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On Saturday, October 31, deanery delegates to the 172nd Diocesan Convention elected those who will serve on the Transition Committee for the election of the diocese's eleventh bishop. Later that day, the diocesan Standing Committee made four appointments to the Transition Committee.
Donations to the Diocesan Disaster Relief Fund now total $19,270. The fund, established last August in response to devestating floods in Gowanda and Silver Creek, grew recently thanks to the generosity of delegates to the 172nd Diocesan convention and Utica National Group fund, Inc., the diocese's insurance company.
After Bishop Garrison announced that the collection received during the Convention Eucharist held on Saturday, October 31 would benefit the Relief Fund, $1,513 was collected. On Wednesday, November 4, the diocese received a donation in the amount of $250 from Utica National Group Fund, Inc. Utica National is the diocese's insurance company. The check was delivered by insurance representative Thomas Michaels.
In what many will recall as the most significant occurance of this year's Diocesan Convention, delegates put their money where their mouths are and raised $2,009 to provide seed money for youth mission work throughout the diocese in the coming year.
There is a phrase from an old Cornish peasant’s litany that is so wonderful for today and this time of year: “From ghosties and ghoulies, long leggetie beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us.” When we leave here today it will not be long before the annual parade of goblins, gremlins, witches and Michael Jacksons passes through our neighborhoods, if it has not already done so.
Sometimes I find it hard to relate Halloween in our culture and the observance of All Hallows.
The Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison’s address to the 172nd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of WNY on Friday, October 30, acknowledged challenges and highlighted both encouraging work that is being done.
As the search committee continues its work and prepares to release our diocesan profile, it is also time to think about the next part of our process—the creation of the Transition Committee. Led by the Very Rev. Deliza Spangler, the Transition Committee is charged with presenting the final nominees to the diocese, planning the electing convention and both the consecration of our next bishop and the farewell to our current bishop.
ERD Relief Grant Delivered to Gowanda/Silver Creek
Bishop Garrison personally delivered a check in the amount of $5,000 to Healthy Community Alliance (HCA) in Gowanda, NY, on Monday, September 14. The diocese secured the $5,000 grant from Episcopal Relief & Development to aid families and individuals from the Gowanda/Silver Creek area whose homes were damaged by severe flash flooding on August 9 & 10.
Additional donations for community needs from members of the dioceses 62 congregations brings the total amount of aid flowing from the Episcopal Church to the affected communities to $10,000. The diocese chose HCA as its disaster relief partner based on the agency's on-site presence in the affected area and the fact that HCA served a similar role for the diocese in 1998.
Recovery and restoration continue in the flood ravaged villages of Gowanda and Silver Creek.
Tim Stockman, of St. Mary's, Gowanda, which contracted with a flood clean-up and decontamination firm, reports that progress is being made. The clean-up effort, he says, is "massive."
"The Sunday School building is cleaned and the walls that were affected by the flood waters have been ripped out. The only thing left there is decontamination. The church is a different story! They hope to finish ripping things out there on Saturday [8/22]. Then there will be the decontamination to complete."
The Rev. Roland Cooper reported that the flood damage at St. Alban's, Silver Creek are more extensive than first thought. Warden Majorie Shumaker says they are now getting bids from contractors for the tear out, decontamination and reconstruction work that is required.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 September 2009 20:57
Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 11th Bishop of WNY. The deadline for completed applications is December 31, 2009. Please click on the icon above to visit the Bishop Search committee's website.
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Donations to the Diocesan Disaster Relief Fund now total $19,270. The fund, established last August in response to devestating floods in Gowanda and Silver Creek, grew recently thanks to the generosity of delegates to the 172nd Diocesan convention and Utica National Group fund, Inc., the diocese's insurance company.
There is a phrase from an old Cornish peasant’s litany that is so wonderful for today and this time of year: “From ghosties and ghoulies, long leggetie beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us.” When we leave here today it will not be long before the annual parade of goblins, gremlins, witches and Michael Jacksons passes through our neighborhoods, if it has not already done so. 
Bishop Garrison personally delivered a check in the amount of $5,000 to Healthy Community Alliance (HCA) in Gowanda, NY, on Monday, September 14. The diocese secured the $5,000 grant from Episcopal Relief & Development to aid families and individuals from the Gowanda/Silver Creek area whose homes were damaged by severe flash flooding on August 9 & 10.
Recovery and restoration continue in the flood ravaged villages of Gowanda and Silver Creek.
