The Harvest, September-October 2010

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Inside The Harvest From the bishop Bishop Wolfe encourages Episcopalians to maintain a grateful attitude, even in the face of economic uncertainty. Page 2

Cam pus minis tr y Campus ministr try Parishes large and small are establishing ties with campuses across the diocese, reaching out to students with the help of the diocesan campus ministry team. Page 3

ESS CEO dies of cancer Sandra Lyon, CEO of Episcopal Social Services in Wichita since 2000, died of cancer on Sept. 22, and the board soon will form a search committee to look for a replacement. Page 4

Summer cam p reunion camp Campers and counselors from the 1980s had a reunion at Camp Wood in late August, reconnecting with old friends at a place they all hold dear. Page 4

Cooking e vangelism ev Cooks from Grace, Winfield, shared their favorite church supper recipes at a recent cooking class, and introduced some to the Episcopal Church in a tasty way. Page 4

Bishop Curr o of eyno Curryy tto offfer k ke ynotte address By Melodie Woerman Editor, The Harvest

Convention highlights Friday, Oct. 22

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ishop Michael Curry of the Diocese of North Carolina will preach at the opening Eucharist for Diocesan Convention, and Kansas Bishop Dean Wolfe said worshippers are in for a treat. “If you want to see a real preacher, come hear Michael Curry bring forth the gospel of Christ. This guy can bring it,” Bishop Wolfe told a pre-convention meeting of the Southwest Convocation. Of his visit to the diocese Bishop Curry said, “I am looking forward to being with my friend Bishop Wolfe and the good people of the Diocese of Kansas. It is a privilege to join with you as we share in the high honor of witnessing to the Good News of God that we know in Jesus Christ.” The service to launch the 151st annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas will take place on Friday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. at Topeka’s Grace Cathedral. Everyone in the diocese is invited to attend; Bishop Wolfe will be the celebrant. Earlier this year Bishop Wolfe called his Carolina counterpart “one of the finest preachers in the Episcopal Church.” Noting Bishop Curry’s previous visit to the Diocese of Kansas, Bishop Wolfe

9 a.m.: Convention Eucharist at Grace Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave. Preacher is Bishop Michael Curry; celebrant is Bishop Dean Wolfe 1 p.m.: Convention address by Bishop Wolfe, Maner Conference Center at the Kansas Expocentre, 17th and Topeka Blvd.

Saturday, Oct. 23 9:10 a.m.: Bishop Curry’s address to Convention, Maner Conference Center

Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina

added, “People still talk about his speech to our convention back in 1994, so he made an impression on a lot of people in Kansas!” Bishop Curry also will offer a 50-minute keynote address to lay and clergy delegates on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 9:10 a.m. in the Sunflower Ballroom at the Maner Conference Center, part of the Kansas Expocentre complex at 17th St. and Topeka Blvd. Seating for visitors will be provided for nondelegates who want to hear his speech. Bishop Curry, 57, became bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina in June 2000.

Note: Bishop Curry also will preach at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services at Grace Cathedral on Sunday, Oct. 24.

He is the first African-American bishop to lead a southern diocese in the Episcopal Church. He was rector of St. James in Baltimore at the time of his election and also served congregations in North Carolina and Ohio before becoming bishop. A native of Chicago, Bishop Curry graduated from Hobart College and received his Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., and from Yale. He and his wife, Sharon, have two daughters. Y

Diocesan con vention conv The 151st annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas will take place Oct. 22-23 in Topeka. Here you can find out more about what’s being considered, learn what’s in the mission plan and see who’s running for office. Pages 6-7

New chief justice brings faith and hard work to the Supreme Court By Melodie Woerman Editor, The Harvest

Around the diocese

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A St. Stephen’s, Wichita, parishioner was honored for his years of volunteering with Episcopal Social Services, and a Wamego teen received a distinguished citizen award. Page 8

Tailgate Euc haris Eucharis haristt The Diocese of Maryland is making peace with Sunday football schedules by offering a Eucharist in the parking lot of the Baltimore Ravens’ stadium. They’re even sharing the story of the Episcopal Church with others. Page 10

Pope in England Pope Benedict XVI visited England in September and made history by worshipping at Westminster Abbey, the first pontiff to do so. Page 10

Bishops on immigration The House of Bishops issued a pastoral letter after their meeting in Phoenix in September, and many bishops went to the U.S.-Mexico border to learn more about the issue. Page 11

Photo by Carolyn Sturgeon

All creatures great and small The Rev. Juli Sifers (right), rector of St. Aidan’s, Olathe, blesses Seiko during a Blessing of the Animals observance at the parish on Sunday, Oct. 3. The kitten is held by its owner, David-Mark Campbell. Many churches across the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas conducted animal blessings on a date near Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis, founder of the order of monks known as the Friars Minor, or Franciscans, was known for his deep love of nature and a particular devotion to animals. Legend has it that he was able to silence squawking sparrows just by talking to them. More photos of animal blessings across the diocese are on page 5. Y

awton Nuss makes no bones about the enormity of the task that lies ahead of him. As the new chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, he has responsibility not only for the top court in the state but also for the 266 judges and almost 1,600 non-judicial employees who make up the Kansas court system. But Nuss, a member of Grace Cathedral, Topeka, approaches it all with a calm demeanor, steadfast work ethic and steely determination to help Kansas courts be the most efficient they can be, to benefit the citizens of the state. Like the rest of state government, Nuss and the sevenmember court he heads face a funding shortfall that last spring resulted in a four-day furlough of non-judicial court employees, the first in the state’s 149-year history, he noted. And even though the Legislature restored 55 jobs to the system, Nuss said Kansas courts still are down 80 employees, or about 5 percent of the total, which sometimes stresses small county courts to the limit. Nuss, 58, became chief justice on Aug. 30 after the death of Chief Justice Robert Davis. As the longest-serving justice on the court, he was elevated to the top spot in accordance with the Kansas constitution. He brings to his new job a background of law and military service, and, it turns out, an Episcopal thread running through his early years.

‘A nice cchur hur o join’ hurcch tto Nuss said even though he was raised in the United Evangelical Brethren tradition in his hometown of Salina, his family had strong ties to the Episcopal Church. Please see Nuss, page 9


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From the Bishop

The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe

Maintain an attitude of gratitude Publisher: The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, Bishop Editor: Melodie Woerman A member of Episcopal News Service and Episcopal Communicators, The Harvest is published six times a year by the Office of Communications of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas: February, April, June, August, October and December. Stories, letters and photos are welcome. They will be used on a space-available basis and are subject to editing. Send all material (preferably in electronic format or by e-mail) to: Melodie Woerman, editor The Harvest 835 SW Polk St. Topeka, KS 66612-1688 phone: (800) 473-3563 fax: (785) 235-2449 mwoerman@episcopal-ks.org Send address changes to: Receptionist 835 SW Polk St., Topeka, KS 66612-1688 receptionist@episcopal-ks.org Upcoming deadlines: November/December issue: Nov. 15 January/February 2010 issue: Jan. 15, 2010 Subscription rate: $1.50 annually Third class mailing Permit No. 601, Topeka, Kansas POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Episcopal Diocese of Kansas 835 SW Polk St. Topeka, KS 66612-1688

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… the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control ... — Galatians 5:22-23

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hat an exciting time to be an Episcopalian! In this dynamic (and some times dramatic) moment in our church’s history, I am enthusiastic about the good work the Episcopal Church continues to accomplish. The Episcopal Church holds open one of the widest doors in Christendom while working tirelessly to care for those in the greatest need. Our work in Haiti, on the Gulf Coast and around the planet reflects our concern for every child of God. We have seldom been led with such clarity and self-control, and it is a privilege to work under the patient leadership of our presiding bishop as we seek to interpret the vision and mission we share with the wider church.

