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1 Dominion The News of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk Vol. 1 No. 4 Diocese of Long Island newspaper and Episcopal Journal Welcoming Matt and Emma Tees New Camp DeWolfe Executive Director and Program Director Matt and Emma Tees, currently Family Teachers at Mooseheart Child City and School in Chicago, Illinois, have been selected by Bishop Lawrence C. Provenzano to serve as new Executive Director and Program Director at Camp De Wolfe in Wading River, New York. They will start their new positions in and begin to envision and develop a new direction for the camp s ministry. They will oversee renovations at the camp and plan for fun and exciting programming for the 2012 camping season. Matt (from Philadelphia, PA) and Emma (from England) first met at an Episcopal Diocese camp in Massachusetts and share a deep testimony to the power of camp ministry. They both identify this time as a crucial part of their personal faith stories, where they experienced Christ s love and grace in an outdoor setting, building a community of friends and relationships that has been life-changing. Matt graduated from Western New England College, Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing, Communications and Advertising. He spent his youth attending a variety of Christian camps and then during college and since has served as a counselor, unit leader, trip leader and program leader for different Christian camps in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Pennsylvania. Emma graduated from the University of Surrey, England, with a Bachelor of Music and spent her college summers serving in the USA at different camps through an overseas program. She worked as a recreation leader, counselor and unit leader for camps in Kentucky and Massachusetts. In England, Emma worked for elementary, middle and high schools coordinating community arts and music programs. In previous positions, Matt and Emma spent time in South Korea, teaching English as a foreign language to young students. They were trained in camping ministry at Wheaton College, Illinois, and participated in the Graduate Program Apprenticeship at Honeyrock Camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. They took graduate courses in Theology of Outdoor Ministry and also served as Retreat Hosts and Challenge Course Managers. Their most recent position was in Chicago, Illinois, where they served as family teachers for at-risk and underprivileged youth at Mooseheart Child City and School. They taught a social and One Mission first of a continuing series independent skills curriculum, and ran a ran a residential home with 10 girls, ages 7 through 14 years. Matt and Emma are looking forward to joining the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and are excited to see how Camp De- Wolfe will continue to develop as a place where young people experience the love and grace of Christ, where relationships and community can grow, and where the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island can enjoy God s natural beauty of the beach and woodland on the Long Island Sound. Emma and Matt Tees begin their ministry at Camp DeWolfe Ascension Church, Greenpoint: Father John Merz (1) Please describe the mission of Ascension, Greenpoint. The mission of Ascension, Greenpoint at this point in our history from my perspective is to put the Church firmly back into the center of this community. Our name, our space, the Spirit here all need to be open, engaged and connected to as many meaningful community endeavors as we can. At the same time our mission is to make our worship, the preaching, and community experience within easily accessible to the community. To my mind this is the implicit and explicit role of a church in the community. Photo James Pav The Palm Sunday Procession begins outside Ascension Church. The mission continues. We begin in this issue an ongoing series called One Mission. Each month a person engaged in mission somewhere in the diocese will offer response to questions focused on what they are about in their time and place, and more importantly what God might be about there as well. The series begins today with words and insight from The Reverend John Merz of Ascension Church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Thank you, John, for beginning the series so well. (2) What is your role in this mission? My role in this mission is to be a very visible member of the community. I like people, I like stores, I like streets. If I weren t a Priest I would probably be a street sweeper in coveralls or drive a cab. I am not fake about this. This is not something I am into so that the church can be engaged. Whenever I am out I am meeting people and I don t talk church to people, I make connections, new friends and then as an unconscious byproduct they are intrigued, they ask what I do and I mention being Priest at Ascension. People then ask how they can help or say they want to come down some time and they do. Continued on page C See diocesan news updated daily online

2 Here is the church Here is the steeple Open the doors And see all the people. God-Talk By The Rev. Dr. Raewynne J. Whiteley, Canon Theologian of the Diocese The childhood finger game is one of my earliest images of the church. It takes some manual dexterity to push your index fingers into the form of the steeple, and to interlock the remaining ones so that the people are hidden under the church roof, ready to be revealed when we open our thumb doors, rather than dancing on it. Church is possibly the most common word that we Christians use, second only perhaps to God. We use it of the buildings where we meet to worship God. We use it for the things we do on Sundays, going to church. We use it as a shorthand for our parishes and congregations. And we talk about the church at large, meaning Christians everywhere, or at least Episcopalians. But in the New Testament, the main word that we translate as church is ecclesia. It doesn t mean the buildings, or what we do. It means literally called out. We are the people who are called out, who are gathered together by God. We are bound together by our faith in Christ, through baptism, and we are bound together with The Archdeaconry of Brooklyn Calvary & St. Cyprian s Church (Priest in Charge) in transition Epiphany and St. Simon Church (Rector) in self-study, Interim appointed St. John s Church, Fort Hamilton (Priest in Charge) receiving names St. Paul s Church, Flatbush (Interim Priest in Charge) in transition St. Thomas Church, Bushwick in self-study Church of the Redeemer (Priest in Charge) in transition The Archdeaconry of Queens All Saints Church, Richmond Hill (Rector) in transition, Interim appointed St. Peter s Church, Rosedale (Rector) in self-study St. George s Church, Flushing (Rector) in transition, Interim appointed St. Paul s Church, College Point (Priest in Charge) in transition The Archdeaconry of Nassau St. Stephen s, Port Washington (Rector) receiving names St. Luke s Church, Sea Cliff (Rector) Called to the Dance We are the people who are called out, who are gathered together by God. the people with whom we gather to worship and pray and serve. We belong to one another, just as we belong to God. And it s that belonging to God that shapes our relationship with one another Clergy Positions Open in the Diocese as the church. Just as God as Trinity is in an eternal dance of relationship of mutual interdependence, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, so we as Christians are caught up into that dance with God, and in turn mirror that interdependence with one another as the church. One of the places to which we Episcopalians turn to explain what it means to live as Christians is the baptismal covenant. But one of the things I ve noticed recently is that the baptismal covenant doesn t do too well in expressing that interdependence. It s implied earlier in the Baptism service, where the congregation is asked if they will support the baptismal candidate in their life in Christ. But in the covenant itself, references are scarce. We say we believe