<p>Calendar of Events Diocese of Bethlehem [Updated January 10, 2012]</p><p>2012 Jan. 14: Commission on Ministry Meeting, will meet by conference call. Details will be emailed for dialing instructions. Jan. 15: Peace Commission Meeting, will meet by conference call. Details will be emailed for dialing instructions. Jan. 15: Cathedral Classics Concert Series, Nativity, Bethlehem 4:00 P.M. Donation of $10.00 with reception following the concert. Organ Birthday Recital featuring the works of Franck. Jan. 17: Archdeacon’s Visit, St. Gabriel’s, Douglassville 6:00 P.M. Jan. 19: Fresh Start, location to be determined, 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (rescheduled from December). Jan. 19: Diocesan Council, St. Stephen’s, Wilkes-Barre 6:30 P.M. (Snow date will be January 26th) Jan. 21: Bishop’s Day with Youth, Nativity, Bethlehem Jan. 22: Bishop Paul, St. Andrew’s, Allentown/Bethlehem Jan. 22: Bishop Jack, St. Alban’s, Sinking Spring Jan. 24: Interfaith Full Communion Partners Meeting, Moravian Church Center 11:00 A.M. Jan. 26: Diocesan Council (SNOW DATE) 6:30 P.M. Jan. 28: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Jan. 29: Bishop Paul, Trinity, Bethlehem Jan. 29: Bishop Jack, LCCC Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service, First Presbyterian Church, Jan. 30: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Jan. 31: Clergy Bible Study 3, St. Alban’s, Sinking Spring Feb. 2: Clergy Bible Study 1, Nativity, Bethlehem Feb. 3: Finance Committee, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Feb. 4: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Feb. 5: Bishop Paul, St. Thomas, Morgantown Feb. 5: Bishop Jack, St. Gabriel’s, Douglassville Feb. 6: Standing Committee, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Feb. 9: Clergy Bible Study 2 and 4, St. Stephen’s, Whitehall Feb. 10: Incorporated Trustees, Nativity, Bethlehem 10:00 A.M. Feb. 11: Renewal Assembly IV, various locations in the diocese, 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Registration is now open online at www.diobeth.org Feb. 14: Clergy Bible Study 6, Holy Cross, Wilkes-Barre Feb. 14: Archdeacon’s Visit, St. James’, Schuylkill Haven 6:00 P.M. Feb. 17: Liturgy and Music Meeting, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 12:30 P.M. (Snow date is February 24). Feb. 18: Commission on Ministry Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed prior to the meeting. Feb. 19: Bishop Paul, St. Anne’s, Trexlertown Feb. 19: Bishop Jack, St. James’, Schuykill Haven Feb. 19: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed prior to the meeting. Feb. 19: The Rev. Doug Moyer instituted as Rector, Christ, Stroudsburg 4:00 P.M. Feb. 21: Clergy Bible Study 8, Christ, Towanda 3:00 P.M. Feb. 24: Liturgy and Music Meeting, Diocesan House 12:30 P.M. (SNOW DATE if needed for February 17 meeting). Feb. 25: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Feb. 26: Bishop Paul, St. Stephen’s, Whitehall Feb. 26: Youth Council, Trinity, Mt. Pocono 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Feb. 27: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Feb. 28: Archdeacon’s Visit, Prince of Peace, Dallas 6:00 P.M. Mar. 1: Clergy Bible Study 2 and 4, St. Stephen’s, Whitehall Mar. 2: “An evening with C.S. Lewis”, Trinity, Easton 7:00 P.M. Trinity, Easton is hosting “An Evening with C.S. Lewis”, a one man show starring British actor David Payne on Friday, March 2nd at 7 pm. Tickets are $20. The presentation is sponsored by the Music and Arts Ministry of Trinity Episcopal Church. Please see the blog post here: http://diobeth.typepad.com/diobeth_newspin/2012/01/trinity- easton-to-host-an-evening-with-c-s-lewis-with-david-payne-on-friday- march-2-2012.html Mar. 3: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Mar. 4: Bishop Paul, Prince of Peace, Dallas Mar. 4: Bishop