An economic wild ride recently

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atmosphere of reverence, its ordered and stately worship, its tradition of historic continuity, Our economy has given us a wild ride over linking today with ages agone; its symbols which the past several years. We’ve all watched enshrine the faith of the past carefully as it rose and, more and the hope of the future; its particularly, fell. Many people, wise and wide tolerance; its old including my own spouse, lost and lovely liturgy — like a jobs in the economic downturn, stairway, worn by many feet, and these losses invite our care Jesus preached a whereon men climb to God — and concern. and, still more, the organized For others, however, a gospel of radical mysticism of its sacraments — difficult economy has offered generosity all these things of beauty and an easy excuse to cut back on grace move me profoundly. giving to the church, even because he knew “More vital still, if possible, though they themselves have is the central and strategic not been affected personally by what a spiritual position which the Episcopal the downturn. difference it made Church holds in the confused The Rev. John Claypool religious situation of our time. used to speak compellingly in the hearts of the It is the roomiest church in about our “not-enoughness,” people, and Jesus Christendom, in that it accepts that gnawing sense that we the basic facts of Christian never have enough and, indeed, knew everyone, faith as symbols of transparent we never can be enough. It’s even the poorest truths, which each may easy to succumb to such interpret as his insight explores anxiety and fear when money widow, had their depth and wonder. is involved. something “Midway between an arid For still others, disagreeliberalism and an acrid orthoment with a particular important to give. doxy, it keeps its wise course, clergyperson, policy or deciconserving the eternal values of sion becomes the motivation faith while seeking to read the for withholding their gift. word of God revealed in the As a parish priest, I’ve tumult of the time. If its spirit begged parishioners not to hold and attitude were better the ministry of the parish understood, it would be at once the haven and hostage to personal agendas. The work of a the home of many vexed minds torn between parish, a diocese or even the wider church is loyalty to the old faith and the new truth. larger than any one of us. “After all, there is one church of Christ. It In the Episcopal Church, we continue to trust may wear many names, but its faith is one, and the Holy Spirit speaking through all God’s finally, soon or late, it will be one fellowship, people through the various councils of our drawn together by creative desire or driven church. together by sheer necessity of facing the forces A gospel of radical gener osity generosity of destruction in our day, which, if they have How can we call it Christian stewardship if their way, will end in materialism and futility. there are strings attached to our giving? Each man should labor where he can do his best Jesus preached a gospel of radical generosity work in behalf of our common Christian enterbecause he knew what a spiritual difference it made prise; and I look forward to happy and fruitful in the hearts of the people, and Jesus knew every- service in a great and gracious fellowship.” one, even the poorest widow, had something important to give. Newton wrote these words more than 60 years As Dr. Joseph Fort Newton was leaving a ago, but they hold meaning for us as well. Baptist pulpit to become an Episcopal priest, he Who would not want to be deeply generous wrote in River of Years my favorite description — joyfully, wholly, radically generous — to a of our beloved church: church like the one he describes, the church we love and the church to which we belong? “Something deep in me responds to the sweet This commentary first appeared in the August and tempered ways of the Episcopal Church. Its 2010 issue of Episcopal News Monthly. Y


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Campus ministr h out tto o students ministryy helps parishes reac reach By Melodie Woerman Editor, The Harvest

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he vision for campus ministry developed by Bishop Dean Wolfe in 2005 — to have an Episcopal presence on campuses across the diocese — now is bearing fruit, with active efforts in place in eight locations. Those include the five Regents universities within the diocese (the University of Kansas, Kansas State, Emporia State, Pittsburg State and Wichita State), as well as a small private college (Southwestern) and two community colleges (Labette County and Neosho County). And promising efforts are starting to take root in four other locations, too. Ministry at KU and K-State is centered at diocesan-owned Canterbury houses near each campus, but in other locations it’s coming from parish-based initiatives to reach out to students on local campuses and provide fellowship and support for ministry groups starting there. Parishes are doing it in some innovative ways, too, often with the help of grants from diocesan funds earmarked for campus “parish partners.”

Grace, Chanut e Chanute Homemade sweets delivered by members of Grace Church are helping to ease students at Neosho County Community College into the college routine. They’ve rebranded “puppy chow” — chocolate-covered Chex cereal — as “Panther chow” in honor of the school’s mascot. On move-in day they also hand out note pads and pens with the church logo as they greet students Once a month the parish hosts a spaghetti supper for a student group, and so far they’ve welcomed the women’s soccer team and the men’s baseball team.

St. Andre w’s, Emporia Andrew’s, St. Andrew’s knows that when you’re away at college, there’s nothing like a home-cooked meal to make you feel welcome. And for several years the parish has been providing a Wednesday evening dinner after its come-as-you-are Eucharist geared to students at nearby Emporia State. For some students, these events have been their introduction to Christianity. Others appreciate having a church home-awayfrom-home. Some student regulars stay in the parish after graduation, and others still consider St. Andrew’s “their” church after moving away. In describing its evangelism efforts, the parish notes they’re just relying on two parish skills: cooking and welcoming people. Two student peer ministers help coordinate efforts there, too.

St. John’s, P ar sons Par arsons St. John’s is combing two perennial student needs — coffee and doing laundry — with a once-a-week “Laundry and Latte”

Food, prayers and inspiration form the backbone of the parish’s outreach to Southwestern College students. Welcome gifts bags are handed out to all new students, and survival kits are gathering and distributed to help students through finals. The parish also sponsors an ad each week in the student newspaper that offers words of inspiration, and the parish prays for students every week during the prayers of the people.

Wic hita-area cchur hur Wichita-area hurcches Five churches from Wichita and Wellington have combined forces to reach out to students at three area campuses — Wichita State and Friends University in Wichita and Butler Community College in El Dorado. Under the umbrella name “Episcopal Campus Ministry,” members from St. John’s, St. James’, St. Stephen’s and Good Shepherd in Wichita and St. Jude’s in Wellington provide a weekly supper on Thursday nights after a community contemplative service in the WSU chapel. After starting with two students, regular attenders now number seven, with three others who come occasionally. Two peer ministers are helping coordinate the efforts and are hoping to begin a monthly student gathering just to have fun.

Above: The Rev. Bill Wolff, rector of St. Peter’s, Pittsburg, hands out water and parish information to a Pittsburg State student at the parish’s information booth at PSU move-in day Aug. 25.

St. Margare t’s and TTrinity rinity Margaret’s rinity,, La wrence Lawrence To assist the five peer ministers and campus intern who live in the Canterbury house near campus, the two Lawrence churches take turns providing supper for students every Tuesday, right before the weekly Compline service.

Right: K-State peer ministers Hannah Clayton (left) and Amanda Jennings paint the Episcopal shield on Tshirts students wore at the university’s student information day after the start of the fall semester. Clayton and Jennings live in the Canterbury House near campus.

night at the local laundromat. For two hours every Thursday, the Rev. Sharon Billman and members of the parish are available with rolls of quarters to provide two free loads of laundry to Labette Community College students. The free coffee cart also is nearby. The effort started with just one or two students stopping by but has been averaging 12-15 students this semester. Two monthly services — a Taize-style contemplative Eucharist and a “prayer and praise” service — also are geared toward students. The parish also gives out goody bags to about 60 students, and they have seen as many as 100 people stop by their information booth at the annual Back to School

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Bash. A peer minister is aiding parish work on campus this semester, also.

St. P eter’s, Pittsburg Pe A cold drink on a hot day can make all the difference when lugging suitcases into a dorm room, and this fall St. Peter’s handed out about 360 bottles of water to Pittsburg State students. They also chatted with students during move-in day and found four students who identified themselves as Episcopalians; they’ve learned of three more since then. The parish is making plans on how best to reach out to these students and others on campus. In the past they’ve sponsored dinners,

The parish takes on one of the weekly Monday evening suppers each month, and for years it has offered its basement for the student-cooked free breakfast every Tuesday morning. K-State has three peer ministers living in the house, along with its campus intern. So far this semester, weekly meals have been averaging 12-16 people each week.

In the w or ks wor orks Five Johnson County churches have begun working on how to reach out to students at Johnson County Community College. With almost 21,000 students, it’s a big campus but lacks on-campus housing. Add in that a majority of students attend classes part-time, and it makes outreach there more difficult. Members from St. Michael and All Angels, Mission; St. Aidan’s, Olathe; St. Thomas, Overland Park; St. Luke’s, Shawnee and St. Clare’s, Spring Hill are involved in this effort. Y

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Campus missioners the Rev. Michael Bell and the Rev. Susan Terry head up the ministry team.

ishop Wolfe’s vision for campus ministry, which involves having an Episcopal presence on every possible campus within the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas — involves a team of people working together. It begins with priests who serve not as chaplains on a single campus but as missioners, to help start and support work on as many campuses as possible and engage parishes in how to reach out to students in their midst. That work is enhanced by two fulltime interns, recent college graduates

who live in the Canterbury houses at KU and K-State to help anchor the programs there and serve as resources to other locations. The day-to-day work of ministry on campuses is done by peer ministers, Episcopal college students who undertake everything from Bible studies with fellow students to hosting fellowship events designed to engage others in conversations about the church. The two campus missioners are the Rev. Susan Terry, who has been on the job since 2007 and is based at KU in

Lawrence, and the Rev. Michael Bell, a transitional deacon who was hired in September and is based at K-State in Manhattan. Terry has responsibility for campuses in the eastern portion of the diocese, and Bell takes the western portion. Working with them are campus interns Joel McAlister at KU and Nic Mather at K-State. The diocese currently has 13 peer ministers: one at Labette Community College in Parsons, two at Emporia State, two at Wichita State, three at K-State and five at KU. Y


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Wic hita’s ESS e e Sandra LLyyon dies of cancer Wichita’s exxecutiv ecutive

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andra Lyon, chief executive officer of Episcopal Social Services in Wichita, died at her home on Sept. 22 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 56. She became the third executive director of the agency in 2000 after starting her service with the agency’s forerunner, Venture House, as a volunteer since it first opened in 1983. Joe Johnson, president of the ESS Board of Directors, said, “Sandra Lyon, our CEO of ESS since 2000, will be greatly missed by the entire social service community in Wichita. She dedicated her career to serving those living

in poverty, the mentally ill and the hungry. She truly believed in the mission of ESS — to bring hope to people in need by offering opportunities for positive changes in their lives.” After receiving a master’s in social work and certification as a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker, Lyon added mental health counseling services to the existing ESS programs, which include a hot lunch and free food program, employment assistance, teen intervention for non-violent first offenders, and representative payee services. Deacon Bob Hirst, Good Shepherd, Wichita, first met Lyon in

