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On September 29, at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Bishop Paul ordained Marion Meiss (St. Peter's, Hazleton), Dolores Evans (North Parish, Schuylkill County), and Sarah Bosler (St. Gabriel's, Douglassville) to the sacred order of deacons. Canon Jane Teter preached.
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Five years ago, Bishop Paul Marshall asked Charlie Barebo to help spearhead a capital campaign to develop a camp and conference center for the Diocese of Bethlehem. "A funny thing happened on the way," said Barebo. "I woke up one morning in the Sudan."
A global traveler as CEO of Otterbine Barebo, Inc., Barebo said it was no less than a "life-changing event that has deepened my faith and forever altered my outlook on this world."
Parishes throughout the 14-county northeastern Pennsylvania diocese launched New Hope during the last two Sundays of September. By that time, more than half of the $3.6 million goal had already been raised through advance gifts, said Barebo who chairs the New Hope capital campaign, but not for a camp and conference center.
"We have begun something unique," said Bishop Marshall, "a capital campaign for others and an extra mile toward the Millennium Development Goals. Some 75% of the money raised will help the destitute in Sudan; 25% will provide grants to enable parishes in our diocese to expand projects and develop new initiatives to serve the needy in northeastern Pennsylvania. Our diocese, institutionally, will not benefit from this effort."
"We are responding to the request of the Diocese of Kajo Keji for assistance in building the educational and organizational centers that will allow them to provide for their own future," said the bishop. "Through revolving micro-finance funds, enterprising individuals, largely women, will be able to make a new start in a war-torn country."
Bethlehem has had a partnership relationship with the Diocese of Kajo Keji for the past seven years. Ten missioners have been deeply affected by their visits with sisters ann brothers in southern Sudan.
[Download the history of our relationship with Kajo Keji below.]
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The House of Bishops Response to Questions and Concerns Raised by our Anglican Communion Partners is available here. A news release about the statement is available here. Many examples of how this has played in newspapers across the country and around the world, some that badly missed the point, are available here with the following editor's note by Jan Nunley, Behold, how many competing interpretations can be made of one document that is only one day old and written in the contemporary language of those reporting on it, with the authors nearby for clarification! Now do you see why the interpretation of a set of 66 books in several different languages at several thousand years' remove is such a challenge for mere human beings? And there's more here.
Bishop Anthony Poggo of our companion Diocese of Kajo Keji in southern Sudan will be with us at Diocesan Convention, October 12-13, at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. He will deliver brief greetings during the Friday afternoon business session and will preach at Saturday's 8:30 a.m. Eucharist. He will also preach and preach at the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist on Sunday, October 14, at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre.
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St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre, will host the Winchester Cathedral Choir in concert, October 28 at 4:00 p.m. Download more more information below.
Cover: New Hope in Kajo Keji photo. A letter from Bishop Paul, inviting all to support our New Hope campaign. "The good news is that during the summer we have received gifts and pledges of half of our goal amount of $3.6 million. Now we are in the larger phases of the campaign, and I ask you to join me in making a truly sacrificial gift to this work."
Page A2-3: Two Weddings and a Funeral: Pray for the Dead, Nov. 2, at the Cathedral. Celebrate with Bishop Anthony and Bishop Jack at Diocesan Convention, October 13. Celebrate with Bishop Anthony at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre, Sunday, October 14.
Make your father proud (Charlie Barebo on New Hope). Celebrate Bishop Paul Jones. Mommy Camp. Safeguarding God's Children. Prayer Bead Workshop. Montrose parish hosts crafters. Congregational Development Grant applications. ECW sponsorship of CCF. Knitting for Mariners. Holiday Gift Shop at St. Brigid's.
Page A4-5: Bethlehem and Kajo Keji: A history of our partnership, story with a few photos. (Continued on page A6)
Page A6: Summer Festival at Stevensville. Bishop Paul ordained Donna Jean Kiessling to the order of priest. Continuation of the history of our partnership with Kajo Keji.
Page A7: (1) Diocesan Calendar. (2) Cycles of Prayer. (3) Diocesan Convention.
Page A8: Happening (Nov. 9-11), a weekend for youth in grades 9-12.
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