You are invited to accompany Mr. Harry Potter on a fantastic journey at Hogwarts School this Summer.

Your adventure will begin at Platform 9 3/4 as you board the Hogwarts Express. You’ll wander through

the streets of Diagon Alley, attend transformation class, and practice your Quidditch skills. Toward the end

of your stay, you’ll be ready for the Snares, Dares, and Potions challenge, and you’ll finish off your visit

discovering a little bit more about yourself with a look into the Mirror of Erised.

Throughout the week, you will be introduced to the “magic” of a changed life through a commitment to

Jesus by Living Through Your Baptismal Covenant.

We shall all be waiting for you,

Your friends,

Harry, Hermione, Ron,

& Professor DumbledoreP.S. There will also be a Junior High Camp, Senior High Camp, three Wilderness Introduction to

Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) courses, and a Camp 60’s More or Less experience for Muggles or

Squibs too old for a Hogwarts experience.

More Chapel Rock coverage on pages 5A-7A.

On the Net: http://chapelrock.net/

Get W.I.L.D. with Harry, More or Less

While not the Great Hall at Hogwarts, participants at one of Chapel Rock’s 2007 programs enjoy food and fellowship

at Watson Lake. A magical experience can be found while attending Chapel Rock camp. Chapel Rock file photo

Ariz naLife

ArizonaLifeMarch 2008

Volume 19, Issue 4

ArizonaLife is an edition ofEpiscopalLife, the newspaper of theEpiscopal Church, USA, and is pub-lished every other month by and forThe Episcopal Diocese of Arizona.

Inside this month:

Alleluia Fund Sunday 2A

Day of Discernment 2A

Imago Dei moves 3A

Chapel Rock 4A-6A

Quilts & blankets 7A

Briefs & Events 8A

Trinity Cathedral 8A

Submissions deadline is the1st day of every odd-numbered

month and should be sent to: Greta Huls

114 W. Roosevelt St.Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1406

(602) 254-0976greta@azdiocese.org

www.azdiocese.org

Episcopal Life (ISSN 1050-0057 USPS# 177-940) is published monthly

by the Domestic and ForeignMissionary Society of the Episcopal

Church in the USA,815 Second Ave.

New York, NY 10017.Periodicals postage paid in New York,

NY and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send change ofaddress to Episcopal Life, P.O. Box

2050, Voorhees, NJ 08043

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona’s edition of Episcopal Life April 2008

A M i s s i o n - D r i v e n D i o c e s e

The Rev. Canon Timothy DombekCanon to the Ordinary

Arizona is growing

and finally topped Nevada as

the nation’s fastest growing

state in 2006, according to

the Census Bureau.

Forecasters predict that the

land between Phoenix and

Tucson will become one met-

ropolitan area by 2040.

Statewide, Arizona is expect-

ed to grow 209% by 2030.

So how will the Episcopal

Church meet the needs of

such a surging population?

In 2005, the Alleluia

Fund was created to plant 10

new churches in 10 years, as

well as support new growth

initiatives for existing con-

gregations. How have we be -

en doing?

We have four new

congregations: San Andrés,

Tucson; Church of the

Nativity, Phoenix; Prince of

Peace Mission, Peoria; and

St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Mission, Phoenix—the first free-

standing Episcopal Sudanese congregation in the United States!

New locations we are looking at include the Arizona Sun

Corridor, Gilbert, Marana, and Buckeye. But church planting

takes resources. It takes $100,000 a year for three years, just to

start one new church—not including the expenses of land and

buildings. Additionally, many existing ministries throughout our

diocese can also grow if seed funds are available.

Your generosity will enable new church plants and sup-

port new growth initiatives. No gift is too small and you can give

through a variety of ways:

You can give to the Alleluia Fund on either Alleluia Fund

Sunday, April 6, or throughout the year. Just make your tax-

deductible check payable to The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona,

and indicate “Alleluia Fund” in the memo

line.

You become a member of the

Bishop’s Legacy Society when you:

Give stock. A gift of appreciated

stock can be used to generate resources for

planting churches while reducing your per-

sonal capital gains tax.

Make a bequest. By making a bequest in your will to the

Alleluia Fund, or naming the Alleluia Fund as a beneficiary in a

life insurance policy, you can support Diocesan mission through

your estate plan.

Give Real Estate. You can also give real estate which

may be sold or used to support new church growth.

