This issue of Arizona Life has all the information you need to make this your best summer ever.

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1 ArizonaLife Camp: it s not just for kids April 2009 Volume 20, Issue 4 ArizonaLife is an edition of EpiscopalLife, the newspaper of the Episcopal Church, USA, and is published every other month by and for The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. ArizonaLife Inside this month: Day of Discernment A2 Stewardship University A3 Alleluia Fund Sunday A3 Children s Ministries retreat A3 Chapel Rock schedule A4-6 Kira Waltman and Maddie Moore, both of St. Stephen s, Phoenix, share chocolate and a laugh at Chapel Rock in Similar opportunities for fun and fellowship are available during the upcoming summer of Greta Huls/Diocese of Arizona Dave White Chapel Rock Executive Director PRESCOTT Where can you: write a prayer on the sidewalk? join in a talent show? zoom down the zip line? meet the angel Gabriel? explore with your whole family? have a ball with your friends in their 60 s (More or Less)? grow closer to God? climb a mountain? make a dress out of plastic bags? ask your questions in a safe, supportive atmosphere? attend a carnival, dance, and pool party all in the same week? learn new ways to worship? sing, dance, learn, play, and grow? and so much more! At Chapel Rock, if course! Your special place in the mountains will be better than ever this summer, with new offerings, long time favorites, and more varied opportunities for deepening your life in Christ then ever before. Camperships are available. This issue of Arizona Life has all the information you need to make this your best summer ever. St. Paul s windows update Around the Diocese Trinity Cathedral A7 A8 A8 Submissions deadline is the 1st day of every odd-numbered month and should be sent to: Greta Huls 114 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ greta@azdiocese.org Episcopal Life (ISSN USPS# ) is published monthly by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church in the USA, 815 Second Ave. New York, NY Periodicals postage paid in New York, NY and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to Episcopal Life, P.O. Box 2050, Voorhees, NJ Chapel Rock a place in the woods that finds a place in your heart. See you this summer!

2 A2 ArizonaLife April 2009 The Episcopal Church Day of Discernment and Information set for May 9 The Anglican Communion 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches around the globe in more than 160 countries. Established in Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev. Rowan D. Williams The Episcopal Church 2.4 million members in 118 dioceses in the Americas and abroad. Established in The Presiding Bishop The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona 32,000 members in 67 congregations. Established in The Bishop of Arizona The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith bishop@azdiocese.org Diocesan House 114 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ (602) Canon to the Ordinary The Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek timothy@azdiocese.org Dean of Trinity Cathedral The Very Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely nicholas@trinitycathedral.com Canon for Outreach and Social Justice The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero carmen@azdiocese.org Canon for Administration Cathy Black cathy@azdiocese.org Canon for Finance Vicki Hohnbaum vicki@azdiocese.org Canon for Communications Greta Huls greta@azdiocese.org Canon for Youth & Young Adults Matt Marino matt@azdiocese.org Canon for Children s Ministries Nancy Shumaker nancys@azdiocese.org God was willing and The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith ordained five new deacons on Jan. 24 at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix. (From left) The Rev. Dorothy Saucedo of Navajoland, The Rev. Myra Jessica Kingsley of Trinity Cathedral, The Venerable Canon Veronica Ritson of Trinity Cathedral, The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith, The Rev. Charles Everett Milhoan of St. John the Baptist, Glendale, The Rev. Michael Addenbrooke Halle of St. Alban's, Tucson, The Rev. Susan Elizabeth Cihak of St. Anthony on the Desert, Scottsdale, and The Rev. Gordon Grant Gilfeather of St. Anthony on the Desert. Gary Gorman/Trinity Cathedral The Rev. Gordon McBride, COM Chair St. Philip s In The Hills, Tucson PHOENIX The Episcopal Church is looking for a few good men and women to lead its congregations in this time of rapid change. Perhaps you are someone who has gifts of leadership and a calling to ordained ministry. Even if you only think this might be true you should think of yourself as called to explore that possibility. An essential step in the ordination process is the annual Day of Discernment and Information. This year the Day will be held at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. Should