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Good morning! This is our annual were charter
combination of regular Adult Sunday members, with ten
School class with Confirmation Class. families who came
from St Andrew’s
We will have three sessions here in Episcopal Church at
the Library where we gather for an the bishop’s request
hour every Sunday morning between to form Holy Nativity
services. Each session will begin with in 1955.
Bible discussion, acknowledging our
first priority; then Confirmation! The We have three children Malinda, Joe
fourth Sunday on March 29 will be and Cathlyn plus granddaughter
with Father Steve in the church for his Kristen, whom I adopted when she
Instructed Eucharist. was very young, so four children.
Counting Kristen again, we have five
I’ll introduce myself so you know you grandchildren, one great grandchild.
who I am, and then we’ll talk about
Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, I went to Cove School 1941-1949
Panama City and our ministries here. (which is now Holy Nativity Episcopal
Our Episcopal Diocese of the Central School) and Bay High class of 1953.
Gulf Coast led by Bishop Russell The 7th or 8th Episcopal priest I know
Kendrick, who’ll visit Sunday, May 10 of in the Weller family, I always knew I
for Confirmation. Our Episcopal was going to seminary, even declared
Church led by Presiding Bishop it at age ten. But when a sophomore
Michael Curry, whom you may have at Univ of Florida, I changed my mind
met when he was here after Hurricane and major from pre-Theology to
Michael. The Episcopal Church is the Business Administration. At
American province of the worldwide graduation Spring 1957 I went into the
Anglican Communion, led by Navy, as my alternative to the draft
Archbishop Justin Welby, with and mainly because I was not sure
headquarters in London, England. what I wanted in life. Loving my first
Navy sea duty, a destroyer, I stayed
Born September 14, 1935 here in 20 years, retiring in 1978 as
Panama City, Florida, my name is Commander. We were settled in
Thomas Carroll Weller, Jr. but that’s Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
not who I am, I am Bubba to family
and whoever knew me before age 6, My additional education includes MBA
Carroll to those who knew me from 6 fUniversity of Michigan; U S Naval
to 18. Tom ever since. Father Tom if War College, Newport, RI; Lutheran
you prefer. Linda Peters Weller is Theological Seminary, Gettysburg PA.
here, we married June 1957 here at
Holy Nativity, the first wedding in this Upon retirement from the U S Navy in
church. Linda’s family and my family 1978, I started and ran my own
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defense consulting business and May 2009, being now soon eleven
taught graduate courses as adjunct years back here at HNEC.
professor in Political Science at Univ
of West Florida. Linda and I were very One 2009 day Father Steve phoned
active in our Pennsylvania parish, and me in my office at St Thomas and
I was studying in the Deacon program graciously invited me to come back to
with our bishop’s diocesan school. Holy Nativity. We agreed that as
One morning my rector called me to Priest Associate, I’m responsible for
his office to confront me with “Two adult Christian education, which I like
Cadillacs are enough: how long are best. I lead the Adult Sunday school
you going to ignore God’s call on your class. I have oversight of the EfM
life?” Quite literally I threw up my program when we have that here. I’m
hands and said “Oh what the hell, I on the preaching schedule as
give up”. He then turned and phoned assigned, about one Sunday in three
the bishop, and I was inducted into or four. I serve as Supply Priest when
“the process” leading to ordination Father Steve is away. Except for
ordinary kindness, I have no pastoral
On my 45th birthday I started at duties. I do no pastoral counseling.
