Live From Anaheim IV.5

Addendum to post earlier today:<br /><br />I forgot to mention a high point of the Eucharist today was Elisabeth von Trapp singing Peace Perfect Peace during Communion. A low point is that two bishops and one lay person were taken from the congregation to the hospital. All are doing fine.<br /><br />I have gotten some questions over recent weeks about the Theology Committee's study on same sex relationships. I have not known much about it so I have not been able to provide much information. I know a little more now.<br /><br />The study of same sex relationships from a theological perspective was initiated by the House of Bishops in March, 2008. Surprising it took us this long to begin sorting out the underlying doctrinal issues. This study in our church is running parallel to similar studies being done in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This is the international study and conversation we did not have prior to 2003.<br /><br />One popular misconception is that there is no GLBT representation on the Committee. There are actually two homosexual theologians on the committee, both partnered, and in fact married to their partners. One, I am told, has written extensivly on the issues before the committee. The other I know well and respect deeply. She is a noted feminist Biblical scholar and has fought aggressively for GLBT inclusion.<br /><br />While gathering the different views expressed in the Church is an initial part of their process, the Committee is working toward resolution. Of course, in the Anglican tradtion, our resolutions tend to remain rather open-ended as revelation and discernment never end. But the Committee does aspire to some statement, not just a compendium of opinions.<br /><br />The Committee is a bit behind schedule, but there has never been a plan or expectation for a final report this soon. The fact that their work is unfinished does not mean nothing can be done about liturgy until the theology is fixed. But some theological clarification would be helpful in the view of some. It is a signficant factor, but not a decisive factor standing alone.

Live From Anaheim IV.5

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Live From Lambeth IV

The first issue for Stewardship Committee yesterday was a Resolution calling on all Episcopalians to contribute 80 cents per year to foreign missions. This would double the number of missionaries in the field. This is of special interest to Nevada as one of our young adults is a candidate for the Young Adult Service Corps. Our closing hymn in Eucharist today was “Publish Glad Tidings.” The resolution passed and will go on to the floor.<br /><br />The House of Bishops (HOB) had passed and then rescinded the Resolution for Mission Funding. This is akin to a capital campaign. It is a 6-year drive to raise money for mission through large gifts. We all know it needs doing, but it has already begun and there is much dissatisfaction with the way it is being done. So Stewardship (mostly Bishop Mathes of San Diego) reworked the Resolution to call for backing up and getting it right before going forward. With those changes, the Resolution readily passed the Committee and then passed HOB with no opposition and only one abstention. This would fund things like new church plants in dioceses who don’t have the resources on their own. That would be us.<br /><br />Yesterday’s HOB legislative session began with presentations from two youth delegates. They were an inspiration. The first thing that impressed me is that they did not repeat what we so often hear about youth representation on committees – valid but not exciting -- Instead it was a call for youth evangelism. They wanted to connect other youth to Jesus. One youth delegate said “we have gone from being fishers of men to keepers of the aquarium.” He wasn’t pushing for a place at the tables where not much happens anyway. He wanted billboards and signs in malls. They also pushed support by bishops and dioceses for Episcopal Youth Event, Provincial Youth Event (next year in Salt Lake), Happening, and New Beginnings.<br /><br />HOB then moved on to deal with about 500,000 resolutions. High points: We endorsed the principles of the Earth Charter (broader principles but less specific action than Genesis Covenant) to be supported by Biblical and theological arguments. We called for major changes in immigration enforcement to respect human rights and treat people (especially children) decently. We called for a suspension of military aid to the Philippines if necessary to stop the extra-judicial killings and disappearances. And we addressed multiple social justice issues. This may sound like feel good resolutions that have little effect. However, the Episcopal Church acts on these resolutions through advocacy by the Office on Governmental Relations, Episcopal Public Policy Network, and Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation. The actual influence of these representatives depends on active advocacy support from the grass roots. The key to that support is – in a word – deacons. We need more deacons actively organizing the laity to speak out for justice to make the work done here amount to something.<br /><br />We had an awe-inspiring Eucharist this morning complete with a large group of children paying Polynesian drums and cymbals; liturgical dancers; a gospel choir, and a cast of hundreds. Bishop Katharine preached and celebrated, with Bishops Griswold and Browning concelebrating. While I march around in rochet and chimere, Linda is in the choir contributing to the spirit of worship.<br /><br />Last night, we had dinner with the General Seminary folks. I sat next to some wonderful retired clergy and spouses who told me about chaplaincy to retired clergy. That’s an important ministry I knew nothing about. I hope we can work on that in Nevada.

Live From Lambeth IV

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Planning des permanences - Semaine du 13 au 17 juillet 2009

<BR><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Permanences</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/boutique-de-gestion.html">Boutique de gestion</a></strong> - vendredi 17 juillet de 9h à 12h30<br /></li></ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Ateliers</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Recherche d'emploi sur internet</span> - jeudi 16 juillet de 10h à 12h<br /><li><strong>Préparation à l'entretien</strong> - jeudi 16 juillet de 13h30 à 16h30</li></ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Visite d'entreprise</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2009/07/souvrir-les-portes-de-lenvironnement.html">Visite de l'entreprise Veolia Propreté</a></strong> - mercredi 15 juillet à 09h</li></ul>

Planning des permanences - Semaine du 13 au 17 juillet 2009

Permanences Boutique de gestion - vendredi 17 juillet de 9h à 12h30 Ateliers Recherche d'emploi sur internet - jeudi 16 juillet de 10h...