in the church whatever it is in the Creed. But then we focus on our individual actions, in how we live our lives and in how we respond to the world around us. It s as if we ve forgotten that in baptism we are not only joined to Christ, but are joined to those called by his name. We have a new identity in the household of God. And I wonder if we need to add a sixth question, Will you use your Godgiven gifts for the glory of God and the upbuilding of the church? And perhaps next time I play the church finger game with my nephew, I ll lock my fingers together the wrong way. Maybe dancing on the roof is exactly where the church, where we, need to be. Always check the diocesan website for further updates. UPDATED April 14, 2011 no longer receiving names Christ Church, Garden City (Rector) no longer receiving names Church of the Ascension, Rockville Centre (Rector) in self-study St. Margaret s Church, Plainview (Rector) receiving names The Archdeaconry of Suffolk Christ Church, Babylon (Priest in Charge) in self-study Christ Church, Port Jefferson (Priest in Charge) receiving names St. Ann s, Sayville (Rector) in self-study St. Lawrence of Canterbury, Dix Hills (Priest in Charge) in transition St. Paul s, Patchogue (Priest in Charge) receiving names St. Patrick s Church, Deer Park (Priest in Charge) in self-study, Interim appointed St. Mark s Church, Westhampton Beach (Rector) in self-study, Interim appointed St. Mary s Church, Shelter Island (Rector) in self-study Trinity Church, Northport (Rector) receiving names Trinity Church, Northport (Rector) receiving names How clergy may submit and direct their materials: Clergy applying for congregations that are calling a RECTOR are asked to send a cover letter, resume and Ministry Portfolio directly to the chair of the parish search committee with a copy of the communication also sent to the Rev. Canon John D. Betit, Canon to the Ordinary and Diocesan Transition Minister at: canonbetit@dioceseli.org Clergy who are applying to congregations where a PRIEST IN CHARGE is being appointed are asked to send cover letter, resume and Ministry Portfolio directly to Canon John Betit at: canonbetit@dioceseli.org DEFINITIONS: Receiving Names. Parishes listed as receiving names have completed their self-study and are free to receive names from applicants (n.b. please carefully review the above process for submitting names). Self-Study. Parishes listed as in self-study are in the process of assessing needs, defining leadership and creating their profiles. Clergy with an interest in one of these self-study parishes may contact Canon Betit but should not contact the parish search committee until the parish is listed as receiving names. In Transition. Parishes in transition are newly vacant and have not begun the self-study process. The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Long Island A community of 53,000 members in 146 congregations. Diocesan Bishop The Right Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano, DD 36 Cathedral Ave., Garden City, NY The Cathedral of the Incarnation The Very Rev. Theodore W. Bean, Jr., Dean The Episcopal Church, USA A community of 2.2 million members in 110 dioceses in the Americas and abroad. Presiding Bishop The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Episcopal Church Center 815 Second Avenue New York, NY Washington National Cathedral Mt. St. Alban Washington, DC The Episcopal Church in The Anglican Communion A partner in a worldwide community of 68 million Episcopalians and Anglicans in 38 regional provinces. Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev. and Right Honorable Dr. Rowan Williams Lambeth Palace London, England SE1 7JU The Dominion Vol. 1 No. 4 The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island The Right Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano, DD, Bishop The Rev. Dr. John P. 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3 Message from the Bishop The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano, DD Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island Walking through our neighborhood these past weeks I have noticed the increasing presence of Easter Eggs hanging from trees, and window displays filled with cut-out bunnies proclaiming Happy Easter! I must admit that my initial, liturgically correct self, protested Don t they know that it is still Lent? We are just about to begin Holy Week! What is wrong with these people? What is wrong with these people has become the focus of my prayer and reflection. I have come to believe and now greatly appreciate and honor that what is wrong is... that there is so much wrong... that people just need to focus on Easter and the new life it proclaims to each of us. Easter 2011 We are baffled by the very Easter claim we voice. Your new life fits none of our categories. We are baffled and we want explanations. But there are those not baffled, but stunned by the news, stunned while at minimum wage jobs; stunned while the body wastes in cancer; stunned while the fabric of life rots away in fatigue and despair. Waiting for you to say, Fear not, it is I. Deliver us from our bafflement and our many explanations. Push us over into stunned need and show yourself to us lively. Easter us in honesty; Easter us in fear; Easter us in joy, and let us be Eastered. Amen. Walter Brueggemann, Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth Our vision has been polluted with the cruelty, greed and insensitivity of humanity. Whether it is the local news video of the attack of a young woman as a man drags her around a parking lot attempting to steal her bag or the story of a mother driving her van and children into a river, the nightly reports of the continued search for the bodies of more victims on Ocean Highway, the horrific stories of the Iraq military s slaughter of innocent people in Camp Ashraf, the issues affecting the economy, the ever-soaring gas prices, the self-serving partisanship of our elected leaders or the illness of loved ones in the midst of all this the celebration of Easter is a much-needed holy oasis for God s people. As the sacred holders of the truth of the resurrection, the Church must capture the opportunity to spread this good news in ever more tangible ways. I believe that Easter must become for us the astoundingly transforming reality it was for the early Church. The people of God must be caught up in our celebrations, not in polite gestures of common custom, or merely in the ordered movement of our liturgies but rather bombarded with celebration that does justice to our firm belief and understanding that in Christ we are made whole, new and alive. It is time to pull out all the stops! It is time to be outrageously faithful to the message that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, that we are all saved in this mighty act and that there is real life and wholeness even in the midst of the long and tireless list of deaths we experience in our day. This Easter Season must be a season of real life for the Church and the world we are called to serve. I implore the clergy and lay leaders of our diocese to embrace the opportunities before us. Build upon the good work begun in this diocese, take hold of every opportunity, tool and situation to proclaim real, new and everlasting life in Jesus Christ to the people of God around you. Do not even pause at the church door, run out into the communities and neighborhoods we serve and proclaim this reality to all God s people. I pray each of you have a blessed, happy and outrageous Easter season! Bishop s Parish Visitations See updates on the diocesan website: (Click on the link for the Diocesan Calendar ) All worship services at 10 a.m., except where otherwise noted. May 1 Trinity/St. John, Hewlett 7 St. Mark s, Islip 8 Grace, Massapequa 15 St. Philip s, Decatur Street (10:30 a.m.) 18 St. James, St. James (7 p.m.) 22 St. Michael and All Angels, Seaford June 5 St. James, Long Beach 11 Diocesan Confirmation (4 p.m.) 12 St. Peter s by the Sea, Bay Shore 18 Diocesan Confirmation (2 p.m.) 19 Church of the Transfiguration, Freeport Youth Ministry News Acolyte Festival May 21 