Zion Episcopal Church

Mountain Grace V is scheduled for Friday, September 12 – Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 64 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio 45701.

The conference is sponsored by the Dioceses of Southern Ohio and West Virginia (Disciples Net), Episcopal Appalachian Ministries, Southern Ohio’s Commission on Congregational Life, and the Episcopal Community Services Foundation.
Six Dioceses are invited to this year’s conference on the life and witness of Episcopalians in Appalachia “Being Church/Being Appalachian” is this year’s theme, transcending the stereotype of the Episcopal Church as alien to Appalachian culture.

The conference includes workshops on sustainable community development, environmental advocacy, and Appalachian music. A workshop led by Paul Clever will explore local food networks as a case study of the spirituality and the practice of abundance.

The event begins with dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12; registration Saturday begins at 8:30 a.m., and the conference hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The fee for Saturday’s events, meal and workshop is $35; total cost for Friday’s banquet plus Saturday’s sessions is $70 (lodging not included). Scholarships are available for Saturday’s conference fees by request to the Episcopal Community Services Foundation (ECSF). Please contact Ariel Miller at http://www.ecsfsouthernohio.org or the Elledge Scholarship Fund at http://www.visit-EAM.org for additional information.

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