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ARIZONA EPISCOPALIAN // VOLUME 7 // ISSUE 2 SPRING 2016
New Elder Spirituality Ministry Formed 4
additional info about these events online at azdiocese.org
events around the diocese APRIL - JUNE 2016
APRIL
APRIL 1 First Fridays | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
APRIL 2 Produce on Wheels Without Waste | ST. JOhN ThE BAPTIST, GLENdALE
APRIL 3 Jazz Concert | ST. MIChAEL & ALL ANGELS, TUCSON
Piano Concert | ChRIST ThE KING, TUCSON
APRIL 5-7 Presbyter Retreat | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
APRIL 7-9 Brotherhood of St. Andrew’s National Council Meeting | WINdEMERE hOTEL ANd CONFERENCE CENTER, MESA
APRIL 8 Desert Sun Brass Quintet | ST. AUGUSTINE’S, TEMPE
APRIL 9 Free Food Mobile Pantry | ST. LUKE’S AT ThE MOUNTAIN, PhOENIx
Desert Sun Brass Quintet | ChURCh OF ThE NATIVITy, SCOTTSdALE
APRIL 10 Alleluia Fund SundayAPRIL 23 Free Food Mobile Pantry | ST. LUKE’S AT ThE MOUNTAIN, PhOENIx
APRIL 24 Installation of The Rev. Daniel Richards | ChRIST ChURCh OF ThE ASCENSION, PARAdISE VALLEy
APRIL 29 Stewardship Community of Practice with Jerry Keucher | ST. AUGUSTINE’S, TEMPE
APRIL 30 Stewardship Community of Practice | ST. AUGUSTINE’S, TEMPE
Canon Theologian Book Discussion with Laity and Disscucion with Deacons | IGLESIA EPISCOPAL dE SAN PABLO, PhOENIx
MAy
MAy 1 Harp Concert | ChRIST ThE KING, TUCSON
MAy 6 First Fridays | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
MAy 7 Produce on Wheels Without Waste | ST. JOhN ThE BAPTIST, GLENdALE
Day of Information | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
COM Meeting | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
MAy 9-11 Lay Staff Retreat: Lay Planning for Tomorrow | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
MAy 12 Clergy Planning for Tomorrow | ST. BARNABAS, SCOTTSdALE
Best Skills-Best Churches: Fundraising Aspects of Stewardship | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
MAy 14 Free Food Mobile Pantry | ST. LUKE’S AT ThE MOUNTAIN, PhOENIx
Diocesan Confirmation Service | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
MAy 17 Canon Theologian Book Discussion w/ Clergy | ST. ANdREW’S, SEdONA
MAy 21 Holly Pyle & House of Stairs Concert | ChURCh OF ThE NATIVITy, SCOTTSdALE
MAy 22 Holly Pyle & House of Stairs Concert | ST. AUGUSTINE’S, TEMPE
MAy 24 Canon Theologian Book Discussion with Clergy | ST. MIChAEL’S &
ALL ANGELS, TUCSON
MAy 28 Free Food Mobile Pantry | ST. LUKE’S AT ThE MOUNTAIN, PhOENIx
Canon Theologian Book Discussion with Laity and Disscucion with Deacons | ST. MIChAEL’S & ALL ANGELS, TUCSON
MAy 29 Installation of The Rev. Richard Aguilar | ST. STEPhEN’S, dOUGLAS & ST.
JOhN’S, BISBEE
MAy 30 Memorial Day – Diocesan Office Closed
JUNE
JUNE 3 First Fridays | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
JUNE 5-11 W.I.L.D. Camp Program | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
Youth Camp | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
JUNE 11 Diaconal Ordination | TRINITy CAThEdRAL, PhOENIx
JUNE 12-18 W.I.L.D. Camp Program | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
Youth Camp | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
JUNE 18 Canon Theologian Book Discussion with Laity and Disscucion with Deacons | ST. ANdREW’S, SEdONA
JUNE 19-25 W.I.L.D. Camp Program | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
Children’s Camp | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
JUNE 25 Free Food Mobile Pantry | ST. LUKE’S AT ThE MOUNTAIN, PhOENIx
JUNE 26-29 Ankle Biters’ Camp | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
JUNE 26-JULy 2 W.I.L.D. Camp Program | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
Children’s Camp | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
JUNE 29-JULy 2 Mini Camp | ChAPEL ROCK, PRESCOTT
inside this issue
Diocesan EventsContents
Clery News | Youth Leadership Academy Learns about Border IssuesEpsitle: Nothing Beats the Outdoors
New Elder Spirituality Ministry FormedProvince VIII Winter Talk Meets in Tucson | Banking Made Easy
Family CampYouth Camp Provides Important Experiences
To What Shall We Compare the Kingdom of Heaven?Campus Ministry Young Adults Enjoy Quiet Time at Chapel Rock
Churches Combine Resources to Benefit Jubilee MinistrySt. Andrew’s Catering
Chile-Pepper Operation Fights HungerLadies Afternoon Tea
Chandler Church Sponsors Refugee FamilyYour Mission Share
Episcopal Journal: National NewsDiocesan Directory
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Back Cover Photo by Vicky Greening: Bishop Smith blesses Trinity Church (Kingman) parishioner Marjorie Galbraith for her 100th birthday.
