Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Events

Episcopal Church Women 102nd Annual Meeting

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Program: "Friendship as Outreach that Serves Us All" with Kathryn Bryan, Director of Program Support for The Friendship Center at Church of the Holy Comforter and A Celebration of Service for ECW Chaplain the Rev. Aubrey Burdett

Registration fee: $15 per person, includes lunch and door prizes!

Download flier and registration form here.

Checks payable to ECW, Diocese of Atlanta due Oct. 10 to:
Diane Burrows, 187 Thornberry Lane, Jefferson, GA 30549
Registration deadline is firm in order to plan for the number of lunches.

Questions? Contact Diane: 1-706-367-9840 or dburrows@187windstream.net. For directions to church, call 770-487-8415

Walk the Road to Emmaus House

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Emmaus House will host its fourth annual Walk the Road event from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1017 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta 30315.The afternoon includes a walk around the neighborhood, an art sale, a cookout and an open house. �We promise challenging and fun learning opportunities and an introduction to some saints in our neighborhood,� said the Rev. Claiborne Jones, vicar and director. Participants are encouraged to bring canned goods for the food pantry and school supplies for Emmaus House children. Information: emmaushouse@earthlink.net or 404-525-5948

Fair Trade Holiday Sale

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY SALE is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, after each service at Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. The sale features one-of-a-kind fair trade gift items made by artisans and farmers from 36 developing countries. Products come from SERRV International, which promotes social and economic progress of artisans and farmers from developing countries by purchasing and marketing their handcrafts and food in a just and direct manner; Pambili African Artworks, Episcopal priest Sipo Mzimela's fair trade retail shop in downtown Decatur; and Threads of Hope, a ministry begun by the Anglican Church in Peru that markets beautiful textile art arpilleras, such as wall hangings, tote bags, book covers, and Christmas decorations. Information: 404-377-2622

Meeting on mission work in Haiti

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A meeting of individuals and teams that have done or are interested in mission work in Haiti will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 30, at Holy Trinity Parish, Decatur.

This meeting already was scheduled and announced at the time of the Jan. 12 earthquake, but because of increased interest the meeting has been moved to a larger space at Holy Trinity Parish.

Additional, quarterly meetings are planned April 17, July 24 and during the Oct. 2 Diocesan Global Mission Conference. Information: Terry Franzen, tfranzen@franzen-salzano.com or 404-357-7569.

St. Anna the Prophet Convocation and Vow Ceremony

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Society of St. Anna the Prophet will hold its annual convocation and vow ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta 30307. Bishop of Atlanta J. Neil Alexander will preach and preside at Holy Eucharist. All are invited and welcome for the worship service and a lunch following. The annual gathering of the Society of St. Anna is held at the time of the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord.

The Carpenter's Kids information meeting

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Learn more about Africa's Carpenter's Kids Feb. 3

A special opportunity to learn more about The Carpenter's Kids, which provides educational opportunities for orphans and other vulnerable children in Africa, will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Cathedral of St. Philip (room 366). Presenters are Kelly Alexander of Atlanta, who spent five months in Tanzania working with The Carpenter's Kids, and Kimberly McOmber, who coordinates the cathedral's involvement with the group, which is sponsored by the Diocese of Central Tanganyika. McOmber invites interested persons to consider having dinner at the Cathedral between 5:30 and 7 p.m. To make a reservation ($7 adults, $5 all-you-can-eat salad bar) write to her at kmcomber@bellsouth.net.

Creation Keepers Network Workshop

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Commission on Environmental Stewardship will present a weekend workshop for the Diocese of Atlanta Creation Keepers network Feb. 5-7 at Mikell Camp and Conference Center, Toccoa. Saturday morning�s keynote speaker is Dr. Howard Frumkin, director of the National Center for Environmental Health / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He�ll discuss �The Relationship Among Science, Faith and Environmental Protection.� See agenda. Click here for a registration form.

A Taste of Latin America

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

All are invited to sample A Taste of Latin America from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Cathedral of St. Philip at a dinner hosted by the Diocese of Atlanta Hispanic Ministry Commission. Featured, in addition to some great food, will be a performance by Ballet Folklorico de San Felipe, a crafts sale, silent auction, pinata and raffle. Donations will be accepted for humanitarian projects in Latin America. Download flier

Renowned English conductor to lead choristers in Evensong

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Malcolm Archer, director of chapel music at Winchester College in England, will direct nearly 60 young choristers from throughout the Diocese of Atlanta for Evensong at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The service is open to all. Archer, who will lead a Choristers Festival starting that morning, is known internationally as a composer, conductor and recitalist. Organist for the festival is Dr. Dale Adelmann, canon for music at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The Diocese of Atlanta Commission on Music is sponsoring the event.

