy, both canonically resident mité pour la Pastorale haitienne qui aura lieu The workshop will be offered in both English and and non-canonically resident, must be certified le samedi 17 septembre prochain à partir de Spanish. Registration is available online at www. as having completed the full three-hour training 11.00am au Bureau diocésain. diosef.org/register.html. by Dec. 31, 2005. No previous diocesan child- Cette séance de Formation est obligatoire A Safeguarding God’s Children workshop in protection training or other state or university pour tous les membres du Clergé. Pour être French will be taught by Haitian Commission course will satisfy this diocesan requirement. In addition to the Sept. 6 and 17 workshops, autorisé à officier dans le Diocèse du sud-est two parish-sponsored workshops are also be- de la FLoride, tous les members du Clergé, ing offered for teachers, clergy, church leaders, canoniquement et non canoniquement rési- Follow-up workshops on parents or anyone working with children: Aug. dents doivent compléter trois (3) heures de 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m., at St. Mark’s School, Ft. Lau- formation au plus tard le 31 décembre 2005. multicultural ministry derdale (contact Parish Administrator LaVerne Il est à souligner qu’aucune formation antéri- eure du même genre, reçu dans le Diocèse ou Two two-day workshops on multicultural Turck, 954-563-5155, to register) and Sept 10, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines ailleurs, aucun cours universitaire, ne peut ministry, designed as a continuation of the suppléer à cette exigence du Diocèse. work of the Bishop’s Spring Conference, have (contact Parish Administrator Herma Mowatt, been scheduled for fall. 954-42-8686 to register). Additional workshops The One Body--Many Members workshops may be scheduled at other parishes; these will be announced in Grapevine (www.diosef.org/grape- El martes 6 de septiembre de la 1 a las 4 de will be held Sept. 10 and 24 at St. Mark the la tarde en el Duncan Center (inmediata- Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale, and Nov. 11 and vine.htm). At present, only clergy are required to have mente antes de que comience laconferencia 12 at the Duncan Center. Details will be de otoño del clero), la diócesis ofrecerá al published in Grapevine later in the summer, this training, but it is recommended for all adults, both employees and volunteers, who work with clero diocesano eltaller de actualizaciónPro- as well as in the August/September issue of tegiendo los niños de Dios que trata de cómo The Net. Registration will be online. children and youth. For additional information, or if your parish proteger a los niños y adolescentes de abusos is planning a workshop that will be open others sexuales. El taller se ofrecerá tanto en inglés outside the parish, contact Gail McShane at the como en español. Los interesados pueden Anti-Racism Training Diocesan Office, 1-800-268-9993 or 305-373- matricularse en la siguiente dirección: www. diosef.org/register.html workshops to be held 0881, ext. 23, or [email protected]. Nov. 5, 2005, and St. Gregory’s will host 36th Diocesan Convention Feb. 4, 2006 he South Palm Beach Deanery will host vention: Standing Committee—two clergy mem- he diocesan Commission on Racism, Justice the 36th Annual Convention of the Diocese bers, one lay member; University of the South and Reconciliation has announced plans for Tof Southeast Florida, Oct. 21 and 22 at St. Board of Trustees—one lay trustee; Cathedral two Anti-Racism Training workshops in the Gregory’s, Boca Raton. Chapter—one lay member; Ecclesiastical Trial T Court—one clergy member (the Rev. Lynne Jones diocese during the next year. The workshops are Convention sessions will be 1-4:30 p.m. on Fri- scheduled for Nov. 5, 2005, at St. Paul’s, Delray day, Oct. 21, and 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, is completing the unfinished term of the Rev. Ali- Beach, and Feb. 4, 2006, at a location to be an- Oct. 22. The Convention Eucharist will be at 6 son Harrity this year and is therefore eligible for nounced in the South Dade Deanery. p.m. on Friday at St. Gregory’s, followed by a ban- election). The person being nominated must con- General Convention 2000 mandated this anti- quet at the hotel. sent to the nomination. racism training for all clergy, staff and lay leaders The preacher at the Eucharist will be the Rev. Submit nominations, along with a brief resume as a step toward ending institutional and other Dr. Kortright Davis, who was one of the present- of each nominee, by Oct. 3, 2005 to the secretary forms of racism. ers at the Bishop’s Spring Conference in April. of Convention, The Reverend Bernard Griffith, Clergy and lay leaders will be particularly en- Complete information on hotel reservations, Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 330006, Miami, couraged to attend the 2005-2006 workshops, but as well as other details of Convention, will be FL 33133. the training will be open to any parishioners who sent to delegates and clergy later in the summer According to the Canons of the Diocese, reso- wish to participate. The intention of the train- and will be included in the August/September is- lutions to be presented at Convention must be ing is to encourage entire congregations and all sue of The Net. submitted to the secretary no less than 45 days church bodies to engage in serious self-examina- Nominations are needed for the following po- prior to Convention; that deadline is Sept. 6. tion and dialogue in order to develop strategies sitions, which must be filled by elections at Con- to eradicate racism. It is the Commission’s goal to increase aware- Frade requests donations for ad campaign ness and broaden the circle of participants who will effect positive change. They also intend to: n a letter to all congregations, Bishop Leo Keys through Martin County, ads in bus shelters, make the dialogues available and pertinent for Frade has asked each parishioner for a dona- and if enough money is raised, additional paid all persons; develop materials that are interest- Ition of at least one dollar toward an advertis- radio and television spots. ing and appropriate for youth and young adults; ing campaign for the diocese. In the diocesan budget for this year, only broaden the scope of engagement to reach the As directed by General Convention 2003, the $2,000 is allocated for public relations and mar- national level; and encourage congregations to Episcopal Church has been developing a national keting. The proposed campaign, including prep- become agents for change in our diocese. advertising campaign that will begin in August aration and placement of public service spots and For more information on anti-racism training and September with a television ad aimed spe- bus shelter ads, will cost close to $20,000. and the work of the Anti-Racism Committee of cifically at making the Episcopal Church visible “If we are to be about our mission, ‘to make the Episcopal Church, go to http://www.episco- and inviting to persons in “Gen-X” (early 20s-ear- known to all people the transforming power of palchurch.org/social-justice and click on links ly 40s). Details at this campaign can be found at the Gospel of Jesus Christ, including ALL, exclud- for the Committee or Anti-Racism Articles. www.episcopalchurch.org/adcollaborative. ing none’,” the bishop says in his letter, “we must For information on the diocesan Anti-Racism Our diocese plans to extend the campaign be sure that all people know we’re here, and I am Commission, contact Dr. Gay Outler, Commis- into our communities with public service an- counting on you to provide the means to begin to sion chair, at [email protected]. nouncements on television and radio from the make this happen.” THE NET • PAGE 4 in the www.diosef.org News JUNE/JULY 2005

