We've got ourselves a new bishop here in Ne-vaa-da

His name is Dan Edwards and he's the rector of St. Francis' Episcopal Church in Macon, Georgia. He is a very cool fellow indeed, and we should expect some renewed interest in ministries with young people coming from the bishop's office. You can find out more about him here.

As part of the welcoming festivities there will be a reception for Dan and Linda Edwards in the Reno area sometime in January or February. Naturally, student attendance is strongly encouraged. Watch this space for details!

Vocare this weekend!

...and we're sending six candidates! Woo hoo!

In other news, our weekly meeting are going strong with lots 'o food, chatter, good discussions, and prayer. Want some dinner and be able to hang out with old or unmet friends? Come on over to Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Reno. We meet upstairs in the parish hall, which is the building behind the church.

Need more info? Contact Karen at kjohanns at trinityreno dot org. Just re-format the email to put the "at thingie" and the dot in the email address.

September 10: Kickoff meeting tonight

Now that we've had a nice long summer break it's time once again for our community to gather. We'll be meeting at 7:00 pm in the chapel at Trinity church for Holy Eucharist, and then we'll move to the parish hall for dinner and social time. It will be great to see you all!


Blessings,
Karen+

Vocare: just for you!

Our first-ever Vocare weekend is planned and ready to go! We will be sharing this ministry with the wonderful young adult Vocati from the diocese of Northern California. If you've spent any time working on the TEC team in the past, this will be a wonderful opportunity for you to experience being a participant and being served by others. The team will consist of young adults from NorCal, and I will be serving along with Rev. Britt Olson (former rector of St. Paul's, Sparks) as spiritual directors.

Here's the 4-1-1:

When: October 26-28
Where: Camp Noel Porter, Tahoe City CA
Who: young adults ages 19-30 (mature 18 year olds OK)
How Much: $35 gets you accommodations for the weekend, food, program, and fun.

Sounds great? You can download the brochure and registration forms here.

First meeting of the year: September 10th

Our kickoff worship-fest and dinner will be on Monday, September 10th at 7:00 pm at our usual meeting place of Trinity Church in downtown Reno. I hope you're planning on attending, and feel free to bring a friend along!

This year we'll be starting a little differently, with a Holy Eucharist preceding our dinner and program, so instead of coming straight the parish hall go into the church instead. We'll be gathering in the chapel and the side door of the church will be open. We won't necessarily have Eucharist every time we meet, but it is an option and we can talk about it when we get together for our first meeting.

If you need more info please email me at kjohanns@trinityreno.org.


Peace,
Karen+

Camino: Young Adult Gathering Sep. 21-23

This sounds pretty cool. From their website:

Camino is a young adult gathering happening in San Francisco this fall. Through provocative workshops, creative worship and an interactive urban pilgrimage focused on global peace and justice --- Camino will ignite your faith, inspire your walk and invigorate your call to seek and serve Christ in others.

With groups from around the country, you will partake in an urban pilgrimage, exploring the cities many contrasts, paradoxes, eccentricities and challenges while discovering sites where the values of the MDGs , Baptismal Covenant and Franciscan Spirituality are being practiced. Come experience the heart, faith, compassion and commitment of this unique place and connect with other young Episcopalians.

Want to know more? Want to go? There's some $$ available to help. Please get in touch with Chaplain Karen if you want to be a part of this.

Winding down

Wow, it's been a long time since this space was updated, and for that I apologize. We had our last meeting on May 6th and will be taking a rest for the summer. However, I've been getting a couple of requests for at least one fun summer activity, so watch this space and check your emails!

We'll be starting up again on Monday, September 10th. In addition to our usual Monday dinner get-togethers, we'll be featuring some irregularly scheduled special events like Cafe Church, a service project or two, and monthly Eucharists with a focus on the young adult experience.

Watch for me, your Older Person Chaplain, during orientation, as I prowl the campus in collar and sunblock while looking for new students to join in the fun. I'll also be keeping "office hours" at the Overlook and Wolf Pack Cafe, days and times to be determined. Come join me for a cup of coffee and a chat.

Have a fun, productive, and blessed summer!

Peace,
Karen+