Remain Episcopal in the Diocese of San Joaquin
Common Prayer, Uncommon People
The Episcopal Church
From England to Jamestown to California:
400 Years in North America
June 23rd, 2007 - Fresno, CA
God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8
The Keynote Address - Beyond Colonialism: The Future of the Anglican Past in the United States
was delivered by
The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Lyman
Garrett Professor of Church History Emerita, CDSP.
Rev. Lyman also presented a breakout session on
Faith on the Ground: Ways of Being Anglican in America
read the Keynote Address
Michael Gardner, M. Div., Director of Music Ministries for RE's Bakersfield faith community engaged the crowd with a spirited and scholarly journey through 400 years of sacred music.
A Brief History of the
Book of Common Prayer
The Rev. Dr. Sylvia Sweeney
Associate Rector, St. James' Episcopal Church, Fremont
Bogard Fellow, CDSP
Evangelism and Social Action:
A New Day for Episcopalians
The Rev. Dr. David Gortner
Director, Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership
Assistant Professor, Pastoral Theology, CDSP/GTU
Scripture in the Anglican Tradition
Dr. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
Assistant Professor of Divinity, CDSP
The Executive Committee and membership of Remain Episcopal wishes to express our gratitude to our friends, the faculty of CDSP, and our own Michael Gardner for their support and contributions to our Summer Special Event.
The Rev. Dr. Linda Clader, Academic Dean & Professor of Homiletics, CDSP, and event host, the Rev. Keith Axberg of Church of the Holy Family, Fresno, began the event with an authentic Eucharistic Celebration following the 1604 Book
of Common Prayer.
Excerpts from the 16th century Book of Homilies highlighted the sermon For Church Unity by the Rev. Dr. Clader.
Over 90 Episcopalians from throughout the diocese enjoyed an informative and uplifting celebration of church history on a beautiful summer day in Fresno at the
Church of the Holy Family.
