Events

2018 Journey to the Holy Land

Wed, Jul 25, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Mon, Aug 06, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT

Starting 1 day from now | Wed, Jul 25

Get Directions: 14700 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Remaining Balance Due: May 15th 

Join Bishop Ed (who has led over 10 trips to the Holy Land) and members of our diocesan community in this amazing opportunity to walk where Jesus walked and experience the Holy Land together! All (18 and over) are welcome to join in this adventure!

Click here to download a flier!

Double Occupancy Room: $4,165
Single Occupancy Room: $4,765

The above cost does not include any personal expenses such as telephone calls, beverages, laundry and medical insurance. Purchase of travel insurance is recommended.

Schedule

Wednesday, July 25th (Day 1): Depart USA

Thursday, July 26th (Day 2): Arrive Tel Aviv

Friday, July 27th (Day 3): Horizons of Jerusalem/Israel Museum

Saturday, July 28th (Day 4): Jericho/Nazareth

Sunday, July 29th (Day 5): Sunday Eucharist at Christ Church/Sepphoris

Monday, July 30th (Day 6): Sea of Galilee/Jordan River/Capernaum & Beatitude

Tuesday, July 31st (Day 7): Burqin/Nablus/Taybeh

Wednesday, August 1st (Day 8): Shepherd's Field/Bethlehem

Thursday, August 2nd (Day 9): Western Wall/Dome of the Rock/Princess Bassma

Friday, August 3rd (Day 10): Old City/Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Saturday, August 4th (Day 11): Free Day

Sunday, August 5th (Day 12): Beth-Phage/Dominus Flevit/Gethsemane/Mt. Zion

Monday, August 6th (Day 13): Way of the Cross/Emmaus

Click here for a more detailed agenda!

Questions? Please contact Marcia Crawford: Email - [email protected] or Phone - (405) 232-4820

Safeguarding Training

Sat, Jul 28, 2018 - 06:00 PM CDT until Thu, Aug 30, 2018 - 09:30 PM CDT

Starting 5 days from now | Sat, Jul 28

Get Directions: 14700 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Ministry, like much of the work Jesus Christ has given us to do, is a ministry of relationships. Children, youth and adult supervisors, parents, clergy, and other volunteers come into contact with one another to share their lives, worship, have fun, and explore how their spiritual beliefs shape their lives. 

Jesus Christ calls us to loving relationships that are healthy and helpful to each other, not taking advantage of those who are weaker or putting people in situations that are inappropriate for their age or maturity. All persons involved in ministry with children and youth, whether child, youth or adult, deserve to be treated as Jesus Christ would treat them, with love, respect, and kindness.

All participants in ministry deserve to be in a safe environment; which includes, but is not limited to, an environment that is free from harassment, abuse, and misconduct. These policies are meant to help provide for such an environment.

Learn more about our Diocesan Safeguarding Program:
- Safeguarding God's Children
- Safeguarding God's People

Upcoming Training Opportunities:

Safeguarding God's Children

July 28th (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
RSVP by: July 26th
St. Luke's, Ada
110 East 17th Street
Ada, OK 74820
To RSVP or ask any questions, please contact the Rev. Bobby Saunkeah via email at [email protected] or via phone at (580) 399-5890.

August 5th (3:00 - 5:30 p.m.)
RSVP by: August 2nd
St. Barnabas, Poteau
500 College Avenue
Poteau, OK 74953
To RSVP or ask any questions, please contact the Rev. Judy Gann via email at [email protected] or via phone at (918) 361-3903. 

August 23rd (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
RSVP by: August 20th
St. Patrick's, Broken Arrow
4250 West Houston Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
To RSVP or ask any questions, please contact Suzanne Shepherd via email at [email protected] or via phone at (918) 294-9444.

Safeguarding God’s People

August 5th (12:00 - 3:30 p.m.)
RSVP by: August 2nd
St. Patrick's, Broken Arrow
4250 West Houston Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
To RSVP or ask any questions, please contact Suzanne Shepherd via email at [email protected] or via phone at (918) 294-9444.

August 24th (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
RSVP by: August 21st
St. Patrick's, Broken Arrow
4250 West Houston Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
To RSVP or ask any questions, please contact Suzanne Shepherd via email at [email protected] or via phone at (918) 294-9444.