Mission begins with you. Through your generosity, you

can ensure the future of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona.

On the Net: http://www.azdiocese.org/alleluia/index.html

2A ArizonaLife April 2008

The Rev. Gordon McBrideGrace St. Paul’s, Tucson

PHOENIX – Whoa.

What happened to the thing the

Commission on Ministry holds

in September? And what’s this

“discernment” stuff? I thought

it was about information.

Well, yes and no.

This is a new date for

the Commission on Ministry’s

annual event. The Day will

offer lots of information about

the ordination process: steps to

take, roles of parish clergy, dis-

cernment committees, and

vestries. And most particularly

about how a person and a congregation go about discerning a call

and nominating a person to study for Holy Orders.

The featured presenter and facilitator is Tucson’s Mary

Ann Miya, a long-time member of the Commission on Ministry

in the Diocese of Chicago and with the National Church, a pri-

mary architect of the Diocese of Arizona’s ordination process,

and consultant on ordination and discernment issues. She will

offer specific guidance in the creation and formation of parish

discernment committees.

Others speakers, drawn from our own Commission on

Ministry family, will include Bishop Smith, and will deal with

some of the inner and spiritual concerns that a person entering

the ordination process may have, as well as the possible conclu-

sion someone might come to: ordination as deacon or priest or

reaffirmation of a vital lay ministry.

The May 3 day meets the requirement found in the

Diocese of Arizona guide books (page 3 in the “Deacon” book

and page 10 in the “Priest” book) to attend a Holy Orders

Information Day. The date change is intended to give parish dis-

cernment committees more time for their work before an aspirant

enters the formal diocesan process with the Commission on

Ministry. The shifted emphasis onto discernment flows from past

experience: that discernment is the most difficult, but perhaps the

most important step in the whole journey toward ordination.

At this critical juncture in the history in the Episcopal

Church there may be nothing more crucial than the call and train-

ing of top-quality persons for the church’s ordained ministry.

Struggling with a sense of call? This Day is the place to start.

Already beginning in the process with a discernment committee?

This Day may help to clarify issues that have come up.

Wondering about the role of local congregations in the call and

ordination process? This Day will offer practical guidance for

helping individuals wrestle with the hard decisions around

responding to God’s call. Not all calls are alike. Not all responses

are identical. The Bishop and the Commission on Ministry honor

your sense of call.

Reservations are naturally required for lunch. Please

make your reservation with Gary Gorman at Trinity Cathedral

(602) 254-7126 x310 or gary@trinitycathedral.com no later than

April 30.

On the Net: http://www.azdiocese.org/commissions/ministry.html

Day of Discernment and Information in May

Bishop Kirk S. Smith Smith ordains new deacons on Sat. Jan. 29 at Trinity

Cathedral, Phoenix. Greta Huls/Diocese of Arizona

The Rev. John Maher baptises Kayla

Shaffer March 2 at the mission Prince of

Peace, Peoria. Brendon and Derek

Shaffer were also baptised and all three

were the first recorded Episcopal bap-

tisms in Peoria. Seamus J.Wilson/Prince of Peace, Peoria

Alleluia Fund enables missions, new growth

Who: Men and women who

may be called to Holy Orders

in the Episcopal Church,

spouses and partners, support-

ing clergy, discernment com-

mittees, vestry members and

wardens.

What: Entry to the ordination

process in the Diocese of

Arizona

When: May 3 from 10 a.m. to

3 p.m. (lunch provided)

Where: Trinity Cathedral,

Phoenix

The Episcopal Church in

the Anglican Communion

The Anglican CommunionA freely chosen global fellowship of

approximately 77 million people in

38 self-governing churches

in communion with

the See of Canterbury in England.

The Episcopal ChurchOne of the 38 national churches

within the Anglican Communion and

110 dioceses in the United States,

Mexico, and Central America.

The Presiding Bishop

The Most Rev. Katharine

Jefferts Schori

The Diocese of Arizona61 congregations,

three college chaplaincies, youth ministries, hospital minis-

ters, and you.

