The ARK June 2012 Volume 23

32 Pages·2012·1.19 MB·English

by  Mary Jane Glauber

Interchurch Families: Christian Unity Made Visible in our Households
International Standard Serial Number: ISSN 1943-6467 (print)
ISSN 2160-682X (online)
June 2012 Volume 23; Edition 6
THE ARK
A Publication of the American Association of Interchurch Families
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That long road home ...
Enjoying the journey that God
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Interchurch Families: “Listen...with the ear of
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your heart" Theme for the 2012 AAIF
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Biennial Conference Copyright 2012 AAIF
CONTENTS: all rights reserved
Pages 2 - 8 Details for “The 2012 AAIF Missioner, Indigenous
Biennial Conference”: to be held from July Ministries of the Episcopal Church.
13 - 15, 2012 in Collegeville, MN; Page 17 “Loving and Being Loved”
Pages 17 - 19 American Journeys: Journeys to
Registration Forms, costs, and Required
Discover Ourselves
Waiver of Liability Form included
Page 20 Ecclesial Literature Project
Pages 9 - 10 Changed through patient waiting for
Pages 21 - 24 “Discipleship amidst the unknown"
the Lord
Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit,General Secretary, World
Page 11 John 17:21 & 20:21
Council of Churches
Page 11 “The soul, in its loneliness, hopes only for
Pages 25 - 26 Canterbury hosts multi-faith
"salvation." The Art of the Commonplace: The
dialogue on international development
Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry
Page 26 Living in a World with Change Always
Page 12 “Changed through patient waiting for the
Imminent: Somethings Always Stay the Same
Lord” - a prayer
Page 27 “Time” a perception
Pages 12 - 15 “Last of All”- reflection over the
Pages 28-31 Waiting Patiently for the Lord;
meaning of MARK 9:35-37; a book review from
Listening With the Ear of Our Heart:
“Bread of Angels” written by Barbara Brown Taylor
Page 32 Many Thanks
Page 16 Prayer for Forgiveness “Hear us, O
Lord!” A reflection is offered by Sarah Eagle Heart,
JOHN 17:21 ...SO THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE
AAIF IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
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The 2012 AAIF Biennial Conference
July 13 (5 PM) - 15 (1:30 PM), 2012
Collegeville, MN
Theme for the 2012 AAIF Biennial Conference:
Interchurch Families: “Listen...with the ear of your heart”
Tentative Time Schedule
Speakers for the Plenary Sessions:
Friday July 13, 2012
7:30 PM "Living with Limits and a Sense of Humor:
A Lutheran View of Intra-Christian Relations."
Speaker: Dr. Darrell Jodock;
Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion Gustavus Adolphus College
Faith & Learning Resources: Speeches by Darrell Jodock can be found at this link:
www.gustavus.edu/faith/resources.php.
Saturday July 14, 2012
9 AM “Ecumenism in a World of Change”
Speaker: Dr. Donald Ottenhoff,
Executive Director, Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Collegeville, Minnesota
The Institute is an autonomous part of the Saint John's community, which includes Saint John’s Abbey and University,
the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library and the Liturgical Press. The women's community of Saint Benedict’s
Monastery and the College of Saint Benedict in nearby St. Joseph further expand the resources for residents of the
Institute.
Saturday July 14, 2012
7:30 PM "How Interchurch Family Prayer 'Happens':
Models for Negotiating Our Differences"
Speaker: Daniel J. Olsen, Ph.D.
Dr. Olsen received his Ph.D. in Constructive Theology from Loyola University Chicago in 2008. Since that time he has taught
at several Catholic Liberal Arts Universities in both Minnesota and Illinois. He currently resides in suburban Chicago with his
wife, Tracy, and two children Abigail and Matthew.
Please Note:
To be guaranteed housing, anyone wishing to attend the AAIF 2012 Biennial Conference is encouraged to
register as early as possible. Other events will be going on elsewhere on campus. Housing will be
available on a first come, first serve basis.
2012 AAIF Biennial Conference “Tentative Agenda” continued on the next page
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"Interchurch Families: 'Listen...with the ear of your heart"
AAIF 2012 Biennial Conference at Collegeville, MN
Tentative Agenda