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ARIZONA EPISCOPALIAN // VOLUME 7 // ISSUE 2
THe ePIScoPaL DIoceSe of aRIZoNa
Established in 1959, The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona has 25,000 members in 12,500 households in more than 60 congregations. We are part of The Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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I have been writ-ing a lot about camp recently. In early March, I urged our congregations to sup-port the work at Cha-pel Rock by contrib-uting to camperships
for this coming summer. I know that many of you responded generously to this special request. There is perhaps no better way to bring the Gospel message of Jesus to a young person than by immersing him or her in a week of fun and learning in the cool piney woods of Prescott.
If, when were kids, we were lucky enough to have attended a church camp, scout camp, or private camp, there is a part of us that fondly remembers canoeing, sleeping bags, summer crushes, and s’mores. I recently read of a summer camp for adults that caters to this nostalgia by
NothiNg Beats the great outdoorsoffering grown-ups a week of swim-ming, snipe hunts, and lanyard mak-ing, just like when they were kids. The camp was fully booked!
The longing we have for that outdoor experience reminds us of the need we all have to “disconnect” from the pressures and stimuli of modern life and “reconnect” with the simple pleasures of being close to the earth.
Some of you may have recaptured that feeling by taking up hiking, hunting, fishing, or anything that gets you into the great outdoors (sorry, RVing does not count). Others of us have had to settle for less strenuous activities like an early morning walk or spending time in the garden.
A recent Facebook article mentioned a church which, for its Lenten disci-pline, encouraged its parishioners to get outside. Instead of just giving up chocolate or going to weekday servic-es, a group in this parish took a boat
BY THe RT ReV KIRK S. SMITHBISHoP of aRIZoNa
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AppointmentsThe Rev. Daniel Richards, as the new Rector of Christ Church of the Ascension (Paradise Valley).
InstallationsThe Rev. Kenn Katona, as Vicar at St. Peter’s (Casa Grande).
ObituariesThe Rev. William “Bill” Haugh. Rev. Haugh served as an Assistant and also the Interim Rector at Christ the King (Tucson). Most recently, he was an Associate at the Church of St. Matthew (Tucson).
The Rev. Canon John J. Atwell. Canon Atwell was an Army Chaplain from 1939-1966. He transferred his canonical residence from the Dio-cese of Maryland to the Missionary District of Arizona in 1957, two years before we became the Diocese of Arizona. Over the years, he served as Vicar at Christ Church (Florence) and Rector at Church of the Transfigura-tion (Apache Junction/Mesa). In 1978, he became the Canon to the Ordinary under Bishop Harte.
RetirementsThe Rev. Gail Carlsen, as Vicar of All Saints (Safford).
The Rev. Nadine Martin, as Deacon at St. Matthew’s (Tucson).
az clergy news
On Sunday, December 27th, 11 mem-bers of the Youth Leadership Acad-emy (YLA) and their advisors from the Diocese of Massachusetts visited St. Matthew’s in Tucson. The group attended the 10:30am ser-vice and then had a full afternoon of learning about border issues.
The after-noon started with a lunch provided by the St. Mat-thew’s Pascua Yaqui Partnership and a presentation by Tucson Samaritans. Samaritans are people of faith and conscience who are responding to the crisis at the US/ Mexico border. Samaritans travel the desert on a daily basis carrying water, food and emergency medical supplies, neces-sary to survive in the desert. Since 2002 Samaritans have directly aided hundreds of people some of whom were in dire medical distress.
Local artist, humanitarian and Samaritan Deborah McCullough gave a presentation on Samaritans to the academy youth and advisors. The young people were engaged and asked insightful questions. From St. Matthew’s, the youth travelled with Rev. Debbie Royals, Canon for Native American Ministries, to the Old Pascua Yaqui Museum/Cultural Center and met with tribal leaders who discussed the impact of the border on the Pascua Yaqui.
Youth Leadership academY visits st. matthew’s to LearN aBout Border issues
(See blog entry http://www.diomassy-outh.org/apps/blog/show/prev?from_id=43708725; click the menu item on the right about YLA Dec 2015 to see reflec-tions by many of these students.)
You might ask why a group of high school students would be away from home over the Christ-mas holidays. Rev. Mark Smith, the head of Youth Ministries
for the Diocese of Massachusetts, provided the answer. The group has been working together for a year and had planned to travel to El Salvador in August but had to cancel that trip at the last minute because of the flare-up of violence there. The Christmas holiday period was the only time the youth would be together and out of school. The trip to Arizona focused on learning from a range of communities forced to the margins of mainstream cultural and economic life, looking at how the church is responding both to those marginalized and the systems behind the marginalization, and what difference any of this might have on their lives back in Massachusetts.
While we hope that the Youth Leadership Academy gets to El Salvador next year, they are always welcome at St. Matthew’s. They are an impressive group of young people!
yLA group outside St. Matthew’s (photo provided by St. Matthew’s)trip (kayaks, canoes, and rowboats) on a group float down a local river. They mixed times of silent coasting on the water with Bible study, prayer (and some partying) when they camped on the shore at night.
It’s too late to change our Lenten practices this year, but it’s never too late to enjoy the spiritual lift that comes with being in the woods, whatever the season!