By Myra Garnes Shuler, Diocesan Director of Youth Ministry and Christian Formation The Diocese of Long Island Acolyte Festival will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at The Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City beginning at 10 a.m. with Holy Eucharist. The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano will celebrate and preach for this special occasion. Acolytes of all ages are invited to meet other acolytes and worship leaders from across the Diocese for an exciting day of worship, fellowship, and workshops. All parishes are invited to bring processional crosses, banners, torches, thuribles, flags, streamers, and stands/holders for a festive procession of acolytes and clergy. Check-in and vesting begin at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral House (clergy: white stole). Registration forms have been mailed to all congregations and are available on the Diocesan website. There is a $5 per person registration fee which includes lunch. All participating congregations must register with payment no later than 4 p.m., Friday, May 6, Scholarships are available upon request. For more information you may contact Myra Garnes Shuler, Diocesan Director of Youth Ministry and Christian Formation at (516) x18 or mgarneshuler@dioceseli.org. Save the Date Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) June in Minneapolis, MN. The EYE application is online at the Youth Ministy page: youthministries.html Diocese Cycle of Prayer 1 St. Paul s, Great Neck 2 St. George s, Hempstead 3 St. John s, Hempstead 4 Trinity-St. John s, Hewlett 5 Holy Trinity, Hicksville 6 Deputies to General Convention 7 St. Philip & St. James, Lake Success 8 Parish Staff and Volunteers 9 St. John s of Lattingtown, Locust Valley 10 St. James of Jerusalem, Long Beach 11 Christ Church, Lynbrook 12 Christ Church, Manhasset 13 Grace Church, Massapequa 14 Church of the Resurrection, Williston Park 15 St. Mark the Evangelist, North Bellmore 16 Members of Diocesan Council and its Departments 17 St. Matthias, North Bellmore 18 St. Andrew s, Oceanside 19 Christ Church, Oyster Bay 20 St. Margaret s, Plainview 21 Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn 22 St. Stephen s, Port Washington 23 Church of the Ascension, Rockville Centre 24 St. Paul s, Roosevelt 25 Trinity Church, Roslyn 26 St. Luke s, Sea Cliff 27 The Chapter of Cathedral of the Incarnation 28 St. Michael & All Angels, Seaford 29 St. Bede s, Syosset 30 Holy Trinity, Valley Stream 31 St. Jude s, Wantagh One Mission Continued from Page A (3) What is the single best strength you would point to in the mission, as it has been lived thus far? When I look back at the last 8 months we have doubled in size and then some. The only way this has been able to happen is that the people of Ascension were ready and have been willing to experiment, take chances and be open. They have been able to look at good practices and inclinations and strengthen them, bad practices and inclinations and diminish them. I have been astounded at their persistence in pushing forward, in accenting the best they feel they have to offer as a community. We are not perfect but we are working hard to do something positive in this community now and for the future. I am experienced enough to know that there is no turning back at this point I am not sure where we are going, which is fun but we are all too intrigued to turn back. (4) What is the next big challenge? The next big challenge is the continual challenge: learning to trust one another more; as new people come in continuing to build mutual affection and care for each other in the context of being real. By being real I mean not some saccharine church smileliness or faux civility but a place where people can be caring, express themselves, be annoying (who isn t at times), be forgiving(en) and move on. (5) What do you think God wants to say to the people involved in this mission with you? Even in the midst of such an anthropomorphically colored faith as ours I am dis-inclined to think of God as saying something to us: if you pressed me I would have to respond something like: you go girl! Actually, your question is something I think I will ask our people from the pulpit and have them share, when they can, their response with me and one another. Though I think I would ask it differently: Do you sense something holy among us? Do you sense God alive now and in you? What do you think is happening? How should you, how might we respond? My first and last thought on mission as a leader is that it isn t rocket science. If you don t know where to start, go to the store, order a slice and have a conversation. Make it a habit to be connected for real and don t lead with the collar. People will humor you the church has trained people well over the last two millennia but they resent that kind of approach. The Dominion Page C

4 News from Camp DeWolfe Kathleen Loomis-Ward, Director Good News from Camp DeWolfe: We Care About Our Campers The Board of Camp DeWolfe has taken steps to help our campers find an alternative camping experience while our Camp is closed for renovations this summer. We have sent out letters to all families of 2010 campers, and their clergy. The letter includes a list of nearby overnight and daycamps, a $100 voucher per camper towards camping fees this summer, and a voucher for $100 per camper who returns to Camp DeWolfe for summer We Care About the Loomis-Wards Save the date: Sunday, June 5 from 2-6 p.m. at Camp. Plans are underway for a diocesan-wide celebration of the ministries of Kathleen, our current director and her husband Dick, our current volunteer property manager. Everyone s invited! Check websites, s and mailboxes for details and gift plans. We Care About the Future of Camp DeWolfe This fall we will host an Open House, hopefully at Camp (construction permitting). We ll set the date as progress is made in the improvements. Come and meet Matt Tees, the new executive director, and his wife Emma, the new program director. Campers come and share your experiences in The Diaspora of camping elsewhere in 2011 (ask your clergy person what diaspora means if you aren t sure). Join in a conversation with Matt and Emma Tees; Myra Garnes Shuler, our director of youth ministry and formation; the Bishop and the Board about what is coming up soon, plans for Summer 2012 and a look at the strategic plan for the future. We Care About You We will be sending and posting regular updates about our progress because we want you to know, and we want you to be involved. Feel free to send inquiries to campdewolfe@optonline.net Faithfully, The Rev. Christina van Liew Vice President, Board of Camp DeWolfe Enjoying the beauty of Camp DeWolfe since 1947 Photo Kathleen Loomis-Ward Camp Alternatives for Summer 2011 Incarnation Center, Ivoryton, CT Non-Diocesan Episcopal Affiliation Sessions run in 2-week, 4-week and 6-week clusters. $1,000 for two-week session (rate for DeWolfe campers) Contact: info@incarnationcenter.org Incarnation will arrange transportation for groups of 12 or more. Camp Washington Camp & Retreat Center, Lakeside, CT Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut Weekly Sessions; approximately $500 per week Contact: jhandler@ctdiocese.org (860) Cross Roads Outdoor Ministries, Port Murray, NJ Episcopal Diocese of Newark Weekly sessions; $396 per week Contact: officemanager@crossroadsretreat.com (908) Camp Alvernia, Centerport, NY Franciscan Day Camp, Contact: info@campalvernia.org (631) Camp Ma-He-Tu, Bear Mountain, NY Girls Only. Lutheran ELCA Two-week sessions; $895 per session Contact: mahetu@aol.com (631) Camp Quinipet, Shelter Island, NY Methodist One-week sessions; $500 per week Contact: info@quinipet.org (631) Gail Madden, Diocesan Coordinator Episcopal Relief & Development Celebrates Luke Fodor s Ordination to the Diaconate Luke is the network coordinator for Episcopal Relief and Development. He retained this position while attending seminary. He is also a loving husband to Willow, and the proud father of two children. Luke oversees Diocesan Coordinators, like me, from dioceses in all fifty states, and convenes our Annual Network Meetings, as he is doing for our upcoming meeting in Cleveland this May. He is a wonderful, compassionate and effective boss. Congratulations, Luke! God bless your new ministry. Japan Update: Food Aid for Nursing Homes On March 11, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast near the Japanese town of Sendai, causing a tsunami that devastated large areas of the country s northeast. The government s official death toll from the disaster surpassed 11,000 two weeks later, with more than 17,000 listed as missing. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues to be a great concern, as radioactive water seeps out of damaged reactors and into groundwater. The official evacuation zone around the plant increased from 12 to 19 miles as of March 29, though the American embassy in Japan has recommended evacuation for those living within 50 miles an area with a population of about 2 million people. One of the greatest challenges over the weeks has been meeting food needs. With transportation infrastructure still heavily damaged and locally produced food at risk of being contaminated by radiation from the nuclear plant, many families and institutions are facing difficulty. In response to the need at 10 local nursing homes in the city of Iwaki, Onahama, St. Timothy Church has been working with other local churches and NGOs to secure food for 400 elderly residents. According to Shinya Yawata, international secretary of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK, the Anglican Communion in Japan), The buildings [have] been damaged to different levels, but most of them have not been damaged very badly. Staff can still cook there if they can receive supplies of food. So ecumenical groups have started providing food to them as part of the church s mission work for people in the surrounding community; elderly people in particular. Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the initial response work of the NSKK in the two most severely affected dioceses: Tohoku and Kita Kanto. In Tohoku, Bishop John Hiromichi Kato is running a relief center based at diocesan headquarters in Sendai. At the provincial level, Archbishop Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu is developing a response strategy with structures to organize volunteers and direct resources. The food ministry of St. Timothy s is part of this overall relief work. Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the NSKK as they continue to develop their response, said Kirsten Laursen Muth, Episcopal Relief & Development s senior director for international programs. We and other Anglican agencies are awaiting the Church s assessments regarding their needs and ongoing ways we can support their leadership. Please keep the people of Japan, and all emergency relief workers in your prayers Thank you, Episcopal Church Women! Thank you, ECW of the Archdeaconry of Brooklyn, and Edith Schkrutz, ECW representative to Episcopal Relief & Development, for $200 for Japan. Also, thank you to ECW treasurers Maria Finley and Nan Bailey, for a check of $95, forwarded to me by Patricia McNab, Diocesan ECW representative to Episcopal Relief & Development. I love getting mail from you! It is always gratifying to process the fruits of fundraising for Episcopal Relief & Development. Share your good news and ideas for Healing a Hurting World. Episcopal Relief & Development and Easter Take a look at the parallel between what Episcopal Relief & Development does in times of disaster: raising people, communities and countries out of death and despair into hope and new life, just as Jesus passed from deepest gloom and painful death on the cross, burial in another s tomb, only to rise again as He said He would. Rejoice in Resurrection! Once again, our Lenten journey comes to fruition, and we give thanks for our abundance and promise of our own rebirth. Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! Thank you for your continued support of Episcopal Relief & Development. You may donate online at or by sending a check to Episcopal Relief & Development, P.O. Box 758, Merrifield VA , or by phone, (800) x5129. Peace, Gail Madden Questions or comments may be addressed to me: Gail Madden, Diocesan Coordinator Box 398, Laurel, NY Tel (631) Page D The Dominion

5 Voices of Women Episcopal Church Women Barbara Taylor, VP of ECW Diocesan Board Church Periodical Club By Evadney Weeks, Diocesan CPC Chair The ministry of the Church Periodical Club supports two granting funds: the National Book Fund and the Miles of Pennies Fund. These funds depend entirely on voluntary contributions. The National Book Fund helps meet religious and secular needs by providing printed and audio-visual materials to individuals, churches and organizations affiliated with the Anglican Communion. Applications to this fund are processed after receiving the endorsement of the Episcopal or Anglican bishop of the diocese. Contributions in the NBF are distributed twice a year by the NBF Committee. The Miles of Pennies Fund is for children only pre-school to grade 12 and provides similar materials plus grants for shipping costs of recycled children s books. Applications to the Miles of Pennies Fund within the United States can be sent to Evadney Weeks, while applications from outside the continental United States are processed only after being endorsed by the local diocesan Anglican or Episcopal bishop. The Miles of Pennies Committee distributes the contributions in the MOP fund year round. Applications can be sent to 8 Olympia Lane, Stony Brook, NY 11790, and I can also be contacted at (631) or seabaths@aol.com. Episcopal Church Women Meetings Book of Remembrance May 19 Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City Luncheon ticket deadline May 12 Archdeaconry Meetings Brooklyn: May 14 Location to be announced Queens: May 14 Grace, Whitestone Speaker Myra Schuler, diocesan youth director Ingathering of: Baby blankets, infant clothing - St. Mary s hospital Socks and underwear - Hucles Nursing Home Suffolk: May 26 General meeting St. Luke s, East Hampton Cursillo News Barbara Taylor, Cursillo Communications On January 22 about 400 Cursillistas gathered at The Cathedral of the Incarnation for a Eucharistic Service celebrated by Bishop Provenzano. Following the service the group gathered at Cathedral House for the Grand Ultreya. The bishop joined us for lunch and questions. Lay Director Denash Forbes and Assistant Spiritual Director Debra Bennett presented Bishop Provenzano with a stole. Following lunch, the Grand Ultreya continued with music, talks and workshops. From March 17-20, 30 candidates assembled at Montfort Retreat Center for Long Island Cursillo weekend #89. The candidates seemed Spirit filled and transformed by the experience. The next weekend will be a Spanish weekend to be held at Montfort from May In November there will be another co-ed weekend. Applications are available online at Local Women of Faith at the UN Commission on the Status of Women By Kitt Abad Women from the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island joined women from around the world at the 55th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) that took place February 20 through March 4, UNCSW is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide. Anglican Women s Empowerment (AWE), a non-profit organization dedicated to working for gender justice in the Church, gathered women from our province to attend caucuses and meetings at the United Nations, plus numerous parallel events held at the United Nation s Church Center and at the Episcopal Church Center. I was honored to be sponsored by AWE to attend the first week of the Commission. The 2011 theme of UNCSW is Access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women s equal access to full employment and decent work. The review theme was The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child. I found myself drawn to events about the review theme. The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) sponsored the presentations that touched me most: Trafficking, Prostitution and Work, and The Internet and Sex Trafficking. Women from various nations presented shocking and heartbreaking facts about the horrors of the lives of those who are trafficked for sex. Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. Some who work to end the suffering caused by trafficking call themselves abolitionists. The accepted estimate is that there are million people who are trafficking victims, 90% of whom are women trafficked for sex. The sex trafficking business earns billions of dollars annually. The brutality of the daily lives of the women and girls who are prostituted is horrific: regular beatings from their customers and their owners, rape, lack of food, exposure to sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS, lack of health care, social isolation, drug addiction, desolation and desperation. Women and girls are sold by their By Brian Romero We must do even better in tapping into women s strength, women s industry, and women s wisdom. Michelle Bachelet So often young people hear the age-old phrase from our Christian predecessors you are the church of tomorrow. But from February 19 to the 26 I found myself among nine other young adults who like myself disagreed with that. We instead believe what The Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal desperately poor families, or fall prey to offers of domestic work far from their homes. It is common for victims to be sent back to the brothel if they escape, or if rescued, return because they are addicted to drugs that they have no access to outside of the brothel. Listening to this devastating information brought to mind the perennial question: how can our compassionate God, who teaches us even the very hairs of your head are all numbered, allow this suffering? I recently heard someone suggest that God might very well ask us the same question. I am inspired and motivated by the tenacity and passion of the women and men who are working, often against great odds, to end this misery. Vednita Carter s organization Breaking Free, Sisters Helping Sisters Break Free, educates and provides services to women and girls who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation with assistance escaping the violence in their lives, and the services to rebuild their lives. Ruchira Gupta, founder of Apne Aap Women Worldwide, works with women in India and advocates on the international level to end human trafficking. Jewel Woods, founder of the Renaissance Men Project, has done extensive research on the demand side of trafficking, knowing that men must play a role in ending this form of modern-day slavery. One way to discern how I might become an advocate on this issue is through participation in our Diocesan Women s Commission. The purpose of the Women s Commission is to raise awareness of issues affecting women and girls through prayer, study and education, and to discern how we as a faith community can respond to their needs. All the women of the diocese are welcome. The Women s Commission is sponsoring a day of workshops and reflection on the theme Women and Girls Created in the Image of God, on April 30 from 9-3. All of the women and girls of the diocese are invited to experience a day for connecting to who we are as women in God s image and to each other. Please come and bring a friend. For more information please contact Kim Robey at: krobey1@gmail.com. For further information: Women s Commission Anglican Women s Empowerment: United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: The UNCSW A Young Adult s Perspective Church, said to us: We are the church of today. This was never more evident to my new friends and me than during our visit to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, an annual conference held by the oldest commission of the Economic and Social Council of the UN. With delegates from the dioceses of Minnesota, Northern California, Tennessee, Louisiana, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Los Angeles and last but definitely not least Long Island, the Episcopal Church was represented among many other non-governmental organizations that fight for gender equality. During our time at the UN and the Episcopal Church Center, many of us learned about the structure of our Church and its various initiatives in social justice and human rights issues. Advocacy and theology combined in a new way of evangelism for some of us, and for others we were educated on the many issues presented by the oppression of women. For the newcomers (myself included) we learned the effect that gender inequality had on the prolonged achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, women s health and reproductive rights, international peace, education for women and girls, and the competitiveness of our nation. At the NGO orientation of Ecumenical Women, a network of NGO s that support gender equality, Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and now under-secretary-general and executive director of the newly launched UN Women, spoke about the importance of universal gender equality and the many initiatives the new entity would engage in. The Episcopal Young Adult Delegation (EYAD) was convened The Episcopal Young Adult Delegation (EYAD) with Conveners (top l. to r.): Jason Sierra, P tricia Egbert, Brian Romero and Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori. by Jason Sierra, officer of Young Adult Continued on page F The Dominion Page E

6 Health Ministry Services Around the Diocese The Long Island Episcopal Diocese Parish Health Ministry Committee By Ruth Semple and Betty Carrington The Long Island Episcopal Parish Health Ministry Committee was assembled in Inspired by the health ministry message of the Rev. Jean Denton of St. Paul s Church, Indianapolis, the Rev. Dr. Joel Harvey and Mrs. June Gerbracht put out a call to all persons interested in a parish ministry that focused on disease prevention education and could assist ordained clergy in providing support and caring for the ill, bereaved and infirmed. More than ten persons responded to that first meeting and the Committee was organized. An annual health ministry conference was planned and held over a twelve-year period each October, closest to St. Luke s Day. Spiritual and educational information was shared during each conference. Health Ministry classes were also taught at Mercer for a five-year period. Although changes have occurred and the founders have taken on new responsibilities, the Parish Health Ministry Committee is still here under the auspices of the Episcopal Community Services. An invitation is extended from the Parish Health Ministry Committee of the Diocese of Long Island to all of you who have Nurses Guilds, Pastoral Care Committees and Health Guilds as well as telephone and greeting card ministries to come join us. We meet at 1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the Mercer School of Theology, Garden City. Our next annual conference will take place October 21, We are available as guest speakers on various topics and assistance in all areas at health fairs. Our linkage still exists in several churches throughout the Diocese. For more information and to confirm meeting dates, contact the office of Episcopal Community Services, the Rev. Charles McCarron, Executive Director at (516) , ext. 22. or nedwards@ecslongisland.net. A Personal Experience of Parish Health Ministry By Ruth Dubas Attending to Parish Health is a vital ministry in any parish. At this time my parish is in the process of searching for a new rector. We have a parttime interim priest. A few of us Eucharistic ministers and Home Visitors are helping the Interim to bring Holy Communion to the Homebound, parishioners in hospitals and others unable to attend church services. We keep the Interim aware of anyone who is sick or may need a visit from the priest. There are members of the parish family who help by giving medications, or telephoning, especially to our seniors to keep them in touch. As the Rev. Jean Denton of St. Paul s Church, Indianapolis, stated, the congregation is the focus of the Health Ministry. Anyone who is part of the parish is encouraged to access