Call to Convention

The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. SmithBishop of Arizona

PHOENIX - In this day of expensive gasoline, scarce water, and world-wide food riots, we cannot help but

be aware of our resources, or most recently, the lack of them.

Efforts to conserve these resources and protect our environment have reached a new urgency which even

crosses political and social boundaries.

In other words, the world is learning what the Book of Genesis told us thousands of years ago, that God has

made us stewards of creation, and when our material blessings are used rightly, then gardens grow and everyone has

enough. When they are wasted or hoarded we find ourselves in mess with no one to blame but ourselves.

One of the resources God has blessed the church with is money. That might sound strange at first, after all,

there never seems enough income to balance church budgets and as the old cliché goes, “the church is always talking

about money.” This, by the way, is not true. The church probably talks less about money than any other institution and

that may be part of the problem! Still, it may be a surprise to learn that according to the survey recently released by

the Pew Forum on Religion, Episcopalians remain the wealthiest (and I might add, the best educated) of all religious

denominations in America.

So it’s not hard to understand that the reason our congregations are often financially stressed is because we

don’t do a very good job of managing what we have, in short, we are not very good stewards. We forget those words

from the 1928 Prayer Book that are still spoken at the offertory at many churches, “all things come of thee, Oh, Lord.”

Those words are the theme of our Diocesan Convention this coming fall. We are going to talk a lot about

money: how to get it and how to use it. This will not be a time for complaining about the stinginess of those in our

flock (“When it comes to giving to the church, some people stop at nothing!”). Neither will our time together be for

sharing the latest catchy ideas for the yearly pledge drive. Instead, we will re-ground ourselves in the practices of

Christian giving as we explore some ways of making the most of our current resources, many of which will not actual-

ly cost your parish anything! As Jesus reminds us, sometimes being a good steward means being not just generous, but

also shrewd (Luke 16.9ff).

In this issue of Arizona Life, you will read about some of the events that are planned. Those of you who are Continued on 5A

Bishop Smith announces convention’s theme

48th Diocesan Convention

Oct. 17-18, 2008

The Sheraton Crescent Hotel

2620 W. Dunlap Avenue

Phoenix, Arizona 85021

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2A ArizonaLife June 2008

Myra KingsleyDiocesan MDG Committee

Those of us living in the United States usually

don’t have to worry that the water our children drink will

cause death from diseases including cholera. We don’t

have to worry that our children or family members will

be one of the 1.8 million people to die every year from

these diseases; and that 90% will be our children under

the age of five, with millions of our children being left

with chronic and debilitating health problems.

Children are the first to suffer from the diseases

and parasites caused by dirty drinking water. Millions of

children suffer from intestinal infections caused by para-

sites that consume the nutri-

ents in a child’s body, slow-

ing their physical and mental

development. Those without

access to clean drinking water

are trapped in a cycle of ill-

health and poverty.

For most of us, as

long as water flows from our

faucets and showers and our

toilets flush we don’t ask too

many questions. Access to

clean safe water is just a fact

of our lives. For others, water

is a luxury. People, mostly

women and children, living in

remote marginalized commu-

nities, often spend hours each

day carrying water from a

distant water source that is not safe to drink.

The seventh Millennium Development Goal is

to reduce by half the number of people without sustain-

able access to safe drinking water. We cannot expect

improvement with the other goals without addressing the

issues of safe water. As long as children in the develop-

ing world suffer from the affects of diseases caused by

simply drinking water to quench their thirst, the other

goals will not be achievable.

The Peace and Justice Center has been working

to address that. The Rev. John Mather, a deacon from

Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, is founder and executive

director of the non-profit organization which addresses

issues of poverty and justice. Mather, along with PJC

board members and volunteers, has been working with

the people of Southern Mexico for the last several years

to help improve the living conditions for many in the

rural areas of Chiapas and Oaxaca and Vera Cruz,

Mexico. Currently, Mather and his volunteers have been

installing water purification systems in rural villages that

do not have access to clean water. Nine water purifica-

tion systems have been installed in remote villages in

Chiapas, Mexico during the last year and the goal is to

install 18 more systems in indigenous communities in

Oaxaca, Veracruz and in Chiapas in the next year. Those

27 systems will give 47,000 people clean drinking water!

Ironically, here in the United States, while the

majority of us have access to clean, safe drinking water,

we drink and frequently cook with bottled water. The

global consumption of bottled water reached 41 billion

gallons in 2004, and the Sierra Club estimates that

approximately 30 million plastic water bottles are thrown

out each day, more than 10 billion a year! And, if all of

those numbers make you

crazy, here is another; bot-

tled water can cost 240 to

10,000 times more than tap

water.

So what can one per-

son do? The PJC is selling

re-usable personal water

bottles for $5 each for your

church or group to resell or

distribute (we can only ship

in quantities of 25 or more).