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BY NIcoLe a. KRuG, caNoN foR MeDIa & coMMuNIcaTIoNS
Over the past year, Bishop Kirk Smith has been in discussion with many people about a much-needed ministry to the older members of the congregations in the diocese. It became apparent that this is a gap that needs to be filled. To that end, he has asked The Rev. Ann Johnson of Flagstaff and Linda Williams, PhD, CSD, from Chandler to co-lead the new Elder Spirituality Ministry.
REv. ANN JohNsoNAnn grew up in Texas. She worked for 37 years as an educator of children who are deaf and hard of hear-ing. In June of 2003, she retired. After
moving to Arizona to be close to her daughter and her family, she dis-cerned a call to ordained ministry and was ordained in June, 2006. She served as Vicar of St. John’s Episco-pal Lutheran Church in Williams for seven-and-a-half years, retiring in 2014. She has been serving as Interim Rector at the Church of the Epiphany in Flagstaff since January, 2015. During her time in ordained ministry, she has worked with elder populations, helping to develop programs that address the
limitations of aging. Her goal is to help local churches to identify and plan for the needs of seniors in their congregations.
LINdA WILLIAMs, Phd, CsdWhen Linda completed her PhD at ASU with a focus on social justice, ethics and public policy, she had no concept of the path the Holy
Spirit had planned for her. When she entered a spiritual direction training program through Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CFDM) offered at St. Barnabas on the Desert, the Holy Spirit made clear that the real plan all along had been for her to address the needs of the sages and elders in our churches. She has since completed her certification as a spiritual director, as well as a certificate in gerontology and aging. She says the third stage of life is a time of life for reflection, spiritual inquiry, listening for the Holy Spirit’s guidance in our lives.
Rev. Ann and Linda have provided this vision for the ministry:We look forward to responding to the needs and desires expressed by individuals approaching or in the third stage of life as the focal point of this elder spirituality ministry.
The intent is to move forward by entering into dialogue with churches throughout the diocese to explore the opportunities for ministry as some of us transition to a different phase in our spiritual journey. We anticipate that this ministry will serve both those who are approaching retirement age and beginning to think about what lies in store ahead, and those who have already made a transition to a senior residential living community. We expect that each of these groups has much to offer the other. In these early stages, we will be doing as much listening as sharing of plans, but we hope to:
• facilitate the opening of this dialogue within and between churches
• join churches in bringing members of all ages into the active life of our communities
• offer spiritual direction to all who are interested in deepening their spiritual lives
• identify resources for exploring questions and concerns and encouraging ministry concepts
• prepare those in the early years of this third stage of life to become the sages in our midst and
• design and offer training for parishes in meeting the diverse needs and wishes of this segment of our population
To ReacH ReV. aNN, e-MaIL HeR aT [email protected] ReacH LINDa, e-MaIL HeR aT [email protected].
New eLder spirituaLitY miNistrY FormedBY THe ReV. DeBBIe RoYaLS, caNoN foR NaTIVe aMeRIcaN MINISTRIeS
More than 40 Native people represent-ing the Province VIII Native American Ministry were greeted by Bishop Kirk Smith in Tucson on January 8th at the start of the Winter Talk gathering co-hosted by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The theme this year included honoring elders and an Indigenous interpreta-tion of the Five Marks of Mission.
Attendees shared laughter, joy, and tears as we shared stories about car-ing for our elders – some of us pres-ently filling that role, while others had completed this task as their elders (parents, grandparents and other relatives) made their transitions from this physical life. The pastoral support provided was one very key takeaway
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save the date FRIdAy, AUGUsT 26 | 6:40 PM | ChAsE FIELd, PhoENIX
Mark your calendar for the 5th Annual Episcopal Night with the Arizona Diamondbacks as they take on the Cincinnati Reds. You’ll want to stay for the post-game festivities that are part of the D-backs Faith & Family Night. There will be fireworks after the game, followed by a player Q & A/Testimonial, and a concert to end the festivities!
for everyone. Where many suggest that multi-generational homes are a sign of poverty in Native communi-ties, we reaffirmed for each other the need to maintain and sustain our traditions and culture which includes intergenerational living arrangements and a guarantee that elders will always hold a place in our lives.
The Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbet (Presbyterian) presented a thoughtful paper on the indigenization of the Five Marks of Mission, pointing out that although the Anglican Communion and The
Episcopal Church are well-ahead in this conversation, other denomina-tions see the Marks of Mission as examples of focus, but most impor-tantly, as values familiar to Native American people.
The group visited the Old Pascua Museum, were greeted by tribal Chairman Peter Yucupicio and the chair of the San Ignacio Yaqui Council before enjoying a traditional meal. The Deer Dancer, Pascola dancers,
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and musicians honored our guests from the four sacred directions, celebrated the many Native cultures present and sent the group on its way with a blessing.
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BY JeSSe VILLeGaS, JR. caNoN foR YouTH & YouNG aDuLT MINISTRIeS
Summer is here and that means that it is time to start exploring the opportunities for kids to attend camp. Choosing a camp can be a daunting task, especially when look-ing for one that not only provides fun and adventure, but also provides foundations of the Christian faith. Summer camp experiences are im-portant for kids in order for them to gain crucial social skills, obtain last-ing memories, and deepen their faith in Jesus Christ. I believe that the diocesan Summer Youth Camp is perfect for any middle or high school student.
