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Habichat!

A Life That Evolves:

New Chaplain Dianne Hall Has Shared in Habitat's Journey

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(With thanks to Habitat Humanity International.)

“Spiritual Direction: The Gift of Discovery”

The Rev.Deacon Geri Nelson

"The more profound the silence, the more focused we may become on the Spirit of God drawing near to us.  We can distinctly hear and feel the presence more by our intuition than by our senses. It is as if a veil has been lifted which separated us from God and we  “feel” the Spirit move among us. . . . " (Click here to continue reading.)

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The Consecration of the 10th Bishop of Georgia

The Right Reverend Scott Anson Benhase

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NEWS!

Congratulations to Dcn. Jim Purks, who received a certificate for completing educational requirements for RTS (Resolve Through Sharing) Bereavement Training in early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and newborn death. He was one of five volunteer chaplains from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital asked to participate in the two-day workshop, conducted by specialists of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, Inc. of LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The foundation conducts these workshops throughout the nation. The trainers were Joni Yanda, prenatal education, lactation and grief coordinator of The Medical Center of Plano, TX, and Darryl Owens, women's services chaplain and grief counselor at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill.  As Dcn. Jim says, "It was intense, at times deeply emotional and spiritual, and empowering. On my volunteer chaplain rounds, a key part of my ministry is visiting the two NICUs (Neonatal Intensive Care units) at Phoebe."

 

 

The ordination of Terri Degenhart and Deacon Jim MacDonald (St. Michael's, Waynesboro)

The ordination of Scott Mithen (St. John's, Bainbridge)

In the chapel at Honey Creek during the DSM Liturgy weekend

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With much thanks to Nancy Byars.

(If you have pictures of other events, please email them to me! Thanks!)

 

Participants in the Diakonia Training Session (Dcn. John Warner, Chaplain)

Becky Rowell receives her certificate of completion.

Jim MacDonald receives a lapaghan made by the Stitchers of Love (presented by Dcn. Patricia Marks).

 

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With much thanks to Dcn. Karyl Miller.

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Updated March 24, 2010