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I want a divorce because you're fat -- Part 2

<span style="color:#000000;">In April I wrote a post entitled <a href="http://diana135.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-want-divorce-because-youre-fat.html" target="blank">I want a divorce because you're fat</a>. It was about a friend of mine who is overweight, and his wife was divorcing him because he is 150 pounds overweight. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I haven't talked to him since April. He stopped by my cubicle yesterday and we chatted about how things were going, about his divorce. I could see a sadness in him that I hadn't seen before. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I told him about my post I had written after our lunch, and the surprising number of people that had posted comments. Some siding with him and some siding with his wife. He asked to read the post so I sent it to him, with the comments. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Here's the email he sent me after he read the post and the comments other people had posted. This is from Ben:</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">D ~<br /><br />Thanks. That was amazing to read.<br />It really puts things into perspective for me.<br /><br />I don't blame her a bit for wanting to leave me. I did not do anything to correct the problem and did not give her any hope that I would.<br /><br />With so many years of issues (baggage) stored in our closet, like not playing ball with the kids, not taking family vacations, not doing any exercises with or without her, what choice did I really give her? I was always way too focused on making money with my home business to provide the family with money to buy whatever they wanted because I was not available physically to do the things that normal size people do with their families. And the snowball just continued to roll down hill over the years.<br /><br />Yes my family has a history of medical issues that are very serious and I should be doing something to prevent that from happening to me, but I didn't.<br /><br />I don't really know what I was looking for in life, but for what ever reason didn't feel I was getting it from home.<br /><br />I always felt like I was missing a role model in life to emulate as a good father and husband. But with my father-in-laws death two days before our wedding and having to bury him one day after, and my father that was a wife beater and alcoholic I really did not have anyone to emulate what it was that I should do for myself and my family.<br /><br />So I guess my struggle was to do my best given what little knowledge I could gather along the way in life.<br /><br />The last positive thing I can remember hearing from my wife was that I was a good provider, just not a good companion.<br /><br />Please share this comment with your blog because I want them to know that sometimes you just don't get the story of life until you read the last page of the last chapter, and by then its to late to go back and make any changes.<br /><br />Guess it is time to pick up a new book. Anyone got any suggestions for a good read on a 40+ Male, struggling to loose weight, and make ends meet now that he's on his own, with a full time job, and a business of 20+ customers and a desire to be a successful entrepreneur, so he can send his two kids to college starting in four years?<br /><br />Oh well in my book LIFE does and will go on, it will just be a little different.<br /><br />Thanks for the insights.<br /><br />~ B<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I want anyone out there that is overweight to realize what they're missing in life. I'm not saying someone should divorce their spouse because they're overweight. But I am saying if you're the overweight spouse, you are missing a lot in life and that it has a negative impact on your spouse and on your marriage.</span><br /><p>I was that spouse, the overweight person in the marriage who didn't want to go anywhere or do anything. I was missing out on life and so was my husband. He never threatened divorce, but honestly, I would understand it if he had chosen that route. </p><p></p>The whole thing is sad. Ben realized too late the importance of his family and the importance of being healthy. It's not too late for you.<br /><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></p></span>

I want a divorce because you're fat -- Part 2

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Time and Discernment: Abiding

I am up at 2:30 a.m. with ecclesiastical insomnia. I am reading Rabbi Jesus to help me remember what I am doing here. While taking a break from my book, I came across this reflection on discernment sent to me by the Rev. Mary Bredlau of Grace in the Desert. I found it helpful and wanted to pass it on. Of course, none of us in General Convention can afford to concern ourselves with only a few issues. We have to take it all to heart. But the idea about abiding in relationships applies here, and the idea about discernment of callings is generally essential to a servant life. So I wanted to share it:<br /><br />On staying with what we are called to do, not just plunging into everything we are asked to do.<br />Practice Integrity [Practicing Spirituality with Quakers]<br />Fidelity costs energy and time, maybe a lifetime. Every firm yes we say requires many firm nos. After Quaker Meeting one Sunday I was talking with the man who visited prisoners in jail, when a young woman approached, breathless with excitement, to ask if he would join the board of a new peace group she was organizing. In a rush of words, she told him why the cause was crucial, why the time was ripe, why she absolutely needed his leadership. Knowing this man's sympathies, I figured he would agree to serve. But after listening to her plea, he gazed at her soberly for a moment, then said, "That is certainly a vital concern, worthy of all your passion. But it is not my concern." The challenge for all of us is to find those few causes which are peculiarly our own, those to which we are clearly called, and then to embrace them wholeheartedly.<br />If your goal is to find a center, a focus, a gathering place within your life, then you would do well to practice fidelity. By slowing down, abiding in relationships, staying in place, remaining faithful to a calling, we create the conditions for paying attention, for discovering depths, for finding a purpose and a pattern in our days. Fidelity enables us to orient ourselves, to know with some confidence where we are. It provides continuity, enabling us to see how things change, what is endangered, what persists. It keeps us from drifting, keeps us from hurrying through our days. "The reason why we don't take time is a feeling that we have to keep moving," says Thomas Merton. If we could only be still and look about, we'd realize that we already "have what we seek. We don't have to rush after it. It was there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us." — Scott Russell Sanders in Hunting For Hope<br />[7/8/09 E-Courses@SpiritualityandPractice.com]

Time and Discernment: Abiding

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Live From Anaheim III

It was a brain numbing soul draining day of parliamentary procedure in the House of Bishops. In the midst of it, good was done – but I am exhausted. Here are some highlights.<br /><br />Retired Presiding Bishops Edmund Browning and Frank Griswold spoke briefly. I was particularly struck by something Bishop Griswold said: Bishops stay around for convention after convention, knowing that what is not done this time may yet be done next time. Deputies are elected for only one convention at a time. So bishops are inherently inclined to take a long view while deputies have more of a sense of urgency. He said the tension between those two perspectives is helpful and healthy. Sounds right to me.<br /><br />We voted to reduce church committee meeting expenses by 50% and allocate the savings to mission such as Millennium Development Goals. And we adopted the Genesis Covenant to reduce our carbon footprint by 50% in the coming five years. Cutting down on travel is also a way to reduce carbon footprint. Much has been said about reducing the length and costs of national and diocesan conventions. We also passed the Domestic Poverty Initiative, a project to alleviate domestic poverty, particularly focused on Native communities.<br /><br />We adopted Holy Women and Holy Men, a substitute for Lesser Feasts and Fasts, on a trial basis – but only after a lot of parliamentary rigmarole. Someone moved to replace the Rite I (Elizabethan English) collect with Spanish; someone moved to amend that motion to add French. Spanish speaking bishops rose up in defense of Elizabethan English. In the end, it passed as is for a 3 year trial with the understanding all our liturgical texts are actually printed in different books with different languages. I personally have a bit of a problem with parts of the book, like the addition of musicians (Bach, Handel, and Purcell) but no visual artists (like El Greco, Caravagio, and Fra Angelico). Also no poets like Tennyson, Eliot, and Auden (but they did add C. S. Lewis but not J. R. R. Tolkein). But I didn’t raise the issue, knowing it would eventually lead to movies and then it there would be no stopping it.<br /><br />More good news: we approved full communion with the Moravian Church, then stood and sang the doxology in celebration. The HOB also requested $75,000 for camps like Camp Spirit for children of inmates. But the budget crunch may make that more of a nice wish than a reality.<br /><br />Those were the high points. There were also low points. Lots of word smithing and nit picking. Some good proposals, like the one for licensing lay evangelists, sent back to committee. A number of bright gems gleamed in the dross of tedium.<br /><br />At the end, we learned that there is a flap in the House of Deputies being stirred up by a deputy from Ecuador Central who is apparently misrepresenting how their new bishop was selected. It is a complicated and sad story going back to the removal of their bishop a few years ago for corruption. The current Bishop, Wilfrido Ramos, has achieved great healing. But wounds remain from the former bishop and they made the process of choosing a new bishop problematic. My last parish had a companion parish in Ecuador Central in the bad old days. So this is a familiar story to me. It would be sad to see Ecuador Central derailed by this. Pray for Ecuador Central.<br /><br />Tonight Linda and I went to a Program, Budget, and Finance Committee meeting on the financial distress facing the Episcopal Church in coming years. We participated as best we could, being as patient as we could with dioceses that give 2% of their budget while Nevada gives its full 21% assessment. At last, I made a short speech telling the group that Nevada is one of the hardest hit states in the nation when it comes to this recession, but our diocesan income is up; and we are one of the poorest dioceses in the Episcopal Church, but we give our 21%. It’s a spiritual thing. I didn’t say “it’s a moral thing” – but it is. And I feel privileged to be in a diocese that does the right thing, not the easy thing. That’s the measure of character.

