New interfaith consultant for the Episcopal Church
Bishop C. Christopher Epting, the Presiding Bishop’s deputy for ecumenical and interfaith relations, recently announced the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord as the new interfaith consultant for his office.
Guibord currently serves as the officer of ecumenical and interreligious concerns for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, and is the Province VIII coordinator for ecumenical and interreligious concerns.
"My associate, Dr. Tom Ferguson, and I are extremely happy to welcome Gwynne to our team," said Epting. "She will be available to represent us in various interfaith forums, will be a knowledgeable and helpful consultant on interfaith questions, and will also be available to advise the Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations."
Guibord also serves on a number of boards: past president of the California Council of Churches, past president of Progressive
Christians Uniting (an organization founded by process theologian Dr. John Cobb and the Rev. Canon George Regas), vice president of Southern California Ecumenical Council, chair of the national board of the Interfaith Alliance, vice president of LA's Interreligious
Council, trustee of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, and board member of the National Advisory Board of
Claremont School of Theology.
She was sent to Oxford by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions to meet and dialogue with 32 interfaith leaders from around the globe in preparation for the Parliament, which was held in Barcelona in July of 2004. She presented at the 8th World Council of Churches General Assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe as well as the Ecumenical Decade: Women in Solidarity with Women in 1998.
As trustee of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, Guibord was in Montserrat for the Parliament Assembly for dialogues with other interfaith leaders from around the world in July of 2004. After Montserrat she was in Barcelona at the Parliament's Convening of 'Pathways to Peace: the Wisdom of Listening, the Power of Commitment.' She moderated a panel on behalf of Kashi Ashram entitled: 'Embracing the Feminine in Spirituality: Transcending Chaos and Awakening Peace in the World.' Her second presentation was as Chair of The Interfaith Alliance in a speech called: 'Religion and Government: One Principle, Many Perspectives.'
Georgia priest launches weekday podcasts of "Morning Prayer"
The Rev. Brenda Monroe, a priest in Clayton, Ga., has launched a podcast of weekday Morning Prayer services with a special group in mind: commuters.
Monroe, a member of the Standing Commission on Episcopal Church Communication, thought she'd do something that combines her love for the Episcopal Church and interest in applying technology to augment the spiritual journey.
"With Atlanta having one of the longest average commutes, this ministry is a tool to transform that travel time into time with God," she said.
The podcasts offer the Morning Prayer service with the appropriate readings for the day. Monroe reads the liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer Rite II. Scriptures are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, and the psalms are from "Psalter for the Christian People."
The program isn't just for commuters. It can be downloaded onto a home computer as well as an iPod. To access the program, go to http://morningprayer.libsyn.com. Users who want to have the podcast downloaded automatically can sign up for the free service at http://morningprayer.libsyn.com/rss.
Episcopal Church Center Finance Offices welcomes new staff
[ENS, Source: Finance Office] The Episcopal Church Center's Finance Office welcomes Alpha Conteh and Andrei Braudo to the staff as controller and interim administrative assistant respectively.
Conteh, a 10-year employee of AFS International, a worldwide exchange program for students and professionals, currently serves as controller.
He is a native of Sierra Leone, and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Lehman College in the Bronx, New York; a M.B.A. in Finance from Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, New York, New York, and is a Certified Management Accountant.
Braudo's responsibilities will be in the Investment Management and Banking area of the Treasurer's Office.
His previous business experience has been primarily in client service at financial services companies. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Drew University and is fluent in Russian and English.