The Bishop of ArizonaThe Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith

bishop@azdiocese.org

Canon to the OrdinaryCanon for Congregational

Development and StewardshipThe Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek

timothy@azdiocese.org

Dean of Trinity CathedralThe Very Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely

nicholas@trinitycathedral.com

Canon for Outreach and Social Justice

The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrerocarmen@azdiocese.org

Canon for AdministrationCathy Black

cathy@azdiocese.org

Canon for FinanceVicki Hohnbaum

vicki@azdiocese.org

Communications OfficerGreta Huls

greta@azdiocese.org

Youth & Young Adult DirectorMatt Marino

matt@azdiocese.org

Canon for Children’s MinistriesNancy Shumaker

nancys@azdiocese.org

April 2008 ArizonaLife 3A

The Rev. Frank BergenChurch of the Apostles, Oro Valley

TUCSON – It was the middle of August last

year and Imago Dei Middle School was about to begin

its second year. After an eventful first year housed at St.

Andrew’s, Tucson, the school would have a second

class and would no longer fit into the parish’s limited

space. The result of an extensive search was an almost

perfect find, a 6300-square-foot, two-story building at

the corner of 6th Avenue and 4th Street in the West

University Neighborhood.

Formerly the home of Desert Institute of the

Healing Arts, the property was available for lease with

an option to purchase, and it was spacious enough for

the school at its eventual capacity of four grades and 80

students. In the last hectic days before the first day of

school on Aug. 15, co-founders Rev. Sus an Anderson-

Smith and Rev. Anne Sawyer, faculty and volunteers

were unpacking new desk-chairs, stacking books on

classroom shelves, installing clocks, white boards and

other equipment,

even cutting card-

board packing

boxes into panels

to be utilized in

art classes.

What

had begun as the

dream of

Anderson-Smith

and Sawyer and

an army of sup-

porters, had not

only become real-

ity but was now

in its second year,

in a new and like-

ly permanent home, and it had made perceptible

progress in the education of a handful of the area’s

many young people at risk of academic failure and lives

less full than they could be.

At the school’s September Peace Day event,

for which they hosted their peers from a nearby charter

school for Native American youth, students read

Collects for Peace which they had written, and gave vis-

itors origami doves with accompanying prayers for

peace in English and many other lan-

guages. In mid-December the school

held an open house for families and

friends, a highlight of which was stu-

dents eagerly approaching arriving visi-

tors and offering, almost insisting, to

provide guided tours of their new facil-

ity. And these were children who, not

many months before, would have hesi-

tated to speak to unknown adults, much

less look them confidently in the eye.

Even to the occasional visitor, it’s clear

that good things are happening at

Imago Dei, and that there is nothing

fortuitous about these signs of success.

An almost unimaginable

amount of hard work has been involved

in bringing the school as far as it has

come since Anderson-Smith and

Sawyer began sharing their dream with

every willing listener. A talented and

involved Board of Directors was estab-

lished early on, and they have been

assisted lately in seeking funding by a

Development Committee which is cur-

rently planning two Spring events, a

benefit concert and a golf tournament.

Volunteers have brought their diverse

talents, from reading to gardening, and

with the talents their best gift, that of

love for these young people who make

up Imago Dei’s student body and an

important element of the future of our city, our country

and our world.

Most of all there have been the daily doses of

patience, concern, and academic experience brought to

the classrooms, lunch room, and field trips by the teach-

ers, chaplain, and the head of school. Think an 11-

month academic year, and 5.5-day weeks and 10-hour

days. Whew!

The school’s curriculum includes language

arts, social studies, grammar, world religions, science,

math, art, and the martial art Capoiera. In addition, in

January and February the students have learned to swim

under the tutelage of The Rev. Geoff Glaser, of St.

Raphael in the Valley, Benson, and two of his

adult student volunteers. A master swimmer who

is co-founder of Dolphins of the Desert

Swimming Academy, LLC, Glaser is one of the

many who have met and been captivated by the

dream of Imago Dei, and who have found ways

to incorporate their talents and passions into its

program. He has raised the money to provide

swim suits and equipment for

the students, and to cover all

the costs associated with the

lessons at Tucson’s downtown

YMCA.

How can all of this be

happening? Every one of Imago Dei’s

students comes from an economically

disadvantaged family which could

never, in their loftiest flights of imagi-

nation, afford to pay the tuition that

would be required to operate the

school. But there is no tuition; instead

the school is funded by grants and

gifts, large and small, provided by

foundations, corporations, individuals

and families, all convinced that this

school provides them the opportunity to have some part

in a ministry of outreach to God’s little ones, to help

build a foundation on which the future of otherwise at-

risk youngsters is being built. The forms of participation

in building this work of faith, love, and a great deal of

hope are many but here we will describe just one.