I go to the Day? The answer is yes if: you think you may have a call to ordained ministry. you are a parish rector who has someone exploring the possibility of Holy Orders. you are a vestry member where someone has expressed a call. you are a member of a discernment committee for someone in your parish. you are the spouse or partner of someone who is exploring a call. All of these yeses are equally valid for the diaconate as for the priesthood. The Day will have special workshops for all orders of ministry and categories of participants. The Day will offer lots of information about the ordination process: steps to take, roles of parish clergy, discernment committees, and vestries. And most particularly about how a person and a congregation go about discerning a call and nominating a person to study for Holy Orders. Speakers drawn from our own Commission on Ministry family, will include Bishop Kirk Smith, and will deal with some of the inner and spiritual concerns that a person entering the ordination process may have, as well as the possible conclusion someone might come to: ordination as deacon or priest or reaffirmation of a vital lay ministry. Full written information on the ordination process in the Diocese of Arizona is available on the diocesan website. Go to then click on the Order to which you feel you may be called. This material can either be read online or can be downloaded. Please take the time to read it carefully. The May 9 Day meets the requirement in the Diocese of Arizona guide books (page 13 in the Deacon book and page 10 in the Priest book) to attend a Holy Orders Day of Discernment and Information. The shifted emphasis onto discernment flows from past experience: that discernment is the most difficult, but perhaps the most important step in the whole journey toward ordination. At this critical juncture in the history in the Episcopal Church there may be nothing more crucial than the call and training of top-quality persons for the church s ordained ministry. Struggling with a sense of call? This Day is the place to start. Already beginning in the process with a discernment committee? This Day may help to clarify issues that have come up. Wondering about the role of local congregations in the call and ordination process? This Day will offer practical guidance for helping individuals wrestle with the hard decisions around responding to God s call. Not all calls are alike. Not all responses are identical. The Bishop and the Commission on Ministry honor your sense of call. Lunch is provided. Naturally a reservation is necessary for the Day so that adequate resources and food can be available. Please respond to Gary Gorman at ext. 310 or gary@azcathedral.org. Questions can be directed to Diocesan House for the Commission on Ministry.

3 April 2009 ArizonaLife A3 Stewardship University: tools you can use The Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek Canon to the Ordinary It probably goes without saying that congregations annually struggle to fund their statements of mission (budgets), and probably more so today, in this economy, than at any other time. Many congregations don t realize that help is at hand. On April 4 in Phoenix and April 25 in Tucson, the Diocese of Arizona is presenting Stewardship University: Generous Giving and Joyful Doing. Stewardship University is committed to educating, supporting, and serving congregations in their mission to help God s people grow in their relationship with Jesus through the use of the time, talents and finances God has entrusted to them. Come and learn how this approach to stewardship can transform the lives of your parishioners, and transform the mission and ministry of your congregation. The presenters for this first offering The Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek Canon to the Ordinary Arizona is growing and finally topped Nevada as the nation s fastest growing state in 2006, according to the Census Bureau. Forecasters predict that the land between Phoenix and Tucson will become one metropolitan area by Statewide, Arizona is expected to grow 209% by So how will the Episcopal Church meet the needs of such a surging population? In 2005, the Alleluia Fund was created to plant 10 new churches in 10 years, as well as support new growth initiatives for existing congregations. How have we be en doing? We have six new congregations: St. Jude s, of courses will be Carol Maher, Alleluia Fund Coordinator for the Diocese and myself. Topics to be covered at Stewardship University include: Improving Your Annual Giving; Creating a Legacy Society and Why You Should Have One; Helping People Discern Their Spiritual Gifts and Talents; and Enhancing Your Hospitality. Presentations and materials will also address planned giving, capital campaigns and creating endowments for funding future ministry. Join us for a day to consider how looking at our time, talent, and