Diocese
of El Camino Real
Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves
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News ‘n Notes
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Notes is sent out every-other week alternating
with Administrative Updates)
The Bishop is Coming! Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves will
be joining us here at the Episcopal Church in Almaden for Easter services on
April 4. The Bishop will be with us as celebrant and preacher at both the 7:30am
and 11:00am services. Vestry is also planning a reception at which members of
the congregation will have an opportunity to meet the Bishop and chat. Further
information will be available in upcoming Sunday and mid-week bulletins as well
as in the April SHAPE. But for now, be sure to get Easter at ECA on your
schedule! The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves became bishop of the Diocese of El
Camino Real on November 10, 2007, when she was ordained and consecrated the
third bishop of the Diocese at services in Saratoga Bishop Gray-Reeves was born
in Coral Gables, Florida, in the early 1960s and grew up in the Miami
neighborhood of Coconut Grove, where she attended Saint Stephen's Episcopal
Church. After high school, she attended California State University, Fullerton,
from which she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1987. After her
decision to seek holy orders, she and her husband, Michael Reeves, traveled to
New Zealand where she attended theological school at Saint John's College,
Auckland, while her husband managed his business interests. In 1994 she
graduated from Saint John's and received the equivalent of an American Master of
Divinity degree. After she and her husband returned to California, she was
ordained deacon and then priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, where
she was also assistant rector of two churches. She and her husband returned to
the Miami area. She was rector of Saint Margaret's Episcopal Church in Miami
Lakes before being appointed archdeacon for deployment (a position similar to
human resources director) for the Diocese of Southeast Florida. On June 16,
2007, the Diocese of El Camino Real at convention in Monterey elected her its
bishop. Bishop Gray-Reeves and her husband, Michael Reeves, have two teen-aged
children, Katherine and Dorian.
Rector St. Andrews, Ben Lomond. Open
but no longer receiving applicants.
Organist. Joint Venture Churches. Almaden
Valley United Church of Christ and Episcopal Church in
Almaden. Email resume and references to: music_search@jointventurechurches.org by
October 30. See www.avucc.org/music_search or www.eca-sj.org/music_search for
additional details.
Announcements…
CONSTITUTION & CANONS: It
may seem a little early, but it really isn't ... If
you have comments, suggestions or proposed amendments
or resolutions for the next Diocesan Convention, please
send them now. The Constitution & Canons Committee
is about to begin its preliminary work and would like
to hear from YOU. Write to Chris Creed at FrCreed@aol.com.
Announcement from the Rev. Amy Denney Zuniga: The
Global Episcopal Mission Network is holding
its annual Mission Institute right in El Camino's backyard,
at the Mercy Center in Burlingame from May
20-23. The focus will be on "making
the local-global connection" and speakers include
Dr. Jenny Te Paa, noted Anglican indigenous theologian
from New Zealand, Dr. Henry Zeigler, medical missionary
in Tanzania, and The Rt. Revs. Andrus and Charleston,
bishops in the diocese of California. For more
information and to register please visit http://www.gemn.org/.
ECW Annual Meeting – Honored Women’s
Day & UTO Ingathering: At St. Philip’s
in Scotts Valley on May 30. Please
see attachment above for registration.
--Bev Anderson, President, ECW bev.larry@comcast.net
From Carol Campbell – The
dates for the next two Resource Center Open Houses are August
20 (11-3pm – Stewardship) and October
22 (11-3pm – Advent/Christmas).
News from around the Diocese…
“THE SHACK”: A Discussion
Group with Fr. Rick Matters – All Saints’ Church
Library, 9th Ave. & Dolores St., Carmel; Monday,
6:30-8:00pm – May 25.
Second Annual Golf Tournament, St. Mark’s
Santa Clara. Register now for a great
afternoon at Santa Teresa Golf Club on May 23rd. The
tee times are 12noon, the format is Chapman Scotch
two-person teams and the prizes are
terrific! Entry fee of $140 includes box lunch,
18 holes of golf and cart. See attached flyer
for information and registration form. See
you there!
On May 29, 30, and 31, 2009, Holy Spirit Church
in Campbell will be holding its second healing
mission entitled “The Overcoming Life”. Friday
night, a special prayer service will be held; Saturday
is the healing mission itself, led by our guest speaker
Fr. Josh Acton, rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican
Church in Yuma, Arizona. On Sunday, Fr. Josh Acton
will assist Fr. Mike Ferrito with our service. For
more information, please contact Holy Spirit Church
(408) 374-4440, or Madelaine Yannaccone, OSL Convener
via e-mail: oslmission@holyspiritcampbell,org.
