We give our lives to God and share them with each other and with the world God is calling us to serve. inReach includes those things like worship and study which we do first to strengthen our connections to God. outReach includes those things like staffing the NEGa Food Bank which we do first to serve and strengthen the world we encounter around us. For some marvelous reason, doing one always seems to lead to the other. ;-) The listings below are just some of the things we do to help make ourselves and the world God loves a better place.
Spring 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
01/13/12 Sponsored by Office of Institutional Diversity and Campus Ministry Association. More info HERE.
Dioceses of Atlanta/Georgia: Vocare #20
01/27/12 - 01/29/12 A weekend retreat for all the campus ministries and young adults in the dioceses of Atlanta and Georgia! Vocare is a chance to be with your peers and "get away from it all" to talk about Jesus. It's "Church Camp for College Kids!" Click here to go to our online registration page.
Diocese of Georgia: Annual Convention
02/10/12 - 02/12/12 We will attend the annual convention of the Diocese of Georgia in Savannah. If you want to register as a representative of the Center let frDann know ASAP. The more, the merrier! Click HERE for more info.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
02/21/12 Meet us at the Presbyterian Student Center (1250 S. Lumpkin St.) at 6:30 pm for All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Juice and Coffee.
Campus-Wide Ash Wednesday Services
02/22/12 The Episcopal Prayer Book service of the Imposition of Ashes will be observed at 7:00 am, 12:30 pm and 5:00 pm in St. Mary's Chapel of the Episcopal Center @ UGA, 980 S. Lumpkin St. Holy Communion concludes the 6:00pm service.
Baptism, Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation
TBA nquiring and Discerning Hearts, II: Instruction and formation for membership in the Episcopal Church is scheduled for Lent 2009. Click here if you're interested and you'll be added to the special mailings which include a questionnaire, a list things to read and a list of movies to watch.
Spring Work Day
03/24/12 Before the studies get really crazy and after the weather warms a little, we’ll make our semi-annual assault on the Hodgson House and Chapel exteriors. Scraping, painting, repairing rotten wood, windows, fixing gutters and drainage and much much more! Click Here to register and pick a job area.
Holy Week
04/01/12 to 04/08/12 Services everyday during this most important Christian season. Click here for more info.
Baccalaureate
04/25/12 Our last BIG Wednesday before Reading Day, Baccalaureate is the context for recognizing our graduates. The procession will begin at 6:00pm. Following the service there will be a reception on the lawn.
Bishop of Atlanta Election
06/02/12 FrDann and Jay Parker, our delegate, will join others representing parishes and ministries from around the Diocese to elect the next Bishop of the Diocese.
Fall 2012
Moving In Week Open House
08/06/12 - 08/12/12 There’ll be Soft Drinks and Munchies so you can take a break while you’re moving in. Click HERE to let us know you're coming.
Feast of St. Mary, the Virgin (tr.): Opening Convocation
08/15/12 Our first Wednesday Eucharist of Fall Semester is always a special occasion. Worship begins at 6:00pm in the Chapel of St. Mary, the Virgin. We'll have a guest preacher and/or a guest celebrant. Dinner on the lawn following the service.
“Last Chance on Labor Day” Seersucker and Linen on the Lawn
09/03/12 Our first social of Fall semester. We'll play croquet on the lawn and fill ourselves with cucumber sandwiches and lime punch. "Punch is served" immediately following the group photo at 7:00pm.
Inquirers' Classes / Confirmation Preparation: Inquiring Hearts and Discerning Minds
09/10/12 to 10/29/12 Mondays 7-9pm. Lessons and conversation for anyone who wants to prepare for confirmation, reception, or reaffirmation at the Bishop's visitation.
Special Choral Evensong with the Athens Women's Singing Circle
TBD Our prayers and worship will be the setting for the special performance by a standard bearer on the Athens music scene. Dinner at 6:00pm is followed by worship at 8:00pm.
Eve of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Blessing of the Beasts
10/03/12 6:00pm Join us for this annual celebration. If you have a pet you can transport to the Chapel, please bring them along for this special liturgy which begins at 6:00pm. Our worship will conclude with Holy Eucharist. Following we will enjoy a meal in the center including doggie treats and other pet munchables.
Diocese of Atlanta - Campus Ministry Rally
TBD Plans are still in the works for this first annual Rendezvous of Collegiate Episcopalians in north Georgia.
Diocese of Atlanta - Young Adult Summit 2010
TBD A GREAT weekend at cozy Camp Mikell full of seminars, workshops, worship, recreation and good food all geared toward building-up Young Adult Ministries in the Diocese of Atlanta and beyond. Click here to pre-register before September 13, 2011 and avoid the $50 late registration fee
Sabbath Space: A Labyrinth for Meditation, Prayer and Reflection
TBD We will reserve Reception Hall in Tate Student Center's ground floor for three days so that anyone can use our very own Labyrinth for meditation, prayer or reflection. The room will be monitored in the evenings for assistance and safety. Our Labyrinth is painted on a 40' x 40' canvas in the pattern of Chartres Cathedral.
Words and Prayers Remembering Kristallnacht
11/09/12 7:30pm at the Episcopal Center Chapel. Join us as we read and pray with fellow students of the Hillel Center for Jewish Life at UGA. Guest Speaker is TBA.
Diocese of Atlanta Annual Council
11/09/12 -11/10/12 frDann, a delegate to be named and as many folks as want can join us and “represent.” This year at St. Philip’s in Atlanta Georgia. More details later.
A Service of Advent Lessons and Carols
12/02/12 Hosted by the Episcopal Center and held in St. Mary's Chapel this candlelight service is a wonderful seasonal offering shared with our friends from the Presbyterian (PCUSA), Lutheran (ECLA) and Christian (DOC) student ministries. Dinner will be served at the Presbyterian Student Center 1250 S. Lumpkin St. at 6:15pm. Start there and walk down the street for worship at 7:30pm.
