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Esther Women series will go virtual with Anne Graham Lotz
Anne Graham Lotz will be speaking to "Esther Women" via a virtual format at 11:30 a.m.
Monday.
The daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham will be interviewed from her home in North Carolina by Jane Jayroe Gamble, founder of the Esther Women luncheon series. In a special add-on program for the Christian series, this program will be offered to the public.
The New York Times named Lotz one of the five most influential evangelists of her generation. She has appeared on numerous national television programs, spoken at revivals in more than 30 cities in 12 different countries. She is a best-selling and award-winning author and her most recent release is “Jesus In Me.”
For 16 years, “Esther Women” has encouraged Oklahoma women in their faith. The fellowship has temporarily changed from a shared luncheon meeting to a virtual community that invites everyone to share an inspirational message.
For more information about “Esther Women” go to estherwomenokc.org. To hear Lotz's message on Monday go to https://stlukesokc.online. church.
Bishop consecration event will be livestreamed
The consecration ceremony for the Rev. Poulson C. Reed will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral.
He will be formally ordained as bishop coadjutor in the ceremony and will serve in that role until the retirement of the diocese's current bishop, the Rt. Rev. Ed Konieczny, which becomes effective on Jan. 1. At that time, Reed will become the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma.
Reed comes to Oklahoma from Phoenix, Arizona, where he served as rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church and Day School, Phoenix since 2009.
To watch Saturday's ceremony via livestream, to https://www.epiok.org.
Prison ministry provides lunch for prison staff
Giving Incarcerated Females Truth & Support
Charities Inc., a nonprofit ministry known as GIFT Charities, recently showed appreciation for the staff of Mabel Bassett Correctional
Center in McLoud.
The ministry provided the prison staff with Little Caesar's pizzas for lunch “just a way to bless them for their hard work and show them they are appreciated for all they do,” said Linda O'Dell, GIFT board member. Others who participated in the appreciation effort included Virginia Brendle, June
Williams and Connie Yates.
GIFTS Charities Inc. has been serving Mabel Bassett for 20 years through a weekly mentoring program as well as educational support and providing the facility with hygiene products at Christmas time.
For more information about the ministry or to make a donation, email Virginia Brendle at Vbrendle@sbcglobal.net or Linda O'Dell at lindaprisonmentor@gmail.com; or mail GIFTS Charities Inc., 212 E Main Street, Shawnee, OK 74801.
Retreat, pilgrimage planned to learn about martyred priest
The Gospel of Life School is inviting young adults ages 18-30 to part or all of a 24-hour retreat to pray, reflect and learn about the life of Blessed Stanley Rother. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of the elderly and terminally ill served through the GOLD ministry, precautions for physical distancing throughout this retreat/pilgrimage will be strictly followed. Participants are asked to wear a mask.
The event will be from 8 a.m. June 5 to 10 a.m. June 6 and will Rother include a visit
to the Catholic Pastoral Center, Mass at the Good Shepherd Chapel at the John Paul II GOLD residence in Moore, an opportunity to pray at the temporary tomb of Blessed Stanley Rother at Resurrection Cemetery, a conference with Fr. Don Wolf at
Holy Trinity Church, Okarche, and lunch at Eischen's. Also on the schedule is a meditative prayer walk from Rother's birthplace to Holy Trinity Cemetery, eucharistic adoration, praise and worship at Blessed Stanley Rother Barn and an overnight silent all-night adoration at Good Shepherd Chapel.
For more information, contact Sister Maria of the Trinity at srmaria@gospeloflifedisciples.org or 405-778-1107.