Ariz nalife The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona s edition of Episcopal Life April 2008

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1 Ariz nalife The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona s edition of Episcopal Life April 2008 Get W.I.L.D. with Harry, More or Less ArizonaLife March 2008 Volume 19, 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. Inside this month: While not the Great Hall at Hogwarts, participants at one of Chapel Rock s 2007 programs enjoy food and fellowship at Watson Lake. A magical experience can be found while attending Chapel Rock camp. Alleluia Fund Sunday Day of Discernment Imago Dei moves Chapel Rock Quilts & blankets Briefs & Events Trinity Cathedral 2A 2A 3A 4A-6A 7A 8A 8A You are invited to accompany Mr. Harry Potter on a fantastic journey at Hogwarts School this Summer. Your adventure will begin at Platform 9 3/4 as you board the Hogwarts Express. You ll wander through the streets of Diagon Alley, attend transformation class, and practice your Quidditch skills. Toward the end of your stay, you ll be ready for the Snares, Dares, and Potions challenge, and you ll finish off your visit discovering a little bit more about yourself with a look into the Mirror of Erised. Throughout the week, you will be introduced to the magic of a changed life through a commitment to Jesus by Living Through Your Baptismal Covenant. We shall all be waiting for you, Your friends, Harry, Hermione, Ron, & Professor Dumbledore P.S. There will also be a Junior High Camp, Senior High Camp, three Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) courses, and a Camp 60 s More or Less experience for Muggles or Squibs too old for a Hogwarts experience. More Chapel Rock coverage on pages 5A-7A. On the Net: Submissions deadline is the 1st day of every odd-numbered month and should be sent to: Greta Huls 114 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, Arizona (602) 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 A Mission-Driven Diocese

2 2A ArizonaLife April 2008 The Episcopal Church in the Anglican Communion The Anglican Communion A freely chosen global fellowship of approximately 77 million people in 38 self-governing churches in communion with the See of Canterbury in England. The Episcopal Church One of the 38 national churches within the Anglican Communion and 110 dioceses in the United States, Mexico, and Central America. The Presiding Bishop The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori 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 four new congregations: San Andrés, Tucson; Church of the Nativity, Phoenix; Prince of Peace Mission, Peoria; and St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Mission, Phoenix the first freestanding Episcopal Sudanese congregation in the United States! The Rev. Gordon McBride Grace St. Paul s, Tucson Alleluia Fund enables missions, new growth The Rev. John Maher baptises Kayla Shaffer March 2 at the mission Prince of Peace, Peoria. Brendon and Derek Shaffer were also baptised and all three were the first recorded Episcopal baptisms in Peoria. Seamus J. Wilson/Prince of Peace, Peoria 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 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 6, or throughout the year. Just make your taxdeductible check payable to The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, and indicate Alleluia Fund in the memo line. You become a member of the Bishop s Legacy Society when you: Give stock. A gift of appreciated stock can be used to generate resources for planting churches while reducing your personal capital gains tax. Make a bequest. By making a bequest in your will to the Alleluia Fund, or naming the Alleluia Fund as a beneficiary in a life insurance policy, you can support Diocesan mission through your estate plan. Give Real Estate. You can also give real estate which may be sold or used to support new church growth. Mission begins with you. Through your generosity, you can ensure the future of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. On the Net: Day of Discernment and Information in May The Diocese of Arizona 61 congregations, three college chaplaincies, youth ministries, hospital ministers, and you. The Bishop of Arizona The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith bishop@azdiocese.org Canon to the Ordinary Canon for Congregational Development and Stewardship 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 Communications Officer Greta Huls greta@azdiocese.org Youth & Young Adult Director Matt Marino matt@azdiocese.org Canon for Children s Ministries Nancy Shumaker nancys@azdiocese.org Who: Men and women who may be called to Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church, spouses and partners, supporting clergy, discernment committees, vestry members and wardens. What: Entry to the ordination process in the Diocese of Arizona When: May 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch provided) Where: Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix PHOENIX Whoa. What happened to the thing the Commission on Ministry holds in September? And what s this discernment stuff? I thought it was about information. Well, yes and no. This is a new date for the Commission on Ministry s annual event. 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. The featured presenter and facilitator is Tucson s Mary Ann Miya, a long-time member of the Commission on Ministry in the Diocese of Chicago and with the National Church, a primary architect of the Diocese of Arizona s ordination process, and consultant on ordination and discernment issues. She will offer specific guidance in the creation and formation of parish discernment committees. Others speakers, drawn from our own Commission on Ministry family, will include Bishop 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. The May 3 day meets the requirement found in the Diocese of Arizona guide books (page 3 in the Deacon book and page 10 in the Priest book) to attend a Holy Orders Information Day. The date change is intended to give parish discernment committees more time for their work before an aspirant enters the formal diocesan process with the Commission on Ministry. 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. Bishop Kirk S. Smith Smith ordains new deacons on Sat. Jan. 29 at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix. Greta Huls/Diocese of Arizona 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. Reservations are naturally required for lunch. Please make your reservation with Gary Gorman at Trinity Cathedral (602) x310 or gary@trinitycathedral.com no later than April 30. On the Net:

3 April 2008 ArizonaLife 3A Imago Dei Middle School: Miracle in the making The Rev. Frank Bergen Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley TUCSON It was the middle of August last year and Imago Dei Middle School was about to begin its second year. After an eventful first year housed at St. Andrew s, Tucson, the school would have a second class and would no longer fit into the parish s limited space. The result of an extensive search was an almost perfect find, a 6300-square-foot, two-story building at the corner of 6th Avenue and 4th Street in the West University Neighborhood. Formerly the home of Desert Institute of the Healing Arts, the property was available for lease with an option to purchase, and it was spacious enough for the school at its eventual capacity of four grades and 80 students. In the last hectic days before the first day of school on Aug. 15, co-founders Rev. Sus an Anderson- Smith and Rev. Anne Sawyer, faculty and volunteers were unpacking new desk-chairs, stacking books on classroom shelves, installing clocks, white boards and other equipment, even cutting cardboard packing boxes into panels to be utilized in art classes. What had begun as the dream of Anderson-Smith and Sawyer and an army of supporters, had not only become reality but was now in its second year, in a new and likely permanent home, and it had made perceptible progress in the education of a handful of the area s many young people at risk of academic failure and lives less full than they could be. At the school s September Peace Day event, for which they hosted their peers from a nearby charter school for Native American youth, students read Collects for Peace which they had written, and gave visitors origami doves with accompanying prayers for peace in English and many other languages. In mid-december the school held an open house for families and friends, a highlight of which was students eagerly approaching arriving visitors and offering, almost insisting, to provide guided tours of their new facility. And these were children who, not many months before, would have hesitated to speak to unknown adults, much less look them confidently in the eye. Even to the occasional visitor, it s clear that good things are happening at Imago Dei, and that there is nothing fortuitous about these signs of success. An almost unimaginable amount of hard work has been involved in bringing the school as far as it has come since Anderson-Smith and Sawyer began sharing their dream with every willing listener. A talented and involved Board of Directors was established early on, and they have been assisted lately in seeking funding by a Development Committee which is currently planning two Spring events, a benefit concert and a golf tournament. Volunteers have brought their diverse talents, from reading to gardening, and with the talents their best gift, that of love for these young people who make up Imago Dei s student body and an Imago Dei s new school location. Imago Dei file photo important element of the future of our city, our country and our world. Most of all there have been the daily doses of patience, concern, and academic experience brought to the classrooms, lunch room, and field trips by the teachers, chaplain, and the head of school. Think an 11- month academic year, and 5.5-day weeks and 10-hour days. Whew! The school s curriculum includes language arts, social studies, grammar, world religions, science, math, art, and the martial art Capoiera. In addition, in January and February the students have learned to swim under the tutelage of The Rev. Geoff Glaser, of St. Raphael in the Valley, Benson, and two of his adult student volunteers. A master swimmer who is co-founder of Dolphins of the Desert Swimming Academy, LLC, Glaser is one of the many who have met and been captivated by the dream of Imago Dei, and who have found ways to incorporate their talents and passions into its program. He has raised the money to provide swim suits and equipment for the students, and to cover all the costs associated with the lessons at Tucson s downtown YMCA. How can all of this be happening? Every one of Imago Dei s students comes from an economically disadvantaged family which could never, in their loftiest flights of imagination, afford to pay the tuition that would be required to operate the school. But there is no tuition; instead the school is funded by grants and gifts, large and small, provided by foundations, corporations, individuals and families, all convinced that this school provides them the opportunity to have some part in a ministry of outreach to God s little ones, to help build a foundation on which the future of otherwise atrisk youngsters is being built. The forms of participation in building this work of faith, love, and a great deal of hope are many but here we will describe just one. State law has provided, since 1998, credit against taxes owed, up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for couples, for contributions to private schools. Imago Dei has not yet reached the longevity threshold (three years) to qualify for participation in Arizona s School Tuition Tax Credit program under the aegis of the Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation. However, through the Institute for Better Education, founded in order to enable families with limited resources to have