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the 1970s. “Over the years she became my non-biological sister,” he said. “Her enthusiasm for life was

evident in her passion for family and the poor, needy and outcast of our society, and her dedication to developing and implementing opportunities for service to others.” Hirst worked with Lyon as director of the Teen Intervention Program from 2003-2005 and is a former ESS board member and long-time volunteer at the agency. In August Amber Hendrix, ESS’s grant writer, was named interim director, and she will continue in that capacity until a permanent chief executive officer is named. Johnson said that the board will form a search committee in the

near future to undertake a regional search, adding, “The board of directors is committed to finding a new CEO who shares Sandra’s passion for serving those in need in our community.” Lyon is survived by her husband, Ronald; her mother; a son; a stepdaughter and stepson; two sisters and a brother; two granddaughters and three nephews. Her funeral took place Sept. 25 at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Wichita. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Episcopal Social Services and sent to them at 1005 E. 2nd St., Wichita, KS 67214. Y

1980s campers reconnect, reunite to recall their Camp Wood experience By Melodie Woerman Editor, The Harvest

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ith the help of Facebook, the popular social networking website, adults who had been involved with diocesan summer camps in the 1980s reconnected and began swapping stories and photos of their time together at Camp Wood. Recollections of those shared experiences prompted a single conclusion — the group needed an in-person reunion, and they’d do it at Camp Wood. That took place Aug. 20-22 at the camp near Elmdale, southwest of Emporia. Campers, counselors and their families gathered to continue the story-telling, introduce children to the camp and break bread together in a closing Eucharist that had many in tears. The driving forces behind the effort were Candy Robbins of Wichita and Meg Moss Guegan of Virginia. Guegan created the 1980s Camp Wood Facebook group in 2009, and the two then took charge of organizing the camp reunion this summer that brought together about 80 people, including some from Texas, Illinois and New Jersey. Ellen Tracy made the trek from suburban Chicago to be part of “my tribe, my people, my community,” she said. Plagued with health issues, she had to get a doctor’s permission to make the trip. Once there, she saw that her work as a counselor nearly three decades ago had

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Former campers, counselors and family members ride horses in a procession to HighY Hill at Camp Wood during a 1980s diocesan summer camp reunion Aug. 20-22.

made a difference for so many. “We tried to provide a safe place where young people could minister to each other, and it was very gratifying to know that for some of the young people we really succeeded,” she said. “It wasn’t just a visit with old friends for me,” she said. “It was a homecoming.” Kim Morse Cordova, a member of St. David’s, Topeka, had a shorter journey to the reunion but an experience no less profound. “The time meant everything,” she said. “Those weeks at camp in the 80s were

what I looked forward to every year. The people, the conversations, the place shaped my life forever.” Guegan, a camper from 1983-1988, said her experiences at summer camp and Happening (a teen weekend spiritual retreat) were “so critical to keeping me reasonably sane as a teenager that I couldn’t miss the opportunity to catch up with so many old friends.” She noted that many people, most of whom hadn’t seen each other in more than 20 years, said that being back at Camp

Wood “felt like coming home.” The Rev. Bede Mudge, a monk with the Order of the Holy Cross, served as chaplain for many of those 1980s camps but was unable to attend the reunion. He sent his regrets via a YouTube video, noting that those years “were an important part of my life” and thanked his campers for “the years I spent with all of you at Camp Wood.” The Rev. Jo Anne Wright, diocesan assistant for youth from 1988-1992, came from Oklahoma and celebrated the Eucharist on Saturday evening. During the sermon she gave people the chance to share their personal journey since their days at camp. Current-day Youth Missioner Chad Senuta attended the Eucharist and said it was a very emotional service. “You could really tell this group of people shared a deep bond through their camp experience.” During the time of sharing, Senuta said, “Person after person shared how their camp experience had given them a faith foundation as well as deep friendships that had sustained them throughout their lives and into adulthood. It was very powerful.” He also noted that a number of the adults at the reunion remain involved with the diocesan youth program. Cordova said she was a little surprised by the physical improvements she saw at Camp Wood (“A new dining hall, wow! And I love the AC!”) but one thing hadn’t changed a bit. “Love exists everywhere,” she said, “but it seems to be more intense at camp.” Y

Winfield cooking class entices with ‘church supper’ theme

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vangelism through cooking might not be a staple in Episcopal churches, but it’s now on the menu at Grace, Winfield, thanks to parishioners who own a local kitchen store. Laura Buterbaugh Bradbury and Matt Bradbury own Bradbury Kitchen and Home in Winfield, and the store offers cooking classes several times a month. On Sept. 23 the theme was “Church Suppers,” and the couple asked their priest, the Rev. Betty Glover, and fellow parishioners Kollene Hudson and Diane Cook to demonstrate a dish they’d bring to a covered dish dinner. Glover prepared “Mother Betty’s World Famous Four-Ingredient Chicken Salad (with options),” Cook made “Stuffed Meatloaf,” Matt Bradbury added “Shrimp Stew” and Hudson

topped the meal off with “Brownie Cheesecake Trifle.” Glover said 20 people paid to attend the class — none of them members of the parish — and all enjoyed watching the food prepared and then eating it together afterward. She said several people asked questions about the church after class. It gave her the chance to describe what the church does, with an emphasis on other fun activities there with a food theme, including the annual pie bake-off set for November. In that event, parishioners bring their favorite homemade pie, with judges picking winners in a variety of categories. “This was really fun,” Glover said. “And it was a wonderful introduction for people to the Episcopal Church.” Y

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Grace, Winfield, members and clergy (from left) Kollene Hudson, the Rev. Betty Glover, Diane Cook and Matt Bradbury taught a “church suppers” cooking class Sept. 23. Bradbury and his wife, Laura Buterbaugh Bradbury, own Bradbury Kitchen and Home, a Winfield store that offers cooking classes. Each of the Grace chefs was asked to make a dish they’d take to a church potluck supper.


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The Rev. Sharon Billman, vicar of St. John’s, Parsons, blesses Curly, held by her owner, Sammie Beach, during St. Francis Day observances at the parish Oct. 3.

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The Rev. Rob Baldwin, rector of Trinity, Lawrence, blesses a Snoopy stuffed animal for a young parishioner who lives where pets aren’t allowed. The service took place Oct. 3.

Parishes large and small across the diocese blessed animals in early October in observance of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Dogs made up the bulk of the participants, although parishes also reported a handful of sometimes reluctant cats, a rabbit and assorted other critters. One Topeka priest blessed dogs and cats at local animal shelters, and in Parsons, the 20 animals in a petting zoo brought in for the occasion also received a blessing. In Arkansas City, a local police department dog got a blessing, too.

The Rev. Betty Glover, rector, blesses a dog with the local K-9 unit at an animal blessing Oct. 3 at Trinity, Arkansas City, while a deputy sheriff looks on.

The Rev. Don Davidson, rector of St. David’s, Topeka, reaches through a kennel gate to pet a dog at Helping Hands Humane Society’s animal shelter. Davidson blessed animals there and at the local Cat Association on Sept. 30.

Ben Thomson of St. John’s, Parsons, investigates a large turtle that wandered away from a petting zoo adjacent to the parish’s animal blessing. St. John’s arranged for the petting zoo as part of its observance, which also included treats for all the animals and refreshments for their owners.


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Diocesan Convention Mission plan holds the line, suppor ts ministries supports that parishes can accomplish ttoge oge ther ogether

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ishop Dean Wolfe knows that, in his words, “nobody cares about budgets.” That’s the theory behind calling the diocese’s financial proposal a mission plan. “Mission plans say something about what we are trying to do,” he said. “There’s a reason our 46 congregations are knit together; our churches aren’t alone. We’re connected with each other. The things the diocese does — campus ministry, youth ministry, camp, educating people for ministry — we do that as a whole. Our mission plan is our attempt to put our money where our dreams are.”

Bishop Wolfe said the diocese remains committed to “doing as much ministry as we can with the least money possible.” In pre-convention convocation meetings, he noted the diocesan financial commitment is weighted toward youth and young adults. “Together we can feel good about that investment,” he said. He said it also made sense for the diocese to put its money where it can make the biggest difference. Bishop Wolfe also said he wants the ministry being funded by the mission plan to be as understandable as possible. “I want my mother to be able to open this up and see where we’re spending our money,” he said. To aid in that, the bishop, diocesan Treasurer Doug Anning, members of the Council of Trustees and some of the bishop’s staff met with each of the four convocations in September to discuss the mission plan and answer questions from lay and clergy delegates. Bishop Wolfe said it makes him proud when other bishops come up to him at meetings and ask “how we do it,” he said. “They ask, ‘How do you get all that ministry done with your budget? Are you really paying the full asking to the Episcopal Church?’ Yes, really. ‘And you have two campus missioners, in cars?’ Yes, we do.” He noted that 2011 marks the sixth straight year the apportionment rate has remained steady.