State law has provided, since 1998, credit

against taxes owed, up to $500 for individuals and

$1,000 for couples, for contributions to private schools.

Imago Dei has not yet reached the longevity threshold

(three years) to qualify for participation in Arizona’s

School Tuition Tax Credit program under the aegis of

the Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation. However,

through the Institute for Better Education, founded in

order to enable families with limited resources to have

equal access for their students to experience a private

education, Imago Dei has been able to participate in this

program. Working with IBE, Saucy Cutlip and Judith

Segel, two of Imago Dei’s volunteers, initiated the

school’s involvement in the Tuition Tax Credit program

in 2007. They enlisted Anderson-Smith to take the

Imago Dei story and

the IBE connection to

parishes throughout

southern Arizona,

accompanied by vol-

unteers from the Board

and assisted by parish-

ioners who were

already supporters.

Their efforts led to

designations by 240

individuals or couples

of $112,000 of Tuition

Tax Credit contribu-

tions to Imago Dei, contributions which Cutlip points

out are not to be considered donations but rather redi-

rection of money due to the State. By whatever name,

this has been a marvelous beginning to what promises

to be a continuing and growing source of income for the

work of God which is Imago Dei Middle School. And

what is Imago Dei but a school – students, faculty and

staff, Board and volunteers, supporters of every sort –

which sees the face of God growing brighter in the stu-

dents who come through its doors on their individual

and common paths toward the full lives the school

exists to foster.

And the story so miraculously begun contin-

ues, with the help of our good and gracious God. People

are invited to visit the school in person at 639 N. 6th

Ave., Tucson.

On the Net: http://www.imagodeischool.org

Imago Dei Middle School: Miracle in the making

Imago Dei Middle School founder Rev. Susan Anderson-Smith helps a student with a project. Imago Dei file photo

Imago Dei’s new school location. Imago Dei file photo

Students learning to swim. Imago Dei file photo

Junior & Senior High School campsCome have a blast! Experience God’s love in a

beautiful setting removed from your day-to-day sched-

ule, routine, and distractions.

Chapel Rock’s program is designed in a way

that causes you to engage. You have questions – this is a

great place to ask them. Your questions, discussion, feed-

back, and participation in worship are what make the

Chapel Rock experience so powerful. At camp, as in life,

we are not observers but active participants in what God

is doing.

When you come to Chapel Rock High School or

Junior High Camp you can expect the wild and fun

“stuff” – games, adventure, group competition and recre-

ation, Even more, you will have the opportunity to expe-

rience God, respond to Christ’s love, and be challenged

and amazed.

This is the summer you’ve been waiting for!

Junior High Camp:Session IV July 6-12

High School Camp:Session V July 13-July 19

W.I.L.D.The Wilderness Introduction to Leadership

Development will take place during the first four ses-

sions of camp. Sessions 1 and 2 will be for first time par-

ticipants, (open to incoming sophomores, juniors and

seniors). Sessions 3 and 4 are designed for continuing

participants, (open to incoming juniors and seniors that

have participated in one or more sessions of W.I.L.D.).

Chapel Rock’s Leadership Development

Program will focus on personal growth and challenge,

building a safe Christian community and team

building skills, along with designing and implementing a

service project. Sessions 3 and 4 are aimed more at

developing leadership skills with greater emphasis in the

areas of camper needs and program delivery.

This inspiring leadership program is a training

ground for future Chapel Rock counselors. The program

is an excellent way to gain additional leadership training

that can be used at school, church or in a work setting at

home. The W.I.L.D. program is an excellent addition to a

college or work application or resume.

W.I.L.D.W.I.L.D. 1 June 15-21 Grades 9-12

W.I.L.D. 2 June 22-28 Grades 9-12

W.I.L.D. 3 June 29 - July 5 Grades 10-12

W.I.L.D. 4 July 6-12 Grades 10-12

4A ArizonaLife April 2008

Chapel Rock Summer Camp 2008

Chapel Rock file photo

Wizards and Wonders:A Hero’s Journey with Harry Potter

Nancy ShumakerCanon for Children’s Ministries

What child has not enjoyed the “Harry Potter”

series? The mystery, excitement, and magic of this

story has captured the imaginations of children and

adults of all ages. This summer Chapel Rock joins the

fun of Hogwarts School. It is our hope that all the

young Muggles will leave this week of fun with a deep-

er sense of who they are as a child of God who is loved

unconditionally and eternally.