equal access for their students to experience a private education, Imago Dei has been able to participate in this program. Working with IBE, Saucy Cutlip and Judith Segel, two of Imago Dei s volunteers, initiated the school s involvement in the Tuition Tax Credit program in They enlisted Anderson-Smith to take the Imago Dei story and the IBE connection to parishes throughout southern Arizona, accompanied by volunteers from the Board and assisted by parishioners who were already supporters. Their efforts led to designations by 240 individuals or couples of $112,000 of Tuition Tax Credit contributions to Imago Dei, contributions which Cutlip points out are not to be considered donations but rather redirection of money due to the State. By whatever name, this has been a marvelous beginning to what promises to be a continuing and growing source of income for the work of God which is Imago Dei Middle School. And what is Imago Dei but a school students, faculty and staff, Board and volunteers, supporters of every sort which sees the face of God growing brighter in the students who come through its doors on their individual and common paths toward the full lives the school exists to foster. And the story so miraculously begun continues, with the help of our good and gracious God. People are invited to visit the school in person at 639 N. 6th Ave., Tucson. Students learning to swim. Imago Dei file photo On the Net: Imago Dei Middle School founder Rev. Susan Anderson-Smith helps a student with a project. Imago Dei file photo

4 4A ArizonaLife April 2008 Chapel Rock Summer Camp 2008 Wizards and Wonders: A Hero s Journey with Harry Potter Nancy Shumaker Canon for Children s Ministries Junior & Senior High School camps Come have a blast! Experience God s love in a beautiful setting removed from your day-to-day schedule, routine, and distractions. Chapel Rock s program is designed in a way that causes you to engage. 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 Chapel Rock High School or Junior High 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. This is the summer you ve been waiting for! Junior High Camp: Session IV July 6-12 High School Camp: Session V July 13-July 19 W.I.L.D. The Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development will take place during the first four sessions of camp. Sessions 1 and 2 will be for first time participants, (open to incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors). Sessions 3 and 4 are designed for continuing participants, (open to incoming juniors and seniors that have participated in one or more sessions of W.I.L.D.). Chapel Rock s Leadership Development Program will focus on personal growth and challenge, building a safe Christian community and team building skills, along with designing and implementing a service project. Sessions 3 and 4 are aimed more at developing leadership skills with greater emphasis in the areas of camper needs and program delivery. This inspiring leadership program is a training ground for future Chapel Rock counselors. The program is an excellent way to gain additional leadership training that can be used at school, church or in a work setting at home. The W.I.L.D. program is an excellent addition to a college or work application or resume. W.I.L.D. W.I.L.D. 1 June Grades 9-12 W.I.L.D. 2 June Grades 9-12 W.I.L.D. 3 June 29 - July 5 Grades W.I.L.D. 4 July 6-12 Grades What child has not enjoyed the Harry Potter series? The mystery, excitement, and magic of this story has captured the imaginations of children and adults of all ages. This summer Chapel Rock joins the fun of Hogwarts School. It is our hope that all the young Muggles will leave this week of fun with a deeper sense of who they are as a child of God who is loved unconditionally and eternally. What does Harry Potter have to do with the emphasis on deepening our faith in Jesus? Harry s story is directly parallel to the major characters in the Bible who when called by God cannot imagine how they of all people have been chosen to carry out unimaginable deeds. A summary of the Bible stories used is Moses is Called by God, Jesus Calls His Disciples, Elijah and the Still, Small Voice of God, The Temptations in the Wilderness, and The Resurrection of Jesus. In the daily Transformation Classes with Professor McGonagall we will learn that God knows each one of us by name. He puts us to tasks we cannot believe we can do. He calls us in prayer. He calls us to a lifetime of commitment to his work. We will see how temptation comes when we least expect it. We will learn the joy of self sacrifice for the good of others and how important it is to respect the dignity of every human being. The underlying theme for the whole week is Living Through Your Baptismal Covenant, and on Friday we will visit with Professor Dumbledore and reexamine the promises made for us by our parents at our baptism. The morning concludes when we go to the Mirror of Erised and discover who is at the center of our lives. This curriculum is published by Leader Resources, a publisher of Episcopal Curriculum. Wizards and Wonders: A Hero s Journey with Harry Potter has been used in several parishes in Arizona as well as throughout the country. It was published in 2003 and is based on the first book of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.. We have of course added our own brand of magic to enhance the children s enjoyment of this wonderful adventure. Sign up today for a ticket on the Hogwarts Express for a week of discovery of ones self and an examination of our relationship with God and more fun than a wand of magic can create. If you have any questions please call Nancy Shumaker, Canon for Children s Ministries at The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona at ext for more information. On the net: Wizards and Wonders: A Hero s Journey with Harry Potter Session I June Session II June Session III June 29th - July 5th Chapel Rock s Summer Camp Mission is to provide a camping experience that will be life-changing.

