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Scenes from The

The Diocese
and beyond
1  ast year, Donna Lyman (right) joined the congregation of Good Shepherd
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of the Hills, Boonesville, as lay pastoral leader. Here, the Rev. Connie Clark,
vicar, and Bishop Goff join Lyman. Supply clergy celebrate the Eucharist
once a month at this mountain mission congregation.
2  3 Bishop Gulick was the keynote speaker
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for the Parish Youth Ministry’s annual
Senior High Weekend at Shrine Mont, which
brought a record 200 people to the mountain
for a weekend of fellowship and worship.
4  embers of St. Peter’s, Oak Grove, held
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their second prayer vigil for the people of
the Congo in September. The Rev. Deacon
Linda Murphy led the service, and the
Rev. Deacon Carey Chirico spoke of her
experience working with women in the
Diocese of Bukavu, Congo. Photo: Amy Kulina
5  6 On an October 2013 trip to the Anglican
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Diocese of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Buck
Blanchard and Amy Williams of the diocesan
staff met with local leaders to explore
partnership opportunities. (5) Williams
and Blanchard (far right) join members of
Santissima Trindade, a congregation that
is rebuilding by reaching out to the local
community in traditional and modern ways
to proclaim boldly that all are welcome. (6) Williams meets
children in Ciudade de Deus, an impoverished area in Rio,
during a walking tour with a local missionary priest.

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