What does Harry Potter have to do with the

emphasis on deepening our faith in Jesus? Harry’s story

is directly parallel to the major characters in the Bible

who when called by God cannot imagine how they of

all people have been chosen to carry out unimaginable

deeds. A summary of the Bible stories used is Moses isCalled by God, Jesus Calls His Disciples, Elijah andthe Still, Small Voice of God, The Temptations in theWilderness, and The Resurrection of Jesus.

In the daily Transformation Classes with

Professor McGonagall we will learn that God knows

each one of us by name. He puts us to tasks we cannot

believe we can do. He calls us in prayer. He calls us to

a lifetime of commitment to his work. We will see how

temptation comes when we least expect it. We will

learn the joy of self sacrifice for the good of others and

how important it is to respect the dignity of every

human being.

The underlying theme for the whole week is

Living Through Your Baptismal Covenant, and on

Friday we will visit with Professor Dumbledore and

reexamine the promises made for us by our parents at

our baptism. The morning concludes when we go to the

Mirror of Erised and discover who is at the center of

our lives.

This curriculum is pub-

lished by Leader Resources, a pub-

lisher of Episcopal Curriculum.

Wizards and Wonders: A Hero’sJourney with Harry Potter has been

used in several parishes in Arizona

as well as throughout the country. It

was published in 2003 and is based

on the first book of the Harry Potter series by J.K.

Rowling..

We have of course added our own brand of

magic to enhance the children’s enjoyment of this won-

derful adventure. Sign up today for a ticket on the

Hogwarts Express for a week of discovery of ones self

and an examination of our relationship with God and

more fun than a wand of magic can create.

If you have any questions please call Nancy

Shumaker, Canon for Children’s Ministries at The

Episcopal Diocese of Arizona at 602-254-0976 ext.

2224 for more information.

On the net: http://www.leaderresources.org/wizard-sandwonders

Wizards and Wonders:A Hero’s Journey with Harry Potter

Session I June 15-21

Session II June 22-28

Session III June 29th - July 5th

Chapel Rock’s Summer Camp Mission is to

provide a camping experience that will be

life-changing.

Chapel Rock file photo

April 2008 ArizonaLife 5A

Dave WhiteChapel Rock Executive Director, Prescott

PRESCOTT – There’s excitement in the air at

Chapel Rock! New programs, facility improvements, and

more opportunities for connecting with God, other peo-

ple, and the natural world abound.

If you are interested in seeing lives changed

through this outdoor ministry, please contact Dave

White, Chapel Rock Executive Director. Opportunities

exist to invest in programs, facilities, and camperships.

You can reach Dave at dwhite@chaplerock.net, or by

calling 1-877-445-3499.

Revenue:

Conference $1,014,270

Program

Summer Camp 160,000

Ropes Course 15,000

Camperships 20,000

Other Programs 24,000

Program Sub-total $219,000

Canteen $9,000

Other income

Contributions $43,155

Capital Improvement Contributions 25,000

Interest/Investment 5,000

Total Revenue $1,315,425

Expense:

Food Service $376,140

Program 223,725

Canteen 7,500

Administrative 297,805

Facility & Maintenance 410,255

Total Expense $1,315,425

Excess Revenue over Expense $0

Openings for groups at Chapel RockLooking for a great spot for your next youth event or men's, women's, or family retreat? Chapel Rock

offers a variety of lodging and meeting space choices, great food, and beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Chapel

Rock is open (and busy!) year round, but the following resources are available in the coming months. For more

information, contact Joan or Leslie at Chapel Rock, 1-877-445-3499 toll free.

Dates Lodgings Meeting Spaces

April 4-6 Non-linen buildings Cox Hall

May 2-4 Non-linen buildings Taylor Lodge

May 9-11 Non-linen buildings Kleindienst Lodge

Newell Hall

May 16-18 Non-linen buildings Cox Hall

July 25-27 Linen service St. James

July 26-27 Linen service Harte Lodge

August 1 Linen service St. Barnabas

Harte Lodge

Get W.I.L.D. with Harry, More or LessCamper Choice and Evening

ActivitiesOnly the best! Don’t miss out on: Sprout Ball,

Climbing Tower, Drama, Crafts,

Campfire, Ultimate Frisbee, Hiking, Campfires, Dance,

All Camp Games, Frisbee Golf, Zip Line, Team

Challenge, Soccer, Friendship Bracelets, Basketball,

Mock Rock, and so much MORE!!