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Except as Fr Steve may ask, or unless
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where my he’s away, I do not make hospital
bishop kindly arranged for me to study visits or home visits. I may assist or
so we would not have to move from officiate funerals. I officiate weddings
our home in Harrisburg to Sewanee or from time to time as requested, for
elsewhere. that I do my own premarital
counseling (and asking the bishop’s
On ordination, wanting to come home permission as required when marriage
to Florida, I sought and was called to after divorce). I do not attend Vestry
be priest at Trinity Episcopal Church, meetings. I may serve as Supply
Apalachicola. We were there 14 years Priest at other parishes in the area as
and I retired from parish ministry in I wish (seldom anymore). Retired
1998. In retirement, I’ve served as clergy, I do not go to diocesan events
Priest Associate at Holy Nativity with or clergy conferences. I have an office
Fr John Richardson. Priest at Grace here at the church, where I sometimes
Episcopal Church, Panama City work, though I do not have office
Beach. Priest Associate at Holy hours. I do enjoy visiting in my office
Nativity again, with Fr Arnold Bush. with most anyone who asks to meet
Chaplain & Religion Teacher at Holy with me, though never as pastoral
Nativity Episcopal School for several counseling.
years. Priest at St Thomas Episcopal Tom+
Church, Laguna Beach for five years.
Priest Associate back here at Holy
Nativity, this my the third time, since
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Letter from Rector At Holy Nativity, we believe we are
called to learn. We are called to
learn the language of scripture,
liturgy, tradition and reason. We
stake our claim as a safe place to
discern God’s will and where
difficult questions can be explored.
As Episcopalians, we believe we
are called to invest in ministry
because each of us is called to
ministry. We are invited to find our
places at the table where our time,
talent and riches serve to further
God’s kingdom in this place we call
Welcome and thanks for visiting our home.
site.
At Holy Nativity, we believe we are
One of the nicest things people say called to give our faith away by
when visiting Holy Nativity is “that it word and deed. We are called to be
feels like a good place.” I take that evangelists, to share the story and
to mean the people visiting with us to serve as Christ’s hands and feet
recognize us as a healthy, happy in the world.
and growing family of Christian
seekers. That is who we are and I Whatever your interest, we hope
hope the following pages give you you’ll find these pages helpful in
a glimpse into our lives together. discerning Christ’s call to you.
You’ll find active and dynamic
Each of us is called to ministry in programs for all ages and we’d love
the name of the risen Christ. At to have you become a part.
Holy Nativity you are invited to find
your place in that ministry. As God love you,
Episcopalians, we believe we are Father Steve
called to gather as a community of
faith to worship and receive the
sacraments. Yet, we’re also called
to gather beyond just Sunday
mornings. We are called to gather
in ministry, outreach and in prayer.
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 4 of 18Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, you will learn in class is just
Panama City, Florida 32401 enough surface information to
222 North Bonita Ave., Panama City, FL raise questions, which always
32401. Phone 850-747-4000 are invited and welcome.
Rector: the Reverend Steve Bates. Madge Smith will have a new
Administrator: Madge Smith Book of Common Prayer for each person
Web page http://holy-nativity.org lists our confirmed. If you do not own a Bible and
many ministries and missions. would like one, please say so, and you
Facebook will be given a Study Bible from our
https://www.facebook.com/Holy-Nativity- bookshelf.
Episcopal-Church-362946210785/
Holy Nativity is a parish of the
One of five Episcopal congregations in Bay Episcopal Diocese of the Central
County, we are a parish, governed by the Gulf Coast
Rector (means “director”) and Vestry elected Diocesan office: 201 North Baylen St.,
by members at the annual parish meeting:
Pensacola, Florida 32502
Fr. Steve Bates-Rector, Tricia Berry (2018-
2021), Beth Brock (2016-2019), Ian Crelling
Mail P O Box 13330, Pensacola, FL
(2016-2019), Tiffany Ennis (2016-2019), 32591-3330. Phone 850-434-7337
Mark Godwin-Treasurer, Mike Harding (2017- Web pa https://www.diocgc.org
2020), Brian Leebrick (2018-2021), Tom Facebook
Ledman (2017-2020) Jr. Warden, Ivan https://www.facebook.com/DioCGC/
Pereira (2018-2021), George McInnis (2017- Diocesan Bishop: the Right Reverend J.
2020) Sr. Warden, Mary Ellen Pettis (2018- Russell Kendrick.