5 April 2008 ArizonaLife 5A Get W.I.L.D. with Harry, More or Less Camper Choice and Evening Activities Only the best! Don t miss out on: Sprout Ball, Climbing Tower, Drama, Crafts, Campfire, Ultimate Frisbee, Hiking, Campfires, Dance, All Camp Games, Frisbee Golf, Zip Line, Team Challenge, Soccer, Friendship Bracelets, Basketball, Mock Rock, and so much MORE!! Chapel Rock Camp staff Experienced, Caring and Motivated! The Camp staff has become a close family, each member carefully chosen based on maturity, responsibility, skill and experience with children. Seven days of intensive training further develop the staff s leadership skills and strengthen their knowledge of faith with special considerations for childrens needs. A fulltime camp nurse and Chaplain round out the Summer Camp staff. The Details Transportation is not included in your camp tuition. Car pools and vans from individual congregations may be organized. Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. and last until 4:30 p.m. Check-out is from a.m. Saturday. After registrations are received, a confirmation packet (directions to camp, packing list, health information sheet) will be mailed to you. Kids to Camp Program The Rev. Paul Crowell Kids to Camp program ensures that no child will be denied a Christian summer camp experience, where friendships are formed and cherished, due to financial considerations. Named for a loyal friend and supporter of Chapel Rock, The Rev. Paul Crowell was the rector at St. Luke's, Prescott and on the Chapel Rock Board for years. He was very active and present at Chapel Rock, helping out with tasks as varied as gardening, planning, and helping develop the W.I.L.D. program. Your gift makes this possible for everyone! If you would like more information on giving to or participating in the Kids to Camp program please contact your local parish or call Chapel Rock directly at (928) or toll free. Balanced budget funds year-round fellowship Dave White Chapel Rock Executive Director, Prescott PRESCOTT There s excitement in the air at Chapel Rock! New programs, facility improvements, and more opportunities for connecting with God, other people, and the natural world abound. If you are interested in seeing lives changed through this outdoor ministry, please contact Dave White, Chapel Rock Executive Director. Opportunities exist to invest in programs, facilities, and camperships. You can reach Dave at dwhite@chaplerock.net, or by calling Revenue: Conference $1,014,270 Program Summer Camp 160,000 Ropes Course 15,000 Camperships 20,000 Other Programs 24,000 Program Sub-total $219,000 Canteen $9,000 Other income Contributions $43,155 Capital Improvement Contributions 25,000 Interest/Investment 5,000 Total Revenue $1,315,425 Expense: Food Service $376,140 Program 223,725 Canteen 7,500 Administrative 297,805 Facility & Maintenance 410,255 Total Expense $1,315,425 Excess Revenue over Expense $0 Camp is a place where friends gather and grow in their faith. Camp is fun no matter what you are doing. Camp is crafts, camper choice, sacred space, and siesta. Camp is sharing a meal, sitting at the campfire, and lounging in the grass. Camp is a slice of heaven and at Chapel Rock it is holy ground where magic still happens. Openings for groups at Chapel Rock Looking for a great spot for your next youth event or men's, women's, or family retreat? Chapel Rock offers a variety of lodging and meeting space choices, great food, and beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Chapel Rock is open (and busy!) year round, but the following resources are available in the coming months. For more information, contact Joan or Leslie at Chapel Rock, toll free. Dates Lodgings Meeting Spaces April 4-6 Non-linen buildings Cox Hall May 2-4 Non-linen buildings Taylor Lodge May 9-11 Non-linen buildings Kleindienst Lodge Newell Hall May Non-linen buildings Cox Hall July Linen service St. James July Linen service Harte Lodge August 1 Linen service St. Barnabas Harte Lodge

