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Evangelism
The Episcopal Church Primer
Evangelism resources, a gift to the church from the Diocese of Maryland
Ideas for Friendship Sunday Month (September)
Southern Ohio seeker/gateway web site
A web "Visitors Guide", from St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Durham, NC
Vision & Mission a Clear Vision briefing originally presented at Vestries/Mission Councils Workshop by Bishop Thompson on 2/24/2001.
We see the mountain, a Clear Vision planning approach to instituting change; presented at the Vestries/Mission Councils Workshop on 2/24/2001 by the Rev. Vicki Zust
Stewardship
Christian Stewardship Association, Information and resources for your stewardship program
Church Stewardship & Growth Center, on-line catalog for your stewardship program
Liturgy
Baptismal Covenant, miscellaneous information
Book of Common Prayer for your Palm OS handheld, including source HTML file
Hymn Accompaniment on Cassette Tape
Passion Narratives available for sale by St. Greggory's, Muskegon MI
Model PowerPoint Eucharist, to help you get started
Model "Seeker Friedly" Worship Booklets
Web links to Book of Common Prayer & Lectionary resources
Worship Customary, a manual from St. Christopher's, Fairborn
Articles/Essays/Reports
Let my people go, a paper by the Rt. Rev. Herbert Thompson, Jr., April 23, 2001
A Pilgrim's Notebook, March 1-15, 2000 pilgrimage to the Holy Land, By Andy Figueroa
Christian Time By the Rev. Andrew MacAoidh Jergens
God and Violence in the Bible, a teaching paper prepared for the Indian Hill Church by The Rev. Dcn. Adam Bartholomew
J2A Pilgrimage experience, The youth of St. Timothy's, Anderson Township
Jerusalem Journal, continuing writings of Henry Carse
Missionary Man, an article from the Cincinnati Magazine
Conference on Science and Spirituality, a report by the Rev. Clarence F. Decker, PhD
Senior Warden's Articles from St. Chirsotpher's Lantern, By Andy Figueroa
The report of the Zacchaeus Project
Histories
A Brief History of the Diocese of Southern Ohio By The Rev. Canon John E. Lawrence
A History of Chist Church, Ironton
A Short History of St. John's, Worthington
A Brief History of Christ Episcopal Church, Xenia
Diocesan Policies & Procedures
The Canons
Link to The Constitution and Canons of the ECUSA (Episcopal Church of the United States of America) Note: this takes you to a page where you can download the entire book as a 2.7 meg Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) file.
The Nurture and Care of Children, Diocese of Southern Ohio Child Abuse Prevention Policy and Procedure Handbook for Congregations
Guidelines for Solemnizing Marriages following a Divorce
Report required by Title I, Canon 19, Section 3, (solemnizing a marriage following a divorce)
Policy on the use of alcohol at church functions
Legal notice required by Ohio law: Possible criminal records checks for volunteers who may have unsupervised access to children
Congregational Records: Guidelines for Retention
Certificate of Election of Delegates per Canon III, sections 4-6
2001 Parochial Report Guidelines issued January 8, 2002
2003 Budget Request Form, due nlt March 18, 2002 (Modified Feb. 8)
Pastoral Letters
A PASTORAL LETTER From the Bishop of Southern
Ohio, to be read in each congregation of the Diocese of Southern Ohio
on Sunday, May 23, 1999
Other Resources
Focus on Older Adults, an occasional newsletter
High quality images to download
Know Your Vestry a handbook from St. Christopher's, Fairborn
Rafiki Connection, Kenyan children's AIDS orphans ministry
Ship-of-fools.com, The Magazine of Christian Unrest (humor) from England
Diocese of Southern Ohio Supply Clergy List