Live From Anaheim III

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Book Recommendation

I awoke this morning chuckling over the wit of a book philosophically inclined Christians would love -- There Is A God by Anthony Flew. A great little book.

Book Recommendation

I awoke this morning chuckling over the wit of a book philosophically inclined Christians would love -- There Is A God by Anthony Flew. A gr...

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CamelBak…well kinda!

<p>Since we are training in the dead of summer and getting into longer runs we decided to needed to have some hydration mid-run! I did some research and decided to get a CamelBak. We headed to Dunhams and didn’t have much luck finding what we wanted, but they did have an “off” brand, but the same type of thing! And it was much less $$ than what CamelBak’s are. So we went with it!</p> <p>It’s a nice little back pack that straps across your chest and holds 2L of water and has a “straw” type thing that clips in on your shoulder for easy access while running!  What a great invention!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2LVMut_yJiJll9u2P_GFZeoYjOE19JKn8FYbYeFZeFO34ZPIZ3NXvmMSqCexUVHeK8oDfYbByKZWxuN4f0KRVJ9Cbh9ZgJa7HUR-b3eqnLdvqirZXvM0IVqGrHP101CSQLAPeJXFqy6f/s1600-h/DSC03717%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03717" border="0" height="654" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQsdmdYrU-mp-T4URra2ZRgQGQL83_7_5i5Oth6gU7sdK4qurlcWjEoa2HwTOBU5CKHLGpqsHLhuotEhqS6OEqM8YzDJJErVjjznj8vaCutXOiDCddNdErlaC_8ezv1PwhgfoeP_cgzWL/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03717" width="492" /></a>  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbe74pwP_S7ldbMn7eToUpbtQlmhvNVLLRNtjPJuPoafcC4a-tevyNs_uCKMLhxyKmN_7KzecbwD8ls8q5ayXrTtj3xUxMT4IVTlbBTnlV8ztENvZhGuMS_OenlAhKYbTFyFWdbx7kYjUs/s1600-h/DSC03719%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03719" border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XokcDGWtoyZMpoyLJtINmZKv5bxXavbMIYFvPolFd91JwPhz2njdnVOhOQ9fQfBmK09Cf5PxSF4LIJeOgb-wL-3wvN4KkJMedkF_yTs7FMm4thr9LN2XN6Y-AjsISw-p-ODrL-EvyCw_/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03719" width="654" /></a>  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiO6C77wvWbsv8P6A39MwO3IppiASPNXRxPMpxzAgvH8Kpugnv3uqELCjQc2TeKn1AlAD4OsZkkO8zbgujl3uBJVZxwoeWC7V8mW-1AoVnee98HzKbLkmmiedG_yBDBcuGc_SXJtaL_06/s1600-h/DSC03721%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC03721" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0s6oAZ35bulb6l2csrR9WMR9GkSLuyND5oRrbDBj5yJwss_c0n7sfCmQFtsSyaX2m6fONzbJifxK50gCIY3Qf9mafVSolGBc6kkgZPK1Fnn0malu9ArMZJ-Ua3jsazenhsADMO87OExQf/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03721" width="554" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://bangertfam.blogspot.com/2009/07/4-years.html">Plus check out our family blog to see our anniversary post!! :)</a></p>

CamelBak…well kinda!