Four dollars from every bot-

tle will be used to fund the

water projects in Mexico

and you will be helping to

clean up the environment by

not disposing of thousands

of disposable plastic bottles

into the landfills! Purchasing the “Just Water”™ re-

usable bottle can be an MDG project for your church or

group, helping to meet the targets for MDG #7, cleaning

up the environment and providing access to safe drinking

water.

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has

said that the health of our neighbors, in its broadest

understanding is the mission that God has given us. We

cannot love God fully if we fail to love our neighbors.

The people of Mexico are both literally and figuratively

our neighbors. We have an opportunity to help our neigh-

bors through something as simple as a re-usable water

bottle. Will we do so?

To find out more about the Peace and Justice Centerand the work being done in Mexico contact The Rev. JohnMather at john@peacejusticecenter.org. To order the water bot-tles e-mail information@peacejusticecenter.org.

Dying for cclleeaann water

“When the poor and

needy seek water, I will

open rivers on the bare

heights, and fountains in

the midst of the valleys; I

will make the wilderness

a pool of water, and the

dry land springs of

water.” Isaiah 41:17-18

This little boy and his sisters live in a mountain community in Chiapas at an elevation of 9,000 feet which has no access to purified

drinking water and as a result, the children are often sick. John Mather/Peace and Justice Center

The Episcopal Church

The Anglican Communion80 million members in 44 regional and national mem-

ber churches around the globe in more than 160 coun-

tries. Established in 1534.

Archbishop of Canterbury

The Most Rev. Rowan D. Williams

The Episcopal Church2.4 million members in 118 dioceses in the Americas

and abroad.

Established in 1789.

The Presiding Bishop

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona32,000 members in 67 congregations.

Established in 1959.

The Bishop of ArizonaThe Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith

bishop@azdiocese.org

Diocesan House114 W. Roosevelt St.

Phoenix, AZ 85003-1406(602) 254-0976

Canon to the OrdinaryThe Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek

timothy@azdiocese.org

Dean of Trinity CathedralThe Very Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely

nicholas@trinitycathedral.com

Canon for Outreach and Social JusticeThe Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero

carmen@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

June 2008 ArizonaLife 3A

PHOENIX - We are ONE throughout the

world, in the words of the song by the rock band U2. The

song “One” was one of many U2 hits the congregation of

Church of the Nativity, Phoenix, sang at a U2CHARIST

on Sat, April 5. The Desert Ridge-area congregation is a

new church plant established in September 2006 and rec-

ognized as an official mission of the Diocese of Arizona

at the 2007 diocesan convention.

In the Name of Love (the subtitle of “Pride”,

another U2 song), 73 people gathered to honor the feast

day of Martin Luther King, Jr., celebrate the Eucharist

with the music of U2, and raise funds to provide the gift

of clean water to two villages in southern Mexico.

Inspired by the Millennium Development Goals support-

ed by U2’s lead singer, Bono,

the congregation raised

$7,000, enough for wells and

water filtration systems for

over 4,000 people.

Sarah Dylan Breuer

and the Without Walls min-

istry network created the first

U2charist, held in Baltimore,

Md., in 2004.

Children are the first

to suffer from the diseases and

parasites caused by dirty

drinking water. Millions of

children suffer from intestinal

infections caused by parasites;

the parasites consume the

nutrients in a child’s body,

slowing their physical and

mental development. Those

without access to clean drinking water are trapped in a

cycle of ill health and poverty.

The seventh Millennium Development Goal is

to reduce by half the number of people without sustain-

able access to safe drinking water. We cannot expect sus-

tainable improvement with the other goals without

addressing the issues of safe water.

“I have been a big fan of U2 for over 20 years,”

explains Nativity’s vicar, The Rev. Susan Snook. “So I

was delighted and inspired when I discovered how

involved Bono has been in fighting world poverty. This

U2charist was a lot of fun, and inspired many people to

act to help others, realizing that we are truly One in the

Body of Christ.”

Nativity is collaborating with The Peace and

Justice Center to provide a well and clean drinking water

systems to two indigenous communities in the state of

Oaxaca. Later this year, the villages of San Felipe

Zihualtepec and Arroyo Zacate will have access to clean

drinking water because of the church’s efforts.

The Rev. John Mather, a deacon from Trinity

Cathedral, Phoenix, is founder and Executive Director of

The Peace and Justice Center, an Arizona non-profit

organization which addresses issues of poverty and jus-

tice both local and globally. John and his dedicated group

of volunteers have been installing water purification sys-

tems in rural villages in Mexico. Over the last year, nine

water purification systems have been installed in remote

villages in Chiapas,

Mexico. These systems

have given more than

17,000 people access to

clean drinking water.

“I am extremely

energized by the commit-

ment and efforts of the

congregation at The

Church of The Nativity”,

says Mather. “The

U2charist liturgy appealed

to all who attended and

provided the opportunity

for many to learn more

about the needs of people

in the world.”

