Deanery of Appalachia
News & Commentary
29 August 2010
Dear Members of the Deanery,
There are two Diocesan events coming up that I am sure are of interest to everyone.
- The Rev. Canon Chandler Jones will be consecrated the Suffragan Bishop of our Diocese by Bishop Grundorf, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 18, at St. Alban's Cathedral, Oviedo, FL. I am sure most of you know this information and that many of you will be able to attend this important event in the life of our Anglican Province of America. Please keep Fr. Chad in your prayers as he moves into this new, Apostolic role in his and our lives.
- The DEUS Fall Women's Retreat takes place November 4-6 at the Roman Catholic Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA (East of Atlanta). Dss. Tina Jenkins has organized this annual retreat. The focus of the retreat will be the study of "The Lamb's Supper" by Scott Hahn, (a commentary on the Holy Eucharist). Fr. Paul Rivard will be the "Spiritual Guide" and Dss. Tina will be the Retreat Leader. I highly recommend this retreat to the women of the Deanery. For further information and reservations, please call Dss. Tina at 704-502-3599.
Deanery Picnic, September 25
The Deanery Picnic, sponsored by All Saints, Mills River, and chaired by Katrina Morgan (email: katrinamorgan@bellsouth.net) and Thad Obourne (tgo1330@comcast.net), will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 25, at Lake Julian campgrounds, Skyland, NC, just north of 1-26. Please let them know how many will be coming from your Church so they can plan for the food accordingly. We are asked to bring side dishes and desserts. Meat will be donated and furnished for grilling on site. My wife and I love going to these picnics, seeing old friends, meeting new ones and having a great meal together.
Fall Deanery Meeting, October 9
The Fall Deanery Meeting will be at All Saints, Mills River, Saturday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as in past years. Please save the date and plan to attend.
The Three Priests Art Show, begins October 15
Three remarkable Priest-Artists in our Deanery (Fr. Johann Vanderbijl, Fr. Gordon Anderson, and Fr. Paul Blankinship) will have a month long art exhibit of their paintings at St. Matthew's, Weaverville, beginning Friday evening, October 15. This is a charity event for the support of our Deanery missionary work in the new Anglican Diocese of Kaddapa, Andhra Prodesh, India. Fr. Johann, the Bishop and others will be visiting the new Diocese there in November.
God keep you all and pray for growth in your congregations,
Fr. John Lathrop, Dean