Modest increase pr oposed proposed The 2011 mission plan that totals $1,862,745 reflects an increase of $63,880, or about 3.55 percent, over 2010. Line item increases of $107,505 are offset somewhat by decreases of $43,625. The largest increase comes in the “mission management” section of the budget, which includes many of the big-ticket items, including staff salaries, health insurance premiums and money to help replenish diocesan reserve funds. Staff salaries for 2011 will include a 3.5 percent cost of living adjustment. The diocese follows the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months immediately preceding presentation of the numbers in early April, which reflected that modest rate of inflation. Health insurance premiums for diocesan staff also will increase for 2011. After a year’s break, $40,000 again is

earmarked for reserves, to help absorb shortfalls from parishes late in making apportionment payments. Higher reserves will keep the diocesan comptroller from having to borrow against investments when cash flow in the diocesan office lags, which normally happens during summer months. The diocese’s giving to the Episcopal Church also goes up by $15,203, even though the rate on which the amount is figured went down by 1 percent. The increase comes because diocesan income went up in 2008, the year on which the rate is assessed. The diocese again is paying its full asking, amounting to 20 percent of its total income, minus a $100,000 exclusion.

In Invvestments are rebounding Diocesan Comptroller Jay Currie told convocation meetings that the diocesan investment portfolio is starting to rebound after catastrophic losses in 2008, when the stock market plunged at the start of the economic downturn. Currie noted that at its high point in early 2008, the diocesan endowment had a value of about $5.3 million. At its lowest point, its value was $2.8 million. The current value is about $4 million, Currie said.

Of f-budge ows Off-budge f-budgett mission gr gro Bishop Wolfe said one of the more astonishing amounts spent in ministry within the Diocese of Kansas never makes its way into the mission plan. It comes from the amount of money raised and spent on behalf of overseas missions, especially the two teams of professionals who went to Africa this summer through the diocesan Kansas to Kenya initiative. That amounted to about a million dollars, Bishop Wolfe said, once the value of the time spent by health care professionals and the pharmaceuticals donated for their work are factored in. “The ministry gets people excited, “ he said, “and it becomes a catalyst. They then find outside contributors.” The same is true for work in Haiti, he said, which has been less than in previous years because of the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck in January. “The generosity of the people of this diocese is a major mission of the church,”

the bishop said, “and it’s not present in the mission plan.” Church members also donated “thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars” to Episcopal Community Services in Kansas City and Episcopal Social Services in Wichita, two diocesan-sponsored agencies that serve the poor and those in need. The mission plan includes only a token amount for them, he noted.

Need ffor or e xpanded ministr expanded ministryy Bishop Wolfe said another vital aspect of diocesan life also isn’t in the mission plan — the Crossroads campaign to raise money to build a Leadership Center to house the Kansas School for Ministry. He told delegates in September that efforts are continuing to secure major and lead gifts, and he hopes to bring those totals to Diocesan Convention with a call to the entire diocese to finish the $6 million effort. The bishop said he is certain that the Kansas School for Ministry is the “strategic answer in parish life” in the diocese in coming years. “Getting every parish to grow will require excellent leadership,” he said, noting that fewer and fewer parishes can afford the salaries required for clergy who

have just spent more than $70,000 on a seminary education. “KSM not only will provide us with deacons and lay leaders, but it may mean medium-sized parishes can again afford a second priest,” he said. There always will be a need in the diocese for seminary-educated clergy, he said, but they more and more will serve as resources for all the gathered leadership, as well as leading parishes.

Near-her oic ef ts Near-heroic efffor orts Bishop Wolfe noted that he now is in the seventh year of his episcopacy. “I’m so excited about what we’re doing,” he said. “We have a very good base. And the next couple of years will be among the most exciting and dynamic we’ve experienced yet.” He said he understands the struggles parishes are in right now. “People are frustrated,” he said. “We need more young people, and some numbers are shrinking. “But what we are doing in mission and ministry in some places is darn-near heroic,” he said. “We have a ton of things to worry about. But in the middle is great hope, and that’s very encouraging.” Y

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he Diocese of Kansas has received a final payment in the settlement it entered in 2005 with Christ Church, Overland Park, a congregation that voted to leave the Episcopal Church and with whom the diocese had an agreement to sell them the building they used. Diocesan Treasurer Doug Anning told lay and clergy delegates at fall convocation meetings that Christ Church had exercised its right to pay off its debt to the diocese early. The church and the diocese negotiated a final price that reflects the “present value of money.” Anning said that is a formula to determine the value in today’s dollars of money one might receive in the future. At the time of the separation in May 2005, the agreement with the church called for it to make 10 yearly payments of $60,000, with a final balloon payment of $400,000 at the end. To date, the church had made the six yearly payments required,

for $240,000. Those payments were counted as income in the diocesan budget and were used to pay costs associated with the start-up of St. Clare’s Church in Spring Hill, the diocese’s first new church in 20 years. Anning said the two parties agreed on a final payment of $564,000, about $100,000 less than the amount the church would have owed had they kept to the original schedule. But Anning said based on the “present value of money” formula, $564,000 received today would equal $664,000 received in five years. The money has been invested, with part of it placed in the diocesan endowment and some in reserves. That money can be spent at the discretion of the Council of Trustees, the diocese’s governing body between conventions, but they have expressed a desire to earmark 75 percent of it for new church start-ups and 25 percent for other needs. Y


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Elections will pick deputies and Council of Trustees members, fill out trial court Deputy tto o General Con Convvention Each diocese is entitled to four clergy and four lay deputies to General Convention, along with four alternates in each order. While deputies attend the every-three-year General Convention, set for July 512, 2012 in Indianapolis, they serve for a full three years and may be appointed to committees and other bodies during that period. By diocesan canon, deputies also serve as delegates to the Synod of Province 7, made up of 12 dioceses, of which Kansas is one. Synod will meet Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2011, in San Antonio to discuss matters relating to the province, elect officers and approve a budget.

Clergy nominees The Rev. Matt Cobb Rector, St. Luke’s, Wamego

The Rev. Betty Glover Rector, Trinity, Arkansas City and Grace, Winfield

The Rev. Gail Greenwell Rector, St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

The Rev. Craig Loya

Deacon Steve Segebrecht Deacon, Trinity, Lawrence

The Rev. Mary Siegmund Priest in charge, St. Matthew’s, Newton

The Rev. Juli Sifers Rector, St. Aidan’s, Olathe

The Rev. Matt Zimmerman Rector, St. Margaret’s, Lawrence

Canon to the Ordinary, the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas

St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

Thomas Dials St. Paul’s, Leavenworth

Harriet Duff St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

Steven King St. Margaret’s, Lawrence

Joe Mitchell

Teresa Rogers St. James’, Wichita

Bob Skaggs St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

Mike Morrow St. John’s, Wichita

Natalie Vanatta St. Luke’s, Wamego

Church of the Covenant, Junction City

At-large member rust ees memberss of the Council of TTrust rustees The Council of Trustees is the governing body of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas between conventions. It oversees all matters relating to programs and finance, and functions as the canonical Standing Committee for approving candidates for ordination and the election of bishops. Membership consists of six at-large members elected by diocesan convention (half lay, half clergy) and two members elected by each of the four convocation boards and ratified by diocesan convention (half lay, half clergy).

Clergy nominees

Lay nominees

The Very Rev. Jerry Adinolfi

Harriet Duff

Rector, St. Paul’s, Coffeyville

The Rev. Gar Demo Rector, St. Thomas the Apostle, Overland Park

St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

Dick Coulter Grace, Chanute

Ecclesiastical TTrial rial Cour xpired clergy tterm erm Courtt - une unexpired The Ecclesiastical Trial Court, as provided in national and diocesan canons, serves in the event a priest or deacon is subject to discipline or trial for removal from office for certain offenses specified in the canons. An ecclesiastical trial last took place in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas in the 1970s, but a trial court must be in place and ready to hear cases, should the need arise. The court includes four priests or deacons and three lay persons.

The Rev. Marcus Cunningham Rector, Epiphany, Sedan

The Rev. Bill Breedlove Assistant rector, St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

Con rust ees Convvocation member memberss of the Council of TTrust rustees Diocesan canons require that members of the Council of Trustees selected by the convocations be ratified by a vote of Diocesan Convention.

