Diocese of Southern Ohio

Creation Care and Environmental Justice Commission
2024-04-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-03-25 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-26 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
CCEJ monthly meeting. For more information, email ccej@diosohio.org.

Episcopal Visitation: Christ Church, Ironton
2024-04-21 | Christ Church Ironton, 5th And Park Streets, Ironton, OH, 45638-0555, US
Bishop White

Procter Summer Camp Open House
2024-04-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Bring the friends and family to our Open House! See what Procter can offer as a retreat and meeting space, as well as what it means to be a camper. Take in the grounds during one of our site tours, then enjoy dinner from the food trucks as you relax under our Pavilion, overlooking the 10 acre lake. This is also a chance to get the kids out to play at Procter!
Register here.

Beautification Day tree planting
2024-04-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Get your eco-spirit going at this event for all ages! We’ll spend time honoring the land, praying for the health of ourselves and the earth, and planting beautiful trees on Procter’s west-side of the property. This is part of Procter’s greater mission of Communion Forest.
RSVP here.

Beloved Community Circle
2024-04-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-04-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-04-05 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:30 and 10 more dates
Weekly online gatherings of Beloved Community Circles will return beginning January 30. Share in scripture, prayer, stories and good news how to live a life following Jesus every day of the week. The circles are led by Libbie Crawford, Lisa Hughes, Kim Nelson and Miriam McKenney.
Tuesday evening circles meet weekly from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning January 30, and Friday morning circles will gather from 10 to 11:30 a.m. beginning on February 2.
Sign up to get the Zoom link here.

Spring CoM meeting
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-20 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
The Commission on Ministry will hold their spring meeting at Procter Center April 19-20.

Dismantling Racism Training: April (10, 17, 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.)
2024-04-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-10 13:00 - 15:00
Picture books offer an excellent way to discover, discuss, and share stories about topics that many people did not study in school but that are crucial to the work of repairing, healing, and seeing God in each other. Registration is open for Dismantling Racism training sessions taking place in the coming months. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings, which take place on Zoom.

April (10, 17, 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.) Sign up here.
May (15, 22, 29 from to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
June (4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 from 12 to 1 p.m.). Sign up here.
August (14, 21, 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
September (10, 17, 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.) Sign up here.
October (8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 from 12 to 1 p.m.) Sign up here.
November (7, 14, 21 from 6 to 8 p.m.) Sign up here.
December (3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 from 12 to 1 p.m.) Sign up here.

Email Director of Dismantling Racism Miriam McKenney to learn more.

Music Live at Lunch
2024-04-16 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-04-09 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-04-02 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-03-26 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-03-19 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-03-12 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-03-05 12:10 - 13:00, 2024-02-27 12:10 - 13:00 and 1 more date | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Music Live at Lunch is a free, weekly concert series at Christ Church Cathedral featuring a variety of music. Bring your own lunch or buy one at the cathedral. Find the full schedule of concerts at https://cincinnaticathedral.com/concerts-and-events/
Concerts are held September through May. When Cincinnati Public Schools close due to inclement weather, Music Live at Lunch will also be canceled.
Convenient parking is located in the Queen City Square Garage across the street from the cathedral’s Fourth Street entrance.

Spirituality and Nature Book Group
2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Christ Church Glendale, 965 Forest Ave, Glendale, OH, 45246-4405, US
The Spirituality and Nature Book Group meets on 3rd Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom and in the Parish Library at Christ Church, Glendale. April’s book is Care of Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth by IIlia Delio. Our goal in reading these texts is to discover a sense of connection, awe, vibrancy, joy, gratitude, and compassion, and thereby connect with self, others and the natural environment, the unseen, God, or something larger than the self. For more information contact the Rev. Cameron O’Riley at Cameron.oriley@christchurchglendale.org.

