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What’s Inside?• A Life in Faith and Art• Christ Church, Shaker Heights, Welcomes the Stranger• Ecumenical Picnic for All Comers• The Spirit Blows In

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The Magazine of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Table of Contents3 From Our Bishop

4 Best/Next Practices

5 Carl Peterson: A Life in Faith and Art

8 Back in the Diocese of Tanga

9 Christ Church, Kent, Celebrates Early Retirement of Debt

10 Christ Church, Shaker Heights, Welcomes the Stranger

12 Vergers Coming to the Diocese of Ohio

13 Ecumenical Picnic for All Comers

15 Missio

16 The Spirit Blows in With Maundy Thursday

18 ECW News Notes

19 Clergy Notes

Front Cover:ArtworkcreatedbytheRev.CarlPetersontitledJesus is Crucified.Seestoryonpagefive.

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Grace Notes

TheGreatHighlandBagpipeshaveonlyninenotes:G,A,B,C,D,E,F,highG,andhighA.Therearenosharpsandnoflats.Iwilltell

youhowIknowthis.Oureldestchild,Sophie,isnowastudentattheUniversityofSt.Andrew’sinScotland.Lastwinter,whenshewashomefortheChristmasbreak,sheaskedmeifIthoughtsheshouldtakeacourseinthebagpipesduringthesecondsemester.AnundergraduateatSt.Andrew’sispermittedtostudythebagpipesandtakelessonsforcreditforonesemester.Myimmediateresponsewas,“Absolutely!”Whatbetterplacetolearnthebagpipesorgolf(whichshealsodid)thanScotland?Itwasano-brainer.

Mysecondresponsewas,“I’lldoit,too!”Inourfirstyearofmarriage,SueandIvisitedScotlandandIboughtakilt.Bagpipeshavealwaysseemedtheperfectacces-sory.Ihavelongwantedtolearnhowtoplaythepipes,andherewasmychance.IalreadyhadbothapracticechanterandaninstructionbookthatIpickedupsomeyearsagoinaScottishstoreinSaltLakeCity(alikelyplaceforScotlandenthusiasts,youarethinking).AfterashortadventureonGoogleandacoupleofphonecalls,Ilocatedaninstructorwhowaswillingtotakemeon.

Theonlypotentialdownsidewasthatmybelovedwifefirmlydislikesbagpipemusic,evenwhenplayedbytheRoyalScotsDra-goonGuard,indicatingtheoddsweren’tgreatthatshe’dbequitebeasthrilledaboutthisplanasI.Ican’tquiteblameher.Torefertotheprac-ticeinstrumentinmyhandswithatermlike“chanter”isslightlymisleading.Maybesquawker,squealer,orscreecherwouldbemoreprecise.Ourson,Isaac,claimsthatmypracticingprovidesaremarkablyaccurateimita-tionofacatinseveredistress.

ThegoodnewsisthatIfoundaninventiveguyinNorthernCalifornia(anotherlikelybagpipeMecca)whomakesanelectronicpracticechanter,completewithdrones(theconstantlownotesthatcomeoutofthethreepipespointingbackoverthepiper’sshoulder)andvibrato.Thereasonthisisgoodnewsisbecausetheelectricchanter,cleverlycalledMacPipes,hasavolume

controlANDisequippedwithanearphonejack!Withearphones,IcanplaythemanywhereandanytimeIwantwith-outdisturbingasoul!Athome,onaplane,inahotelroom,lateatnight,earlyinthemorn-ing,evenwhenSueis

aroundorthechildrenaredoingtheirhomework.WithmyMacPipes,nooneisoffended.TheguyinCaliforniaisamarriage-saver.

Ihaverecentlyprogressedtothepointwheremyteacherhasmeplayingrealbagpipes,which,unliketheMacPipes,arestartlinglyloudandhavenovolumecontrolorearphonejack.SomyplayingtherealdealislimitedtowhenIamtheonlyonehome(notoften)orwhenI’matmyinstructor’shouse(evenlessoften).Thismakesforslowbutmeasurableprogress,andmyteacher,SandyHain,an80-year-oldformerPipeMajorofthe2ndBattalionoftheBlackWatch(whoonceperformedwithRodStewart!),tellsmeinhisthickScottishbroguethatIamdoingverywell.AtleastthatiswhatIthinkheissaying.Iambeginningtothinkhealsomaybealittledeaf.

SothatishowIknowthereareninenotesonthebag-pipes,becauseIhavelearnedhowtoplayallofthemandcanevenplaytheminawaythatproducesarecogniz-abletune.IcanplayDannyBoy,ScotlandtheBrave,theCaissonsGoRollingAlong,GodBlessAmerica,Scotswahae,HighlandLaddie,LandofMyYouth,andJingleBells,someofyourrealfavorites.Icanalsoplayhymn

It is the graces of God that color and

connect our lives.

To be vehicles of God’s

grace takes disciplined

work.

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tuneslikeAmazingGrace,theMarineHymn,AdesteFideles,Martyrdom,andILovetoTelltheStory.

Thereareeightfingerholesinthechanter,thepartofthebagpipesusedtoplaythetune,andyoumightthinkthatifyoustartwithallofthemcoveredandliftyourfingersinorder,startingatthebottom,youcouldbeginonlowGandenduphappilyathighA.Butnosuchluck!Infact,atnotimedoesthepiperhavefewerthanhalfoftheholescovered!Eventhoughthefingeringcom-binationsarecomplicated,withregularpracticeyoucangettheninenotesdownandmovefromonetoanotherwithsometimesamazinggrace.Thehardpartisthatabagpiperrarelymovesfromonenotetoanotherwithoutaddingfromonetofourquicklittlenotesinbetween,embellishmentsthatgivethepipestheircolor.Andtheselittleadd-onsarestrictlyprescribed;youcan’tjustthrowtheminorpretendyourmistakesareinfactintentionalflourishes.Theyhavenameslikehits,doublings,birls,throws,taorluaths,andgracenotes.

Ofcourse,myfavoriteisthegracenote.Mostcom-monlyitoccurswhenanoteisintroducedbyaverybriefhighG,accomplishedwithanextremelyquickliftanddropoftheleftindexfingeronthetophole.Thegracenoteconnectsthenewnotetowhatevernoteprecededit.Itbrightenstherelationshipbetweenthem,eveniftheyarethesamenote.Iloveitsname:gracenote.Itdoesjustthat,gracesthenotesofthemelodywithcolorandcon-nection,enhancingtheirrelationship.

Forme,thehardestpartofpipingismanagingthegracenotesandotherembellishmentsthatmakethemu-sicsorichand,tomyear,beautiful.Ittakesdisciplinetomaketheirincorporationfluidandnatural.Insomewaysthisistrueinthemelodyoflife,Ithink.ItisthegracesofGodthatcolorandconnectourlives,simpleandoftensubtleconnectionsthatchallengeourtendenciestowarddetachmentandisolation,gracesofdelightandwonderandhope,ofjoyandaffectionandconcern,ofinspira-tionandcompassionandcare.TobevehiclesofGod’sgracetakesdisciplinedwork.Ittakespracticetomakeourselvesopenandavailabletothosegenerositiesoftheheartthatmoredivinelyconnectustoothers.YetwithdisciplinedattentiontothesubtleworkingsofGod’sownspiritamongus,wecomenotonlytorecognizeandbetransformedbyGod’sgracenotes,butindeedtobecome,ourselves,transformativenotesofgrace.Amazing.

TheRt.Rev.MarkHollingsworth,Jr.BishopofOhio

Best/Next PracticesBy the Rev. Brad Purdom, Canon for Congregations

Leadershipisn’teasy.Inpolitics,business,education,andthechurchwehearconstantcallsforvisionaryleaders,empoweringleaders,dynamic

leaders,andsteadyleaders.Andtomakemattersmoredifficult,inthechurchweadd“servant”tothelist.

Whatwereallyseemtowantissomeonewhoembod-iesallthosequalitiesatthesametime.“Willallrock-steady,highlyresponsive,dynamic,visionary,innovative,empoweringservantleaderspleasestandup?”

Thatsaid,thereareatleasttwogoodreasonswehearaboutleadershipsomuch:1)itreallydoesmatter;and2)theworldhaschangedsosignificantlythattheoldwaysofleadingoftennolongerwork.

Touseanexamplefrombusiness,itusedtobethatifyourwidgetwasn’tworkingyoumostlikelyknewhowtofixit.Further,onceitwasfixedyoucouldprobablyassumethatitwouldstayfixed,atleastforawhile.Thatmeantyoucouldwithconfidencemoveontothenextproblem.

Thisappliedinthechurchaswell,butasweknowthatisnolongerthecase.Approachesthatworkedsowellforsolongnolongerfindtractiontoday.LeadershipguruRonaldHeifetzcallsthis“leadershipinapermanentcrisis.”Whathemeansisthatthepaceoftechnological,economic,political,andsocialchangethesedaysissuchthatnomatterwhatourfieldwecannolongerexpectthingstosomedayslowdownand“returntonormal.”

