Sunday Seek, October 2009

saturday, OCT. 24 saturday, dec. 5 1:00.-2:30 p.m.

eden seminary Press building, rm 101

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Guest Lectures in Old Testament Episcopal School for Ministry

Ever wondered what a class at the Episcopal School for Ministry is like? The Old Testament class invites members of the diocese to guest lectures on selected Saturdays this semester. George Boudreau, who will speak in October, is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies (Hebrew Scriptures) at Aquinas Institute of Theology. George takes a particular interest in liberation theology and how “reading in front of the text” opens us to new possibilities in understanding the bible. He will engage the class in a conversation about the monarchy and early prophets. John Bracke, the speaker in December, is the Martha McCall Egan Professor of Biblical Studies at Eden Theological Seminary. John is skilled and experienced in helping new students of the Old Testament become familiar with the many issues currently being addressed by biblical scholars. He will discuss the late prophets and wisdom literature with the class.

Willis Jenkins, “Environmental Ethics-for God’s Sake!” “Christianity struggles to show how living on earth matters for living with God. While people of faith increasingly seek practical ways to respond to the environmental crisis, theology has had difficulty contextualizing the crisis and interpreting the responses.” -Ecologies of Grace: Environmental Ethics and Christian Theology by Willis Jenkins The second annual Pfautch Lectures this year are titled Environmental Ethics – for God’s Sake! How Practical Strategies and Theology Intersect. This distinguished lecture series is sponsored by St. Peter’s-Ladue, Missouri Botanical Gardens, and Second Presbyterian Church-CWE. These lectures are free and open to the public. Willis Jenkins is Margaret Farley Assistant Professor of Social Ethics at Yale. His research focuses on environmenmonday, oct. 19, 7:00 p.m. tal ethics, religion and sustainable The Ecology of Grace: Why Protecting development, and moral theologies. Biodiversity Matters for Friendship with God Jenkins has significant international experience in community developtuesday, oct. 20, 7:00 p.m. ment initiatives, was co-founder of Neighborhood Ethics: the Episcopal Young Adult Service Building Just and Sustainable Communities Corps, and served on the Episcopal second presbyterian church Church’s Standing Commission on 4501 westminster, st louis World Mission.

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Sunday Seek Bulletin, The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, 1210 Locust St., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103

OCTOBER 2009

The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri

The time nears for the 170th Convention of the Diocese of Missouri and we will be welcoming elected delegates, program partners, and guests to Cape Girardeau. Our hosts are Christ Church and the South Convocation. Convention’s last meeting in Cape was is 2002 and we look forward to their warm hospitality this year. Among the matters before us:

Preacher and keynote speaker is the Rev. Dwight Zscheile, a priest of the Diocese of Minnesota and Assistant Professor of Congregational MIssion and Leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He brings expertise, and parish experience, in the Church’s missional life to challenge us—and to show us possibilities.

• Reports from Missouri’s deputation to the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, which met last July in Anaheim

Tenth Bishop of Missouri

• Application and (with Convention’s consent) approval of parish status for the Church of the Transfiguration in Lake St. Louis. • Consideration of a diocesan budget for 2010 in this season of strapped finances. • Updates about the ongoing work in partnership with our brothers and sisters in the Lui Diocese in southern Sudan. • Progress and new initiatives in the ongoing work of our Visionary Planning, especially as it relates to these ten words you have heard or seen before:

Making Disciples Building Congregations For the Life of the World

The Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith The 170th Convention of the Diocese of Missouri Fri., Nov. 20-Sat., Nov. 21, Cape Girardeau

Convention Keynote speaker Dwight Zscheile is dedicated to helping church leaders imagine afresh what it means to be the body of Christ in today’s changing environment. Ordained in the Episcopal Church, he was educated at Stanford, Oxford and Yale Universities and Luther Seminary, where he earned a Ph.D. in Congregational Mission and Leadership and serves on the faculty as assistant professor of congregational mission. Dwight served as executive pastor of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Ashburn, Virginia, a rapidly-growing mission development congregation in America’s second-most unchurched county. He currently assists part-time on the staff team at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in St. Paul. As a trainer and coach, his passions lie in leadership development and in helping churches reflect theologically and organizationally on their mission, structures and practices.

