World Mission Network Convocation: Conversations on the Mission Partnerships We Build Together

From Joanna Shreve:

Saturday, March 14, 9:00-4:00 pm.

The World Mission Network of El Camino Real offers a tangible and practical way in which we connect with the Global Church and the needs of the world. As a congregation involved in world mission partnerships and seeking mission connections, we are being encouraged to send representatives to this “con-vocation” = speaking together.

Three conversations will be woven into the day:

• Mission Partnerships as Renewal of Congregations (Jesus Reyes),
• Cross-Cultural Discoveries and Sensitivities (Amy and Vince Zuniga-Denney) and
• Reshaping Our Theology of Mission for the 21st Century (Rev. Jerry Drino).

Come, be refreshed, renewed, connected and empowered for mission and help be a part of evolving this vital network in our diocese.

Church of the Good Shepherd
301 Corral de Tierra Rd, Salinas (off Route 62).

Cost: $5 per person.

Registration 8:30 am. PLEASE BRING YOUR SACK LUNCH. Contact Susan Altig to register: susan@edecr.org 831-394-4465. Contact Joanna Shreve with questions: jrshreve@aol.com.

Summaries Introducing the Diocese of Gloucester

From Bishop Michael Perham:

Please take a look at these four documents written by Bishop Michael, to help The Diocese of El Camino Real learn more about Bishop Michael and the Diocese of Gloucester:

• The Roots of the Diocese of Gloucester
  
• Introducing Bishop Michael of Gloucester
  
• The Challenges of the Diocese of Gloucester
  
• International Partnerships of the Diocese of Gloucester
  

(Very good reading and highly informative. Please post your comments; especially if you learned something unexpected, enlightening or surprising about our triad partner overseas -- ed.)

Resources for World Mission Sunday-- Feb 22, 2009

From The Rev. Amy Denney Zuniga:

In 1997, the General convention of the Episcopal Church designated the last Sunday in Epiphany as World Mission Sunday. This year World Mission Sunday falls on February 22, and the theme is "Building Up the Body of Christ" and support of the missionaries of the Episcopal Church. Here are some resources:

A poster is available for free download at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79706_104293_ENG_HTM.htm or may be purchased through http://www.episcopalbookstore.org/ .

The weblog of ECR's own missionary, Robin Denney in Sudan, at http://robin-mission.blogspot.com/. Robin also has a video on the Sudan at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCpzcS2P_k8.

Need mission-minded preaching inspiration? The Rev. David Copley, Mission Personnel Director for the Episcopal Church, has a sermon for World Mission Sunday posted at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sermons_that_work_104663_ENG_HTM.htm
Additional resources for World Mission Sunday can be found at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79706_21325_ENG_HTM.htm?menupage=75703 .