Thisdoesn’tmeanwecan’tlead.Whatitmeansisthateffectivelyleadingacongregationtodayisaboutmakingthebestdecisionswecantomeettoday’schallengeswhileatthesametimesettinginmotionprocessesthatwillhelpusadapttonewchallengesalreadyontheirway.Heifetzcallsthat“adaptiveleadership;”onewaytothinkofitisengag-ingin“bestpractices”evenaswedevelop“nextpractices.”

It’satallorder,butanexcitingoneaswell.AndbeingpartoftheEpiscopalChurchmeansthatweneednotbealoneinsuchwork.Ascongregations,missionareas,dio-ceses,andthenationalchurch,wecanworktogethertolearnandengageinbestpracticeswhileatthesametimediscerninganddevelopingnextpractices.

That’smyhopeforus.ImaginethattheDioceseofOhiosomedayhasamongthefinestlayleadershipdevel-opmentprocessesinourchurch.Imaginemissionareaworkshops,diocesanevents,andparishprocessesthatconsistentlydeliverfirst-rateeducationandtrainingex-periencesequippinglaypeopletoformpartnershipswithclergyforincreasinglyeffectiveparishleadership.Wecanmakethatarealityifwereallybelieveitisimportant.

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Carl Warren Peterson: A Life in Faith and Art

By Sabine Kretzschmar

“Inart,eitherascreatorsorasparticipa-tors,wearehelpedtoremembersomeofthegloriousthingswehaveforgotten,andsomeof

theterriblethingsweareaskedtoendure,wewhoarechildrenofGodbyadoptionandgrace.”

MadeleineL’Engle,Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art,2001

In1986,theworshipcommitteeofSt.JamesEpisco-palChurchinWooster,Ohio,waslookingforinnovativeandmeaningfulwaystoengagethecongregationduringLent.TheydecidedtocommissionandinstalltheStations of the Cross.Artistandpriest,theRev.CarlWarrenPeter-son(1939–1991),wasenlistedtocreatetheimages.Alikelychoiceconsideringhewasalsotheirrector.

EachweekduringLentofthatyear,PetersondrewtwopastelsandpresentedthemattheWednesdayeveningLentenmeditations.Hediscussedtheartis-ticintentandtheo-logicalimplicationsofeachscene.

Theywerewellreceivedbythecongregationandinthefollowingyears,theStationsbecamesomethingofaLententradi-tionatSt.James.Whennotonview,theyarecaredfor

asiftheywereinamuseum,archivallyframedandstoredinacustom-madecabinet.

In2004,theyalsoinspiredanillustratedbook.ItincludedmeditationswrittenbyparishionerCe-liaSmartandeditedbyKimballWatkins,illustratedwithphotographsbyWilliamBlanchard.Theimpe-tusforthepublicationcamefromanunlikelysource.GraceWalworth,thirteenyearsoldatthetime,wasaparishioner,Smart’spianopupil,andagreatadmireroftheStations.Gracesaidthatthey“madeherfeelclosertoJesus,”andaskedforphotographsofthembecausesheandherfamilyweremovingaway.

Smartwrotethemeditationswithheryoungfriendinmind,howevertheactofwritingturnedouttobequiteextraordinary.Ini-tially,shewashav-ingsometroublefindingtherighttimetogetstarted.Nearingthedeadline,shesatdowntowrite.Muchtohersur-prise,thewordsflowedeffort-lesslyoutofherinoneday.Smart,convincedthatitwasamomentofdivinegrace,describeditasan“otherkindofworldexperience.”

Jesus consoles a Woman of Jerusalem

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Origins from Christian PilgrimageTheoriginsoftheStations of the Cross(alsoknownasThe Way of the Cross)datebacktoearlyChristianpilgrimagestoJerusalem.TravelersvisitedthesitesofthepassionfromtheplaceofChrist’sarresttothesiteofthecrucifixiontothetomb.DuringMedievaltimes,theFranciscansrecreatedthewayofthecrossingardensandchapels,usingstat-uesandpaintedimages,oneforeach“stop.”TheStationshavesincebeenubiquitousartisticfeaturesinRomanCatholicChurchesandlessfrequentlyfoundinotherChristianchurches.Typicallytherearefourteenstations;however,asinthecaseoftheSt.James’stations,thatnumbercanvary.

Thetenpastelsarerelativelysmall,measuringabouttwobythreefeet,andareonblackpaper.Eachhasapowerfuliconicfeelandrestrainedexpression.Stronglinesandcolors,andthejudicioususeofthecolorred,evoketheintensityofthepassion.ThescenesareChrist before Pilate, The Centurion lays the Cross on Jesus, Jesus meets His Mother, Simon bears the Cross for Jesus, Jesus consoles a Woman of Jerusalem, Jesus is Stripped, Jesus is Crucified, Jesus Dies, Jesus is Taken Down,andJesus is Laid in the Tomb.

Thecompositions,whilepayinghomagetoartofthepast,focusontheessentialnarratives,bringingtheviewerupclosetoJesus’face.Petersonwrote,“theChurchhasencouragedartandmusicthroughoutitshistoryandartistshaverenderedBiblicalthemesaccordingtothetastesoftheireras.I,too,aminclinedtocreateinacontemporarystyle,butIhaveagreatrespectandappreciationfortradition-alandthevarietyofimageswehaveinheritedinreligiousart.”

Both/AndCarlPetersonwasbothanartistandapriest.“I’vealwaysbeenapersonwhohastwomeansofexpression—onehasbeenart,andonereligion.”One

localjournalistobserved,“ratherthanbeingtwoforcespullinghiminoppositedirec-tions,FatherCarlhasfoundthathisartandhisministrycompli-mentandfulfilloneanother.”

Asanartist,Petersonwasfore-mostasculptor,whocreatedworksthatvariedinscalefromtabletoptomonumental.Heworkedinwood,stone,weldedsteel,plaster,andbronze.Healsopainted,drew,cre-atedtextiles,andevenwrotepoetry.Althoughthemediavaried,hissubjectmatterwasprimarilyreligiousorspiritual.

BorninKansasCity,Kansas,andraisedinLouisville,Kentucky,CarltookartclassesasachildattheArtCenterAssociationSchool.Hegradu-atedfromtheUniversityofLouisvillewithaMasterofArtsDegreeandheearnedaMasterofDivinityfromTheGeneralTheologicalSeminaryinNewYorkCity.

Petersonwaswellconnectedintheartworld.HewenttoschoolwithabstractexpressionistandcolorfieldpainterSamGilliamandstudiedunderUniversityofLouisvilleartistandeducatorMarySpencerNay,anartistwhohadasignificantcareerthatincludedpaintingmuralsfortheWorksProgressAdministrationandsummersinProvincetown,workingwithartistssuchassurrealistBorisMargo.PerhapsnoartistcapturedhisadmirationmorethanBritishsculp-torHenryMoore,however.

Duringhislifetime,Petersoninterwovehistwovocations.HewasanEpiscopalpriestinKen-tuckyuntil1980,whenhebecamerectorofSt.James.Hediedofcancerin1991andisburiedinthecolumbariumatSt.James.

Petersonwasabletoproducearemarkablebodyofwork,espe-ciallyconsideringheneverhadadedicatedstudio.Manyofhistwo-dimensionalworkswerecreatedonaruginhishousethathiswife,Marilyn,specificallychosebecauseithadabusypattern;itwouldcamouflageinkandpaintstains.

Thelogisticsofhismonumentalsculptureswerecomplicatedwithoutastudio.Forexample,whenhestartedworkontheUniversalMadonnaandChild,hewenttothelocalhardwarestore,satdowninthemiddleoftheaisle,andpiecedplumbingfixturestogethertomakethearmature.Assizeandweightmademovingitaroundhishousebyhimselfdifficult,itwas

The Centurian lays the Cross on Jesus

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outfittedwithwheelsandpartialStyrofoaminnardstolightentheload.Aftercompletion,theworkwasexhibitedandfoundahomeattheWoosterInterfaithHousingfrom1996to2009.ItisnowonviewonthelowerlevelofTrinityCathedral.

Intheprocessofadaptingtothelimitationsofhisworkspace,hedevisedamethodtomakesculpturesinhishousebymakingmoldsoutofsandandpressingapinkishstonein-fusedplastermixture,creatingaseriesoftotemicwarriorfigures.Hequicklysoldanumberofthoseworks,pro-vidingthefundsforawelder,whichheusedtomakemoresculptures.

Throughouthislife,Petersonwasabletoshowhisworkinanumberofartgalleries;however,attimes,hisworksweredisplayedinnon-traditionalvenues.TheEpiscopalChurchWomenofKentuckyhelpedprovidethefundstosendPetersontoafewGeneralConventionsofThe

EpiscopalChurch.Intheseinstances,hesetupaboothandnotonlysoldhisartwork,butearnedcommissions,includingsomeforliturgicalobjects,vestments,andportraitbusts.

Forexample,hewascontractedtomakeacopperrepoussé(embossed)andbronzeprocessional/sanctuarycrossfortheDioceseofGuatemala.AnothercommissioncamefromtheclergyoftheDioceseofOhio.ItwasacrosierforSuffraganBishopArthurB.Williamsinhonorofhisconsecrationin1986.BishopWilliamsandPeter-sondecidedtogetherontheiconog-raphy.TheupperportionwascastinbronzeattheStudioFoundryinClevelandandcontainssymbolsoftheTrinity,theBaptism,theEucharist,andYorubadesigns.ThecenterscenedepictsSimonofCyrenehelpingChristcarrythecross,areferencetosharedministry.JeffMiller,aMenno-nitecraftsman,madethewalnutstaff.