Rhythm in the Ridge: Jazzhappens
2024-04-14 15:00 - 16:30 | All Saints Cincinnati, 6301 Parkman Pl, Cincinnati, OH, 45213-1123, US
On Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m., musical group Jazzhappens will perform a benefit concert at All Saints, Cincinnati, to support Transform Cincy, an organization that works with transgender and gender non-conforming youth to provide free wardrobes with everything they need, head to toe.
Tickets are $10 (suggested) or pay what you can. For tickets and/or donations, click here, or also available at the door. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Author event for "The Gospel of Peace" with John Dear
2024-04-12 19:00 - 20:30
Peacemaker, author, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Father John Dear, will speak about and sign copies of his new book, The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark, and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence, on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas, Terrace Park.
The book is the first ever commentary on the Synoptic Gospels from the perspective of active nonviolence in the tradition of Gandhi and Dr. King. In this original work, Fr. John walks us through every line of the three synoptic Gospels pointing out Jesus’ practice and teachings on nonviolence, peace, and universal love and invites us to follow him
Books will be available for purchase and signing that evening and at church prior to the event.
The Rev. John Dear has devoted his life to pursuing nonviolence. After graduating magna cum laude from Duke University, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1982. During subsequent years, Dear continued his studies, earning two master’s degrees in theology. Working with the poor and homeless, and refugees in El Salvador, he developed a first hand look at the devastating effect of violence in the world. Also, as founder of Pax Christi in the Bay Area, he worked with Mother Teresa to remove execution orders for prisoners on death row.
His nonviolent resistance to nuclear armaments, war, and injustice found him arrested numerous times, serving prison time for his efforts. Dear served as executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the largest interfaith peace organization in the United States, from 1998-2001. After September 11, 2001, he was tapped by the Red Cross to coordinate chaplains for the Family Assistance Center in Manhattan where he met with countless families and friends of those killed and missing after the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Ten years ago Dear left the Jesuits when his mission for nonviolence was hindered by restrictions placed on him. He remains a priest in Monterey, California.
Dear has received numerous honors and awards for his work around the world. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times including a 2008 nomination by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Red Door Community Concert: Now Hear this
2024-04-12 12:15 - 13:00 | Holy Trinity Oxford, 25 E Walnut St, Oxford, OH, 45056-1835, US
The fifth offering of Red Door Community Concerts at Holy Trinity, Oxford, will feature John Zappa’s Now Hear This, a fusion of funk, blues, contemporary jazz, Latin and world beat music that you won’t want to miss! Friday, April 12 at 12:15 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, and will also be posted on the Holy Trinity YouTube channel.

Standing Committee
2024-04-11 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-03-14 13:30 - 15:30

Fresh Start
2024-04-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Fresh Start meets at Procter Center.

Sacred Ground
2024-04-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-26 19:00 - 20:30
Sacred Ground: A film-based dialogue series on race and faith
The diocese will offer a Sacred Ground Circle, facilitated by the Rev. Canon Jason Oden and Gayland Trim, beginning Monday, January 29. The eleven-session series will be held every other Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
In the Sacred Ground circle, we will walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism while weaving in threads of family story, economic class and political and regional identity. This series will challenge you, enlighten you, and grow your faith and resilience in community. Register here.

Bethany Fun!
2024-04-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Bethany School, 555 Albion Ave, Glendale, OH, 45246, United States
Maybe you already know that Bethany School is the only Episcopal school of its kind in Ohio. However, many people do not! Come join the Episcopal Diocese and Procter Summer Camp as we celebrate Bethany on Sunday, April 7. We will play games, eat incredible food, and learn more about Bethany, the diocese, and Procter Summer Camp!
And best of all – the evening will feature a summer camp experience! Games and activities similar to what you will enjoy at this years summer camp. Come meet some of the staff, learn about all the camp sessions, and be a part of our growing environmentally and spiritually conscious community. We welcome all and all are welcomed!
Sunday, April 7 at Bethany in the BAC
379 Oak Road, Cincinnati, OH 45246
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hope to see you there! Register here.
Schedule of the night
5:30 p.m. – Fun pre-dinner game for all ages
6:00 p.m. – Dinner for family, friends, & neighbors
6:30 p.m. – Group games / discussions based on age
7:30 p.m. – Peace!

Choral Evensong and Canon installation
2024-04-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
In gratitude for his many years of service to the diocese and to the cathedral, the Rev. Canon John Johanssen will be made an honorary Canon of Christ Church Cathedral during an Evensong service on Sunday, April 7 at 5 p.m. The service will be held in the Cathedral Nave, followed by a reception in the Swan Window area.

Episcopal Visitation: St. James, Piqua
2024-04-07 | St James Piqua, 200 W High St, Piqua, OH, 45356-2218, US

Annual Reporting Form submission deadline
2024-04-01
The diocesan Annual Reporting Form is due April 1 each year. This report includes contact information for lay leadership and ministry leaders (paid and volunteer), certification of elected lay delegates to convention, and other information not reported on the Parochial Report. (For diocesan staff use only.)
Contact Canon Julie Murray with questions.

