[ecm] August already?!?

Tue Aug 8 14:28:50 EDT 2006

Hi there,

            Is it warm where you are?  Whew!  The Fort hasn’t had it as bad
as some other places, but it gets hot enough most days

            A preview of cool stuff:

Peer Ministry Training, August 25-26 in Estes Park.  I went to Sacramento
last month with Neil Riley (Canon for Faith Formation of the Diocese of
Colorado) and the Rev. Mary Kate Schroeder (acting CU Boulder Episcopal
chaplain) to a national workshop on presenting this program.  This course is
for any who seek skills for ministry in the world—welcoming strangers,
listening, reconciling, having difficult conversations, and sharing our
Christian faith with others.  I’m pretty psyched about offering this to
students from all over.  The expenses will be covered, and we’ll carpool up
there.  Interested?  Please give me a call or email ASAP.

Taizé brothers visit October 13.  Since the 1940’s there has been an
ecumenical order in the small French town of Taizé, an order of men
committed to Christian reconciliation, ministry with young people, and
beautiful moving worship.  Brothers John and Leandro are coming to Colorado
in October, and I was instrumental in getting Fort Collins on their
itinerary.  I need your help!  The ecumenical group in town that’s putting
this together has obtained the North Ballroom of LSC for the day.  The plan
right now is to have a morning meeting time with the brothers for student
ministry leaders.  In the PM we hope to have worship/meditation/bible study
sessions, including one at 4 pm for high school students

            I met a senior from Rice U. in California in July.  She told me
about visiting Taizé with a church group when she was 16.  It changed her
life, she said.  “Before I went there I didn’t believe world peace was
possible.  After the week there I not only believe it’s possible, I know it
is.”  

            We need musicians (first rehearsal is 7 PM next Monday, Aug 14,
at Plymouth UCC on Prospect).  We need helping hands and hearts (next
planning meeting is 7 PM next Tuesday, Aug 15, at the Lutheran Campus
Ministry center on Shields).  Our meeting on Aug. 14 begins with Taizé-style
worship – you’re welcome to come to that alone.  We need to get the word
out.  I’d love to hear from you if you play or sing; it would be great to
see you at the meeting.  Drop me a line if you’re interested but won’t be
back in town for the meetings

U2charist!  Our Eucharist celebration set to the music of U2 at St Paul’s on
Saturday, July 15, was incredible!  I want to try it on campus, maybe in
November?  Take a look at the PowerPoint by Matt Rogers:
http://reef.atmos.colostate.edu/rogers/u2/index.html  The music’s not there,
but imagine the sound filling the room, which was decorated with drapes &
hanging posters.  Are you up for helping to host it?  Please let me know!
BTW, $620 was given for the relief of extreme poverty by those attending the
event in July.  See www.one.org <http://www.one.org/>  to learn more about
the movement.

First day of classes, August 21:  Pastor Connie of the Lutheran Campus
Ministries and I will be giving away bottled water & home-made cookies on
the corner of W Elizabeth & Shields beginning at about 7:30.  Want to help?

Internship op:

A message from the Washington office of the Episcopal Church:

Dear Friends,

The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations is pleased to offer
legislative internships to volunteers, students, seminarians, bishops, laity
and Anglican partners.   Internships are open to college age students
ideally in their junior or senior year for the spring, fall and summer
semesters.  While it is preferred that applicants be Episcopalian, it is not
required.  

Interns will have the opportunity to work closely with our grassroots
coordinator and policy analysts, provide administrative support, contribute
to policy research, work with ecumenical and secular coalitions, and attend
Congressional committee hearings.  The internship experience will provide
interns with a general understanding of Congressional procedure as well as
how staff and members of the Episcopal Public Policy Network effectively
advocate the positions of the General Convention and Executive Council of
the Episcopal Church.  Weekly staff meetings keep interns updated on the
status of key legislation and advocacy strategy.

To apply and learn more about OGR’s internship, visit:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3654_51246_ENG_HTM.htm 

Best,

Molly Keane

The Episcopal Church

Office of Government Relations

110 Maryland Avenue, N.E.   

Suite 309

Washington, D.C. 20002

202.547.7300

Fax: 202.547.4457

Drop me a line & let me know how you’re doing, what you’re up to!  I look
forward to getting God & Coffee up & running again.  That’s the hour some
morning in the lobby of the library when I come over & hang.  The topics
that have come up have spanned the imagination.  Updates here

God bless you!  Whether traveling, working, relaxing, vacationing – may God
protect you & inspire you.  I really look forward to seeing you again.

In Christ’s love,

Rob+

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The Rev. Robert Lundquist, Priest-in-Charge

St Paul's Episcopal Church

1208 W Elizabeth St, Fort Collins, CO  80521

   970-482-2668                  FAX 970-482-8318

www.stpauls-fc.org

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