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27 July 2001
The Bishop's Notebook
Last
Saturday, 21 July, in the presence of 60 family members and friends,
CH Stephen Powers (USN) and I officiated at the marriage of Nora
Elizabeth Biddle and CH Charles Michael Pumphrey (USN), at historic
St. Paul's Church in Norfolk, Virginia. It was a grand time! Special
thanks goes to Fr. John Capellaro of St. Paul's who did the preparatory
counseling and Deacon Patricia Davis for her warm on-site hosting.
There were two memory moments on this day that added to the adventure
of nuptial bliss. One was the bishop dropped the ring and the other
was Michael's mom, Dorothy Pumphrey, had to go to the emergency
room with a touch of pneumonia. Below is a photo of Michael and
Beth continuing their ceremony at Dorothy's bedside. Please pray
for her healing and strength.
Elizabeth organizes and administers HMO's; Michael expects to continue
his assignment in Norfolk for another three years. The happy couple
departed on a Caribbean honeymoon after the reception.
Also pictured are Maid of Honor (and daughter) Logan Elizabeth Gonella,
the Bride and Groom, Fr. Powers, Bp. Packard, Best Man (and brother)
John Merritt Pumphrey, and Deacon Patricia R. Davis. +gep
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13 July 2001
The Bishop's Notebook
Formative
healthcare symposium a success
By
David Henritzy, Director for Healthcare Ministries |
Last weekend, at the invitation of Bishop George Packard, thirty-five
of the Episcopal Church's leaders in healthcare practice and education
gathered to discuss how the Church might move forward into the next
century. The meeting was held at the College of Preachers in Washington
DC. The Symposium was in response to Resolution A079a of General
Convention calling on the Church to create an association of Episcopal
healthcare groups and individuals; strategize for the provision
of equitable access to healthcare for all; disseminate health information;
and advocate for the Church's positions relating to health issues
and decision-making.
In an effort to broaden the vision of the Church's responsibility
to healthcare, a core group of hospital chaplains was supplemented
by health ethicists, parish nurses, parish priests who are also
medical doctors, psychologists, surgeons, professors, health institution
CEOs, pastoral counselors, representatives from the Church's lobbying
office in Washington, and others. We crammed much into less than
48 hours. We heard significant addresses from Dr. Cynthia Cohen,
Senior Research Fellow at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and The
Rev. Dr. Jan Heller, System Director of the Office of Ethics and
Theology of the Providence Health System. We spent much time in
small discussion groups.
And we formulated an action plan Covenant to use as a guide for
moving forward. We developed goals in five areas: theology, education,
networking, structure and advocacy. After wordsmithing the text
of the Covenant, everyone affixed their signature, demonstrating
their willingness to continue being involved. And in a particularly
moving close, the Covenant was placed on the altar as Bishop Packard
celebrated the final Eucharist in the College's chapel.
To view the Covenant, please click on this link
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Scenes
from the Formative Healthcare Symposium
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| The
Rev. Jan Heller, PhD., delivered one of the major addresses,
entitled "Advances in Healthcare Science and Research:
Biotechnology"
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Dr.
Bruce Jennings, Senior Research Scholar at the Hatings Center
in New York, makes a point |
We
generated lots of enthusiasm (and lots of newsprint!) |
Bishop
Packard preparing to celebrate the closing Eucharist
in the Chapel at the College of Preachers |
6 July 2001
The Bishop's Notebook
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ECUSA
Chaplains heading to the Balkans visit 815
By Gerry Blackburn, Director for Military Ministries
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Due
to rather unique circumstances we will soon have five ECUSA chaplains
serving in the Balkan Theater with their respective U. S. peacekeeping
units. Two National Guard chaplains and two Active Duty chaplains
whose units will be in either Bosnia or Kosovo will soon join Chaplain
(CPT) Chris Pierce of Fort Campbell, KY, who is currently in Kosovo.
Three of these "Balkan Chaplains," along with an EC chaplain who
already has Bosnia experience, came to the Episcopal Church Center
for a meeting with Bishop Packard and me on 27 & 28 June. Photos
and the names of these chaplains may be seen below.
The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the shared ECUSA Reserves/Guard
and Active Duty ministries through pre-deployment dialogue. It was
also an opportunity to share our military ministry story with key
EC leaders here at the Church Center. The chaplains had formal and
informal meetings with the Presiding Bishop, the Executive Officer
of the General Convention, the Canon to the Primate and Presiding
Bishop, and an interview and photo session with the editor of Episcopal
Life. They also assisted at the noon Holy Eucharist in the Church
Center Chapel.
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Bishop Frank T. Griswold; CH (CPT) Sean Wead, Ft. Drum, NY;
CH (MAJ) David Scheider, Ft. Drum. Sean will be in Bosnia, David
in Kosovo |
Fr.
Gerry Blackburn, CH Wead, CH Scheider, Bishop George Packard,
CH (LTCOL) Frank Wismer,
a Reservist whose unit was in Bosnia earlier. CH (MAJ) John
Weatherly, National Guard, will be in Bosnia |
Chaplains
Weatherly, Wead, Scheider, Wismer. (CH Donald Roberts, Colonel
Air Nationsl Guard will be in the Balkans but was unable to
attend the meeting at 815) |
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