Workshop at the 169th Diocesan Convention, Nov. ‘08

inviting all christian educators, present & future

Register now for Episcopal Church Women’s annual meeting, open to all the women of the diocese. Bishop Wayne Smith will preach at morning worsaturday, oct.24 ship and keynote address by the Rev. Emily Bloem8:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. st. timothy’s-creve coeur ker on Growing up Female, the Lives of Women and Girls in Lui, Sudan, observations as a lay and clergy missioner in Lui. Girl’s Night Out is the gathering the evening before ECW’s annual meeting. This year will include dinner at Amici’s Italian Restaurant in Kirkwood followed by a jazz concert with the Carolbeth True Trio at Grace Church Kirkwood. girl’s night out

7:00-8:30 p.m.

ST. martin’s-Ellisville

saturday, NOV. 7 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

christ church cathedral

Friday Nov 6

God’s Stories, Your Stories

A time for fellowship and spiritual renewal. Join with Christian educators from many churches for dessert, conversation, and reflection on the Spirituality of Childhood with some meditation, storytelling, and song to remind you of the joy and energy that can come from working with children. Free-will offering, RSVP.

Saturday, Nov. 7

God’s Stories, Our Stories 9-noon The Nuts and Bolts of Godly Play

Learn specifics about components of the Godly Play method that can help you teach Bible stories, church traditions, and current issues in ways that appeal to all learning styles. If you are currently using Godly Play, you can reinvigorate your teaching by practicing the newest lessons and classroom management techniques.

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registration by OCT 16

FRIDAY, oct. 23

FRIDAY, NOV. 6

Set aside some time to reflect on your own experiences and hopes as a Christian Educator…or use this time to see if the ministry of Christian Formation might be calling you. Join national Godly Play trainer Kathleen Capcara to learn techniques for presenting core biblical stories to children – and how to bring these stories to life in other classes and contexts.

GROW IN GRACE, ECW’s ANNUAL MEETING

photo credit: Claire at minishorts.net

1-3:30 The Godly Play Buffet.

Godly Play stories have been used in Baptismal preparation, children’s chapel, intergenerational events, Confirmation classes, and adult discussion groups. Even If you don’t use the Godly Play approach in Sunday school, you can pick and choose components of this method that will help you manage time, space, and children’s behavior. Learn ways Godly Play can enhance motivation and inspiration in curricula you’re already using effectively. • Unfamiliar with Godly Play? View a short video at godlyplay.org. • Fee for the Saturday workshop, including lunch, is $20 per person. Financial assistance available. Registration fees collected the day of the workshop. • For more information, contact Pamela Dolan, Director of Formation for Children and Families at Emmanuel. Parish: 314961-2393 or [email protected]. • Register by Monday, Nov. 2, with Cory Hoehn, [email protected] or 314.231.1220 x 1383

Sunday Seek Bulletin, October 2009

published six times a year

More information and registration forms for both Girl’s Night Out and the ECW Annual Meeting are available online at diocesemo.org, and also in each parish and mission of the diocese.

day retreat FOR WOMEN

Befriending Women in the Bible: Lessons in Living, Loving, and Serving Saturday, oct. 17 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

st. matthew’s church

1551 bennett, warson woods

One of the great blessings of being a woman is the close relationships we develop with God and other women. Our sisters of long ago have lessons to teach us today. Join us for a relaxing, fun, and Spirit-filled day of reflection, prayer, and fellowship as we learn from the foremothers of our faith. In meditation, reflection, and small groups we will explore the relationships between God and women of the Bible. The fee is $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the retreat. Lunch is included. For more information, call (314) 966-8909 or e-mail [email protected].

8:30 Registration and sign-in 9:00 Opening devotion 9:15 Introductions 9:30 Meditation on Eve the Rev. Tamsen Whistler, rector,Trinity, St. Charles 9:45 Private reflection time 10:00 Group reflections 10:15 Break 10:30 Meditation on Deborah Debbie Caby, member, St. Matthew’s, Warson Woods 10:45 Private reflection time 11:00 Group reflections 11:30 Lunch and fellowship 12:30 Meditation on the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth the Rev. Dr. Lydia Speller, rector, St. Mark’s, St. Louis 12:45 Private reflection time 1:00 Group reflections 1:45 Break 2:00 Meditation on Mary Magdalene the Rev. Doris Westfall, rector, St. Matthew’s 2:15 Private reflection time 2:45 Group reflections 3:15 Wrap-up 3:30 Prayers and dismissal

The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, 1210 Locust St., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103

http://diocesemo.org

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