Presiding Bishop

Katharine Jefferts Schori

has said that the health of

our neighbors, in its broadest understanding, is the mis-

sion that God has given us. We cannot love God fully if

we fail to love our neighbors, and the people of Mexico

are both literally and figuratively our neighbors.

Mather says, “We extend our deepest gratitude

for the help and support from The Church of The

Nativity. Their efforts and support are a perfect example

of people of faith joining together in the crusade to fur-

ther justice in our world.”

To find out more about the Peace and Justice Centercontact: johnmather@peacejusticecenter.org or visit its websiteat: www.peacejusticecenter.org.

Nativity’s U2charist provides water

Future home of the water system in San Felipe Zihualtepec. San Felipe is a rural agricultural community in the state of Oaxaca. San

Felipe is comprised of indigenous people and has three tribes: Masateco, Chinanteco, and Mije. There are roughly 2500 people in this

community and have no system of purified water. John Mather/The Peace and Justice Center

Mina Jane Van DyneTrinity Cathedral, Phoenix

PHOENIX – Members of Trinity Cathedral

gathered together a year ago to begin talking and

praying about the Millennium Development Goals

and what

they could

do to meet

those goals.

They began

by studying

Jeffrey

Sach’s book

The End ofPoverty to help them understand the goals and how

they could make a difference in the lives of the

world’s poorest. They learned three key points from

the book study:

• Peace is not possible without justice.

• The lives of the “haves” are inextricably

linked with the “have-nothing-at alls.”

• Our baptismal covenant demands that we

respond to those in need.

Trinity Cathedral formed an MDG

Committee to become stewards of the MDG Fund,

0.7% of the Cathedral’s budget. The group developed

four guidelines for disbursing this money:

1) A Trinity Cathedral member needs to be

currently involved in the project.

2) The MDG project can provide volunteer

opportunities.

3) The project advances the Church’s MDG

mission.

4) The project can report on the results of

the donation.

This past year the MDG Committee con-

tributed money to:

• Chad – The MDG Committee purchased

ten solar cookers for refugee women and children

from Darfur, who are housed in camps in Chad.

Having the cookers means that the refugees do not

have to leave the safety of the camps for firewood

and can use alternative energy to boil water and pre-

pare food. The project also employs the women to

make the cookers and teach others how to use them.

For information on this project see www.jewish-

worldwatch.org.

• Kenya – The committee partnered with a

project initiated in the Diocese of Nevada to build a

water pumping station in Kenya.

• Tanzania – Three children were sponsored

to attend school. Two boys who formerly lived on

the street are now proud helpers at the Baobab Home

(an orphanage in Tanzania) when not in school. A

girl lives at home, but her family is unable to pay for

her to go to school. With the money that was given

to the Baobab Home for school fees for these chil-

dren, the orphanage was also able to buy shoes for

another girl, and have her treated for a severe foot

fungus and worms. For more information about the

Baobab Home and how you can help the children of

Tanzania, see www.tzkids.org.

Trinity Cathedral’s MDG Committee also

hosted a conference on the MDGs in December that

was open to the Diocese. Bishop Jeffrey Rowthorn,

one of the founders of Episcopalians for Global

Reconciliation (www.e4gr.org), spoke to the group

and helped it identify the tools needed to involve

congregations in efforts to address extreme poverty.

For information on Trinity Cathedral’s MDGCommittee and projects, or if you have an MDG story toshare, please e-mail the Diocesan MDG Committee in careof myra@trinitycathedral.com.

What ONEchurch is doing

This is a local resident in the indigenous community of Arroyo

Zacate in Oaxaca She helps the other women in the community

raising chickens that are sold for eggs or for the meat. The chick-

en project was started through contributions from people in the

Diocese of Arizona. John Mather/Peace and Justice Center

4A ArizonaLife June 2008

Fellowship + Education + Inspiration

Delegate/Clergy RegistrationThe Convention registration form will be sent

by email to each congregation in July and must be

returned by Aug. 8. The registration form will indicate

the number of delegates, wardens and clergy eligible to

voice and vote at Convention. Please complete the form

and send to Shantae Carver at Diocesan House by return

email. If you have any problems, please contact

Diocesan House for help, or we will be happy to send

you a hard copy of your registration. The registration fee

for each person is $43, which includes lunch on Sat, Oct.

18. Once you have completed your registration, please

send your registration and dinner payment to Diocesan

House as soon as possible. We won’t be able to complete

your registration until payment has been received.

Visitor RegistrationVisitors are most welcome to attend all

Convention events including the breakout sessions and

Friday evening dinner. Visitors will have a seat but no

voice or vote. Visitors can register with their congrega-

tion or by downloading the registration form on the

Diocese of Arizona webpage (www.azdiocese.org). The

registration fee is $43 and the Friday evening dinner is

$42. Registrations and payments are due by Aug. 8.