2021), Kelly Roberson (2017-2020), Madge
Smith-Clerk, Joy Thompson (2016-2019) A diocese is a geographic area governed
by Bishop and Standing Committee
Confirmation Class 2020, combined elected by the people and appointed by
with Adult Sunday School class, 9:15- the bishop. Formed in 1970, CGC is
10:15 Sunday mornings. Parish Library, Alabama/Mississippi line east to
March 8, 15, 22. Rector’s Instructed Apalachicola River, and Gulf of Mexico
Eucharist March 29 in the church north about halfway up Alabama. 62
concludes our Confirmation instruction for congregations, 5 schools, 3 agencies
2020. The Reverend Tom Weller https://www.diocgc.org/find-church.
(Retired), Priest Associate (rector’s Episcopal is NT Greek word for Overseer
helper) or Bishop, so-named because we are
Email twellerpc@gmail.com. Phone 850- governed by bishops, who are elected by
532-0114 (faulty hearing, so text or email, people of the diocese and confirmed by
please) Handouts: this pamphlet, weekly the Episcopal Church at large. Our
worship bulletin, Parish Directory bishop is personable and informal, and
you may call him “Bishop” or “Russell”.
In our three class meetings we will use a He visits each parish at least annually,
worship bulletin, a Study Bible and a and is scheduled to be at Holy Nativity on
Book of Common Prayer, which will be Sunday, May 10, 2020 for “Episcopal
provided in class. Class is informal Bible visitation” and Confirmation.
study and Confirmation discussion. What
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 5 of 18We are a diocese of The Episcopal Episcopal shield. The red Cross of St.
Church in the United States of George on a white field is symbolic of the
Church of England. The blue field in the
America upper left corner is the Episcopal Church. It
Headquarters: The Episcopal Church, features a Cross of St. Andrew, in re-
815 Second Avenue, New York, NY cognition of the fact that the first American
10017 bishop was consecrated in Scotland. This
Phone 212-716-6000 | 800-334-7626 | cross is made up of nine cross-lets or mini
Web page https://episcopalchurch.org crosses, which represent the nine dioceses
Facebook that met in Philadelphia in 1789 to form the
https://www.facebook.com/episcopalian/ Protestant Episcopal Church of the U.S.A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical
_provinces_and_dioceses_of_the_Episco The Episcopal Church is a province
pal_Church of the worldwide Anglican
Presiding Bishop: the Most Reverend Communion
Michael Curry. You may have met Bishop Headquarters: The Anglican Communion
Curry when he visited us after Hurricane Office, St Andrew's House
Michael 16 Tavistock Crescent, Westbourne Park,
Episcopal News Service London, W11 1AP, United Kingdom
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org Web page
Episcopal News Service http://www.anglicancommunion.org
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ommunion
A branch of the Jesus People, TEC came Archbishop of Canterbury: the Most
out of the Church of England along with Reverend Justin Welby
the English colonization of North America Anglican Communion News Service
and the founding of the United States. http://www.anglicannews.org
Organized into provinces and dioceses, Anglican Communion News Service
TEC is governed by General Convention: https://www.facebook.com/AnglicanNews
bicameral House of Bishops (each /
diocese elects its own bishop) headed by
the Presiding Bishop and House of Part of the Western Church that
Deputies headed by elected President evolved from the 1054 AD Great Schism
(delegates are elected by each diocese, (splitting) of Christianity over then current
four lay and four clergy from each issues, the Anglican Communion is one
diocese). Meets every three years in of the world’s largest Christian
designated locations. General communities. It has tens of millions of
Convention’s program is carried out by members in more than 165 countries
the Executive Council under the around the globe. Anglicanism is one of
Presiding Bishop. Governing document, the traditions or expressions of Christian
Constitution and Canons faith. Others include Roman Catholicism,
https://extranet.generalconvention.org/sta Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Baptist,
ff/files/download/23914 . TEC has about Presbyterian, Methodist, and so on.