Chapel Rock Camp staffExperienced, Caring and Motivated!

The Camp staff has become a close family, each member

carefully chosen based on maturity, responsibility, skill

and experience with children.

Seven days of intensive train-

ing further develop the staff’s

leadership skills and strength-

en their knowledge of faith

with special considerations

for childrens needs. A full-

time camp nurse and Chaplain round out the Summer

Camp staff.

The DetailsTransportation is not included in your camp

tuition. Car pools and vans from individual congrega-

tions may be organized.

Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. and last

until 4:30 p.m. Check-out is from 10-11 a.m. Saturday.

After registrations are received, a confirmation packet

(directions to camp, packing list, health information

sheet) will be mailed to you.

“Kids to Camp” ProgramThe Rev. Paul Crowell “Kids to Camp” pro-

gram ensures that no child will be denied a Christian

summer camp experience, where friendships are formed

and cherished, due to financial considerations.

Named for a loyal friend and supporter of

Chapel Rock, The Rev. Paul Crowell was the rector at

St. Luke's, Prescott and on the Chapel Rock Board for

years. He was very active and present at Chapel Rock,

helping out with tasks as varied as gardening, planning,

and helping develop the W.I.L.D. program.

Your gift makes this possible for everyone! If

you would like more information on giving to or partici-

pating in the “Kids to Camp” program please contact

your local parish or call Chapel Rock directly at (928)

445-3499 or 1-877-445-3499 toll free.

Camp is a place where friends gather and grow in their faith. Camp is fun no matter what

you are doing. Camp is crafts, camper choice, sacred space, and siesta.

Camp is sharing a meal, sitting at the campfire, and lounging in the grass. Camp is a slice

of heaven and at Chapel Rock it is holy ground where magic still happens.

Balanced budget funds year-round fellowship

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Please check all that apply

____ Session 1 Wizards and Wonders June 15-21 Grades 3-5 $300

____ Session 2 Wizards and Wonders June 22-28 Grades 3-5 $300

____ Session 3 Wizards and Wonders June 29 - July 5 Grades 3-8 $300

____ Session 4 Junior High Camp July 6-12 Grades 6-8 $300

____ Session 5 Senior High Camp July 13-19 Grades 9-12 $300

____ W.I.L.D. 1 June 15-21 Grades 9-12 $300

____ W.I.L.D. 2 June 22-28 Grades 9-12 $300

____ W.I.L.D. 3 June 29 - July 5 Grades 10-12 $275

____ W.I.L.D. 4 July 6-12 Grades 10-12 $275

____ Camp 60’s More or Less August 12-16 Senior citizens $165

(The grade refers to the grade completed by the camper in the spring of 2008.)

Become a Friend of Chapel Rock

____ $60 Family membership ____ $250 Patron ____ $500 or more Sustainer

Family membership or higher qualify for a $10 discount per camper, per week.

Summer 2008 Camp Sessions Registration

Camper’s Name:______________________________________________________________

Gender:______________________________ Date of Birth:___________________________

Grade Spring 2008:____________________________________________________________

Parental Information:

Name(s):______________________________________________________________________

E-mail(s):_____________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Day Phone:____________________________________________________________________

Evening Phone:________________________________________________________________

Church:_______________________________Today’s date:____________________________

Camp FeesPlease send your non-refundable

deposit(s) of $50 and registration form to:

To pay deposit by credit card:

____ Mastercard ____ Visa ____ Discover ____ AmEx

Card Number: ______________________________________________________

Name on Card: _____________________________________________________

Expiration date: _____________________________________________________

NOTE: Final payment required two weeks prior to session start date.

____ I would like our child to be considered for the Campership Program.

Chapel Rock Summer Camp 2008

A Day in the Life of a Camper

7 a.m. Rise and Shine - Shower -

Cabin clean up

7:45 a.m. Sacred Space, Open Prayers

8 a.m. Bodacious Breakfast

9 a.m. Morning program (see program

descriptions)

12:15 p.m. Lavish Lunch

12:45 p.m. Siesta

1:30 p.m. Camper Choice I

2:30 p.m. Canteen (afternoon snack/

recharge)

3 p.m. Camper Choice II

4 p.m. Camper Choice III

5:15 p.m. Mail time!