You may also visit our website http://oslmission.holyspiritcampbell.org. See
attached brochure to use as an insert.
Training Opportunities…
Will you strive for justice and peace among all
people, respect the dignity of every human being? Will
you persevere in resisting evil and whenever you fall
into sin, repent and return to the Lord? [The
Baptismal Covenant]
ANTI-RACISM TRAINING – Because
racism has existed for centuries, many of us are unaware
how the history of racism affects how we all think, live
and behave even today. In order to become more aware
of our actions—personally, interpersonally and
institutionally—and move toward a church without
racism that openly welcomes all races. The General Convention
of the Episcopal Church named racism a sin and has mandated
anti-racism training for all church leaders, both ordained
and lay. See attached registration form. For
more information, contact Diane Lovelace at DiLovelace@aol.com
or 408/263-8945.
Wednesday-Thursday, June 3-4, 2009 Anti-Racism
Training: 9am–5 pm
Location: St. Edward’s Episcopal Church,
15040 Union Ave., San Jose, CA 95124
COST: $60 (early bird special $50
by May 15, 2009)
Friday-Saturday, June 5-6, 2009 Anti-Racism
Training for Trainers: 9am–5 pm
Location: St. Edward’s Episcopal Church,
15040 Union Ave., San Jose, CA 95124, COST: $50
News for Christian educators and youth ministers…
CAMP SAINT ANDREW’S
TIME in the Dioceses of El Camino Real
Sum..Summ..Summertime is almost here….that means
Camp Saint Andrew’s, summer camp of the Diocese
of El Camino Real, is right around the corner. August
2-8, 2009 is the week and, this year, we are
going on “SAFARI.” We expect to see
lots of Lions and Tigers and Bears in the woods singing
lots of camp songs, making lots of camp noise and having
lots of camp fun. Do you have a Child? Grandchild? Godchild? Niece/Nephew? Friend?
Or anyone else who wants to go to camp? Please
know….no child, who wants to go to
camp, will be left behind for lack of camp fees. We
have campership funds available for any child who wants
to go to camp and needs campership assistance. Please
contact us: www.campsaintandrews.com or
call Sue Ramar at 408-354-7684 or get a flyer in the
Diocesan office.
Sierra Service Project Youth Mission trips
The High school trip is full and has a waiting list.
The Jr high trip, June 28-July 3 (plus travel) still
has space. We have 3 great counselors lined up to
take youth currently in 6th and 7th grade up to
Covelo, Ca to the Round Valley reservation. Give your
youth the opportunity to experience the
transformative power of serving people who have a culture
and life experience different from their own. Call Leann
Brooks 805-550-9832 to sign up today!
If your youth are already signed up they should
have received a preparation packet by email this week.
Please read the information and complete the forms
and mail them with your final payment to Leann Brooks,
c/o St. Luke's, PO box 1168, Atascadero, Ca 93423
Diocese Overview
ECA is a
member of the Diocese of El Camino Real. Our
Bishop is the Right Reverend Mary Gray-Reeves.
Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves
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The diocese
stretches from just south of San Francisco to just
north of Santa Barbara. Until 1980 a part of the Diocese
of California, the congregations of El Camino Real
are found in the five counties of San Benito, San Luis
Obispo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey. see
map
Although
the youngest diocese in California, ECR's Trinity Cathedral,
in San Jose, is the oldest cathedral structure in the
State of California.
The Diocese
of El Camino Real is a diocese of 53 congregations
(including 15 missions), one upper school (York), two
K-8 schools and nine pre-schools. Campus ministries
are found at California State University, San Jose;
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo;
California State University, Monterey Bay; and the
University of California at Santa Cruz. Clergy who
are canonically resident and active in the Diocese
include 105 priests and 31 deacons. In addition there
are 16 priests from other dioceses currently active
in this Diocese.
The diocese
supports two Episcopal Charities: Santa Maria Urban
Ministry in San Jose and Luz y Esperanza in Salinas.
It also support two orders of women's religious, three
prison ministries, the Church Periodical Club, Daughters
of the King, the Episcopal Church Women, Integrity,
and three Cursillo Servant Communities.
P.O.
Box 1903
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone 831-394-4465
Fax 831-394-7133
Website: www.edecr.org
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