August 30th (6:00 - 9:30 p.m.)
RSVP by: August 27th
St. Augustine of Canterbury, Oklahoma City
14700 N. May Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to ensure we have enough materials. Please contact Director of Christian Formation, Sabrina Evans, at the Diocesan Office via email at [email protected] or via phone at (405) 232-4820.

VBS - Very Big Slide Summer Fun Event

Sun, Jul 29, 2018 - 02:00 PM CDT until Sun, Jul 29, 2018 - 06:00 PM CDT

Starting 6 days from now | Sun, Jul 29

Get Directions: Grace Episcopal Church, 218 N 6th St, Muskogee, OK 74401

What is it?
Summer Fun Street Fair with food, games, a giant water slide, and more.

Who is it for?
Everyone, young and old

Cost?
FREE!

Where?
Grace Episcopal Church
218 N 6th St
Muskogee, OK 74401

Why?
Summer celebration of family fun in place of a typical Vacation Bible School event (Get it? VBS - Very Big Slide :-)

Come and join in the fun!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Please contact Mrs. Nancy Scott via phone at (918) 687-5416 via email at [email protected]. 

Cursillo

Fri, Aug 10, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Sun, Aug 12, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting 17 days from now | Fri, Aug 10

Get Directions: St. Crispin's Conference Center, 36302 State Highway 9, Wewoka, OK 74884

Application Deadline: July 25th

Cursillo includes a three-day weekend event held at St. Crispin’s Conference Center that typically contains group sessions, worship, music, fellowship, prayer and other activities. The weekend begins Friday evening with meditations and discussions. Then blessed silence is kept until after the worship on Saturday morning. Participants are assigned to close-knit table groups for the weekend.

Click here to download the application!

Click here to learn more!

Cold Ones and Catfish Dinner Theater

Thu, Aug 23, 2018 - 06:00 PM CDT until Thu, Aug 23, 2018 - 08:30 PM CDT

Starting about 1 month from now | Thu, Aug 23

Get Directions: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church & Event Center, 555 East Third Street, Grove, OK 74344

Patti Beth Anderson joins Pianist Terry Jordan to tell stories and share songs of good times between friends. Enjoy cold beer and catfish for dinner.

Gathering and Training for Youth Ministers

Fri, Aug 24, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Sat, Aug 25, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting about 1 month from now | Fri, Aug 24

Get Directions: St.Crispin's Conference and Camp Center, 36302 State Highway 9, Wewoka, OK 74884

Registration Deadline: August 8th 

If you are currently a youth minister or would like to be a youth minister, here’s a good place to start!

The diocese is offering a Friday night – Saturday afternoon opportunity for hands-on skill learning.

This year’s sessions will focus on complex issues and is designed to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills to allow you to minister more effectively to young people.

Cost:
$100 - Single Room
$80 - Double Room

 Click here to download the brochure and registration form!

Presenters will include the Rev. Canon Tony Moon, Ph.D., Dr. Steve Orwig, and the Rev. Dana Orwig.

In other times, we will be learning several Minute to Win It games and will spend time sharing worship ideas.

Any questions, please contact Sabrina Evans at 405 232 4820 or email [email protected]. 

Ordination of Janie Layne Koch

Sat, Sep 01, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Sat, Sep 01, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting about 1 month from now | Sat, Sep 01

Get Directions: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church , 518 West Randolph, Enid, OK 73701

Diocesan Office Closed for Labor Day

Mon, Sep 03, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Mon, Sep 03, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting about 1 month from now | Mon, Sep 03

Get Directions: Diocesan Office, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

The Diocesan Office will be closed on Monday, September 3rd 
in observance of Labor Day.

The office will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th.

Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of other workers, and arouse our concern for those who are out of work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, p. 261)

Financial Peace University

Thu, Sep 06, 2018 - 06:00 PM CDT until Thu, Nov 01, 2018 - 07:30 PM CDT

Starting about 1 month from now | Thu, Sep 06

Get Directions: All Souls' Episcopal Church (Parish Hall), 6400 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

The Bible-based Dave Ramsey series that has helped millions of families take control of their finances will meet this fall beginning September 6th.

Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

$109 per family

All Souls' Episcopal Church (Parish Hall)
6400 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

You can register for the course by signing-up here

Question? Please contact Alysa and Charles Newcomb (405) 748 - 0830.

Bishop’s Lecture Series

Fri, Sep 07, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Sat, Sep 08, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting about 2 months from now | Fri, Sep 07

Get Directions: St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 N. 7th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Registration Deadline: August 24th

We hope you will join us for the Bishop Lecture Series at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Oklahoma City. This year we are pleased to welcome Lauren Winner, Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality as our keynote speaker!

Cardigan Sweater, Magnolia Tree, Brioche:
The Overlooked Paths to Christ Scripture Offers

Click here to download a flier and paper registration form!

Click here to register online!

Lauren F. Winner writes and lectures widely on Christian practice, the history of Christianity in America, and Jewish-Christian relations. Her books include Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, a study of household religious practice in 18th-century Virginia, A Cheerful and Comfortable Faith, Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis, and, most recently, a book on overlooked biblical tropes for God, Wearing God. She is completing a book called Characteristic Damage, which examines the effects of sin and damage on Christian practice.

Dr. Winner’s research has been supported by numerous institutions, including Monticello, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University, and the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University. She has appeared on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has served as a commentator on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” She has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture, and Christianity Today, and her essays have been included in several volumes of The Best Christian Writing.

Dr. Winner, an Episcopal priest, is vicar of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Louisburg, N.C. 

 We hope to see you there!

 If you have any questions, please contact Director of Christian Formation, Sabrina Evans, via email at [email protected] or via phone at (405) 232-4820.

CREDO Conference for Clergy in Recovery

Tue, Sep 11, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Mon, Sep 17, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting about 2 months from now | Tue, Sep 11

Get Directions: Barbara C. Harris Center, 400 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH 03047

As clergy, you minister to the health and well-being of others. Isn’t it time to refresh and reinvigorate yourself? CREDO could provide that opportunity.

We invite you to apply for an Affinity CREDO conference specifically designed for clergy in active recovery from alcohol or substance abuse.

What: CREDO 340
When: September 11 – 17, 2018
Where: Barbara C. Harris Episcopal Conference Center (Greenfield, New Hampshire)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Active in or receiving a pension from The Church Pension Fund
• Cannot have attended CREDO within the last 5 years
• Ordained 5 years or more
• In active recovery from alcohol or substance abuse

Click here to download a flier!

For more information or to apply, email [email protected] or call (888) 274-2828.

CREDO Conference for Married Clergy Couples

Tue, Sep 25, 2018 - 09:26 AM CDT until Mon, Oct 01, 2018 - 10:26 AM CDT

Starting 2 months from now | Tue, Sep 25

Get Directions: Duncan Episcopal Conference Center, 5820 S. Military Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33484

As clergy, you minister to the health and well-being of others. Isn’t it time to refresh and reinvigorate yourself? CREDO could provide that opportunity.

We invite you to apply for an Affinity CREDO conference specially designed for married clergy couples.

What: CREDO 342
When: September 25 – October 1, 2018
Where: Duncan Episcopal Conference Center (Delray Beach, Florida)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a married clergy couple
• Both must be active in or receiving a pension from 
The Church Pension Fund 

• Both must have been ordained 5 years or more 

• Both cannot have attended CREDO within the last 5 years

Click here to download a flier!


For more information or to apply, email [email protected] or call (888) 274-2828. 


St. Crispin's Cook-off and Dedication

Sat, Sep 29, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Sat, Sep 29, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting 2 months from now | Sat, Sep 29

Get Directions: St.Crispin's Conference and Camp Center, 36302 State Highway 9, Wewoka, OK 74884

We hope you'll join us for this exciting event!
More details coming soon!
Click here to register to attend!

Sponsor this event!
Partner with us as we continue to raise funds for St. Crispin's and celebrate
the new facilities during the Cook-Off and Dedication!
Click here to download a sponsorship information form!

Click here to learn more!

Planned Giving Workshop

Sat, Oct 20, 2018 - 10:00 AM CDT until Sat, Oct 20, 2018 - 03:00 PM CDT

Starting 3 months from now | Sat, Oct 20

Get Directions: St.Crispin's Conference and Camp Center, 36302 State Highway 9, Wewoka, OK 74884

Hosted by: The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma and Episcopal Church Foundation

Registration Deadline: October 6th

Click here to complete registration!

