Eastern Shore Episcopalian - Pre-Convention 2020

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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND
Nine counties, 42 worshiping
communities, and more than
5,000 people engaged in living
out our call to welcome all, share
Jesus’ love, and serve the world.
BISHOP
The Rt. Rev. Santosh Marray
Welcome All
Share Jesus’ Love
Serve the World
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Becoming Better
Disciples of Jesus
“Love defined as agape, in the
Greek, is the virtue Jesus advocated
by living it out or incarnating it
in the very essence of his life on
earth.”
The Bishop’s
Institute
“To provide all the faithful saints
of the Diocese of Easton training
and formation needed to become
intentional disciples and effective
evangelists sharing Jesus’ love.”
United in a Leap of
Faith
”Then, with a flame from an altar
candle, a facsimile of the mortgage
was lit and dropped into a cement
cauldron where it burned to ashes.”
In This Issue:
01 Bishop’s Note: Convention 2020
Introduction
02 Becoming Better Disciples of
Jesus: Bishop San unpacks the
theme of convention.
05 Introducing our Convention
Guest Speakers
06 The Bishop’s Institute: Dee
Rinehart, Director, introduces
the newly launched Bishop’s
Institute.
08 The Mission of God: The
Foundation of Parousia: More
on the 10 year plan for the
Diocese of Easton
10 Introducing the Convention
Nominees: Photos and Bios
20 United in a Leap of Faith: St.
Paul’s Centreville “closes the
book” on Renovations
21 A Review of Sacred Ground
Cover Photo: The Diocese of Easton’s Third Place emerging adult ministry
hosted prayer stations during one of their Tuesday small groups.
A Note from the Bishop
Convention 2020 Introduction
The theme for the 152nd Diocesan
Convention, “Becoming Better
Disciples for Jesus” (John 13:35)
confirms with Jesus’ command to
his followers, “By this everyone
will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another”.
This year’s convention would
be noted for two identifiable
characteristics (1) it will be a oneday
format, and (2) it is a parish/
convocation-based event hosted
by the Middle Convocation and
Christ Church, Stevensville.
Christ Church could rightly be
designated as the ‘mother parish’
of the diocese. It was the first
Christian church established in
the state of Maryland in 1631.
On behalf of the diocese, we
extend sincere appreciation to
our host convocation/parish for
their generosity and hospitality.
Convention will hear from
two keynote speakers who
will address two crucial areas
that the Episcopal Church has
been paying much attention
to in recent times. These two
initiatives are embodied in
PAROUISA, that is Parousia VI
– Clergy Education and Parousia
X – Stewardship, Evangelism,
Discipleship and Spirituality
(S*E*D*S). The Reverend Dr.
John Lewis, Director of the Iona
Collaborative, Seminary of the
Southwest, Austin, Texas, will
address bi-vocational clergy
formation through a distance
learning model administered
through the seminary. And,
Ms. Mary Parmer, Director of
the Invite Welcome Connect
Program of the Beecken Institute,
School of Theology, University of
the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
will address evangelism and
discipleship. Mary’s presentation
will be a precursor to our diocesan
Fall Mission Summit that she will
be leading on September 25 & 26
at St. Alban’s Parish, Salisbury and
Holy Trinity, Oxford respectively.
Our 152nd Diocesan Convention
is shaping up to be a pioneering
event in the life of God’s Church
on the Eastern shore. We are
awaiting with joyful expectation
where the Spirit is leading God’s
Church. Come with open hearts,
minds, and souls to be inspired
by the Spirit’s power! Let us all
across the diocese commit to the
holy commission as ambassadors
and agents of redemption, change
and transformation. “When
you change the way you look at
things, the things you look at
change” (Dr. Wayne Dyer).
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The Right Reverend Santosh Marray
Bishop of Easton
Joanne Fisher
Director of Communications,
Senior Editor & Creative Designer
The Reverend Loretta Collins
Deacon, Editor
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