•Duncan Duncan Center will offer Duncan Center continued from page 1 three new, varied retreats construction of the two new buildings and re- Programs 2005 furbishing of old ones, has passed the $1 million his summer the Duncan Center is offer- mark. As of June 1, a little less than $200,000 re- General Programs: ing three new and varied retreat experi- mained to be matched from the $500,000 match- Tences: Spirituality and Personality, June ing gift provided by the Rev. Marta Weeks. June 24-26 ...... Spirituality & Personality 24-26; a Play and Pray Weekend, July 15-17; and July 15-17 ...... Pray and Play Weekend: Fatherhood: A Hero’s Journey, July 22-23. Spirituality and Personality: Discovering Your Summer Camp for Adults Spiritual Path, which will be offered again Sept. July 22-23 ...... Fatherhood: A Hero’s 30-Oct. 2, uses the Myers-Briggs Personality Indi- Journey cator (MBTI) as a tool to help retreatants discov- Sept. 9-11 ...... Fourth Day Renewal er the kinds of spiritual exercises and prayer life that are best suited to each individual’s specific Weekend needs and preferences in spiritual growth and Sept. 30-Oct. 2 ... Spirituality & Personality development. Nov. 4-6 ...... Benedictine Spirituality The retreat leader is the Rev. Dr. Perry T. Fuller, Dec. 2-4 ...... Contemporary Prayer associate at Grace Episcopal Church, West Palm Beach. The cost is $285 per person, double oc- cupancy; $325 for single occupancy; and $175 for Roy Oswald’s Programs for Clergy Training commuter. This includes meals from dinner on and Support Veneta Lorraine-Poirier, new program coordinator for the Friday through lunch on Sunday. A $100 deposit Duncan Center, gives participants at the COPE conference Aug. 23-25 ...... Fundamentals of is due with the reservation. (see p. 7) an introduction to the practice of spiritual Brochures with all the details of the retreat can direction. Transition Ministry be downloaded at http://www.diosef.org/grape- With the addition of the program director to the Sept. 26-29 ...... New Vision for Long vine/spirituality&personalityprogram.pdf. For staff, the Center has now begun to develop its Pastorate additional information, contact Fuller by email, own programs for personal wellness and enrich- Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 .. Senior Pastors Conference [email protected] or by telephone, 561-638- ment, as well as spiritual growth and renewal. 8962. Dec. 2-3 ...... The Inviting Church Three new programs will be offered this sum- The Play and Pray Weekend is described as mer: Spirituality and Personality, June 24-26; a Dec. 5-7 ...... Transforming Your “summer camp for adults”, featuring arts and Play and Pray Weekend, July 15-17; and Father- Diocese crafts, games and movies, along with free time hood--A Hero’s Journey, July 22-23. See box and for massage, prayer, sleep and labyrinth walk- story, right, for more on these and a complete list For information on any of these programs, ing, and “an opportunity to find the Divine in the of Duncan Center programs for the rest of the call 561-496-4130. midst of your play”. year. The cost is $175/person, double occupancy; $225/person, single occupancy; and $325/cou- ple. Annual Meeting: Churchwomen elect, learn, give, Fatherhood: A Hero’s Journey is a relaxing re- treat for fathers, based on the theme of father- hear challenge to “be apostles” hood stories from scripture, literature and our By Mary Lou Ricker own mythology. Topics will include time man- agement, roles of fathers, values and the impor- lmost 300 Episcopal churchwomen, cler- sacrificial living; T--Tell the truth always, to your- tance of faith. The cost is $140/person, double oc- gy and visitors attended the thirty-sixth self and then to everybody else. cupancy or $160 for a single room. diocesan Annual Meeting of the Episcopal “You may question who you are, but never A For additional information and registration for Churchwomen at the Marriott Hutchison Island WHOSE you are. The tools that you need are in- Play and Pray or Fatherhood: A Hero’s Journey, on May 13 and 14. Forty-one parishes were rep- side you,” she concluded. call 561-496-4130. resented. In the business meet- Keynoter for the ing, new diocesan ECW meeting was the Rev. officers and deanery di- Two Cursillo weekends Sandye Wilson, rector of rectors were installed for St. Andrew’s and Holy three year terms: Presi- planned for October Communion in South dent Cynthia Williams; Orange, NJ, and past First Vice-president/Pres- wo Cursillo weekends are scheduled for president of the Union ident Elect Lillie Clarke; October of this year—a women’s weekend of Black Episcopalians. United Thank Offering TOct. 6-9 and a men’s weekend for Oct. 13- “If you were on trial Coordinator Polly Bobb; 16. Both will be held at the Duncan Center. for being a Christian, Church Periodical Club The Spanish word “cursillo” means a short would there be enough Director Gracia Jean course, and the Cursillo weekend was designed evidence to convict Gordon; and Social Jus- as a “short course in Christianity”, an experience you?” she challenged the tice/Triennial Delegate of renewal and the presence of Christ within a Mary Lou Ricker/The Net women and their guests. Judith Celestin-Lynch. loving Christian community. Diocesan ECW Treasurer-Elect Fay Walker makes a Andrea Borne Hinson The diocesan Cursillo community and the Dun- Focusing on the meet- presentation to new diocesan ECW President Cynthia can Center are also planning a Renewal Weekend, ing’s theme of social jus- Williams, thanking her for producing the annual calendar was installed as North tice, she continued, “The booklet for the past 10 years. Palm Beach Deanery Di- Sept. 9-11. disciples moved from rector; Gayle O’Barr for The Cursillo movement in our diocese is in the being disciples to being apostles (those who are Broward Deanery; and Rose Brown for North process of developing a new website, www.sefl- sent)…There is no one else to go...we are the ones Dade. cursillo.org, and will also begin to distribute the who speak for those who have no voice. We wel- The corporate missionary gift, given annually newsletter “Counting on You” , as well as other come them to our table in His name...that’s what to one ministry within the diocese and one out- information, online. To subscribe, send an email social justice is about.” side, provided $1,700 each for Forgotten Soldiers to: SEFLCursilloInfo-subscribe@yahoogroups. She used the acronym SPAT as an outline for Outreach, Inc., (see box, next page) and New com. “being convicted of being Christians”: S--Show Hope Children’s Home, Inc., in Jamaica. For information on the fall weekends, up, stand up, speak up; P--Pay attention to things Catherine Brown Scholarships were awarded contact Pam Anderson, 954-802-2207 or and trends; A—Act, at some cost to ourselves-- See ECW next page [email protected]. in the THE NET • PAGE 5 JUNE/JULY 2005 News www.diosef.org

Installation of dean at National Cathedral: Pomp The Net receives two and a message of healing Polly Bond Awards By Joanna Wragg t the Episcopal Communicators’ confer- here we were, on a beautiful Sunday in I hope there will be many more of us here two ence held Apr. 27-30 in Salt Lake City, April in Washington, D.C., in a twentieth- years from now, when we return to celebrate Utah, The Net was once again among the century Gothic cathedral, with the majestic A T publications honored in the organization’s an- High Altar in front of us and the sunlight danc- nual Polly Bond Awards. ing through the 10,500 pieces of stained glass The newspaper received Awards of Merit (sec- that make up the creation rose window high on ond place) for General Excellence, based upon the western façade behind us. Incense wafted the first three issues published in 2004, as well through the air as the lanky young thurifur swung as for coverage of the August and September hur- the smoking pot in impressive figure-eights that ricanes in the October/November issue. caused those seated near the center aisle to recoil The awards honored the work of both the cur- in a reflex of self-preservation. rent layout and design editor, Patti Meyer, and the Carillon and chorus echoed through the 10- former designer, Dan Clifford. story arches, and everywhere were the cathedral’s The judges’ comments included: famed purple-robed vergers, who shepherd heads “The Net has excellent use of color photogra- of state or visiting acolytes with equal aplomb. phy…It is very attractive to readers…The stories This ceremony was, as the speaker noted, an Donovan Marks/Washington National Cathedral are timely and informative…Writing is strong and outstanding example “of what we Anglicans do During his installation service as ninth dean of Washington punchy, really grabs the reader…A very profes- so well” in pomp and ceremony. It was worthy National Cathedral, the Rev. Dr. Samuel T. Lloyd III receives sional package!” of the attendance of the Deans of Canterbury the Dean’s Cross from the Rev. Dr. Nathan D. Baxter, eighth This year’s awards bring to 23 the number re- Cathedral and of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, dean of the Cathedral. ceived by diocesan publications in the past six who represented their great churches on this Florida Day on June 17, 2007. At the last Florida years. day when the Rev. Dr. Samuel Thames Lloyd III Day here, our own Bishop Leo Frade celebrated was installed as the Ninth Dean of the Cathedral the Holy Eucharist on a soggy September Sunday Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (Washington Na- in 2003. tional Cathedral). At the next state gathering, acolytes from our Numerous bishops, a Supreme Court Justice, churches will process, with their parish ban- the former dean and others well schooled in ners, and our state will provide the choruses and Forgotten Soldiers somber ritual were in attendance. Video and au- preachers and lectors as well. Now is the time to dio from the service, as well as a press release begin planning for that trip, to ensure that every supports troops and and the service program can be found at www. local church is represented on the day when Na- cathedral.org. tional Cathedral prays for and celebrates Florida. their families On this day we heard the Old Testament read- Several South Floridians were present: Den- Founded in October 2003, Forgot- nis Fruit, now Development Director at Miami’s ing from a rabbi, and a selection from the Qu’ran ten Soldiers Outreach, Inc., is a non- Vizcaya museum and formerly Executive Direc- by a Muslim chaplain, along with words from the tor for External Relations of the National Cathe- bishops and deans in welcoming Samuel Lloyd profit organization, based in Boynton dral, with Brian Foss, formerly of NCCJ. It was to this, the Nation’s Pulpit. Beach, which provides care packages to Dennis who recruited me and, so many others, Dean Lloyd offered from that pulpit a message military personnel stationed overseas. to the service of the Cathedral and its mission of for us all, the message of a faith, as he described In thanking the ECW for its support expressing God’s love to all people. Another Flo- it, “solid at the core, but soft around the edges,” through the Corporate Missionary Gift, Cathy ridian was Porter Goss, first mayor of the City of a faith that can bring healing to our divided and Sanibel, later a Congressman and now director of fractious world. It was a message worthy of this Koshofer, a member of Chapel of St. Andrew, the Central Intelligence Agency. No doubt there great “National House of Prayer for All People.” Boca Raton, explained the purpose of the or- were other Floridians whom I missed in the mas- ganization: Joanna Wragg, a member of St. Christopher’s- sive nave. (My husband, who served on a Navy “Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. is not by-the-Sea, Key Biscayne, serve on the Board of destroyer, never fails to note that this cathedral is about our personal views about the war nor large enough to park his old ship in it.) Trustees of the National Cathedral Association. is it about politics. It is about the United •ECW States Armed Forces servicemen and women, continued from page 4 many of whom are not much more than 18 to Shatoria Madrid, Church of the Transfigura- ity” by the Rev. William “Chip” Stokes. Dr. Gay years old. It is our mission to ease the pain tion, Miami Gardens ($1,185); Davine Scarlett, St. F. Outler, North Dade Deanery Director, Marilyn of separation of service personnel from their Margaret’s, Miami Lakes ($750); and Scott Peters- Hall, United Thank Offering Coordinator, and loved ones, to give them encouragement, and en, St. Benedict’s, Plantation ($400). Madrid and Marjorie Hartmeyer, Church Periodical Club Di- to help those families who can not afford to Scarlett are college students; Petersen is a semi- rector, joined forces to present “Grant Writing” ship their own packages by sending basic narian at Virginia Theological Seminary. “Fund Raising”, always a popular topic, was led Chosen Diocesan Most Honored Woman for by Sandra Powell, assisted by Susan Stokes. needed items…that our government does 2004-2005 was North Palm Beach Deanery Di- The Rev. Wilson was also the preacher at the not provide.” rector Carolyn Schmiedl. Other most honored closing Eucharist, at which the Gospel was read FSO has already sent more than 3,000 women for their deaneries were: Patti Daniell in three languages: in English by Deacon Valerie packages to individuals, as well as to squads, (South Palm Beach), Fay Walker (Broward), Glo- Vernon, in Creole by Fr. Leonel Charles and in platoons, battalions and hospitals. Each pack- ria Clausell (North Dade), and Helen Carr (South Spanish by Bishop Leo Frade. Dade). There was no nominee from the Keys this At Bishop Frade’s suggestion, a special offer- age costs $19 to fill and ship, and contains year. ing was taken up for the “Building to Serve” cam- such items as foot and body powder, soap, Special recognition was given to Church of paign at the Duncan Conference Center, where bug repellent, international phone cards and the Atonement for the largest number attending the new Schofield Chapel will be dedicated on non-perishable snacks. (19) and to St. Paul’s, Key West, for its four del- June 19. For information on how to help, or to reg- egates who came the greatest distance. A box of ister the name of a serviceman or woman to “Miracle-Gro” was presented to Broward Dean- Mary Lou Ricker is a communications officer ery Director Eilene Wallace for having active ECW for the diocesan ECW. receive a package, go to www.forgottensol- chapters in every parish in the deanery. diers.org, email [email protected] Four workshops were offered. “Social Justice” or call 561-369-2933. was led by the Rev. Sandye Wilson and “Spiritual- THE NET • PAGE 6 in the www.diosef.org News JUNE/JULY 2005