Chapel Rock camp planning is in full swing. Staffs from the diocese and Chapel Rock are so excited for all the campers this year! We constantly remind ourselves what a wonderful privilege we all get to have a mountain top experience in
God’s beautiful creation. The camp’s grounds are a different place when the kids of the diocese are there. The camp comes alive with all the smiles, cheers, and smells of delicious s’mores. Counselors and campers have a unique opportunity to build a relationship that can last a lifetime. During Youth Camp, we will share the wonderful stories of Jesus. Our hope is that our youth are inspired to take the Gospel into the places they live, work, study, and play. We do this through Christian community and fellowship.
yoUTh CAMPSession I: June 5-11Session II: June 12-18
REGIsTER TodAy www.chapelrock.net/campsScholarship assistance is available; no child is turned away from champ for inability to pay.
Youth camp provides importaNt experieNcesCome, send, or visit summer camp this year. See you soon!
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BY JaNa SuNDIN, caNoN foR cHILDReN’S MINISTRIeS
Everybody loves a good story. Telling stories was the main way Jesus taught his followers. These stories, called “parables,” are not to be confused with fables, which come with a clear, pithy moral. Parables are an indirect way of teaching, meant to throw the mind off the logical trail and shift the hearer’s thinking. “If anyone has ears to hear, listen!” Many of Jesus’ parables are introduced to address the question, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of Heaven?” And each story he tells demonstrates the upside-
down, inside-out reality of life in God’s Kingdom—different in every way from what his followers are expecting to hear.
In Godly Play, we recognize that parables are gifts given to us long ago, and they are sometimes hard to open. If this is so, how are we to learn from them? Through wondering about them and playing with them, of course! This year at Children’s Camp, we will explore the parables of Jesus through various storytelling forms, arts and crafts, music, prayer practices, and through the unique experience of Christian community that only happens at camp. Children
BY BRaD euBaNKS, cHaPLaIN, caNTeRBuRY ePIScoPaL caMPuS MINISTRY
In November 2015, the four campus ministries of the Diocese of Arizona (Annunciation Campus Ministry at ASU; Incarnation ASU Polytechnic Campus; Episcopal Campus Ministry
to what shaLL we compare the kiNgdom oF heaveN? campus miNistrY YouNg aduLts eNjoY Quiet time at chapeL rockwill meet the Good Shepherd who
made the parables, and experience the upside-down, inside-out reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.
ChILdREN’s CAMPSession 1: June 19-25Session 2: June 26-July 2Ankle Biters’ Camp (ABC—with parent): June 26-29Mini Camp: June 29-July 2
REGIsTER TodAy www.chapelrock.net/campsScholarship assistance is available; no child is turned away from champ for inability to pay.
Photo by danitza Schmmitt
at UofA; and Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry in Flagstaff) gathered, as we do annually, for our Diocesan Young Adult and Campus Ministry Retreat at Chapel Rock in Prescott. We gathered to pray, to play, and to simply disconnect from the rest of the world for a weekend and spend time with the Divine. It was a time for young adults to disconnect from work and school and just “be.” It was an amazing experience. Here are the stories of three of our young adults who attended:“Sandwiched between global tragedies with the terror attacks on Paris and
an inundation of personal stress through the final weeks of the fall semester, the campus ministries joined their voices together in the cooling Prescott air through ambrosian hymns and psalms. Ranging from praises to the acknowledgement of anger, we found a kind of peace
together through the blending of our voices, the synchronization of our breathing, the oneness we created in twenty individuals.
Amidst a world moving into more and more obvious division with terrorism and war—even amidst the very simple individualism of what feels like the end of the world during finals—we created a kind of unity that only comes in song. We went to church to sing together.”-LIZZY, SeNIoR eNGLISH MaJoR
“Being at the young adult retreat at Chapel Rock was a practice in paradox.
From the quiet and orderly nature of following monastic orders to the rowdy and adrenaline inducing high-ropes course, very little stayed the same from hour to hour. Our hearts and souls, so quiet and peaceful from the shared breathing of our chanting, leapt during activities meant to test our understanding of trust and teamwork. The innocent joy we felt when playing childhood games shifted to adult solemnity when we tried to comprehend the religious extremism and fundamentalism running rampant in our world. Our chaplains said that the goal of the retreat was to be relaxed and exhilarated by the end of the weekend. And they were right. We did experience both those states of being and many more.”-MaRGaReT, aNTHRoPoLoGY GRaDuaTe STuDeNT
“The community that I was introduced to at Chapel Rock, from all the new students I was able to meet, to being able to grow in my relationships with fellow students from Canterbury at Northern Arizona University, was one that I was surprised to find myself fit into so well. I have remained in contact with many of the students since the retreat, and I look forward to seeing them throughout the next year at various campus events. Sometimes it’s nice to know you aren’t alone, and there is a community waiting to accept you for who you are.”-KeLSeY, JuNIoR SPaNISH aND INTeRNaTIoNaL affaIRS MaJoR
Photo provided by diocesan Campus Ministry
Photos courtesy of Myra Kingsley
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BY THe ReV. MYRa KINGSLeY, DeacoNPReSIDeNT, BoaRD of DIRecToRS, IcM
“Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” …. And all ate and were filled.” -Matthew 13:16
In the darkness of the early morning hours, people begin to line up outside the building to get a box of canned goods. People are allowed two visits a month and if it’s their first visit of the month, they also get a box of donated produce, day old breads, deserts, fruit and/or vegetables. The produce may be a little bruised, the fruit a little over-ripe, and chances are you and I would not buy them in the grocery store. We would pick and chose the perfect peach or tomato to put into our grocery basket. Here, it is what is: it’s food, it’s good food, and it will feed a family for another week or so.
