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Pentecost
greetings!
In
her
Pentecost
letter,
the
presiding
bishop
wrote,
"
In
baptism
we
discover
that
we
are
meant
to
be
for
others,
in
the
same
way
that
God
is
for
us."
With
the
twin
devastations
of
Cyclone
Nargis
in
Myanmar
and
the
7.9
earthquake
in
central
China,
there
is
no
better
time
to
take
that
to
heart
and
to
aid
our
brothers
and
sisters
in
desperate
need
in
Asia.
Episcopal
Relief
and
Development
(ERD)
is
hard
at
work
getting
aid
to
both
Myanmar
and
China.
For
more
details
and
to
find
out
how
to
help,
follow
the
links
below:
ERD
efforts
in
Myanmar>>
ERD
efforts
in
China>>
On
a
happier
note,
our
articles
this
month
are
full
of
celebrations
and
things
to
celebrate.
Rejoice!
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Diocese
to
celebrate
fifth
anniversary
of
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp
on
June
22
A
family
kayaks
on
crystal-clear
Lake
Otter
at
the
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp
&
Conference
Center.
Image:
Courtesy
the
BCH
Center
This
June
is
the
fifth
anniversary
of
the
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp
&
Conference
Center,
and
coincidentally
the
birth
month
of
Bishop
Harris
herself,
so
it's
time
to
celebrate!
All
are
invited
to
the
camp
in
Greenfield,
NH,
on
Sunday,
June
22
between
11
a.m.
and
4
p.m.
for
a
day
of
fun:
camp
activities,
food
and
fellowship
in
a
relaxed
and
beautiful
setting.
Cathedral
Dean
Jep
Streit
is
leading
the
cathedral
congregation
in
change
venues
from
the
cathedral
to
the
camp
for
the
day
and
encourages
other
congregations
to
do
so.
"It'll
be
interesting
and
fun
and
a
great
way
to
spend
a
Sunday.
Why
not!"
Streit
said.
Activities
and
a
cookout
will
run
from
11
a.m.
to
2:45
p.m.,
followed
by
a
worship
service
at
3
p.m.
Attendees
may
arrive
at
any
time
and
are
requested
to
RSVP
to
allow
planners
to
get
a
head
count;
buses
will
be
provided
for
those
who
need
transportation.
Get
more
details
and
to
RSVP>>
To
date,
the
camp
has
been
a
great
success;
it
serves
more
than
800
campers
in
a
variety
of
programs
annually.
At
the
June
2003
dedication
of
the
camp,
Dorothy
Dottin,
a
member
of
the
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul,
called
it
"a
real
honor
to
Bishop
Harris
and
a
blessing,"
and
Bishop
Shaw
called
it
"a
dream
come
true."
Five
years
later,
the
camp
is
living
up
to
its
promise.
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Youth
from
St.
Stephen's,
Boston
lobby
for
summer
jobs
funding
St.
Stephen's
teens
stopped
by
the
diocesan
offices
after
a
visit
to
the
State
House
to
lobby
legislators
for
increased
funding
for
summer
jobs.
The
group
carried
posters
with
messages
from
400
teens
who
want
summer
jobs.
Pictured
are:
Angel
Gutierrez;
Liz
Steinhauser,
St.
Stephen's
Director
of
Youth
Programs;
Greg
Jacobs,
Diocesan
Staff
Officer
for
Urban
Ministry
Development;
Crystal
Rosa;
Victor
Mejia;
Adelvia
Gomez
and
Shanasia
Bennett.
Image:
Maria
Plati
Five
teens
from
the
St.
Stephen's
Church
youth
program
in
Boston
visited
Massachusetts
legislators
May
2
to
lobby
for
increased
state
funding
for
summer
jobs
for
youth
as
part
of
their
ongoing
anti-violence
efforts.
Last
year,
nearly
8,000
teens
applied
for
summer
jobs
through
the
Boston
Youth
Fund
(BYF)
but
fewer
than
3,500
teens
actually
received
jobs.