“Protestant Worship Opportunities are still being finalized; this may affect the timing of other scheduled events”
Friday July 13, 2012 Saturday July 14, 2012 Sunday July 15, 2012
FYI: Arboretum Open all day Arboretum Open all day Arboretum Open all day
FYI: Liturgical Press Morning Prayer 7 AM Morning Prayer 7 AM
8 AM - 4:30 PM
Breakfast 7AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast 7 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration/Sign In
"Ecumenism in a World of
at St. Mary’s Hall
Change"
8 AM - 8 PM
Speaker: Dr. Donald Ottenhoff
Upper Campus
9 AM - 10 AM
FYI: Hill Museum and Library
Business Meeting
Hours
10 AM - 11AM Mass 10:30 AM
8 AM - 4:30 PM
Lunch 11 AM - 1 PM Lunch 11 AM - 1 PM
Farewells; End of the 2012
Hill Museum and Library Tour AAIF Biennial Conference
1 PM - 2:30 PM
Liturgical Press Tour
Pottery Tour 3 PM - 4 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
“Protestant Worship
Buildings on National Register of Opportunities are still being
Historic Places at Collegeville, MN finalized; this may affect the
timing of other events.”
Tour 4 PM - 5 PM
Dinner 5 PM - 7 PM Dinner 5 - 7 PM
Prayer; Abbey Church 7 PM Prayer: Vigil of Sunday 7 PM
"Living with Limits and a "How Interchurch Family
Sense of Humor: A Lutheran Prayer 'Happens': Models
View of Intra-Christian for Negotiating Our
Relations." Differences" Speaker:
Speaker: Dr. Darrell Jodock Dr. Daniel J. Olsen
7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Social Gathering Social Gathering
8:30 PM 8:30 PM
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AAIF 2012 Biennial Conference at Collegeville, MN
July 13 (5 PM) - 15 (1:30 PM), 2012
Collegeville, MN
General Information
Flying into the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport?
 Need Shuttle Service
Please phone Executive Express to make those arrangements directly with them Phone Number:
320-253-2226
Also, reservations can be made online for the shuttle between the MSP airport and Saint John’s
University https://executiveexpress.hudsonltd.net/res
It will be about 1 hour 40 minutes driving/riding time from the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area to
Collegeville, MN at Saint John’s University. Further information about the shuttle service can be found at: 
http://www.executiveexpress.biz/City/43/St.%20John's%20University.aspx
Attendees will be in charge of their own travel expenses and arrangements
- This information is only to help people plan in case you will be flying into MSP (Minneapolis-Saint Paul,
MN) The more people in the van, the cheaper it is per person.

Saint John's University
31802 County Road 159
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321
[phone]
Sign in and receive room keys along with room assignments
for pre-registered AAIF Conference Attenders
at Saint Mary’s Hall SJU on the Upper Campus;
housing will be at the Vincent Court Apartments on the Lower Campus
Hours for Saint Mary’s Hall are 8 AM to 8 PM
Other Helpful Information for Registrants
for the 2012 AAIF Biennial Conference:
AAIF Conference Attenders will be housed at the Saint Vincent Court Apartments
http://www.csbsju.edu/SJU-Archives/SJUHistory/SJUBuildings/VincentCourtApartments.htm
http://www.csbsju.edu/SJU-Residential-Life/Vincent-Court.htm
http://www.csbsju.edu/Documents/SJU%20Residential%20Life/halls/pdfs/Vincent%2030-31.pdf
Campus Map: Please sign in upon arrival at St. Mary’s Hall
which is open from 8 AM to 8 PM daily
http://www.csbsju.edu/About/At-a-Glance/SJU-Campus-Map.htm
Arboretum Map:
http://www.csbsju.edu/documents/arboretum/land_steward/maps/2011trailmap.pdf
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The 2012 AAIF Biennial Conference
Collegeville, MN
July 13(5 PM) - July 15, 2012 (1:30PM)
Registration Form ~ Page 1: Contact Information
Please copy and paste this page to be mailed in
with your registration form and payment in the same envelope
Please print clearly
Name:_______________________________________/_________________________
Special Dietary Needs
Denomination:__________________________
Email Address: ___________________________________________
Phone Numbers:_______________________(cell) _______________________(other)
Please include area code Please include area code
Name:_________________________________________/_______________________
Special Dietary Needs
Denomination:__________________________
Email Address: ___________________________________________
Phone Numbers:_______________________(cell) _______________________(other)
Please include area code Please include area code
Child’s Name:_____________________________/______________ Age:_________
Special Dietary Needs
Child’s Name:_____________________________/______________ Age:_________
Special Dietary Needs
Child’s Name:_____________________________/______________ Age:_________
Special Dietary Needs
More than three children? Please insert the information needed for registering any children in this space as you copy and paste. To do that,
please, re-copy the information immediately above, and simply insert it here.
Mailing Address:____________________________________________Apt.#_____
House Number + Street Name or P.O. Box Number