PetersoncreatedanothersetoftheStationsoftheCrossforSt.Mark’s,Canton.TheycurrentlyhangonthewallsoftheSanctuaryandwerecom-missionedbyMr.andMrs.JamesLuntztotheGlo-ryofGodandinmemoryoftheirson,CharlesLuntz.

Verydifferentfromthepastels,eachofthetenwallsculpturesconsistssimply

ofablack,woodencross,embel-lishedwithabstractedhandcraftedbronzeshapesthatevoketheessentialmovements,emotions,andsymbolsofthepassion.Petersonalsomadethebronzeandredenamelcrossthathangsoverthealtar.

AlthoughtheStationsatSt.JamesareremovedattheendofLent,an-othersetofworksbyPetersonishungforEaster.Large,brightgreen,purple,pink,andyellowfloralsilkbannersfilltheSanctuary,createdwithfellowpa-rishionerJimHampshirefortheRub-bermaidCompany.TheywerebasedonHenryVanDyke’s1907hymn:

Joyful, joyful we adore the, Glory of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before thee, Praising thee, their sun above

Amanoftwovocations,therecameatimewhenPetersonwasunsurewhichdirectiontochoose.Certainlypursuingbothpresentedchallenges.Hewentthrougharigorouscareerdiscernmentpro-cessandnotsurprisingly,theresultingrecommendationwasthatheshouldpursueboth.

Hewrote,“Theancienttraditionofthepaintingofaniconasanactofworshipholdsspecialmeaningforme.Eachofusneedstoberefreshedfromtimetotime.Asaclergyman,spendingmuchofmytimeinvolvedwithothersandgoingfrommeetingtomeeting,takingthetimetocreateaworkofartallowsforreflectivecontemplationandenablesmetoapproachmypastoraltaskswithrenewedenthusiasm.Ihopesomeofthosewhoviewmyworkwillalsoberenewedinaspecialway.”

I would like to thank Marilyn Blanchard, William Blanchard, Celia Smart, and the Rev. Dustin Berg for their graciousness and invaluable assis-tance. For more information about Carl Peterson see www.carlwpetersonart.com.

Samples of the Stations of the Cross for St. Mark’s, Canton

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Back in the Diocese of Tanga

By Brendan Knoblauch

Greetings!ItisgoodtobebackintheDioceseof

TangaafterspendingthepasteightmonthstravelingthroughouttheDioceseofOhio,build-inginterestforacompanionrelationshipbetweenourtwodioceses.KnowingverylittleabouttheDioceseofOhio,itwasastruggleatfirsttofigureouthowtoproceed,butIwasquicktofindpeoplewhowereea-gertohelpmeandgetinvolvedincompanionshipactivities.AfterasuccessfulstayinOhio,IwillbeinTangaforthenexttwoandahalfmonths,leavinginAugust.HereIwillbeworkingonthenextstagesofthecompanionship—connectingpeopleandbuildingrelationships:sevenrepresentativesfromourdiocesewillbemeetingwithcounterpartsinTanga.Iamsohappytoseeoldfriendsandtomeetnewfriends.

OnmyfirstdaybackattheDioceseofTanga’soffice,IpresentedaframedpictureofBishopsJohnBurtandYohannaJumaafrom1973,whichtheRev.BrianWil-bertfoundinthearchivesofChristChurch,Oberlin.Laterthatday,areturncelebrationwasheldformeatSt.Raphael’shospital.There,IpresentedabookcalledTheArtandSoulofNursingbyNan-netteBedway,inassociationwiththeFrancisPayneBoltonSchoolofNursingofCaseWesternReserveUniversityinClevelandtoTheresiaGawileandJaneMbuji,thehospitalmatronsatSt.Raphael’s.ThebookwasgiventomebyAnnFarmerfromSt.Paul’s,ClevelandHeights,andwillbeoneofthefirstbooksatthenewnursingschoolbeingestablishedatthehospital.Thesetwogifts:thepicture—acelebra-

tionofthehistoricalpastbetweenourtwodioceses,andthebook—acelebrationofanewbeginningbetweenourdiocesessymbolizenewopportunitiesforus.Inmanyways,wearedifferentculturally,butweareboundtogetherthroughtheAnglicanCommunion,whichgivesusasharedhistoryandasharedhopeforthefuture.Thisiswhatmakescompanionrelationshipssospecial.

Shipping Supplies and Equipment OnitswaytoKorogweisa40-footcontainerofmedicalsuppliesandequipmentsentinMaybytheDioceseofOhiotoSt.Raphael’sHospitalandscheduledtoarriveonJuly6th.Theitemsinthecontainerwillbevitaltothehospitalinprovidingqualityhealthcaretothecommuni-ty.Dr.Mpundu,MedicalSuperintendentatSt.Raphael’sHospital,isespeciallyexcitedtohaveanultrasoundathishospital.Rightnow,theonlyultrasoundmachineintheregionislocatedinTangaTown,twohoursawaybybus.

Ultrasoundservicesareinhighdemand,sobyhavingthismachine,itwillattractmorepatientstothehospitalfromthesurroundingarea.Inturn,agreaternumberofpatientswillprovidemorerevenueforthehospital,ulti-

“We are different culturally, but we are bound together through

the Anglican Communion, which

gives us a shared history and a shared hope for the future.”

Loading the truck of medical supplies and equipment sent by the Diocese to St. Raphael’s

Hospital in Korogwe.

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matelymakingitmoresustainablefinancially.MaryBower,MD,aparishionerfromSt.Paul’s,

Fremont,andLindaHeitger,anurseandmemberofNewLife,Uniontown,arethemedicalteamfromourdiocesethatistaskedwithteachingthestaffatSt.Raphael’showtousetheequipment,buildingrelationships,anddevelopingawayforwardforthehealthpartnership.

Inthenextcoupleweeks,IwillbeheadingouttotheHandeniDeanerywithJohnMntambotomeetwithdifferentparishesandestablishparishrelation-shipsbetweenourtwodioceses.

Mission to Global FellowshipFromourconversations,JohnandIbelievethata“MissiontoGlobalFellowship”canbeestablishedtocreatesustainablerelationshipsbetweenparishesandcommunitiesinbothofourdioceses.Ohiopar-ishrepresentatives—SarahSchendel(St.Michael’s,Toledo),PattyPeacock(ChristChurch,Oberlin),andAnnSchwan(ChurchofOurSaviour,Akron)willvisitaboutsevenparishesintheHandenideaneryandbegintoplanttheseedsofparishrelationships.Thoughthisfirsttripwillbeshort,itwillbethefirstofmanytrips,whichwillfeaturelongerstaysbyyoungpeoplefromourdioceseandreciprocalvisitsbyDioceseofTangaparishioners.

JosephBridges(NewLife,Uniontown)andtheRev.DanielOrr(St.Paul’s,Fremont)willbetherepresentativesfromtheDioceseofOhio’sCommis-sionforGlobalandDomesticMission,andtheyaretaskedwithbuildingrelationshipswiththeDioceseofTanga’sheadofficeandstandingcommittee.Theywilltravelthroughoutthediocesetogetabroaderunderstandingofitsparishesandinstitutions.Thediocesanrepresentativeswilldiscussopportunitiesfordevelopingculturalunderstandingandexchange.

Throughdiocesan,parishandhealthinitiatives,wehopetoopenthedoorformorepeopleinbothdiocesestoparticipateinthisfuturecompanionship.Inthefall,therewillbeinformationsessionsheldthroughouttheDioceseofOhioforanypersonorparishthatfeelscalledtothisministryinourdio-cese.ItisalsoourhopetouseourrelationshipswithourfriendsinTangatocreateotherconnectionsinourcommunity,suchasbuildingrelationshipsamongschoolsandhospitalsinourdiocesewiththoseinTanga.Ourdiocesanlinkcanbeacatalysttomakenotonlyourchurches,butalsoourcom-munitybecomemoreconnectedgloballytocreateoneworldandonepeople.

Christ Church, Kent,

Celebrates Early Retirement

of Debt with Mortgage Burning

Singingandpraying,membersofChristChurch,Kent,“beatthebounds”ofthechurchintheannualRogationDayprocessiononSunday,

May29th.ThisyeartherewasaspecialadditiontotheoldEnglishtraditionofblessingthefourcornersofthechurch’spropertyeveryyearinMay.StandinginfrontofthenewlyexpandedSundayschoolgardenattheclimaxoftheprocession,TreasurerandFinanceCommitteeChairJackCraigsetfiretothechurch’smortgagetocelebratepayingitoffearly.

“Payingoffthemortgageearlyisanexpressionofourvibrantcommunitylifeandourboundlesspossibili-tiesforthefuture,”saysSteveMitchell,seniorwardenoftheparish.TheRev.JulieFisher,rector,concurs.“OurleadersfeltthatGodwascallingustotakethisstepinfaith,”shesaid,“sowecouldfocusmoreontheministriesthebuildingwasmeanttosupport,andlessonourmonthlybills.”

