News From and About the Diocese of Ohio
Episcopal Church Women 5K Walk/Run
Episcopal Church Women will hold their First Triennial Meeting 5K Walk/Run on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 6:30AM at the Indianapolis White River Canal Walk in Indianapolis. All are invited to participate; the cost is $25 before June 1, $35 after June 1. Proceeds benefit the John P. Craine House in Indianapolis, a work-release facility for non-violent femal offenders and their preschool-aged children. Click here to download the registration form. For additional information, please contact Kathy Mank at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Elisabeth von Trapp 2012-13 Episcopal Concert Tour
Elisabeth is the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music. She is also an Episcopalian, a member of St. Dunstan's, Waitsfield, Vermont. Singing professionally since childhood, Elisabeth has enthralled audiences from European cathedrals to Washington D.C.'s National Cathedral, the Kennedy Center and hundreds of performance halls and churches across the United States. She has also been a featured musician at the last two Episcopal General Conventions.
Elisabeth von Trapp would welcome the opportunity to perform at your church.
There is no fee for these concerts -- Elisabeth's compensation for these performances will be in the form of a donation from an offering plate passed during the performance.
10% donation to host church -- Elisabeth will donate 10% of the collection plate offering as well as 10% of all CD sales to the host church.
For more information email Elisabeth at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
You're Invited to the Diocesan-Wide Picnic
Everyone in the Diocese of Ohio is invited to a diocesan-wide picnic in Wakeman, Ohio, on Saturday, June 30, starting at noon. It will also be the ending point of the Bishop's Bike Ride. This is an event you won't want to miss. It's an opportunity to get a good look at the property the Diocese is considering as a new Camp and Retreat Center, and it includes a 5-acre swimming pond and is surrounded on three sides by the Vermilion River.
Share food, fellowship, music, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and more with your fellow Episcopalians from the Diocese of Ohio.
The main course will be provided; each individual or group is encouraged to bring a side dish to share.
As part of the festivities, we will also be celebrating the 25th anniversaries of Bishop Bowman's and Bishop Williams' ordinations to the Episcopate.
Bishop Bowman was ordained Bishop of Western New York in 1986, and Bishop Williams was ordained Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Ohio, also in 1986.RSVP no later than Monday, June 18th. Click HERE to sign up via Eventbrite or call Karyn Calaway at 216.774.0462.
Download the full color bulletin insert HERE.
Download the black & white bulletin insert HERE.
2012 Bishop's Bike Ride Needs Riders, SAG Drivers
Ride with us for the 7th Annual Bishop’s Bike Ride. The bike ride is not only great for your health, it is a wonderful community builder as you pedal, break bread, and socialize with other Episcopalians around the diocese. The dates for this year's ride are June 25 (Monday evening) through June 30 (Saturday noon). The change in the usual schedule allows riders and drivers to arrive in Wakeman, Ohio, proposed site of a new Camp and Retreat Center, in time for a diocesan-wide picnic on Saturday. In addition to the picnic, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversaries of Bishop Bowman and Bishop Williams' Episcopal ordinations. If you haven't participated in the Bishop's Bike Ride—as rider, SAG driver, or host—please consider joining this wonderful event. Our route is not completely set, but our tentative plan is to start from Youngstown on Tuesday, June 26, then ride to Canton, Wooster, Gambier, Ashland, and end in Wakeman. The daily rides will again be between 45 and 55 miles, except for the last day, which will be about 30 miles.
Everyone is invited to ride all or part of the Bishop's Bike Ride. You can ride one day or all five days or anything in between. The ride from Ashland to Wakeman is only about 30 miles and flat. So please consider riding that last day, if you'd like to give it a try.
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Download the Bishop's Bike Ride COLOR bulletin insert HERE.
Download the Bishop's Bike Ride Black & White bulletin insert HERE.
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Wellstreams Program Offers Six-Day Directed Silent Retreat
The Wellstreams Program is offering a silent six-day directed retreat at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Fremont. Directors for the retreat are trained spiritual directors with three or more years experience in the contemplative approach to spiritual direction. The cost is $450, which includes room, meals and daily spiritual direction. Registration is due June 15, 2012. The registration form can be downloaded here. You can also register online using a credit card at www.wellstreamscolumbus.org. Please contact Sr. Carol Ann Spencer, OP at 614-228-8867 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
2012 Diocesan Summer Internship Available
The Church beyond your church – Come work in the Diocesan Archives this summer and learn about the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Ohio from a whole new perspective. You may have the gifts and experiences we are looking for. A full job description can be found here. This internship is available to rising high school seniors and college students. Questions and applications (a cover letter and resume) should be directed the Rev. Alan James at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Applications will be accepted through May 21, 2012.
Dr. Mpundu from the Diocese of Tanga Visits Ohio
Dr. Damian Mpundu, the Medical Superintendent of St. Raphael’s Hospital of the Anglican Diocese of Tanga, Tanzania will be visiting the Diocese of Ohio to help strengthen the collaborative health partnership between both dioceses. St. Raphael’s is a 60-bed hospital, located in the town of Korogwe, in the Tanga Region. As a Christian institution, the hospital is known for its high level of compassion and care for the sick in the rural community.
The diocesan health partnership’s mission is to address Millennium Development Goals in the Tanga Region, through building sustainable relationships between medical personnel and institutions in both communities. Last year, the Diocese of Ohio, in collaboration with Medwish International, shipped a 40 foot container to St. Raphael’s, containing critical medical equipment and supplies. In June, a medical team from the Diocese of Ohio will work with the staff at St. Raphael’s to assist the installation and ensure proper medical equipment use.
Episcopal Service Corps Now Seeking Applicants
Do you know any young adults between the ages of 21 and 30 interested in a year of service, social justice, simplicity, intentional community, discernment, and spiritual reflection? The Episcopal Service Corps is now taking applications for the 2012-2013 service year. Visit www.episcopalservicecorps.org for more information or to apply, contact Adam Spencer ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ), the director of Trinity Cathedral's Service Corps program for additional information, as well.
Women Together: A Retreat Sponsored by the Daughters of the King
Returning to the land of our souls . . .
John of the Cross, the 16th C Spanish mystic, says, “The soul’s center is God.” It is the place where we are most truly our selves and most truly connected to the Holy One.
Come explore ways of prayer that draw your soul deeper into the heart of God. A variety of contemplative practices will be experienced. It is important to discover what fits you and your temperament—the land of your soul.
Weaving together, prayer exercises and silence for reflection, time to share together and to be outside. The retreat will allow you to open your self to God and return to the land of your soul. The retreat will be led by Dare Cox and will take place October 15-16, 2011, at Cedar Hills Camp & Conference Center in Painesville. Registration will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and the event will conclude at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday after a shared Eucharist. The retreat is open to all women.
Cost:
$99 for lunch & dinner Saturday and brunch on Sunday – no lodging.
$130 for lunch & dinner Saturday and brunch on Sunday – with lodging.
Women Together Retreat - Registration Form
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