The Magdalene Mystique - The Path Inward

I draw your attention to the upcoming meeting in Houston of the Union of Black Episcopalians. For more information click on http://www.ube.org/main.html

“Set us free, O God, from every bond of prejudice and fear…that we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true freedom of God…” are the guiding words for the Union as well as “God acts on behalf of the oppressed.” These are important words for all of us to commit to memory and to live out in our daily lives.

The Union of Black Episcopalians was organized in 1968 as a union of black clergy and laity dedicated to the ministry of blacks in the Episcopal Church. The Union is active in the United States and the Caribbean, in Canada, Africa and Latin American.

I am an associate member of the Union and have been working with the host committee for the conference. I plan to attend the conference and will be able to report back to you some of the messages that are central to this organization and to all of us.

The Theme of the Conference is “Telling Our Story: Hearing God’s Call for Reconciliation”

Here is the calendar of events.

Monday, July 2, 2007

12:00pm – 5:00 pm Registration: Hilton Hotel
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Chapter Leadership Training
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Opening Eucharist: Christ Church Cathedral
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm Reception: Christ Church Cathedral

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration: Hilton Hotel
7:00 am – 7:30 am Morning Prayer/Bible Study
7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 11:30 am Opening Plenary and Welcome
Keynote Address by Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, Reports from 815
11:30 am –12:30 pm Reports of Bylaws, Nominations, Resolutions
Committees
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm ————–Lunch————–
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Workshops on Revisioning UBE
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Memorial Eucharist: Hilton Hotel
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dinner
7:05 pm Until Baseball Game: Houston Astros and Free Time

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

8:00 am – 10:00 am Registration
7:00 am – 7:30 am Morning Prayer—Hotel
7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
11:00 am Reconciliation Eucharist: Christ Church Cathedral
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefforts Schori, Preacher
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Reception
2:30 pm – 7:30 pm Free Time and Dinner On Your Own
Regional Meetings and Elections
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Youth Eucharist: St. James Episcopal Church
9:30 pm Reception: St. James Episcopal Church
10:30 pm Youth Party—Hilton Hotel

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration
6:00 am – 7:30 am Presiding Bishop’s Prayer Walk with the Youth
7:00 am – 7:30 am Morning Prayer/Bible Study
7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Presiding Bishop’s Forum with Rev. Canon Ed Rodman, Rev Canon Carleton Hayden, Rev Canon Kortright Davis, Antoinette Daniels, and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ————Awards Luncheon—————–
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm UBE Annual Business Meeting: Reports, New
Chapters, Bylaws Changes, Election of Officers
6:30 pm Gala and Awards Banquet
“Tribute to the 30th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women”

Friday, July 6th, 2007

8:30 am – 10:30 am Closing Eucharist: Hilton Americas Hotel
Installation of New Officers
10:30 am – 2:00 pm National UBE Board Meeting

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