5:30 p.m. Delicious Dinner*

6 p.m. Cabin Time

7 p.m. Evening Activities

8:30 p.m. Sacred Space

9 p.m. Good Night!

*Note – Junior high and Senior High Camps will

have a slightly different schedule after dinner.

Watch for the brochure in the mail!

Chapel Rock file photo

Chapel Rock

1131 Country Club Dr.

Prescott, AZ 86303

April 2008 ArizonaLife 7A

Sylvia EricksonSt. Paul’s, Payson

PAYSON - Bishop Smith blessed two very spe-

cial quilts while at St. Paul’s for Confirmation and his bi-

annual visit on Jan. 27.

The idea for ‘a special quilt’ came to The Rev.

Dan Tantimonaco, Vicar of St. Paul’s, during the 2007

Pentecost season as a way to “express and celebrate St.

Paul’s diversity of language, culture and ministry…” In

a letter to the congregation he offered each member the

opportunity to select a piece of fabric and on the back of

that fabric finish one or both of the following sentences:

“I am thankful to God for St. Paul’s because…” or “My

hopes and prayers for St. Paul’s are...” These pieces of

fabric would then be fashioned into a quilt which would

visibly represent “a marvelous symbol and metaphor for

who we are.”

Debbie Stanton, designer and creator of the two

quilts expanded on Tantimonaco’s idea by suggesting

members also be asked to trace their hands onto cloth, as

well as answering the two questions. Hidden under each

of the handprints would be the fabric squares that

express their words of thanksgiving and prayer. Stanton

designed one quilt to display the handprints reaching up

to the invisible hand of God, which is rendered only as a

shadow of a hand. The second quilt shows handprints

reaching upward to a portion of a contemporary compass

rose, drafted by her, to represent the Anglican Compass

Rose, which also represents Christ. Add these wonderful

creative designs to the intricate piecing of the ‘sky fab-

ric’ background and quilting the ‘cloud-like shapes’ into

the sky the end results are two beautiful quilts that now

grace the walls of St. Paul’s Church.

Stanton has been a quilter for 22 years. Her

work has appeared in national quilting magazines. She

also heads a very active Prayer Quilt Ministry at St.

Paul’s and is currently a member of the Strawberry

Patchers, a local quilting group which is a chapter of the

Arizona Quilters Guild. The Strawberry Patchers gener-

ously donated a great deal of the fabric used in the two

quilts. All members of the Strawberry Patchers were

invited to attend the quilt dedication.

In addition to St. Paul’s congregation, hand-

prints and/or answers were received from Bishop Smith,

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, The Rev.

Canon C.K. Robertson, The Rev. Canon Norman Burke

(former priest of St. Paul’s) and Pat Burke, and supply

priests, The Rev. David Pettengill and Rev. Jean Rogers.

On the Net: http://www.stpaulspayson.com/

‘Handy’ quilts blessed in Payson

Debbie Stanton and The Rev. Dan Tantimonaco, Vicar

of St. Paul’s, Payson with the quilt Debbie designed

showing handprints reaching up to a portion of a con-

temporary compass rose to represent the Anglican

Compass Rose, which also represents Christ. JohnHurlburt/ St. Paul’s, Payson

RememberArizona’s Alleluia Fund

Sunday on April 6!

Building new churches! Supporting

new growth initiatives in existing

churches!

Your contribution of money, stocks, or

land make a vital difference right here,

right now!

For more information, contact

Carol D. Maher at

(623) 455-9515 or

alleluiafund@azdiocese.org

Ahe’e’he’e’

Thanks to all who answered the call for new blankets for

Navajoland. About 300 were collected and 88 were given

away at the Christmas service. The rest will be given away as

the need arises. A special thanks to those who took the time to

make quilts for our Navajo brothers and sisters. DottieKohler/St. Andrew’s, Sedona

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The Diocesan calendar is online!On the Net: Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Calendarsite: http://azdiocese.org/diocesan-calendar.html

Seven vocational deacons ordainedPHOENIX – The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith ordained

seven vocational deacons to the Sacred Order of

Deacons on Sat., Jan. 26 at Trinity Cathedral: Katharine

Beaumont, Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff; Bill

Cohee, Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix; Pat Huls,

St. Stephen's, Phoenix; Marge Perry, St. Francis-in-the-

Valley, Green Valley; Jack Robertson, Good Shepherd

of the Hills, Cave Creek; Ralph Taylor, Jr., St. Philip’s

in the Hills, Tucson; and Sue Youngblood, St.