6 6A ArizonaLife April 2008 Chapel Rock Summer Camp 2008 Please check all that apply Session 1 Wizards and Wonders June Grades 3-5 $300 Session 2 Wizards and Wonders June Grades 3-5 $300 Session 3 Wizards and Wonders June 29 - July 5 Grades 3-8 $300 Session 4 Junior High Camp July 6-12 Grades 6-8 $300 Session 5 Senior High Camp July Grades 9-12 $300 W.I.L.D. 1 June Grades 9-12 $300 W.I.L.D. 2 June Grades 9-12 $300 W.I.L.D. 3 June 29 - July 5 Grades $275 W.I.L.D. 4 July 6-12 Grades $275 Camp 60 s More or Less August Senior citizens $165 (The grade refers to the grade completed by the camper in the spring of 2008.) Become a Friend of Chapel Rock $60 Family membership $250 Patron $500 or more Sustainer Family membership or higher qualify for a $10 discount per camper, per week. Summer 2008 Camp Sessions Registration Camper s Name: Gender: Date of Birth: Grade Spring 2008: Parental Information: Name(s): (s): Address: Day Phone: Evening Phone: Church: Today s date: Camp Fees Please send your non-refundable deposit(s) of $50 and registration form to: Chapel Rock 1131 Country Club Dr. Prescott, AZ To pay deposit by credit card: Watch for the brochure in the mail! A Day in the Life of a Camper 7 a.m. Rise and Shine - Shower - Cabin clean up 7:45 a.m. Sacred Space, Open Prayers 8 a.m. Bodacious Breakfast 9 a.m. Morning program (see program descriptions) 12:15 p.m. Lavish Lunch 12:45 p.m. Siesta 1:30 p.m. Camper Choice I 2:30 p.m. Canteen (afternoon snack/ recharge) 3 p.m. Camper Choice II 4 p.m. Camper Choice III 5:15 p.m. Mail time! 5:30 p.m. Delicious Dinner* 6 p.m. Cabin Time 7 p.m. Evening Activities 8:30 p.m. Sacred Space 9 p.m. Good Night! *Note Junior high and Senior High Camps will have a slightly different schedule after dinner. Mastercard Visa Discover AmEx Card Number: Name on Card: Expiration date: NOTE: Final payment required two weeks prior to session start date. I would like our child to be considered for the Campership Program.

7 April 2008 ArizonaLife Handy quilts blessed in Payson Sylvia Erickson St. Paul s, Payson PAYSON - Bishop Smith blessed two very special quilts while at St. Paul s for Confirmation and his bi- Debbie Stanton and The Rev. Dan Tantimonaco, Vicar of St. Paul s, Payson with the quilt Debbie designed showing handprints reaching up to a portion of a contemporary compass rose to represent the Anglican Compass Rose, which also represents Christ. John Hurlburt/ St. Paul s, Payson annual visit on Jan. 27. The idea for a special quilt came to The Rev. Dan Tantimonaco, Vicar of St. Paul s, during the 2007 Pentecost season as a way to express and celebrate St. Paul s diversity of language, culture and ministry In a letter to the congregation he offered each member the opportunity to select a piece of fabric and on the back of that fabric finish one or both of the following sentences: I am thankful to God for St. Paul s because or My hopes and prayers for St. Paul s are... These pieces of fabric would then be fashioned into a quilt which would visibly represent a marvelous symbol and metaphor for who we are. Debbie Stanton, designer and creator of the two quilts expanded on Tantimonaco s idea by suggesting members also be asked to trace their hands onto cloth, as well as answering the two questions. Hidden under each of the handprints would be the fabric squares that express their words of thanksgiving and prayer. Stanton Remember Arizona s Alleluia Fund Sunday on April 6! Building new churches! Supporting new growth initiatives in existing churches! Your contribution of money, stocks, or land make a vital difference right here, right now! For more information, contact Carol D. Maher at (623) or alleluiafund@azdiocese.org designed one quilt to display the handprints reaching up to the invisible hand of God, which is rendered only as a shadow of a hand. The second quilt shows handprints reaching upward to a portion of a contemporary compass rose, drafted by her, to represent the Anglican Compass Rose, which also represents Christ. Add these wonderful creative designs to the intricate piecing of the sky fabric background and quilting the cloud-like shapes into the sky the end results are two beautiful quilts that now grace the walls of St. Paul s Church. Stanton has been a quilter for 22 years. Her work has appeared in national quilting magazines. She also heads a very active Prayer Quilt Ministry at St. Paul s and is currently a member of the Strawberry Patchers, a local quilting group which is a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild. The Strawberry Patchers generously donated a great deal of the fabric used in the two quilts. All members of the Strawberry Patchers were invited to attend the quilt dedication. In addition to St. Paul s congregation, handprints and/or answers were received from Bishop Smith, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, The Rev. Canon C.K. Robertson, The Rev. Canon Norman Burke (former priest of St. Paul s) and Pat Burke, and supply priests, The Rev. David Pettengill and Rev. Jean Rogers. On the Net: 7A Ahe e he e Thanks to all who answered the call for new blankets for Navajoland. About 300 were collected and 88 were given away at the Christmas service. The rest will be given away as the need arises. A special thanks to those who took the time to make quilts for our Navajo brothers and sisters. Dottie Kohler/St. Andrew s, Sedona