Jack, North Parish, Frackville Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26: Financial Sanity Seminar, Trinity, Easton 7:00 P.M. Cost is $14.99 for participant workbook. More information can be found here: http://diobeth.typepad.com/diobeth_newspin/2011/11/financial- sanity-seminar-at-trinity-easton-how-to-build-sane-financial- values.html Mar. 6: Clergy Bible Study 6, Holy Cross, Wilkes-Barre, Mar. 6: Archdeacon’s Visit, Trinity, Carbondale 6:00 P.M. Mar. 8: Clergy Bible Study 1, Nativity, Bethlehem Mar. 9-11: Women’s Retreat at The Villa of Our Lady Retreat Center in Mt. Pocono. Sponsored by Cathedral Church of the Nativity. Led by Julia McCray-Goldsmith, Canon for Formation from the Diocese of California. Retreat begins with supper on Friday and ends before lunch on Sunday, all meals included in rate. Early bird special: sign up and pay deposit of $100 by January 31- $185 for double occupancy; after Jan 31, $195 for double occupancy. Single rooms also available. To register contact the Cathedral Office at (610) 865 0727, or email Canon Partee at [email protected] Mar. 10: Commission on Ministry Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed prior to the meeting. Mar. 11: Bishop Paul, Trinity, Carbondale Mar. 13: Clergy Bible Study 3, St. Alban’s, Sinking Spring Mar. 15: Clergy Day, Fresh Start, St. Stephen’s, Wilkes-Barre 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Mar. 17: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Mar. 18: Bishop Jack, Trinity, Mt. Pocono Mar. 18: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to members prior to the meeting. Mar. 18: Artist in Residence, Aram Basmadjian, in concert, Trinity, Bethlehem 3:00 P.M. with spring organ music. Mar. 18: Cathedral Classics Concert Series, Nativity, Bethlehem 4:00 P.M. Donation of $10.00 with reception following the concert. Featuring Satori. Mar. 18: Groundbreaking at St. Alban’s, Sinking Spring 4:00 P.M. Mar. 20: Clergy Bible Study 7, St. Mark’s, Moscow Mar. 20: Archdeacon’s Visit, St. James’, Drifton 6:00 P.M. Mar. 24: Diocesan Training Day, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Mar. 25: Bishop Paul, St. James’, Drifton Mar. 26: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Mar. 27: Clergy Bible Study 8, Christ, Towanda 3:00 P.M. Mar. 29: Chrism Mass, Nativity, Bethlehem 11:00 A.M. Mar. 31: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Apr. 1: Palm Sunday Apr. 2: Standing Committee, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Apr. 3: Archdeacon’s Visit, St. Luke’s, Scranton 6:00 P.M. Apr. 5: Maundy Thursday Apr. 5: Bishop Paul, Christ, Towanda Apr. 6: Good Friday Apr. 6: Bishop Paul, St. Peter’s, Tunkhannock Apr. 6: Bishop Jack, St. Clement’s, and St. Peter’s, Wilkes-Barre Apr. 7: Holy Saturday Apr. 8: Easter Apr. 8: Bishop Paul, Nativity, Bethlehem Apr. 8: Bishop Jack, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre Apr. 10: Clergy Bible Study 3, St. Alban’s, Sinking Spring Apr. 10: Archdeacon’s Visit, Trinity, Easton 6:00 P.M. Apr. 12: Clergy Bible Study 1, Nativity, Bethlehem Apr. 13: Ordination, Nativity, Bethlehem 7:00 P.M. Apr. 14: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Apr. 14: Commission on Ministry Meeting, Trinity, Mt. Pocono 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Apr. 14: Bus Trip to Sight and Sound, St. Stephen’s, Whitehall 10:30 A.M. Trip is to see JONAH and will stop at Hershey Farms Restaurant in Lancaster for a family style lunch. Cost is $105.00 which includes lunch, tickets and bus fare. For more information, please contact Libby DeVore at [email protected] or via phone at 610-264-9628. Apr. 15: Bishop Paul, Trinity, Athens Apr. 15: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed prior to the meeting. Apr. 17: Clergy Bible Study 6, Holy Cross, Wilkes-Barre Apr. 17: Archdeacon’s Visit, Grace, Honesdale 6:00 