Nehemiah clergy retreat focuses on development of leadership skills On April 19 and 20, 15 clergy from parishes the retreat], outlines very positive steps to use ness, watch out for conflict. Dr. Lorna Bell-Shaw that have been or are part of the Nehemiah Proj- when conflict arises. and Christina Drouin made a deeply insightful ect gathered at the Duncan Center for a retreat Sessions such as these at the leadership retreat presentation on this topic. Change or transfor- focused on the theme, “Developing and Enhanc- are relevant, informative and most of all, use- mation to ‘a more excellent way’ does and will ing Leadership Abilities in the Parish Setting”. ful.” generate conflict, for the tendency is to hold on Bishop David Richards, retired director of the –The Rev. Barbara Baptiste-Williams, rector to ‘the way we have always done it’. So, then, we Office of Pastoral Development of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Miami Gardens need to understand the skills of how to better Church, and Archdeacon for Deployment Mary Nehemiah 2004 manage and still grow in healthy ways. Gray-Reeves began the program with a workshop Our life was rooted in prayer and great con- on “Developing a Personal Ministry Plan”. “As a first year clergy participant in the Ne- versation, while sharing a deep desire to go forth The other workshops were: “Leadership Quali- hemiah Project, I found the retreat provided a and share the skill sets with others, especially the ties to Break the 125-250 Barrier”, led by Archdea- wonderful opportunity to learn from others who leaders in our respective congregations.” con for Congregational Ministry Bryan Hobbs; have been participating in the project for a year –The Rev. Horace Ward, rector “Management Skills”, led by Richard Miller, re- or more. In addition, I have a notebook full of in- Holy Family, Miami Gardens tired public administrator and retired CEO of the formation on leadership qualities, management Nehemiah 2003 Sphinx Group consulting firm; and “Dealing with skills and dealing with conflict. Conflict”, led by Dr. Lorna Bell-Shaw, president One of the most helpful portions of the retreat Six transitional deacons of Speaking Well, Inc., and professor at Lynn Uni- was the presentation (and small book) on the sub- versity, and Christina Drouin, founder and direc- ject of Appreciative Inquiry. With appreciative in- ordained Apr. 17 tor of the Center for Strategic Planning. quiry, one builds on what works. The focus is not Participants said they found the retreat ener- on problem solving, but on moving from good to n a joyous service on Apr. 17 at 3 p.m. in St. gizing and helpful for both spiritual and practical better and building on success. This seems to me Gregory’s, Boca Raton, Bishop Leo Frade or- aspects of ministry. What follows are comments to be a most effective way of affirming and moti- Idained to the transitional diaconate six gradu- from three of those clergy: vating people.” ating seminarians. “I found the ‘Personal Ministry Plan’ Workshop –The Rev. Nancy McCarthy, priest-in-charge The new deacons are: Kathleen Gannon, a helpful, in that we as clergy persons sometimes St. Mary’s, Deerfield Beach graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary; Rob- forget to take the time to be still and see where Nehemiah 2005 ert Goolsby and Brent Owens, both graduates and what the Lord is leading us to do. As our of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the ministries change we must change with them. “Twenty-four hours did and will make a tre- Southwest (ETSS); James Silcox, from the School During the last two years my ministry has mendous difference! After being together for of Theology at the University of the South (Se- certainly changed, so the ‘Leadership Qualities’ this brief, but intense period, April 19-20, with wanee); Daniel Tantimonaco, from ETSS; and section touched home with me. The team min- the participants at First Nehemiah Clergy Leader- Nancy Wynan, from General Theological Semi- istry concept has caught fire at Transfiguration ship Retreat, I walked away rejoicing! nary. and new leaders are emerging and empowering The Spirit of God was present. To begin this The deacon of the mass for the service was the others. All of the information in this section will ‘mountain top’ experience, Bishop Richards and Rev. Robert “Bo” Shires, who was ordained to the help us in our quest to “bring them in”. Archdeacon Gray-Reeves guided us to the critical priesthood the following week, on Apr. 23, at St. All clergypersons will at some time have to need of, and skills to develop, a Clergy Ministry Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale, where he is deal with conflict. The article by Norris Smith, Plan… now assisting. ‘Ministers As Conflict Managers’ [handed out at Just in case I thought it would be all sweet- In a sermon that evoked laughter while making serious points about evangelism, Frade charged the new deacons to learn from “aliens from outer space” about being focused on mission and truly Diocesan committees, Nehemiah team consider welcoming to all people. “Aliens and their abductees have vision,” he church growth, funding issues said, “a clear vision of who they are, where they By The Rev. Richard Hamlin have been and where they are going…We need n May 17, members of the diocesan The immediate concern of the two committees to have that kind of vision, and that passion for Assessment Appeals and Property and was how best to encourage congregations in tran- telling the story of how the love of Jesus Christ OLoan Committees joined representa- sition that are seeking to grow in their mission. At is transforming our lives.” (The bishop’s column, tives of the Nehemiah Project and the diocese’s the same time, the committees are also involved on p. 10, is an adaptation of this sermon.) two archdeacons at the Duncan Center for a day- with congregations that are currently declining G a n n o n , long meeting on church growth. and requesting diocesan support. who was the This was the first joint meeting of Nehemiah Diaz led the group through a process of con- recipient of Steering Committee members with these two sidering basic questions and assumptions within the 2005 Vir- committees, whose ministries involve hearing the committees. Through the discussions the ginia Semi- directly from parish representatives about their group identified a list of over 100 issues that had nary Chair, financial and property needs and making recom- arisen. These included: how to measure growth; presented to mendations to the Executive Board on funding special needs and missions of the Church in our a member of for congregational development. communities; funding source for planting new the graduat- The May meeting at the Duncan Center was a churches; leadership patterns in healthy congre- ing class who retreat from the usual activities of the committees gations; how to utilize the diocesan resources has exhibited in order to consider jointly the larger questions and funds to empower development and growth a strong com- of empowering congregational growth, steward- rather than enabling decline; and clergy deploy- mitment to ship of diocesan resources, the role of leadership ment. the commu- for mission in the diocese and in congregations, At the end of the retreat the participants agreed nity life and how to pursue a common strategy, and develop- to continue the dialogue, searching for common mission of the ment of criteria for funding church growth. policies and actions on behalf of the diocese to Seminary, has The leader for the all-day retreat was Tino Diaz implement the diocesan vision statement. begun her ministry as associate at St. Paul’s, Del- from Todos los Santos, Miami, a member of the The group’s next meeting is scheduled for June ray Beach. Owens has been called as associate at diocesan Property and Loan Committee. Diaz 20 at the Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton. St. Barnabas in the Desert, Scottsdale, Ariz., and serves professionally as a consultant to organi- Silcox is serving as curate at St. Paul’s, Augusta, zations that are seeking resolution to complex Fr. Rick Hamlin, rector of St. Andrew’s, Mi- Ga. problems in a context of dialogue leading to ac- ami, serves as chair of the diocesan Property The other three ordinands have not yet been tion. and Loan Committee. assigned to a ministry. in the THE NET • PAGE 7 JUNE/JULY 2005 News www.diosef.org