ChristChurchhasundergoneseveralstagesofcon-structionstartingin1837.Thenewwing,forwhichthemortgagewastakenout,wascompletedin2001.Nextyearwillbethechurch’s175thanniversary.

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Christ Church, Shaker Heights, Welcomes the

StrangerBy Ethan Gates

Findingpracticalinnovationinthesetougheconomictimes,ChristChurch,ShakerHeights,haslookedtomakethemostoftheirresources,

reachingouttoseveralotherlocalcommunityorga-nizationsinneed.UnityofGreaterCleveland,anon-denominational,God-centeredchurch,andVerbBallets,anon-profitgroupdedicatedtopromotingcontempo-rarydance,bothrecentlyrentedspaceinsidetheChristChurchbuildinglocatedonWarrens-villeCenterRoad,amovethathasprovedbeneficialtoallsides.

Thepossibilityofasharedspacewasfirstputforwardovertwoyearsago,ataluncheonmeetingofShakerHeightsclergythatincludedboththeRev.PeterFaassofChristChurchandtheRev.JoanGattusoofUnityofGreaterCleveland.Facedwithadecliningmembership,GattusovoicedherconcernstoFaassthatmaintainingtheupkeepofUnity’sownbuildingwasbecomingprob-lematic.ConsideringChristChurch’sownstruggleforincome,Faassputforwardasimplesuggestion:thatUnityofGreaterClevelandrentspaceinsideChristChurch.

WhileGattusoinitiallydeclinedtheoffer,hopingthatFaass’planwouldbeunnecessary,theproblemeventuallygrewtooverwhelmingproportions,andabankforeclo-sureonUnity’sbuildinginlate2010forcedtheissue.ButFaassreaffirmedhisoriginalproposal.AsGattusorecalls,“Petersaidtome:‘Ifyouneedaspaceforfourmonths,fouryears,orforever,wehaveroomforyou.Andthatwasjustthemostheartwarmingthinghecouldsaytome.”Adealwasquicklystruckforasix-monthleasebeginningonFebruary1of2011.

A Seamless MoveForGattusoandUnity,themovewasasseamlessasonecouldhope.ChristChurch’ssite,barelyhalfablockfromUnity’soldbuildingonthecornerofWarrensvilleandFarnsleighRoad,keptthingssimpleforthedis-

locatedcongregation;asUnitySecretaryRudiBarnesexplains,“Theonlythingthatchangedonouraddresswasthenumber.Ourmembersdidn’thavetofindanewrouteoradifferentsuburb,they’rejustcomingthesamedirectionthey’vealwayscometogotochurch.”

Luckily,theadvantageofChristChurch’slocationwasaccompaniedbyanequallypracticalinterior.Withatotalmembershipofroughly100parishionersand40to50

regularSundayattendees,UnityfoundtheGoodShepherdroom(formerlyusedforreceptions)atChristChurchtobeaperfectsanctuaryspacefortheirweeklyservices.Inaddition,UnityisrentingaclergyofficeandoneofthetworoomsthatmakeupChristChurch’sparishoffice.

“Ithinkit’savery21stcenturythingtodo,”enthusedGattusore-gardingthearrangement.“There

arethesemassivechurchesthatdon’thavemassivecongregationsanymore.Ithinkit’saverygreenthingtodo,ratherthanjustlettingthespaceliedormant.”Thoughtherewereafewearlyconcernsregardingtheobstaclesoftwoworshippinggroupssharingthesamebuilding,ChristChurchandUnityareinthemidstofnegotiatinganextensiontoUnity’slease.“Wewantedtogiveourselvesa‘dating’period,”explainsFaass,“wherewewouldseewhatsomeoftheissuesmightbebetweenus;andotherthanacoupleissuesofsoundinfiltration[ChristChurch’s10:30a.m.SundayliturgyoverlapswithUnity’s11:00service],whichwehavehandled,therereallyhavebeennone.”

VerbBallets’pathtoChristChurchcamealongamoredirect,thoughnolessfortuitous,route.Foryears,theVerbBalletsstaffbouncedfromonestudiotothenext,anywherefromAkrontoRockyRiver,changingincrampedconditionsandalwayshavingtocommutebetweenthecompany’srehearsalspaceandadministra-tiveoffices.Seekingapermanentresidence,VerbsoughthelpfromthecityofShakerHeights’officeofeconomic

“If you need a space for four

months, four years, or forever, we have

room for you.”

TheRev.PeterFaass

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development,anditsdirector,TaniaMenesse.Thesearchdidn’tlastlong:ChristChurchhadalreadybeendiscussingthepossibilityofsuchadealwiththeeconomicdevelop-mentoffice,andwasMenesse’sfirstsuggestion.Verbdidn’tneedtoevenconsideranywhereelse.

Putting Space TogetherAccordingtoVerbdirectorMargaretCarlson,ChristChurchprovidedaperfectfitforthecompany’suniquedemands.InChristChurch,Verbfoundspaceforrehearsals,storageandoffices,whilemaintainingaconvenientlocationonlyashortridefromI-480andI-271.WithhalfofthecompanylivinginAkron,easyhighwayaccessisahugeimprove-mentoverVerb’spreviouslocationindowntownCleveland,whereemployeesweresubjectedtotrafficjamsandhighpricesforparking.

Alltold,Verb’sfive-yearleasewithChristChurchprovidesthecompanywithtwostoragerooms,fiveoffices(whichVerbusesfordressingrooms,aconferenceroomandtheirownadministrativeoffices)andhalfofthechurch’sextensiveparishhall,nowoutfittedwithextralighting,aportablewallofmirrorsandaspecialraised,paddedfloortoserveasVerb’sdancestudio.Carlsonisclearlystillthrilledtohavefoundsuchanidealspaceforhercom-pany,expressinggratitudethatVerbdidnotneedtoresorttoanemptycardealershiporbowlingalleyasotherstressedballettroupeshave.

ForChristChurch,thesharedarrangementhasalreadyproducednumerousbenefits,bothexpectedandunexpected.Atthemostbasiclevel,therentfromUnityofGreaterClevelandandVerbBalletsofcourseprovidesChristChurchwithacertainamountoffinancialrelief,allowingthechurchtocovertheirannualoperatingcostswithout

dippingasfarintotheirendow-ment.Buttheprofitspreadsfurtherthanfinances;forinstance,ChristChurch’sParishAdministratorDon-aldJacksonexpressedgratitudeforRudiBarnes’presenceintheparishoffice:“Wedokeepthedoorslockedbecausethebuilding’ssobig.Peoplecanwanderinandwe’vehadthingsstolen,sonowthere’sanotherpersonhereMondaythroughFridaytohelpanswerthedoor.”

Also,ChristChurchhopestogainfromthein-creasedvisibilitygrantedbyanex-pandedselectionofpeoplevisit-ingthebuild-ing.VerbBalletsusesitsstudioforclassesinclassicalballetandmoderndanceinadditiontorehearsals,aventurethatissuretodrawmoreoutsideattentiontoChristChurchasstudentspassthrough.Thedancecompanyhasalsohostedafundrais-erinsidethebuilding,andproposedaplantoperformselectionsfromtheirnewseasonatSundayliturgies.Faasswasthrilledbytheprospectofsuchanoffering,whichwouldmostlikelyincludeaVerbpiecebasedonthehistoryoftheShakers,thereligiouscommunitythatoriginallysettledShakerHeights:“That’sthekindofrelationshipthatIwashopingtodevelopwith[Verb],nottojusthavethemasatenant.Thatkindofinterweavingoftopicsandtheologyanddanceandart,Iamjustsoexcitedbythat.”

Butperhapsthegreatestgiftofallhasbeentheopportunityfor

ChristChurchtolookbeyondtheirownwalls(sotospeak).“Wearenotaninward-lookingcongregation,weareanoutward-lookingoneinev-erythingthatwedo,inouroutreachandhowweservethecommunity,”

continuesFaass.ChristChurchandUnityhavenowjoinedtogetheronseveraloutreachprojects,includ-inggatheringEasterbasketsforchildrenthroughtheNewLifeCommunityandInterfaithHos-pitalityNet-workofGreaterCleveland(sincemergedtoformFamilyPromiseofGreaterCleve-land).Bothsideshopetoexplore

furtherareaswherethetwocongre-gationscanjoininmutualministry.

ThegraceandunderstandingwithwhichChristChurchhasacceptedtheirnewcircumstancesshouldserveasaninspirationtotheDiocesanandgreaterEpiscopalcommunitiesasawhole.Conclud-ing,Faasswaseagertopraisehisparishionersforthesmoothtransi-tion:“Becausethiswasallhappen-ingaroundChristmastime,IkeptusingtheJosephandMarystoryofnoroomattheinn,andthatitisourcallasChristianstoprovidespaceforpeoplewhoarehome-less,literally.AndIthinkitshowsthatwearewillingtogiveupsomeofourbestspace,tobesacrificialinthatway,tomeettheneedsofsomeonewhowaswithoutaplacetostay.Ithinkthat’sbeentheHolySpiritatwork.”

A dancer from Verb Ballets preparing for rehearsal.