P.M. Apr. 19: Fresh Start, St. Peter’s, Hazleton 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Apr. 19: Clergy Bible Study 2 and 4, St. Stephen’s, Whitehall Apr. 20: Retired Clergy and Clergy Spouse Luncheon for clergy in the southern part of the diocese. Apr. 20-22: Christophany, Pocono Plateau Retreat, Cresco, PA. Apr. 21: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Apr. 22: Bishop Jack, Trinity, Easton Apr. 22: Cathedral Classics Concert Series, Nativity, Bethlehem 4:00 P.M. Donation of $10.00 with reception following the concert. Celebrity Organ Recital with Matthew Glandorf, organist and Director of St. Mark’s, Philadelphia. Apr. 24: Retired Clergy and Clergy Spouse Luncheon for clergy in the northern part of the diocese. Apr. 24: Clergy Bible Study 8, Christ, Towanda 3:00 P.M. Apr. 28: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Apr. 29: Bishop Paul, Grace, Honesdale Apr. 30: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. May 1: Clergy Bible Study 3, St. Alban’s, Sinking Spring May 1: Archdeacon’s Visit, Grace, Kingston 6:00 P.M. May 3: Clergy Bible Study 1, Nativity, Bethlehem May 3-6: Icon Workshop with Fr. Peter Pearson, Nativity, Bethlehem. Author of A Brush with God and Another Brush With God: Further Conversations about Icons. For more information on Fr. Peter’s work: www.nb.net/~pearson/ Meeting Times: Thurs. May 3 6:30-9PM, Fri. 4 6:30-9PM, Saturday 5 9AM-4:30PM, and Sunday 6 1-4PM, ending with an icon blessing ceremony. Cost: $225, covers all materials for an icon of the Virgin and Child commissioned for the 150th anniversary of the Church of the Nativity (not pictured). Deposit of $125 due by April 1. Contact Canon Partee to register at [email protected] May 4: Finance Committee, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. May 5: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. May 6: Bishop Jack, Grace, Kingston May 6: Youth Council, Trinity, Mt. Pocono 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. May 6: Choirs of Trinity, Easton and Trinity, Bethlehem perform Louis Vierne’s Messe solennelle, Trinity, Bethlehem 3:00 P.M. Concert includes favorite hymns and organ selections. May 8: Clergy Bible Study 6, Holy Cross, Wilkes-Barre May 8: Archdeacon’s Visit, Redeemer, Sayre 6:00 P.M. May 10: Fresh Start, St. Peter’s, Hazleton 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. May 10: Clergy Bible Study 2 and 4, St. Stephen’s, Whitehall May 11: Incorporated Trustees, Nativity, Bethlehem 10:00 A.M. May 12: Bishop’s School, St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.(SNOW DATE) May 12: Commission on Ministry Meeting, Trinity, Mt. Pocono, 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. May 13: Bishop Paul, All Saint’s, Lehighton 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. May 15: Clergy Bible Study 7, St. Mark’s, Moscow May 16: ECW annual meeting and luncheon, Kirby House, 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Mo. Laura Howell will be the keynote speaker with her program: "Prefer Nothing to Christ: Benedictine Wisdom for the Christian Life." May 17: Ascension Day Service, Bishop Paul, Redeemer, Sayre May 17: Ascension Day Service, Bishop Jack, St. Mark’s, Moscow May 20: Bishop Paul, St. Joseph’s, Pen Argyl May 20: Bishop Jack, Good Shepherd and St. John’s, Milford May 20: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to participants. May 20: St. Matthew’s Society Gathering, Lehigh Country Club, 3:00 P.M. May 20: Cathedral Classics Concert Series, Nativity, Bethlehem 4:00 P.M. Donation of $10.00 with reception following the concert. Featuring Mainstreet Brass. May 22: Clergy Bible Study 8, Christ, Towanda May 24: Clergy Day, Good Shepherd, Scranton May 27: Bishop Paul, Mediator, Allentown May 28: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. May 29: Archdeacon’s Visit, Nativity, Bethlehem 