Feast of Absalom Jones Service

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will be the guest preacher for the Diocese of Atlanta�s celebration of the Feast of Absalom Jones at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. The event is sponsored annually by the Atlanta chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians in tribute to the first African-American priest.

Absalom Jones' legacy was part of Franklin's childhood and upbringing; she grew up a member of the African Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, the first black Episcopal congregation in the United States. Franklin�s mother was an active member there for more than 60 years.

Bishop of Atlanta J. Neil Alexander will serve as celebrant for the festival service. Music will be provided by the St. Paul�s Episcopal Church Choir, Atlanta, under the direction of Trey Clegg, choirmaster. A reception will follow with music by the Spelman College Jazz Ensemble. All are welcome.

Absalom Jones was born a house slave in Delaware in 1746. He bought his own freedom as well as that of his wife through years of hard work and went on to lead the African Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia. In 1804, he was one of the first two black Americans to be formally ordained in any denomination. He was a respected community leader who put his own life in danger to help those afflicted by a yellow-fever epidemic in 1793. He died Feb. 13, 1818, and he is remembered each year on the Episcopal Church calendar.

Vocare hosts weekend for young adults

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Vocare (Vo-car-ay), a ministry of the Episcopal Church that gives young adults (age 19-30) the opportunity to explore how God is calling them in their lives, will host its 19th Vocare weekend Feb. 19-21 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, 80 miles east of Atlanta.The Vocare weekend is designed to be a fun, insightful and empowering experience that includes a series of talks and discussions balanced with laid-back activities (and some free time!) that help young adults explore their faith, identity and calling in fellowship with other Christians. Cost for participants is $60, and scholarship assistance is available. For a registration form, contact Julie Shipp at rector@vocareingeorgia.org or go to www.vocareingeorgia.org. Registration forms will be accepted through Feb. 15.

New Beginnings retreat for grades 6-9

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New Beginnings weekend Feb. 19-21 for grades 6-9

New Beginnings, a retreat designed to respond to issues, concerns and needs of teenagers in grades 6-9, will be offered Feb. 19-21 at Camp Mikell in Toccoa. The weekend of spiritual growth and renewal features talks, skits, sharing, praying and singing. Each participant must attend with an adult sponsor. Youth who have attended a New Beginnings weekend may apply to be on the team, which is responsible for planning weekend's events. The team meets Feb. 13 for a training day. Team, candidate and sponsor forms can be found on the youth website, episcopalatlantayouth.org.

Happening retreat for grades 10-12

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Diocesan Confirmation Service

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bishop of Atlanta J. Neil Alexander and Assistant Bishop Keith B. Whitmore will confirm an estimated new Episcopalians from throughout the Diocese of Atlanta at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Cathedral of St. Philip. A reception follows. (Italian organist Ennio Cominetti will present a recital prior to the service at 3:15 p.m. His performance is part of the Cathedral's organ recital series.) A reception follows the worship service. All are welcome.

10th annual Folk School Weekend

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Work of Our Hands will sponsor its 10th annual Folk School Weekend March 5-7 at Mikell Camp and Conference Center, Toccoa. Thirteen different art areas will be offered, including for the first time Appalachian hand-tied broom making. The Rev. Roger Ard, rector of St. Peter's, Rome, will talk Saturday morning on "Hands and Soul: The Lathe of Creation."
For a description of the courses, details about cost and room arrangements, and a registration form, go to www.workofhands.com. This is an adult conference, but teens are welcome to come with parents or grandparents. Classes tend to fill up quickly; so register soon.

Diocese of Atlanta Ministry Fair

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The day begins at 9 a.m. with registration and check-in. The Rev. Dr. Ian Markham, dean of The Virginia Theological Seminary, will be the speaker for the Great Gathering at 9:30. Three workshop sessions and lunch will follow, with the day ending at 4 p.m. More than 50 workshops are available to choose from, and there will be something for everyone.
Get all the details and how to register here >

Choral concert for Haiti relief

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The choirs of two Atlanta Episcopal parishes -- St. Paul's and St. Bartholomew's -- will combine forces with their directors, Trey Clegg and Brad Hughley, to perform a benefit concert for Haiti relief at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 306 Peyton Road, Atlanta. The parishes have partnered together many times in music as well as mission trips to Haiti. The concert will include the music of Bainton, Vaughan Williams, Barber, as well as Negro spirituals. The concert is free, and a love offering will be taken for Haiti relief.

Music That Makes Community conference

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"Music That Makes Community," a conference dedicated to exploring a style of singing that transforms worship and more deeply forms Christian community, will be presented March 11-13 at St. Benedict's Episcopal Church, 2160 Cooper Lake Road, Smyrna. The event is sponsored by the Diocese of Atlanta's Congregational and Leadership Development Task Force. For details and to register, click here.