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Vergers Coming to the Diocese of Ohio

By Mae Pelster

Manydevotedlaypeoplewrestlewithacalltotheordainedministry,andevenforsomeofthosewhodofeelcalled,thispath

mayfailtomeshwithothercallsandobligations.Butapersondoesnotneedtobeapriesttoperformsignificantservicetothechurchanditsworship.Onealternativeistobecomeaverger.

AlthoughvergersarearatherrecentinnovationinAmerica,thepositionofvergergoesbackintoEnglishhistorynearly700hundredyearstothe12thcentury.Itisrelatedtotheminorordersofacolyteorporter,andhasbeencomparedtotheroleofbutlerinthehouseofGod.Inmodernterms,thevergerperformstheroleofstagemanager,supervisingeveryaspectoftheworshipservicethatdoesn’trequirepersonalsupervisionofclergy.Historically,vergershavemaintainedthechurchbuild-ingwithitsfurnishingsandledtheliturgy,butuntilSeptember1988,theChurchofEnglandVergers’Guildwastheonlyorganizationbringingvergerstogether.ThenJohnCampbell,theGeneralSecretaryoftheChurchofEnglandVergers’Guild,cametoMiamitoattendtheinstallationoffivenewvergersontheinvitationofTrin-ityCathedral,Miami,andtodiscussthedevelopmentofanewAmericanorganizationofVergers.Inquiresfromclergyandinterestedlayministersflewin.Today,theUnitedStatescanboast15to20paid,full-timevergersandalmostathousandpart-timevolunteervergers.

Duties Range WidelyVerginghasgrownanddevelopedbeyondthedayswhenvergersusedtheirvirge(aceremonialstaff,traditionallymadeofwood)tobeataclearpathtothechurchforthethurifer,crucifer,acolytes,choir,andpriests.Todayvergersdutiesaredeterminedbyclergyandmayincludeassigning,training,andcheckinginlectors,chalicebearers,acolytes,andprayerintercessors.ThevergermightbecalledupontocoordinatewiththeAltarGuild,FuneralGuild,andserveasWeddingCoordinators.Theymakecertainthatany-thingthatisneededduringaservice—likewine,wafers,andcandles—arekeptingoodsupply.Theymayevenbecalledupontomakethechrismoiltobeusedatbaptism.

Mostoftheireffortsgointoplanningofservicesandseeingtoitthattheworshipservicegoessmoothly.This

includesthecareandmaintenanceofclergyvestments,andhelpingtheirownandvisitingclergytovest.

Mostparisheshavevolunteersalreadytakingonthesechores,andclergymightaskwhytheyshouldconsiderestablishingthosemembersofficiallyasvergers.BeingmembersoftheVerger’sGuildofTheEpiscopalChurchdignifiesthesevolunteers’efforts.TheGuildoffersacomprehensivetrainingcoursecalledA Course of Train-ing for a Vergerthattakesanywherefrom8to15monthstocompleteandoffersaCertificateofCompletionandanofficialguildvirgetograduates.GraduatesbecomeFellowsintheVergers’GuildofTheEpiscopalChurch,confidentlyabletosupporttheworshipoftheirparishasprescribedbytheirrector.Registrationandtraininginformationmaybefoundonlineatwww.vergers.org.

ThecourseisnotrequiredtobecomeamemberoftheVergers’Guild,butthestructuredtrainingitpro-videsishighlybeneficial.Bothlayandclergywillfindresources,tools,andvestmentsforvergersavailableontheGuild’swebsite.

Helping the RectorHavingahealthyverger’sministryinaparishrelievestherectorofmanytime-consumingtasksandallowsclergytobeavailabletogreetparishionersandvisitorsandrespondtopastoralconcerns.

Foryouthwhoareconsideringtheirplaceinthechurch,vergingpresentsanopportunitytolearnaboutworshipandtesttheirvocation.Thetrainingtheyreceivewillbroadentheirknowledgeandincreasetheiropportu-nitiesforservicetothechurch.

FromSeptember20throughOctober2,2011,theNationalVergers’GuildofTheEpiscopalChurchwillholdtheirannualconferenceatTrinityCathedralinCleveland.Trinity’s11:15a.m.serviceonOctober2ndwillbeanexcellentopportunityforinterestedpriests,layministers,andchurchmemberstoseevergersatwork.VergerEmeritusatTrinityCathedralEdwardMetzwillsharehisknowledgeandexpertiseaboutestablishingaverger’sministrywithinparishesoftheDioceseofOhio.Formoreinformation,contactEdMetz,incareofTrin-ityCathedral(edmetz@sbcglobal.net)oryoucanvisittheVergers’GuildoftheEpiscopalChurchonline.

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Ecumenical Picnic for All Comers

By Bill Benedict

EveryMondaynightatSt.James,Painesville,thephrase“churchpicnic”takesonanewmeaning.TheparishindowntownPainesville

feedsasmanyas90needypeopleinitsparkinglotorattablessetuponitslawn.

Thefeedingprogram,calledKarpos,whichisGreekfor“fruitofyourlabor,”isauniquepartnershipofSt.JamesandtwoCatholicchurches,St.Mary’sinPaines-villeandSt.Gabriel’sinConcordTownship,tofeedhungryandhomelesspeoplethreeweekdaynightseachweek.Butitsrealfruitistherelation-shipsthathavegrown.

Working Outside“We’reoutsidetogethersowegetanunderstandingofwhatitisliketobehomeless,”saidBobbieNolan,whocoordinatesSt.James’efforts.“Partofthisprogramissocializingwiththepeople,talkingtothem,andlearningwhotheyare.Someofthemhaven’ttalkedtoanyoneallday.Andthisisasafeenvironment.”

St.JameshasbeenfeedingthehomelessforyearswithitslunchprogramonSaturdaysandSundays.ItbeganreachingouttothehomelessinadifferentwayinApril2010.

Beingoutsidemakesabigdiffer-ence.GraciaMorton,whohadworkedwiththelunchprogramfor15yearsandnowhelpsNolanwiththeeveningmealcoordination,saidthatwiththeKarposprogram,“inthewinter,evenonthehorribledays,weareserving.Thehomelessareoutsideeitherway,”Mortonsaid.

“Iwasn’tconvinced[ofitsusefulness]whenwefirststarted.Ididn’tgetit,”Mortonsaid.Butshehadanepiph-anyattheendofAugustwhenshewitnessedonevolun-teer,whowashappytoservebutdidnotinteractwiththepeople,makeaconnectionwithtwomen,onewhoneededworkdoneonhishomeandtheotherwhoneededwork.Themenandthevolunteerhavebecomefriends.

“IthinktheLordsenteachvolunteertobeagifttoeachofthosepeople[atthetable].”

KarposwasdevelopedatSt.Mary’sbyKathyPhillipsandGreggStovcek,ayoungseminarian.TheymetwiththehomelesswhosaidthatsomekindofeveningmealwouldbebeneficialandsuggestedSt.Jamesasthesitebe-causetheywereusedtogoingthereforthelunchprogram.

St.Mary’sbegantheprograminthefallof2009,travelingaroundthecitytoservethemeal.TheyservedfromthesidewalkatSt.James,nearthejail,nearthebus

shelteranddownbytheGrandRiver.Atthebeginningof2010,Phillips

andStovcekaskedSt.Jamesiftheparishwouldbeinterestedinpartici-patinginthemeal.

TheRev.VanessaClark,rectorofSt.James,saidthatduringthemeetingwiththeCatholiccoordinators,whentheprogramwasdescribed,“theHolySpiritblewintotheroom.”Clarktooktheideatotheoutreachcommittee.

InApril2010,aSt.JamesgroupattendedaWednesdaynightmealandlatertheparishcommittedtodoingitforayear.St.Jameshasabigroomatthechurchthatissuitableforservingameal,butdecidedtoservethemealoutside.“Thesharedexperiencehasin-creasedthetrust,[amongpeople]”saidMorton.Somehow,whenthemealisservedinside,thepeopleperceiveditasmorecondescending,sheexplained.

Success StoriesNolansaid,“Wehavehadsomesuccessstories.Wehavehadthreehomelessmen,onewhowaslivinginabarn,whohavesincefoundhousing.”Thechurchhassteppedintohelpthem,providingthingslikefurnitureoraTV.

OnemanwasverygratefulwhenNolanboughthimabucket,amop,aspongeandsomecleaningproductsafterhegothousing.

“Whenyouhaveahome,youdon’tthinkaboutnothavingabroomorasponge.Someofthesemenhavebeen

“When you have a home, you don’t think about

not having a broom or a sponge. Some of these men have been living out of backpacks, so that when they do get housing and they want to maintain

a home, it’s overwhelming.”

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livingoutofbackpacks,sothatwhentheydogethousingandtheywanttomaintainahome,it’soverwhelming.”

Peoplemaynotaskforhelpinothersettings,butintheKarposset-tingtheydo,Mortonsaid,“becauseyoudon’tmindaskingafriend.”

Anothermanwhohasgottenhousinghascomebacktovisit.

Hesetsuptables,andonetimeheofferedtheprayerbeforethemeal.Thechurchseesthemealasanevan-gelisticopportu-nity,butdoesnotforcetheGospeluponthepeople.

“Prayerisof-tenofferedbeforeweserve,butyoudonothavetoparticipateintheprayerorBiblestudyoranythinglikethatinordertogetameal.Anyoneandeveryonewhoneedsamealisfed,”saidNolan.“Inindividualcon-versations,peoplewillshareabouttheLordortheBible.”

