Drop By The Episcopal Cafe

Posted on June 5, 2007 by ginny

There’s a lot on the menu – meaty discussions, sweet things for the soul, tasty art, and food for thought at the Episcopal Cafe.

Episcopal Life Online – NEWS
Episcopal News Service] What do Fenway Park, a blue and gold oil rendering of Our Lady of Good Counsel’s sacred spaces, international reaction to the Lambeth guest list, and reflections on William Countryman’s “Living on the Border of the Holy” have in common?

They’re all on the “menu” at Episcopal Caf�, a nexus that links the “Church of Baseball,” Heidi Shott’s reflections about the faithful in baseball and congregational venues, with Erin McGee Ferrell’s sacred art, spiritual commentary, and breaking news. It presents, hopefully, a broader view of the Episcopal Church and conversation about all of the above, says Canon Jim Naughton, the caf�’s founder.

A ministry of the Diocese of Washington in partnership with the Episcopal Church in the Visual Arts (ECVA), the caf�, http://www.episcopalcafe.com/, is the church’s latest effort at offering the faithful and seekers alike a cyber presence.

++Katharine is Keynote in Seattle

Posted on June 5, 2007 by ginny

Episcopal Life Online – NEWS

[Episcopal News Service] Opportunities for continuing education, fresh ideas for ministry, and networking to expand the vision for mission in the new millennium are the backdrop for the 2007 Conference of the North American Association for the Diaconate NAAD.

The NAAD is an organization in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada that promotes renewal of the diaconate, supports deacons and dioceses with deacons, and engages in theological dialogue about diakonia.

“Being There: Mission for a New Millennium” is set for June 21-24 on the campus of Seattle University in Seattle, Washington. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will deliver the keynote address on June 22.

Karen McCarthy Casey, founder of “Inspired Action,” will facilitate the first workshop, “Caf� of Hope Continuum,” which will immediately follow Jefferts Schoris message and begin a conversation designed to access deeper wisdom, build on shared knowledge, and expand on collective capacities to serve churches and communities.

Davis Mac-Iyalla in Chicago

Posted on June 5, 2007 by ginny

Davis Mac-Iyalla Picture by Rev. Scott Dunn

Picture taken by Rev. Scott Gunn of Inclusive Church

Nigerian gay rights activist Davis Mac-Iyalla will be in the Chicago area, and as he is a practicing Anglican, he’ll be meeting with Bishop William Persell and appearing at several events held at Episcopal churches. He’ll also be interviewed on WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio. The picture shows Mr Mac-Iyalla when he was an observer at the Anglican Communion Primates’ Meeting in Tanzania. Picture taken by Rev. Scott Gunn of Inclusive Church Here is his schedule while in the area:

June 1 – Chicago: GLN and other media interviews, 6pm June 2 – Media interviews; dinner with Bob Schwartz & Friends June 3 – June 4 – Luncheon, 8th Day Center for Justice, 205 W. Monroe, 12:30pm Interview: Chicago Public Radio, 848 E. Grand Ave, Navy Pier, 2pm All Saints, Chicago, hymns & panel with Seminary Dean Ruth Myers, 7:30pm June 5 – Trinity Church, Highland Park, IL, 7:30pm June 6 – +William Persell, Diocesan House, 65 E. Huron St., 2:15pm Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches, Barry Memorial UMC, 7pm June 7 – June 8 – GLBT Community Forum, St. Peter’s, Chicago, 7pm

From The Daily Office

UPDATE: The Chicago Tribune had a prominent article a few days ago.

Many conservative Anglicans would agree with Nigerian lay minister Davis Mac-Iyalla that the summer of 2003 — when the Episcopal Church approved the first openly gay bishop — left a gaping hole and wrenching pain in their hearts. But not for the same reasons.

For Mac-Iyalla, that summer was when the Anglican Church of Nigeria, in which he was born, baptized and became faithful turned its back on him because he is gay.“God created me a gay man and put me in the womb of my mother. I was born into the church, baptized and sang in the choir,” Mac-Iyalla told parishioners Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Highland Park. “Now, the church rises against me when I speak who I am. The church is supposed to be a house of joy, a house of peace. It has become a place of fire.”

Via Episcope