100 dioceses. The Anglican Communion is
organised into a series of provinces and
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 6 of 18extra- provincial areas. The provinces are autonomous and free to make their
are subdivided into dioceses, and the own decisions in their own ways – guided
dioceses into parishes. There are 40 by recommendations from the four
provinces and, from March 2019, five Instruments: the Archbishop of
extra-provincial areas: Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference, the
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/struct Primates ’Meeting and the Anglican
ures/member-churches.aspx Some Consultative Council.
provinces are national, others are +++
regional. All are in communion – or a
reciprocal relationship – with the See of
Canterbury and recognise the Archbishop
of Canterbury as the Communion’s
spiritual head.
But there is no central authority in the
Anglican Communion. All of the provinces
Scan the terms below, not Most Rev, Venerable absolution, vestments
organized but listed father, “mother”?, diocese archdeacon, paraments
randomly as they came to
mind, circle any you want bishop diocesan, Bible hangings, chalice paten
to ask about. Do be province cathedral see purificator burse veil pall
selective, as we won’t standing committee, cassock surplice cotta
have time to discuss ecclesiastical authority, stole scarf tippet chasuble
every one! bishop coadjutor, bishop alb bishop mitre red &
suffragan, black cope, font, holy
episcopal, liturgy, mass
assisting/assistant bishop, water altar pulpit eagle
eucharist, liturgical
synoptic gospels lectern, celebrant Bible
worship, sacrament, lord’s
christology, occasional Apocrypha, deacon lector
supper, holy communion,
letter, justified, kingdom, chalice-bearer acolyte
high church low church
disciple apostle, sanctus crucifer censer
anglo-catholic, parish
bells, daily office, officiant torchbearer thurible
mission, nave chancel
Seasons BCP 15-33, thurifer asperges
sanctuary, sacristy, parish
Advent Christmas aspergillum gospel book,
house, narthex, curate
Epiphany Lent HolyWeek, catechism BCP Hymnal
rector vicar vestry senior
Easter, Pentecost, EOW supply priest,
warden junior warden,
ordinary time, colors sermon homily christus
sexton verger rector vicar
blue/violet/purple white victor Worship, holy
dean bishop archbishop,
green red, kneel/stand/sit, eucharist, word/table,
presiding bishop, primate,
aumbry sign of the cross, litany, baptism, last rites,
deacon priest bishop,
deep bow genuflect, extreme unction, Lent
Rev, Right Rev, Very Rev,
crucifix tabernacle, penitential order, rectory,
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 7 of 18propers, custom/tradition, group called Wine, Every year we present
Torah pentateuch Lex Women, and Backpacks our English Tea and
Orandi Lex Credendi, meet and make a night Fashion Show in the
of it which includes spring. This is always a
Scripture Tradition
packing, bringing your popular event and all the
Reason, doctrine dogma,
favorite wine to drink, proceeds go toward
pledge tithe lectionary, charities in the
and going out to dinner.
Lectionary Years ABC, community.
Click here to donate for
propers, communicant, Backpack Buddy for a
cremation columbarium,
Angel Tree
Year! Every year during
matins evensong
Food Bank Advent, we have an
compline. Angel Tree with names
Holy Nativity has an
active Food Bank where from a local nursing
Missions & Outreach parishioners bring home with their
donated food for Christmas wish list. The
Steak and Bake distribution to local wrapped gifts are then
organizations who give delivered to them for
This is an annual event
to the needy in the their Christmas party.
where we gather to
cook and eat delicious community. Advent Outreach
steaks and all the fixin’s Family
to raise money for our
Supper At Grace
Holy Nativity supports Every year during
Diocesan Children’s Advent, Holy Nativity
this ministry of Grace
Home, Wilmer collects donations for a
Episcopal Church, which
Hall. Wilmer Hall is family in need from the
is located in Panama
located in Mobile, AL. City Beach. The second community. The youth
Go to Thursday of every month group goes out and
www.wilmerhall.org to we volunteer to cook and shops, wraps, and
find out more about this serve dinner to the delivers the gifts.
ministry! needy at Grace.