This is the scene six days a week at ICM Food and Clothing Bank (formerly known as Interfaith Coop-erative Ministries) on 9th Avenue, just a short distance south of the Di-ocesan offices and Trinity Cathedral in central Phoenix. Approximately 150 individuals sign in each day (Monday through Saturday) to receive food to feed their children and other family members.
I attended a conference last year that addressed the issue of poverty in our communities. Those attending were good people, doing a lot of really good work. But what struck me at the time is that we tend to talk about poverty in the abstract as if it was safely “out there” somewhere. Agencies like ICM remind us that poverty isn’t safely “out there” somewhere – it is right here, right outside our doors, right where we live, right next door, right here in our community.
churches comBiNe resources to BeNeFit juBiLee miNistrY
Everyone in that line outside ICM in the early morning hours has their story. Some have always struggled to make ends meet and feed their families; others have lost their jobs, or their health, or have become sole supporters of extended family and need help when the minimum wage paycheck or the social security check just doesn’t stretch far enough. Many
in that line are strong and indepen-dent, they aren’t weak or lazy be-cause they need help, they just can’t make it on their own right now.
One day, a grandmother came to ICM to try and get food for her three grandchildren that she was rais-ing on her own. Unfortunately, she learned about ICM to late in the day and the building had closed. The kids went hungry that day. But she came back the next day. The ICM staff fed the kids lunch, and the grandmother and kids went home with a box of food to feed the family. No one would go hungry that week.
ICM Food and Clothing Bank at URL:
cMaZ.oRG, began in the 1970’s in response to the social needs and concerns of the poor. It was founded by an ecumenical group, the North Phoenix Corporate Ministries, which included several Protestant churches of various denominations, a Catholic parish, and two Jewish synagogues. At one time, the program was housed at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, where
emergency relief was provided. It also became a Jubilee Ministry of The Episcopal Church. As the North Phoenix Corporate Ministries grew as a force for ecumenical social action, the program moved to a storefront on 3rd Avenue and became known as Interfaith Cooperative Ministries – ICM.
By 1993, ICM had outgrown their storefront location and moved to their current location (501 S. 9th Avenue). ICM continues to be a viable, significant force meeting the needs of those who fall through the cracks of the social network. Today, ICM is the
largest distributer of St. Mary’s Food Bank Emergency Food Boxes in Mari-copa County. With the help of many congregations and volunteers, the agency provides clothing and food for the hundreds of people who come through their doors each day.
ICM still operates on a shoestring budget, which is largely composed of grants and donations. They only have five full-time staff working Monday through Saturday throughout the year, with the volunteers providing the majority of the services to the clients served. ICM is meeting the needs of our community that are not met by any other agency. It remains as an example of interfaith coopera-tion that can be emulated in other venues and services.
The Board of Directors of ICM and its volunteer base is still largely composed of individuals from local
churches, such as Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Phoenix), Christ Church of the Ascension (Paradise Valley), and All Saints’ Episcopal Church (Phoenix). The mission is to provide “an immediate response to basic human needs,” and it can’t be done
without your help and support.
If you would like someone to come speak about ICM to your congrega-tion, or if you wish to tour ICM and see the work that is being done each day, or to learn more about how you or your congregation can help (either through volunteering, fundraising, having a back-to-school drive or a food and/or clothing drive), please email [email protected].
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Catering to All of Your Needs
st. ndrew’s
Catering• Started by Deacon Jefferson Bailey, former co-owner of the well-know Tucson eatery B & B Cafe, St. Andrew’s Catering specializes in creating custom, individualized menus for any function.
• Whether the group is large or small, religiously affiliated or not, needs a five-course meal or just a place to have tea and chat, we cater to that.
• All of our food is lovingly prepared by our in-house non-profit program Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, which feeds those in need in Armory Park and beyond.
• All proceeds go to St. Andrew’s and help the Neighbor’s Feeding Neighbors program, so you can contribute to your community while wowing your guests.
545 S 5th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 • P.O. Box 1165, Tucson, AZ 85702 • 520.622.8318 • www.standrewstucson.azdiocese.org
To make a reservation or inquire more fully about our service, please email us at
[email protected] or call us at (520)622-8318.
BY BILL RoBINSoNBill Robinson is a parishioner at Church of the Transfiguration and manager of the Crazy Chile Farm.
The Church of the Transfiguration in Mesa, Ariz., is supporting its pro-grams and addressing the issue of hunger in its home state with profits from a new farm project that produc-es spicy chile peppers. Demographic statistics from the Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Arizona Association of Food Banks show that, in Arizona, one in three children, one in five adults, and one in seven seniors are at risk for insufficient food daily. The church decided to use its property to help address the issue, simplifying the community-garden concept by con-centrating on one or two crops.