Registrations will not be considered complete until pay-

ment has been received. Please contact Shantae Carver,

Shantae@azdiocese.org, or Cathy Black, cathy@azdio-

cese.org, at Diocesan House, 602-254-0976 or 800-420-

1500, with any questions or if you have any difficulties

with the registration.

Breakout SessionsOur focus is on money and the many ways it

impacts our ministry of mission. This year we are privi-

leged to have Glenn Holliman, Vice President of Giving

Services of the Episcopal Church Foundation, as our

guest presenter. Holliman will be presenting two work-

shops during our breakout sessions on Friday as well as

serving as our keynote speaker at the dinner on Friday

evening. On your registration form delegates and visitors

are required to register in advance for the session they

wish to attend. The following workshops will be offered:

Pre-Convention WorkshopsThere will be pre-convention workshops again

this year. The schedule for the workshops on Friday

morning is listed below. If you are interested in either of

these sessions please indicate that on your registration

form.

9-10 a.m. Canons, Resolutions and Budget

10-11 a.m. General Convention Deputy Forum

Hotel AccommodationsHotel rooms at the Sheraton Crescent are $109

for either single or double occupancy. This rate is good

until Sept. 17,

2008. Room

availability is

limited so don’t

wait. Register

as soon as pos-

sible. You can

book your room

at any time before this date by phone at 602-943-8200 or

online at www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/episcopal. Be

sure to indicate that you are with the Diocese of Arizona

to get the special rate.

If you have any difficulties making a reserva-

tion, please contact Cathy Black at Diocesan House right

away. There is plenty of parking and once you are there,

you don't have to get in your car again. Everything is

under one roof including a restaurant and lounge. There

are lots of great things within walking distance: Metro

Center Shopping mall is right across the street; Castles

and Coaster Amusement Park is there as well (in case

you need an extra thrill on the roller coasters); lots of

restaurants and easy access to I-17.

Friday’s DinnerThere will be a cocktail and hors d’oeurve

reception before the sit-down dinner on Fri, Oct. 17. Our

guest speaker will be Glenn Holliman, Vice President of

Giving Services of the Episcopal Church Foundation.

Holliman is working with several of our diocesan

churches on their capital campaigns.

The cost of the dinner is $42 and you have a

choice of vegetarian, chicken or beef entrée. There is a

separate form for dinner reservations. As seating for the

dinner is limited,we recommend you get your reserva-

tions and payment in as soon as possible. Visitors and

delegates are welcome to attend with spouses or guests.

Call to Convention: All things come of thee, O LordAll things come of thee, O Lord

Election of Secretary to Convention: Shall be elected

for a term of one year and shall be Secretary of the

Diocesan Council. Duties include: giving notice of all

meetings of the Convention and the Council; preparing

a list of clerical members and lay delegates and alter-

nates prior to the opening of Convention; acting as

recording secretary for every meeting of the

Convention and the Council; preserving the records of

the Convention; preparing and distributing the annual

journal; performing such duties as assigned by the

Bishop, the Convention or the Council. (Incumbent

Janet L. Feltz is eligible for re-election.)

Election of Standing Committee: The Standing

Committee consists of three priests and three lay com-

municants who shall each serve a three-year term and

not more that two consecutive three-year terms. The

Standing Committee meets as needed about six times

per year. Election this year for: one clerical member for

a three-year term and one lay member for a three-year

term. (Incumbent Kathy Creath is eligible for re-elec-

tion.)

Election of members of Diocesan Council: The

Diocesan Council consists of nine members who each

serve a three-year term; five elected by Diocesan

Council and four elected by Mission Convocation. The

term of office of each member elected by Convention

will begin at the first Diocesan Council meeting fol-

lowing the Diocesan Convention. Election this year

for: two members for three-year terms. (Incumbent The

Rev. Eugenia Durham is eligible for re-election.)

Resolutions: Resolutions will be discussed during the

Pre-convention workshop on Fri, Oct. 17 and voted

upon during Convention.

Approval of the 2009 budget: The 2009 budget,

which has been put forth, by the Finance Committee

and Diocesan Council, must be approved by

Convention. The budget will be discussed at the Pre-

convention Workshop on Fri, Oct. 17 and voted on at

Convention.

Call for Nominations: Any member of the Clergy

canonically resident or any lay communicant in good

standing may submit to the Chair of the Nominating

Committee no later than Aug. 18 a completed nomina-

tion form (available on the Convention page of the

Diocesan website, www.azdiocese.org, for one or more

persons to fill the positions listed above. First, seek

permission from the person you wish to nominate,

complete the form carefully and attach a passport type

photo. In addition, each candidate for election must

complete the list of questions which can also be down-

loaded from the Convention website,

www.azdiocese.org. Mail the nomination form and

photo to:

The Rev. Gae Chalker

Chair, Nominating Committee

114 W. Roosevelt St.

Phoenix AZ 85003

Call for Resolutions: Download the resolutions form

from the Convention website, www.azdiocese.org.