COPE conference offers laughter, learning, contemplation, communication

here are two kinds Continuing the focus communicate with each other. of people, wellness on wellness, Duncan Cen- In response to this request, the diocesan Elec- Tconsultant and clown ter Director Fr. Steve Fre- tronic Communications Committee is in the pro- Gail Choate told parish ad- geau explained the use cess of setting up a listserve for the group, and an ministrators at the COPE of the labyrinth as a tool email newsletter for parish administrators is also conference May 20 at the for contemplation, prayer under consideration. Duncan Center: “those who and spiritual growth. Ve- On the second day of the conference, financial have stress, and those who neta Lorraine-Poirier, the planner A. Dale George gave the group informa- give stress”. Center’s new program tion on preparing a personal financial plan and One of the purposes coordinator, spoke on Jason Mastrian led a yoga class specifically tai- of the annual event is to spiritual direction, saying lored for beginners. provide a time away from that a spiritual director The conference chaplain, the Rev. Donna Hall, the stress of the office for Practicing laughter—At the COPE conference, “listens for where God is celebrated the closing Eucharist on Saturday af- administrators, secretar- parish administrators got some practice in laughing. moving in a person’s life” ternoon. ies and other parish lay Left to right are Charles Humphries, St. Stephen’s, and helps in the journey Despite the enthusiasm of the 22 participants, Coconut Grove (Miami); Barbara Becker, St. James- staff and volunteers. With toward “the person God there was agreement that an annual overnight in-the-Hills, Hollywood; Michelle Spells, St. Matthew’s, created you to be”. conference is no longer a practical or cost-effec- Choate’s encouragement, Delray Beach; Gerard Klingenberg, St. Martin’s-in- tive way to provide most parish lay staff members participants quickly trad- the-Fields, Pompano Beach; JoAnn Maddaford, St. In a lively conversation ed their work worries for Christopher’s, West Palm Beach; Pat O’Reilly, Trinity with Bishop Leo Frade, with information, refreshment and an opportu- tossing an imaginary ball, Cathedral, Miami; and Marisela Fernandez, St. the group discussed the nity to connect with colleagues. Instead, plan- running across the room Christopher’s, West Palm Beach. need for more informa- ning will begin this summer for several regional making ridiculous noises, tion to be made available weekday gatherings for parish administrators blowing soap bubbles, donning red clown noses on parish administration and software programs, throughout the year. and doubling over in peals of laughter. as well as better ways for parish administrators to Haiti Connection Conference brings mission Haitian priest brings groups to Miami Beach By Mary W. Cox, editor update from Gonaives epresentatives of a wide range of mission ness and for being our friend.” fter the devastation of last fall’s hurri- groups in partnership with the Diocese of In his introduction to the work of the confer- canes, Fr. Leonel Charles, rector of St. RHaiti met May 1-3 at the Biscaya Hotel in ence, Duracin again spoke of unity—“Differences AChristopher’s, Ft. Lauderdale, went to Miami Beach. do not exist in the Body of Christ”—and said that Gonaives, Haiti, to assess the needs and bring At the opening service of Evensong, celebrated the church in Haiti has always “preached a holis- funds from the Broward Deanery to help. (His in French at Trinity Cathedral on the evening of tic Gospel, a gospel of the integrity of people”. account of his mission was published in the May 1, the Rt. Rev. Jean Zaché Duracin, bishop The church has “always worked for the whole- December 2004 issue of The Net.) of Haiti, greeted the congregation in French and ness of people because the people of Haiti have At the Haiti Connection conference, Charles’ English. always been a broken people.” colleague, Père Max Accime, a priest who serves He joked about “forcing so many people to Schools and clinics, he said, are a way to in Gonaives, provided an update on the situa- speak French”, but added, “We are one in Christ, “preach the Gospel not only in word, but in tion. so we understand each other.” deed.” Most of the members of his congregation who “God is the God of unity,” he said. “He has Canon Wilner Milien of the Diocese of Puer- lost their homes in the floods are living with ex- called us here to Miami to do his work.” to Rico gave a presentation on the movement tended families, he said, but many are completely The following morning nearly 200 people to have Bishop James Theodore Holly, the first without furniture or household goods and are crowded into the restaurant at the Biscaya Hotel bishop of Haiti, added to the Episcopal Church’s sleeping on the floor. to hear reports from the ministries represented. calendar of saints. Bishop Holly celebrations have Electricity is now back online, but much of the Bishop Leo Frade welcomed the group to the been held in the Diocese of Southeast Florida for water is still contaminated and must be boiled. diocese, telling them that the room where they the past two years. Although the school operated by Accime lost were meeting “used to be an International House Throughout the rest of the conference, each three months last fall, classes are now back in of Pancakes, but today it is an international House of the ministries represented had an opportunity session, but there is little money to pay the teach- of the Lord!” to give an update on its work, with time for ques- ers. The Episcopal Church needs to be a mission- tions and sharing thoughts on common challeng- The $8,000 given by the Broward Deanery is ary church, he said, and shouldn’t be concerned es. greatly appreciated, he says. One house was com- about not having enough resources or being too The conference was also an opportunity for pletely repaired, and the balance of the money is small. “If you think small doesn’t matter,” he add- those working in ministries based in this country still being used to fund smaller repairs and pur- ed, “you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito!” to spend time with the Haitian clergy involved in chase household goods. He thanked Bishop Duracin for “his faithful- the same ministries, as well as for Haitian clergy in The Broward Deanery will continue to send southeast Florida to connect with friends $40-$50 a month to four families in Gonaives and colleagues from Haiti. For the past through October of this year. four years, the conference has been held For more information on how to help in Go- in Port-au-Prince, but due to the continu- naives, contact Fr. Charles at leonelcharles@aol. ing violence in and around Haiti’s capital, com. this year’s meeting was moved to Miami Beach. For more information on the Haiti Connection and the work of these minis- tries, go to www.haiticonnection.org.

At the Haiti Connection conference, (l-r) North Dade Dean Fritz Bazin and Haitian Commission Chair Fr. Frantz Casseus take time between sessions to enjoy conversation with Fr. Charles Chérismé, a Haitian priest now serving in the Diocese of Massachusetts, and Canon Wilner Milien of Puerto Rico. Fr. Leonel Charles and Père Max Accime THE NET • PAGE 8 www.diosef.org Parishes Progress JUNE/JULYin 2005

All Saints’, Jensen Beach, has called Law- terviews with more than 60 individuals in Lake was gospeler for the service. The assistant mayor rence W. Key as director of music. Key is a PhD Worth and celebrated the community’s diversity. of Miami Beach, Luis Garcia, presented “Father candidate in Music Theory at Michigan State Uni- The evening included a performance by St. An- Johnny” with a certificate proclaiming May 10 as versity and was principal flutist of the Michigan drew’s choir of “St. Andrew’s Hymn of Praise”, a “Father John R. Johnson Installation Day” in the State University Symphony. His wife Bonnie is a work composed for the church by organist/choir City of Miami Beach. pastor in the American Baptist Church. director Norman Conaway. At the 10 a.m. service on June 19 at St. Ste- All Saints’ will host a “Swingin’ to the Oldies” June 12 was Children’s Sunday at St. Mary’s, phen’s, Coconut Grove (Miami), the choir will dance June 18. Deerfield Beach. Young people read the lessons, sing the Mass, using a setting by 16th century On Mothers’ Day, the Men’s Club at St. Luke’s, and attendance awards were presented. Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria. The Port Salerno, served a breakfast buffet after the On June 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. parish newsletter explains that this is an offering service. Each woman attending was given a rose. John’s, Hollywood, will launch its new parish of the music as it was intended to be used, as a The Men’s Club at Church of the Advent, cookbook with a “Recipe Tasting”. setting for the words of the liturgy and a comple- Palm City, also hosted a Mother’s Day breakfast. LifeLine Screening, which provides non-inva- ment to worship. The men will be guests of honor at a Fathers’ Day sive screening for arterial abnormalities that in- Fr. Ray Reid, who retires the end of this month breakfast on June 19. crease the risk of stroke, will offer screenings at as rector of St. Matthew the Apostle, Miami, At Advent a new adult fellowship group for St. John’s on Friday, Jul. 8. There are fees for the was given a festive send-off June 12 with a din- busy working people is called “I’m not retired tests, and pre-registration is required. Call 1-800- ner and program for parishioners and friends at yet”. The group held its second social event June 324-1851 for information or to register for the Signature Gardens. 3. screenings. Seminarian Matthew Cowden, who will begin Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, has called Ines Vigues is the new parish secretary at St. his final year at Virginia Theological Seminary in Fr. Andrew “Drew” Van Culin from the Diocese Nicholas, Pompano Beach. the fall, was guest preacher on June 5 in his home of Colorado as Associate for Christian Education. The youth group at St. Mary Magdalene, Cor- parish, Chapel of the Venerable Bede, Coral His first Sunday at Bethesda will be July 10. al Springs, held a baby shower on May 22, col- Gables. One of the ways the youth at Good Shepherd, lecting such items as crib sheets, pacifiers, bottle Summer Sunday School at Venerable Bede Tequesta, raised funds for their summer mission brushes and baby clothes for mothers served by will have a circus theme. trip was the sale of “Prescriptions for Comfort”. the “His Caring Place” ministry. Palmer Trinity School Chaplain Adrian Parry The prescriptions buy special pillows for chil- All Saints, Ft. Lauderdale, has held a men’s is on sabbatical from June 2005 to January 2006. dren undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, so clothing drive during June, ending on Fathers’ He will be traveling in Asia, but for much of the the fund-raiser was a double blessing. Day, June 19. Jeans, shirts, athletic shoes, flip- time he will be based in Bangkok, Thailand, and Good Shepherd will sponsor a concert by the flops and underwear will be given to the clothing hopes to continue the ministry he found himself French Boys’ Choir, July 23 at 4 p.m. The boys closet at St. Laurence Chapel. doing last winter among victims of the tsunami. will also sing at the service on Sunday, July 24. On June 14, All Saints held a Ministry Night, Thanks to donations from parishioners and The French choir is also performing at St. a time for the chairs of all parish ministries to friends, St. James the Fisherman, Islamorada, Mary’s, Stuart, at 7 p.m. on July 22. coordinate their plans for 2005-2006 events in is going into this hurricane season with new ac- Fifty volunteers from St. Mary’s continue order to avoid time and space—and human re- cordion storm shutters. The old shutters fit so to be part of the Martin County American Red sources—conflicts. badly that the parish had to leave them up from Cross hurricane disaster mobile feeding kitchen, On June 24, at 7:30 p.m., Trinity Cathedral, August through November last year, fearing that which provides food to the Red Cross emergency Miami, will hold a wine tasting, with proceeds to if they were removed, no one could put them response vehicles. The Parish Life Center at St. benefit the “Feed My Sheep” outreach program. back. Mary’s will also serve as a secondary shelter and/ Call the cathedral office, 305-374-3372, for tick- St. James’ parish administrator, Annette Dix- or administrative area after a disaster, as it did ets; no tickets will be sold at the door. on, is moving away; the new administrator, be- last year. Fr. John R. Johnson, Jr., was installed as rector ginning in July, will be Michelle Lane. On Sunday evening, May 1, St. Andrew’s, of All Souls’, Miami Beach on May 10 at 7:30 The Sunday School at St. Francis-in-the- Lake Worth, hosted a performance by writer/ac- p.m. Bishop Leo Frade was the celebrant, and Keys, Big Pine Key, held an elegant tea party tor Akin Babtunde and the Core Ensemble, a trio Fr. Charles Osbourne, a close friend of the new on May 14. The price of admission was $10, with of piano, cello and percussion. Called “Harvest rector, preached. Fr. Richard Maholm, who was proceeds going toward a special Sunday School of Voices”, the performance was based on in- the parish’s supply priest during the transition, project—to help build a school in the Sudan.