Easter Monday
2024-04-01
Diocesan office closed Easter Monday.

Easter
2024-03-31

The Way of the Cross: Jesus at the Border
2024-03-29 19:00 - 20:30
A new expression of the traditional Stations of the Cross, “Jesus at the Border” is an exploration of migrant journeys to the border between the United States and Mexico. As racist rhetoric about walls and steel slat fences grows louder, the stories of people making the dangerous journey to the United States are all but silenced. To highlight the human stories of migration as an antidote and counternarrative to the criminalization of migration, participants will see and hear stories of migrants at each station of Jesus’ journey to the Cross, because Jesus was a migrant (Matthew 2:13-15), Christ is present in migrants (Matthew 25:31-46), and no one is illegal.
There will be a discussion and opportunity to share stories following this multicultural and bilingual (Spanish/English) service. Contact Jake Otte with any questions: (513) 335-3536 / jotte@diosohio.org

Good Trouble Friday: Stations of Love & Justice
2024-03-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Trinity Capitol Square, 125 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43215-3605, US
Join an inclusive Stations of the Cross march encircling the Ohio Statehouse, uniting with leaders spanning various Christian denominations. Together, we honor those enduring hardships in our time and fervently petition for justice, harmony, and the inherent dignity of ALL people.
Meet at Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square (across from the Statehouse) at noon.

Good Friday
2024-03-29
Diocesan office closed on Good Friday.

Good Friday
2024-03-29

Dismantling Racism Training: March (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.)
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-12 18:00 - 20:00
THIS TRAINING IS FULL. SEE DATES FOR FUTURE TRAININGS BELOW
Picture books offer an excellent way to discover, discuss, and share stories about topics that many people did not study in school but that are crucial to the work of repairing, healing, and seeing God in each other. Registration is open for Dismantling Racism training sessions taking place in the coming months. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings, which take place on Zoom.

April (10, 17, 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.) Sign up here.
May (15, 22, 29 from to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
June (4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 from 12 to 1 p.m.). Sign up here.
August (14, 21, 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
September (10, 17, 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.) Sign up here.
October (8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 from 12 to 1 p.m.) Sign up here.
November (7, 14, 21 from 6 to 8 p.m.) Sign up here.
December (3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 from 12 to 1 p.m.) Sign up here.

Email Director of Dismantling Racism Miriam McKenney to learn more.

Clergy Renewal of Vows and Chrism Mass
2024-03-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Clergy Renewal of Vows and Chrism Mass at Christ Chapel, 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. RSVP here.

Society of the Holy Cross OH/KY Chapter meeting
2024-03-23 10:30 - 13:30 | St Anne’s West Chester, 6461 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH, 45069-1435, US
The OH/KY Chapter of the Society of the Holy Cross will meet on Saturday, March 23 at St. Anne’s, West Chester, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This is an open meeting designed to give women who would like to learn more about about Companionship a chance to meet the Companion in Charge of the Society, Jackie Schmitt, who will speak on “What is Companionship all about ?”

Any woman who is interested in learning more about Companions or who is feeling a need to deepen her life of prayer is welcome to join us for this meeting and meet other Companions. We are a community of women focused on prayer and social justice in a non-partisan way. If you are a woman who has Companions in your parish or is generally curious about Companions, please consider joining us.

We are aware that this is the Saturday of Palm Sunday weekend, so we urge anyone with multiply obligations on that day to consider coming to St. Ann’s whenever you are free. Please direct questions to Connie Spanja (513-752-3109) or Trish Hanna (513-746-3320)

Diocesan Council
2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Diocesan Council meets at Procter Center.

Scripture's Spectrum: Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary Bible Readings
2024-03-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Christ Church Dayton, 20 W 1st St, Dayton, OH, 45402-1213, US
Wednesday Evenings in Lent at Christ Church, Dayton
Soup supper served at 6 p.m., program starts at 6:15 p.m.