Complete the form and mail or email typed resolution

(note Convention Resolution in the subject line) by

Sept. 2 to:

The Rev. Glenn Jenks

Chair, Resolutions Committee

114 W. Roosevelt St.

Phoenix AZ 85003

FAX: 480-488-5065

E-mail: frnlaw@msn.com

Clergy Eligible to Vote: Canon I, Section 4(a): Every

member of the Clergy who is: (1) In good standing; (2)

Canonically and actually resident in the Diocese and;

(3) Actively exercising a regular parochial or Diocesan

ministry in the Diocese, as determined by the priest in

charge of the parish or mission in which they serve, or

by the bishop; is a Clerical Member of, and shall be

entitled to a seat and vote in Convention. Every other

member of the Clergy who is in good standing and is

canonically resident in the Diocese shall have a seat in

Convention but no vote. Clergy eligible to vote will be

listed with the congregation with which they have a

working relationship. Non-voting clergy should be reg-

istered in the appropriate section of the registration

form. If you have any questions concerning this, please

contact Janet L. Feltz, Secretary to Convention, or

Cathy Black, Registrar, at 602-254-0976 or

cathy@azdiocese.org

Items required by Canon law

48th Diocesan Convention

Oct. 17-18, 2008

The Sheraton Crescent Hotel

2620 W. Dunlap Avenue

Phoenix, Arizona 85021

June 2008 ArizonaLife 5A

Nancy ShumakerCanon for Children’s Ministires

PHOENIX - Experienced volunteer and

professional directors and teachers of Christian

Formation who serve on the Diocesan

Children’s Ministries Program Group will be

staffing this event. Overseen by Nancy

Shumaker, Canon for Children’s Ministries, the

program will center on learning about the

Lord’s Prayer through arts and crafts, story-

telling and prayer.

Tentative Children’s schedule

Fri, Oct. 17

8:30 a.m. Check-in at the Canyon

III Room

11:30 a.m. Parent pick-up for lunch

12:30 p.m. Check-in for the

Children’s Program

5:30 p.m. Parent pick-up

Sat, Oct. 20

8 a.m. Check-in at the Canyon

III Room

9 a.m. Holy Eucharist with chil

dren participation

Noon Box Lunch/Quiet Time

End of convention Parent Pick Up

(no later than 5 p.m.)

To register:Call Nancy Shumaker at 602-254-0976.

Once your child is on the registration list, a

form will be sent to you. Advance registration

and payment for the children’s program must

be in the Diocesan House no later than Mon,

Oct. 15. The fee is $20 per child which

includes Saturday lunch. This payment must

accompany the registration form.

Due to the nature of the program, activi-

ty purchases and staffing needs, advance regis-

tration is required for all children. Sorry, walk-

ins cannot be accepted.

Children should dress in cool and com-

fortable play clothes and bring their own snacks

and juice for break time. All other materials

and Saturday’s box lunch is provided.

Call to Convention: All things come of thee, O LordAll things come of thee, O Lord

Continued from A1

delegates to convention will have much to share with

your congregations when you return home. You will

hear about some intriguing new initiatives with some

intriguing new names: The Episcopal Federal Credit

Union, the Diocesan Legacy Society. You will have the

chance to attend workshops in stewardship and fund-

raising, you will be introduced to some new tools that

will help your parish grow by becoming more aware of

the needs of your surrounding communities. As in the

past, some experts will be on hand. Our keynote ban-

quet speaker and workshop leader is Glenn Holliman,

Vice-President of Giving Services for the Episcopal

Church Foundation. Clyde Kunz, Chief Development

Officer for Arizona Theatre Company, was a huge hit at

the recent Presbyters retreat and will be back with the

latest helpful insights from the fund-raising world.

Our Friday afternoon workshop offerings will

be rounded out by presentations from other staff mem-

bers and outside experts in the areas of children and

youth work, congregational development, and parish

Bible study who will share with you the best practices

of those fields.

Money and natural resources have one thing in

common. They are both green. That means they both

need to be planted and nurtured before they will bear

fruit. Or, as any stockbroker or investment counselor

will tell you, success depends not so much on what

resources you have, but how you use them. Jesus made

the same point when, in the story of the feeding of the

five thousand, he reminded us that even a few loaves

are enough to fill the bellies of many, when those sim-

ple gifts are offered up to God. We are asked to give

back to God in faith what God has given to us. And

when we do so, our meager resources are multiplied a

hundred fold.

“All things come of thee, Oh Lord, and of thineown have we given thee.”

