Christ Episcopal Church on Pilgrimmage in Cuba
Monday, February 8, 2010
TRAVELIN' ON DOWN THE ROAD . . .
It won't be long now!
The Cuba Companion Ministry at Christ Episcopal Church is finalizing plans for the upcoming visit to Cuba. It won't be long until our group of CEC ambassadors departs for a Lenten visit with our Cuban friends. Our travelers leave on February 27 and return on March 4. CEC's ambassadors are currently gathering gifts of needed supplies and other items for our companions at El Buen Pastor. You can assist in one of several ways. If you enjoy meeting and talking to people, your help would be welcomed as we collect items from the Cuba Gift Tree that has been displayed in the CEC courtyard for the last several Sundays. If you are a bargain shopper, take a shopping list and purchase supplies for the trip. If you love a puzzling challenge or you are a packing "engineer," bring your problem solving skills to the packing meeting on February 21 and help organize the baggage for the trip as there are many items to be packed in a very small space!
Our Cuban friends have been working diligently to make this visit an unforgettable experience. Shown here during their annual Christmas Gift Exchange at El Buen Pastor, the parishioners of our companion church are eagerly anticipating our visit. The upcoming trip promises to be a great experience!
The Cuba Companion Ministry is already looking at dates for a future visit. If a visit with El Buen Pastor is on your Must Do List but your calendar is always too full, now is the time for you to indicate your travel preferences. Since the next trip date has not yet been selected, potential travelers' needs can be considered. A possible time that has been proposed is an October trip. However, the Cuba Companion Committee is looking at all options and welcomes your suggestions. For more information, contact Debbie Hardegree at 904-285-9632, debhardegree4@comcast.net or Kammy Young at 904-285-6127, kyoung@christepiscopalchurch.org.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
A VISIT FROM THE BISHOP
Bishop Miguel Tamayo recently visited The Church of the Good Shepherd.
Bishop Tamayo led the service and brought the day's homily to the congregation.
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Bishop Tamayo welcomes the newest member of El Buen Pastor into God's family.
Parishioners filled the church as they welcomed Bishop Tamayo..
Iglesia del Buen Pastor (The Church of the Good Shepherd) holds a special place in the Bishop's heart. Early in his career, Bishop Tamayo was the rector of a neighboring Bolondron church called Iglesia del San Pablo (St. Paul's Church). At that time, El Buen Pastor was attached to San Pablo as a satellite church. Through his association with San Pablo, the Bishop was also responsible for El Buen Pastor. Church members warmly welcomed their former rector.
Monday, January 18, 2010
A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP TAMAYO --
Although the Episcopal Church in Cuba is more than one hundred years old, it is still a missionary Church. It is made of about 50 congregations (both parishes and missions) spread along the island. The number of clergy goes up to 30, and there are 4 seminarians who are being trained for ordained ministry in our diocesan/ecumenical Seminary in Matanzas, near Havana. We also have a program called "The New Ministries" to train Lay Ministers and Permanent Deacons which have had a great success graduating last year almost 50 students.
The Church is growing in numbers, but more important than that, it is also growing in commitment to our Lord in order to be, as he asked, "the salt and the yeast in our society".
We thank our Good Lord for all the support we are receiving from our Companion Diocese in Florida, particularly through its parishes like Christ Church Ponte Vedra Beach.
Bishop Miguel Tamayo
Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba
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