The stories of the Bible capture humanity’s quest to understand ourselves and our relationship with God. This makes it vitally important to see the full range of humanity represented and belonging in God’s family. In this series, taught by Bible scholar Dr. Esther Brownsmith, we will move beyond the “clobber texts” to seek out biblical stories of people who range across the spectrum of gender and sexuality. By reflecting on these stories and their positive portrayals of embodied identities, we will learn how to embrace ourselves and our neighbors more fully, confident in God’s abundant love.
February 21: Joseph and the Rainbow Princess Dress
February 28: Redefining Masculinity with Daniel the Eunuch
March 6: “Whither Thou Goest”: Ruth’s Sapphic Steadfastness
March 13: The Non-Binary Wisdom of Mordecai and Qohelet
March 20: Imagining a Genderfluid God

Dispatch of Business
2024-03-20 14:00 - 16:00
The Dispatch of Business will meet Wednesday, March 20 at 2 p.m. to begin planning for the 150th Convention.

Spirituality and Nature Book Group
2024-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Christ Church Glendale, 965 Forest Ave, Glendale, OH, 45246-4405, US
The Spirituality and Nature Book Group meets on 3rd Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom and in the Parish Library at Christ Church, Glendale. March brings a choose your own adventure. Pick between Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature OR The Song of Trees: Stories from Natures Great Connectors– David George Haskell. Our goal in reading these texts is to discover a sense of connection, awe, vibrancy, joy, gratitude, and compassion, and thereby connect with self, others and the natural environment, the unseen, God, or something larger than the self. For more information contact the Rev. Cameron O’Riley at Cameron.oriley@christchurchglendale.org.

St. Patrick's, Dublin
2024-03-17 | St Patrick’s Dublin, 7121 Muirfield Dr, Dublin, OH, 43017-2863, US
Bishop White visitation. Time TBD.

St. Patrick's, Lebanon
2024-03-17 | St Patrick’s Lebanon, 232 E Main St, Lebanon, OH, 45036-2230, US
Bishop White visitation.

Stations of the Cross
2024-03-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 | St Philip Columbus, 166 Woodland Ave, Columbus, OH, 43203-1774
St. Philip’s, Columbus, will offer four evenings of prayer and discussion on the Stations of the Cross beginning Friday, February 23 at 7 p.m. Each Friday evening gathering will feature a different set of the Stations to pray, followed by discussion.
A fish dinner will be offered each week as well.

Taft Lecture Series: Dr. Robert Bullard
2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
The Taft Lecture Series of Christ Church Cathedral welcomes Dr. Robert Bullard, the “father of environmental justice,” on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. More information TBA.

Commission on Congregational Life
2024-03-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
The Commission on Congregational Life (COCL) meets at Procter Center.

St. B @ 3 Concert Series: Cincinnati Brass Band
2024-03-10 15:00 - 16:30 | St Barnabas Montgomery, 10345 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH, 45242-5113, US
The Cincinnati Brass Band will be performing at St. Barnabas, Montgomery, on Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m. as part of the St. B @ 3 Concert Series. This community band has performed with the Cincinnati Pops at Music Hall and Riverbend plus many other local venues including churches, schools, country clubs, festivals, and community concert series programs. They are considered one of the most notable community bands in the Greater Cincinnati area and have been named the “Official Brass Band of Cincinnati” by the mayor of Cincinnati.
All concerts in the series take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and are free. All are welcome!
For more information, please visit our website.

St. Simon of Cyrene, Lincoln Heights
2024-03-10 | St Simon of Cyrene Cincinnati, 810 Matthews Dr, Cincinnati, OH, 45215-1837
Bishop White visitation

Music for the Soul
2024-03-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Christ Church Glendale, 965 Forest Ave, Glendale, OH, 45246-4405, US
Music for the Soul, a concert benefitting Food for the Soul, a ministry of the Community of the Transfiguration, will be held Saturday, March 9 at Christ Church, Glendale. The concert, featuring vocalists Erin Fasone, soprano and Javier Ortiz, bass-baritone, accompanied by Melissa Toedtman, pianist, will include spirituals, art songs, Broadway and opera tunes.
The concert will begin at 3:30 p.m. and a reception will follow. No admission charge, but a free will offering will help Food for the Soul in their work in reducing food waste and eliminating food scarcity in the region.