Within
days,
the
House
of
Representatives
approved
an
additional
$1
million
for
the
Youth
Works
budget
-
an
improvement,
although
still
short
of
the
$2.5
million
in
additional
funding
requested
by
advocates.
Read
more,
including
an
op-ed
piece
written
by
group
members>>
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Cathedral's
Monday
Lunch
Program
will
celebrate
25th
anniversary
Images:
Courtesy
the
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul
The
remarkable
thing
about
the
Monday
Lunch
Program
isn't
that
150
hungry
people
in
need
can
sit
down
to
a
warm
meal
and
warmer
spirits
every
week.
The
remarkable
thing
is
that
the
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul,
with
its
partners
at
Trinity
Church
in
Concord,
St.
Michael's
Church
in
Milton,
Christ
Church
in
Needham,
St.
John's
Church
in
Newtonville
and
Ecclesia
Ministries,
has
been
making
this
possible
every
Monday
for
the
last
25
years.
To
honor
this
amazing
milestone,
all
are
welcome
to
a
celebration
of
the
volunteers,
partners,
stories
and
spirit
that
are
part
of
the
program
on
Monday,
June
2
from
4
to
5:30
p.m.
in
Sproat
Hall
of
the
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul.
RSVP
by
Tuesday,
May
27
to
Stephanie
Spellers(
sspellers@diomass.org;
617-482-4826
x318).
Volunteers
are
always
welcome
at
the
Monday
Lunch
Program;
you
can
arrive
at
10
a.m.
to
help
set
up,
or
take
a
long
lunch
hour
to
serve
food
from
11:30
to
12:45
p.m.
For
more
information,
please
contact
Stephanie
Spellers
(see
above)
or
Leslie
Gleason
(
leslie.gleason@state.ma.us;
781-559-8057).
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South
Shore
Deanery
to
host
third
annual
Cape
June
Jubilee
Parishioners
from
Christ
Church,
Plymouth
at
the
first
Cape
June
Jubilee
Image:
Courtesy
Christ
Church,
Plymouth
It's
the
third
annual
Cape
June
Jubilee!
What
could
be
a
more
fun
way
to
raise
money
and
awareness
for
the
fight
against
HIV/AIDS
in
Africa
than
walking,
biking
or
rollerblading
along
the
Cape
Cod
Canal,
followed
by
fellowship
and
a
barbecue
lunch?
And
if
you
don't
feel
energetic
enough
to
walk,
bike
or
rollerblade,
sponsoring
someone
who
is
is
an
excellent
way
to
contribute
to
the
effort.
The
money
raised
by
this
event
goes
to
supporting
programs
that
bring
badly
needed
fresh-drinking-water
wells,
farm
animals,
AIDS
medications
and
AIDS
education
to
Africa.
Find
out
more,
and
to
download
a
pledge
form>>
N.B.:
The
Alewife
Deanery
Jubilee
fund
raiser
has
been
postponed
until
Oct.
25,
so
it's
now
possible
to
participate
in
both.
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Dr.
Paul
Farmer
receives
award
from
All
Saints
in
Brookline
Dr.
Paul
Farmer
(r.)
receives
All
Saints,
Brookline's
Spirituality
&
Justice
Award
from
Roberta
Schnoor
(l.),
junior
warden,
and
the
Rev.
David
Killian
(c.),
rector.
Image:
Jean
Stringham
An
overflow
crowd
greeted
internationally
acclaimed
physician
Dr.
Paul
Farmer
on
Sunday,
April
27
at
All
Saints
Parish
in
Brookline,
where
he
received
the
parish's
annual
Spirituality
and
Justice
Award.
The
award
was
presented
to
Farmer,
who
led
a
breakfast
forum
and
delivered
the
sermon
at
the
morning
worship
service,
by
Roberta
Schnoor,
junior
warden,
and
the
Rev.
Dr.
David
A.
Killian,
rector
at
All
Saints.
Read
more>>
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Bishop
Shaw
celebrates
with
St.
John's,
Jamaica
Plain
Top:
The
Rev.
Anne
Fowler,
rector
of
St.
