Episcopal Asiamerican Ministry

"Mainstreaming" at Work

Warren Wong was elected lay deputy to the General Convention for the Diocese of California; The Rev. Moki Hino was elected clergy deputy to the General Convention for the Diocese of Hawaii; The Rev. David Ota, clergy deputy from the Diocese of California; Rev. Canon Ray Bonoan elected clergy deputy to GC and head of their delegation in the Diocese of Southwest Florida; Fr. Primo Racimo was elected co-chair of the Justice Ministries program for Province 5 (the Province of the Mid-west).

Thank God for these Asian leaders moving up and forward. Please inform our office of any other Asian leaders in the diocesan, provincial and national structures

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The Rev. Dr. Winfred B. Vergara
Missioner for Asiamerica Ministries
The Episcopal Church Center

Recent News
	Filipino Chaplaincy in London Highlighted at the 45th Anniversary of IFI-CofE Concordat The Filipino Chaplaincy of the Diocese of London was highlighted during the 45th anniversary celebration of the Concordat of Full Communion between the Church of England and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente on 13 July 2008 at St. John’s Church in Notting Hill. The Chaplaincy was acknowledged as a recent expression of the two Churches’ communion that started in 1963.
	Evangelism Now: Telling the Christian Story to our Generation (Keynote Address at the Episcopal Church Province VIII Conference on “The Greatest Stories Ever Told” held in Portland, Oregon, June 25-27, 2008).
	EAM CONSULTATION 2008 WELCOME ADDRESS - By The Rev. Dr. Fran Toy, Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry Consultation held Good Evening! Welcome to the 35th EAM Consultation!!! My name is Fran Toy and I am president of the EAM Council. I always prefer to begin and end with saying, Thank you!”
	THE REV. CANON SOH CHYE ANN – By Fred Vergara Leaders may come and leaders may go, but friends remain forever; ministers may come and ministers may go, but friends remain forever.
	The Rev. Canon Chye Ann on Globalisation Globalization, globalism and Pax Globala - the hardware, software and the heart-ware!
	STAY IN THE CITY: Mission of Revival and Awakening (Homily by The Rev. Dr. Winfred B. Vergara, program officer for Asian American Ministries of the Episcopal Church on June 6, 2008 at Grand Hotel, Kaohsiung, Taiwan on the occasion of the Annual Consultation and 35th anniversary of EAM)
	EAM Commissioning Eucharist (Sermon by The Most Rev.Katharine Jefferts Schori at the Commissioning Eucharist of the Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry Consultation, June 9, 2008 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
	Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Consultation meets in Taiwan The annual gathering of Asian American clergy and
	Diocesan Convention Address 2007 The Rt. Rev. Orris Walker is diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, NY. With diocesan permission, we reprint his message here for the inspiration his words will give to Christians and churches seeking new ways to grasp the new realities in our communities.
	Keiskamma Altarpiece April 5, 2008, Chicago's Bishop Jeffery Lee welcomed youth to view the enormously creative Keiskamma Altarpiece from Hamburg
	EASTER: Addressing Our Fears, Our Hopes, Our Purpose (Matthew 28:1-10) Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Winfred B. Vergara at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 2197 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, New York. March 23, 2008
	Easter Message 2008 The celebration of Holy Week gives us vivid imagination of the images of Christ.
	Elisha Factor: Seven Sneezes to Parish Revitalization On Line Course at CDSP on March 25-May 6, 2008. REGISTER NOW!
	Mass Renewal of Marriage Vows Holy Child Filipino-American Ministry in Las Vegas will celebrate Valentine’s week with a “Mass Renewal of Marriage Vows” at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4201 W. Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada on February 17, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
	Compassion and Mission: Cultural Awareness and Evangelism in Ethnic Communities The Rev. Dr. Winfred B. Vergara, Program Officer for Asian American Ministries will conduct a Seminar on "Compassion and Mission: Cultural Awareness and Evangelism in Ethnic Communities" on March 8, 2008 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 515 Second Street, Woodlands, California 95695.

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