Research led Transfiguration to chile peppers as the primary crop, and the Crazy Chile Farm was born. Spicy food is a trending item in restaurants and upscale markets in Arizona and worldwide. Plus, powder made from certain varieties commands a very high price. This means that a relatively small plot of land can generate a very high return on investment.
The church selected a 400-year-old variety of chile known as Campo Dorado — a Spanish name meaning “goldfield” — from Northern New Mexico. Spanish colonizer Don Juan de Oñate first brought the ances-
tors of this variety to the Upper Rio Grande in 1598. The seeds are heritage seeds of those introduced by Oñate and preserved by the descen-dants of the original colonists and the local Pueblo Indian communities.
The farm’s first year was not without adventure. One thousand seedlings were planted in February 2015 on a 4,000-square-foot plot. Many of the chile plants were devoured by birds and animals and had to be replaced. When it looked like the church’s plans, prayers and dreams were about to be fulfilled, a May heat wave arrived. The temperature was extreme enough to melt the glue holding together the PVC parts of the irrigation system. When the air temperature exceeded 110 degrees, the ground temperature topped 150 degrees. There were inevitable plant losses, and transplanting new seed-lings into the gaps in the rows proved futile. Corn was planted between the rows to provide shade for the delicate chile pods and prevent them from becoming sunburned. In addition, the labor force shrank as many of the committed parishioners headed north for the summer.
Finally, cooler weather returned. As overnight lows dropped below 80 degrees, surviving chile plants began producing with enthusiasm — 50 to 75 fruits on each were not uncom-mon. The church was now faced with a new set of challenges: picking, pro-cessing and packaging. The crew had
become so consumed by the farming part of the project, it was taken aback by the manufacturing component.
But more parishioners became engaged, and things quickly fell together. Ripe fruits were picked daily, and drying racks were refilled as fast as they were emptied. Peppers were de-seeded, de-stemmed and ground into powder. Labels were printed, powder was packaged, and the entire inventory was sold in time for Christmas. The church also sold “adopt-a-plant” certificates for $2 each as well as bundles of decorative corn. The 35 pounds of chile powder was sold at $40 per pound.
At the end of the first season, despite a learning curve, a few setbacks and ma-jor startup costs, the church realized a $600 profit to support the food relief and social responsibility programs that had touched parishioners’ hearts in the first place.As an example of one of the food programs, Church of the Transfiguration works with local agencies on food distribution. In nine years, the church has provided funding for 1.2 million meals. As for the chile crop, the church anticipates a fourfold increase for 2016.
foR MoRe INfoRMaTIoN VISIT: WWW.TRaNSfIGuRaTIoN-MeSa.oRG/PoRTaL/ouTReacH/cHILI-PLaNT.
This story first appeared in the March 2016 edition of The Episcopal Journal.
chiLe-pepper operatioN Fights huNgerPhotos by Bill Robinson. [left] Parishioner Lynn Graff tends chile peppers on the drying rack. [center] Bill Robinson, manager of the Crazy Chile Farm, holds some of the corn planted as shade crops for the chile peppers. [right] Chile peppers are dried, ground and bagged for sale.
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BY THe ReV. DeBY aDINoLfI, ST. MaTTHeW’S
Having felt helpless at the stark realities facing refugees in the Middle East, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Chandler found a way to make a difference by partnering with Refu-gee Focus, a Lutheran faith-based 501(c)(3). (Refugee Focus also works with Episcopal Migration Ministries to help resettle families in Arizona.) This partnership enabled us to spon-sor a Rohingya refugee family from Myanmar. Refugee Focus provided the apartment, and we provided the rest. From furniture to kitchen items, linens to food, our parish stepped up and we were able to provide a fully furnished new “home” to this grateful family of four.
Refugee Focus provides train-ing assistance for parishes and sugges-tions of how the parishes can help. This is more than gathering furniture and setting up an apartment – this is fostering a continued relationship with the refugee family, helping them in all aspects of resettlement. All incoming refugees need assistance with the basics that we take for granted – how to grocery shop in our “mega stores,” how to use public transportation, how to book a doctor appointment, how to use our financial systems. The resettlement process can be completely overwhelming for the
refugees, but with faith-based sup-port, they are able to acclimate and learn to enjoy their new country.
We had a core team that made all of this possible. It takes someone with great administrative skills to coordi-nate donations and storage, as well as to follow-up with volun-teers when move-in date arrives. We are fortunate at St. Matthew’s – Stacey Nemanic was that amazing adminis-trative leader and she insured that everything ran
chaNdLer church spoNsors reFugee FamiLY
smoothly. We also had a fantastic team of furniture movers and apartment decorators who turned an empty apartment into a function-ing home.
