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News > The Harvest July/August 2009
Newly rebuilt St. David's welcomes worshippers
Nearly three years after its church building was destroyed by an arson fire, the people of St. David's, Topeka, moved into their rebuilt worship space the weekend of Aug. 15-16. Read more by clicking here.
Construction to start soon on Coffeyville Habitat house
Ground was broken Aug. 15 on a Habitat for Humanity house to be built by the Diocese of Kansas in Coffeyville. Construction should start soon. Read more by clicking here.
New diocesan safe church policy is adopted
A new policy has been adopted by the diocesan Council of Trustees that aims to prevent sexual abuse in parishes and to make parish leaders aware of issues surrounding this critical topic. Read more by clicking here.
Diocesan Convention to feature the Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will be the keynote speaker and guest at the 150th annual Diocesan Convention Oct. 23-24 in Topeka. Read more by clicking here.
Clay Center church does the Lord's work: feeds the hungry
St. Paul's, Clay Center, has turned one summer's efforts to provide snacks for children at the local swimming pool into an effort to feed hungry children and adults in their community. Read more by clicking here.
ECW speaker to discuss women saints
The Rev. Mary Earle of Austin, Texas, will speak on "Women Celtic Saints" when she addresses the annual gathering of Episcopal Church Women Oct. 3 at St. Thomas, Overland Park. Read more by clicking here.
Kansas to Kenya
Three mission teams traveled from Kansas to Kenya this summer to work with and minister to the people of that east African nation. Read more by clicking here.
Blue Rapids church boasts eight baptisms
Bishop Dean Wolfe baptized eight people during his June 21 visit to St. Mark's, Blue Rapids - quite an event for a church of 46 members. Read more by clicking here.
Canon steps down, plans to write a book
Canon to the Ordinary the Rev. Mary Siegmund has stepped down from the post she has held since March 2006. Read more by clicking here.
Upcoming events
- An Emmy-nominated film that explores the role of northern states in the American slave trade will be shown in Wichita on Sept. 17; the filmmaker will join in a potluck at St. James' the night before.
- The annual Tocher Lecture this year will feature a professor of Christian spirituality at Duke Divinity School speaking on the Trinity and Christian spirituality. Read more by clicking here.
Campus interns start work at K.U., K-State
Two recent college graduates are already hard at work aiding the diocesan campus ministry program. Read more by clicking here.
People notes
Read about an award to a Kansas seminarian and accomplishments by people across the diocese. Read more by clicking here.
General Convention
Lots of decisions were made at the 76th General Convention in July that will affect what the Episcopal Church does, and will stand for, in the next three years.
- Read a synopsis of major decisions by clicking here.
- Kansas deputies describe other action that wasn't as well publicized. Read more about those by clicking here.
Reflections
- Bishop Wolfe, in an excerpt from a sermon he preached at the Washington National Cathedral, describes the tenacity that has helped the Episcopal Church survive and thrive in Kansas for 150 years. Read more by clicking here.
- The Rev. Craig Loya writes that what young adults need most from the church -attention and love - can be provided by every congregation. Just pay attention to them, he says. Read more by clicking here.
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