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SUMMARY:Beloved Community Book Study
DESCRIPTION:We all belong in the Beloved Community book study. Each first Tuesday of the month\, we gather\, pray\, and discuss a book the hosts believe will bring us closer to the dream God has for us as God’s beloved children. \nOur April\, May\, June book is The Night Is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing by Catherine Meeks! Request a complimentary copy of the book in the format of your choice: hardcover\, paperback\, audible or kindle. \nReading the book is not mandatory for this book study! Whether you read a few pages or the whole book\, our conversation will be better with you there. Just prepare for spoilers! We’ll talk about the book—our favorite parts\, where we see ourselves\, and what this book has to do with us\, our faith communities\, and our diocese. \nWe will meet on:\nApril 7\, 2026\nMay 5\, 2026\nJune 2\, 2026 \nREGISTER HERE \nThere is no registration deadline\, however\, if requesting to be mailed a copy of the book\, please register no later than March 31. \nQuestions about this event?\nContact Miriam McKenney\, missioner for Beloved Community\, at mmckenney@diosohio.org.
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/beloved-community-book-study/2026-04-07/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:Becoming Beloved Community
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SUMMARY:Roots: Belonging & Beloved - A retreat for college-aged young adults
DESCRIPTION:College-aged young adults are invited to come away for a weekend of connection\, creativity\, laughter\, and rest\, rooted in the simple truth that you belong\, and you are beloved. \nThis retreat invites you to explore storytelling as a gentle\, life-giving practice. Though guided reflection\, shared listening\, and creative exercises\, we’ll discover how our stories connect us to our roots\, ourselves\, and to one another. \nIn addition to the wisdom of our keynote speaker\, the Rev. Bertice Berry\, Ph.D.\, our weekend will include opportunities to take part in workshops led by the Procter Center’s Wylie Greeson (farm and program manager) and Jerusalem Greer (co-executive director) and Miriam McKenney\, missioner for Beloved Community for the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The weekend’s clergy chaplains are the Revs. Julia and Iva Joyce-Miesse (St. Luke’s\, Granville and Trinity\, Capitol Square\, respectively)\, and the young adult leaders are Darien McCoy (St. Luke’s\, Granville and St. Mark’s\, Upper Arlington) and Julia Gwin (St. Luke’s\, Granville). \nWe hope you leave empowered to be the author of your story! \nThis event is hosted and sponsored by the Canterbury Club of St. Luke’s\, Granville and the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. \nApril 10-12\, 2026 \n5 pm Check-in on Friday\n1:30 pm Departure on Sunday \nOpen to all college-aged young adults (even if you’re not enrolled in school!) Registration deadline is April 1. \nREGISTER \nQuestions about this event?\nContact the Rev. Julia Joyce-Miesse\, rector of St. Luke’s\, Granville at revjulia@stlukesgranville.org. \n\nThe Rev. Bertice Berry\, PhD. is an Episcopal deacon\, sociologist\, and award-winning author lecturer\, named Comedian of The Year\, Lecturer of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. She has published 11 best-selling books in both fiction and non-fiction\, winning numerous awards and accolades for both her writing and presentations focused on a range of topics including race and gender issues\, sociological studies\, stratification\, healthcare reform\, humor\, spirituality\, sexuality\, slavery and the abolitionist movement\, weight loss and wellness\, relationships\, servant leadership\, transformational leadership\, diversity and love. \nBerry has had her own nationally syndicated television show and has hosted\, interviewed and made numerous television\, documentary and radio appearances on a variety of diverse venues including The Tonight Show\, Oprah Winfrey\, Between The Lions\, Crossfire\, 20-20\, NPR\, PBS and Comedy Central and CNN. Berry has led parades\, had classrooms named after her and has been awarded over 10 honorary doctorates. She earned her own doctoral degree from Kent State University at the age of 26 and still sees her most fulfilling achievement and role in life as that of mother to her five adopted children. \n“If you ain’t dead\, you ain’t done\,” a character in one of Berry’s novels says. \nBerry believes that every one of us has been given a unique purpose and it is our obligation to find it and use it to improve first our own self and then for those with whom we live and work.
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/roots-belonging-beloved-a-retreat-for-college-aged-young-adults/
LOCATION:Procter Center\, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE\, London\, OH\, 43140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Adult
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SUMMARY:Informational Session for the 2026 Lay Preaching Program
DESCRIPTION:Lay preachers bring the Gospel into congregations\, dioceses\, and communities with faithfulness\, creativity\, and deep love for the church. Rooted in lived experience\, they offer voices shaped by daily life\, local context\, and the call of the Holy Spirit. Whether lay or ordained\, Episcopal preaching values robust formation and shared theological grounding for faithful and bold proclamation.  \nOur informational session will provide an overview of the diocesan Lay Preacher Program\, a taste of what the course looks like\, and an invitation to continue with the full year-long program. The informational session is required for all those planning to participate in the year-long course. \nIf you feel called to this ministry\, speak with your rector or priest-in-charge (or if no seated clergy\, the senior warden) to discuss your interest and potential participation. Participants who choose to go on through the program will need to apply and have their rector’s (or other authority) endorsement to continue. \nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026\nArrival at 10 am\nMidday lunch\nDeparture by 4 pm \nInvitees: Adult lay persons curious about or sensing a call to the ministry of preaching \nInfo Session RSVP Deadline: April 1\n(After the session\, the full program application deadline is May 1.) \nRSVP HERE \nCost: There is no cost to participate in the informational session. \nThe $500 course fee is due once the student commits to the year-long program and receives the endorsement of their rector (or priest-in-charge or senior warden). \nLearn more about the lay preaching program
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/informational-session-for-the-2026-lay-preaching-program/
LOCATION:Procter Center\, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE\, London\, OH\, 43140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formation,Lay Licensing
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