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Live From Anaheim II

There are so many things going on here all the time. It's hard to keep up and harder still to tell a coherent story of it.<br /><br />The work of the Stewardship and Develoment Committee goes on -- day after day. We have dealt with a wide variety of issues: the Genesis Covenant; Millennium Development Goals; accommodations for persons wih disabilities; humane treatment of farm animals; the funding of a major develoment project at 815; strategic planning; etc. After some struggle, the issues have been dealt with thoughtfully and come to postitive results.<br /><br />The House of Bishops (HOB ) has passed most of our work. They adopted the Genesis Covenant following the lead of Olympia and Nevada. HOB requested the reinstatement of funding for Millennium Development Goals -- funding had been entirely cut due to the financial crisis -- and actually increased funding to 1% of the 815 budget. All the national money will go to Nets For Life (mosquito nets) which is fine with me but I hope our diocese and parishes can direct some money to micro credits. I am learning patience with the process.<br /><br />Our two Eucharists have been holy and inspiring. Bishop Katharine preached yesterday; Archbishop Rowan Williams preached today; Bishop John Bruno (LA) celebrated in Spanish.<br /><br />Bishop Katharine and Archbishop Williams have both been appealing for unity and restraint -- but they have done so in markedly restrained ways. I dont' think anyone could say this time that there is any undue pressure. But as primates whose role in the Church is to maintain unity, they could not do otherwise than try to hold us together. They remind us of our essential unity in Christ despite our differences and that we need each other.<br /><br />Yesterday evening, Archbishop Williams gave a program on Faithfulness in the Global Economic Crisis. He treated our financial situation as an occasion for spiritual converstion with implications for social justice and environmental responsibility.<br /><br />Linda and I attended a late night meeting of the Deputies of Color last night. They addressed issues of shared concern calling for mutual support. It was good to see such diversity and such recognition of commonality. It was an honor and a privilege to be their guest. Tonight we had dinner with the Nevada deputation (plus visitors, ECW, etc.) and the deputation from Navajoland honoring our historic and continuing ties.<br /><br />This morning, the deputations met together to practice Public Narrative -- story telling leading to a sense of mission. This afternoon, the House of Deputies began their open discussion of B033 -- the 2006 moratorium resolution on same sex blessings, openly gay bishops, and jurisdictional incursions. The House of Bishops will have a parallel discussion soon. We are working on some way to share the fruit of those discussions between the two houses before voting on specific resolutions begins.<br /><br />As we approach these hard issues, I am struck by how different the situation is from just a few months ago. The Primates have demonstrated a marked change in attitude since Lambeth. They still appeal for the moratoria for awhile longer but acknowledge that some people of good faith may be bound by conscience to violate them -- which does not solve our issues but it does make the moratoria considerably less oppressive than before. The Anlgican Consultative Council has not pushed for the adoption of the international Anglican Covenant at this time -- as we all had expected them to do -- though they still appeal for us to continue the moratoria and the process of discussing the Covenant. The new President of the Anglican Consultative Council is my friend Bishop Jame Tengatenga of Mulawi, a brilliant, compassionate, open minded man.<br /><br />Many of the more hard line bishops in other nations are on the verge of retirement and the younger bishops are more open to constructive dialogue. We are now hearing from GLBT Anglicans in other nations who need us to remain in relationship with their churches. These voices were not part of our discussion prior to Lambeth. Attitudes are shifting in developing nations, as we saw in the recent reversal of anti-gay laws in India.<br /><br />In Nevada, I sense that we take these issues seriously but it is not a crisis. Thanks to the conscience clause in the last primate's communique, clergy in Nevada are now free to make their own discernment on this issue. That is not the same as an offically authorized rite. Some beleive that the action of several states in legalizing gay marriage -- in Nevada, legalizing civil unions -- calls for a new liturgical response. Others believe our liturgy should be grounded in our theology instead of tracking secular law. The theology committtee will be issuing its report next year. I anticipate that will very likely lead to a liturgical response.<br /><br />The shifts that have happened, the shifts that are happening, and the shifts that are about to happen all bear on our deliberations. But there is much discussion and deliberation yet to do. We have a number of resolutions before us, but they are apt to be amended considerably before coming to a vote.

Live From Anaheim II

There are so many things going on here all the time. It's hard to keep up and harder still to tell a coherent story of it. The work of t...

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S'ouvrir les portes de l'environnement : visite d'entreprise le 15 juillet

<BR><br />La Maison de l'Emploi du Bassin d'Orléans organise une visite d'entreprise pour découvrir les métiers de l'environnement (postes et conditions de travail) <ul><br /><li>le mercredi 15 juillet 2009<br /><li>dans les locaux de l'entreprise <strong>Véolia</strong>.</li></ul><br />Le transport est pris en charge par la Maison de l'Emploi avec l’appui du PLIE.<br /><br />Le nombre de places est limité.<br /><br />Pour s'inscrire, contacter la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans : 02 38 24 18 03 ou <a href="mailto:accueil@news-these-days.fr">accueil@news-these-days.fr</a>. <br /><br /><strong>Départ</strong> : Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans - à 14h00<br /><BR>

S'ouvrir les portes de l'environnement : visite d'entreprise le 15 juillet

La Maison de l'Emploi du Bassin d'Orléans organise une visite d'entreprise pour découvrir les métiers de l'environnement (po...

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Live From Anheim I

After an uneventful drive to Anaheim, it has been good to see people -- good to see Nevadans and good to see freinds from around the Church gathered here. Last night the Province 8 people gathered; then Linda and I went to a Native Ministries reception at a nearby Church, but were too late for the main action.<br /><br />I spent most of today working with the Stewardship & Development Committee. I am not very patient with committee process. We spent a long time working on process this morning, then heard a lot of heartfelt testimony tonight -- particularly about Millennium Development Goals and offering support to persons with disabilities who are sent to conventions, etc. as church reprtesentatives. We readily passed a resolution to support a development office for the Church. However, the MDG resolution is on hold for redrafting and the Persons With Disabilities resolution has been defeated as presented but may come back in a redraft. As I say, I lack pateience with such things. These do not seem to me to be matters for nitpicking. But maybe they only look like nits to me.<br /><br />In the afternoon, we heard inspiring opening addresses by Bishop Katharine and the President of the House of Deputies. We then got an introduction to the Public Narrative Process by the professor at the Kennedy School of Government (Harvard) who first developed it. We will be doing Public Narrative conversations during our time here. The idea is to link our stories to our mission.<br /><br />I do have to say there is something surreal about a church convention so near Disney Land -- you can see the fireworks each night at 9:30 -- and beginning on the day of the Michael Jackson memorial. But who am I to say such a thing? I get my mail in Las Vegas.

Live From Anheim I

After an uneventful drive to Anaheim, it has been good to see people -- good to see Nevadans and good to see freinds from around the Church ...

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Planning des permanences - Semaine du 06 au 10 juillet 2009

<BR><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;">Permanences</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/boutique-de-gestion.html">Boutique de gestion</a></strong> - vendredi 10 juillet de 9h à 12h30<br /><br /><li>Le <strong>Conseil Général du Loiret</strong> sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans<br /> - le mardi 07 juillet de 13h30 à 17h,<br /> - le mercredi 08 juillet de 13h30 à 17h.</ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;">Ateliers</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong>CV</strong> - mardi 07 juillet de 9h30 à 12h30<br /><li><strong>Lettre de motivation</strong> - mardi 07 juillet de 13h30 à 16h30<br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Recherche d'emploi sur internet</span> - jeudi 09 juillet de 10h à 12h<br /><li><strong>Préparation à l'entretien</strong> - jeudi 09 juillet de 13h30 à 16h30</ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;">Information collective</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong>Boutique de gestion</strong> - lundi 06 juillet à 14h</ul>

Planning des permanences - Semaine du 06 au 10 juillet 2009

Permanences Boutique de gestion - vendredi 10 juillet de 9h à 12h30 Le Conseil Général du Loiret sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison...