treasure differently can change lives especially our own even in a turbulent economy! Choose which location suits you best: Stewardship University in Phoenix will be held at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W Roosevelt Street, on Saturday, April 4, beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. Lunch is included in the $15 per person registration fee, which also covers the cost of materials. The Phoenix; Catedral de la Trinidad, Phoenix; San Andrés, Tucson; Church of the Nativity, Phoenix; Prince of Peace Mission, Peoria; and St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Mission, Phoenix the first free-standing Episcopal Sudanese congregation in the United States! New locations we are looking at include the Arizona Sun Corridor, Gilbert, Marana, and Buckeye. But church planting takes resources. It takes $100,000 a year for three years, just to start one new church not including the expenses of land and buildings. Additionally, many existing ministries throughout our diocese can also Stewardship University in Tucson will be held at Grace St. Paul s Episcopal Church, 2331 E Adams Street, on Saturday, April 25, again beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. To register for Stewardship University at either location, please contact Shantae Carver at the Diocesan House, , or send in your $15 check or money order to: Stewardship University, Diocese of Arizona, 114 W. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ Only paid in advanced registrations will be considered confirmed attendees for lunch and handouts. Don t miss attending these opportunities to improve the stewardship ministry in your congregation even in difficult economic times, because stewardship is about discipleship, not membership, just as raising up generous givers is about discipleship and not just paying the bills. Sign-up for Stewardship University today and help your congregation grow its giving! Mission begins with you on Alleluia Fund Sunday Nancy Shumaker Canon for Children s Ministries PRESCOTT Chapel Rock will be the tranquil place for this year s Children s Ministries Spiritual Retreat. This retreat is offered for everyone who works with children in any capacity. The Rev. Beverly Phillips, ordained in the Presbyterian Church, is our keynote speaker for the week-end. Her studies have centered on and about the women of the Bible and the importance of their lives their contribution to our entire faith story. The retreat begins on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. in St. James Lodge for room assignments and general information. Staff and brief introductions begin at 7:30p.m. followed by compline with music and concludes with hospitality and enjoying each other s company and making new friends. After breakfast on Saturday we begin the day with Morning Prayer with music and hear from Phillips centering on Women of Courage and Women of Ill Repute. After lunch is free time when you will have your choice of napping, walking, journaling, shopping in Prescott, meditating, private time with Phillips or private consultation with English or a massage or yoga class. The afternoon session will be an eye opening and reflective session with Phillips and Beall centering grow if seed funds are available. Your generosity will enable new church plants and support new growth initiatives. No gift is too small and you can give through a variety of ways: You can give to the Alleluia Fund on either Alleluia Fund Sunday, April 26, or throughout the year. Just make your tax-deductible check payable to The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, and indicate Alleluia Fund in the memo line. Mission begins with you. Through your generosity, you can ensure the future of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. On the Net: Children s ministry leaders to retreat in Prescott on Women in God s Image. The day closes after dinner with a compline service with music and more hospitality and being together. Sunday after breakfast we all gather for a Holy Eucharist Service with Phillips as our preacher and English as our celebrant. Our service will be led musically by Sundin. After the service we all say our goodbyes, check out and head home relaxed and refreshed with renewed energy. The staff includes Chad Sundin from Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix who returns as our musician and daily prayer leader. Audrey Parets, a licensed masseuse, will be available all day Saturday for 30 minute sessions for a small donation. Lisa Kneller will be offering Yoga classes also on Saturday for a small donation. The Rev. Linda English, Vicar of St. George s Episcopal and Grace Lutheran, Holbrook will be our chaplain on call. Beth Beall, Director of Children s Education at Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley will be assisting Phillips in the Saturday afternoon session. Gloria Swaine, of Christ Church Players of Christ Church of the Ascension, will present a dramatic monologue portraying the Woman at the Well. Resources will be available for purchase from the Trinity Cathedral Book Store made possible by Carol Walker, shop manager. The event is free but advance registration is required. The only expense will be a small donation for the yoga and massage sessions and any resource purchases. Space is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis. Fill out the online application and return to me at The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, 114 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ on or before April 10. Hope to see you there. On the Net:

4 A4 ArizonaLife April 2009 Chapel Rock summer schedule at a glance Dave White Chapel Rock Executive Director June 7-13 Chapel RockS 9-12th* June Chapel RockS 6-8th W.I.L.D th June The Well 11-12th+ W.I.L.D th June 28-July 4 The Gift of Love 3-5th W.I.L.D th July 5-11 The Gift of Love 3-8th W.I.L.D th *denotes grade completed spring 2009 Chapel RockS! Grow closer to God. Build great friendships. Come have a blast! Experience God s love in a beautiful setting removed from your day-to-day routine and distractions. Chapel Rock s program is designed in a way that will engage you. You have questions - this is a great place to ask them. Your questions, discussion, feedback, and participation in worship are what make the Chapel Rock experience so powerful. At camp, as in life, we are not observers but active participants in what God is doing. When you come to camp you can expect the wild and fun stuff games, adventure, group competition and recreation. Even more, you will have the opportunity to experience God, respond to Christ s love, and be challenged and amazed. to leadership and group awareness. Students who have completed W.I.L.D. 1 and sophomore, junior or senior year are welcome to attend W.I.L.D. 2, which is aimed at developing leadership skills with a greater emphasis on camper needs and program delivery. The Well The ancient desert fathers and Celtic monks went to the wilderness to seek God s presence. The Well is a five-day spiritual retreat that follows their methods and the monastic prayer cycle -- come away with us on this unique experience. The week is based on a series of shared experiences, talks and small group discussions framed by the rhythm of the monastic day. Your week will be led by spiritual directors who will model keeping the cycle of morning, noon, evening and compline prayer cycles. As individuals and members of a spiritual community, you will learn about and explore a new depth in your relationship with Jesus Christ. The atmosphere of the week makes it easy to develop new friendships, discover ancient Christian practices and experience being part of a loving and supportive community. It is five days of worship, great contemplative music, play, prayer, good food, fun and fellowship. When you arrive you will be greeted by your hosts for the weekend - a team led by ASU Canterbury Chaplain Gil Stafford, with music by Chad Sundin. You will take part in a variety of experiences both on property and in the surrounding communities of Sedona and Flagstaff designed to help you be in a place to go deeper, draw closer and drink more deeply from the wellspring of God s presence than ever before. Spend a week seeking God with us. W.I.L.D. W.I.L.D. is Chapel Rock s Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development program. Participants in W.I.L.D. will receive training in how to use effective leadership skills throughout their lives. These skills are taught while backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking, working as a team on the low ropes course, challenging personal limits with support from friends on the high ropes course, living in a close Christian community, and helping summer camp happen without a hitch. Skills strengthened include communication, teamwork, goal setting, making decisions, persistence, initiative, responsibility, respect, handling problems, and problem solving. W.I.L.D. 1 is open to high school students who have completed grades 10 and 11, and is an introduction The Gift of Love This summer at Chapel Rock children who have completed third through sixth will travel to Bethlehem and meet the many persons of the Christmas story. Campers will hear the stories of Gabriel, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Elizabeth, Joseph, a shepherd, and the magi. They will also visit the manger, see King Herod and enjoy many other surprises. What an experience this is going to be! Each morning will be filled singing, games, creative and keepsake arts and crafts, stories and delicious snacks that will delight everyone. After a week in Bethlehem the children will look at the story of Jesus birth in a whole new way. Seventh and eighth grade camper s will experience their own program, Seeking the Sacred each morning. Through activities and discussion, we ll search for holiness in nature, service, daily life, worship, and each other. Afternoons will be filled with Camper s Choice, and the evenings with creative and fun activities such as counselor hunts, bingo, swimming, mock rock, serenades, carnival and lots more. Added this year will be opportunities for prayer, meditation and worship throughout the day. The camp chaplains will be an integral part of the worship experiences of the week. The children will actively participate in the worship services and help create their times of prayer together. Questions? Call us at