Dante scholar Peter Hawkins lecture

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Renowned Dante scholar Peter Hawkins of Yale Divinity School will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 634 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. Hawkins' work has long centered on the Italian poet, most recently in

Dante: A Brief History (2006); Dante's Testaments: Essays on Scriptural Imagination (winner of a 2001 AAR Book Prize); and The Poets' Dante: Twentieth-Century Reflections. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a dessert reception and book signing in the church library.

Lenten Lecture: God on Trial

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"God on Trial: The Earthquake in Haiti and the Indictment of God," a Lenten lecture series by Dr. Joseph Monti, will be presented March 11 and 12 at two Atlanta Episcopal churches -- St. Bede's and St. Dunstan's. The first lecture, "The Indictments," will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, at St. Bede's, 2601 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, 30345. The second lecture, "Children of a Lesser God," is at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at St. Dunstan's, 4393 Garmon Road, Atlanta, 30327, and will be followed by "Acts of Hope: The Hands and Feet of God in Haiti" by the Rev. Bill Deneke. Monti is professor of Christian ethics and moral theology, emeritus, at the School of Theology, Sewanee. Deneke, who has done frequent mission work in Haiti, is rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish in Decatur. Dinner ($7) is served at 6 p.m. Friday; reservations required by calling St. Bede�s, 770-938-9797. A continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Lenten Lecture: God on Trial - Part 2

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"God on Trial: The Earthquake in Haiti and the Indictment of God," a Lenten lecture series by Dr. Joseph Monti, will be presented March 11 and 12 at two Atlanta Episcopal churches -- St. Bede's and St. Dunstan's. The first lecture, "The Indictments," will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, at St. Bede's, 2601 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, 30345. The second lecture, "Children of a Lesser God," is at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at St. Dunstan's, 4393 Garmon Road, Atlanta, 30327, and will be followed by "Acts of Hope: The Hands and Feet of God in Haiti" by the Rev. Bill Deneke. Monti is professor emeritus of Christian ethics and moral theology at the School of Theology, Sewanee. Deneke, who has done frequent mission work in Haiti, is rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish in Decatur. Dinner ($7) is served at 6 p.m. Friday; reservations required by calling St. Bede�s, 770-938-9797. A continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Episcopal Atlanta Haiti Companions meeting

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The next meeting of the Diocese of Atlanta Haiti Committee -- Episcopal Atlanta Haiti Companions -- will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 13, at St. Francis' Episcopal Church, 432 Forest Hill Road, Macon 31210. "Please join us as we continue our efforts to work together in partnership with our brothers and sisters in Haiti," says Terry Franzen of the diocesan Global Mission Committee. Questions? Contact her at tfranzen@franzen-salzano.com

Hunger Walk 2010

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Got your walkin' shoes on? Join Hunger Walk participants from around the diocese for a fun-filled, family-friendly day and help hungry neighbors throughout middle and north Georgia. Walking on behalf of Episcopal Charities Foundation doubles your impact: You'll feed hungry families everywhere the Food Bank does - which is way beyond metro Atlanta.

Give to the Hunger Walk and sign up online here.

Sweet P's Arts Festival

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 7th annual Sweet P�s Arts Festival, which generates funds for area ministries including MUST Ministries, Cool Girls, Habitat for Humanity and Holy Comforter Church, will be Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25, on the grounds of St. Peter & St. Paul Episcopal Church,1795 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Last year the festival raised nearly $16,000 for local area ministries. Information: Janet Livingston, janet@thelivingstongroup.com or 678-305-0070

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ECW Spring Retreat

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Sun, 2 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Atlanta will present their annual Spring Retreat April 30-May 2 at Mikell Camp and Conference Center, Toccoa. The Rev. Donald Harrison, vicar at St. Anthony's Episcopal Church, Winder, will address the gathering on the Apostle Paul, "Will the Real Paul Please Stand Up?" Registration deadline is April 15. Click here for details and a registration form.

Rainbow Village Golf Classic

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT-Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Rainbow Village will host its 15th annual Golf Classic on Monday, May 10, at Windermere Golf Club, 5000 Davis Love Drive, Cumming, GA 30041. In addition to traditional prizes for low scores and longest drive and more, a Faith-Based Challenge Cup will be awarded to the church or other faith-based organization team with the best score. Admission is $175 per player ($600 per team) and buys a day of fun, dinner from Outback Steakhouse, and a chance at the Challenge Cup. Register online by visiting www.rainbowvillage.org and clicking on the Upcoming Events tab or call Amy Anderson at (770) 497-1888, Ext. 10. Rainbow Village is a program that offers transitional housing to homeless families.