Linda Brown Northeast Convocation St. Paul’s, Leavenworth

Joe Mitchell Northwest Convocation Church of the Covenant, Junction City

Thursday, October 21 4 – 7:30 p.m.: Early convention registration, Emerald Coat Check Room, Capitol Plaza Hotel 7 – 9 p.m.: Fundraiser for Campus Ministry, Emerald Ballroom 9 p.m.: Compline, Emerald Ballroom

Friday, October 22 9 – 10:30 a.m.: Convention Eucharist, Grace Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave. Bishop Dean Wolfe, celebrant; Bishop Michael Curry, preacher 11 a.m.: Convention registration, Sunflower Ballroom Foyer, Maner Conference Center Noon: Lunch, Sunflower Ballroom 1 – 1:45 p.m.: Bishop Wolfe’s Address, Sunflower Ballroom 1:45 – 2 p.m.: Break 2 – 4 p.m.: Opening business session, Sunflower Ballroom 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.: Church growth workshops, various rooms, Maner Conference Center 6 – 7 p.m.: Social hour, Shawnee Room and Sunflower Ballroom Foyer 7 – 9 p.m.: Convention banquet and awards, Sunflower Ballroom 9:15 p.m.: Taizé service, River Room

Saturday, October 23

Lay nominees Larry Bingham

Con hedule co Convvention sc schedule covver erss three da ys of activities days

Gary Chubb Southeast Convocation St. John’s, Parsons

Felix Adams Southwest Convocation St. Stephen’s, Wichita

Note: In the convention book distributed to all delegates, Joe Mitchell was listed as a nominee for the lay at-large position on the Council of Trustees. After the book went to print, he was selected by the Northwest Convocation as its member on that body. A complete list of all nominees, with photos and brief biographies, also is available on the diocesan website, www.episcopal-ks.org.

7:30 – 9 a.m.: Continental breakfast, Shawnee Room, Maner Conference Center 9 – 9:10 a.m.: Morning Prayer, Sunflower Ballroom 9:10 – 10 a.m.: Bishop Curry’s Address, Sunflower Ballroom 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:15 – 11:45 a.m.: Business session resumes, Sunflower Ballroom 11:45 a.m. – noon: Noonday Prayers Noon – 1 p.m.: Lunch, Sunflower Ballroom 1 – 2 p.m.: Business session and Adjournment, Sunflower Ballroom

Campus ministry fundraiser kicks off convention weekend Convention kicks off on Thursday evening with a gathering to raise funds for campus ministry parish partner grants. It will take place in the Emerald Ballroom at the Capitol Plaza Hotel on Oct. 21 from 7-9 p.m. The fundraiser will consist of a few silent auction items and a live auction featuring Bishop Dean Wolfe as the auctioneer, beginning around 7:45 p.m. There is no cover charge to attend. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite team colors to create a “pep rally” atmosphere. Y

Proposed change to canons helps implement new procedures The only proposed change to the canons of the Diocese of Kansas, if adopted, will transform the existing Ecclesiastical Trial Court into a Disciplinary Board. The number of members — three lay people and four clergy — will remain the same, and the only change in composition will result from a new prohibition against members of the Council of Trustees serving on the panel. The existing members would serve on the new panel for an additional two years. But why the change? In 2009 the Episcopal Church’s General Convention passed a complete overhaul to

the Title IV canons that govern clergy discipline. In moving from a model based on the Code of Military Justice to one based on professional disciplinary procedures used for lawyers and doctors, the names and functions of diocesan bodies have changed. These new national canons take effect on July 1, 2011, and the proposed diocesan canon would follow suit at that time. The goals of the new process being enacted by the Title IV canons are to make the disciplinary process as open, receptive, transparent and theologicallybased as possible. Y

One resolution to be debated One debatable resolution was presented for deliberation by this year’s convention. It was proposed by the Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team of Trinity, Lawrence, and calls on the diocese to promote environmental stewardship in all congregations by undertaking

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Around the diocese St. John’s, Abilene member Tim Shafer is the new superintendent of Abilene Public Schools. He and his family transferred from the Episcopal church in Broken Bow, Neb. Trinity, Atchison welcomed ministry intern Fran Wheeler, who is a postulant for the diaconate from St. Aidan’s, Olathe. The parish also hosted the Rev. Dixie Junk in this same capacity before her ordination in June. St. Mark’s, Blue Rapids resumes its participation in the BackSnack program this fall, providing 30 elementary students in Blue Rapids and nearby Waterville with a weekend’s worth of nutritious snacks. St. Paul’s, Clay Center hosts a monthly support group for those who are caregivers for family or loved ones. St. Paul’s, Coffeyville offers services of Evening Prayer on Sundays and a “Prayer, Praise and Healing” service on Wednesday evenings, in addition to regular worship on Sunday mornings. St. Andrew’s, Derby is funding the purchase of new sanctuary lighting with a spaghetti supper Oct. 13. Donations will be accepted to help cover the costs. St. Martin’s, Edwardsville youth took many of the roles normally done by adults during worship on Aug. 15. They also baked the communion bread, made posters to decorate the church and led

worshippers into the church with brightly colored footprints on the stairs.

the program direction of Karin Feltman.

St. Andrew’s, Emporia participated in the city’s Great American Market Sept. 11, which featured rummage sale-style items. The annual event helps fund ministries in the parish and beyond.

Trinity, Lawrence is expanding its BackSnack program this fall, now serving 170 needy students in seven schools. Volunteers clean and pack the bags on Wednesday evenings for delivery on Thursdays.

St. Thomas, Holton now has air conditioning — a first for the 113-year-old building — and an updated furnace, all to make worship more comfortable for members and visitors.

St. Paul’s, Leavenworth held its annual parish picnic Sept. 19 on the church lawn. The church provided hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages, with the parish providing side dishes.

Epiphany, Independence collected school supplies for area students on Sept. 5, in addition to blessing backpacks during worship that day.

St. Paul’s, Manhattan will mark the return to Standard Time Oct. 31 with its “Change of Time” breakfast. The occasion is an annual event.

Covenant, Junction City member Charles Neale was named the first “member emeritus” by the Junction City Little Theatre. Neale was one of the founders of the theatre and has served in many capacities during the organization’s 61-year history.

St. Paul’s, Marysville continues its seven-year tradition of providing a Eucharist once a quarter at a local skilled nursing and assisted living facility. The parish also provides supper for those attending, ranging from 15 to 25 people each visit.

St. Paul’s, Kansas City sponsors a monthly “dinner and a movie” for members and friends. In September it included a stop at a local Greek restaurant and “Get Low” with Robert Duvall.

St. Michael’s, Mission offers a monthly discussion on Sunday afternoons called St. Michael’s Café. Interested parishioners gather for coffee and conversation, sharing positions and perspectives on current topics. The August installment was on race relations in the 21st century. The group is led by Larry Bingham.

St. Margaret’s, Lawrence was host for a week in September to homeless families in Lawrence through the “Family Promise” program. In addition to a warm bed, the parish also provides meals and transportation, under

Ascension, Neodesha blessed backpacks of local students during services on Aug. 18, just before the start of the new school year. St. Matthew’s, Newton hosted “Homecoming Sunday” Sept. 12, which also served to kick-off fall activities. The day started with a parish breakfast to learn about programs and ministries, followed by a Eucharist with special music and fellowship time afterward. St. Aidan’s, Olathe celebrated its patronal feast day Aug. 29. Harkening to the saint’s Celtic roots, the celebration included a bagpiper, along with food and a performance by the “Winds of Harmony” singing group, of which the rector, the Rev. Juli Sifers, was a founder.

Photo by Deacon Bob Hirst

Moddrell receives Bob Parker Award Joe Moddrell (right), a member of St. Stephen’s, Wichita, shows the plaque given to him as the recipient of the Bob Parker Award from Episcopal Social Services in Wichita, as his wife, Jean, looks on. The award, given only occasionally, recognizes exemplary service by a volunteer at the agency. It is named for Deacon Bob Parker, the first director of ESS and its precursor, Venture House. Moddrell joined the ESS board in the late 1990s and served two terms as board president. He was instrumental in development and fundraising efforts, including corporate solicitations. He now works the front desk on Tuesday mornings as volunteer receptionist. Y

Grace, Ottawa rector the Rev. Gail Davis is serving as an adjunct instructor at Ottawa University this semester, teaching a philosophy class three days a week. St. Thomas, Overland Park is hosting a women’s retreat Oct. 15-16 with the theme “Heart and Home.” Retreat leader will be the Rev. Kelly Demo, wife of the parish’s rector. St. John’s, Parsons has begun collecting items for its annual “Operation Christmas Child”