services and also to offer care to others. Depending on time and resources, the Health Ministry might also minister to individuals in the community around the parish. In my Health Care Ministry, when visiting members, the spiritual part of the ministry praying with them, listening, spending time with them is very vital to me. Parish Health Ministry is different in each parish as it is most effective when it meets the needs of each parish. Parish Health Ministry is very dear to my heart. This is doing God s work. Domestic Violence Training Planned for East End Clericus By The Rev. Denis C. Brunelle The East End Clericus (ecumenical clergy), seeing a 56% rise in domestic violence, have decided to prepare ourselves ministerially to address this issue that we are beginning to face in our pastoral responsibilities. We asked THE RETREAT, the local domestic violence response team and shelter, to help us with some training. This gathering is open to clergy willing to make the journey to East Hampton. Anyone wishing to attend should indicate by ing to rector@stlukeseasthampton. org so that there will be adequate food for lunch. Topics for this training include: 1) How to recognize the signs of domestic violence 2) How Clergy can address the problem of domestic violence 3) Resources available Join us Thursday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. 3 p.m. Lunch will be served. We will gather at St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 18 James Lane, East Hampton, NY. Caribbean Week 2011 with Interfaith Celebration By Andrea Church Caribbean Week in New York will return this year from June 4-11, This year Caribbean Week will be hosting an Interfaith Celebration. Ministers of every faith represented in the Caribbean will be invited to attend the Celebration, which is scheduled UNCSW Continued from Page E and Campus Ministries of the Episcopal Church Center and P tricia Egbert. By attending parallel events, side-events, caucus meetings, mission briefings and engaging in constant prayer and dialogue with fellow Christians from all kinds of denominations and parts of the world, many of us left with similar messages. While we know the church is changing and that new innovative ways of spreading the word of God are being discussed, we must do all we can to continue to defend those who are treated unequally in our many societies to begin at 4 p.m., June 5, at the St. George s Episcopal Church, 800 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn Sponsored by the Caribbean Tourism Organization in collaboration with Churches United to Save and Heal (CUSH) For More information on Caribbean Week in New York Visit: Call Fax: CTOny@caribtourism.com and cultures. Women all over the world need to be granted equal rights in the workplace, be encouraged to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), cease from being victims of violence and reach higher positions of leadership and decision-making in all social institutions. The Church must continue to be an advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves, and young adults need to be involved in the interreligious and ecumenical dialogue if we are to continue it in the future. My sincere gratitude is extended to Bishop Provenzano for both his financial and spiritual aid during this very important and life-changing experience. The George Mercer Jr. School of Theology: New Directions in the Diaconate By The Very Rev. David B. Lowry, Dean of the Mercer School of Theology The ministries of bishops and priests (presbyters) are relatively well defined. Bishops minister on the diocesan level: they do all the ministries that priests do in parishes and they help ordain and consecrate other bishops, ordain priests and deacons, confirm laypersons, consecrate churches and bless numerous items for religious use, and act as the CEO of their diocese. Priests most often minister on the parish level. They celebrate the Eucharist, baptize, preach, teach, visit the sick and shut-ins and act as administrator of their churches. The ministry of deacons, however, has not been well defined. Over the first four centuries of the life of the church, deacons undertook numerous tasks. They started as distributors of the widows mite, subsistence to widows in the Jerusalem church so that the apostles might have time for preaching and teaching. However, as the church evolved, the roles of the deacons became more diversified. Apostles were replaced by ecclesiastical overseers called bishops and the deacons assisted the bishops in many roles, including taking a major place in the liturgical life of the church. As the church grew, a new order of ministry evolved that of presbyter. Rather than each church having a bishop, clusters of churches formed a new entity, called a diocese, and bishops assumed leadership of the diocese with presbyters leading local churches within the diocese. By the end of the fourth century, the diaconate ceased to function except as a transitional step for those who would become presbyters. In the 19th century there was a stirring of interest in the renewal of the diaconate in the churches that held to the traditions of apostolic succession. This stirring came to fruition in the mid-twentieth century as programs in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches for diaconal ministries emerged. However, defining what the ministry of deacons would be remained elusive. In the Diocese of Long Island, the diaconate was revived in the 1980s. Deacons worked faithfully under the supervision of the Bishop of Long Island, but their ministries were focused on parish churches. Today, Bishop Provenzano and the Commission on Ministry are revisiting the ministry of the diaconate in the Diocese of Long Island. Increasingly, the mission of deacons in Long Island is seen as leaders of outreach activities beyond the parish churches. The Mercer School will offer a course on the evolution of the diaconate (The Diaconate: An Exploration) on Saturdays, May 7, 14 and 21 at the Mercer School in Garden City. The course will run from 9 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The cost of the course will be $100. This course is recommended for all postulants for the diaconate, all seekers and anyone who might have an interest in the diaconate in the Diocese of Long Island today. Additional Upcoming Events at the Mercer School: Tuesday, May 10, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Parish Administrators Day Parish administrators, secretaries and bookkeepers are invited to join together for this popular day apart at the Mercer School. Health and wellness experts from the CPG Medical Trust will host small sessions and health screenings in the morning. At 11 a.m. John McGinty, director of communications for the Diocese, will discuss the new directions in technology and communications for our parishes. A special Eucharist and networking lunch conclude the day. Fee: $30 (includes lunch and materials). Please register by May 4. To register for these programs, visit the Mercer website click the REGISTRATION tab to download forms or contact the Mercer Office at merceroffice@dioceseli.org or (516) , ext. 40. Page F The Dominion

