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Council Events

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Save these dates

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19th Annual

Walk with the Suffering

Good Friday

Stations of the Cross

Good Friday
April 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Beginning at the San Diego Rescue Mission at 120 Elm Street
(corner of Second and Elm in downtown San Diego

A three-hour walk in downtown San Diego commemorating Jesus’ journey to Calvary and His solidarity with the suffering

Sponsored by

the Ecumenical Council of San Diego County

Invited participants include: USD Campus Ministry, San Diego Organizing Project, Center for Justice and Reconciliation, Third Avenue Charitable Organization, Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, San Diego Rescue Mission, St. Augustine High School , Academy of Our Lady of Peace, Roman Catholic diocese Office for Social Ministries, and others. For information, contact the Ecumenical Council at (619)238-0649 or www.ecsd.org

Approximate length of walk is 2 1/2 miles

Free Parking is available in the Rescue Mission parking structure on Second Ave. , between Elm and Fir.

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Special Program for Church Music Directors

and Worship Leaders

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Our first workshop held January 30th was a great success.

Plan on attending the second session.

Examples of “musically-blended” worship services are the focus of the second session of a series on hymnody and church music, sponsored by the Ecumenical Council of San Diego County and underwritten by the Harmony and Health Foundation.

The upcoming program, scheduled for April 24, 2010 is built upon the recently conducted session at First United Methodist Church of San Diego at which a review of changing Christian music over the past five centuries was conducted by First Church’s Director of Music, Dr. Stanley Wicks, and and Mr. Robert Plimpton, church organist. Session participants were walked through the changes from Gregorian chants, through to the Protestant Reformation, 18th century musical emphases (e.g., the Wesleys), to the evangelical movements of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, through to contemporary church music of today. Many of the attendees at the session indicated that providing this historical understanding of today’s musical liturgy actually enhanced their appreciation of both traditional and contemporary music in today’s worship services.

The April 24 session is designed to build upon understandings gathered at the first session. Rather than designating church services as “traditional” or “contemporary”, the program will attempt to show that a blending of musical interests may be a way around an either/or situation that often separates age groups in worship services.

Further information about and registration for the April 24 session is available at the Ecumenical Council office at 619/238-0649. Registration is $15.00, which includes lunch.

Other programs are tentatively scheduled for July 10 and October 9, 2010.

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Faith, Order and Witness Committee Meetings

Rev. Dr .Paul Bieber, Chair
All meetings are held at the Ecumenical Council offices
at 3530 Camino del Rio North, Suite 301 (3rd Floor), San Diego, 92108
in the large conference room
For further info, call 619-238-0649

Future Meeting Topics:

March 24, 2010 11:30 am

Our Faith, Order and Witness committee meets again in one week, on February 24, and then on March 24, as we continue to enjoy Fr. George Morelli's presentations of Eastern Orthodox spirituality. As it happens, Fr. George has been scheduled as the Protos (Principal and in this case only celebrant) of the Presanctified Divine Liturgy at St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Church on those two days (and the other Wednesdays in Lent). Fr. George has, therefore, graciously invited us to meet at his parish. If members and attenders of Faith, Order, and Witness come early they can see the service, which would fit our topic of explaining the spirituality of the Eastern Church. After our meeting, we are invited to stay for a light Middle Eastern Lenten Lunch, so an earthly incentive is provided for this continued spiritual exploration.

Presanctified Divine Liturgy, 10:30 am

Faith, Order, and Witness Committee continues its study of the book, Ages of the Spiritual Life, by Paul Evdokimov, 11:30 am

Light Lenten Lunch, 1:00 pm

St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Church

4175 Poplar St

San Diego, CA 92105

St. George's is located in the City Heights neighborhood, a few minutes off the I-805 Home Ave exit. It is served by Bus #965, the City Heights Circulator; the bus stop is at Poplar St. and Snowdrop St.

www.stgeorgesd.org

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THE SOUL OF KALUAPAPA Sponsored by John Paul the Great University and the LDS Church. This movie presentation is a documentary that portrays a deep and binding interfaith friendship between Catholics, Protestants, and Latter Day Saints in their leprosy settlement on the the Hawaiian Island of Molokai. Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm at the Poway Ultrastar, 13475 Poway Road, Poway, 92064. Screenings are free, but registration is required. To Register, go to:
http://www.jpcatholic.com/news/Winter_2010_Screening.php.

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23rd Annual Tribute Dinner
April 10, 2008

23rd Annual Tribute Honorees

Left to right: Emcee Mark Price, Ecumenical Board Council Board President Rev. Dr. Richard Freeman, Honoree Rev. Ikenna A. Kokayi, Honoree Pastor Jim Donahoo, Honoree Cheryl Keenan, and Keynote Speaker, Monsignor Dennis Mikulanis

Click here to view bios of our Honorees!
Click here to view the text of Msgr. Mikulanis' Keynote Speech
Click here to view all our photos from the Tribute Dinner!

Thank you to all who participated in our 23rd Annual Tribute Dinner.

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The Ecumenical Council of San Diego County can now accept donations of cars, recreational vehicles, and boats. Donors can phone (619) 238-0649 to arrange for pickup. All donations are tax deductible and will benefit the El Nido Transitional Housing Program for battered women and children.

The Ecumenical Council of San Diego County is a registered non-profit organization. Donations support the work of the council and may be sent to :

3530 Camino del Rio North, Suite 301, San Diego, CA 92108

All donations are tax-deductible.