Wamego teen is given local ‘distinguished citizen’ award

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aurina Hannan, a member St. Luke’s she is a senior acoof St. Luke’s, Wamego, lyte and a member of the stewwas honored as the “Distin- ardship committee. guished Teen of the city of She has been active in Girl Wamego” by Kaw Scouts and recently Valley State Bank, received the Girl in recognition of Scout Gold Award, her accomplishthe group’s highest ments in her award. school and comAt Wamego munity. High School, Hannan, 17, Hannan maintains a received the 4.0 grade point avaward during halferage and is a memtime ceremonies Laurina Hannan ber of the National of the Wamego/ Honor Society. She Rock Creek football game on is a member of the concert choir Sept. 3. and plays flute in the band. She The teen is active in dioc- also is a drum major for the esan youth activities and cur- school’s marching band. rently serves as a peer minisShe is editor-in-chief for the ter and member of the Youth school newspaper and is active Commission. She has attended in the drama program. She also MissionPalooza and has been attended Girls’ State this past a church camp counselor. At summer. Y project, part of a national effort to provide a shoebox of small gifts and supplies to needy children. Boxes will go to children in 100 countries. St. Peter’s, Pittsburg hosted a “Sundae Sunday” Sept. 12 after services, sponsored by the Food and Fun Committee. Special invited guests were members of the Pittsburg State women’s basketball team. St. Luke’s, Shawnee completed its “Step in the Right Direction” summer walking program with members logging a total of 3,205 miles — the original goal had been 1,000 miles but quickly was surpassed. Organizers encouraged walkers to keep up the healthy habit even though the allparish effort had ended. St. Clare’s, Spring Hill participated in the city’s fall Festival by walking in the parade and staffing a booth, as well as participating in the 5K race as a runner, walker or volunteer. The Rev. Philip Hubbard offered the prerace prayers and led the Prayers of the People in the post-race community worship service. Grace Cathedral, Topeka for the 13th year will be the site of the annual “Silents in the Cathedral” film series Oct. 29, sponsored by the local public library. The annual event brings in spooky silent movies, which are accompanied on the cathedral organ. This year’s feature is the Lon Chaney classic, “Phantom of the Opera.” St. David’s, Topeka senior high youth hosted “chronological” seniors at a special prom Sept. 25 in the parish hall. Music of the 1940s, 50s and 60s provided opportunities to dance, and refresh-

ments were served. St. Luke’s, Wamego presented 13 people during Bishop Wolfe’s visit to the parish Aug 29 — nine for confirmation and four for reception. The bishop met with the confirmands over breakfast before the service that day. Good Shepherd, Wichita is offering Morning Prayer four days a week at 9 a.m. in the church’s chapel. The brief service was added to the schedule Tuesdays through Fridays beginning Sept. 14. St. Bartholomew’s, Wichita observed the feast of its patron saint on Aug. 22 with a visit by Bishop Dean Wolfe and Canon to the Ordinary the Rev. Craig Loya. A potluck supper and social hour rounded out the celebration. St. Christopher’s, Wichita blessed backpacks of students and teachers on Aug. 15 before the start of the new school year. The service included a children’s litany, prompting area churches to request copies of the service for use in their own congregation. St. James’, Wichita for more than six years has offered a grief support group that meets on Wednesday mornings to provide help and understanding to one another. The group is led by Deacon Deedee Evans. St. Stephen’s, Wichita needed a new roof, and members responded by raising $36,000 in three weeks to handle the unexpected cost. Grace, Winfield participated in the city’s Main Street ice cream festival in July, with members providing homemade ice cream and cookies. Y


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People

Nuss: Striving for efficient justice Continued from page 1 His parents were members of the staff of St. John’s Military School, an institution owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas, and they lived on campus and ate meals with cadets in the dining hall. The family lived across the street from the school’s chaplain, he said, and in high school his best friend was Bob Davidson, son of Bishop William Davidson. “I can say Episcopalians were always a part of my life,” he said. He and his wife, Barbara, moved to Topeka after he was appointed a Supreme Court justice in August 2002, and after few years decided they needed to find a church home. Nuss said he had known Justice Ed Larson for more than 25 years through Kansas legal circles, and in fact had taken Larson’s seat on the court when he retired in 2002 after seven years on the bench. Nuss was aware of how much Larson and his wife, Mary, enjoyed participating in the life of Grace Cathedral, so he said he asked Larson if it would be all right to visit. “I told him of course!” Larson said. “I thought he would have a good experience there.” Nuss said the warm greeting from Dean Steve Lipscomb and other worshippers, combined with a worship service the couple liked, convinced them to stay. “We thought about it and said, ‘This would be a really nice church to join,’” he said. “We’ve been very happy with it.” The Nusses were confirmed by Bishop Dean Wolfe in 2007. Lipscomb said the couple are faithful attenders at the 8:30 a.m. Sunday service and recently have volunteered as lectors and ushers. Barbara Nuss has been a regular participant in outreach feeding ministries, and the chief justice joins her when his schedule permits. Lipscomb said of Nuss, “I hold a great respect for Lawton’s service to our community and the state of Kansas. His quiet and gentle nature belies his great leadership qualities and skills. It’s good to know that we have people in leadership positions who care about and have compassion for the people they serve. “Lawton is one of the good guys,” he said.

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Long-time Blue Jay supporter recognized with honorary diploma

Photo by Melodie Woerman

The Hon. Lawton Nuss, a member of Grace Cathedral, Topeka, became Chief Justice of Kansas on Aug. 30.

all human beings, and we bring our experiences with us. It may be that my faith means I have a little more compassion for some of the people whose cases come before us.”

Big administrativ e load administrative Since becoming chief Nuss has spent almost all his time on administrative matters, a big change from his eight years as a justice. He asked another chief justice what he was doing wrong, since he now has so little time for normal judicial matters. “He told me, ‘No, that’s about right.’” Nuss said he quizzed him further about how he finds time to study cases and write opinions. “He told me, ‘That’s what nights and weekends are for,’” Nuss said. The court considers about 250 cases a year, but the 90 percent of cases from the Court of Appeals it declines to hear still require a great deal of study and deliberation before reaching that conclusion, he said. When asked if the Supreme Court mostly gets difficult cases, with easier ones settled in lower courts, he said, “That’s an excellent observation.” The court’s docket runs about 70 percent criminal cases and 30 percent civil, the difference coming because, he said, “Unfortunately, we have a lot of folks who are not law-abiding citizens.”

Faith vs. reason

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When asked what role his faith plays in his work as a judge, Nuss said he tries to keep his deliberations strictly to the facts and laws involved. But there is overlap. “I think, ideally, you try to keep matters of the law, which we hope are logic, separate from the matters of emotion or matters of faith,” he said. “But we’re

Just days after becoming chief justice, Nuss announced a major study of Kansas courts designed to improve their operations. That will boil down to more than just analyzing numbers, Nuss said, since Kansas courts vary widely. For instance, Johnson County serves more than half a million people, while Wallace County has fewer than 2,000. Judges can

deal with everything from uncontested traffic tickets to lengthy and complicated death penalty cases. And judges in less populated areas may have to hear cases in six counties, he said. Describing the 18-to-24month study, Nuss said, “This is a huge project, and it has the potential to have the most dramatic changes in our judicial branch in the last 40 years.” The stress of reduced statewide court funding weighs heavily on Nuss, especially for smaller courts that are operating shorthanded. He’s allowed about 40 of them to close their doors an hour a day to process paperwork and balance their books without interruption.

Ver eryy lean staf stafffing That heavy work load is shared by the highest court in the state, too, and Kansas justices do it with the smallest staff of any Supreme Court in the nation. Nuss and the other justices each have one administrative assistant and one law clerk, an attorney who assists with reviewing briefs and other legal matters. Justices on every other state’s highest court have at least two law clerks, he said. Technology helps some, he said, but added, “You still have to read everything, whether it’s on paper or on a computer screen.” Nuss said he couldn’t undertake the work of chief without the help of the other justices. “I really feel blessed with my colleagues,” he said. “We have some spirited debates, but we all respect each other, because to speak immodestly, we’re all hardworking and we really care about what we’re doing. And we’re willing to put in as much time as it takes to get the best results that we can.” Y

Frank Drew, a member of the Church of the Covenant in Junction City, was awarded an honorary diploma from Junction City High School in recognition of his support of the school for more than half a century. The award was made Sept. 3 during halftime of the Blue Jays football game. Drew has been the football team’s honorary coach for the past 17 years, missing only a few practices in all that time. He also has helped with equipment and has been an ardent supporter of the team since he moved to Junction City in 1955. “Frank is just a great, great guy,” Junction City football coach Randall Zimmerman told the Junction City Daily Union. “He’s a great example for the kids. Frank cares so much about people, and that’s a wonderful thing for these young people to see day in and day out.” Y

No ansas hist orian dies Notted K Kansas historian

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r. Craig Miner, a noted Kan- low member of St. James’. “He sas historian and the Willard helped define Kansas’ understandW. Garvey Distinguished Profes- ing of itself for a whole generasor of Business History at Wichita tion and for Wichita.” Miner had served on the facState University, died on Sept. 12. ulty of Wichita State He was 65. for 40 years, including He also was an actime as chair of the tive member of St. history department. James’ Episcopal He also had been a Church in Wichita. member of the board Miner was the auof the Kansas State thor of more than 40 Historical Society and books, most notably the Kansas Humanion Kansas history. His Dr. Craig Miner ties Council. interests included railHis funeral took roads, oil, entrepreneurship, technology, the Civil place Sept. 19 at St. James’. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, War and pioneer stories. “There is nobody close to him Suzi, and sons Hal and Wilson. in stature or recognition,” said Jay Memorial contributions may be Price, director of the public his- sent to St. James’ or Harry Hynes tory program at WSU and a fel- Memorial Hospice. Y

Clergy news The Rev. Dixie Junk has been appointed by Bishop Dean Wolfe to serve as deacon-incharge at St. Paul’s in Kansas City, beginning Oct. 1. Junk, who was ordained as a transitional deacon June 5 of this year, will become priest-in-charge of the congregation after her ordination to the priesthood, which is expected to be Jan. 8, 2011. The Rev. Kay Dagg has been appointed by Bishop Wolfe as Interim Priest at St. Martin in the Fields, Edwardsville, effective Aug. 1. She previously had been supply priest for the parish. Deacon Jaclyn Gossard died Thursday, Sept. 9 in Wichita.