St.JamescooksandservesthemealonMondays.OnTuesdays,St.Gabriel’svolunteerscookandserveatSt.James.OnWednesdays,St.Mary’sgroupcooksatitschurchthatisablockawayandthenservesatSt.James.

“Thispartnershiphasoccurredveryorganically,”Mortonsaid.“ItisgoodforthecityofPainesvilleandverygroundbreaking.TheCatholicshavehugeresources.Theschoolsandyouthgroupshavehelpedout.”Theyalsohavealotoftransientvolunteers.

Servingbeginsat5p.m.andusu-allylaststo5:45p.m.or6p.m.Somepeoplearecleaningupastheyworksothegroupisusuallydoneby6p.m.

InApril2010,theprogrambeganbyfeeding35to40people.Overthesummer,itgrewto80to85.Dur-ingthewinter,itslowedto50to65.ThenthisApril,thenumberbeing

servedhasswelledto85to90.

No One Turned Away“InthesecondweekofApril,weexpected65and92peopleshowedup,”Nolansaid.“Ihadtogobackinsideandcooksomemorebecausewewon’tturnanyoneaway.”Nolansaidthatsomeofthepeopletoldhertheywerecomingbecausetheirfoodstampaidhadbeencutback.

TenvolunteersfromSt.Jamesusuallyhelpout.Somecomejusttocookandworkonitforanhouroranhourandahalf.Otherstakeofffromtheirjobsandcomeat4to

4:30p.m.andhelpserveorcleanup.Someworkthewholeday.

Tablesaresetupoutsidethechurchandthemealsareofferedbuffet-style.Inthesummer,tablesaresetupinthegrassforpeopletositandeat.“Inthesummer,it’slikeachurchpicniceveryday,”Nolansaid.

Inthewinter,thetablesareplacedintheparkinglot.Someeatincars.Inbadweather,theserv-ingtablesaresetupontheporchbetweenthechurchandthechapel.Itkeepspeopleoutoftherain,“notthatitprotectsyoufromthewindandthecold,”Nolansaid.

ClarkhasseentwotangiblefruitsoftheKarposprogramintheparishlife.“Ihaveseenasignificantde-creaseintheabuseoftheproperty,”shesaid.St.JamesisindowntownPainesvilleandhasshelteredareassoithassomecampers,butnowthereislesstrashleftbehind.“Westillhavecampers,butthereisagreaterrespectfortheproperty.”

Amongpeoplewhovolunteer,thereisanewkindoflightandener-gy.Threehouseholdswhohavecome

tothechurchhavestayedbecauseofthemissionofKarpos,Clarksaid.

“Wealsohaveaclearervoice[inidentifyingourselves]asafeedingchurch.Ineverwanttodownplayhowimportantourlunchprogramis,butinthisprogram,wehavebeenabletobuildrelationshipsbybreak-ingbreadtogether.”

Insteadof“us”and“them,”Clarksaid,“itisustheparishandusthepeopleweserve.”Karposhasenabledtheparishto“livemoredeeplyinwhattheSpiritiscallingustobe.”

Thereisapeculiararchitecturalde-tailofSt.James.Thechurchwasbuiltin1866andwhentheparishionersaddedakitcheninthebasement,theydecidedthebestaccessforitwouldbedirectlyunderthesanctuary.

“SothatwhenIamstandingatthealtarduringCommunionask-ingthatChristbecomephysicallypresent,directlyundermepeoplearepreparingfoodforthehomeless,”Clarksaid.“ThisisinourDNA.”

ShebelievesSt.Jameshasaspecialcallingforhelpingtheneedy.“Wetreatyouasahumanbeing,”Clarksaid.“Youarenotahome-lessperson,youareapersonwhodoesn’thaveahome.”

Foodcomesstrictlyfromdona-tions.OnMonday,Nolanoftenusesleftoversfromthelunchprogram.Andpeoplewilldonatefoodleftoverfrompartiesandweddings.TheMa-sonicTemplehasgivendonations.

Donationsoffoodalsohavecomefromotherchurches.

“Wemakeaone-potmealsuchasspaghettiandmeatballsorbeefstro-ganoff.RecentlyImadeturkeyalakingfromturkeysthatweredonated.Itookthemhomeandcutthemupandcookedthere,”Nolansaid.

“Wealsoofferavegetableandbreadandbutterandadessert.Thedessertsaredonatedbylocalbakeriesandagrocerychain.

“TheInternetalsohashelpedme

When the program was described, “the

Holy Spirit blew into the room.”

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withquantities,howmanypoundsofchickentomakeorhowmuchpasta.Wealsohavevolunteerswhoknowhowtocooklargemeals,”Nolansaid.

Clothing, TooThechurchhasalsohandedoutdonationsofgloves,hats,scarvesandcoats.

RightafterChristmas,ananonymousdonorgaveenoughhandwarmerstobedistributedforthreeweeksinarow.

Inthewinter,themealishandedoutinStyrofoamclamshellslikethosethatholdleftoversatarestaurant.Theyareexpensive,especiallywhencomparedwiththepaperplatesusedinthesummer.Plasticutensilsarealsohandedout.

LakeCountyoffersmanyresourcesforpeopletofindhousing,andSt.Jameswilltrytodirectpeopletotheap-propriateagency,Mortonsaid.

OnememberwhohasfeltthatcalloftheHolySpirittohelpthehomelessis90-year-oldEvelynWerbeach,whoisalifetimememberofSt.James.Shegoesev-eryMondayat3:30p.m.andstaysuntil6,helpinginthekitchen.Evenwhentherewerewinterstorms,sheshoweduptovolunteer.

“Thelinesjustkeepgettinglonger,”Werbeachsaid.“It’ssosadthatpeoplecan’tprovidefoodoracoatfortheirchildren.”

Missio: A Fresh

Expressions Mission

Conference

TheDioceseofOhioiscosponsoringwiththeDioceseofSouthernOhioafreshexpressionsmissioninitiativetoencour-

agenewformsofChristiancommunitiesengagingyoungadultsandothernewaudiences.Aspartofthisexploration,theyhaveaskedEpiscopalVillageandtheRev.KarenWard,founderofChurchoftheApostlesinSeattletohostaconferenceSeptember30toOctober1thatwillprovidepractitionerledtrainingandusefulresourcesforproclaimingthegoodnewstoanewgeneration,reachingyouthandyoungadults,providingleadershipinmission,andtoolsforemergentworship,music,andliturgywithinapostmodernsetting.

EpiscopalVillageconferencesareuniquegather-ingsforyoungadultsandfreshexpressionspractitio-nerstobuildcommunity,shareideasandresourcesanddreamaboutanewkindofchurch.Thisconfer-enceshouldoffermembersofestablishedcongrega-tionshopeforthefutureofthechurchandbeacatalystforchangewithpracticalideasabouthowtheymightexperimentwithemergentpracticesandgrowtheircongregations.

Theeventwillincludekeynoteandplenarypresentations,QandA,missionconversationworkshops,emergingAnglicanliturgiesandmusic,practitionerpanels,socialtime,multi-mediaandprintresources.YoucanfindoutmoreaboutEpis-copalVillageandothereventstheyhavehostedontheirwebsite(www.episcopalvillage.org).

ThepasteventshavebeenEastCoast/WestCoastgatheringsmakingitmorecostlyandtimeintensiveforpeoplefromtheMidwesttoattend.Thisisauniqueopportunitytoprovideuswithanexperienceofthisemergingmovementofthechurchatalocallevel.

Standing with Bishop Hollingsworth are, from left, Rosalind Hughes, ordained to the transitional diaconate and Anne Pillot, ordained to the vocational diaconate, on June 4, 2011, at Trinity Cathedral.Photo by Chris Holley-Starling

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The Spirit Blows in With the Maundy Thursday Service

By Bill Benedict

Thenoisewassteady,astrongundercurrent.Theroomwasovercrowded.Peopleflowedinandoutinastreamofcontrolledchaos.

Itwasn’tyourtypicalMaundyThursdayservice,aservicenormallycallingforsolemnreflection.ButtheMaundyThursdayserviceandmealintheUndercroft,orbasement,atChurchoftheRedeemerinLorainwasanexperiencetheparishionerswon’tsoonforget.Infact,itmaywellhavechangedthechurchforever.

Andthepivotalmomentoftheeveningmaybeat-tributedtooneoftheevening’ssmallestandhumblestparticipants.Itoccurredduringthefootwashing,whenalittleblonde3-year-old,dressedinapurplejoggingsuit,cameforwardwithhermothertohavehertinyfeetwashed.

ForBobWood,avestrymem-berinchargeofthefootwashingceremonywhoseburlystaturecon-trastedsharplywiththatofthelittlegirl,itwasthemomentthat“tookmyheartthemost.”

WhenAnneYugandtheRev.MaryCarson,Redeemer’srector,beganplanningtheserviceweeksbefore,theyhadnoideahowtheeveningwouldgoandcertainlyhadnoideaofitsramifications.

