BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts | October 07\, 2008 - November 06\, 2008 | Filter\: PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081007T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081007T180000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/bethany-house-refreshment-day-4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/bethany-house-refreshment-day-4 SUMMARY:Bethany House Refreshment Day DESCRIPTION:

Each month\, Bethany House of Prayer offers a half day of quiet and hospitality for individuals and groups. The day begins with an opening meditation from area leaders and colleagues. Individual time for prayer or study follows\, with an opportunity for shared reflection\, worship and a meal. Rooms can be reserved for a colleagues group or staff to gather in the morning or afternoon.

This month\: The Rev. Addison Hall\, rector of St. Andrew's Church\, Wellesley and a poet on healing and poetry\, will lead.

Suggested donation\: $25/ session

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081007T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081007T230000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/introduction-centering-prayer URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/introduction-centering-prayer SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer DESCRIPTION:

Drawn from the contemplative prayer practices of the Desert Fathers and Mothers\, and similar in some respects to Zen sitting practice\, centering prayer is a form of meditation in which the mind and heart open to the wisdom and grace of God. Essentially receptive and personal\, centering prayer begins in quiet reflection on brief passages drawn from Scripture and other sources and moves into long silence. It is in the deep stillness of shared silence that we attend to God’s presence and action within. Please bring a journal to each session.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081009T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081009T190000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/workshop-clergy-seeking-new-pastures URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/workshop-clergy-seeking-new-pastures SUMMARY:Workshop for clergy\: Seeking New Pastures DESCRIPTION:

The Rev. Stephen Ayres\, vicar of Old North Church and dean of the Boston Harbor deanery will lead Seeking New Pastures\, a practical workshop for clergy seeking a new call\, on Thursday\, Oct. 9 from 9 to 3 p.m. (Registration form below)

Steve has lectures on the deployment process at seminaries and clergy gatherings\, led numerous workshops and counseled individuals during the search process. His article on the deployment process appears in the current issue of the Massachusets Episcopal Clergy Association newsletter.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081009T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081009T150000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/retired-clergy-spouses-and-surviving-spouses-meeting-bishop-harris URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/retired-clergy-spouses-and-surviving-spouses-meeting-bishop-harris SUMMARY:[R]Retired clergy\, spouses and surviving spouses meeting with Bishop Harris DESCRIPTION:

Retired clergy\, spouses and surviving spouses are invited to gather with Bishop Gayle Harris and the chaplains for their semi-annual meeting.

There are two meeting dates for geographic and temporal convenience\:

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081009T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081010T010000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/node/1044 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/node/1044 SUMMARY:[R]Poetry as Prayer\: Bethany Poets DESCRIPTION:

Whether you’ve never written a poem or you have a long practice of
writing\, you will find in this monthly workshop enough quiet\, support\,
and camaraderie to explore poem-making as an act of reverence for the
natural world.

God speaks to us in and through the things of the world\, and poem-making\, like prayer\, is the soul’s way of responding. Poets bring their attention and imagination to what they see\, hear\, and feel\, serving as witnesses for God’s everyday glories and mysteries.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081010T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081012T040000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/happening-massachusetts-high-school-youth-retreat URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/happening-massachusetts-high-school-youth-retreat SUMMARY:Happening of Massachusetts\: High School Youth Retreat DESCRIPTION:
Happening of Massachusetts will host a retreat for high-school-age youth to learn about and explore their relationship with Christ at Cathedral Camp in East Freetown the weekend of October 10-12.

For more information about the retreat or to apply\, see the Happening of Massachusetts web site at www.masshappening.org\, or contact Shaylin Walsh (shaylin_walsh [at] yahoo [dot] com).
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081010T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081012T160000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/invitation-explore-religious-life-sisters-st-margaret URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/invitation-explore-religious-life-sisters-st-margaret SUMMARY:An Invitation to Explore a Religious Life with the Sisters of St. Margaret DESCRIPTION:
$\\"\\"$ Courtesy the Sisters of St. Margaret The Sisters of St. Margaret offer a weekend for inquirers to come and experience our life and work. This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about the religious life to be their guest\, to explore what their life is really like and to ask questions\, to visit with the sisters\, and to see them “in action”- at work\, at play\, in prayer and in worship.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081010T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081010T233000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/20081010/coltrane-cathedralem URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/20081010/coltrane-cathedralem SUMMARY:Coltrane at the Cathedral DESCRIPTION:
$\\"John$ John Coltrane Pianist and organist Ed Broms continues his monthly series of performances playing the complete works of jazz legend John Coltrane at 7\:30 pm on Friday\, Oct. 10\, 2008 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul\, (138 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, ).