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All Saints • Safford928-348-9430www.saints.vtchome.net
All Saints of the Desert • Sun City 623-974-8404www.desertsaints.azdiocese.org
All Saints’ • Phoenix 602-279-5539 www.allsaints.org
Christ Church of the Ascension • Paradise Valley 602-840-8210 www.christchurch-az.org
Christ the King • Tucson 520-297-2551 www.ctktucson.org
Church of Our Saviour • Lakeside 928-537-7830 www.thechurchofoursaviour.org
Church of the Advent • Sun City West 623-584-0350 www.adventepiscopalaz.org
Church of the Apostles • Oro Valley 520-544-9660 www.apostleschurch.net
Church of the Epiphany • Flagstaff 928-774-2911 www.epiphanyaz.org
Church of the Epiphany • Tempe 480-968-4111 www.epiphany-tempe.org
Church of the Nativity • Phoenix 480-307-9216 www.thenativity.net
Church of the Transfiguration • Mesa 480-986-1145 www.transfiguration-mesa.org
Emmaus Church Plant • Surprise623-340-7474www.emmausepiscopal.org
Good Shepherd of the Hills • Cave Creek 480-488-3283 www.goodshepherdaz.org
Grace Church • Lake Havasu City 928-855-2525 www.grace-episcopal.net
Grace St. Paul’s • Tucson 520-327-6857 www.gsptucson.org
Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo • Phoenix 602-255-0602 www.sanpablo.azdiocese.org
Resurrection Church Plant • Gilbert480-719-5343www.resurrectiongilbert.org
Saints Philip & James • Morenci 928-348-9430www.philipandjames.azdiocese.org
Santa Maria • Phoenix602-350-4688www.santamaria.azdiocese.org
St. Alban’s • Tucson 520-296-0791www.stalbansaz.org
St. Alban’s • Wickenburg 928-684-2133 stalbanswburg.qwestoffice.net
St. Andrew’s • Glendale 623-846-8046 www.standrewsglendale.azdiocese.org
St. Andrew’s • Nogales 520-281-1523 www.standrewsaz.org
St. Andrew’s • Sedona 928-282-4457 www.saint-andrews.org
St. Andrew’s • Tucson 520-622-8318 www.standrewstucson.azdiocese.org
St. Anthony on the Desert • Scottsdale 480-451-0860 www.st-anthony.net
St. Augustine’s • Tempe 480-967-3295 staugustinetempe.org
St. Barnabas on the Desert • Scottsdale 480-948-5560 www.saintbarnabas.org
St. Christopher’s in the West Valley • Sun City 623-972-1109 www.stchristophers-az.org
St. Francis-in-the-Valley • Green Valley 520-625-1370 www.stfrancis.azdiocese.org
St. George’s • Holbrook 928-524-2361 www.stgeorge.azdiocese.org
St. James the Apostle • Tempe 480-345-2686 www.stjamestempe.org
St. John the Baptist • Glendale 623-582-5449 www.stjohnsaz.org
St. John’s • Bisbee 520-432-7006 www.stjohns.azdiocese.org
St. John’s • Globe 928-425-5160 www.stjohnsglobe.org
St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Congregation • Williams 928-635-2781 www.stjohnslutheran.azdiocese.org
St. Jude’s • Phoenix 602-980-7720 www.mystjudes.com
St. Luke’s • Prescott 928-778-4499 www.stlukesprescott.church
St. Luke’s at the Mountain • Phoenix 602-276-7318 www.stlukesatthemountainchurch.com
St. Mark’s • Mesa 480-964-5820 www.stmarksmesa.org
St. Mary’s • Phoenix 602-354-7540 www.stmarysphoenix.org
St. Matthew’s • Chandler 480-899-7386 www.saintmatthewschurch.org
St. Matthew’s • Tucson 520-298-9782 www.saintmatthewstucson.org
St. Michael & All Angels • Tucson 520-886-7292 www.smallangelstucson.org
St. Michael’s • Coolidge 520-723-3845 www.stmichaelscoolidge.com
St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Church • Phoenix 602-253-4094 www.stpaulsapostle.azdiocese.org
St. Paul’s • Payson 928-474-3834 www.stpaulspayson.org
St. Paul’s • Tombstone www.stpauls.azdiocese.org
St. Paul’s • Winslow 928-289-3851 www.stpaulsmission.azdiocese.org
St. Peter’s • Litchfield Park 623-935-3279 www.stpetersaz.com
St. Peter’s • Casa Grande 520-836-7693 www.stpetersepiscopalcg.org
St. Philip’s In The Hills • Tucson 520-299-6421 www.stphilipstucson.org
St. Raphael in the Valley • Benson 520-586-4335 www.straphael.azdiocese.org
St. Stephen’s • Douglas 520-364-7971 www.ststephensmission.azdiocese.org
St. Stephen’s • Phoenix 602-840-0437 www.ststephens.org
St. Stephen’s • Sierra Vista 520-458-4432 www.ststephensaz.org
St. Thomas of the Valley • Clarkdale 928-634-8593 www.stthomas.azdiocese.org
Trinity Cathedral • Phoenix 602-254-7126 www.azcathedral.org
Trinity Church • Kingman 928-753-5658 www.trinity.azdiocese.org
Trinity Lutheran-Episcopal Congregation • Willcox 520-384-2155 www.trinitystraphael.org
CAMPUS MINISTRIESAnnunciation Campus Ministry at ASU • Tempe 480-967-3295 www.annunciationasu.org
Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry • Flagstaff 610-209-6587 www.canterburyflagstaff.org
Episcopal Campus Ministry at U of A • Tucson 520-623-7575 www.ecm-tucson.org
Incarnation ASU Polytechnic Campus Ministry • Mesa480-205-8252www.incarnation.azdiocese.org
