Around the Diocese Continued from page 3 Good Shepherd, Wichita has a new cross for its chapel — a San Damiano crucifix written by the artists of Monastery Icons, made possible by gifts to a memorial fund. The original cross of this design was used by St. Francis of Assisi. St. Bartholomew’s, Wichita offers worshippers a Taizé-style service every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church. St. James’, Wichita thanked parishioners for support of three recent major outreach projects — the first of six Red Cross bloodmobile drives, volunteers who teach personal finance to high schoolers, and donations of blankets for homeless shelters.
Instructing piano teachers in Serbia
St. John’s, Wichita asked members to submit family recipes for inclusion in a cookbook to mark the church’s 145th anniversary later this year. The book also will include recipes from cookbooks of 1908 and 1910. Money raised from book sales will support church ministries.
Dr. Kristi Baker, Diocesan Convention secretary and director of music at St. David’s, Topeka, will introduce lesser-known works by American composers George Gershwin and Edward MacDowell to piano teachers from around the world when she offers recitals at the Seventh World Piano Conference in Novis Sad, Serbia, in late June. She is one of 45 clinicians from a variety of countries who were invited to make presentations. Baker herself is a piano teacher, as well as a concert performer.
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Conference planned for those exploring a call to ministry Do you think you might have a call to ordained ministry or a specialized lay ministry, such as lay preacher, catechist, worship leader, youth minister or director of children’s education? Do you know someone in your parish who has developed or shows potential for these special skills? The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas invites interested persons to “Explore Your Call” during a weekend conference Aug. 14-15 at Grace Ca4 | The Harvest | Summer 2015
thedral, 701 SW 8th Ave. in Topeka. The conference begins on Friday at 6 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. on Saturday. You will learn more about discerning and recognizing your call, the ordination process and its required prerequisites, and classes offered at the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. There also will be discussions geared toward full-time and bi-vocational ministry, and on what to expect as a clergy spouse. Couples are
welcomed and encouraged to attend together. Complete details will be sent to all churches in July, and information will be in DioLog, the diocese’s e-newsletter. For more information, contact the Very Rev. Steve Lipscomb, chair of the Commission on Ministry, at (785) 235-3457 or rslipscomb@gracecathedraltopeka. org, or Michele Moss, Commission coordinator, at (785) 235-9255 or mmoss@episcopal-ks.org.