She was 76. She was ordained a deacon on Nov. 1, 1984, by Bishop Richard Grein and served St. John’s and St. James’, Wichita for many years. A funeral celebrating her life took place Sept. 13 at St. James’. Memorials in her name may be made to the Kansas Children’s Service League, 1365 N. Custer, Wichita, KS, 67203 or Wichita Children’s Home, 810 N. Holyoke, Wichita, KS, 67208. Canon to the Ordinary the Rev. Craig Loya and his wife, Dr. Melissa Tubbs Loya, are the proud parents of a daughter, Mari Evelyn Loya. She was born on Sept. 7 and weighed 7 lbs. and 5 oz. Y


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National and international news Anglican news briefs Episcopal News Service Desmond Tutu retires from public life. Human rights activist and Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town Desmond Tutu retired from public life Oct. 7, his 79th birthday, to spend more time with family. Tutu served as the general secretary of the South African Council of Churches from 1978–1985 and was archbishop of Cape Town and primate of Southern Africa from 1986-1996. He served as chair of the South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Commission and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Tutu was one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and frequently led demonstrations and spoke out publicly on the world stage in support of democracy and civil rights. Archbishops issue appeal ahead of Sudan referendum. Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul of the Episcopal Church of Sudan is making every effort to ensure that the Jan. 9 referendum — when southerners in Sudan vote on whether to remain a unified country or to separate from the north — goes ahead as planned and that peace holds in the war-torn country. Deng and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who are appealing to the international community to support the people of Sudan, detailed their concerns ahead of a series of meetings with officials in the U.K. government’s foreign office. The archbishops said that the critical issues related to the referendum include delays in voter registration, tensions in the border regions and the future for some 4 million refugees from the south who currently are living in the north. Job cuts announced at Canada’s General Synod offices. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, announced major infrastructure changes made to achieve a balanced budget for 2011. Fourteen staff positions have been affected, 10 positions have been eliminated and six people received layoff notices, while others have been offered different or new jobs. The cuts are in keeping with a 2009 decision that deficit budgeting be eliminated by 2012. While cost-cutting measures over the past two years have included staff layoffs, the biggest reduction remained to be articulated in 2011, with an estimated $1.1 million (in U.S. currency, $1.085 million) to be cut from the General Synod operating budget. South African church, archbishop support women bishops. The provincial synod of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa is encouraging the election of women as bishops and urging dioceses that do not yet ordain women as priests to do so. The triennial synod, which met Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Benoni, Gauteng, passed a resolution saying that although women formed the majority of church members, they were under-represented “in theological education, at every level in leadership and in representational roles.” Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town said during his address to the synod that one of his dreams during his term of office was to consecrate the Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s first woman bishop. Atlanta-area parish gets energy award. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Monroe, Ga., has been named one of five winners of the 2010 Energy Star Congregations Awards made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Winners are recognized for fighting global warming through effective energy management practices and innovative efficiency solutions. St. Alban’s saves more than $1,800 annually in energy costs for the operation of its worship space. The savings of nearly 70,000 kilowatt-hours per year represents a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the carbon-dioxide emissions from the electricity use of more than five homes. Ohio ‘flat pastors’ go on worldwide vacation. The two pastors of Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church in the Diocese of Southern Ohio had quite a fun but “flat” summer. The Rev. Anne Wrider and the Rev. David Hawley took virtual vacations with many of their parishioners who were given photographic cutouts of the two pastors to take on their travels this summer. The vacationing parishioners then photographed the cut-out pastors in their vacation sports. The project was based on the “Flat Stanley” project, an international literacy and community building project, and was created as a way to have parishioners think about the church over the summer. The flat pastors visited locales ranging from South Carolina to France and Italy. Y

Photo by Jason Hoffman, Diocese of Maryland

Maryland diocese offers NFL tailgate Eucharist The Rev. Daniel Webster, canon for evangelism and ministry development for the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, waits for worshippers in the parking lot of the hometown Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League before the start of a Eucharist prior to the Ravens’ Sept. 26 game against Cleveland. Webster celebrated an informal communion service prior to kick-off from the back of a van belonging to a local parishioner. This first service drew about half a dozen people, he said, but now that they have determined a location they can advertise it so more people can join in. Brochures about the Episcopal Church also were available for those who wanted to learn more. Webster said Episcopalians weren’t the only religious group in the parking lot. A local Jewish group was celebrating Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, with a sukkah in the bed of a pickup truck. People could stop by to sit in the booth to pray. The driving force behind the tailgate Eucharist was Sharon Tillman, diocesan director of communications, who with the rest of her family are diehard Ravens fans. Y

Benedict XVI becomes first pope to visit Lambeth, Westminster Abbey Episcopal News Service

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ope Benedict XVI’s four-day visit to Great Britain Sept. 16-19 took place in a mix of pageantry, prayer, protest and the intrusion of terrorist threats. In a history-making visit, the pope met with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at Lambeth Palace, the archbishop’s London residence and office, before attending a service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey. While successive archbishops of Canterbury and popes have met for the past 50 years, this was the first time in history that a pope had visited Lambeth Palace or Westminster Abbey. At the archbishop’s residence, the two addressed a meeting of Anglican and Roman Catholic diocesan bishops from England, Scotland and Wales in the Great Hall of the archbishop’s library. Afterward, Williams and his wife, Jane, welcomed Benedict into their home, where the archbishop and the pope spent half an hour in private discussion. Church leaders from many denominations and an invitation-only congregation of more than 2,000 people later joined Williams and the pope for Evening Prayer, including Archbishop of York John Sentamu and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols. In his address, Archbishop Williams recalled Pope Gregory’s commission to St. Augustine to evangelize Britain.

“St. Gregory was the first to spell out for the faithful something of the magnitude of the gift given to Christ’s Church through the life of St. Benedict — to whom you, Your Holiness, have signaled your devotion in the choice of your name as Pope,” Williams said. Benedict also spoke to political leaders in Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament. Early on Sept. 17, London police arrested six men on suspicion of being involved in a terrorist plot against the pope. The men were released the next day after Scotland Yard concluded there was no credible terrorist threat. Protestors gathered at the gates of St. Mary’s University College in West London Sept. 17, vocally opposing Benedict’s position on equality and gay rights and accusing the church of a cover-up of child abuse. Benedict was also met by protestors Sept. 16 in Scotland. On Sept. 19 the pope presided at a beatification ceremony in Birmingham for Cardinal John Henry Newman, a 19th century Anglican priest who converted to Roman Catholicism and became a priest, cardinal and poet. The Episcopal Church’s 2009 General Convention added a “trial use” commemoration of Newman (on his Feb. 21 birthday) to the church calendar for the next three years. Benedict’s state visit to the United Kingdom began in Scotland on Sept. 16 with a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh and a Mass at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. Y


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House of Bishops speaks on immigration, Haiti, MDGs Episcopal News Service

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he House of Bishops, following its six-day meeting in mid-September in Phoenix, issued a pastoral letter and a “theological resource” on immigration, pledged to support a major fund drive to aid the rebuilding of the Episcopal Church in Haiti and reaffirmed its support of the Millennium Development Goals. The bishops also passed a “mind of the house” resolution calling on one of their colleagues, Bishop Charles Bennison of Pennsylvania, to resign. The house’s actions came in addition to the bishops’ call for a reasoned and complete consideration of migration issues. That call came by way of a pastoral letter and an accompanying “theological resource” meant to give Episcopalians a way to study more deeply the challenges presented by the immigration debate. The bishops also committed to a planned fundraising appeal to help the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti rebuild after the magnitude7 earthquake on Jan. 12 devastated the country. The idea began with a February 2010 Executive Council resolution challenging the church to raise at least $10 million for the initial reconstruction, based on priorities established by the Diocese of Haiti. The council is due to discuss the appeal in more detail during its Oct. 23-25 meeting.

Photo by Lynette Wilson, Episcopal News Service

Bishops participate Sept. 14 in the Healing of our Borders vigil in Douglas, Ariz., before the start of the House of Bishops meeting in Phoenix. Immigration was a chief topic of the meeting.