John's,
cuts
the
cake
in
the
newly
renovated
space
in
the
parish
hall.
Bottom:
Bishop
Shaw
shows
his
gold
cross
to
kids
on
the
bench
he
blessed
during
his
visit
to
St.
John's.
Images:
Sam
Allen
St.
John's
Church
in
Jamaica
Plain
celebrated
its
newly
renovated
downstairs
space
with
an
open
house
and
a
visit
by
Bishop
M.
Thomas
Shaw,
SSJE
May
10.
Numerous
friends
and
neighbors
came
to
see
the
new
space,
which
includes
classrooms
and
a
community
room.
Bishop
Shaw
also
blessed
a
new
granite
bench
outside
the
parish
hall
donated
in
honor
of
Sandy
Fowler,
father
of
St.
John's
rector,
the
Rev.
Anne
Fowler,
by
the
rector's
mother,
Sally
Fowler.
"It's
wonderful
to
see
the
growth
in
this
parish,"
Shaw
said
later.
"And
to
see
all
the
friends
and
neighbors
who
were
there
to
see
what
was
going
on
in
the
life
of
the
church
-
this
was
a
great
event
for
evangelism."
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Coming
up
May
16:
Choir
concert,
Trinity
Church,
Newton
Centre,
7:30
p.m.
May
16:
Millennium
Development
Goals
benefit
concert,
Church
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
Wayland,
8
p.m.
May
17:
Stewardship
best
practices
forum,
Trinity
Church,
Boston,
9
a.m.
May
17:
Workshop:
"Transitions
in
the
Second
Half
of
Life,"
St.
Peter's
Church,
Weston,
9
a.m.
May
18:
St.
John's
choir
sings
Compline,
St.
John's
Church,
Gloucester,
8:30
p.m.
May
21:
Cathedral
noon
concert
series,
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul,
Boston,
12:15
p.m.
May
21,
28:
"Evening
Interlude:"
a
free
classical
music
series,
Church
of
St.
John
the
Evangelist,
Boston,
5:30
p.m.
May
22:
Retreat
&
refreshment
day
for
educators,
Bertram
Conference
Center,
South
Duxbury,
10:30
a.m.
May
27
&
28:
Concerts
by
the
Chapel
Choir
of
St.
Thomas's
Prep.
School,
Kensington,
U.K.,
Tuesday,
Old
North
Church,
Boston,
12
p.m.;
Wednesday,
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul,
Boston,
12:15
p.m.
May
27,
June
3,10,17:
Theology
on
Tap:
"The
Gospel
according
to...,"
sponsored
by
Church
of
the
Advent,
Boston
at
The
Hampshire
House,
Boston,
7
p.m.
June
1:
Author
the
Rev.
William
Miller
to
preach
and
sign
books,
Grace
Church,
Vineyard
Haven,
8
a.m.
June
2:
25th
anniversary
of
the
Cathedral's
Monday
Lunch
Program,
The
Cathedral
Church
of
St.
Paul,
4
p.m.
June
6:
Weekend
silent
retreat,
Bertram
Conference
Center
of
the
Sisters
of
St.
Margaret,
South
Duxbury,
3
p.m.
June
8:
Cape
June
Jubilee
-
fighting
AIDS
in
Africa,
sponsored
by
the
South
Shore
Deanery,
start
at
the
Buzzards
Bay
parking
area
of
the
Cape
Cod
Canal,
1
p.m.
June
10:
Episcopal
City
Mission
annual
meeting,
Sherman
Union,
Boston
University,
5
p.m.
June
14:
Safe
Church
Training,
St.
Elizabeth's
Church,
Sudbury,
8:30
a.m.
June
22:
Fifth
anniversary
of
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp
&
Conference
Center
and
Bishop
Harris's
birthday
celebration,
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp,
Greenfield,
NH,
11
a.m.-4
p.m.
June
27-29:
Family
Weekend
at
the
Camp,
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp,
Greenfield,
NH
August
3-9:
Choir
Camp,
Barbara
C.
Harris
Camp,
Greenfield,
NH
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