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General Convention 2012
The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church
July 5–12, 2012—Indianapolis, Indiana
SING IN THE CHOIR
Dear Friends,
The musical and liturgical planning for General Convention 2012 is nearing conclusion, and I would like to share our plans for the festive Sunday liturgy. This liturgy, Sunday, July 8th, 2012, will include a combined Diocesan choir with brass and organ. The musical selections will include the...
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GENERAL CONVENTION RIGHT NOW (MAY 1)
- We still need volunteers! It takes over 300 volunteers, per day on average, to keep convention running. Go to indydio.org/volunteer and sign up now. There are jobs for all interests and abilities and volunteering is FUN! Volunteering also gets you free admission and free parking. Volunteers can park at the Lucas Oil Stadium (about two blocks away) and bring their parking tickets to volunteer registration at General Convention to have them validated.
- For those of you who are working with a game or attraction at our "Step Up to the Plate for Partnerships: The Indianapolis Experience" event on Sunday, July 8, we are in the process of contacting each parish or group over the next couple of weeks with additional details about your game or attraction. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- If you live inside the Indianapolis beltway and are willing to open your home to guests from other parts of the diocese who need lodging, please contact Kim Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- If you need a place to stay, please contact Kim Smith, who is keeping the list of those who have volunteered their homes. We have also negotiated reduced rates at two hotels just a few miles from the convention center at 21st and Shadeland. The LaQuinta is $69 per night and the Marriott is $89 per night. You can contact these properties directly ate you are making reservations for General Convention with the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. The LaQuinta is at 317- 359-1021 and the Marriott number is 317-352-1231.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT GENERAL CONVENTION 2012
General Convention 2012 is the triennial legislative gathering of The Episcopal Church and many of its national and global partners. The triennial gathering of Episcopal Church Women also takes place concurrently. About 3,500 will be participating in the event and several thousand others will visit at some point to take part in activities ranging from worship, to exhibit hall time, to organizational dinners and special programs. See more about what it is and its relevance to you and your parish by clicking here and by reading the tabs below.
Volunteers
Volunteer at the National Altar Guild Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition
Volunteers for the National Altar Guild Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition will welcome visitors, ask them to sign guest book, provide security for works of art by asking guests to leave packages at the door, see that no food or drink come into the gallery, and maintain one volunt...
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Calling All General Convention 2012 Volunteers!
We're compiling a list of those interested in volunteering at General Convention 2012. The dates are July 2-12 and assignments and time commitments will vary. If you sign up indicating your interest, we will contact you in early 2012 with more specific volunteer options and time commitments needed. Whether you can volunteer for an afternoon or a week, you'll be helping us welcome the Church and the world to the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis!
Go here to sign up: 2012gcec.theregistrationsystem.com
Diocese of Indianapolis Event: The Indiana Experience
The centerpiece of our diocesan hosting experience at General Convention 2012 is our special event at Victory Field on Sunday, July 8, noon to 4 p.m. This celebratory event will encompass the music, food, history, culture, and flavor of life in Indiana. Most importantly, it will celebrate all of the partnerships we share with the Dioceses of Bor, Brasilia, and Haiti.
To make this a success and we have several activities planned and we need help, both financial and otherwise so that we can shine as a diocese and to show the important work that we do.
- For information about what's planned and how you and your parish can help, click here.
- For information on corporate and business partnerships, click here.
Welcome! Visitor Info
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association is proud to bring you "For You From Me," featuring the music of Indiana's own Jon McLaughlin. The song, off Jon's current release aptly titled "Indiana," speaks to our eagerness to share our city with visitors. The video was shot in Indianapolis and showcases the best of what the city has to offer. For more information about Indianapolis and what it has to offer convention visitors, please go to VisitIndy.com.
Aid Efforts for March Tornado Victims Continue
Many of our household and our neighbors suffered loss due to the March 2012 tornadoes and severe weather. Our diocesan household continues to work in recovery efforts as the event fades from the news though its effects linger. Read here about what happened, what is being done, the ways in which you can give aid in this ongoing time of need.
Tornado Response
Youth Steering Committee Mission Trip to Henryville
The Youth Steering Committee of the Diocese of Indianapolis is sponsoring a Disaster Relief Weekend in Henryville, IN June 1-3, 2012. All are invited to join in—adults, youth and families. We will be lodging at a home in New Albany. It...
