Anti-Racism Training April 12

The School of Christian Studies will offer a full-day AntiRacism Training workshop at St. Edward’s in Lancaster on April 12. For further information, please contact The Rev. Canon Kate Harrigan (717 236 5959 or kharrigan@diocesecpa.org)

Enough Said

I had a reminder from the Diocesan Finance Office this morning that Parochial Reports are now overdue. Those of you who haven’t turned them in probably know who you are. Please do so promptly.

ECW Lenten Retreat

Registration for this year’s ECW Lenten Retreat closes in about ten days. You can find more information about the retreat, and a printable registration form, here.

On Tap Tonight...

Bishop Baxter will be the presenter for Theology on Tap tonight (Feb. 4). Theology on Tap meets on First Mondays on the second floor of Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub, King Street, Lancaster City, at 7:00 pm. Bishop Baxter will follow up his recent appearance on public television’s “Dialogues in Democracy,” by discussing “Early Constitutional politics and the roots of Progressive American Spirituality.” The program usually concludes by 8:30 pm and arriving early is suggested. The first 100 people get seats, and everyone after that sits on the floor, window sills, or stands around the edges.

Congregational Development Grant Requests

Mary Amato sends word that the deadline for the winter round of applications for Congregational Development grants is March 28. You can find details and a downloadable application here.

Farewells

We were sorry to learn that the Rev. Fred Miller, rector of All Saints’, Hershey, for the past eighteen years, has resigned to become interim rector of Christ Church in Somers Point, NJ. His last Sunday at All Saints’ will be Feb. 24.

Fr. Miller has served this Diocese well in several capacities, most prominently as chair of the search committee that selected candidates to be bishop of the Diocese when Bishop Creighton announced his intention to retire. We wish him well, and are saddened at his departure.

Worth Seeing

The award-winning film, For the Bible Tells Me So will be shown at Franklin and Marshall College’s Rochelle Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, February 7 at 7 PM. The public is invited to attend this free showing, sponsored by Saint James Episcopal Church, Lancaster Theological Seminary and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gendered and their Allies at Franklin and Marshall College. Seating is limited.

The documentary film synopsis on the producer’s website states:

“Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate?

Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, For the Bible Tells Me So offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.”

You can find more information here.