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Your missioN share as oF jaNuarY 31, 2016Benson, St. Raphael’sBisbee, St. John’sCasa Grande, St. Peter’sCave Creek, Good ShepherdChandler, St. Matthew’sClarkdale, St. ThomasCoolidge, St. Michael’sdouglas, St. Stephen’sFlagstaff, EpiphanyGila Bend, EpiphanyGlendale, St. Andrew’sGlendale, St. John/BaptistGlobe, St. John’sGreen Valley, St. Francisholbrook, St. GeorgeKingman, TrinityLake havasu City, GraceLakeside, Our SaviourLitchfield Park. St. Peter’sMesa, St. Mark’sMesa, TransfigurationMorenci, SS Philip & JamesNogales, St. Andrew’sOro Valley, ApostlesParadise Valley, Christ Payson, St. Paul’sPhoenix, TrinityPhoenix, All Saints’Phoenix, St Jude’sPhoenix, St. Luke’sPhoenix, Santa MariaPhoenix, St. Mary’s(8.45%)Phx, St Paul’s Sudanese Phoenix, St. Stephen’sPhoenix, San PabloPrescott, St. Luke’sSafford, All Saint’sScottsdale, Nativity Scottsdale, St Anthony Scottsdale, St. BarnabasSedona, St. Andrew’sSierra Vista, St Stephen’sSun City, All Saints’Sun City, St. Christopher’sSun City West, AdventTempe, Epiphany Tempe, St. Augustine’sTempe, St. JamesTombstone, St. Paul’sTucson, Christ the KingTucson, Grace St. Paul’sTucson, St. Alban’sTucson, St. Andrew’sTucson, St. Matthew’sTucson, St. Michael’sTucson, St. Philip’sWickenburg, St. Alban’sWilliams, St. John’sWinslow, St. Paul’sTotals
PARISH/MISSION YTD Reported Income
YTD 16.9% of Income YTD Paid YTD Unpaid
5,556.66 0.00 7,924.50 42,539.86 53,254.01 10,685.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 41,718.05 8,209.12 45,588.07 1,471.22 3,073.95 11,842.00 18,819.97 51,528.08 19,352.00 23,762.52 822.00 13,071.64 0.00 82,501.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,919.49 0.00 12,558.20 0.00 29,846.51 8,601.91 39,229.29 10,252.68 61,912.79 0.00 152,097.00 21,105.61 15,914.77 0.00 0.00 31,969.53 0.00 0.00 14,039.18 2,839.45 35,895.20 63,408.32 0.00 0.00 26,659.87 0.00 122,919.94 6,237.00 0.00 1,982.20 1,101,109.73
939.08 0.00 1,339.24 7,189.24 8,999.93 1,805.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,050.35 1,387.34 7,704.38 248.64 519.50 2,001.30 3,180.57 8,708.25 3,270.49 4,015.87 138.92 2,209.11 0.00 13,942.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 324.39 0.00 1,061.17 0.00 5,044.06 1,453.72 6,629.75 1,732.70 10,463.26 0.00 25,704.39 3,566.85 2,689.60 0.00 0.00 5,402.85 0.00 0.00 2,372.62 479.87 6,066.29 10,716.01 0.00 0.00 4,505.52 0.00 20,773.47 1,054.05 0.00 334.99 185,026.38
939.08 0.00 1,339.24 7,189.24 8,999.93 250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,050.35 1,387.34 7,704.38 248.64 519.50 2,001.30 3,180.57 8,708.25 3,270.49 4,015.87 138.92 2,209.11 0.00 13,942.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 324.39 0.00 1,061.16 0.00 5,044.06 1,453.72 6,629.75 1,732.00 10,463.26 0.00 25,704.39 3,566.85 2,689.60 0.00 0.00 5,402.85 0.00 0.00 400.00 479.87 6,066.29 10,716.01 0.00 0.00 4,505.52 0.00 20,773.47 1,054.05 0.00 334.99 181,497.23
(0.00)0.00 0.00 (0.00)(0.00)1,555.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.00)(0.00)(0.00)0.00 (0.00)(0.00)(0.00)(0.00)(0.00)0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.00)(0.00)0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,972.62 (0.00)(0.00)(0.00)0.00 0.00 (0.00)0.00 (0.00)0.00 0.00 0.00 3,529.15
Many congregations find it helpful to list in their Sunday bulletins an update on income and expenses. This makes for good “transparency” of church finances, but also is a gentle reminder to those who might be behind in their giving. The Finance Committee, with the consent of diocesan Council, has suggested that we do a similar public reporting. Above is a listing of our congregations, their mission share, and their current standing. In a few exceptional cases, Council has granted an alternative payment plan to congregations facing severe economic dislocation. Those are so marked. The Council wishes to thank those congregations who are current in their mission giving and encourage those who may be behind.
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April4/3 | St. Peter’s, Litchfield Park
4/10 | St. Alban’s, Tucson4/17 | Grace St. Paul’s, Tucson
4/24 | Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley
May5/1 | St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale
5/8 | All Saints’ Church & Day School, Phoenix5/15 | St. Philip’s In The Hills, Tucson
5/22 | Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix5/29 | St. Stephen’s, Douglas and St. John’s, Bisbee
June6/12 | St. Mary’s, Phoenix
6/19 | Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo, Phoenix6/26 | Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff
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