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| Katrina Relief Experience | Eastern Oregon
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Eastern Oregonians Participate in Katrina Relief Project For the past several months, this page and our diocesan e-news advertised the opportunity to participate in a Katrina Relief trip coordinated by Willis Moore. Seven members of St. Paul's, The Dalles, (The Rev. Alison Dingley, Sally Forster, John Adams, Harriet Langfeldt, Diane Walworth, Kaethe Worcester, and Carolyn Thomas) and The Rev. Richard Thew and son, Rick, from Cove, participated in this experience. Several people from Hawaii also participated. The group was in New Orleans from March 31-April 4 on the work project. Participants report that it was an incredible, life-changing experience. The following is a short report on the experience from Willis Moore, husband of The Rev. Alison Dingley, and a resident of Hawaii. Watch for further reports on the experience in the next edition of the Oregon Trail Evangelist. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ From my Native American (Monacan) heritage comes this well-known proverb: "You can only judge a person after walking a day in his moccasins." Thanks to 14 people, 9.5 from Eastern Oregon, and 4.5 from Hawai'i (guess who is bi-polar?) for "walking in the moccasins of the poor, dispossessed, and majority of New Orleans folks." We can be proud of being part of 900 homes gutted-mucked since September 2005, and of 40 homes built/rebuilt/under construction under the auspices of the EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF LOUISIANA Office of Disaster Relief...using money donated to Bishops Jenkins and Grey (Mississippi)....and thousands of hours. Our group donated 260 hours of work...equaling 6 weeks!!! The clamour and glamour of Bourbon Street, Preservation Hall, the Café du Monde, and the fun of a paddle wheel steamer on the Mississippi stand in stark contrast with the FEMA trailer across the street from St Augustine's Church, the demolished public housing within blocks of the Vieux Carré, and the general sights of abandonment seen all over the 7th Ward/Gentilly....and indeed all over the City where we drove and worked. On Thursday night a lightning and thunder storm occurred for about six hours....reminding me of years at the University of Oklahoma. The Hawaiians had a saying, He'ehu wawae no kalani: (lit) evidence of the Heavenly One's footsteps, or, "Rain, thunder, and rainbows are tokens of recognition by Heaven." - - - that was US! We learned, sadly, that various governments have failed, or at least, not done well in coping with this enormous human disaster: NEVER in the history of the USA has an entire City been vacated, subsequently to watch as slowly about 2/3rds of the folks found their way back to something.....many in FEMA trailers. Our briefer on Monday night correctly said that the Mayor, the Governor, as well as the USA Government deserve criticism and blame. A Chinese proverb comes to mind about some of the Governmental efforts: "Lu fen dan, biaomiam guang" - - -(lit) = "shiny on the outside, just like donkey droppings," or, Government has patched over problems by constructing a few nice buildings. LET'S DO IT AGAIN! Next year!! Willis |
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The Historiographer Features Eastern Oregon The Diocese of Eastern Oregon is featured in the current edition of
The Historiographer, the newsletter/Quarterly serving the National
Episcopal Historians and Archivists and also The Historical Society of the
Episcopal Church. The "center spread" of seven pages was written and
edited by Willis Moore, Jeanie Senior, Margaret Landis, and others in
Oregon, The Archives of the Episcopal Church, and elsewhere. It features
photographs, historic drawings and pictures, a black and white copy of the
"Diocesan Map" which is found in several churches, and the Cattle Brand.
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The Greatest Stories Ever Told Province VIII Stewardship, Evangelism, and
Congregational Development Conference This conference is the first ever (that we know of)
multi-cultural, intergenerational, family-friendly event that promises to
help us tell our stories in ways that promote the Kingdom of God. Expect
to use both sides of your brain, hear new stories, learn new ways of
telling them, and feel more confident sharing your own. There will be
times for the entire group to be together and special activities for
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SAFE Church Trainings Safeguarding God's Children will be presented at St. Peter's, La Grande by Chelsee Rohan and Doris LaRae on Saturday, May 24, 9 a.m. - noon. Trainings are also being planned to take place in Heppner and Ontario. Watch this Diocesan news page, the Diocesan Calendar, and the e-newsletter for dates and places. Contact the church sponsoring the training for registration information. There is a fee of $10/person for the training. Contact your own parish for assistance in paying registration fees. |
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Oregon Trail Evangelist January, 2008 March, 2008 May, 2008 For further information about the publication or the weekly e-newsletter, contact Jeanie Senior, Diocesan Communications Coordinator at evangelist@gorge.net |
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Prayer for the Search Process A n attractive three page pamphlet welcoming participants to Convention 2007 was produced and distributed by The Saints Alive Spirituality Team. Included in the pamphlet is a prayer written by Saints Alive at the request of Diocesan Council. The prayer is for the Diocese of Eastern Oregon as we begin the processes leading up to the calling of the Seventh Bishop of Eastern Oregon. It is asked that the prayer be included weekly in the worship services and celebrations of every parish in the Diocese, as well as in individual prayers. You will find a copy of the prayer here. The process for the election of a Bishop was outlined at Convention by The Rev. Ann Hallisey who is a member of the team of Search Consultants who assist Dioceses with search processes. Search Consultants work through the Office of Pastoral Development. The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon has been in contact with The Rt. Rev. Clay Matthews of the Office of Pastoral Development and are beginning to design the processes that the Search in Eastern Oregon will entail. Details of the Search Process will be published in this space, in the e-newsletter, and in the Oregon Trail Evangelist as they become available.
Diocesan Council
Resolution Diocesan Council resolves that we dedicate 2008 to preparing ourselves and the Diocese of Eastern Oregon for the search four our next bishop; and that we celebrate our 100 years and begin our next 100 years by ending 2008 with a call to elect a new bishop for the Diocese of Eastern Oregon. |
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EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK NEWS May 13, 2008 Episcopal Relief and Development Responds to Major Earthquake in China
Casualties from the massive 7.9 earthquake that struck central China
yesterday have increased to at least 12,000 people, with more than 18,000
believed to be trapped in rubble. In some areas 80 percent of all
buildings have collapsed and officials estimate that 3.5 million homes
have been destroyed.
Episcopal Relief and Development is the international
relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United
States. An independent 501(c) (3) organization, ERD saves lives and builds
hope in communities around the world. ERD's programs work toward achieving
the Millennium Development Goals. We provide emergency assistance in times
of crisis and rebuild after disasters. We enable people to climb out of
poverty by offering long-term solutions in the areas of food security and
health care, including HIV/AIDS and malaria. |
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