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Southerners In Camp; Deacon In Elko; Clarinet In Synagogue

Yesterday, I struck out from Camp Galilee much impressed with their progress. Aside from the spectacular growth in attendance, I was taken with where the kids and the counsellors came from. We had a good representation of children from Bullhead City, Boulder City, and Parhump, plus some representation from Ephiphany in Henderson. I am absolutely convinced "the space between us" is more in our hearts than in our land. The churches that are intentional about youth and children connecting across parish lines will make it happen. People travel from far away to spend time at Tahoe. They come from quite far and pay much more money. Time and money are not our issue. It's a spiritual thing.<br /><br />I am deeply grateful to the good people of Boulder City, Bullhead City, and Pahrump for showing the rest of us what we can do if we have the will to do it.<br /><br />This morning Ken Jewell was ordained at St. Paul's, Elko. Fantastic service. Deacons from Reno, Tahoe/Carson; and Fallon attended. I am thrilled to finally have a chance to ordain a vocational deacon. See Deacon Sermon 1 on the sermon blog.<br /><br />I then drove back to Reno for a kind of emergent synagogue service at Temple Beth Or. Guitar, clarinet, and tambourine can make for a jazzy Shabbat in a scenic house setting overlooking the city. I also enjoyed being frequently lost and stumbling about in the Prayer Book. It helped me remeber what it's like to visit an Episcopal Church. A good reminder. It was also good to worship outside the usual zone. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. Also fround some great stuff on stewardship from Maimonides in the Prayer Book.

Southerners In Camp; Deacon In Elko; Clarinet In Synagogue

Yesterday, I struck out from Camp Galilee much impressed with their progress. Aside from the spectacular growth in attendance, I was taken w...

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Mise à jour au 1er juillet 2009 des "Chiffres sociaux utiles"

<BR><br />Le 1er juillet 2009, le salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance (Smic) a été revalorisé de 1,3%. À compter de 2010, le SMIC sera revalorisé au 1er janvier de chaque année (art. 24 de la loi en faveur des revenus du travail).<br /><br />Les allocations chômage ont également été revalorisées le 1er juillet.<br /><br />Par ailleurs, depuis le 1er juin, le revenu de solidarité active (rSa) est entré en vigueur entraînant notamment la disparition du RMI et de l'API, tous les bénéficiaires de ces allocations basculant automatiquement dans le rSa.<br /><br /><a title="View MDE chiffres sociaux 072009 on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/17074212/MDE-chiffres-sociaux-072009" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">MDE chiffres sociaux 072009</a> <object align="middle" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" height="500" id="doc_624278893868021" name="doc_624278893868021" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://d.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=17074212&access_key=key-268436q48q252wglbjgq&page=1&version=1&viewMode="> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="play" value="true"> <param name="loop" value="true"> <param name="scale" value="showall"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="devicefont" value="false"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="menu" value="true"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="salign" value=""> <embed src="http://d.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=17074212&access_key=key-268436q48q252wglbjgq&page=1&version=1&viewMode=" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" play="true" loop="true" scale="showall" wmode="opaque" devicefont="false" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="doc_624278893868021_object" menu="true" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" salign="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="500" width="100%"></embed> </object> <br /><BR>

Mise à jour au 1er juillet 2009 des "Chiffres sociaux utiles"

Le 1er juillet 2009, le salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance (Smic) a été revalorisé de 1,3%. À compter de 2010, le SMIC sera re...

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Rapport 2008 de l’Observatoire national sur la formation, la recherche et l’innovation sur le handicap

<BR><br />L’observatoire national sur la formation, la recherche et l’innovation sur le handicap (ONFRIH), institué par la loi du 11 février 2005 sur l’égalité des droits et des chances, la participation et la citoyenneté des personnes handicapées afin de faire évoluer la prise en compte des questions relatives au handicap dans les politiques et les programmes de recherche, de formation et de prévention, a publié son rapport 2008.<br /><br />Ce premier rapport porte sur les travaux réalisés en 2008. <br /><br />Le Chapitre V du rapport donne des premiers éléments d’analyse sur <strong>l’emploi des personnes handicapés</strong>. L’état des lieux des connaissances fait apparaître que l’on ne dispose que de constats statistiques descriptifs. Il n’y a pas de réflexion sur les facteurs profonds qui rendent l’insertion et le maintien dans l’emploi des travailleurs handicapés si difficiles malgré l’existence en France d’une politique incitative en la matière. L’Observatoire formule donc des préconisations pour inciter les administrations et organismes publics en charge des questions d’emploi, dont l’emploi des personnes handicapées, à développer la recherche sur ce thème.<br /><br />Le <a href="http://www.travail-solidarite.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Rapport_ONFRIH_2008.pdf">rapport 2008</a> de l'ONFRIH est <a href="http://www.travail-solidarite.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Rapport_ONFRIH_2008.pdf">téléchargeable</a>.<br /><BR>

Rapport 2008 de l’Observatoire national sur la formation, la recherche et l’innovation sur le handicap

L’observatoire national sur la formation, la recherche et l’innovation sur le handicap (ONFRIH), institué par la loi du 11 février 2005 sur ...

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I’m Still Alive….and I’m a Lifetimer!!!!!!

