ESBVM USA held meeting in upstate New York
Posted by esbvmusa on May 30th, 2009
The May 2009 ESBVM USA meeting was held in Walton, New York, a small mountain village in the Catskill mountains. We met at a lovely, historic UCC church. The topic of the day was a discussion on the merits of developing a model for a “Day of reflection and prayer on Mary” in any church who would be interested including Protestant churches. Such days were held at this church in Walton the Fall 2007 and 2008.
At the May ESBVM USA meeting, a panel discussion was held with representatives of the church and ESBVM USA board members. The discussion was taped. It is included here in an audio podcast, with many thanks to audio engineer Pat Gohn who volunteered her time and efforts to make this possible. We invite anyone who listens to provide a comment. Would this be a worthy endeavor for ESBVM USA to do – to develop a model for a day of prayer and reflection for churches to use?
An audio podcast of this forum can be accessed here.
BE PATIENT … it may take five to ten minutes on some computers to load this audiopod.
Member Pat Gohn, who now coordinates a Catholic radio program for women, Among Women graciously volunteered to record and produce this audio podcast. [Be sure to click on image.] We thank her for her many efforts.
ESBVM USA members who participated were Rev. Jennifer Juliano (pastor of the Walton UCC church), Rev. Donald Lacy (Methodist minister and author), Dr. Maura Hearden (Roman Catholic mariologist at DeSales University), Dr. Janyce Jorgensen (Lutheran pastor and professor of ecumenical theology at St. Mary’s Catholic Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland), and Dr. Virginia M. Kimball (Eastern Orthodox.)
If you listen to the audiopod, please comment on the ideas presented. We are most interested in what ESBVM members have to say.
September 11th, 2009 at 01:52
I would very much welcome a model for developing a “Day of Reflection and prayer on Mary”!
I would love to attend such an event and to be trained to lead one. I commend this noble endeavor very highly and think it would be very popular for Quiet Days and mini-retreats especially during Advent when many Protestants are more open to hearing something about Mary.
I have long been an admirer of the Society and am ready to become a member.
Please, please do pursue this excellent idea.
In Jesus and Mary,
Br. Christopher n/AF
http://www.cjcleveland.com
September 12th, 2009 at 15:28
Thank you for your support.
You may become a member by sending your name, address, home and work phone and
email address to ESBVM, 1116 Criton Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-31114 USA.
Include your religious affiliation and occupation. Annual dues are $20.00. Membership
is renewable on May 1st of each year.
We hope to gather replies on this idea of a Day of Reflection and Prayer on Mary and
then go ahead and develop the model to be distributed to interested churches.
Your imput was helpful.