5 April 2009 ArizonaLife A5 JOBS AVAILABLE Looking for a summer job where you can help kids grow while exploring your own faith journey? Apply to be a summer camp counselor! Application materials can also be found on the website at Chapel Rock Family Camp July 12-15, 2009 Pack up the family and head for the mountains! Chapel Rock isn t just for kids families can have a blast together here, too! We ve planned actionpacked days including hikes, the climbing tower, crafts, games, kayaking, and more; and fun-filled nights featuring campfires, sing-a-longs, talent shows and board games. We ll provide opportunities for families to grow together spiritually, as well. Every family will get their own bunkhouse room for three nights (bring your sleeping bags!) and all meals are included. The fun begins on Sunday afternoon, the 12th, and we say our goodbyes (until next time!) on Wednesday afternoon, the 15th. The best part is that all this fun and quality time together is a great bargain: Adults and teens $100 Kids 3-12 $ 75 Under 3 Free

6 A6 ArizonaLife April 2009 Frequently Asked Questions about Chapel Rock These and other FAQs can be found at: What is the summer camp s mission? Chapel Rock s summer camp mission is to provide a camping experience that will be life-changing. What measures are in place to ensure the safety of my child? We thank you for entrusting your child with us, and his/her safety is our priority. First, in the interest of preventing emergencies, we maintain a high level of supervision: a 1:6 counselor to camper ratio. Throughout the day, campers are always with their counselor or a group of counselors. We have procedures in place for any type of emergency and all staff members are trained in these procedures. Campers will be briefed on what to do in an emergency. If your child is in need of medical attention, staff members are trained in CPR and First Aid. We are also located within 2 miles of Yavapai Regional Medical Center. Should camp be closed due to unforeseen circumstances or should an emergency arise, parents and guardians will be contacted. A detailed message will also be available by calling or What training do counselors receive? At a minimum, counselors are trained in camp safety regulations, emergency procedures and communication and basic first aid. Counselors are taken through the Safeguarding God s Children program to be trained in behavior management techniques, child-abuse prevention, appropriate staff and camper behavior and specific procedures for supervision. What are the ages of the counselors? Minimum age requirement for counselors is 18 and it typically ranges from How old does my child have to be to attend camp? There are camps available for 3rd-12th grade campers (completed in the spring). What are the desired qualities in counselors? The same qualities of trustworthiness and dependability sought by any employer are valued characteristics in camp employees. The ability to adapt to a variety of situations, empathy for and ability to work with camp clientele, a strong self-image and an outgoing personality are important characteristics for camp staff. Also, being open and having the ability to lead faith based discussions are essential qualities sought for in a Chapel Rock counselor. Counselors need to have the will and ability to create a memorable, safe experience for the campers and be a strong presence for them. What percentage of the counselors returned from last year? Chapel Rock has a great retention rate usually seeing between 45% and 65% returning. What percentage of campers comes back the next year? Chapel Rock has seen some campers years consecutively and many go on to become counselors. Again, the rate of return is usually greater than 50%. What are the facilities like? The age of the facilities ranges from the 1930s, when Chapel Rock was first established, to as late as They are all cleaned throughout the week by our on-site staff, the campers and counselors themselves and thoroughly over the weekend prior to a new session. Two of the buildings used in summer camp have air conditioning and the rest have swamp coolers. There can be anywhere from 10 to 44 bunks in the cabin all having shared restroom facilities. Many of the facilities have a kitchenette, TV/DVD, fireplace and common area.