Forthepast10yearsorso,Yughasbeencoordinat-ingtheChaburahmealfortheparish.AChaburaisbasicallyaSedermealwithaserviceincorporated.YugpreparedlambandcoursesofMiddleEasternfoodforanelegantmealandservice.Thisyear,itwasdecidedthattheMaundyThursdayservicewouldbecom-binedwiththecommunitymealoftheparishbecauseMaundyThursdaywouldfallonthethirdThursdayofthemonthandthatisthesamedayasoneofthecom-munitymeals,normallyservedonthethirdandfifthThursdaysofeverymonth.

Yugplannedthemenu,choosingchickenbecauseshealreadyhadsomeinthefreezer.Carsonplannedhowtheservicewouldproceed.

OnPalmSunday,SallyCookandtheyouthgroup

preparedEasterbagsforallofthegueststhatincludedchocolatecandy.Yug,JaneWoodandMargeDaviesbegancookingthemealonWednesday.SylviaSholledecoratedthetables.

“Twomealsinadvanceoftheservice,webegantellingpeopletheywouldhaveaservicealongwiththeregularmonthlyThursdaynightmeal.Wewerehopingfor80to90people,whichwasanormalnight,”Yugsaid.

Instead,143attended.“Alotofregularsdidn’tattend,”Yugsaid.“Someof

themattendtheirownchurches.Wegotalotofnewpeoplebecausetheyknewwhatweweredoing.”

They Just Kept Coming“Wewereshockedbythenum-berwhoshowedup,”Woodsaid.“Wejustlovedthefactthatwewerethereforthem.Theyweremorethanawarethatwewerego-ingtobedoingtheservice.”

WoodandGeorgeSisswerethemaitred’s,whowereinchargeofgettingeveryoneseatedinanorderlyfashion.“Whenpeoplestartedcom-ingin,itgottothepointthatparish-ionersgotupandgavetheirseatsto

theguests,”saidWood.“Alloftheguestswerefed,”Yugsaid,

“butsomeoftheparishionerswentwithoutsothattherewouldbeplentyfortheguests.”

Whilefoodcourseswerebeingserved,JimKulma,thechaplainoftheLutheranHomeinWestlakeandaBiblestoryteller,presentedtheMaundyThursdaylessons.

“Ican’tsayitwasn’twithoutchaos—therewerepeoplegoinginandoutduringtheservice,”Woodsaid.

Thenduringdessert,Woodpreparedforthefootwashing.Thedinnertableshadbeenarrangedinasquareandthefootwashingwastooccurinthecenter.Woodoriginallyplannedforsixparishionersandsixgueststoparticipateinthesymbolicceremony.

“Oneofthemencameupandsaid,‘Ifyouwashmyfeet,Ihavetowashyours,’”Woodsaid.“Iwasfinewiththat.”Thenthemothercameforthwithher

“All of the guests were fed, but some of the parishioners

went without so that there would be plenty for the

guests.”

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3-year-oldandsoontherewasafloodofpeopleaskingtopartici-pateintheceremony.Suddenlytheeveninghadchanged.

“Everyonewantedtheirfeetwashed.Theywerereallyintoit,”Yugsaid.

CarsonledtheEucharistinthecenterofthetables,andthepartici-pantscameupintworowsandre-ceivedwinefromtwochalicebearers.

AftertheCommunion,“ayoungmotherwithayoungdaughter—2yearsold—askedmeifshecouldbeblessed,”Carsonsaid.“Weendedupwithalonglineofmothersbringingtheirchildrentobeblessed.”

Presenting the WordCarsonsaid,“IthinktheresponsetothefootwashingandtheCom-munionwasbecauseofthewaytheWordwaspresented.”Kulma’spresentationofferedthelessonsinamuchmorevibrantwaythanjustreadingthem.

“Itwasamazingtoseetheengage-mentofeverybodywhowasthere,”Carsonsaid.“InmyEastersermon,Italkedabouthowthepeoplewerejustbeaming.”

Aftertheservice,peopleshowedgreatenthusiasmandinterestincarry-ingthespiritoftheeveningforward.

Yughadsomedefiniteideasinthatdirection.

“Iwouldliketoallow(thepeoplewhocometothecommunitymeal)tocreatetheirownservicewithintheboundsoftheEpiscopalChurch,”shesaid.Theparishionersaretalkingaboutplanningamonth-lyservicethatwouldbeincorpo-ratedinthecommunitymeal.Yugsuggestedthatthemealbeginat6p.m.andthatsomekindofEucha-ristbeofferedat6:45.

YugsaidtheMaundyThursdayserviceofferedspecialhealingandanewpurposeforChurchofthe

Redeemer.Thechurchhasbeentornbyconflictandtheparish’snumbershadbeendwindling.“Weweregoingdownhill,”shesaid.BecauseoftheMaundyThursdayservice,“Wewentfromtotallydepressedtoextremelyex-cited.It’sturnedcompletelyaround.We’resmallbutwe’remighty.”

Woodagreed,sayingthatthecommunitymealhashadabigim-pactonhispersonalfaithwalk.HeandhiswifehavebeenmembersatRedeemerfor30yearsbutattendedirregularly.Throughthecommunitymeal,hehasbecomeinvolvedintheparishtosuchanextentthatheisnowamemberofthevestry.

Lifting Our Spirits“Ayearago,Icouldnothaveimag-inedRedeemerdoingthis,”Woodsaid.“Thecommunitymealhasliftedthespiritsofourcongrega-tion.Itshowsuswehaveabrighterfuture.Ifinditwaswhatwewereputheretodo.”

Carsonhadthesameassessment.Shecametothechurchin2009aspart-timeinterimrector.“ThiscouldnothavehappenedwhenIcamehereinDecember2009,”shesaid.

“Igetnocreditwhatsoeverforwhattheyhavedone.Ijustsatbackandcheered.Toooftentheclergygetscreditforwhatthepeoplehavedone.Thistrulyissomethingtheyhavedoneontheirown,”shesaid.

Moregoodthingslieaheadfor

Redeemerthroughitscommunitymeal.Recently,thechurchcon-nectedwiththeLorainPrideTeam,whichhasreceivedafederalgranttoprovidehealthscreeningstothecom-munity.Twonurseshavecometothecommunitymealtogivebloodpres-surescreeningsandprovidehealthcarereferrals.

Carsonsaid,“Itwasanaturalop-portunitytohookupwiththem.Atthelastmeal,thenurseswerebusyforacoupleofhoursstraight.Thatwassomethingwehadhopedtoadd.”

Theparishisconsideringoffer-ingChristianeducationtothedozenorsochildrenwhoarenowcomingtothecommunitymeal.CarsonsaidtheyarelookingatGodlyPlay,whichinvolvesMontessori-typepre-sentationofBiblestories.

“Thisisatrueevangelismop-portunityandthereisenthusiasmamongpeoplewhohavenotreallybeeninvolvedinthechurchbefore,”shecontinued.

“Wehaveagoodreputationfortreatingguestswellandwithgrace.”

Foot washing at the Maundy Thursday service.

18 ChurchLife! | Summer 2011

President’s ReportBy Barbara Johansen, President

SummerisatimeoftransitionformanyofusandfortheECWit’stheendofourprogramyearandthebeginningofmytermaspresidentofyourorganiza-tion.The2010–2011yearhasbeenoneoflearningandpositivemovement.MembersoftheboardhavevisitedsomeofthemoreextendedMissionAreasinourdiocese.Thesechurchesfacespecialchallenges,andwewereabletolearnfirsthandhowhardpeopleareworkingtomeettheirspecificneeds.Aswemoveintoanewprogramyearandanewboard,weintendthatourforwardmomentumwillcontinuetothebenefitofallmembersoftheEpisco-palDioceseofOhio.

Aspresident,IknowthatIfollowinthefootstepsofmanyfinewomenwhohaveworkedhardtokeepthisorganizationrelevant.Inassumingthisrole,I’mfortu-natetohavetheexperiencesofseveralpastpresidentsandboardmemberstohelpmecontinuetheirlegacybutweonlyleavealegacyifwecontinuetomoveforward.

Annual Meeting The134thAnnualMeetingwasheldonApril29and

30andhostedbytheCuyahogaMissionArea.Attendanceexceededexpectationsandfilledtheavailablespace.Weex-tendoursincerethankstoBishopandMrs.HollingsworthandtheirfamilyforhostingourFridayeveningreceptionattheirhome.Theymadeusfeelmostwelcomeandfeduswell,livinguptoalong-standingEpiscopaltradition.Theafter-dinnerentertainmentwasaplayreadingbymembersoftheboardofYet we Persist,ahistoryoftheECW.Judg-ingbythelaughterandapplause,itwasahit.

Saturdaymorningsawover100peopleattendingtheprogram,whichbeganwithabusinessmeetingthatincludedtheelectionofofficerswhoare:

• President:BarbaraJohansen,Trinity,NewPhiladelphia

• Vice-President:SusanLau,St.Paul’s,Mt.Vernon• UTO:AnneCole,AllSaints,Toledo• TriennialDelegates:HilaryNerby,St.Timothy’s,

Macedonia,andSusanLau,St.Paul’s,MountVernon.Alternates:SusanQuill.St.Paul’s,ClevelandHeights,andBarbaraJones,St.John’s,Boardman.