Children’s Sunday—“Angel in the Sky”, by Garrett Vincent, 5, and “Kindness”, by Evi Seely, 10, were among Linda Schlepp-Gray/The Net the artworks by Sunday School students at Good Shepherd, Unexpected ornaments—Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs is surprised to discover that his front lawn Tequesta, that decorated the cover of the worship bulletin on has suddenly acquired a flock of plastic flamingos, compliments of an anonymous benefactor. Trinity Sunday, May 22. Children in grades preK-5 led the (He has his suspicions.) The “flocking” is an unusual service provided by the youth of St. Joseph’s, service that day; the children’s choir sang, and children were Boynton Beach, as a technique for raising funds for their summer pilgrimage to Scotland and readers, ushers and greeters, led the Prayers of the People England: A donor pays to have the yard of a friend (perhaps soon to be a former friend) “flocked”- and carried the oblations. On June 5, the service was led by -and then the recipient of the flamingos must pay to have the flock removed. members of the youth group. THE NET • PAGE 9 Parishes Progress www.diosef.org JUNE/JULYin 2005

Marcia Sweeting-Somersall/The Net Scholarship winners—Dekariss Barnett and Willie Anderson, Jr., were winners of the $1,000 scholarships Cheryl Faulstich/The Net given by St. Peter’s, Key West, in memory of Canon John H. Remembering sacrifice--Myles Gill, Sgt.1st class, U.S. Army Airborne, retired, presents the flag to Fr. Matt Reece, Jr., former rector of St. Peter’s and first priest of color Faulstich at a Memorial Day observance on Sunday, May 29, at St. John’s, Hollywood. The service that morning to serve as a dean in our diocese. The scholarship awards began with presentation of the flags of each branch of the military, while the hymns of Air Force, Navy, Marines, were announced at the parish’s Reece Memorial Banquet Coast Guard and Army were played. Names of the parish’s deceased veterans were read, the flag was presented on Apr. 23. to the rector and “Taps”was played. Then there was a moment of silence before the mass began.

Allison Worth/The Net Birthday gift—Principal Valerie Wideman of St. John’s School, Homestead, receives a donation of $300 from students Lexie Worth, 5, and her sister Kelsey, 7, to be sent to Episcopal Relief and Development to aid tsunami victims. Both girls, who are also members of St. John’s Church, celebrated their birthdays this year by requesting donations for tsunami relief instead of gifts. The girls’ mother, Allison Worth, the Jack Stanton/The Net Girl Scout leader at St. John’s, says, “We need to teach our children just how lucky they are”. The Scout En Español—The Rev. Cruz Cardona hopes the newly installed troop has collected and shipped school and hygiene supplies to children in Afghanistan. sign on the fence outside Trinity Cathedral, Miami, will attract more neighbors and visitors to the growing Saturday evening Spanish service. THE NET • PAGE 10 Points www.diosef.org of JUNE/JULY 2005 View What we can learn from “space alien” evangelism Official publication of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida Adapted from a sermon preached by Bishop Leo Have you noticed that people don’t stop be- Frade at the ordination of six transitional dea- lieving after they return from the spaceship? If Episcopal Communicators’ cons at St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton, on April 17. they are challenged later on by others, they con- Award of Excellence, tinue to believe, no matter what anyone else may “General Excellence” have been amazed to say. for the year 2000 learn that about four mil- Something powerful happens when people en- The Rt. Rev. Leo Frade, Bishop I lion people in this coun- ter one of those flying saucers: People are marked try believe they have been ab- and changed forever. The aliens make sure that The Rt. Rev. James Ottley ducted by aliens from outer Assistant Bishop what happens to a person who comes to them space. Only about 2.7 million will unite the newcomers with them at all times. The Rt. Rev. Calvin O. Schofield, Jr. people are members of the When a new person comes to one of our S.T.D., Retired Bishop Episcopal Church. What is it churches, can we make certain that their experi- Kathryn Blanton the aliens are doing right that ence with us will make such a difference in their Convener of Communications Ministry we Episcopalians are not do- lives? ing? You see, aliens don’t have to preach their mes- Mary W. Cox I decided to analyze alien techniques of evan- sage, because others--those whose lives have Editor gelism. Obviously, I couldn’t interview the aliens been transformed--will get their message across Patricia Meyer themselves, so I did the next-best thing--research for them. Big Max’s Studio in sources like The X Files, Star Wars, Star Trek, Have we been transformed, so that we can Layout and Design Editor Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Close Encounters of make each of our churches a place where others John T. Cox the Third Kind and My Favorite Martian. Here can be transformed? Proofreader are some of the points I discovered. Aliens and their abductees have vision–a clear The aliens’ flyer saucers are visible. People see vision of who they are, where they have been and Letters to the Editor them in the sky, and landing in fields or even in where they are going. Those who have been ab- The Net welcomes letters to the editor. All the middle of the desert. letters must include the name, address, phone ducted know that something has happened to number, and if available, email address, of the We also need to be seen--not just as church them and they want the world to know about writer. Parish affiliation is also requested, when buildings, but as people. We must be visible in their transforming experience. applicable. The Net reserves the right to refuse our communities, in times of problems and con- We need to have that kind of vision, and that publication, and to edit letters for length, spell- flict, unemployment, divorce, illness and death, passion for telling the story of how the love of ing and grammar. with youth and the elderly, when terrible things Jesus Christ is transforming our lives. happen, and in times of joy, too. It is important News & Information Space aliens are mission oriented. They get The Net invites news of parish ministries and for us not to hide; there is a world out there that where they are going, because they know that activities, as well as commentary on church- needs to see us. they came to do a job. related issues and events. Whenever possible, The aliens are interested in human beings. We must remember that the aliens didn’t ven- all material should be submitted electronically They probe, analyze, take samples, take blood-- ture across the Milky Way arguing about who or on a disk or CD. Documents sent as attach- they find out everything they can about us. should be in or out of the crew, or who was going ments or on disk should be in Word, or in a for- When people come to church, we need to be to pilot their ship. mat that can be opened in Word. Printed mate- interested in them. We cannot stop with asking rial should be an original document or a clean They didn’t form an AAC: American Alien their names. We must also probe--probe their photocopy that can be scanned — no faxes. Council, or even an AMIA: Aliens Messing in Please include with all material the name, hearts and souls, their needs, their gifts, their America. address, phone number and if available, email hopes and fears. We need to care who they are. 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They know tal files or clear prints of film photographs, ing for people. they have been sent from the uttermost part of preferably on glossy paper. Photographs sized You never hear the space aliens saying: “We the universe to make contact with earth, so they for a website are generally too small for print. do not need any new abductees. We already have don’t waste their energies on diversionary excur- Do not send prints made from digital photo- enough.” They come with big enough ships to ac- sions to other planets. They know that their pri- graphs. commodate multitudes if necessary. mary mission is difficult enough without being All material–letters, articles or pho- We as Episcopalians are hard to find. Not only sidetracked by every intriguing or dangerous blip tos –should be submitted electronically to: are many of our church buildings hard to find, [email protected], or by mail to: Mary W. Cox, that emerges on their radar screen. but it’s also often hard for those who may be com- Diocese of Southeast Florida, 525 NE 15 St., Mi- They’re focused on their goal of reaching ami, FL 33132-1411. ing to our churches to find who we really are. earth, and they don’t quit and begin to do other It is about time for us to abandon our elitist things. Aliens have a clear vision: They are Pur- Net deadline attitude and go out searching for new members. pose-Driven Aliens! The next deadline for The Net is July 10. Our rate of growth should begin to equal the If you have an announcement or calendar We, too, have a mission that comes from the ut- item for events in June or July please get growth of the population in southeast Florida. termost part of the universe, from the very heart the information to The Net by July 10. Mail Let’s initiate the contact, let’s be sure they know of God. We, too, have been sent to earth with a to Mary W. Cox, DoSEF, 525 NE 15th St., Mi- where--and who--we are, let’s invite them in. We purpose. ami, FL 33132-1411, or [email protected]. must be more open in the witness of our faith. Let us make our churches as visible, as inter- In spaceships people are encouraged to come THE NET (USPS 787-340) is published bi- ested, as accessible, as transforming and as monthly, six times a year, in February, April, as they are. No one needs special clothes. They focused on vision and mission as the aliens June, August, October and December by the abduct people regardless of race, gender, sexual in their flying saucers. We can speculate about Diocese of Southeast Florida. Subscription, orientation, ethnicity, language, characteristics whether those aliens really exist, but we can be $5 annually. Periodicals postage paid at Mi- or socioeconomic backgrounds. sure that our Lord is real, and that the mission he ami, Fla. In the Celtic church, evangelists said to the has given us, to love and welcome all people in people they hoped to convert, “You can belong POSTMASTER: Address changes to The Net, his Name, is our most important job in the uni- before you believe.” Let us be that kind of accept- 525 N.E. 15th Street, Miami, FL 33132-1411. verse. ing church. Space aliens are in the business of transform- ing people. +Leo Frade Points THE NET • PAGE 11 JUNE/JULY 2005 of www.diosef.org View Partners in reconciliation–a believing Christian looks at the Holocaust By Thomas G. O’Brien III The following is excerpted from a sermon de- In the years just after 70 CE, the Pharisees and ful consequences are livered by Tom O’Brien, a member of Bethesda- the Jesus Followers each presented themselves as not yet known. And, in by-the-Sea, on April 29, 2005 on the observance the only true successor to Historic Judaism… The spite of our hopes, ex- of Yom Hashoah at Temple Beth Torah in Wel- written polemic remained after the split became perience teaches that lington, Fla. O’Brien recently received an award permanent in 90 CE. Later readers of these writ- even sincere resolve from the Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians ings (particularly the Gospels) forgot (or never is not a guarantee that and Jews for his work to advance the mission of knew) the family feud context in which the words the penitent will not the fellowship. were originally written. They therefore misun- backslide. But we also derstood and misused the so-called anti-Jewish believe that reconcili- s I reflect on the Holocaust, my over- portions of Christian Scripture… ation and restored relationships are the best way whelming reaction to this unspeakable of- When Christianity became the Religion of the to create a shared orientation for the good of all. fense against humanity is shame. Shame A Roman Empire in 380, supersessionism (the the- Christians and Jews can begin the process of that the Shoah occurred in a nominally Christian ology that Christianity superseded Judaism and reconciliation through sustained Interfaith Dia- country; shame that Christianity and most the Covenant between God and the Jews was ab- logues, learning more about their own and the Christians took only limited actions to stop this rogated) became the dominant Christian theolo- other’s faith traditions and practices, sharing carnage and reduce its impact; shame that the gy towards Judaism. It was a theological building worship and rituals, inviting small groups from predominant theology of Christianity towards block of institutionalized anti-Semitism that was, other congregations for worship and dialogue, Judaism was so wrongheaded from the Second in turn, a pre-condition to the Holocaust. and by praying in each other’s sacred spaces on a Century until recently; shame that when this The Second Vatican Council in the early ‘60s reciprocal basis. wrongheaded theology was combined with po- changed this theology for Roman Catholics and Christians and Jews have much to share. We litical power in the Fourth Century, Christendom for many other Christians. Christian theologians worship the God of Israel as the one true God. placed Jews in a position where, in the words of began to see that attacks on Judaism were attacks Our God is the God of Compassionate Love and St. Augustine, they would survive but not thrive; on the foundations of both Judaism and Christi- a personal God who enters covenantal relation- shame that Jews were isolated, marginalized, anity. They were attempts to uproot the very tree ships with us. Our Scriptures testify again and without a homeland, placed in ghettos, subjected of which Christianity and Modern Rabbinic Juda- again to the forgiveness of a God who seeks free- to Inquisitions and forced conversions – all as a ism are both branches. dom, wholeness, justice and equity for us and negative example for rejecting the Messiahship For many Christians and Jews, seeing ourselves for all persons. Together we are called to reject and Divinity of Jesus of Nazareth. as branches of a tree that has a common trunk the false gods – whether they are called Baal, or Sixteen centuries of anti-Semitic actions and may be a new image. For Christians, it means money, or power, or accomplishment, or any- attitudes were an essential pre-requisite to the giving up the idea that Christianity superseded thing else that takes us away from the one true madness of “the Final Solution.” As a Christian, Judaism. It means recognizing that the Covenant God. We worship a God of Mystery whom we do if I share in the legacy of the good that Christian- between the God of Israel and the Jews is now not try to control or manipulate – a God whose ity has done and the promise of what it can do, I – and always was – a means to salvation and full- will is found in the Torah and in the Covenant must also acknowledge my share of the evil that ness of humanity for faithful Jews. Accordingly, that the prophet Jeremiah tells us is within us, Christians as a group have done. Moreover, I Christians should stop proselytizing Jews. It written on our hearts. [Jer. 31:33] must humbly recognize that if I had been a Chris- makes no sense theologically. Christians and Jews are called to repair the tian in Germany from 1933 to 1945, I cannot ar- For Jews, seeing both Christianity and Judaism world, and can sense the reconciling power of rogantly assert that I would have risked my life as branches of the shared tree of Historic Judaism common ministry to others. Our faith traditions for others. I pray that I would have done all that does not detract from the Jews’ status as God’s are not competitive; they inform, complement, I could to help, but none of us knows for sure Chosen People…There is mutuality between Ju- and deepen each other…We are reconciled when what we will do until we are presented with real daism and Christianity, and Jews are asked to re- we realize that Judaism and Christianity are two life situations. ciprocally acknowledge that Christians also have expressions of a single over-arching Covenant of The “wrongheaded theology” of Christianity a valid covenantal relationship with the God of Salvation for all of us. We share belief in a Messi- towards Judaism grew out of the religious up- Israel that is – for Christians – a way to salvation ah and believe that at some point, the fullness of heaval of the First Century. Before the cataclys- and wholeness. the Kingdom of God will be among us. We shall mic destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, These mutual recognitions are an important then perceive the coming (or for Christians, the there were at least six distinct Jewish groups.… step toward the important goal of reconciliation. Second Coming) of the Messiah in terms so dra- Only the Pharisees and Jesus Followers (who The Holocaust was evil, and good never comes matic that, as Isaiah says, the wolf and the lamb were not called “Christians” until the 80’s) sur- from evil as such. But good can come from the shall live and feed together. [Isa. 11:6, 65:25] vived the destruction of the Temple. Over time, recognition of evil in human history and this rec- The recognition of the evil of the Holocaust they evolved into Rabbinic Judaism and Christi- ognition can lead to a multi-step process of rec- – not the evil itself – presents a profound oppor- anity. onciliation. tunity for reconciliation between Judaism and Reconciliation is not an Christianity that has not existed for almost 2,000 easy process. The wrongdoer years. Christians must understand their history must acknowledge that evil and theology that led to such sordid treatment has been done and that all the of Jews. Only when Christians acknowledge the harmful consequences of the enormous failure of Christianity’s treatment of evil may not yet be known. the Jews for the last 16 centuries, can we then ask The wrongdoer needs to re- our Jewish brothers and sisters to call upon their pent of (literally, turn away generosity of spirit, their largeness of heart, to from) the evil and its known be partners in a process of reconciliation and to and unknown harms, resolve forgive their Christian brothers and sisters who not to do the evil again, and themselves (and whose forebears) treated Jewish seek forgiveness from the people and their forebears so wrongly. person harmed. This begins Christians and Jews are brothers and sisters. the reconciliation process Religiously, we were both conceived in Historic and re-creation of a right re- Judaism in the turbulent years before the Temple lationship. was destroyed in 70 CE. Our separate religious The person who was traditions were born in 70, and we were conten- wronged also faces moral is- tious sibling adolescents in the years before the sues and risks in the recon- end of the First Century. We have been apart too ciliation process. The forgiver long. It is time to reconcile. runs the risk that all the harm- THE NET • PAGE 12 www.diosef.org the Diocese JUNE/JULY 2005

