Good stuff in TEC (not at GC)? What's going on? - My professor Kathy Grieb named to IASCUFO

From Dean Markham's "Dean's Commentary" today:

7/7/2009
As the work of the Covenant group comes to an end, it is marvellous to learn that Archbishop of Canterbury has invited the Rev. A. Katherine Grieb Ph.D., to serve on a new commission, which will have oversight for Anglican ecumenical relationships. Katherine will be joining the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission for Unity, Faith and Order (IASCUFO).

This is a great honor that has been bestowed on our distinguished colleague. This Commission has important work. With the Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, primate from Burundi, as the Chair, this group will be the primary vehicle for ecumenical reflection for the entire Anglican Communion. Katherine is the only scholar from the Episcopal Church on this group.

On this day, we celebrate this important work for our Church. We are grateful that Katherine is willing to serve; and we are delighted that the Archbishop of Canterbury has recognized the gift we have in Katherine. She has an exceptional and penetrating mind, deeply grounded in Scripture, and committed to doing what she can to further the kingdom. Please do pray for Katherine as she does this work. It is important part of her service to our church.

The Very Rev Ian Markham
Dean and President

Good Stuff in TEC not at the Episcopal Church's General Convention - Rock Point Camp (VT)

Lots going on in Anaheim at the Episcopal Church's General Convention, but lots going on elsewhere - Rock Point Camp (VT)


Some leaders of the Episcopal Church are meeting in Anaheim, California over the next two weeks and I will be blogging on some reflections on this important meeting, but there are, of course, a lot of good going on in The Episcopal Church - TEC - as well.


Episcopal Summer Camps are wonderful places for young people (of all ages!) to build fellowship, learn about their faith, learn new understandings of community, and hopefully also encountering God through Christ in worship, fun, and fellowship!


I spent many summers at Rock Point Camp in Vermont (then called Rock Point Summer Conferences) on the shores of Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT. I am so glad that the camp is going still thriving and also that they have decided to share photos and reports on the conferences on the Rock Point Camp Blog! To read it click HERE or at http://rpsc.wordpress.com/


Blessings and prayers for all who are participating in Episcopal Church Camps, and especially those at Rock Point!


Peace and Blessings,


~The Rev. Peter M. Carey

Happy 4th of July

Daily Reading for July 4 • Independence Day

O God, mightily we pray for wisdom, courage, and strength to serve thee and this nation faithfully in the days that lie ahead. Remind us of our duty to promote the general welfare, to secure the blessings of liberty for all, to see to it that justice and compassion reign from sea to shining sea, and that the bountiful resources of a favored land are not only thankfully received but also gladly shared with the whole human family.

From a prayer by William Sloane Coffin, Jr. (1983), quoted in An American Prayer Book, compiled and edited by Christopher L. Webber. Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Morehouse Publishing, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. www.morehousepublishing.com

First Sunday tomorrow at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Greenwood, VA

I feel excited and humbled as I begin my work at Emmanuel Church, Greenwood, Virginia. Tomorrow will be my first Sunday as Associate Rector and my first sermon there. I feel a deep sense of gratitude and hopefulness. Send along prayers!

~ The Rev. Peter M. Carey

In preparation for General Convention, good advice from Dean Knisely, "for my yoke is easy and my burden is light"

"for my yoke is easy and my burden is light"

I found this on Entangled States blog, very helpful advice....!

Lighten your load

Quick note as I’m finishing up packing up my "office" for the trip to Anaheim.

It turns out that pretty much all the big publications that deputies will need access to on the floor can be downloaded to be stored on a computer. The Blue Book and the Bishop's and Deputies Handbooks are online from the General Convention website. The Report of the Church Pension Group, with the additional information about the proposed resolutions to this coming Convention are found on the CPG.org website here.

Don't forget to grab a copy of the proposed budget here.

And the latest version of the draft schedule appears to be posted here.

PRO TIP: Check out Evernote if you have a blackberry or an iPhone as well as a laptop. You can store any or all of these documents on your laptop and have them synced to your PDA. Very useful to be able to add notes and have the full document available to you no matter where you are. I've been using Evernote for a few months now and I've found it invaluable when I'm traveling.