Episcopal Church Women

NEXT MEETING
ECW WINTER
MEETING -
FEB. 13, 2009
 

The long awaited Spring Retreat Registration form is available for download. 
    
BOTH THE FLYER AND THE REGISTRATION FORM MAY BE DOWNLOADED BELOW:

Click on Documents Below to Download:

Spring Retreat Flyer

Spring Retreat Registration Form
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ECW WINTER MEETING

Saturday
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Registration:9:00 am

COME AND MEET OUR
NEW DEAN!

 

The Very Rev. Katherine B. (Kate) Moorehead, Dean of the Diocese of Florida and St. John's Cathedral


Dean Kate served as a Cathedral intern for eleven months in 1994 and 1995, while her husband, James (J.D.), had a federal clerkship position in Jacksonville. She preached her first sermon from the Cathedral pulpit and was considered an exceptional priest-in-training. 

Prior to her call to pursue ordained ministry, her enrollment in seminary, and subsequent internship at the Cathedral, Dean Kate received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College, where she was Phi Beta Kappa and the Interim Episcopal Chaplain.  At Vassar, she received The Sara Caitlin Award for Religious Leadership.

Upon graduation from The Virginia Theological Seminary in 1997, Dean Kate began her ordained ministry as assistant rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in West Hartford, Connecticut.  In 1999, she was called as rector of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Boiling Springs, South Carolina; and in 2003 she was called to be rector of St. James' Episcopal Church in Wichita, Kansas, where she served until her move to Jacksonville.

Dean Kate the is author of two books on spirituality - Organic God and Between Two Worlds – She is a gifted preacher, a loving pastor, a dynamic leader, and a passionate activist for Christ.

Dean Kate and J.D. Moorehead have three sons:  Luke, 11; Jake, 9; and Max, 5.

To download a flyer and a registration form for the Winter Meeting Click on the Documents Below:

Winter 2010 Meeting Registration[2].doc

Please download both the flyer for the Winter Meeting and the Spring Retreat and post them in your church parish halls and on your bulletin boards.  Register early for Spring Retreat as the motel rooms go quickly!
CASTING CALL!

Casting call for Production of:


Yet We Persist


an original play
by
ECW member, Katrina Whitley
                

The play is based on ECW’s 150-year history and  was presented for the first time at the 46th Triennial Meeting of the Episcopal Church Women.  This two act will be presented in reader’s-theater style  with a musical break in between. The play requires 18 female readers 4 musicians, and a few stage hands.  It will be presented here in the Diocese of Florida for the first time on August 28th at the Camp Weed and Cerveny Conference Center.  Calling ladies from each region of the diocese to be a part of this exceptional entertainment event.  No experience necessary, just a willingness to make this a fun, fellowship activity for the ladies of the Diocese of Florida.   Contact Linda Baker at 904-354-7190 or realinda@bellsouth.net


To Download a copy of this Casting Call to post on your Parish Hall Bulletin Board, Click on the Document Below:

 

Casting Call

Click Here for Women of the Table Video

Women of the Table

Women of the Table
A Film Produced by the National ECW
To order a DVD copy of this film:
Use Order Blank Below:
Women of the Table Video Order Form.doc

The 119th Annual Meeting
of  the ECW was held October 19,
2009, at Camp Weed and the
Cerveny Confernce Center.  The
meeting was hosted by St. James Episcopal Church and St. Mary's Episcopal Church.  Registration
began at 9:00 a.m.  Our annual
Eucharist began at 10:00 a.m. 
Eucharist began with a procession
of banners, beginning with the
ECW Banner followed by church banners.







Sue Carmichael led the music and
was also presented with the 2009 Honored Woman  Certificate from Triennial.
The Right Rev. Frank Cerveny, the
sixth Bishop of Florida celebrated as Bishop  Howard was on sabbatical. 



Sue Carmichael



The Right Rev. Frank Cerveny



Bishop Cerveny and Sue Carmichael with
Honored Woman Award

ECW bid a fond farewell to our
Chaplain, the Rev.  Kammy Young
and welcomed the Rev. Nancy
Suellau as our  new Chaplain.  Also installed were Julie McAvity as Secretary and Jackie Jones as Treasurer.



Roni Kelly, Linda Baker and The Rev.
Kammy Young



The Right Rev. Frank Cerveny and The Rev. Nancy Suellau



Bishop Cerveny installs July Mcavity, Secretary
and Jackie Wright, Treasurer



Also honored was Past President
and long-time Publicity Chair
and Executive Board Member,
Martha Saffran for her many
years on the ECW Board.

 

Bishop Cerveny and Martha Saffran


The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Florida have been meeting together since the 1800's. We are women who make a difference in our communities and in our Episcopal churches in the Diocese of Florida.

Episcopal Church Women's Prayer

Almighty God, we pray that You will bless our work in mission and ministry in the world. We give thanks for the gifts of joy and wonder to be found in Your works. Make us so thankful for the power of Your love, given through Your Son, Jesus, that we may pray, labor and give liberally to make known that love throughout the world. We are women and girls of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, who offer You our ministries at home, in the workplace, community and school. Bless us that our lives may shine forth the joy and wonder we share in Your Name. Amen


United Thank Offering Prayer

Source of all creation, all love, all true joy, accept we pray these outward signs of our profound and continuing thankfulness for all of life. Bless those who will benefit from these gifts through the
outreach of the United Thank Offering; and keep each of us ever thankful for all the blessings of joy and challenges that come our way; through Him who is the greatest gift and blessing of all, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Amen



Faye Noegel, Barbara Noegel and
Linda Hopkins




St. Mary's Brings up Offering which ECW donates to St. Mary's




The Rev. Pat Nahikian



Virginia Woods, Sue Carmichael and lady from St. Paul's by the Sea



President Baker recognizes Bettye Zworka one of the "Twelve Who Care"
honorees for 2009 for the Jacksonville
area for her work for Hospice



Bishop Cerveny with Martha Saffran and Sue Carmichael


LAST CHANCE TO SEE
Spring Retreat
 2009 -    Pictures and Information from this Retreat can be found on the Meetings Page

Spring Retreat 2010 is March 19-21st
Register Now to get a motel room!



Click Here to Link to Meetings Page

Also found on the Meetings Page are documents from the Retreat:

A List of the Movies highlighted by Rev. Kammy Young in her talks

"In Louisville" by Thomas Merton and

The African Bible Study Method used by Rev. Kammy in her Sunday am session