Acolytes, learn, worship, celebrate their ministry at annual diocesan festival By David Pringle ore than 400 acolytes participated in David Pringle, 17, is an acolyte at Trinity Ca- the annual Diocesan Acolyte Festival thedral, Miami, and also serves as secretary to Mon May 14 at Grace Church, West Palm the diocesan Youth Commission. Beach. After registering, the participants gathered in the church for an opening greeting and a presen- tation by the Reverend Carol L. Wade, priest as- sociate for liturgy at Washington National Cathe- dral. Then they broke into groups and attended one of six workshops, which varied from fun arts and crafts with a Pentecost theme to the preparing of the sacristy. After the first workshops everyone took a break to enjoy pizza and refreshments for lunch, and then it was on to the second round of workshops, which gave everyone a chance to participate in a different activity. Then the acolytes prepared for the afternoon service that takes place at the end of all acolyte festivals. The only problem was that everything was put on hold while they awaited the arrival of Bishop Leo Frade to join the procession. The Bishop was on his way from the ECW annual Luis Rodriguez/The Net meeting in Hutchison Island, going as fast as pos- At the Acolyte Festival, acolyte Vivian Sterling from St. sible, we’re sure. Philip’s, Pompano Beach, practices being bishop for a In the meantime, Canon Terrence Taylor was moment. Enjoying the fun (right) are keynote speaker the gathering readers for the reading of the word–the Rev. Carol Wade, priest associate for liturgy at Washington passage telling the story of Pentecost--in a num- National Cathedral, and retired Bishop Onell Soto, currently ber of different languages. Finally, as acolytes serving as interim at St. James in the Hills, Hollywood. waited and tensions rose, the bishop arrived and the service began. According to Canon Taylor, about 500 people were present for the Eucharist, “including proud Luis Rodriguez/The Net Acolytes honored for parents” of acolytes who were recognized for Two young acolytes march in the Acolyte Festival procession outstanding service in acolyte ministry in their carrying the Pentecost streamers they made in a workshop outstanding service earlier in the day. parishes. (See box.) Josh Adams, St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs; Walter Anderson, Incarnation, Keys Acolyte Festival Miami; Shereen Bryan, Grace Church, West Palm Beach; Antonio Belk, St. Patrick’s, West Palm Beach; Keanon Britton, Church of the Ascension, Miami; Jeremy Todd Daniel, St. Mary’s, Deerfield Beach; Phillip Davis, Holy Sacrament, Pembroke Pines; Jennifer Demesmin, Sainte Croix de Jesus, Boynton Beach; Douglas T. Dozier, Christ Church, Miami; Shawn Fleming, St. Paul’s, Delray Beach; Drexel Forbes, Jr., St. Matthew’s, Delray Beach, Dylisha Harmon, St. Andrew’s, Hollywood; Dara Hart, All Saints’, Jensen Beach; Jeremy Hearne, Atonement, Lauderdale Lakes; Alexandrew Hintzen, St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach; William Holmes, Trinity Cathedral, Miami; Torin Kelly, St. Luke’s, Port Salerno; Bonnie Koltz, St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach; Justin Kotlowski, St. Faith’s, Miami; Paul McBarnette, St. Kevin’s, Miami; Roger Martinez, Todos Los Santos, Miami; Graciela Mendoza, St. Columba, Marathon; Kaly Mobley, St. Peter’s, Key West; Christopher Newbold, St. Ann’s, Hallandale Beach; Jessica Palmer, Holy Family, Miami; Sean Matthew Palmer, All Souls’, Miami Beach; Antonio Polanco, St. James, Hollywood; Jose Vargas, Holy Terrence Taylor/The Net Redeemer, Lake Worth; Matthew Williams, Celebration in Key West—Recognizing that it would be too far for them to travel to West Palm Beach for the diocesan St. Agnes, Miami; Tanika Williamson, St. Acolyte Festival, acolytes from the Keys Deanery held their own gathering on Apr. 2 at St. Peter’s, Key West, with Bishop Leo Bernard de Clairvaux, North Miami Beach; Frade (seated, center) as celebrant at the Eucharist. On the front row with the bishop and the acolytes are Keys clergy: on the left, Dean Michael Hartney, rector of St. Columba, Marathon, and Fr. Hyvenson Joseph, rector of St. Peter’s; and on the Emilie Wink, St. Martin’s, Pompano Beach; right, Fr. David Wilt, rector of St. Paul’s, Key West, and Fr. Chris Todd, rector of St. Francis in the Keys, Big Pine Key. Elaine Zapata, Holy Comforter, Miami THE NET • PAGE 13 the www.diosef.org JUNE/JULY 2005 Diocese