Children to explore

‘Lord’s Prayer’

The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith (above) blesses a quilt

made by participants in the 2007 Children’s Program

made for the children at St. Andrew’s Children’s

Clinic in Nogales. Children (right) work on a banner

in the 2007 Children’s Program. Greta Huls/Dioceseof Arizona

6A ArizonaLife June 2008

Remember Arizona’sAlleluia Fund!

Building new churches! Supporting new growth initia-

tives 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

Cathy BlackCanon for Administration

PHOENIX - Our Annual Diocesan Convention

is on Oct. 17-18, 2008 at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel,

2620 West Dunlap Avenue (Dunlap & I-17) in Phoenix.

It will be here before we know it.

We invite your congregation/organization, or

any groups from your church, to participate as an

exhibitor at the convention. This is a great opportunity to

share the exciting things that are happening in your con-

gregation organization with others in the Diocese.

There are a total of 60 spaces available. Each

space is equal to a six-foot table. You may reserve a full

table for $100 or a half-table for $50 for the two-day

exhibition. If the your exhibit would require more than

one space, you are welcome to reserve as many as neces-

sary at the same rate. As spaces are limited, they are first

come, first served.

Set up time on Friday is 7:30 a.m. Exhibits open

at 9 a.m on Friday and close at 5:30 p.m. and open at 8

a.m. on Saturday. Tear down time on Saturday is 3 p.m.

To reserve a space, please complete the

enclosed form and return it to our office by Fri, July 18

with the payment. Please note our new cancellation

policy: 30 days notice for a full refund; 14 days for 50%

refund; no refund will be made for less than 14 days

notice.

If you or your congregation is interested in an

exhibit space, please contact Sharon Graves at 602-254-

0976 or sharon@azdiocese.org for more information.

Friday

8:30 a.m. Childcare check-in

9 a.m. Registration

Pre-convention Workshops:

9 a.m. Canons, Resolutions, Budget

10 a.m. Deputies Forum10:30 a.m. Exhibits open

Prayer Chapel opens

11:30 a.m. Childcare pick-up for lunch

12:30 p.m. Children’s Program check-in

1 p.m. Gathering with Music

1:30 p.m. Business Meeting convenes

2:45-3:45 p.m. Breakout Session I

1) Bishop's Forum: Bishop Kirk Stevan Smith, Bishop of Arizona

2) Audits for Small Churches: Jack Colaric, Treasurer of TheEpiscopal Diocese of Arizona, and Matt Chew, retired Treasurer of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

3) Audits for Large Churches: Paul Severs, Certified Public Accountant

4) How to Find Financial Resources for Parish Ministries in Times of Economic Stress: Glenn Holliman, Vice President of Giving Services of the Episcopal Church Foundation

5) Let's Re-Think Stewardship!: Clyde Kunz, Distinguished Giving Director for the American Cancer Society in Arizona

6) Youth: What to do with the all those kids: Matt Marino, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

7) Baptism, Will You do My Baby?: Nancy Shumaker, Canon for Children’s Ministries for The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

8) Advertising for Evangelism: The Very Rev. Nicholas Knisely, Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

9) 21st Century Episcopal Bible Study That Works - No kidding!: The Rev. James Clark, Rector of St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale

4-5 p.m. Breakout Session II

1) Bishop's Forum: The Rt. Rev. Kirk Smith, Bishop of Arizona

2) Our Credit Union: Ben Sarracino, United Methodist Credit Union

3) How to Find Financial Resources for Parish Ministries in Times of Economic Stress: Glenn Holliman, Vice President of Giving Services of the Episcopal Church Foundation

4) Let's Re-Think Stewardship!: Clyde Kunz, Distinguished Giving Director for the American Cancer Society in Arizona

5) Changing Demographics, Changing Church: The Rev. Timothy Dombek, Canon to the Ordinary for The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

6) The Green Thing: Healing the Earth and Renewing the Church: Phyllis Strupp and Rob Smith, Diocesan Nature and Spiritulaity Program Group.

7) Welcoming the Stranger : The Rev. Seth Polley, Vicar of St. John’s, Bisbee and St. Stephen’s, Douglas and Chair of Border and Migration Issues Program Group.

8) 21st Century Episcopal Bible Study That Works - No kidding!: The Rev. James Clark, Rector of St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale

5:30 p.m. Exhibits Close

Children’s Program pick-up

Reception

6:30 p.m. Dinner

Saturday

8 a.m. Coffee and fellowship

Exhibits open

Children’s Program check-in

8:30 a.m. Gathering Music

9 a.m. Eucharist

10:30 a.m. Business Meeting recon-

venes

Spouses meet with Laura

Smith

Noon Lunch

1 p.m. Business Meeting recon-

venes

5 p.m. (latest) Convention adjourns

Exhibition space features

something for everyone

An exhibitor from Guatemala displays handmade items at a 2007

convention booth. Greta Huls/Diocese of Arizona

Call to Convention: All things come of thee, O Lord

Tentative Convention Schedule:

Fellowship + Education + Inspiration

June 2008 ArizonaLife 7A

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona’s

“A Child Shall Lead

Them”

Children’s Christian Formation Conference

Fri, Aug. 15, 7-9 p.m.