Laundry Love
Backpack Ministry Veteran’s Day Several times a year
Holy Nativity every Service parishioners give their
week packs backpacks Every year during the quarters and volunteer
for 93 students from a week of Veteran’s Day, at a local laundry mat to
local school with food Holy Nativity Episcopal provide assistance in
who would otherwise go School and Church cleaning clothes for the
hungry over the honors our Veterans at a needy.
weekend. Volunteers of school chapel service.
all ages help by packing Holy Nativity
the backpacks, and with English Tea and Episcopal School
pickup and delivery. Fashion Show HNES has been part of
Once a month our Holy Nativity Episcopal
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 8 of 18Church since 1959. The meet once a month at a
school offers education person’s home or at a Shell Island Sunday:
for grades 3K through restaurant. This is a great Once a year in the
8th grade. The church
way to meet new people summer we worship on
will always be in
and find out more about Shell Island! Everyone
partnership with the
school and in making your fellow parishioners. comes on their boat or
sure that Panama City rides the ferry. We enjoy
has a wonderful God Book Club: Once a Eucharist, a picnic, and
filled opportunity of month the church’s Book time together in outdoors
education. Club meets at Panera and the water.
Lay Ministries Bread for dinner and then
they move to the Parish Play Group: Join this
The ministries of Holy House/Office where they group of young parents
Nativity touch the hearts discussed the selected and their babies and
of each and every book of the month. toddlers as they have a
parishioner and visitor play day at the church.
that walk through our Annual Meeting: An
doors. There are many annual celebration of the The Celebration
opportunities to become parish held each January. Committee: These ladies
part of our church life here organize special
and participate in one of Wednesday Night receptions for example,
these groups. We Programs: Every wedding and baby
encourage you to Wednesday from Sept. to showers.
prayerfully consider May we have our five-
sharing your God-given thirty Casual Eucharist
talent and become a lay followed by supper and Administration
ministry leader. If you activities are adults, Finance Committee:
have any questions children, and youth. Quarterly meeting
please call the church reviewing financial
office. SummerTime: During the statements of the Church.
summer months on Convention Delegate:
Wednesday nights we for Annual Diocesan
Fellowship and Food plan a more parishioner Convention.
Supper Club: Twice a led event with Evening Vestry: the
year a supper club mixer prayer and supper governing/advisory board
is held and everyone is (planned menu with the of the parish.
placed in a supper club food brought by Tablecloths Ministry: to
group. Your group will everyone). take home cloth
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 9 of 18tablecloths for cleaning Rite One Choir: This Bishop, and they assist
and return. adult choir currently sings the Priest during worship
Archives Committee: at the 8:00 am service by helping with different
Organizes and keeps and at special services parts of the service
Holy Nativity’s history. during the year. including serving
Rehearsals are on communion. They are
Evangelism Thursday nights at 5:30 also trained as Lay
Newcomers Ministry: pm. Eucharistic Ministers
This ministry helps to Children’s Choir: The where they can provide
welcome all visitors and children’s choir sings communion to the
new members every often on Sunday mornings homebound and sick that
Sunday morning and with at the 10:30 service and are unable to attend a
followup. Different areas at other special worship service.
are listed below. occasions. Lectors: Lectors are
***Welcome Table: Every Instrumentalists: to parishioners who are
Sunday volunteers are in- assist in our musical scheduled to read the
charge of the welcome offerings during the year. First Lesson at the 10:30
table. It is supplied with Organ Guild: to assist am service.
information for both and be apart of a Greeters: Greeters are
visitors and members. committee that maintains parishioners who are
***Newcomer’s Social: our organ. scheduled to assist the
Socials are planned Acolytes: Acolytes are ushers at both worship
throughout the year to youth and adults that services to welcome
welcome our new assist in worship by everyone and introduce
members to Holy Nativity carrying torches and the newcomers and visitors to
and this gives them a cross while processing, the Priest.
chance to meet us and recessing, and during the Ushers: Ushers are
learn about their new reading of the Holy parishioners who are
church home. Gospel. They assist scheduled to assist in the
during in the offertory and worship services by taking
Worship with Eucharist. This is an attendance, passing
Chancel Choir: The adult important ministry that is around the offering plates,
choir currently sings at the needed during our time of & guiding the
10:30 am service and at worship. congregation during
special services during Lay Eucharistic communion.
