As we approach the ending of this liturgical year and the beginning of a new one in Advent 2010, I will be cleaning and reorganizing the Diocesan Resource Center. I would like to bring several items up for grabs to your attention. You can email me to learn more!
We have a large number of VCR tapes which can no longer be housed at the Resource Center. Before looking into the possibility of recycling any of these, I would like to offer them to any parish first, or individuals second, who might be interested in taking them. These tapes will be available in the Annex during the first two weeks of December. If interested, please contact me for a list of available titles.
We also have several packets of Advent Table Cards published by Candle Press (These are suitable to distribute to families for daily Advent meditations and practices) which are available for no cost. Please contact me should you be interested in one for your family’s use or in a particular number of them for your parish.
Please remember the beautiful Companion Diocese of Ezo 2011 Calendars are available at Diocesan House or from Members of the Companion Diocese Committee. Suggested Donation is $15.00. Proceeds from the sale of calendars will go to fund projects planned in partnership with our friends in the Diocese of Ezo in the Southern Sudan. These make great Christmas gifts! It is a gift for you or your loved one that also gives a gift to our friends in Ezo as they try to rebuild and recover from the consistent violence and political upheaval in their county. Please remember to pray with and for our brothers and sisters in Ezo, as they assure us of their prayers for us.
Also available at Diocesan House are copies of the books of our guest preacher at Diocesan Convention, The Rev. Canon Andrew White. The books are Suffer the Children $15.00 and The Vicar of Baghdad $20.00. Canon White is President of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. He is the Anglican chaplain to Iraq, based at St. George’s Church, Baghdad and Anglican Episcopal chaplain to its International Zone. These books are recommended for personal reflection and study or for a small adult forum. Funds raised from the sale of these books will be used to support the ministries of St. George’s in Baghdad, Iraq.You can also watch a sermon preached by The Rev. Chris Epperson, inspired by Canon White’s stories and ministry here: http://theeternalpursuit.blogspot.com/.
One more reminder: The Diocese of Rhode Island has a Resource Center Subscription with Church Publishing Inc. One copy of each new publication is available at the Resource Center. The newest of these can be found on the shelves located in the Annex meeting room and may be borrowed for personal or parish use. If you are browsing the church publishing website and see something interesting, contact me if you'd rather borrow than buy!
May you be blessed this Advent season.
Mary Ann Kolakowski
Chrsitian Formation Director
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