Bishops Blog August 2010

From the Bishop’s Office If you have church or regional events, you
Anglican Diocese in New England wish noted and prayed for in the Bishop’s
Bulle�n, email ADNE@AnglicanDiocesene.
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Amesbury, MA 01913 your ministry and reach New England with
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August 2010 Make sure you check out the calendar
detail and note our diocesan events.
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
calendar
that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Colossians 1:28
September 24: Catch the Fire, the Diocese Evangelism conference. Check out
below and on our website for more details!
May I ini�ally say that it is truly diocese came to frui�on at a glorious October 11 - 14: ACNA clergy and spouse retreat at Ridgecrest, NC
an honor to serve the bishop and inves�ture service on June 10, when October 15 - 24, 2010: Early North African Chris�anity, Tunisia - Study Tour
the diocese in my capacity as the our bishop and diocese were publicly
led by Rev. Dr. Leslie Fairfield. Go to our website for more informa�on.
archdeacon. I have seen so much recognized by the gathering of
happen so quickly during the past 18 bishops, denomina�onal dignitaries, November 7-20, 2010: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - The Rev. Jurgen Liias,
months. (Is that all it has been - 18 clergy, and laity. Plus, All Saints was Christ the Redeemer Church in Danvers is leading a pilgrimage to the Holy
months?) designated as the cathedral during Land. For more informa�on go to our website for links.
Bishop Murdoch’s tenure as the January 8 - 23, 2011: Early Chris�anity in the Holy Land - Led by the Rev. Dr.
Along with you, I have seen us go from Diocesan Bishop. Leslie Fairfield. For more informa�on go to our website for links.
ACN-NE to the Missionary District of Anglican 4th Day Weekends
New England to the Anglican Diocese For me all of this ‘stuff ’ we have just • November 11-14– Men’s weekend, Oakhurst Center in Whi�nsville., MA
in New England. To become a diocese been through formed and launched • March 3-6, 2011 – Women’s weekend, Sacred Hearts in Wareham, MA
we had to put together our diocese. Now it is �me to get down • October 27-30, 2011 – Men’s weekend, Marist House in Framingham, MA
- a massive applica�on document, to the business of doing Chris�an
- write our Cons�tu�on and Canons, mission and ministry: to reach the
- establish procedures for ordina�on, lost and help the saved grow in their “Catch the Fire” Evangelism Conference
- accept and license new faith so that “we may present them
congrega�ons and clergy. mature in Christ” as St. Paul writes in at All Saints’ Church, Amesbury, MA
Colossians 1:28. September 24th, Dinner at 5:00 PM, Program at 6:00 pm
We have hosted, at All Saints, three September 25th, Breakfast at 8:00 AM, Program �l 4:00 PM
major conferences... Together, we can do this far more Registra�on: $50, with a 30% discount for church planters,
- the Anglican Awakening with The effec�vely than each of us trying to seminarians, or church groups of 10 or more.
Rev. William Beasley, do it on our own. I look forward to The Rev. Dr. Sam Schutz, Professor of Evangelism at
- Unbound with Neal Lozano, working with you in the years ahead Gordon Conwell Seminary and
- The Provincial Council mee�ng as we strive to ‘reach out to New Fr. Tom Herrick, the Titus Ins�tute for Church Plan�ng.
followed by the ACNA College England with the transforming love of Let’s learn how to be�er tell our stories and reach a changing and challenging
of Bishops. Jesus Christ.’ world with the unchanging and unfailing truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We’ve had mul�ple ordina�on Over 80% of New England is entering into a second and third genera�on who
services, confirma�ons, and hosted have no faith at all. God has entrusted us with the care and evangelism of
visi�ng dignitaries from within the New England. Will you answer His call and Catch the Fire?
Province and from around the world.
Truly it has been an amazing, fast- For more informa�on:
paced journey from a network to The Rev. Dr. Lance Giuffrida at [email protected] or
The Venerable Donald Roberts
a diocese. The work of becoming a The Rev. Deacon Leah Turner at [email protected].
Archdeacon, ADNE

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