8 8A ArizonaLife April 2008 The Diocesan calendar is online! On the Net: Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Calendar site: Seven vocational deacons ordained PHOENIX The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith ordained seven vocational deacons to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Sat., Jan. 26 at Trinity Cathedral: Katharine Beaumont, Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff; Bill Cohee, Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix; Pat Huls, St. Stephen's, Phoenix; Marge Perry, St. Francis-in-the- Valley, Green Valley; Jack Robertson, Good Shepherd of the Hills, Cave Creek; Ralph Taylor, Jr., St. Philip s in the Hills, Tucson; and Sue Youngblood, St. Matthew's, Chandler. Please wish them well if you see them. The Rev. Philip A. Shaw ordained KINGMAN The Rev. Philip A. Shaw was ordained to the priesthood by The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith on Feb. 2. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Shaw was ordained a deacon in July and has been serving Kingman parishioners since then.. Please wish him well if you see him. Children s Ministries Children s Christian formation directors, teachers, and assistants meeting: Sat., Apr. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley. Lunch provided. Godly Play Training Workshop: Expanded Introductory Training Apr at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix On the Net: For more information please call Nancy Shumaker, Canon for Children s Ministries, at (602) ext Diocesan briefs and events Old church, new name, new Spirit PHOENIX Church of the Holy Spirit is the new name for the former Church of the Holy Innocents. The church was founded in 1963 as St. Michael and All Angels, a housechurch in the suburbs of Phoenix. Over the last 44 years the parish has been through a number of changes, and we are still growing., wrote The Rev. Daniel P. Richards, priest-in-charge, in his welcome blog. Church of the Holy Spirit is currently a mission of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona under Bishop Kirk S. Smith. On the Net: Church of the Holy Spirit site: Mens and Womens Cursillos PHOENIX Cursillo is back in the Diocese of Arizona! The Men's Cursillo (Dan Bashe, Rector) is scheduled for April and the Women's Cursillo (Janet Kaiser, Rectora) is scheduled for May 1-4, both at St. Stephen's, Phoenix. A Reunion Ultreya is scheduled to be held May 10 at St. Stephen s, Phoenix. Anyone with an interest in serving, or attending should contact Arizona Cursillo at azcursillo@yahoo.com. Diocesan Area Confirmation Service PHOENIX The Diocesan Area Confirmation Service is scheduled for 10 a.m. on May 17 at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ The Rev. Licia Affer to be ordained PHOENIX God willing, The Rev. Licia Affer is scheduled to be ordained a priest at 10 a.m. on May 31 at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ The Rev. Affer was ordained a deacon in October at the Diocesan convention and is to be the new assistant at Trinity Cathedral. Please wish her well if you see her. azdiocese.org updates Our goal is to make azdiocese.org more functional and user-friendly but it takes time. We thank you in advance for your patience. Please contact Greta Huls at greta@azdiocese.org with any questions, comments, or problems. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer Trinity Cathedral The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona April Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley 13 Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley 20 St. Philip s, Parker 27 St. Paul s, Payson May Prince of Peace, Peoria 11 All Saints Church & Day School, Phoenix 18 Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix 25 Church of the Nativity, Phoenix 100 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ (602) Weekday Services Tuesday - Friday Morning Prayer at 9 a.m. Wednesday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. Special Events and Services First Friday Mini-Concerts Canon Alan K. DePuy, Organist, and Guest Musicians April 4 and May 2 at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. Ascension Day Eucharist May 1at 5:30 p.m. Two Choirs The Grammy-winning Phoenix Bach Choir and Kansas City Chorale May 3 at 7:30 p.m. For information call (602) or online at Let The Doors Be Opened! Choral Concert The Cathedral s Choirs and The Great Cathedral Organ May 18 at 2:30 p.m.