Sat, Aug. 16, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

St. Barnabas on the Desert

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Julia McCray- Goldsmith, Keynote Faith Formation Coordinator

Episcopal Diocese of California

Workshops

Preparing for Children With Special Needs

The Rev. and Mrs. Timothy Dombek

Canon to the Ordinary

Creative Materials and Ideas for MDG

Julie Cordwell, DCE, Church of the Nativity,

Scottsdale

Finding Your Spiritual Center

Julia McCray-Goldsmith, Faith Formation

Coordinator Diocese of California

Arts & Crafts Through the Year

Anne Terry, DCM, Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

Music in the Classrooms

Bruce Phillips, St. Philip’s, Tucson

Yoga and Meditation

Mary Engel, c.y.l.r.y.t., St. Barnabas, Scottsdale

Art as Prayer

Julie Cordwell, DCE, Church of the Nativity,

Scottsdale

Small Church Curriculum

Carol Walker, Trinity Cathedral Shoppe, Phoenix

Diocesan Children’s Ministries Program Group –

Panel Discussion & Review

Mission and Outreach Ideas

Debbie Quick, DCE, Church of the Epiphany, Tempe

Anne Terry, DCM, Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

Looking at the Old Testament with New Eyes

Dr. Cynthia Engle, PhD., Old Testament, DCE,

Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley

Classroom Management

Katherine Douglas, DCE, St. Peter’s, Litchfield Park

Bee Sena, DCE, St. Luke’s, Prescott

“I Will With God’s Help” – Baptism Preparation

Nancy Shumaker, Canon for Children’s Ministries

Workshop Rotation Model

Beth Hammond, DCE, St. Anthony’s on the Desert,

Scottsdale

Commissioning and Holy Eucharist

Registration is $40 per person which includes

Friday Evening’s Hospitality, Saturday lunch and all

conference materials. Partial or full scholarships avail-

able upon request.

Children’s Program offered Saturday for chil-

dren of conference participants: Ages 3 (potty trained)

– Grade 6. $10 per child

Call Nancy Shumaker, Canon for Children’s

Ministries, with questions or to register at 602-254-

0976 ext. 2224.

The Rev. Craig BustrinTrinity Cathedral, Phoenix

PHOENIX - Bryan Matuskey is just out of col-

lege and has already made a name for himself making

music videos for regional bands and vocalists. He recent-

ly finished a gig as mastermind of a cutting-edge music

TV show. And now, he is directing his talent and energy

and insight into producing videos for the newly organ-

ized Trinity Cathedral

Media.

-----

“Hi! I'm Bryan

with a ‘y'!”

“Um... Hi,

Bryan with a ‘y.’ I'm

Craig with a ‘C.' What's

up?”

“My friends and

I were shooting a video

and we were walking by and

tried the door and it was open

and we thought we'd take a look

around. Do you mind?”

“No prob. We're just

setting up for our

Ancient/Future,

eChurch@5 worship serv-

ice. Feel free to wander.

Take your time. Let me

know if you have any

questions.”

We continued the

set-up; the little group

wandered around. The sun

was blazing through

faceted glass. Glittering

light cascaded across

floors and pews splashing

across the opposite wall.

Suddenly, “Bryan

with a ‘y’” was blocking

my path. “What is this place!?”

“It's an Episcopal Church.

Trinity Cathedral, to be exact.”

“Wow. It's phenomenally

beautiful! And it has this amazing

energy! It's like God

shines in every piece

of wood, steel, stone

and paint!”

His posture

changed - sort of like

he was somehow

standing lighter on

his feet. He took a

deep breath and

closed his eyes. And

this silence descend-

ed upon him. A

moment later, his eyes opened

and he was all exuberant ener-

gy.

“I want to use this

place in a video. It'll be Totally

Friggin' Awesome!!”

And so it was.

And so it continues to

be.

“I want to create Art Videos which communi-

cate spiritual truths in ways which people my age will

pay attention to. People who haven't had much real expe-

rience with christianity, or the church. I want them to

stop and do a spiritual double-take. Open up. Maybe re-

think some things,” says Matuskey.

His first video (top), done originally as a proof-

of-concept piece, is called “Dust.” Beautifully produced,

multi-layered, and provocative, it is a four-minute medi-

tation on... well, it's hard to describe in a few words.

Suffice it to say, you'll never hear the words “Remember

that you are dust, and to dust

you will return” in the same

way again.

After viewing “Dust,” the

overwhelming reaction of

Cathedral and Diocesan staff

was, “We've got to get him

some money so he can do more

of these!”

