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1-17-2014
The Book of Common Prayer and the Constitution of the Episcopal Church require that each person ordained as deacon, priest and bishop make a Declaration of Conformity. The Declaration reads:
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
I, (name), chosen Bishop (or Priest or Deacon)
of the Church in the Diocese of San Joaquin,
solemnly declare that I do believe that the
Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be
the word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation;
and I solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline and
worship of the Episcopal Church.
Because, Bishop David Rice was ordained as bishop in the Anglican Church of New Zealand he has not made the Declaration of Conformity. He must make this declaration as a bishop in the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Rice will make the Declaration of Conformity within a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist and in the presence of The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts-Schori. The service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
Bishop Jerry Lamb, Bishop Barry Beisner and other bishops will also be present. It is most important for the clergy, vested in white, to be present for this service and it is important that lay members of the Diocese be present to witness as Bishop Rice makes the Declaration and to celebrate the occasion.
I look forward to being with all of you and Bishop Rice and our Presiding Bishop for this important time in the life of the Diocese.
Faithfully,
+Chet Talton
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If you borrowed the white vinyl banner that has the Episcopal shield and the words The Episcopal Church Welcomes You please call the Diocesan Office at 209-576-0104 immediately. We need it back! Thank you.
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| From Integrity of Diocese of San Joaquin… |
It’s Not Too Late to Register!
Join the Integrity LGBT and Allies Winter
Retreat at ECCO!!
The 2nd Annual Winter Retreat for the San Joaquin Chapter of Integrity will be held at ECCO in Oakhurst on January 24 – 26, 2014. We are thrilled to have the Rev. Dr. Caroline ‘Caro’ Hall, President of Integrity USA, as our 2014 Retreat Leader. The retreat beginsFriday evening, January 24th as we arrive at ECCO and gather for fellowship, snacks and a movie.
On Saturday, the Rev. Dr. Caro Hall, Integrity President, leads our retreat program throughout the day. On Sunday, after morning Eucharist (joined by our friends from St. Raphael’s, Oakhurst) and free time, we enjoy lunch together before departure.
Accommodations at ECCO are $119 per person/double room and include 2 nights lodging and 5 meals. Registration deadline is January 6th. For questions or to register contact the Integrity – San Joaquin Diocesan Organizer, Jan Dunlap at 661.201.2630 or [email protected]. Click here to get registration form.
About our Retreat Leader: One of Caro’s passions is helping people who feel excluded from a Christian faith community because their beliefs don’t fit the mold, to realize that Christianity is a lot bigger and broader than they thought and that God’s abundant love is available to everyone. Her background is in social work and non-profit management. Caro is English but has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years – most of them in Los Osos, where she is now priest-in-charge of St. Benedict’s. She met her spouse at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland where she lived for several years in the 1980s. Caro is the author of the just-published “A Thorn in the Flesh: How Gay Sexuality is Changing the Episcopal Church”. She also serves on the board of People of Faith for Justice, and is a founder of the Coalition of Welcoming Congregations.
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| From The Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin … |
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From the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin
Service of Dedication and Celebration
of the Ministry of
David Rice
as a Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presider
Sunday, February 23, 2014
4:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1528 Oakdale Road
Modesto, CA 95355
209-576-0104
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The Clergy Spring Retreat: Feb 25-27, 2014
Can you believe it? The President of the House of Deputies has agreed to be our retreat leader! The Rev. Gay Jennings has agreed to be our retreat leader. Gay is not only the President of the House of Deputies, she was also a former faculty and administrator for CREDO before her retirement. She is an experienced retreat leader and she welcomes this opportunity to come and be with the clergy of the diocese of San Joaquin. This retreat will be a Pre-Lenten opportunity for the clergy of our diocese to get into a spiritual and reflective place in their own lives in order to lead members of our congregations into a reflective Lenten mode.
Can you believe it? That the President of the House of Deputies has agreed to be our retreat leader?
Can you believe it? That this will be the first opportunity for most of our clergy to actually meet Bishop Rice?
Can you believe it? That we will once again be at St. Anthony’s Retreat Center which has the space for us all to meet at the lowest cost per person that we have ever been able to acquire?
There are times when everything does come together. Can you believe it? This is one of those times. Dear clergy, please do sign up now by using the retreat registration form found here.
I wish us all blessings on our retreat together.
Canon Kate+
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| Call to Special Convention… |
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The Recognition and Seating
of the
Provisional Bishop
The Right Rev. David Rice
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Postulant/Candidate Book Grant Fund Director…
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Postulant/Candidate  Book Grant Fund
Many of you will have visited the book sale at our last Diocesan Convention. Over $200.00 was raised to help establish a new diocesan initiative – The Postulant/Candidate Book Grant Fund. Spearheaded by the Commission on Ministry, the purpose of the fund is to provide annual book grants to all postulants and candidates in training. It is humbling to bear in mind the amount of time and energy many of them contribute so that they might better serve our diocese, the Church and world; not to mention, the financial costs entailed which are extensive and in most cases come entirely from their own resources.