Read moreBring Your Parish Group to Southern Indiana for Tornado Clean-Up and Rebuilding
We are very, very close to being able to announce that we have secured a beautiful almost-new 3,200 square foot home in southern Indiana—courtesy of a deployed U.S. Air Force family that isn’t currently using it—to house mission teams working...
Read moreA Prayer for Southern Indiana Tornado Victims
O God, You cherish your people and wish no harm upon them. You are with us in every danger and you guide us along the way. But on our earth, rain and snow fall, storms arise, and winds blow. In southern...
Read moreDiocese and Parishes Respond to Southern Indiana Tornado Disaster
Update as of March 6 Throughout our diocese, Episcopalians continue to reach out and offer assistance in the wake of the deadly tornado outbreak in southern Indiana. Here’s the latest. The diocese has a Southern Indiana Tornado Relief fund in place and...
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Many of our household and our neighbors suffered loss due to the recent spate of tornadoes and severe weather and can use your help. Please give generously of your time, talents, and funds to help those in need. Overview of resources...
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Mission and Ministry
Sudan
Bishops Meet in Sudan
Update from Bishop Cate February 2, 2012
Dear Friends,Drew, Mauricio and I are with Ruben in Bor! We spent one day in Nairobi, then on to Juba—capitol city of South Sudan. ...
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Bishop Cate Waynick, Bishop Mauricio Andrade Gather for Sudan Partner Visit
Bishop Cate and Bishop Mauricio (Brasillia) began their journey to visit the Diocese of Bor in the new republic in sourthern Sudan. B...
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General Information on Bor, Brasilia, and Haiti
Here is some general information about our current work in Bor, Brasilia, and Haiti, including opportunities for action in your parish.
Pray. Learn. Urge. Give.
The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis has partnerships with the church in Brazil, the new Republic of South Sudan, and Haiti
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Pray for the people of the Diocese of Bor (Republic of South Sudan) and their new bishop, Ruben Akurdit, elected in May and enthroned in June following the retirement of Bishop Nathaniel Garang. Pray fo...
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News about the dioceses of Bor and Brasilia.
Update from Bishop Cate February 2, 2012Dear Friends,Drew, Mauricio and I are with Ruben in Bor! We spent one day in Nairobi, then on to Juba—capitol city of South Sudan. The airport experiences are never to be forgotten... |
Bishop Cate Waynick, Bishop Mauricio Andrade Gather for Sudan Partner VisitBishop Cate and Bishop Mauricio (Brasillia) began their journey to visit the Diocese of Bor in the new republic in sourthern Sudan. Bishop Mauricio is blogging from Sudan about the vi... |
Church and world leaders hail new Republic of South Sudan, commit to peace-building and reconciliationChurch and world leaders hail new Republic of South Sudan, commit to peace-building and reconciliation By Jesse Zink and Matthew Davies, July 09, 2011 [Episcopal News Service] As a weekend of cel... |
Tragedy in Tasso da Silveira Elementary School, Rio de JaneiroBRAZIL: Church officials express shock, sadness after school shooting By ENS staff, April 08, 2011 [Episcopal News Service] Bishop Mauricio Andrade, primate of the Episcopal Anglican Church... |
Pray the Lord's Prayer with our Brazilian partnersWhat better way is there to be connected with Christians from all over than to pray with them? This translation of the Lord's Prayer in the Brazilian Portuguese form was provided by Peter Sehli... |
Two centuries of Anglican worship in BrazilBy Peter J. Sehlinger (Peter is a member of Trinity-Indianapolis, and a recent pilgrim to the Diocese of Brasilia.) The Anglican Church in Brazil traces its origins to 1810, when the Portuguese Crown... |
Bor slide showA visual tour of missions, people and places in the Diocese of Bor (Sudan). Bor is a diocese of the Anglican Communion (Episcopal Church of the Sudan) which is in a three-way partnership with Indianap... |
Diocese of Bor Malek Bible College (Sudan)Support the rebuilding of Malek Bible School in in the Diocese of Bor (Sudan) Efforts continue to raise $20,000 for rebuilding and restoring the Malek Bible School in our partner Diocese of Bor in ... |
Water Project in Sudan (Bor Diocese)Thank you for your participation in the fundraising project for water wells in Bor Diocese in 2007 and 2008. We raised approximately $20,000 for this clean water project! The fundraising porti... |
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Lord Christ, You have no body on earth but ours, No hands but ours, No feet but ours. Ours are the eyes through which your compassion must look out on the world. Ours are the feet by which you may still go about doing good. Ours are the hands with which You bless people now. Bless our minds and bodies, that we may be a blessing to others
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