7 April 2009 ArizonaLife A7 Restoration starts on St. Paul's windows Greta Huls Canon for Communications TOMBSTONE Associated Crafts workmen Greg Bayless and Tim Hudson arrived in Tombstone on Feb. 20 to remove the first three sanctuary windows from St. Paul's for repair, restoration, and re-leading. The "missing" windows are the Crown, Sheep and Trinity windows and the spaces where they belong are temporarily covered with plywood. (You may consider bringing your own flashlight to church...) The State of Arizona has put all grants on hold due to the financial crisis and St. Paul's, which was counting on a 60% grant, has altered their plans. Since it is not foreseeable that the financial situation will be improved for some time, the church's Bishop's Committee has, with consent of its congregation, decided to use the funds raised to date to start with the restoration of the windows that are in greatest danger of crashing. The large 4 feet by 9 1/2 feet stained glass windows dating back to 1882 are in peril of breaking down entirely, and the congregation does not feel that it would be right to let the wonderful people and organizations which donated to this cause wait any longer to see this work get underway. It may be years before the State recovers sufficiently to reinstitute the grants and by then it may be too late. The steps for restoration are carefully planned: 1. Bayless and Hudson arrived with tools of the trade. Bayless, who has been doing this work for at least 20 years, carefully went around each inside frame with a small pry bar. As he removed the pieces, Hudson cut off the heads of the nails and removed them. The frames are being stored in the shed. 2. The windows were brought down to waiting arms, lower half first. They were then carried outside to a sawhorse and examined for any damage. The windows were loaded into the trailer and stowed for the trip to Gilbert. *Because the windows of St. Paul's remain in their redwood sashes (frames), the windows were stabilized and transported to Associated Crafts in Gilbert in an enclosed trailer. If the windows were to be transported in panes or pieces, a box would have been built on site for each pane. 3. Plywood was traced, cut and inserted into the open spaces. 4. Once the windows get to the shop, they are again examined and documented. First, a "cartoon" is made. This is a rubbing taken by laying draft paper over the window and tracing the existing lead lines to get an illustration of the window. This is used in the reconstruction of the window to get it historically correct and to get all the glass back in the right places. 5. Each pane of glass is carefully removed and cleaned. 6. Cracks and breaks are repaired with a transparent epoxy; color is applied where necessary. 7. Metal braces are repaired or replaced as necessary. 8. All new lead will be placed between each pane of glass as well as around the border, a process known as re-leading. Greg Bayless of Associated Crafts carefully cuts the rope that raises and lowers the bottom portion of the Crown window at St. Paul s, Tombstone. The Crown window was one of three removed for restoration on Feb. 20. Details of some of the damage is below. Tony Roselli/St. Paul s, Tombstone 9. The windows are put back together and brought home to us! Each window requires four to eight weeks and about five people, including office staff and craftsmen, to complete the work. St. Paul's family certainly hopes the See the slideshow at wsdetail_2/555 windows will be home in time for Easter on April 12. A fourth large window will be protected with a special acrylic safety shield at that time. Associated Crafts is willing to do the remaining five large windows which are in great peril, one or two at a time at a cost of $5700 each, and they will contract for these as donations are received. Anyone who may be able to help may send their contributions to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1489, Tombstone, AZ and please mark "windows" on the memo line of the check, or directly to Tombstone Federal Credit Union, 101 E. Allen St., P.O. Box 305, Tombstone, AZ clearly marked for deposit to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Window Restoration Account St. Paul's congregation thanks all the wonderful people who have already helped make the preservation of this historic landmark possible.