_______________________________________________________
Name of City + State/Province + Zip Code + country
Do you plan to arrive early and wish to stay on campus? Date of arrival: July_____2012
Do you plan to stay after and wish to stay on campus? Date of departure: July_____2012
Those people who have indicated their interest either in arriving early or in staying on after the end of
the 2012 AAIF Conference, may contact CSB/SJU to make those arrangements directly. CSB/SJU has
asked that AAIF provide them with a list of those people from our registration forms. After you have sent in
your AAIF Registration: Please contact: [email protected]
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Collegeville, MN
July 13(5 PM) - July 15, 2012 (1:30PM)

Registration Form ~ Page 2 : Optional Tours Interest Form

Please copy and paste this page to be mailed in with your registration form and payment in the same envelope 
To help conference planners to make the necessary arrangements 
Please indicate which, if any, of the following tours or visits are of interest to you
by writing the number of people from your family who wish to visit that site in the
box to the left. 
Thank you! 
☐

The Pottery
http://www.csbsju.edu/saint-johns-pottery/about-the-pottery.htm
http://www.csbsju.edu/Saint-Johns-Pottery/Artist-in-Residence.htm

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Saint John’s Liturgical Press
http://www.csbsju.edu/academics/academic-catalogs/2009-2011-catalog/sju-overview/l
iturgical- press.htm
~ The Arboretum:
The Arboretum adds to the retreat and calm ambiance to be found
at CSB/SJU: It is open all day. Families may go there to enjoy nature on their own.

Please see the links below for a self-guiding map and a brochure:
http://www.csbsju.edu/documents/arboretum/publications/arboretum%20general%20brochure.pdf
http://www.csbsju.edu/documents/arboretum/land_steward/maps/2011trailmap.pdf 
~The self-guiding tour of the buildings listed on the National Register of Historic
Places because of its nature, can be done at any time using a guide book and campus map.
☐
However, if there is enough interest we will ask about a guided tour 
(Not all buildings are open to the public, but may be viewed from the exterior) Please see the links:
http://www.csbsju.edu/SJU-Archives/SJUHistory/SJUBuildings/SJU-Buildings-on-the-National-
Register.htm
http://www.csbsju.edu/about/at-a-glance/sju-campus-map.htm
The Hill Museum and Manuscript Coll e ct io n Guided Tour will be scheduled in the
afternoon on Saturday July 14, 2012
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Hill Museum and Manuscript Collection:Tour to include seeing the newly created 
Saint Johnʼs Bible  http://www.hmml.org/ http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/ 
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Collegeville, MN
July 13(5 PM) - July 15, 2012 (1:30PM)
Registration Form ~ Page 3 : Costs

Please copy and paste this page to be mailed in with
your registration form and payment in the same envelope.
Please print clearly
Fees are all inclusive and per person, beginning with supper at 5 PM on Friday, July 13, 2012 and
going through lunch, 11 AM - 1 PM on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Conference fees include: Housing, Meals and AAIF Membership dues for July 1, 2012
through June 30, 2013
Add together the column at the far right to find your total amount due
Adult
Conference Fees per person: $ 195 USD X _________ Number of Adults = __________
Children age 10 and younger
Conference Fees per person: $ 45 USD X ________ Number of Children = __________
Babies who sleep in a pack ‘n play that their parents bring for them and who are not eating
table food (ex. under age three): No Charge
To find your grand total due, Please add up your totals from the right hand column.
Then enter the amount due on the line for “Total amount due” at the right.
Total amount due =___________________ 
Please make checks payable to: AAIF and mail them to:
c/o Lamar Burton, AAIF Secretary 
1124 Grazing Meadows Lane 
Louisville, KY 40245-4594 
Kindly have your envelopes with payment enclosed post marked on or before: June 28, 2012
- Please include all the registration forms with your check. Thank you.
Baby sitting services may be arranged upon request.
Genesis 2: 1-3
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the
seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day
from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy,
because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
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Collegeville, MN
July 13 - 15, 2012
Registration Form ~ Page 4: Waiver of Liability Form
Please copy and paste this page, sign, date and mail it in
with your registration form and payment in the same envelope
Waiver of Liability for the 2012 AAIF Biennial Conference
Member and/or Participant
(Must be executed by All Registrants)

EVENT: AAIF 2012 Biennial Conference in Collegeville, MN DATE: July 13-15, 2012

I understand that I am a participant in this event. I release the American Association of Interchurch
Families and/or its officers from all liability for accident, injury, Illness, or loss of property for myself
and/or my dependent(s) and agree to indemnify and save harmless the sponsors from accident,
illness, or injury to others or loss of their property caused partly or wholly by me and/or my
dependent(s) while engaged in any voluntary activity supported by the sponsors.