7 Mother E. Clare Nesmith to Leave Episcopal Charities Post By The Rev. Dr. John P. McGinty After serving for three and a half years as executive director of Episcopal Charities, the Rev. E. Clare Nesmith will move on from the position on June 1. Mother Nesmith s tenure as director has been marked by development and change. She has participated in a reappraisal of the work and funding of Charities that continues as she leaves office. As the 60th anniversary of Episcopal Charities approached, Bishop Lawrence Provenzano was intent on restoring the organization to its original mandate, adapted for the 21st century church and society. Part of this reorganization involves the ending of the position of executive director. Bishop Provenzano said, Episcopal Charities has faithfully begun the process of reinventing itself, especially in the establishment of a Development Office with the long-term goals of funding new mission initiatives and stabilizing our financial resources for mission. In speaking of the contribution to that mission that Mother Clare has made, the Bishop stated that she has served the diocese with great enthusiasm, faithfulness and love. He noted that Nesmith has offered her best to help stabilize the operation, assisting many parishes and programs along the way. Addressing Mother Clare directly, Bishop Provenzano said, I have come to know, respect and cherish your presence among us in this diocese and I give thanks for what you have accomplished in these years of service to Episcopal Charities. Asked to reflect on the ministry that has occupied her so fully over these last Photo Carol Weil Canon Dominick Ciannella and Tina Bond years, Mother Clare recalled that, These three and a half years have been filled with building relationships across the diocese with individuals and parishes and ministries; listening to folks and responding to their questions and desire to learn about the ministries funded through Episcopal Charities; restoring the annual and other appeals, events and other methods of resource development; reinvigorating the Archdeaconry and Church Based Grants Program and process; and beginning the process of strengthening the board. Very much on the move throughout this Dominion in the Sea throughout her tenure, Nesmith she spoke words of appreciation: As I have traveled the diocese, I have had the honor of helping tend God s flock of donors and volunteers and I have made good friends from Brooklyn to Montauk. Each and every Sunday visit on behalf of Episcopal Charities to the many parishes throughout the diocese has been a blessing and a joy. I have experienced excitement and creativity across the diocese as parish leaders have begun to find new ways to minister in their communities. I also found learning more of the technical side of fundraising and grantsmanship was a challenge that energized me, since I consider myself to be a perpetual student. Nesmith told The Dominion as she prepares to leave Episcopal Charities, that her work as executive director of the agency has been one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life. Mother Clare looks forward now to moving into parish ministry, worshipping and serving in the midst of a local community. Aged to Perfection By Carol Weil On March 20, 2011 Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Great River gathered after services in the parish hall to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Rev. Canon Dominick Ciannella and treasured parishioner Christina (Tina) Bond, who each turned 90 this month. Everyone enjoyed honoring these precious human treasures. 1 Corinthians 15:12 By the Rev. Collier Carmiencke Episcopal Charities of Long Island The Rev. E. Clare Nesmith, Executive Director Your Annual Appeal Gift at Work! Episcopal Charities Grants Help Parish Ministries in 2011 By Lorraine Cusick and Sean Phillips Because we know, with Bishop Provenzano, that after we say we believe, everything else is mission, the faithful throughout the diocese turn to ministry as the outward, concrete manifestation of our mission. As the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer tells us, The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. Developing a mission plan and then creating ministries to fulfill it are the signs of our presence in the community. That s why Episcopal Charities of Long Island has a Ministry Support and Sustainability unit, and that s why every year Episcopal Charities grants help fund ministries designed, operated and supported by parishes throughout God s Dominion in the Sea. To develop ministry we look at two things: the needs of the community, and the gifts of the parish community. A good match between the two is a solid step toward a successful ministry, says the Rev. Deacon Lorraine Cusick, coordinator for Ministry Support and Sustainability. For Spring 2011, Archdeaconry and Church- Based Grant Recipients include St. George s Church, Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn St. Martin de Porres Guild Breakfast Program The program operates weekly, on Saturday morning, and provides a hot breakfast to the needy in the community. The program has been in existence since 2003 and the number of meals served has grown from 45 to 195 per week. The ministry now serves some 10,000 breakfasts a year. St. George s Church, Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn Our Blessed Mother s Soup Kitchen The program, an outreach ministry of the Mother s Union, has been in operation since 2007 and serves lunch on the first and third Thursdays of every month. In the past six months the ministry has served 1,600 meals, and its numbers continue to grow. A paid cook and 16 volunteers staff the program. St. Mark s Church, North Bellmore The Garden at St. Mark s The program is a new ministry for this small parish in Nassau County. In their first year their targets are groundwork (quite literally!) and a crop of flowers and vegetables. The program coordinator, Susan Salem, has experience as a farm manager at a local Community Supported Agriculture program in Amityville. Their initial budget will go for tools and soil preparation in a 5,000-square-foot garden; next year they hope to convert the garden to a C.S.A. program, which will allow them to sell shares. Grace Church, Jamaica Bishop Herbert Thompson Jr. Summer Music & Arts Workshop This program has been in existence since 2007 and now serves some 40 young people ranging in age from five to 13. It s a six-week summer day program with daily pre-care and after-care available for working parents. The program includes arts and crafts, music appreciation, daily devotions for those who wish to participate, athletic events, field trips and participation in the NASA-sponsored SEMMA program in math and reading skills offered at York College. Grace Church, Jamaica Grace Church After-School Program This is a new ministry for the school year in which local highschool students serve as mentors and assistants to middle school kids. The older students are recruited from their schools Leadership Programs. Some 30 youngsters will experience computer technology, arts, music and sports programs, along with mentoring, community service and meal preparation training for good nutrition. St. Joseph s Episcopal Church Day School St. Joseph s School Art Education Program St. Joseph s is one of four Episcopal Day Schools in the diocese, and the only one in Queens. A grant will help the school offer an arts education program for all students, pre-k to Grade 8. Some 81 students will benefit from the program, which is presented by the arts organization Community Works, Inc., pioneers in community-based learning. Students will participate in programs in drama, dance, art and music. St. Thomas Church, Bushwick The St. Thomas Summer Enrichment Program This program is in its second year of operation, and is working to reach additional young people in its community. The program has sections in drama, gardening and cookery for students from ages 4 to 17. With a paid program director and small salaries of $300 to $400 for counselors, and small stipends to counselors-in-training, the program was run very successfully on a trial basis last year; the response from the community has encouraged the congregation to go forward and to increase enrollment this year. With ministries like these as our foundation, and with the growing excitement of the 2011 Episcopal Charities Annual Appeal hoping to make even more resources available, the diocese looks forward to a growing mission presence throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk this year, next year, and in years to come. To learn more or participate in the 2011 Episcopal Charities Annual Appeal, and to learn more about mission support and sustainability in the diocese, or call the Rev. Deacon Lorraine Cusick at lcusick@dioceseli.org or (516) , ext. 20. It is in giving that we receive. St. Francis of Assisi The Dominion Page G