the year. Rehearsal is on Ministers/Chalice Altar Guild: The Altar
Thursday nights at 6:30 Bearers: Chalice Bearers Guild is responsible for
pm. are licensed by the setting up the Altar area
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 10 of 18for any service in the They are trained to Cursillo: A diocesan
church, including provide Communion to three-day “renewal
decoration for church people who are unable to retreat” of learning,
holidays and putting out attend a worship service worship and formation.
our bulletins. due to illness or who is
Nursery: The nursery is homebound. Service or Missions and
open on Sundays 7:45 am Feed My Sheep: Meals Outreach
to 12:00 noon and during are made by the ladies of See our Missions and
other events and the church and are Outreach tab at the top for
meetings that are delivered to the sick, a list of all our missions
scheduled. We have a people recovering from and outreach ministries.
preschool, toddler, and illness, families with new
infant area.. babies, and when there is Education Ministries for
Children’s Chapel: The a death in the family. Adults, Youth, and
children through 5th grade Mary-Martha Circle of Children
have their own chapel The Episcopal In any of Holy Nativity’s
service during the 10:30 Community: The Christian Education
am worship service on Episcopal Community settings there are many
Sunday mornings where was formed in Feb. 2010 opportunities to share
they can listen and learn by women from around your God Given gifts.
in their own way. They the country to share their Listed below is a list of
begin worship with their spiritual journeys and some of the offerings for
parents in the Nave and mutually encourage each our Ministry of Education.
recess out after the others faith. Sunday School,
children’s story. They The Order of Daughters Wonderful Wednesday
return during the of the King: This lay program, Special Events
announcement time of the order is open to all and trips, Cursillo,
service. baptized Anglican women Happening, and other
Flower Guild: A new who take vows of Daily Diocesan events, Home
ministry providing flowers Prayer and Service. The Groups, Library,
for services and parish DOK meet once a month Communion Classes,
events. to serve our local parish Confirmation Classes,
and to pray for the spread Adult Bible Study, Nursery
Pastoral Care of god’s Kingdom, our and Children’s Chapel
Lay Eucharistic pastors, the needs of our
Ministers: They are church, it’s parishioners,
licensed by the bishop the and their loved ones.
same as Chalice Bearers.
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 11 of 18CGC CONGREGATIONS • Mobile - Good • Panama City -
IN ALABAMA Shepherd Holy Nativity
• Andalusia - St. • Mobile - Redeemer • Panama City - St.
Mary's • Mobile - St. Andrew's Andrew's
• Atmore - St. Anna's • Mobile - St. John's • Panama City - St.
(Poarch) • Mobile - St. Luke's Patrick's
• Atmore - St. Dismas • Mobile - St. Mark's • Panama City Beach -
(Prison Ministry) for the Deaf Grace
• Atmore - Trinity • Mobile - St. Paul's • Pensacola - Christ
• Bay Minette - • Mobile - Trinity Church
Immanuel • Monroeville - St. • Pensacola - Holy
• Bon Secour - St. John's Cross
Peter's • Ozark - St. Michael's • Pensacola - Holy
• Brewton - St. • Robertsdale - St. Trinity
Stephen's John the Evangelist • Pensacola - St.
• Chickasaw - St. • Troy - St. Mark's Christopher's
Michael's • • Pensacola - St.
• Citronelle - St. CGC ONGREGATIONS Cyprian's
Thomas' IN FLORIDA • Pensacola - St.
• Coden - St. Mary's • Apalachicola - Trinity John's
by-the-Sea • Cantonment - St. • Port St. Joe - St.
• Daphne - St. Paul's Monica's James'
• Dauphin Island - St. • Chipley - St. • Santa Rosa Beach -
Francis Matthew's Christ the King
• Dothan - Nativity • Crestview - Epiphany • Wewahitchka - St.