6:00 P.M. Jun. 1-3: Vocare, Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor. Registration will open in April online. For more information please contact Ellyn Siftar. Jun. 3: Bishop Paul, Nativity, Bethlehem Jun. 3: Bishop Jack, St. John’s, Hamlin Jun. 4: Standing Committee Meeting, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Jun. 5: Archdeacon’s Visit, Epiphany, Glenburn/Clarks Summit 6:00 P.M. Jun. 7: Corpus Christi Jun. 7: Bishop Paul, Holy Cross, Wilkes-Barre Jun. 9: Commission on Ministry Meeting, Trinity, Mt. Pocono 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Jun. 10: Bishop Paul, Epiphany, Clarks Summit Jun. 10: Clergy Spouse Dinner Jun. 16: Renewal Assembly V, various locations in the diocese, 9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Jun. 17: Bishop Jack, Trinity, West Pittston Jun. 17: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to participants. Jun. 20: Shannon Fund Meeting, Trinity, Pottsville 12:00 P.M. Jun. 24: Bishop Paul, Christ, Stroudsburg Jun. 25: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Jun. 30: Bishop’s Day with Kids Jul. 1: Bishop Paul, St. Paul’s, Montrose 9:00 A.M. Jul. 5-12: 77th General Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana Jul. 8: Bishop Jack, St. James’, Dundaff Jul. 15: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to participants prior to the meeting. Jul. 24: Bishop’s Day with Clergy Children, Knoebels Park, 9:00 A.M. Jul. 28: Bishop’s Day with Kids Jul. 30: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Aug. 3: Finance Committee, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Aug. 6: Standing Committee Meeting, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Aug. 10: Incorporated Trustees, Nativity, Bethlehem 10:00 A.M. August 19: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to members prior to the meeting. Aug. 27: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Sep. 16: Peace Commission Meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed prior to the meeting. Sep. 20: New Hope 5th Anniversary Sep. 23-25: Clergy Retreat: Vocation as a Lifelong Journey with Sam Portaro, Jesuit Center, Wernersville. Registration will be online in August. Sep. 24: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Sep. 25: Pre-Convention Meeting, St. Albans, Sinking Spring 7:00 P.M. Sep. 27: Pre-Convention Meeting, Church of the Epiphany, Clarks Summit 7:00 P.M. Oct. 2: Pre-Convention Meeting, Nativity, Bethlehem 7:00 P.M. Oct. 5-6: Diocesan Convention, Good Shepherd, Scranton. Registration will open online in August. Oct. 6: Standing Committee Meeting, Lunch meeting at Good Shepherd, Scranton after convention. Oct. 16: Souper Day for New Bethany, Candlelight Inn, Bethlehem 12:00 P.M. Oct. 21: Peace Commission meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to participants prior to the meeting. Oct. 26-27: Commission on Ministry Overnight, St. Francis Center for Renewal, Bethlehem Oct. 29: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Nov. 2: Finance Committee, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Nov. 9: Incorporated Trustees, Nativity, Bethlehem 10:00 A.M. Nov. 11: Joint Eucharist with United Methodist Church, Asbury United Methodist, Allentown 4:00 P.M. Bishop Paul to preach, Eucharist hosted by the United Methodists. Nov. 15: Clergy Day Nov. 18: Peace Commission meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to participants prior to the meeting. Nov. 26: Congregational Renewal Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M. Dec. 3: Standing Committee Meeting, Diocesan House, Bethlehem 2:00 P.M. Dec. 9: Archdeacon’s Visit, Trinity, Bethlehem 6:00 P.M. Dec. 16: Peace Commission meeting via conference call. Details will be emailed to participants prior to the meeting. Dec. 31: Renewal Committee Meeting, Grace, Kingston 7:00 P.M.</p>