Fwd: The Episcopal Church in Arkansas, Communiqué

[Lisa Hlass]

I just saw the St. Nicholas' Feast Day video in the Communique!  It's great.  I'm really proud.  And Ray's ordination was wonderful; I heard so many positive comments.  What a celebration!  What a feast!  What gorgeous flowers!  Thank you all.  Keep up the great work!

Lisa

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From: The Episcopal Church in Arkansas <dio...@episcopalarkansas.org>
Date: Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Subject: The Episcopal Church in Arkansas, Communiqué
To: Lisa <lisa...@gmail.com>

Communiqué #474 December 15, 2011 The Feast of St. Nicholas A Video from St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church in Maumelle St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church in Maumelle, Ark., held a special service last week to celebrate the feast day of their namesake, complete with a visit from St. Nicholas himself. Watch a short video. It was a big week for the congregation. The Rev. Ray Brown was ordained and appointed as priest-in-charge of St. Nicholas' on Monday, Dec. 12. View photos from the ordination on our Facebook page. Ordination of the Rev. Lisa Fry Monday, Dec. 19 at St. Mark's, Little Rock The Rev. Lisa Fry will be ordained at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock on Monday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. Bishop Benfield will preside. Lisa Fry comes to St. Mark’s from Phoenix, Ariz., where she worked at St. Mark’s in Mesa and St. Augustine’s in Tempe. She will serve as curate and will assist the Rev. Danny Scheiffler in all ministries at St. Mark’s, with special emphasis on youth and families. Benediction: A Retreat of Power and Promise Dec. 25, 2011–Jan. 6, 2012, at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock Jane Wolfe is offering a free, two-week retreat at Trinity Cathedral. It will offer people a time to talk, study, pray, and prepare themselves for a new year. You may come to as many or as few sessions as you like. You can download a flier (PDF) with the schedule or call Jane Lee Wolfe at 501-372-0294 to schedule a one-on-one session. Delta Dental Open Enrollment Deadline: Dec. 29, 2011 Open enrollment runs through Dec. 29, 2011, and is open to all active church employees working at least 1,000 hours per year. Employees not currently enrolled, or those wanting to add dependents, must contact Mary Jane Hodges before Dec. 29, for guaranteed coverage. Review the schedule of benefits (PDF) to learn about coverages and maximum plan allowances. Both the existing Premier provider list and the new PPO provider list are found on the Delta Dental website. Insured employees and their dependents can register usernames and passwords on the Delta Dental website to access benefits information, track claims, print new ID cards, etc. You’ll also find the amount of your carryover benefit, which is the accrual of unused annual benefits. Use the Delta Dental Website User Guide (PDF) to register. 'Let's Pray': An Interfaith Prayer Conference Jan.15, 2012, at St. Margaret's, Little Rock The Interfaith Center of the Institute for Theological Studies at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Little Rock invites you to participate in "Let's Pray," a landmark event where representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Islamic and Buddhist faiths will teach how their respective religions engage in silent, contemplative prayer. The workshop will be held on Jan. 15, 2012, from 1–5 p.m. at St. Margaret's. The cost is $25. For more information or to register, please download the flier and registration form (PDF) or email Sarah Catherine Gutierrez. 'Walking the Mourner's Path' Facilitator Training Feb. 9–11, 2012 at St. Mark's, Little Rock Walking the Mourner's Path is an eight-week grief recovery group in the Episcopal church. St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock will host a training school for facilitators on Feb. 9–11, 2012. The deadline to register for the training is Jan. 15, 2012. For more information about Walking the Mourner's Path, visit their website. For information about this specific training, email the Rev. Joanna Seibert or call her at 501-425-8525. 140th Annual Diocesan Convention Feb. 17–18, 2012, in Little Rock Diocesan Convention will be held Friday, Feb. 17–Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church and Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock. Visit the Convention website for regularly updated information. 12/18 Bishop visits St. Matthew's, Benton 12/19 Lisa Fry ordination, St. Mark's, LR at 7 p.m. *2012* 1/8 Bishop visits St. Paul's, Newport 1/8 Canon visits St. Nicholas', Maumelle 1/9–10 Commission on Ministry, Trinity Cathedral 1/15 Bishop visits St. Alban's Stuttgart, and St. Peter's, Tollville 2/17–18 Diocesan Convention View the full Diocesan Calendar. If you have questions, or would like to submit information about an event for publication in the Communiqué, contact Beth Matthews in the Bishop's Office. dio...@episcopalarkansas.org 501.372.2168 © 2011 The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in being on the the Episcopal Church in Arkansas electronic mailing list. Our mailing address is: The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas P.O. Box 164668 Little Rock, AR 72216 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

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The Rev. Lisa J. Hlass, Assoc. Priest
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
12415 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR  72223
501) 224-1442 ext. 107
www.stmichaels-church.org