Obituaries Christ Church golf

The Rev. Canon John W. Davis, retired priest fices of the Head Start program in Miami-Dade tournament honors County. She continued to work for the county un- The Reverend Canon John W. Davis died Sun- til her retirement at age 72. past leaders day, June 5 in Vero Beach, Fl. By Mary W. Cox, editor At Holy Comforter, she served on the vestry Born Oct. 16, 1920, in New York City, he served and was the volunteer parish secretary for several in various ministries in the Diocese of Long Is- n May 27, Christ Church, Coconut years. She was also a member of the board of di- land until his retirement in 1986. He was made Grove (Miami) held a golf tournament rectors of Holy Comforter Senior Housing. an honorary canon of the Cathedral of the Incar- Oat the Biltmore Country Club in Coral She is survived by her brother, Theodore Mac- nation, Garden City, NY, in 1963. Gables. Neeve Schad of Arlington, Va., a nephew and After his retirement he served as a winter assis- Like similar tournaments held by a number of three nieces. tant at St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton, and for several other congregations, the event was intended as years worked to organize a retired clergy group David Willing, cathedral volunteer a fund-raiser. However, unlike most other fund- in this diocese. raising golf tournaments, this one was also a me- David Willing, a retired attorney who was a morial; Christ Church was honoring the memory Willette Schad, parish leader longtime member of Trinity Cathedral, died Me- of 56 men who faithfully served the church and morial Day weekend at his home in Coral Ga- Willette Schad, a longtime parish leader at Holy the community during the 104 years of the par- bles. Comforter, Miami, died Apr. 13, five days short of ish’s history. Willing had served on both the vestry of the Ca- her 90th birthday, in her apartment at Holy Com- In the parish these men served as acolytes, thedral and the Cathedral Chapter and was also a forter Senior Housing, where she had lived since ushers, vestry members, Sunday School super- lay reader. He was known to many in the diocese 1998. intendents, musicians, givers and collectors of through his regular volunteer work in the Cathe- Born Apr. 18, 1915, in Baltimore, Md., Schad “dues” and leaders of outreach ministries in the dral Bookstore. An avid historian and raconteur, came to Miami in 1949, where she worked for the community. They kept the church buildings in he was a source of fascinating information about City of Miami, then taught third grade for several good repair and cared for the landscaping of the the history of Miami and of the Cathedral. years and later worked in the administrative of- grounds. Many were also community leaders-- volunteer, appointed and elected. But these sons of the Bahamian Anglican Kay Johnson is new head St. Nicholas celebrates founders of the parish would not have been al- lowed to play golf on the Biltmore course. In the of school at St. Joseph’s new beginnings days of segregation, the only black men on the By Deacon Valerie Vernon course were caddies, and appropriately, some of aint Joseph’s Episcopal the men honored by the tournament did work as School’s Board of rinity Sunday, May 22, was a day of rejoic- caddies at the Biltmore. STrustees recently ap- ing and festivities at St. Nicholas, Pompano Over 50 tee hole markers, each a memorial pointed Kay Johnson as Head TBeach, as the parish celebrated several new to one of the men being remembered, were dis- of School. beginnings. played around the course, and then brought back Johnson joins SJS from The Bishop Leo Frade was present to confirm Alex to be displayed in the church garden during the Riverside School, an arts and Lembeck, Janise Brinson and Mrs. Ilona Tarjan. following week. academics elementary and He also laid hands on Halstead Hopkins and Players included University of Miami President middle school in Vermont, several other parishioners as they reaffirmed Donna Shalala, State Representative Wilbert T. where she was responsible their baptismal vows—and on the rector, Fr. Tim Holloway, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Johnson for all management, curricu- Thomas, who would celebrate both his birthday Carlos Gimenez and groups from the Miami- lum and personnel issues as its Head of School and the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the Dade Police, Fire, Transit and Public Waste De- for the past five years. diaconate on May 25. partments. Her professional experience includes creat- At the end of the service, all processed to the Funds raised will go toward the installation of ing performance-based evaluation standards for newly renovated parish hall where Bishop Frade storm-resistant windows–and later, stained glass- teachers, using a multi-level approach that in- led a service of dedication and blessing. -in the church as a permanent memorial to the 56 cludes feedback from their peers, division heads Knocking on the doors with his crozier, the men. and the Head. She also plans to be in the class- bishop pronounced, “Let the doors be opened.” “They were our fathers, brothers, uncles, cous- room to see first-hand how teachers and students As Junior Warden Will Askew proudly opened ins, nephews, in-laws, heroes, mentors and role are inspired and how that inspiration can be cul- the doors, there were many with tears in their models,” says a tribute in the program booklet. tivated. eyes and all with joy in their hearts. The day they “We proudly honor their memory and reflect on Johnson was selected by an executive search had looked forward to for the past three years their love, dedication and contributions; they committee consisting of members of the SJS had come. After all the stops and starts, hurdles have left an enduring legacy.” Board, Walker and members of the SJS staff and and headaches, disappointments and delays, the faculty. A Florida native, who began her teaching parish hall renovations were finally completed. career in Jacksonville, Johnson was an English The parish hall was dedicated in memory of teacher for 10 years at Bend Senior High School Earl and Alma Brach, parishioners whose bequest in Oregon, was an adjunct faculty member at provided funding for the renovations. Central Oregon Community College and Lewis The celebration continued with a feast provid- and Clark College Graduate School and was Aca- ed by a combined effort of all the parishioners demic Dean at The King George School in Sutton, and a cross-shaped cake as big as a card table. Vermont for two years. A long-time Episcopalian, The day of joyful thanksgiving and praise con- she is moving to South Florida from Lyndonville, tinued at 5:30 p.m., when Fr. Sebastien Guillaume Vermont with her husband, Norm. led the first Creole/English service at St. Nicholas. Johnson comes to Saint Joseph’s Episcopal With the support of the rector and the congrega- School (SJS) as interim Head Laura C. Walker tion, Fr. Guillaume is beginning a new ministry ends her yearlong leadership. to the Haitian community in Pompano Beach and Departing her interim role which began in intends to establish a Haitian congregation, “La June 2004, Walker is the former Head of Palmer Nouvelle Jerusalem de Dieu” at St. Nicholas. Trinity School in Miami and is the President of St. Nicholas is alive and well, and with God’s the Board of the National Association of Episco- help, will continue to grow. James Sands/The Net At the Christ Church First Memorial Golf Tournament at the pal Schools (NAES), the organization that sup- Deacon Valerie Vernon serves as adeacon at Biltmore Country Club, Percy Anderson (left), whose father, ports, serves and advocates the work and minis- St. Nicholas. Thomas E. Anderson, caddied at the Biltmore and was one try of the nation’s 1,000 Episcopal schools. of the men honored by the tournament, makes a foursome with Wally Mucci, Tom Rembert and Roosevelt Cox. THE NET • PAGE 14 the www.diosef.org Diocese JUNE/JULY 2005

Parishes are late to submit required documents, assessment payments

n Canon XV, section 1, of the Canons of the The Key Personnel List, though not a report The second shows the status of each parish’s Diocese of Southeast Florida, each congrega- mandated by canon, is also a document required documents as of June 9. Rectors and wardens are Ition is required to submit “an accurate state- to keep diocesan records up to date and to facili- urged to contact the Diocesan Office if parish re- ment of affairs of the congregation”--the Parochial tate communication with lay leaders. This list is cords do not agree with the information shown Report--by Jan. 31. due Feb. 15 of each year. here, or if there are any other questions. Canon II, section 2, sets a deadline of Feb. 1 Both the Parochial Report and the Key Person- Note that if a parish’s audit report is marked for submitting certification of delegates to Con- nel list can be submitted electronically on the di- “inc”, it means that only partial documentation vention. Canon XX, section 2, requires that an ocesan website. was sent. To be considered complete, the audit audit report of parish finances be submitted an- The first chart below is a record of parish as- report must include a Balance Sheet and state- nually by Sept. 1. sessment payments received as of May 24, 2005. ment of revenues and expenses for the period au- dited. A statement from an audit committee alone without the financial data for the period audited being included does not satisfy the canonical re- quirement. The complete Constitution and Canons of the Diocese can be found online at http://www.di- osef.org/canons.pdf THE NET • PAGE 15 the www.diosef.org JUNE/JULY 2005 Diocese

