DIOCESAN OFFICE IS CLOSED JULY 3
The diocesan office is closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
WICHITA-AREA CLERGY, BISHOP, ISSUE STATEMENT ON TILLER MURDER
Twelve clergy from the Southwest Convocation, along with Bishop Dean Wolfe,
on June 1 issued a statement expressing their sadness and horror at the murder of Dr. George Tiller in his Wichita church on Sunday, May 31. Read the statement by clicking here.
BISHOP ISSUES GUIDELINES TO HELP CHURCHES DEAL WITH H1N1 FLU
Bishop Dean Wolfe has sent information to all parishes, clergy and lay leaders about some common sense precautions churches should take when distributing communion in the wake of the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus.
They are available on the diocesan website by clicking here. Also posted there are a variety of resources about the virus and how people can protect themselves. Handouts provided by the Dioceses of Texas and Western New York and the Colorado Department of health are also included.
For up-to-the minute answers to flu questions, check out the website of the Centers for Disease Control by clicking here.
Information about the situation in Kansas is available from the website of the state Department of Health and Environment by clicking here.
BULLETIN INSERT RECALLS BISHOPS OF THE PAST 150 YEARS
The sixth and seventh installements in a series of 11 bulletin inserts for parish use has been released, all describing the life and work of the bishops that have served the Diocese of Kansas.
An insert honoring Kansas' fourth bishop, James Wise, now is available by clicking here. It is suggested that this be distributed to Sunday worshippers on July 12. An insert honoring the fifth bishop, Goodrich Fenner, also is available, by clicking here. It is suggested this insert be distributed on July 26.
For a list of all 150th anniversary bishop bulletin inserts and suggested usage dates, please click here.
BISHOP WOLFE'S CHRISM MASS SERMON NOW AVAILABLE
A copy of the sermon preached by Bishop Dean Wolfe at the annual Chrism Mass is available by clicking here.
The Chrism Mass, which takes place annually on the Tuesday of Holy Week, not only includes the blessing of Oil of Chrism to mark those baptized in the next year, but it also includes the renewal of ordination vows by deacons, priests and the bishop of the diocese.
BISHOPS ISSUE PASTORAL LETTER
Members of the House of Bishops concluded their six-day retreat at Kanuga Conference Center on March 18 by unanimously approving a pastoral letter about the hope the church offers despite "a culture of scarcity" and a deepening crisis "both economic and environmental."
The pastoral letter is available by clicking here.
More information about the letter, and about the bishops' meeting, is available by clicking here.
DEPUTIES READYING FOR GENERAL CONVENTION
Kansas' deputies and alternates to this summer's General Conventino already have begun meeting and preparing for the 10-day gathering of the 110 dioceses of the Episcopal Church.
General Convention takes place July 8-17 in Anaheim, Calif.
Learn who the deputies are and which ones have been assigned to convention committees by clicking here.
CYCLE OF PRAYER
The weekly cycle of prayers for those in the Diocese of Kansas and the Anglican Communion now is available for the months of July through September 2009. Click here to see the Cycle of Prayer in Word format.
STORIES FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE HARVEST
Click here to see what's new in the May/June 2009 issue of the newspaper of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas.
For stories from past issues of The Harvest, click here.
DIOLOG NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
DioLog, the bi-weekly electronic newsletter of the Diocese of Kansas, now is available online. Click here to see the current edition.
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