Noting the Sept. 20-22 highlevel United Nations summit on progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the bishops said the goals are “a response to God’s mission of restoration and reconciliation,” and pledged “to re-engage our dioceses in helping to achieve the goals of the MDGs.” The eight targets of the MDGs

are designed to reduce by half extreme global poverty by 2015. The Episcopal Church has been committed since 2003 to helping the world achieve the standards called for in the MDGs. Prior to the bishops’ regularly scheduled meeting, about 40 bishops, spouses and partners participated in a Sept. 13-15 visit to Douglas, Ariz., and Sonora,

Mexico, to acquaint themselves with the way immigration law impacts people on both sides of the border. Many bishops and their spouses and partners also attended a dinner with representatives of the newly created Coalition of Episcopal Latinos, holding its inaugural meeting at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale. Bishop Leo Frade of Southeast Florida called the gathering “a moment of maturity” for Latino ministry. He also had facilitated a Sept. 17 panel discussion for the House of Bishops about immigration and preached while Jefferts Schori celebrated Eucharist Sept. 19 at the Trinity Cathedral Spanish language service. A majority of bishops attending the House of Bishops meeting also participated in local Sunday worship services, some as preachers. According to the official daily accounts, the bishops also heard reports on: reform of the General Ordination Examination process. work on liturgical, pastoral, theological and teaching resources as well as canonical and legal considerations being developed for same-gender blessings to be presented at General Convention 2012. the update of an earlier HOB Theology Committee report on same-gender relationships, which is now supplemented by responses of seven ecumenical

and interfaith theologians and will be published in the Anglican Theological Review. the formation of “The Episcopal Community,” which Diocese of Nevada Bishop Dan Edwards describes on his blog as having been formed by Episcopalians who felt pushed out of the Daughters of the King organization. a program to create “safe space” for theological minorities in the church, which Edwards describes as aimed at “developing canonical protection for conservatives in the church generally and also for liberals who live in conservative dioceses — a plan to value and preserve theological diversity in the whole church and in each diocese.” a plan to separately incorporate the College for Bishops, which its website says provides educational and formational opportunities “that will strengthen bishops in their personal lives, as diocesan leaders in God’s mission and in their vocation to God as a community of bishops in service to the Episcopal Church.” a task force on theological education, which Edwards said is aimed at “improving relationships between dioceses and Episcopal seminaries and on how to know which non-Episcopal seminaries have substantial Anglican studies programs.” Y

The text of the House of Bishops pastoral letter on immigration Phoenix, Arizona September 21, 2010 There shall be for you and the resident alien a single statute, a perpetual statute throughout your generations; you and the alien shall be alike before the Lord. You and the alien who resides with you shall have the same law and the same ordinance. (Numbers 15:15-16) So [Christ] came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God. (Ephesians 2:17-19)

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ear People of God, Throughout our meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, we have reflected on the immigration crisis facing our host state, the United States, and all nations globally. A number of us visited the United StatesMexico border and saw first hand the many troubling and complex issues that face migrants, immigrants, the border patrol, local ranchers and Christian communities seeking to minister to all of these groups. We are also mindful that similar border issues confront other nations represented in The Episcopal Church, especially countries in Europe, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and Colombia and Ecuador. Holy Scripture teaches us that all human

beings are made in the image of God, and that Jesus Christ gave his life for all people. Furthermore, both the Old and New Testaments declare the importance of hospitality to resident alien and strangers, a hospitality that rests on our common humanity. All human beings are therefore deserving of dignity and respect, as we affirm in our Baptismal Covenant (Book of Common Prayer, p. 305). So our gracious welcome of immigrants, documented or undocumented, is a reflection of God’s grace poured out on us and on all. In this light: (1) Ours is a migratory world in which many people move across borders to escape poverty, hunger, injustice and violence. We categorically reject efforts to criminalize undocumented migrants and immigrants, and deplore the separation of families and the unnecessary incarceration of undocumented workers. Since, as we are convinced, it is natural to seek gainful employment to sustain oneself and one’s family, we cannot agree that the efforts of undocumented workers to feed and shelter their households through honest labor are criminal. (2) We profess that inhumane policies directed against undocumented persons (raids, separation of families, denial of health services) are intolerable on religious and humanitarian grounds, as is attested by the consensus of a wide range of religious bodies on this

matter. (3) We call on the government of the United States and all governments to create fair and humane immigration policies that honor the dignity of people on all sides of this issue. In the United States, we seek a reasonable path to citizenship for undocumented workers; a plan to reunite families; and a viable system for receiving temporary or seasonal guest workers, with clearly identified points of entry. These measures would free the United States border patrol to concentrate its efforts on the apprehension of drug traffickers, terrorists and other criminals, and not on ordinary people who are simply seeking a better life for themselves and their children. (4) We acknowledge the duty of governments to protect their people, including the securing of borders. The church has always respected this duty, which is grounded in government’s Godgiven duty to protect innocent people and punish wrongdoers. (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17) (5) We recognize that racism and bigotry impact debates over migration and immigration. The Episcopal Church is committed to the eradication of all forms of racism and decries the use of racial profiling in the arrest of persons suspected of being undocumented. (6) We confess our own complicit sinfulness as people who benefit from the labor of undocumented workers without recognizing our responsibility to

them. We passively tolerate an economic and political system that accepts this labor from millions of undocumented workers and which has received approximately $520 billion in social security revenue from them — revenue from which they will never benefit. Yet at the same time we treat them as a threat. (7) We do not discount the concerns of our fellow citizens regarding the danger uncontrolled immigration poses to our safety and economic well-being. We insist, however, that these concerns be approached within the broader context of a national commitment and covenant to inclusion and fellowship across all lines for the sake of the common good. (8) We take seriously our commitment to and responsibility for our fellow citizens, as we strive to face the spiritual, moral and economic challenges of life in all 16 nations represented in The Episcopal Church. We call on our fellow citizens to remember that the good of a nation lies beyond its own self-interest, toward a vision of a humanity restored in Jesus Christ, for in him “you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13) (9) We offer for additional study a theological resource, “The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration Reform.” God’s grace be with us all. Y


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Reflections on faith and life

Sharing the Good News

True w ealth comes fr om giving wealth from By Matt Cobb

As Christians, aren’t we invited to consider the needs of others and thereby make a difference? he wealthiest family I know lives in a These questions are important for us to ponder small ranch-style house on a couple of as we consider our accumulated wealth and the acres on the edge of a small town. Their impact it makes on our soul’s fulfillment. net worth is well in the millions of dollars, yet When I sit back and ask what I want most in they receive their greatest fulfillment when they life, a variety of answers flood my mind. Inevifreely give away to others. table, my mind rests on one My favorite philanthropist is thing — to be happy and at a woman whose heart is as peace with myself and others. I broad as her soul, whose mind is keep thinking my epitaph will God’s economy as rich as her bank account. She read, “Here is a kind man with has spent her entire life teaching no regrets.” or household is a her five children to give away When I ask my spiritual self lavish outpouring what hard work, privilege and what I need in order to die with inheritance have given them. no regrets (and get into heaven), of peace, joy, the answer comes back: “Comkindness, equality God’s la vish econom lavish economyy plete your life’s work.” It is at This is the kind of wealth that this point that I feel like the and compassion. makes a social contribution that main character in one of my long outlives the life of the favorite movies, Field of giver. This is the kind of Dreams. richness that allows one to be Moreover, how do we really happy and content while know what our life’s work is and enjoying the economic prosperhow to attain it? One thing is ity of our age. certain — no one has final answers to these soul These are not people whose wealth we becuriosities and inquiries. grudge as the rich and famous. These are people And sooner or later we are left standing before who show us that love is not dead, that God is not the majesty and mystery of God. We know the miserly, that love has no return policies. There is question will come our way as we stand there, no quid pro quo, tit-for-tat or “I’ll scratch your empty-handed and waiting. “Any regrets? Anything back if you scratch mine” in the economy of God. left undone?” God’s economy or household is a lavish May we be able to say with one voice, “No outpouring of peace, joy, kindness, equality and regrets. All done, thanks be to God.” compassion. The Rev. Matt Cobb is rector of St. Luke’s, How can the amount of money a person has Wamego, and Director of Chaplaincy Care at determine his or her real power? Don’t you think Mercy Regional Medical Center in Manhattan. that what a person does with it is what measures This reflection first appeared in the St. Luke’s his or her lasting influence in a society? newsletter. Y

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Diocesan Calendar November 2010

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Gathering of Presbyters, Spiritual Life Center, Wichita (through Nov. 4)

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Bishop Wolfe at St. James’, Wichita

12 Liturgy, Arts and Music Committee meeting, Grace Cathedral, Topeka Kansas School for Ministry class, Bethany Place Conference Center, Topeka (through Nov. 13) 14 Bishop Wolfe at St. Luke’s, Shawnee 16 Council of Trustees retreat, Marilac Center, Leavenworth (through Nov. 17) 21 Bishop Wolfe at St. Mark’s, Blue Rapids and St. Paul’s, Marysville

Bishop Wolfe at St. Thomas, Overland Park

10 Kansas School for Ministry class, Bethany Place Conference Center, Topeka (through Dec. 11) 12 Bishop Wolfe at Grace, Chanute 19 Bishop Wolfe at St. Margaret’s, Lawrence 21 Council of Trustees meeting, Bubb Room, Grace Cathedral, Topeka 23 Diocesan office closed for Christmas (through Dec. 24) 24 Bishop Wolfe at Grace Cathedral, Topeka 31 Diocesan office closed for New Year’s Eve

25 Diocesan office closed for Thanksgiving (through Nov. 26)

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