8 A8 ArizonaLife April 2009 Kinman named cathedral provost ST. LOUIS, MO. The Rev. Mike Kinman, 40, executive director of Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation (EGR), has been named provost of Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. The announcement was made at the cathedral on Sunday, Feb. 8 during the annual visitation of Missouri Bishop Wayne Smith. Kinman concluded his service to EGR and began his new ministry in late March. As the founding executive director of EGR since January 2006, Kinman has carried out a high-profile role in helping the Episcopal Church rally its support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), traveling as much as 130 days per year. He said the best part of the job was meeting "so many amazing people doing amazing ministry throughout the Episcopal Church." Kinman is a Tucson native and attended both St. Michael and All Angels and St. Michael's Parish Day School and is the son of The Rev. Tom and Jackie Kinman, also of St. Michael's. Kinman was a featured speaker at the Diocese of Arizona's 2007 convention where he spoke passionately about the MDGs. In January 2008, Kinman was the recipient of Virginia Theological Seminary's John Hines Preaching Award. EGR has launched a national search for a new executive director. Lunch with Bishop Smith PHOENIX Bishop Kirk Smith will be hosting one lunch per month with three people and you can be one of them! These eight lunches are an opportunity for Bishop to hear your thoughts about what is happening in the church on a local, diocesan, and larger scale. The remaining dates are April 23 and May 22. The lunch begins at noon in Phoenix at a location to be determined. There are only three openings for each lunch date so you must have a reservation to attend. If you are interested in attending one of these lunches, please contact Shantae Carver at Diocesan House, or shantae@azdiocese.org to make your reservation. Around the Diocese Meditation in a time of crisis PARADISE VALLEY Laurence Freeman, and English Benedictine, is scheduled to be in Phoenix on April 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to lead a day on Meditation in a Time of Crisis at Christ Church of the Ascension, 4015 E. Lincoln Dr. Fr. Laurence, the Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation and a globe-trotting teacher, will be speaking on meditation as a way of insight into the spiritual nature of one s self and the world. We live in a time of crisis but also a time of growth. These times call for a search into a way to keep us balances while going deeper into prayer through meditation. The WCCM presently has meditation groups in approximately 100 countries, bringing renewal and direction to peoples of all faiths. Cost for the day is $30 and lunch will be provided. Please register with your check and mail to, The Cornerstone Center, 6741 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, AZ Please call Joanne with any questions at wither or Taizé and Evensong services Several churches around the Diocese are holding Taize and Evensong services. Please check the Diocese Events page at for dates, times, and locations. Feminine Spirituality Retreat PRESCOTT The Rev. Pam Mulac, Ph.D., the Interim Rector of St. Alban s, Wickenberg is scheduled to host a Femine Spirituality Retreat In Search of the Feminine Face of God May at Chapel Rock. The program starts after dinner Wednesday and concludes with lunch on Friday On the Net: Chapel Rock has holiday open PRESCOTT Chapel Rock has a rare opening on a holiday weekend! Their linen service lodges and bunkhouses are available Memorial Day weekend, May This would be a great weekend for a parish retreat, family camp, choir or vestry retreat, or similar event. This opportunity won t last long! Call Chapel Rock at for details Tell story at IamEpiscopalian.org Episcopal News Services In less than 24 hours, IamEpiscopalian.org - a website where people to share their stories - experienced nearly 10,000 hits. "The great response to IamEpiscopalian.org shows that people want to share stories of how they have connected to our Church, and others want to hear them," commented Anne Rudig, director of communication. "Lent is the obvious time to examine one's spiritual life and reconnect." IamEpiscopalian.org, which debuted Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, features dozens of video vignettes from people - representing the vast array of faces from throughout the country - to share the stories of what excites them about being an Episcopalian. Episcopalians are invited to submit a video to IamEpiscopalian.org, detailing their own faith story, and what excites them about being an Episcopalian. Video vignettes should be less than 90 seconds. To submit a video, follow the "upload" instructions on the right of IamEpiscopalian.org. Communications request If you are interested in serving the Diocese as part of the Communications Program Group, please contact Greta Huls at either greta@azdiocese.org or Diocesan Cycle of Prayer April St. Andrew s, Glendale 12 St. John the Baptist, Glendale 19 St. John s, Globe 26 St. Francis-in-the-Valley, Green Valley May St. George s, Holbrook 10 Trinity Church, Kingman 17 Grace Church, Lake Havasu City 24 Church of Our Saviour, Lakeside 31 St. Peter s, Litchfield Park Trinity Cathedral The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona 100 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ Cathedral Services Tuesday through Friday Morning Prayer at 9 a.m. / Wednesday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. Holy Week Holy Monday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. Holy Tuesday Clergy Renewal of Vows & Blessing of Oils at 11 a.m. Holy Wednesday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. & Tenebrae at 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. & Footwashing at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Stations of the Cross at Noon & Liturgy at 5:30 p.m. Holy Saturday Great Vigil at 7:30 p.m. Easter Day with Bishop Smith and Dean Knisely 6:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. El día de Pascua en español con The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero 12:30 p.m. _xà g{x WÉÉÜá Ux bñxçxw4 Special Events First Friday Art Exhibition April 3 and May 1