TheOfficerswereinstalledduringtheEucharist,whichwascelebratedbyBishopsHolling-sworth,Williams,andPersell.Theofferingwasover$800,whichwasgiventothedioc-esan“BricksforHaiti”program.

Workshops:Thesixworkshopswerewellattendedandinvolvedlivelyandworthwhilesharingofexperiencesandinformation.

The Bible Studygroupwasinsomewaysafollow-uponlastyear’sprogramwithalltheattendeesparticipatinginalivelydiscussionaboutthewidevarietyofmaterialthey’dusedduringthepastyear.Itrangedfromthemoreformalprayer-basedprogramssuchasUnbinding your Heartthroughthefaith-basednovel,Putting Away Child-ish ThingsbyMarcusJ.BorgtotheBad Girls of the Bible seriesbyLizCurtisHiggs.

The Little Dresses for Haitigroupwas,withoutadoubt,thenoisiestone.Notonlyweretherequiteafewwomen,butsewingmachinespurredawayastheymadedressestosendtoHaiti.Formanyofthemitwastheirfirstattempt,sotheywentfromcuttingoutthedressto,insomecases,completion:Anewskilltotakebacktotheirparishes.

The Los Amigos Episcopalesworkshopbroughtattendeesuptodateontheongoingactivitiesofthisoutreachprogram,muchofwhichwascoveredindepthinthelasteditionofChurchLife.

The United Thank Offeringattendeeslearnedabouttheprocessofrequestinggrantfunds,andheldageneraldiscussiononideasforpromotingtheprograminparishes.

The Sharing Outreachgroupwastoldthat“Outreachispeopleengagedinhandsonwork—NOTjustwritingchecks.Ithasevolvedfrom“weknowbest”to“theyknow

ECW News NotesEdited by Hilary Nerby

Young people at the ECW Annual Meeting in costume for the short play they performed.

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best,”andweshouldhelprecipientsofouroutreachdothingsbetter.Theattendeessharedtheirexperiencesofprogramsthataffecteducation,economic,orhealthneeds.

Anumberofchurchesfeed the hungry—St.Stephen’s,EastLiv-erpool,beganasoupkitchen,butthenchangedthenameto“GoodShepherd’sLunch,”usingtablecloths,churchplates,andcutlery.They’veincorporatedprayerre-quests,whichbecomepartofthePrayersofthePeopleduringSundayworshipservices.

Severalchurcheshavecommuni-ty gardens,amongthemSt.Thomas,Berea;ChristChurch,ShakerHeights;andTrinityCathedral.TheCathedralhasalsodevelopedaBack Pack Ministry:fillingbackpackswithfoodforchildrenofanearbypublicschooltoeatovertheweek-ends,asmanyofthosewhoeattwomealsadayatschooldon’thavethesameluxuryathome.

Trinity,NewPhiladelphia,houses the homelessinthechurch’sunder-croft.St.Paul’s,Mt.Vernon,beganamen’s shelter and Sun-day supper.St.Paul’s,ClevelandHeights,hostsanArmed Forces Outreach Group,whichministerstothefamiliesofservicemenandwomenfromtheparish,inadditiontosendingcarepackagestothoseservingintheArmedForces.

AttendeeswereshowntheArmedForcesprayerbook,anEpiscopalChurchmedal,andotheritemsthatcanbeorderedfromTheEpiscopalChurchheadquarters.

Anumberofchurchessupportlo-calschools,providingtutors,aswellasmonetaryassistance.

The VillageisanintegralpartoftheNewMemberMinistryatSt.Paul’s,ClevelandHeights.Itbegantherein2005andhasgrownfromfivefamiliestomorethan50.Itwasdesignedtohelpnewmemberswith

youngchildrenfeelwelcomeandintegratedintothelifeoftheparish.

Thisfellowship-basedgrouppro-videsaninformalsettingforthefam-iliestogettoknoweachotherduringamonthlypotluck.Theimmediaterewardinalargeparishisthejoyofseeingfamiliarfaceswheninvolvedinchurchactivitiesoreveninthewidercommunity.TheprogramhasbecomethebasisforotherprogramsincludingThe Town,whichisfornewcomerswitholderchildren.

Children’s Program:EightyoungpeopleattendedtheAnnualMeetinganddemonstratedtheirartisticabilitiesbyagainmakingcardsforthechildrenattheLillianVallelySchoolinBlackfoot,Idaho.Anewventurethisyearwasashortplay,withcostumes,basedonthestoryofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Carlotta East Scholarships

Thefollowingwomenreceivedscholarshipstoassisttheminfurther-ingtheireducation:

• Allison PaetzofSt.Paul’s,ClevelandHeights.SheisajunioratCaseWesternReserveUniversitypursuingadegreeinmusicandvocalperformance.

• Anne PillotofSt.Paul’sClevelandHeights,anewdeacon.AnnehasbeenservingatSt.Timothy’s,Macedonia,forthepastyear.Bothparisheswereproudtoattendandsup-portheratherOrdinationasaVocationalDeacononSaturday,June4atTrinityCathedral.

• Wendy RankinofGrace,Sandusky,iscurrentlyanLPNwhohaschosentocontinuehereducationtowardthegoalofbecomingaRegisteredNurse.

Wewishthemwellintheirchosenvocations.

Clergy NotesTheRev.AudraAbthasacceptedacalltoserveaspart-timeassistantatSt.Andrew’sEpiscopalChurchinGreensboro,NorthCarolina.

TheRev.DustinBerghasacceptedacalltoserveaspriest-in-chargeatSt.Mark’s,Canton.

TheRev.JoyCaireshasconcludedherministryasassistantrectoratChurchofOurSaviour,Akron.

TheRev.MaryCarsonhasconcludedherministryatLutheranChaplaincyServicesandcontinuestoserveaspart-timeinterimrectorofChurchoftheRedeemer,Lorain.

TheRev.SahraHardingbeganherministryascurateatTrinityCathedralonJuly1.

RosalindHughesandAnnePillotwereordainedtothediaconateonJune4.

TheRev.DonnaMareehasacceptedacallinPhiladephia.HerlastSundayatChristChurch,Warren,wasJune17.

TheRev.WillMebanewasinstalledascanonofTrinityCathedralonJune17.

TheRev.MarkRobinson,CanonforMission,hasacceptedacalltoserveasrectorofSt.Ann’sChurchinOldLyme,Connecticut.HeconcludedhisworkonthediocesanstaffattheendofJune.

TheRev.JanSmithWoodhasacceptedacalltoserveasrectorofGraceChurch,Sandusky.

calendar highlights

Trinity Commons2230 Euclid AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44115-2499

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August 13Deadline - Constitution & Canons DeadlineforsubmittingamendmentstotheConstitution&CanonsoftheDioceseofOhio.

September 5Labor Day DiocesanOfficesClosed

September 16Deadline - Resolutions Deadlineforsubmittingresolutionsforthe195thDiocesanConvention.

September 24–25Youth Leaders Overnight St.Andrew’s,Elyria.Thisisanover-nightfor10th–12thgraderswhohavebeentrainedasyouthleaders.

September 30Deadline - Nominations Deadlineforsubmittingnominationsforpositionstobeelectedatthe195thDiocesanConvention.

September 30–October 1Fresh Expressions Missio JointheDioceseofSouthernOhioandChristChurchCathedral,Cincinnati,insponsoringmissio:afreshexpressionsmissionconferencethatwillprovidepractitionerledtrain-ingandusefulresourcesforproclaim-ingthegoodnewstoanewgenera-tion,reachingyouthandyoungadults,

providingleadershipinmission,andtoolsforemergentworship,music,andliturgywithinapostmodernsetting.

October 12Deadline - Delegate Certificates and Youth Representative FormsDeadlineforsubmittingformsfordelegatesandyouthrepresentatives.

October 21–23Diocesan Youth Event CedarHills,Painesville.Thisisaneventfor7th–12thgradersfromaroundthediocese.

November 11–12195th Annual Diocesan ConventionMarriottClevelandEast,WarrensvilleHeights.www.dohio.org/convention

February 10–11, 2012Diocesan Winter ConvocationContactAntoinetteTaylor,216-774-0476orataylor@dohio.org,formoreinformation.

February 24–26, 2012Happening RetreatTrinityCathedral.Aretreatfor9th–12thgraderspresentedbyteenagerswiththeassistanceofadultleaders.

April 20–22, 2012Spring Youth GatheringSt.Paul’s,MountVernon.Aneventfor7th–12thgraders.

For the complete calendar of events visit

www.dohio.org

Bishops’ VisitationsJulyNo visitations scheduled

AugustNo visitations scheduled

September11 St. Michael’s-in-the-Hills Church,

Toledo(Williams)

October 2 Christ Church, Hudson(Persell)

2 St. Paul’s Church, Put-in-Bay(Hollingsworth)

9 St. Paul’s Church, Steubenville(Hollingsworth)

16 St. Paul’s Church, Norwalk(Persell)

16 St. Mark’s Church, Shelby(Hollingsworth)

23 St. John’s Church, Cuyahoga Falls(Hollingsworth)

23 St. Timothy’s Church, Macedonia (Williams)

30 St. Philip’s Church, Akron (Bowman)

30 St. Timothy’s Church, Perrysburg(Hollingsworth)