Eastern Shore Episcopalian - Fall 2019

Update on School for Diaconal Studies
by the Rev. Loretta L. Collins, Deacon, Registar for the School of Diaconal Studies
Bishop San Marray is pleased
and excited to provide this
update on the students who
are enrolled in the Deacon’s
School, An Educational
Ministry of the Diocese of
Easton. Under the leadership
of the Dean, The Rev.
Canon Dr. Daniel Dunlap
and the Registrar, The Rev. Loretta Collins, Deacon,
eight students have completed the six courses of the
2018-2019 Academic Term and are now beginning
internships in congregations around the diocese.
Using the talents and expertise of our local clergy, these
dedicated members of our diocese have completed the
following courses:
• -The Deacon’s Path – Taught by Bishop San Marray
and The Rev. Loretta Collins, Deacon
• -Theology for Mission – Taught by The Rev. Dr.
Barbara Anne Fisher
• -Spiritual Disciplines and Practices – Taught by
The Rev. Mark Delcuze
• -The Bible in Missional Perspective – Taught by
The Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Dunlap
• -Liturgy and the Book of Common Prayer –
Taught by The Rev. Cn. Patrick Collins
• -Performance Skills in Worship Workshop –
Taught by The Rev. Stephan Klingelhoffer
• -Stephanie Clayville (All Hallows, Snow Hill)
Assigned to St. Peter’s, Salisbury
• -Barbara Coleman (Christ Church, Easton)
Assigned to Christ Church, Cambridge
• -James Kamihachi (St. Mark’s, Perryville) Assigned
to St. Mark’s, Perryville
• -Alisha King (St. Alban’s, Salisbury) Assigned to
Holy Spirit, Ocean City
• -Laura McCarthy (St. Peter’s, Salisbury) Assigned
to St. Paul’s-by-the-Sea, Ocean City
• -Chris Sabas (St. Alban’s, Salisbury) Assigned to St.
Mary the Virgin, Pocomoke City
• -Peggy Samuels (Shrewsbury, Kennedyville)
Assigned to St. Paul’s, Kent
• -Lisa Webb (Emmanuel, Chestertown) Assigned to
Holy Trinity, Oxford
These 8 individuals will be continuing their academic
studies for the 2019-2020 Academic Term. Their
classes will include: The Jesus movement in History,
The Spirituality of Restorative Justice, Our Episcopal
Heritage, Ethics and Pastoral Ministry, Incarnation and
the Communication of the Gospel, and Performance
Skills in Worship Workshop.
We invite your continuing prayers for these individuals,
their sponsoring parishes and the congregations who
have graciously agreed to provide them with temporary
spiritual homes, as they all take these next steps in their
journeys.
About This Publication
The EASTERN SHORE EPISCOPALIAN (ESE) is the
quarterly news magazine of the Diocese of Easton. It
includes feature articles, columns from the bishop, stories
about ministries and parishes, and information about
upcoming diocesan events.
DEADLINES: The deadline for the ESE is the 20th of
the month preceding release. January *20th, May 20th,
August 20th, and November 20th. *Deadline may vary
for pre-convention issue.
DISTRIBUTION: We try to publish and distribute the
Eastern Shore Episcopalian on a quarterly basis. The
magazine is created in Adobe InDesign, saved as a PDF,
and published online via a service called Yumpu. Once
the issue is completed, a link is posted to our website and
the same link is emailed to our Enews distribution list.
We also mail hard copies to churches who requested them
according to a list linked here.
Based on the ebb and flow of the busy seasons we try to
adhere to the following schedule:
February: Pre-Convention Edition
June: Summer Edition
September: Fall Edition
December: Abbreviated Christmas Edition
GUEST ARTICLES may be submitted for consideration
but are included only if the following criteria are met:
1. The article is 300-600 words and includes 1-6 photos.
2. There is room for the article in an upcoming magazine.
3. The article is NOT an event synopsis or advertisement.
4. The Bishop approves the content and inclusion of the
article.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: We encourage the
submission of articles and pictures. We reserve the right to
edit material offered for publication. All submissions must
include name, phone and email address for verification.
• One full page article with pictures = approximately 300-
600 words
• Name of the author should be at the top of the article
• A short tagline should be at the end of the article,
including contact information for author Example: John
Doe serves as music director at St. Swithin’s. Contact him
at jdoe@stswithins.org.
• Include a headshot if possible
• Pictures should be high resolution .jpeg files (min. 300
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• Please select a significant point in your article (call out)
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NEXT ISSUE
SERVE THE WORLD:
• Bishop’s Christmas Message
• Hear from some of our Churches
• Update on the Bahamas
• Convention Preview
• Submit for Consideration to:
joanne@dioceseofeaston.org
NOTABLE DATES
October 11-14
TRAIL TO TRUTH YOUTH PILGRIMAGE
Youth from around Province III will travel between
Washington DC and Philadelphia to continue the work of
racial reconciliation in our communities.
December 9th
NORTHERN CONVOCATION MEETS
First of two meetings for clergy and delegates preceding
convention.
December 10th
MIDDLE CONVOCATION MEETS
First of two meetings for clergy and delegates preceding
convention.
December 12th
SOUTHERN CONVOCATION MEETS
First of two meetings for clergy and delegates preceding
convention.
January 4
BISHOP’S INSTITUTE LAUNCH
Join us for a special Eucharist and celebration of the launch
of the Bishop’s Institute.
January 10-12
OCEAN CITY YOUTH RALLY
Join thousands of 6th-12th graders from around the region
at this year’s youth rally “Inseparable” (Romans 8:38-39).
Having successfully completed these courses,
these students are now beginning their internship
SIGN UP FOR THE BI-WEEKLY ENEWS
experiences. Each student will be completing two
internship experiences during the next year. While the
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second internships have not yet been determined, we
are pleased to announce the following assignments:
Submit stories & photos to joanne@dioceseofeaston.org
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