Evidently, the Holy

Spirit concurs. Seed

money has been found to

hire him for a couple of

months full-time, on a

trial basis. And so far,

the videos have been

coming fast and furious.

Bryan's second piece

(second from top) docu-

ments the Border

Procession at Naco,

which took place in early

April. His third (third from

bottom) captures the spirit of

the Diocesan Youth Ministry's

“Tacky Prom.” His fourth (sec-

ond from bottom) is an evoca-

tive piece about the Cathedral's

“Cuetro De Mayo” celebration.

His most recent art piece (bot-

tom) is a meditation

on the Fraction of the

Mass and is aimed at

making people out-

side the Church begin

to grasp the relation-

ship between Christ's

Passion, the liturgy,

and the hurts of the

world.

As part of our min-

istry with the

Hispanic community, many of the

videos will be available in Spanish

language versions.

In order to understand what

Bryan and Trinity Cathedral Media

are trying to do, how about a little

factoid? Since the TCM page on

YouTube went up two

weeks ago, the videos

have been viewed over

2,000 times. So far, the

videos have received

stellar reviews and a

number of requests for

HD versions which

would be used with small

groups or within the con-

text of the liturgy.

So, wanna know

more? Go to www.youtube.com/user/TrinityCathedral.

And remember: Don't look at the camera!

Cathedral videos targeting youth

I want to use this place in

video. It'll be Totally

Friggin' Awesome!!

“ ”

8A ArizonaLife June 2008

Communication updatesEvery single church, mission, and preaching

station within The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now

has at least a very basic website. Please verify your

church's website at www.azdiocese.org/map/list.html.

ArizonaLife is now available online at

www.azdiocese.org/news/newsletter.html. You can also

access archived editions of ArizonaLife there.

Submissions for the August 2008 issue are due by Tue.,

July 1. Please send all submissions or communication

concerns to Greta Huls, the Diocesan communications

officer, at greta@azdiocese.org.

On the Net: azdiocese.org

Free personal finance courseLITCHFIELD PARK – Dave Ramsey’s 13-

week “Financial Peace University” will be offered free

to the public at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Litchfield

Park on Saturdays through July 26 from 3-5p.m. Pre-

registration is requested by calling the Church Office at

623-935-3279. St. Peter’s is located at 400 S. Old

Litchfield Road.

Glendale deacon to be ordainedGLENDALE – God willing, The Rev. Julie

Lynn O’Brien is scheduled to be ordained a priest at 6

p.m. on Sat., June 7 at St. John the Baptist, 4102 W.

Union Hills Dr., Glendale. She was ordained a transi-

tional deacon in October at the Diocesan Convention.

New worship leader in ParkerPARKER - Jeff Turner, of Bullhead

City is the new worship leader at St.

Philip’s, Parker. Turner, who is from the

Diocese of Nevada, is in the process of

becoming a preist there. He is assisting

the Diocese of Arizona to help facilitate

good spiritual leadership for St. Philip’s.

Turner has been married to Alice for nine

years and lives in Bullhead City, Ariz.

Poston receives Tempe awardTEMPE – The Rev. Ron Poston, rector of

Church of the Epiphany, Tempe, was awarded the

Citizens Service Award at the first joint Police and Fire

Department awards ceremony at the Tempe Center for

the Arts on April 9th. Presented by Chief Cliff Jones,

Poston received the Citizen Service Award for volun-

teerism and response during emergency situations.

Poston has been the Fire Chaplain of the Tempe Fire

Department for three years.

ERD needs relief fundsTo help people affected by the earthquake in

China, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief and

Development’s “Emergency Relief Fund” online at

http://www.er-d.org/ , or call 1-800-334-7626, ext.

5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and

Development “Emergency Relief Fund” P.O. Box 7058,

Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

To help people affected by the cyclone in

Myanmar, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief

and Development’s “Myanmar & Cyclone Response”

online at http://www.er-d.org/ , or call 1-800-334-7626,

ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and

Development “Myanmar & Cyclone Response” P.O.

Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

June 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

July 20084 Prince of Peace, Peoria

11 All Saints’ Church & Day

School, Phoenix

18 Church of the Holy Spirit,

Phoenix

25 Church of the Nativity,

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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

withCanon Alan K. DePuy, Organist, and Guest Musicians

June 6th and July 4th at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.

“Music Camp Recital”with

The Cathedral’s Youth Musicians and Canon Alan K. DePuyJuly 13th at 2 p.m.

Contact Alan DePuy at (602) 254-7126 or alan@trinitycathedral.com for information.

Around the Diocese

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefforts Schori (left) dismisses the people at the Eucharist concluding her two-day Summit

on Domestic Poverty on Wed, May 15 at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, assisted by a deacon and Bishop

Kirk Smith. Greta Huls/Diocese of Arizona