<p>Hey everyone!!</p> <p>Wow…I can’t believe June is gone!!! Things in my house have been SO crazy!! But it’s been a great start to summer so far!! </p> <p>Here is a quick re-cap of my past 3 weeks!!</p> <ul> <li><em><font size="3">Kyle and I went to see Coldplay for his birthday…check out the post </font></em><a href="http://bangertfam.blogspot.com/2009/06/coldplay.html"><em><font size="3">here</font></em></a><em><font size="3">.</font></em> </li> <li><em><font size="3">Kyle’s sister got married in Chicago…check out the picture HEAVY post </font></em><a href="http://bangertfam.blogspot.com/2009/07/melanie-steves-wedding.html"><em><font size="3">here</font></em></a><em><font size="3">! </font></em></li> <li><em><font size="3">I maintained my WW goal weight for 6 weeks and just yesterday (6/30/09) became a lifetime WW member!! </font></em> <ul> <li><em><font size="3">Side note: I think I would still like to lose about 5 lbs more, but I really wanted to go to WW for free so I set my goal weight higher for that. I know it’s a little sly, but hey this girl’s on a budget!!! :p</font></em> </li> </ul> </li> <li><em><font size="3">Our director at work left and someone within was promoted and another person is leaving so we have to hire 2 new staff members…and there are only 4 in our office when we are full staff….so I said all that to say this…WORK IS NUTS!!!</font></em> </li> <li><em><font size="3">And finally read below to see the re-cap from the 2nd 5K race that Kyle and I ran!</font></em> </li> <li><em><font size="3">We are still training for the 1/2 marathon in October. All this running is really starting to take up my time, but I think both of us are really enjoying it!</font></em> </li> </ul> <p>Saturday the 27th of June, Kyle and I ran our 2nd race in Pocahontas, Kyle’s hometown! It was to support Congenital Heart Disease. There were only about 140 runners and/or walkers…much less compared to our <a href="http://bangertfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/dam-to-dam-5k-race.html">first race in Des Moines</a>!!</p> <p>Abby, Kyle, and I stayed at Mom & Dad B’s house Friday night to get a few extra zzzz’s!</p> <p align="center"><em><strong><font size="4">Pre-Race</font></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT3FaDgH9pv8r3nnCY6ZXPubC4XT_S6IDXrZvSkb-nVfTDpVsof3GxhXwQxDBX7HNp8C4ZLABUvjdXE5JOtNS3GLvZFIcU525ti0WjS4FSpQF4fLKuCOI3LL9d55uws55nz_R4KfKvxXN/s1600-h/DSC037011.jpg"><img alt="DSC03701" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMq1btUlaTekCv3-nLdSOC34wQEete-T4R-7ga9__tJ783is3y6Ztes9cquqav_LMELGsuoWpzRoOaje3FBKoolfWZFmetqyl7klMlXIEaqxN2uFf-W-Yr127Unz0p3ITqyci1u1f_eKsV/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03701" width="404" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><em><strong><font size="4">Mom B rode her bike along the route cheering us on and got some great action shots!</font></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVokdszL06W-WsxdXixIQZrHFHR9hKNgVcYzmPp7I7BYr5iL3xMtQGRmiSvtwmk6vVr_CUhVK4s8o_yvT4pO8g81yEXqco5HgA2q_3P_mZ6z0UEGfTnnu2co34it8y5aknrQlJFDJx0Aj/s1600-h/DSC037021.jpg"><img alt="DSC03702" border="0" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKhP0aRk-n6hFhrt27roLTUX2P96Um5xxvTxItyGc0j8pZ6gJfK9KFiw7MoPgy7_BEp4Pknh4NPOR_BrsLEPkSG5vJWaZmF5KnMY1w_AN-3XDx8aY6q-t4qy4aFcfdMxnBa7BQApRYbl2/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03702" width="404" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QSTmzx4mTz7eyp6yGiU3H75S8svNE1lyJi9NxAcaXKgXfeuSdPwu1YXWgUejDKSPpQY_MmFoilox-DvJYJT22_fzOOchtQVJk-pyclmMMbLuGndFsoIH8HQZ6-1pSVbBoqFeXcpp2Rnb/s1600-h/DSC037031.jpg"><img alt="DSC03703" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_sx72fRfYxyQdesGst5-S-JbOpWaFYixK5LDvLuejFS6bkX2ithL_miMpJAlcoHWqJoAEesRLRzHKcAoLvQl9lz4IL_eOuHJbged7OGb7a3Yy-j6FZvKRhMLbb_X6fcFxEP1J-U7Em4e/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03703" width="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">Kyle ran ahead on the last mile or so and got a great time!<img alt="DSC03704" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK_D55O7sHZqRGfZrKp81mZREMd__THXg8ZxSBA_C5im8sfEJ-p5sXPGfbjJy0ZWz1EDa1R2i_O8_D1nk0C_gcPgSoqnLPhpg3LOmLS7WQGiZ0D7EUWQVcCqzr-gml5ZWyMn3DfCX6vgB/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03704" width="404" /></p> <p align="center">Here I am finishing a few minutes later! <img alt="DSC03705" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLYIwqszATYMK1WYRamjr9xWfgYGVf4FDYCeBb_VYbJqvPhqzQcmWNb3HT6m8xG-vBgu-PELkZ2IqY-rstD0q-hRB9SuGqj6o7UTkt18mQ1BTg5BQo2EUmLdgPCgGoLs9ZOfaZTHYn4rl/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03705" width="404" />   </p> <p align="center"><strong><em><font size="4">Re-fueling after the race!</font></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68fb4PVC8UjLQnVAOhI79tDEXRIgQTIkYh3mW08DccAu4EuOYvVSdJ6UsqB0Atit6uaIGEm7RUxGz5a403Vvw3aLSkOacJA6vImAyfSN5sWW4pk10telK3u17tN6srRXlJG0RkNvNr_ZO/s1600-h/DSC037061.jpg"><img alt="DSC03706" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_pnvDF5oj2lSFL5oPhjKSAaff0IjSz4Pym-dFV0McavzLQx3I4eVSogAfjESZsjjo6uCVLxa0RNynyEn2OzN6mQpGvrCJvAfwI10OzWJWNbx5L9v8OaHZrbGFAmpeACQkwj6baMbI_ZF/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03706" width="404" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><em><strong><font size="4">Not quite ready for this one…but a good one to show my new Iowa Hawkeye running gear and Kyle’s new under armour gear!!! I <3 it!!!</font></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8cYyzOuMB3DCM9U1EENH70FPP9rVfBM-2mV_blHPpDE5pR1QVokKMacDD__FSaCYbWwxUS-Dz3oHePGydPD0VxQoBodWp1DIr4Qx3ieHp_O33ppJh1ysXhJhEKB-O487BSZiG5KFhFyc/s1600-h/DSC037071.jpg"><img alt="DSC03707" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oghLDsIPVMoDIClySWK9q0ZD__hjx4eY9K0EyQ-3yobM_cxSkYH1aXtzSHwjqQ3_-uTCIozv1GegaOZmAovm557FMrHPNKuhIeg3X2kmri-VnGX4FXqQBpquAdUHjdzF7tqseFJ1Ov06/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03707" width="404" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggO8cTwwRhKZodyE-NcyDj9vXOjGCPFmu65n16-VdSf6cXIe1nhR-g6Q92NTU7r4fpXcqMwavxyUVBJGaaT0YzRpOqbFhgfs1rn5yHTDAVZwtchnYlbHF7CjGKW8H3ahYbcFXa3FST0bZy/s1600-h/DSC037081.jpg"><img alt="DSC03708" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5-la0FM2078QaoqjV5TDPpq3qwhoh69k2_nfv8nTv6bpXBBacR_V84Dj1huXL-m8R9LnIYvuHjgBw6vtJgRIDD-z88v0qk6WarYUDWvl3j11HSxDlwKk6JL6BclDeKc8sVNZjpp-z1pl/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03708" width="404" /></a>    </p> <p align="center"><strong><em><font size="4">Everyone who ran and/or walked</font></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH26aEXjGisFO3q175oTeNePngLNu1vlJwsKltCtoYgiMk0D5EAIzCHh-BS6DEKrw5mvCvK7h0DrkaLzo2mn5TdFNlEWzlluFIz_GLp0Tl0NfE_HFFte8JBta13oD_wfIG2sZ8hBNhZh8/s1600-h/DSC037121.jpg"><img alt="DSC03712" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgsp1FORD2GyZbE1Vwd4g-E9LFI2_MaPeqLn8GysY1tDndrwDQC6HUXpfhgTncmYQXppSIOBmqN7KjH70aP1RpYHpxGJ_yCjHr9s_9sDi8vJ5vU-j4S4FLUbnNsZ_cp32ui5D6qxxqUHS/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03712" width="404" /></a>  </p> <p align="center"><strong><em><font size="4">Kyle got 1st place in his age division and cut almost 3 minutes off his time from our first 5K!! Great job honey!!</font></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5hqfOEZVMAbvmEVNu5wMXVKkT3zhEhLGmXZgrfh6nHfJbubhethmunXTdIBESXn7i9DkAIuzqytq_9_sfAsVGJaDVxnfDfpMNmCUIaCdkvOyAv57nQFXt6HMYWCq9QzoVoMTyipj0XQY/s1600-h/DSC0371411.jpg"><img alt="DSC037141" border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJC4LLufo-6Yv_Ny0NA85Pyjhjm4SO_248zznMjAVCREpi-UIg-LgoSqYwueLMsWOy5jAzNGJrxUAOZbWOKr5qdvNFIA8VKQnDWCm-sk7_1DCaaZIDsnriu1dNXObeJeqiHIbkzA6w_2LE/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC037141" width="404" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><em><strong><font size="4">Grandpa and Grandma DeWall even sat out on the route and cheered us on as we rounded the 2 mile corner!!</font></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg0cdC58DkXAn6XZ6pVdso6Sk94HGRsQjm4VIraRxffF8W_Kpf2guh5rKxon27dJlDGEE3_J4sWlUlaEfQoJnLlA0rM4JlZfZm48d1stx1Z_0qx5Iqz1toqNIRHlfVEHLaCl-0g1rQBs2/s1600-h/DSC037151.jpg"><img alt="DSC03715" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMLHuK2gspxYghNdi7Bsswon2IGXbWqsQ1j46B0PJ_JP5b6l5gUD9NZdd_vckoHqVRgNlgr-CM7zrz1BveJSR5uGXvPG58GnX8JiYPy6wqSk8ogwvslL5d5q_cBChJhB3mKe4YrQ6MlJW/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03715" width="404" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><em><strong><font size="4">Mom and Dad B were there to support us too!! Meant a lot to have you guys there….THANK YOU!!! :)</font></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwwrHrw_ysQelLCeDGpkwhpeLjepeP3AyfHnPs5Vu_vliRrcMT_xNOFOfF_asS1y3qJ-NC9JUaImGy3pZmkfiQukczkca1GXV94KZdQX3cx0VGY0JqvSraNwxcjdy0tKODAUDtj2bSVG2/s1600-h/DSC037161.jpg"><img alt="DSC03716" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke4ilwszNK4ImTIRJns6MoZFgc57LfwmsrYyLDgV4fa40kuApxgcl9O9ggiYNOaXf2uZPXRdVfWXsCn18-UyktpDDAY-75EHJ65qW1K34AyIA4YwSdWlSVS9-9qBub8nma87v6febIc2U/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC03716" width="404" /></a></p> <p align="left">We haven’t schedule any more races until October when we run our half-marathon! But there will be lots of running done from now until then!</p> <p>PS I hope to blog a little more than every 3 weeks!! :p</p> <p>Oh and you guys are just too sweet…I loved all your concerned comments!! So sweet!!! :)</p>