Singers “Lift Every Voice” at Boyer’s seminar on African-American hymnal By Angel Wilson “These songs were not made up in an edifice every song, and required the same for all the Boyer will not hesitate to visit again. “It was ex- like Grace.” singers. cellent, very good,” she said. “We were so blessed The songs that Horace Clarence Boyer, gen- “You don’t meet Dr. Boyer,” Bishop Frade ex- to get him here. He knows what he’s doing.” eral editor of the Lift Every Voice and Sing hym- plained during his introduction. “You experience Boyer hopes that the hymnal will open the nal, was talking about were not the usual hymns Dr. Boyer.” door for the Episcopal Church, and more specifi- and chants sung on Sunday in Grace Episcopal In between selections, Boyer also mixed Af- cally its musicians, to sample from many different Church, West Palm Beach, or in cultures that reflect its diverse many of the other Episcopal church- body. es represented at the Apr. 30 dioc- “Our musicians have been esan seminar, held at Grace. Boyer taught only one kind and one was there to introduce a hymnal– style of music,” he explained. and possibly a tradition–unfamiliar “The next generation of musi- to many churches in the diocese. cians will be taught differently. Lift Every Voice and Sing, an Af- They’ll bring gospel, Spanish, rican American hymnal compiled and Native American music.” by Boyer and others more than a He also mentioned that a dozen years ago for the Episcopal change in the music might in- Church, includes music that may be fluence youth participation. more familiar in Baptist and Meth- “We can do two things; we odist churches. can either let them be young “The Anglican tradition is so or kill them. If we’re going to strong and we have been accus- keep them, we have to offer tomed to music that did not re- them something.” He added flect the African Diaspora,” Boyer that right now, gospel is a ma- explained in an interview. The jor influence on youth, as per- idea, according to Boyer, is to in- formers like Kirk Franklin and corporate two musically rich styles gospel group Mary Mary have together in a way that keeps the Essie Duffus/The Net proven by breaking into main- beauty of both intact. In the case Bishop Leo Frade (second from right) and Canon for Youth Ministry Terrence Taylor (right) joined stream music television chan- of Lift Every Voice, the styles intro- an impromptu choir that included South Dade Dean Donald Sullivan (center) and Grace Church nels like Black Entertainment duced include Negro spirituals and members Rudolph Motta and Hector Walcott (left) at the Apr. 30 “Lift Every Voice” workshop led by Television (BET). Dr. Horace Boyer (seated at piano). gospel. The next day, May 1, Boyer If the reaction of the more than 300 persons rican-American history with the musical history introduced the hymnals to the entire Grace con- from thirteen congregations that participated in behind the songs in the book. For each song, he gregation, performing several pieces during com- the seminar is any indication, the hymnal may gave listeners the history behind each type of munion. While there was no shouting or clapping have found some new homes. From the familiar music, its composer and the atmosphere of the involved, the acolytes, all children and teenagers, but now gospel-tinged “There’s a Sweet, Sweet United States when the song was created. He told made a point to open the Lift Every Voice And Spirit” to a semi-choreographed “Soon And Very how a group of people, slaves in an unfamiliar Sing books and follow along--without anyone Soon,” every piece received the full musical at- land with no formal education, learned and sang asking them. tention of the seminar participants. Some went songs that passed down through oral tradition. Angel Wilson, a 2004 graduate of Howard to the front of the church to show their musical “It’s been a wonderful experience,” said Mar- University, is a lifelong member of Grace Church talents, and even Bishop Leo Frade joined with line Wepf of St. Benedict’s Church in Plantation. and currently serves as the youth representative several bass singers to perform “Just A Little Walk “It’s brought the music alive.” on the parish’s vestry. With Jesus.” Boyer gave all of his enthusiasm to Vandary Chin, a member of Grace, hopes that

Clergy and spouses enjoy relaxation, fun, Latin traditions in Miami

n Apr. 15-16 more than 40 clergy tory and of course, for shopping and spouses gathered in Miami at Little Havana to Go. The tour Ofor the annual Clergy and Spouse ended with fabulous Cuban Retreat. cuisine at the famous Versailles Not a retreat in the traditional sense, the Restaurant. event was designed as “down time” for cler- In addition to enjoying the gy and their spouses to relax and to get to Latin flavor of Miami, retreat know one another in a venue of fellowship participants also had a variety and fun. of other options for fun and re- The event began on Friday evening with laxation--golfing, cruising Bis- informal fellowship at the Grand, the con- cayne Bay on the Island Queen dominium where both Bishops Frade and or visiting South Beach. Ottley live, before dinner at a Spanish res- taurant, Casa Juancho, in Little Havana, where a Spanish student troubadour group entertained the diners. Cheryl Faulstich/The Net On Saturday morning, the participants On the clergy and spouse tour of Little gathered for a bus tour of Little Havana Havana, Dean Don Sullivan, Fr. Matt led by Bishop Frade. The first stop was Faulstich, Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, an ecu- Diana Frade, Bishop Leo Frade and menical place of pilgrimage for immigrants Bishop James Ottley watch an intense seeking asylum. Then it was on to the heart match in Domino Park of historic Little Havana, Calle Ocho—SW 8 Street—for visits to Domino Park, the Bay of Pigs Monument, a cigar rolling fac- THE NET • PAGE 16 Committed www.diosef.org to JUNE/JULY 2005 Mission Stephen Ministry course trains laypersons as “compassionate caregivers” By Charles Humphries

as anyone seen this help-wanted clas- The intent of the course is not to churning out empathy to the care receiver, whether that be the sified ad? “CHRISTIAN CAREGIVER an army of Ms. or Mr. Fixits, but rather to provide patient or the caregiver.” HNEEDED--Lonely senior, slightly handi- properly trained compassionate caregivers, who Another student, Lorna Goodison, says the capped, angry w/her children, needs someone will draw on their own skills and talents, as well course “demonstrated for me what it means to be to listen with nonjudgmental ears to her story. as their training. a distinctively Christian caregiver”. Please call quick!” “…The Stephen Not such a stretch of the Minister’s course imagination, is it? shows us how to care, Those of us in the third knowing that Jesus year at the Diocesan School is the real caregiver for Christian Studies took a re- and that my skills quired course that prepared in listening, reflect- us for such a call. It was called ing and interpreting “Stephen Ministry”, and by com- facts, feelings and pleting this training, we joined spiritual concerns hundreds of thousands of Ro- are utilized just so man Catholics, Lutherans, Epis- that He can lead the copalians and others who are way in making both Stephen Ministers in their own the care receiver and faith traditions. the caregiver whole While not as well known as in Him.” EFM or Cursillo, it is well es- This ministry is not tablished and becoming part of just for those who more and more of our parishes. feel the call to study Training is done by a “Ste- for ordination; it is phen Leader”, who has “two also available for the partners—Jesus and His Spir- layperson who wants it”. The course at the Diocesan to contribute to the School is led by Deacon Mary faith community his Beth Wells, who is also the or her known--and school’s director. to-be-discovered-- The two semesters weave Tom O’Brien/The Net gifts. through spiritual disciplines, Deacon Mary Beth Wells (left) poses with the 2005 graduates of the Stephen Ministry course at the Diocesan For more informa- recognizing feelings, the art of School: (l-r) Lauren Losson, Anita Thorstad, Lorna Goodison, Anne Harris and Charles Humphries. tion about this minis- listening, assertiveness, establishing boundaries, “Recently, I spent quite a bit of time visiting try and other subjects offered at the school, con- crisis theory and practice, confidentiality, mental my husband in a rehab/nursing home. I see a real tact Deacon Mary Beth Wells, 561-276-4541 or health resourcing, grief, depression and suicide need to minister not only to sick and elderly peo- [email protected], or visit the Diocesan School issues. ple, but also the caregiver and family,” says Anita webpages at http://www.diosef.org/dscs/index. We are matched up and assigned to visit with Thorstad, a candidate for the vocational diacon- html. Information for the fall semester will be those who need companionship and a good lis- ate and a graduate of this year’s Stephen Ministry posted in mid-summer. course. tener in their homes, or wherever care is needed. Charles Humphries is a candidate for the vo- “Using reflective listening as taught in the Working through a Stephen Leader in his or her cational diaconate from St. Stephen’s, Coconut course, I feel I can understand and relate with own congregation, each student takes this learn- Grove (Miami). ing out to the community. Smith Fund grants help support 15 parish programs that feed the hungry By Ellen Stone St. John

“Rise in us, make us into your bread that times a week, and is expanding the program we may share your gifts with the hungry to five days with additional funding from the world.” Smith Fund. Farther north, St. George’s, Riviera Beach, aily, throughout the Diocese of provides daily meals to children and the home- Southeast Florida, people come less in their surrounding communities. St. Dto be fed. They are the home- John’s, Belle Glade, through the Desmond Fleu- less, working poor, elderly and children. ry Foundation, is expanding its soup kitchen in Through the Blair and Agnes Smith the Glades area. St. Mary’s provides evening Fund of the Southeast Florida Episcopal meals to the disadvantaged in the Stuart area. Foundation, fifteen feeding programs Dale George of St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gar- received funding during 2004 to begin, dens, who coordinates the feeding ministry continue or expand their efforts in their at St. George’s, Riviera Beach, several nights a communities. week with a group from his parish, says, “This According to the United States Gov- almost completely volunteer effort is sometimes ernment, poverty was defined in 1999 the only meal an individual receives each day. It as: less than $8,667 per year for an indi- is an important mission of the church and must vidual; less than $7,900 a year for a per- Ellen Stone St. John/The Net be continued.” Volunteers from St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens, regularly prepare and son over 65 years; and $17,029 a year for If your parish is interested in starting a feed- a family of four. Government assistance is serve meals at St. George’s Center, one of the feeding programs that has received a grant from the Smith Fund. Left to right are Jane Vieth, George ing program, or if you would like to help with obviously limited, and many families find Vieth, Jane Church, John Branney, Ignatio Magana and Dale George. ongoing programs, contact the Southeast Flori- parish-based feeding programs to be es- da Episcopal Foundation at 561-799-6424. sential to their daily lives. provides a food pantry and is part of Farm Share, Ellen Stone St. John is grants director for the Feeding ministries are delivered in a myriad a community cooperative program. In downtown Southeast Florida Episcopal Foundation. of ways. In south Miami-Dade County, St. Faith’s Miami, Trinity Cathedral serves breakfast three