The hope is that each parish or mission in the diocese would be willing to contribute $100.00 annually to enable the new fund. Such a contribution would not only send a wonderful message to those who are committing themselves to Christ’s work in this particular way, but will ultimately benefit our Church as they continue to exercise their ministry among us.
Please speak to your Vestry or Bishop’s Committee members and encourage them to make this part of your community’s regular planned giving. Of course, individuals may also contribute to the fund and are encouraged to do so. Checks can be made out to the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin with a note in the memo – P/C Book Grant Fund. These can be sent directly to the diocesan office.
The Rev. Luis Rodriquez
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From the Diocesan Office…
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Upcoming Meetings:
- Diocesan Council TELECONFERENCE Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
- Standing Committee Meeting, 12:00 p.m., Holy Family, Fresno
- Integrity Retreat, January 24-26, 2014, ECCO, Oakhurst
- Celebration of Ministry for Bishop Rice, Sunday, February 23, 2014, 4 p.m., St. Paul’s, Modesto with The Most Rev. Bishop Katharine Jefforts Schori presiding
- Clergy Retreat, February 25-27, 2014, St. Anthony Retreat, Three Rivers, CA
- Southern Deanery Meeting, Saturday, March 1, 2014, 11:00 a.m., St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
- Northern Deanery Meeting, Saturday, March 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m., St. Anne’s, Stockton
- Central Deanery Meeting, Sunday, March 16, 2014, 3 p.m., Holy Family, Fresno
- Special Convention, Saturday, March 29, 2014, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
Do you wish to see what else the Diocese is up to? Click here for The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin calendar.
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From Our Parishes and Missions…
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Love Suffering and the Cross:
A Retreat with Julian of Norwich
February 12-14, 2014
Fr. Luis Rodriguez, the Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Saviour in Hanford, is leading this special retreat at St Anthony Retreat House in Three Rivers.
In large part it is the one he led for the diocesan women’s retreat last year; but, of course, this is open to both women and men. While Julian of Norwich lived almost 700 years ago, her writing still seems fresh and profoundly resonant. Her visions of Christ’s suffering reveal the depths of love, and surprisingly convey a sense of peace and joy.
As we look to begin Lent, come to St. Anthony Retreat House to learn about and pray with this extraordinary woman. Fr. Luis, is a Friend of the Julian Centre in England, has visited there many times and led a number of pilgrimages to this holy place.
Please feel free to arrive between 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and to settle and enjoy the quite beauty of St. Anthony’s. The retreat begins with dinner on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. and ends with lunch on Friday. For a registration form and further information, follow this link:
http://www.stanthonyretreat.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Julian_of_Norwich-retreat-2014.pdf.
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| Bishop’s and Canon’s Calendars… |
Bishop Talton’s Calendar
January 18 Diocesan Council Meeting, Holy Family, Fresno
Standing Committee Meeting, Holy Family, Fresno
February 23 Service of Dedication and Celebration of
the Ministry of Bishop Rice, St. Paul’s, Modesto
March 29 Special Convention, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
Bishop Rice’s Calendar
February 23 St. John the Baptist, Lodi
February 23 Service of Dedication and Celebration of
the Ministry of Bishop Rice, St. Paul’s, Modesto
February 25-27 Clergy Retreat, St. Anthony Retreat, Three Rivers
March 1 Southern Deanery Meeting, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
March 2 St. Michael’s, Ridgecrest
March 5 Holy Family, Fresno
March 8 Northern Deanery Meeting, St. Anne’s, Stockton
March 9 St. James, Sonora
March 16 St. Paul’s, Visalia
March 16 Central Deanery Meeting, Holy Family, Fresno
March 29 Special Convention, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
March 30 St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
Canon Cullinane’s Calendar
January 18 Diocesan Council Meeting, Holy Family, Fresno
Standing Committee Meeting, Holy Family, Fresno
January 19 St. John’s, Tulare
January 24-26 Integrity Retreat, ECCO
February 23 Service of Dedication and Celebration of
the Ministry of Bishop Rice, St. Paul’s, Modesto
February 25-27 Clergy Retreat, St. Anthony Retreat, Three Rivers
March 1 Southern Deanery Meeting, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
March 8 Northern Deanery Meeting, St. Anne’s, Stockton
March 16 Central Deanery Meeting, Holy Family, Fresno
March 29 Special Convention, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
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