Matthew's, Chandler. Please wish them well if you see

them.

The Rev. Philip A. Shaw ordainedKINGMAN – The Rev. Philip A. Shaw was ordained

to the priesthood by The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith on Feb.

2. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Shaw was ordained a

deacon in July and has been serving Kingman parish-

ioners since then.. Please wish him well if you see him.

Old church, new name, new SpiritPHOENIX – Church of the Holy Spirit is the new

name for the former Church of the Holy Innocents. The

church was founded in 1963 as St. Michael and All

Angels, a housechurch in the suburbs of Phoenix. “Over

the last 44 years the parish has been through a number

of changes, and we are still growing.,” wrote The Rev.

Daniel P. Richards, priest-in-charge, in his welcome

blog. Church of the Holy Spirit is currently a mission of

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona under Bishop Kirk S.

Smith.

On the Net: Church of the Holy Spirit site:http://www.holyspiritphoenix.org/.

Mens and Womens CursillosPHOENIX – Cursillo is back in the Diocese of

Arizona! The Men's Cursillo (Dan Bashe, Rector) is

scheduled for April 24-27 and the Women's Cursillo

(Janet Kaiser, Rectora) is scheduled for May 1-4, both

at St. Stephen's, Phoenix. A Reunion Ultreya is sched-

uled to be held May 10 at St. Stephen’s, Phoenix.

Anyone with an interest in serving, or attending should

contact Arizona Cursillo at azcursillo@yahoo.com.

Diocesan Area Confirmation ServicePHOENIX – The Diocesan Area Confirmation Service

is scheduled for 10 a.m. on May 17 at Trinity Cathedral,

100 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85003.

The Rev. Licia Affer to be ordainedPHOENIX – God willing, The Rev. Licia Affer is

scheduled to be ordained a priest at 10 a.m. on May 31

at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ

85003. The Rev. Affer was ordained a deacon in

October at the Diocesan convention and is to be the

new assistant at Trinity Cathedral. Please wish her well

if you see her.

azdiocese.org updatesOur goal is to make azdiocese.org more func-

tional and user-friendly but it takes time. We thank you

in advance for your patience. Please contact Greta Huls

at greta@azdiocese.org with any questions, comments,

or problems.

Children’s Ministries Children’s Christian formation directors,

teachers, and assistants meeting: Sat.,

Apr. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christ Church

of the Ascension, Paradise Valley. Lunch

provided.

Godly Play Training Workshop:

Expanded Introductory Training Apr. 11-12

at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

On the Net:http://children.azdiocese.org/index.html

For more information please call

Nancy Shumaker, Canon for Children’s

Ministries, at (602) 254-0976 ext. 2224.

April 20086 Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley

13 Christ Church of the Ascension,

Paradise Valley

20 St. Philip’s, Parker

27 St. Paul’s, Payson

May 20084 Prince of Peace, Peoria

11 All Saints’ Church & Day School,

Phoenix

18 Church of the Holy Spirit, Phoenix

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Let The Doors Be Opened!

Trinity CathedralThe Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

100 W. Roosevelt St. • Phoenix, AZ 85003 • (602) 254-7126 • www.trinitycathedral.com

Weekday ServicesTuesday - Friday – Morning Prayer at 9 a.m.

Wednesday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m.

Special Events and Services

“First Friday” Mini-Concerts

Canon Alan K. DePuy, Organist, and Guest Musicians

April 4 and May 2 at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Ascension Day Eucharist

May 1at 5:30 p.m.

“Two Choirs”

The Grammy-winning Phoenix Bach Choir and Kansas City Chorale

May 3 at 7:30 p.m.

For information call (602) 253-2224 or online at www.bachchoir.org

“Choral Concert”

The Cathedral’s Choirs and The Great Cathedral Organ

May 18 at 2:30 p.m.

Diocesan briefs and events