Office of the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries The Episcopal Church, USA   and Micronesia U Index of All Articles Last Updated: Jun 22nd, 2009 - 13:50:01 EpiscoChap News Office News and Upcoming Events Bishop Packard is working to support three Convention resolutions on the wars in SW Asia as well as respond to the Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s initiative on preemptive strikes. We are hopeful about a novel amendment we propose to allow military personnel to elect which war to fight in rather declaring conscientious objection. Babs Meairs met with Jason Sierra and Mike Schut at the Seattle Regional Office and discussed common concerns: recruitment of chaplains among young adults, ministry to military families, and involvement with current healthcare resolutions. Bishop Packard is teenager sitting for daughter Clara while Brook is the musical coordinator at the Lifelong Christian Formation conference at Kanuga. Another conference call was held to support a military congregation after a chaplain has left. This time it was at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Participants in the call, Bishop P., Fr. Gerry, supply priest, reps from the congregation, and the offpost congregation linking itself in mission with this eucharistic community. Fr. Gerry Blackburn finalized the DC office search and signing of the rental contract in order to relocate later this summer to the United Methodist Center building on Capitol Hill – the same building which houses TEC’s Office of Gov’t Relations. Election News: The Special Committee of Bishops will meet with the Discernment Committee on 07 July during their two-day conference in Anaheim. Jun 9, 2009, 10:04 Mark Juchter Mark R. Juchter Jan 14, 2009, 20:18 Andrew Hayler Test message Jul 14, 2008, 15:36 Chaplains Journal Journal Test As of March 12, 2008 Mar 12, 2008, 19:31