I’m Still Alive….and I’m a Lifetimer!!!!!!

Hey everyone!! Wow…I can’t believe June is gone!!! Things in my house have been SO crazy!! But it’s been a great start to summer so far!! ...

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Baseball, Crawdads, and Ministy in NW Nevada

It all began with car trouble at the airport, but we made it to Camp Galilee where I found the greatest team of camp counsellors I have ever met. Business guru Jim Collins says the first step toward success is to get the right people on the bus, and that's what Stuart Campbell has done at Galilee. I made it back to Galilee several days later -- I am there now -- to find over 40 early elementary kids having a fine time. Camp registration is up 15% this year. Stop. Read that again. 15%. Remember the economy which is hurting camps all over the country this year. But Galilee is up 15%!<br /><br />A lot happened in between these two Galilee visits. There was ordaining Victoria Riley to the priesthood in a jam packed St. Peter's, Carson City. St. Peter's is in some respects our strongest parish. Fr. Jeff has done heroic work there for a long time, and it is bearing fruit with the ordination of an excellent new priest in a vibrant, theologically engaged congregation. And you should have heard the call of Isaiah (Isaiah 6) chanted first in Hebrew then in Enlgish by Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer. Great service followed by blow out recetion. I'll be back there for two more ordinations in July.<br /><br />The next morning we were at Holy Trinity, Fallon, a leader in Total Ministy and a parish with a strong commitment to social justice ministries. They have taken the Magnetic Church workshop to heart and put up a great new sign that will do a better job of evangelim. Holy Trinity renovated its offices last year. This year they are coming to terms with the needs of the parish hall, a lovely old building which may need to be replaced due to stuctural problems. They will have to sort out the best way to move forward, but they are undaunted. There is no doubt they will move forward.<br /><br />Then it was on to St. Alban's, Yerrington, a faithful congregation that is keeping the fires burning until we find the resources to help them flourish again. Yerrington is a happening town. They just need some residential clergy leadership to get the evangelism train on the track.<br /><br />Then it was back to Reno to watch Fr. Kirk Woodliff throw out the first pitch and to hear the combined choirs of the Reno-Sparks are Episcopal Church sing the National Anthem. Kirk threw a strike, just clipping the lower outside (to a rightie) corner; and the choir nailed the anthem. Over 200 Episcopalians clad in red cheered the Reno Aces on to a 1 run victory.<br /><br />Along the way, there have been a passel of individual meetings about diverse things. More of that today. But first here I am checking in with you and writing away on sermons for the coming weekend. I am off duty at camp. The boys have specifically asked me not to bless the crawdads. Last year I blessed them and they were mysteriously liberated by the next morning.

