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Episcopal News Service. March 9, 1978 [78062]
"Holocaust," an original nine-and-a-half-hour dramatization of one of the most monstrous crimes in the history of civilization -- the systematic campaign by the Nazis to murder millions of people -- will be presented on NBC-TV on four consecutive nights: Sunday, April 16, 8-11 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, April 17-18, 9-11 p.m.; and Wednesday, April 19, 8:30-11 p.m. (Times listed are New York time; check the NBC-TV affiliate in your area for exact dates and times.)
Delegates to the 140th annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana by a 3-1 margin voted Feb. 14 to create two dioceses in the state. If the proposed constitutional change passes next year's convention, it will then be presented to the 1979 General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Denver for final approval. When that process is completed, Bishop James B. Brown of the present Diocese of Louisiana will decide which of the two jurisdictions he will head. The two dioceses would roughly encompass the two portions of the state east and west of the Atchafalaya River, with the exception of St. Mary Parish (county), which would be fully aligned with the body east of the river containing New Orleans and Baton Rouge. If approved, Alexandria will probably be the see city of the new diocese.
The national board of the Church Periodical Club of the Episcopal Church will meet at Seabury House near here, April 8-10. On the agenda will be a study of the Club's goals and the making of plans for the triennial meeting in Denver in 1979. The Club has recently made a number of grants to provide reading material for churches, colleges, schools, and libraries throughout the world.
World Hunger Education Service will conduct a seminar here on "The Politics of Hunger in the U. S. and Third World: Citizen Effectiveness for Social Justice," June 5-16. This is the second in a series of seminars for education/ action leaders. Funding has come from several churches, including the Episcopal Church. The purpose of the seminar is to give community leaders both a broader and deeper understanding of the issues of hunger and poverty and to strengthen their personal connections with the people and processes that shape national policy. Participants are urged to consider an optional third week of more individualized research, lobbying, and resource development. For further information contact Dr. Patricia Kutzner, World Hunger Education Service, 2115 "S" Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20008.
Six pilot projects aimed at improving the quality of urban life have been launched at the Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine here. Ranging from the arts to aid in rehabilitating slum buildings, the projects will cost nearly $450,000. Funds will come from the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, a federal program which underwrites jobs for unemployed persons. The six pilot projects include an arts center, a youth resources development center, an environment and public safety resources project, a seniors resources development center, a housing organization support pool, and a library outreach project. Bill Otterson is the coordinator of the project.
The eighth Faith Alive national conference will be held at the Kanuga Conference Center here, May 19-21, on the theme, "After FAITH Alive What?" Bishop William G. Weinhauer of Western North Carolina will be the keynote speaker. There are trailer and camp sites nearby as well as hotel and cabin accommodations.
Virginia Theological Seminary will be the site of the annual meeting of the Episcopal Women's Caucus, April 21-22. The program will feature the Rev. Sue Hiatt, priest, author, teacher and community organizer, discussing the employment and deployment of ordained women. Deployment officers, women clergy and concerned laypersons are encouraged to attend. Information and registration forms are available from the Caucus Networking Coordinator, Susan Rich, 12912 Tamarack Road, Silver Spring, Md. 20904.
At a recent meeting of the board of trustees of General Theological Seminary two faculty appointments were made in the New Testament department. Dr. John Thomas Koenig, currently associate professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, was elected to a four-year term as professor of New Testament. Dr. Barbara B. Hall will be assistant professor of New Testament for a three-year term. She has taught at Intermet in Washington since 1974. Both of the new faculty members received their doctorates from Union Seminary.
The Rev. Lloyd Alexander Lewis will join the faculty of the Virginia Theological Seminary June 1 as assistant professor of New Testament Language and Literature. He was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1972. His education was received at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.; Virginia Seminary; Yale University; and New York University. He is a doctoral candidate at Yale.