8 EVENTS Around the Diocese May 1 - Chamber of Commerce Sponsors Concert at Trinity Church, Roslyn By Ruth Fick All are welcome to a special concert sponsored by the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce at Trinity Episcopal Church, Roslyn on Sunday May 1 at 4 p.m. It will feature the richly expressive, soaring voice of soprano Ariann Miller Forella with Trinity Church s Music Director Martha Regelmann playing the church s lovely Steinway piano. Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 1579 Northern Blvd., Roslyn. For further information, please call (516) Free-will donations will benefit the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN). Photo Ruth Fick Martha Regelmann and Ariann Miller Forella May 4-400th Anniversary Celebration of the King James Version of the Bible: Lecture & Book Signing at Trinity Church, Roslyn By Ruth Fick In celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, all are welcome to attend a Lecture and Book Signing by Gordon Campbell, author of newly released Bible: The Story of the King James Version (Oxford University Press) at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 4 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Roslyn. Gordon Campbell, professor at Leicester University, UK, in his only public appearance in NY, offers a vivid and authoritative history of this renowned translation, ranging from the Bible s inception to the present day. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions from early editions of the Professor Gordon Campbell King James Bible, his new book tells the engaging and complex story of how this translation came to be commissioned, who the translators were, and how the translation was accomplished. Gordon Campbell is professor of Renaissance Studies at Leicester University, UK. An authority on Renaissance literature, he is also the co-author of John Milton: Life, Work, and Thought (with Thomas N. Corns). Suggested donation is $10. Signed books will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be served. Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 1579 Northern Blvd., Roslyn. For further information, please call (516) May 7 - Eustace Harewood Memorial Jazz Concert By Lenton Clemons On Saturday, May 7 the October Birthday Club of St. Philip s Episcopal Church (Decatur Street) presents its Annual Eustace Harewood Memorial Jazz Concert. The donation is $25. and the concert begins at 3 p.m. The featured vocalist is Cynthia Soriano. For additional information or directions call the church office (718) or stphilipschurch334@verizon.net. May 8 - Mother s Day Luncheon Presented by St. Peter s Church, Rosedale By Anthea Simpson-Ellcock St. Peter s Church, Rosedale invites all to their annual Mother s Day Luncheon on Sunday, May 8, 1 to 5 p.m. at the International Hotel Grand Ballroom, JFK Airport, th Ave, Jamaica. Tickets in advance are adults $65 and children 11 and under $30. Contact St. Peter s Church office at (718) or by at spec.rosedale@verizon. net or (718) ; (718) ; (718) for additional information and tickets. May 14 - St George s Church, Astoria Wellness Series By The Rev. Karen Davis-Lawson Health Fair and Flea Market As part of our Wellness Series, St. George s Church, th Avenue, Astoria, NY will be sponsoring a Health Fair and Flea Market on Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants in the health fair will be able to obtain free blood pressure screening, diabetic testing, computerized posture analysis, a bone density test and more. After the screenings, browse through the flea market filled with new and used items. You may also purchase sweet or savory homemade baked goods. Vendors are welcome. For more information call the church office at (718) , send an to stgeorge.astoria@gmail.com or go to Young People of St. Ann s Church, Sayville, Make Generous Donation By Ed Neale St Ann s Episcopal Church in Sayville recently thanked young people of St. Ann s for generously donating proceeds of crafts that they made for the annual fall fair. The proceeds were used to purchase new hand-crafted Lenten alter linens, made in Madeira, given in honor of Lorelle Parsons, the former Altar Guild director. St. Ann s was a special part of Lorelle s life her home away from home. May 15 - Nativity Church, Brooklyn, Announces Annual Spring Concert Enjoy an evening of Opera, Gospel and Spirituals at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity s Annual Spring Concert, featuring internationally acclaimed opera artists: Geraldine McMillian, Soprano; Derrick Alton, Dramatic Tenor; Nathaniel Thompson, Bass-Baritone. Under the direction of Mr. Carlos D. Prescod. Sunday, May 15 at 5 p.m., 1099 Ocean Avenue (corner of Farragut Road). Donation: Adults $25; Children under 12 yrs. $12 May 15 - St. Mark s Church, Brooklyn Presents Elijah By Arthur Clarke The Choir of St. Mark s Episcopal Church, 1417 Union St. (corner of Brooklyn Ave.), presents Elijah, an oratorio by Mendelssohn, on Sunday, May 15 at 4 p.m. The choir and soloists will be accompanied by the West Village Quartet, with Robert Wilson at the organ, under the baton of Arthur E. Clarke, Ph.D., director of music ministries. Donation: Adults $20; Children under 12 yrs. $10. For further information please call the church office: (718) May 15 - Trash or Treasure? Antiques Roadshow, St. Boniface, Lindenhurst By Laura DeSetto Eddie Costello s Trash or Treasure Antiques Roadshow will be at Saint Boniface Church in Lindenhurst on Sunday, May 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the afternoon. This new antiques program places more emphasis on the antiques road show format, providing each patron with a more comprehensive evaluation of each item, answering the how did he arrive at that question. This is accomplished by an informative, entertaining lecture by Eddie Costello Sr., who has many years in the antiques business. For a $10 donation to Saint Boniface Church, you can have one (1) item appraised. The program will end with an award being presented to the patron who brought the most unique Photo Ed Neale Interim Priest-In-Charge Fr. Gary Parker, Reggie Elton, Sami Elton, Curate Fr. Farrell Graves, Matthew Rockwood, Brian Rockwood, Eamon Rockwood and Alexandra Reksten. Not present: Nick Murphy and Megan Braat. The children were advised by Barbara and John Stahlberg, and Linda and Tom Munkelwitz. item for appraisal as determined by the appraisers. Please call the church at (631) to reserve a seat. May 20 - Music in the Cathedral Organ Recital by Alistair Nelson Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. Alistair Nelson is the associate organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, where he directs the Cathedral Girls Choir and Schola Cantorum. Alistair grew up in Sydney, Australia, and in 2005 won the Open Section of the Sydney Organ Competition. In 2007, Alistair graduated with a Master of Music degree from Yale University, studying with Thomas Murray and Martin Jean. He will be performing music of Maurice Durufle, Sigfrid Karg- Elert and Camille Saint-Saens. Suggested Donation: $10 general seating; $5 seniors, students; children under 13 admitted free. The Cathedral of the Incarnation is located at 50 Cathedral Avenue in Garden City. For more information, call (516) May 22 - A Celebration of Episcopalian, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue on Long Island By The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti With the participation of the Metropolitan New York Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre. All are invited to a worship service of Evening Prayer at Saint James R.C. Church, Route 25A, Setauket, Long Island on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 22 at 4 p.m. Guest preacher will be the world-renowned ecumenist Sister Dr. Lorelei F. Fuchs, SA, research assistant for the National Council of Churches. A reception will follow. Attention Choir Directors and Organists: We are in the process of forming an ecumenical choir to help with the music at this service. For information contact St. John Lutheran Church at (516) [ask for Karen]. Music will be sent to those interested, and a single on-site rehearsal will take place at 3 p.m. the day of the service. Page H The Dominion