Tickets are $10 at the door.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081017T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081018T010000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/worship-learning-party URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/worship-learning-party SUMMARY:Worship Learning Party! DESCRIPTION:
$\\"\\"$ It's time to emerge! Come explore fresh ways of doing church at An Emerging Church Worship Learning Party on Friday\, October 17\, 5\:30-9 p.m. (worship\, dinner and panel discussion) and continuing Saturday\, October 18 (workshops and lunch).

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081018T121500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081018T184500Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/energy-summit-savings-sustainability-and-spirituality URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/energy-summit-savings-sustainability-and-spirituality SUMMARY:Energy Summit\: \\"Savings\, Sustainability and Spirituality\\" DESCRIPTION:
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light are inviting parishes to send one or two representatives to Savings\, Sustainability and Spirituality\, a summit on church-based efforts to manage energy and environmental issues.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081018T123000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081018T193000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/safe-church-training-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/safe-church-training-3 SUMMARY:Safe Church Training DESCRIPTION:
More details>\;>\;

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Parish of St. John the Evangelist
172 Main Street
Hingham\, MA 02043-1999
781-749-1535
Map

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081021T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081022T010000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/pre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forum-new-bedford URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/pre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forum-new-bedford SUMMARY:Pre-Diocesan Convention Delegate Forum - New Bedford DESCRIPTION:
This year's pre-Diocesan Convention delegate forums will take place 7-9 p.m. on the following dates\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081021T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081021T233000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/2008/10/21/coltrane-at-eastern-nazarene-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/2008/10/21/coltrane-at-eastern-nazarene-college SUMMARY:John Coltrane\: The Complete Works Series DESCRIPTION:
$\\"John$ John Coltrane Pianist Ed Broms\, music director of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul\, continues his series at Eastern Nazarene College playing the complete recorded works of jazz legend John Coltrane at 7\:30 pm on Tuesday\, Oct. 21\, 2008 at Mann Student Center Auditorium

Tickets are $5 at the door.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081023T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081024T010000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/clone-empre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forumem URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/clone-empre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forumem SUMMARY:Pre-Diocesan Convention Delegate Forum - Lincoln DESCRIPTION:
This year's pre-Diocesan Convention delegate forums will take place 7-9 p.m. on the following dates\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081025T123000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081025T193000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/safe-church-training-4 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/safe-church-training-4 SUMMARY:Safe Church Training DESCRIPTION:
More details>\;>\;

\;

Christ Church
33 Central Street
Andover\, MA 01810-3780
978-475-0529
Map
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081025T123000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081025T163000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/merrimack-valley-deanery-workshop-day URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/merrimack-valley-deanery-workshop-day SUMMARY:Merrimack Valley Deanery Workshop Day DESCRIPTION:
The focus of the 6th annual Merrimack Deanery Workshop Day will be Workshops for Parish Action\: "\;Putting legs on Mission Strategy."\; For a detailed program and workshop descriptions\, please see the attached brochure below.

The workshops are free\, but a $10 donation is suggested.The following workshops are offered\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081025T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081025T140000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/alewife-jubilee-walkbladebike URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/alewife-jubilee-walkbladebike SUMMARY:Alewife Jubilee Walk/Blade/Bike DESCRIPTION:
The time is approximate - more details to come.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081028T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081029T010000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/pre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forum-boston URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/pre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forum-boston SUMMARY:Pre-Diocesan Convention Delegate Forum - Boston DESCRIPTION:
This year's pre-Diocesan Convention delegate forums will take place 7-9 p.m. on the following dates\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081030T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081031T010000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/pre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forum-danvers URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/pre-diocesan-convention-delegate-forum-danvers SUMMARY:Pre-Diocesan Convention Delegate Forum - Danvers DESCRIPTION:
This year's pre-Diocesan Convention delegate forums will take place 7-9 p.m. on the following dates\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081031T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081101T200000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/anti-racism-training URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/anti-racism-training SUMMARY:Anti-Racism Training DESCRIPTION:
The Anti-Racism Ministry has scheduled a training for\:

Friday\, Oct. 31\, 5\:30-9 p.m.

Saturday\, Nov. 1\, 8\:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more information\, contact Cicly O'Bryant (sisobryant [at] yahoo [dot] com).

Trinity Church
Copley Square
Boston\, MA 02116
617-536-0944

Directions
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20081007T162733Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081104T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081104T180000Z UID:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/bethany-house-refreshment-day URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.diomass.org/event/diocesan/bethany-house-refreshment-day SUMMARY:Bethany House Refreshment Day DESCRIPTION:
Each month\, Bethany House of Prayer offers a half day of quiet and hospitality for individuals and groups. The day begins with an opening meditation from area leaders and colleagues. Individual time for prayer or study follows\, with an opportunity for shared reflection\, worship and a meal. Rooms can be reserved for a colleagues group or staff to gather in the morning or afternoon.

This month\: The Rev. Karen Montagno\, Dean of Spiritual and Vocational Formation at the Episcopal Divinity School and a Bethany House Colleague\, will lead.
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