Both parishes with an existing Planned Giving ministry and/or an Endowment, as well as those without one, will benefit from this workshop. This workshop reviews best practices and empowers leadership to take the best, next steps for their congregation!

Setting Up a Planned Giving Program for Your Parish
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Take the mystery out of planned giving for your parish. Learn in easy to understand terms how planned giving differs from annual stewardship and capital campaigns, and how your parish can build endowments through wills and life income and other planned gifts. After a review of the planned giving instruments, you will learn about the importance of a parish vision, protecting and growing your endowment, and how to invite others to remember your parish through estate and financial planning. You will leave the workshop with a plan of action.

Lunch
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Creating a Legacy Society and using Planned Giving on Demand for Your Parish
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Join us to learn how to use the resources provided by ECF’s new toolkit, Planned Giving on Demand to encourage new gifts to support your parish’s future through estate and financial planning. We will also review how to create and sustain a Legacy Society to encourage giving to your parish for decades to come.

Presenter: James W.N. Murphy, CFRE
Managing Program Director
212-870-2844 or 800-697-2858
[email protected] 

Jim is Managing Program Director for Endowment Management, Planned Giving and Donor Solutions at the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF). He oversees ECF’s financial resources programs: planned giving, endowment management and donor solutions, including ECF’s Donor advised Fund program. He works with congregations, dioceses, and other Episcopal organizations to enhance and develop their programs and resources. Jim holds a Certificate in Fundraising from New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, MA in Christian Spirituality from General Theological Seminary, and BS from NYU's Stern School of Business. Jim is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Prior to joining ECF in 2008, Jim was Director of the Master of Arts Program and Program Manager for Lifelong Learning & the Center for Christian Spirituality at the General Theological Seminary. For more than 16 years he worked for a major international law firm in NYC, serving in a number of financial management roles. He has been an active volunteer leader in stewardship, parish administration, and Christian formation ministries in several Episcopal parishes in New York and New Jersey.

A native of Lansing, MI, Jim holds a Certificate in Fundraising from New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, an MA in Christian Spirituality from the General Theological Seminary, and a BS from NYU's Stern School of Business. Jim is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

Questions? Please contact Tyler L. Davis, Director of Stewardship & Development, via email at [email protected] or via phone at (405) 232 - 4820.

All Saints', Miami Centennial Celebration!

Fri, Oct 26, 2018 - 12:00 AM CDT until Sun, Oct 28, 2018 - 11:59 PM CDT

Starting 3 months from now | Fri, Oct 26

Get Directions: All Saints Episcopal Church, 225 B Street NW, Miami, OK 74354

All Saints' Episcopal Church in Miami celebrates its 100th year in 2018!

We invite all Saints to return home!

We invite our friends to come have fun with us.

October 26th until 28th we will have opportunities for fellowship, a golf tournament on Saturday afternoon followed by a picnic, and joyous worship and birthday cake on Sunday.

See you at All Saints!

Questions? Please contact All Saints' Church directly via email at [email protected] or via phone at (918) 542-3662.

Diocesan Office Closed for Veteran's Day

Mon, Nov 12, 2018 - 12:00 AM CST until Mon, Nov 12, 2018 - 11:59 PM CST

Starting 4 months from now | Mon, Nov 12

Get Directions: Diocesan Office, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

The Diocesan Office will be closed on Monday, November 12th
in observance of Veteran's Day.

The office will reopen on Tuesday, November 13th.

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, p. 823)

Diocesan Office Closed for Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 22, 2018 - 12:00 AM CST until Fri, Nov 23, 2018 - 12:00 AM CST

Starting 4 months from now | Thu, Nov 22

Get Directions: Diocesan Center , 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

The Diocesan Office will be closed on
Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd
in observance of Thanksgiving.

The office will reopen on Monday, November 26th.

Almighty God, we thank you for making the earth fruitful, so that it might produce what is needed for life: Bless those who work in the fields; give us seasonable weather; and grant that we may all share the fruits for the earth, rejoicing in your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, p. 824)