Music for the Soul
2024-03-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Christ Church Glendale, 965 Forest Ave, Glendale, OH, 45246-4405, US
Music for the Soul, a concert benefitting Food for the Soul, will be held at Christ Church, Glendale, on Saturday, March 9 at 3:30 p.m.
Soprano Erin Fasten and Bass-baritone Javier Ortiz, along with pianist Melissa Toedtman, will perform spirituals, art songs, Broadway hits and opera. A free will offering will benefit Food for the Soul, a ministry of the Community of the Transfiguration, that features a food pantry, kitchen and rescue. Food for the Soul collaborates with community partners to reduce food waste and eliminate food scarcity in the greater Cincinnati region.

Seeding Day at Procter Center
2024-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
This time of year, our farmer is busy seeding trays for what will become our beautiful education and production gardens. On Seeding Day, we will begin with story sharing and prayer, and end the day with a meal. This event is for all ages and abilities. Join us, as we turn the greenhouse green together!
RSVP here.

Parochial Report submission deadline
2024-03-01
The Parochial Report workbook and instructions can be found here: https://generalconvention.org/parochial-report-workbook-instructions/.
Questions should be addressed to Susan Byrnside at sbyrnside@diosohio.org.

Creation Care and Environmental Justice Author Book Talk
2024-02-29 19:00 - 20:00
Before The Streetlights Come On: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions
Zoom Webinar registration required in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ClVVfBc4Q2Wc58EEXguW6w
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Heather McTeer Toney
Join the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio’s Creation Care and Environmental Justice Commission in hosting acclaimed author and climate activist, Heather McTeer Toney as she talks about her new book, Before The Streetlights Come On: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions. Ms. Toney argues that climate change is quickly becoming the clarion call to action in the twenty-first century. Yet, in Black communities, climate change is seen as less urgent when compared to other pressing issues, including police brutality, gun violence, job security, food insecurity, and the blatant racism faced daily around the country. However, with Black Americans disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change—making up 13 percent of the US population but breathing 40 percent dirtier air and being twice as likely to be hospitalized or die from climate-related health problems than white counterparts—climate change is a central issue of racial justice and affects every aspect of life for Black communities. In Before the Streetlights Come On, climate activist Heather McTeer Toney insists that those most affected by climate change are best suited to lead the movement for climate justice.
McTeer Toney brings her background in politics, community advocacy, and leadership in environmental justice to this revolutionary exploration of why and how Black Americans are uniquely qualified to lead national and global conversations around systems of racial disparity and solutions to the climate crisis. As our country delves deeper into solutions for systemic racism and past injustices, she argues, the environmental movement must shift direction and leadership toward those most affected and most affecting change: Black communities.
If you plan to attend and will commit to reading the book prior to the event, we invite you to request a free copy of the book, here. Free copies will be available to the first 20 people who request the book.

Cincinnati LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group gathering
2024-02-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Queen City Exchange, 32 W Court Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Cincinnati-area Episcopal LGBTQIA+ individuals, friends and allies gather for happy hour on the last Wednesday of the month (except March and December) at Queen City Exchange.
All are welcome to attend this Happy Hour and planning meeting for our LGBTQ+ Network events! Join us for light appetizers and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available)

Pride planning kick-off meeting
2024-02-27 06:30 - 20:00
The Episcopal Church has a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being. The Diocese of Southern Ohio is committed to providing a significant presence of The Episcopal Church at Pride celebrations in our communities. Across the region, we sponsor festivals and booths, march in parades, and hold Pride Masses.
Planning for Pride will begin with a kick-off meeting on Tuesday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in being a part of an Episcopal Church presence at a Pride festival in your community is encouraged to attend. We will use this time to learn general information about Pride festivals around the diocese and organize and break into local cohorts to continue planning on the local level.
Register in advance for this meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcO6qrz0uGtBsjVDyM9LHAPumV32IMTwK. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Contact Julie Murray, canon for communications and community engagement, for questions or more information.

Area Confirmation
2024-02-26 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Area confirmation service at Procter Center. More information TBA.

Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land
2024-02-25 19:00 - 21:00
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
The Faith in Life Committee presents Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land, a presentation by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor Awad, leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, a local Palestinian Israeli initiative for understanding, nonviolence and transformation, on Sunday, February 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen’s, Columbus. There will be a reception after the presentation.
For more information on Roots/Shorashim/Judur, visit www.friendsofroots.net.