• Enterprise - • DeFuniak Springs - John the Baptist
Epiphany St. Agatha's
• Eufaula - St. James' • Destin - St. Andrew's
• Fairhope - St. James' by-the-Sea
• Foley - St. Paul's • Fort Walton Beach -
• Greenville - St. St. Simon's-on-the-
Thomas' Sound
• Gulf Shores - Holy • Gulf Breeze - St.
Spirit Francis of Assisi
• Jackson - St. Peter's • Laguna Beach - St.
• Lillian - Advent Thomas' by-the-Sea
• Magnolia Springs - • Marianna - St. Luke's
St. Paul's Chapel • Milton - St. Mary's
• Mobile - All Saints • Navarre: - St.
• Mobile - Christ Augustine's
Church Cathedral • Niceville - St. Jude's
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 12 of 18EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
OF THE CENTRAL
An
GULF COAST
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 13 of 18Invitation from Before they were outlines a Rule for the
Presiding Bishop called “church” Episcopal branch of the
Michael B. Curry to or “Christian,” Jesus Movement.
Practice the Way of this Jesus
Love Movement was It is designed to be
simply called spare and spacious, so
I pray that you, being “the way.” that individuals, ministry
rooted and groups, congregations,
established in and networks can flesh
love, may have it out in unique ways
power, together and build a church-wide
with all the Lord’s
treasure trove of stories
holy people, to
grasp how wide
and resources. There is
and long and high no specific order you
and deep is the need to follow. If you
love of Christ, and Today I believe our already keep a Rule or
to know this love vocation is to live as the spiritual disciplines, you
that surpasses Episcopal branch of the might reflect and
knowledge—that Jesus Movement. But discover how that path
you may be filled how can we together intersects with this one.
to the measure of grow more deeply with By entering into
all the fullness of Jesus Christ at the reflection, discernment
God. – Ephesians center of our lives, so and commitment around
3:17-19
we can bear witness to the practices of Turn -
his way of love in and Learn - Pray - Worship
In the first century
for the world? - Bless - Go - Rest, I
Jesus of
pray we will grow as
Nazareth
The deep roots of our communities following
inspired a
Christian tradition may the loving, liberating,
movement. A
offer just such a path. life-giving way of Jesus.
community of
For centuries, monastic His way has the power
people whose
communities have to change each of our
lives were
shaped their lives lives and to change this
centered on
around rhythms and world.
Jesus Christ and
disciplines for following
committed to
Jesus together. Such a Your brother in the Way
living the way of
pattern is known as a of Jesus,
God’s
“Rule of Life.” The +Michael
unconditional, The Most Reverend
framework you now
unselfish, Michael B. Curry, Primate
hold – The Way of
sacrificial, and and Presiding Bishop of
Love: Practices for
redemptive love. the Episcopal Church
Jesus-Centered Life –
Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 14 of 18PROVINCES OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SHOWING EACH DIOCESE. WE ARE IN PROVINCE IV. Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 15 of 18
WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION, BY PROVINCE The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia The Anglican Church of Australia The Church of Bangladesh Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil The Anglican Church of Burundi The Anglican Church of Canada The Church of the Province of Central Africa Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo Iglesia Anglicana de Chile The Church of England Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean The Church of Ireland The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East The Anglican Church of Kenya The Anglican Church of Korea The Anglican Church of Melanesia La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma) The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) The Church of North India (United) The Church of Pakistan (United) The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea The Episcopal Church in the Philippines Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda The Scottish Episcopal Church Church of the Province of South East Asia The Church of South India (United) The Anglican Church of Southern Africa The Anglican Church of South America Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan The Anglican Church of Tanzania The Church of the Province of Uganda The Episcopal Church The Church in Wales The Church of the Province of West Africa The Church in the Province of the West Indies The Church of Ceylon (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury) Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba Bermuda (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury) The Lusitanian Church (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury) The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury) Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 16 of 18
Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury) Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 17 of 18
I have no idea why this photographed partly crooked, as my original was perfectly straight. But by the time I got to this point in converting my Confirmation Class package from hardcopy to electronic, and from PAGES to WORD, I did not care; so you get it crooked. My father would call it “wappy-jawed”. Fr Tom+ Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 18 of 18
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