Baseball, Crawdads, and Ministy in NW Nevada

It all began with car trouble at the airport, but we made it to Camp Galilee where I found the greatest team of camp counsellors I have ever...

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Planning des permanences - Semaine du 29 juin au 03 juillet 2009

<BR><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#6633ff;">Permanences</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/boutique-de-gestion.html">Boutique de gestion</a></strong><br />- lundi 29 juin de 13h30 à 17h<br />- vendredi 03 juillet de 9h à 12h30<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/solidarits-nouvelles-face-au-chmage.html">Solidarités Nouvelles face au Chômage</a></strong><br />- mercredi 1er juillet de 10h à 12h30<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://www.egee.asso.fr/">EGEE</a></strong><br />- vendredi 03 juillet de 13h30 à 17h<br /><br /><li>Le <strong>Conseil Général du Loiret</strong> sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans<br /> - le lundi 29 juin de 13h30 à 17h,<br /> - le mardi 30 juin de 13h30 à 17h,<br /> - le mercredi 1er juillet de 13h30 à 17h,<br /> - le jeudi 02 juillet de 13h30 à 17h,<br /> - le vendredi 03 juillet de 13h30 à 17h.</ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#6633ff;">Ateliers</span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li><strong>CV</strong> - mardi 30 juin de 9h30 à 12h30<br /><li><strong>Lettre de motivation</strong> - mardi 30 juin de 13h30 à 16h30<br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Recherche d'emploi sur internet</span> - jeudi 02 juillet de 10h à 12h<br /><li><strong>Préparation à l'entretien</strong> - jeudi 02 juillet de 13h30 à 16h30</ul>

Planning des permanences - Semaine du 29 juin au 03 juillet 2009

Permanences Boutique de gestion - lundi 29 juin de 13h30 à 17h - vendredi 03 juillet de 9h à 12h30 Solidarités Nouvelles face au Chômage - m...

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Répertoire sur les pratiques d’égalité professionnelle

<BR><br />A l'initiative du Secrétariat d’Etat chargé de la Solidarité et de l’<a href="http://www.orse.org/">Observatoire sur la Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises</a> (ORSE), un guide pratique a été réalisé afin d'accompagner les entreprises dans leurs négociations en faveur de l’égalité professionnelle. Constitué de 22 fiches, il aborde des thématiques très concrètes de l’égalité professionnelle comme la mixité des métiers, l’accès des femmes à des postes de responsabilité, les plans d’action pour la résorption des écarts de rémunération ...<br /><br />Il aborde également plus largement les questions sociétales auxquelles les entreprises sont confrontées (le poids des représentations culturelles et des stéréotypes, l’aspiration des salariés à trouver un meilleur équilibre entre travail et vie privée, les enjeux de pénibilité, la segmentation des métiers et des fonctions entre les hommes et les femmes, les discriminations indirectes …)<br /><br />Sur le site <a href="http://www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org/">www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org</a>, sont disponibles en téléchargement :<ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org/index.php?p=enjeux">les 22 fiches du répertoire</a><br /><li><a href="http://www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org/maj/_files/upload/documents/type-7/accord_interprofessionnel_010304.pdf">l'Accord national interprofessionnel du 1er mars 2004 relatif à la mixité et à l'égalité professionnelle entre les hommes et les femmes</a> <br /><li><a href="http://www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org/index.php?p=dialogue&r=accord-branche">des accords de branche</a><br /><li><a href="http://www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org/index.php?p=dialogue&r=accord-ent">des accords d’entreprise</a><br /><li>et des exemples de <a href="http://www.egaliteprofessionnelle.org/index.php?p=pratiques">pratiques des entreprises</a></ul>

Répertoire sur les pratiques d’égalité professionnelle

A l'initiative du Secrétariat d’Etat chargé de la Solidarité et de l’ Observatoire sur la Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises (ORS...

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Bishop's Culinary Guide To Urban Nevada

2nd and 3rd Century Gnosticism taught that the creation was the fall. Material reality is bad; hence, food and all sensual delights are to be rejected in favor of more spiritual endeavors. St. Irenaeus of Lyons was the great defender of orthodox faith, insisting on the goodness of God's creation, the sanctity of human life taken on bodily by Our Lord, and the holiness intrinsic in ordinary experience.<br /><br />Gnosticism is all the rage again. Cf. Elaine Pagels and the Nag Hammadi enthusiasts. Perhaps we need a theologian like Irenaeus to defend the orthodox faith again. We don't have one, but we have something better -- the Wild River Grill in Reno. Specifically, their seared scallops appetizer is by far the best thing I have ever tasted. To eat just one of those scallops is ot know that creation was a splendid idea.<br /><br />But one cannot eat such a delicacy on a regular basis. For day to day sustenance, there is Tropical Smoothie in Las Vegas, tucked discreetly into the shoppoing center on the corner of Pecos and Russell. A number of life boosters are afforded there. My personal favorite: the buffalo chicken wrap. Warning: it is spicy! Your mouth will know something has been there long after it has gone. But at least of an ex-Texan fond of heat in food, this sandwich is delicious and perfectly balanced by a barely ripe banana on the side.

Bishop's Culinary Guide To Urban Nevada

2nd and 3rd Century Gnosticism taught that the creation was the fall. Material reality is bad; hence, food and all sensual delights are to b...

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