Noor Awad

St. James, Zanesville
2024-02-25 | St James Zanesville, 155 N 6th St, Zanesville, OH, 43701-3603, US

Absalom Jones/Richard Allen Festal Eucharist
2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
On Saturday, February 24, the diocese will celebrate the official feast day of the Rev. Absalom Jones, the first black Episcopal priest, with a Festal Eucharist at 1 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati. A reception will follow the service.
Sponsors for the event include St. Simon of Cyrene, Lincoln Heights, St. Andrew’s, Evanston, St. Margaret’s, Trotwood, St. Philip’s, Columbus, The Union of Black Episcopalians, Faith in Life, and Christ Church Cathedral.

Men's Retreat
2024-02-24 09:00 - 16:15 | St Patrick’s Dublin, 7121 Muirfield Dr, Dublin, OH, 43017-2863, US
St. Patrick’s, Dublin, will offer a Men’s Retreat on Saturday, February 24 from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The Rev. Canon John Johanssen will speak on all things “Diocese of Southern Ohio.” Later, we will discover ways to live a Christ-centered life.
A light breakfast and full lunch will be provided. A nominal fee of $25 per person will be charged at the point of registration. All men ages 16 and older are welcome to attend. Register here.

Commission on Congregational Life
2024-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Diocesan House, 412 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
The Commission on Congregational Life meets at Diocesan House (rescheduled from 2/14)

Trustees' Investment Committee
2024-02-21 13:00 - 14:30

President's Day
2024-02-19
Diocesan office closed for President’s Day.

Seating of the Tenth Bishop
2024-02-18 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
The Welcoming and Seating of Bishop Kristin White at Christ Church Cathedral will take place Sunday, February 18 at 5 p.m. A festive service of Choral Evensong follows.
The “seating” of a Bishop is a joyous rite in which the Bishop is received into her cathedral and takes her place in the cathedra (Bishop’s chair), the sign of her diocesan authority. All are welcome! Reception following.
This service will also be streamed live at https://cincinnaticathedral.com/livestream/.

Ordination and Consecration of Tenth Bishop of Southern Ohio
2024-02-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St, Columbus, 43215, United States
God willing and the people consenting, the Rev. Canon Kristin Uffelman White will be ordained bishop on Saturday, February 17 at 11 a.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus. Everyone in our diocese is invited to attend in person! The service will also be livestreamed on the diocesan website.
Reservations are not required, but your RSVP will help us plan. Please be sure to reserve a spot if you need child care during the ordination service so we have as many caregivers as we need. Make a reservation.
Volunteers Needed: Sing in the Ordination Choir, Provide Hospitality
Would you like to sing in a combined choir with more than a hundred singers from across the diocese? Sign up using this form by January 15 to volunteer as a choir member. Rehearsal will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Over the ordination weekend, we will welcome guests from across the church. Can you help provide hospitality by staffing a registration desk, being a runner, hosting events, or other duties? Sign up to be an ordination volunteer.
Questions about the ordination or ways to volunteer? Please email the Transition Committee.

New bishop Youth party
2024-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Trinity Capitol Square, 125 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43215-3605, US
All 6th-12th grade students are invited to learn more about the Bishop’s consecration, eat fun food, and play games on February 16! If you are outside of Columbus and want to carpool, let us know. Hope to see you there!

Register here

Red Door Community Concert: Siok Lian Tan, piano, and Tze Yean Lim, violin
2024-02-16 12:15 - 13:00 | Holy Trinity Oxford, 25 E Walnut St, Oxford, OH, 45056-1835, US
Holy Trinity, Oxford, will hold the fourth concert in the Red Door Community Concert series on Friday, February 16 at 12:15 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Masks are suggested. The concert will also be streamed live on the Holy Trinity YouTube channel.
Concert #4 features the duo of Siok Lian Tan, piano, and Tze Yean Lim, violin, playing Twentieth Century composers from the Americas. Tan holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano from CCM in Cincinnati. She has appeared as a soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and presented concerts in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Luxembourg, Cologne, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, and London. She also performs regularly with her violinist husband, Tze Yean Lim, who holds a Doctor of Music in Violin from CCM. A former a member of the faculty string quartet at Wright State University, Lim has also presented solo violin recitals in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, and throughout the United States. He actively performs at the College Music Society-Great-Lakes Conferences. Besides performing, Lim also maintains a studio of gifted young violinists.
Both artists are currently on the faculty of Miami University. You don’t want to miss this concert!