Please note: In most states an individual may accept a particular risk of harm resulting from another
party’s conduct. An express release by which one party agrees to assume the risk of harm arising
from another party’s negligent conduct will be enforced by the courts so long as it does not release
liability for willful or gross negligence and does not otherwise offend public policy.
By signing this release, you are not only agreeing that you will not sue the American Association of
Interchurch Families or its officers should one or more of its members or officers cause you harm;
you are also protected from being held liable as long as your conduct is not grossly
negligent or intentional.

Signatures: __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Date: _______________________

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We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Cor 15:51-58)
Theme from day two of the Mt 3:13-17 Let it be so now, for
Week of Prayer for Christian it is proper to fulfill all
JUNE GARDEN
Unity: righteousness
Changed through Commentary
patient waiting Victory is often associated with
immediate triumph. Everybody
for the Lord
knows the taste of success
when, after a difficult struggle,
Text: congratulations, recognition, and
Let it be so now, for it is even tributes are paid.
proper to fulfill all
righteousness At such a joyful moment, hardly
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(Mt 3:15) anyone realizes that from a
Christian perspective victory is a
Readings long-term process of
1 Sam 1:1-20 Hannah’s trust transformation. Such an
and patient waiting understanding of transformative
victory teaches
Ps 40 Patient waiting for the us that it occurs
Lord in God’s time,
Finding that of
Heb 11:32-34 Through faith they not ours,
God in the world
conquered kingdoms, calling for our
around us ... in the
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ordinary
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Will Kemp, the ➡
photographer,
encourages us to
“Find interest in the
Ordinary”.... This
advice applies quite
aptly to many aspects
Photo by Will Kemp:
of our lives.
Still Life of Onions in a bowl
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and deep hope in God. The author of the Letter to the
Hebrews recalls the patience of Our attitude of patient waiting is
Hannah witnessed to such patient people like Abraham (6.15) not one of helplessness or
trust and hope. After many years and others who were able to be passivity, but a deep trust that the
of waiting to be pregnant, she victorious through their faith and unity of the Church is
prayed to God for a child, at the trust in God. God’s gift, not our achievement.
risk of having her weeping prayer
dismissed as The realization that God Such patient waiting, praying and
drunkenness by the priest at the intervenes and enters into the trust transforms us and
doorpost of the Temple. When Eli narrative of human history prepares us for the visible unity of
assured her that God eliminates the temptation to be the Church not as we plan it, but
would grant her prayer, she simply triumphant in human terms. as God gives it.
trusted, waited, and was sad no
longer. In the gospel, the voice from Prayer
heaven at the baptism of Jesus
Faithful God, you are true to your
Hannah announcing This is my Son,
The great word in every age.
conceived the Beloved, seems to be a
victory here is
and bore a guarantor of the immediate
not that of May we, like Jesus, have patience
son, whom success of his messianic
nations or and trust in your steadfast love.
she named mission. In resisting the evil
armies, but a
Samuel. The one, however, Jesus, does not
glimpse into the Enlighten us by your Holy Spirit
great victory succumb to the temptation to
realm of a private that we may not obstruct the
here is not usher in the Kingdom of God
and personal fullness of your justice by our own
that of nations without delay, but patiently
struggle. hasty judgements, but rather
or armies, but reveals what life in the
discern your wisdom and
a glimpse into kingdom means through his
love in all things; You who live and
the realm of a private and own life and ministry which leads
reign forever and ever. Amen.
personal struggle. to his death on the Cross.
Questions for reflection
In the end, Hannah’s While the Kingdom of God
1. In what situations in our life
trust and hope results not only in breaks through in a decisive way
should we have a greater trust in
her own transformation, but that of in the resurrection, it is not yet
God’s promises?
her people, for whom the fully realized. The ultimate
God of Israel intervened through victory will only come about with
2. What areas of church life are
her son Samuel. the second coming of our Lord.
particularly at risk from the
temptation to act hastily?
The psalmist echoes Hannah’s And so we wait in patient
patient waiting for the Lord in the hope and trust with the cry
3. In what situations should
midst of another kind of “Come, Lord Jesus.”
Christians wait, and when should
struggle. The psalmist too sought Our longing for the visible unity of
deliverance from a situation which the Church likewise requires they act together?
remains unknown to us, but which patient and trustful waiting.
is hinted at in the language of the
“desolate pit of the miry bog.” Our prayer for Christian unity is
like the prayer of Hannah and the
He gives thanks psalmist. Our work for _________________
that God has transformed his
“Changed through patient waiting for
shame and confusion, and Christian unity is like the deeds
the Lord” is a study created for the Week
continues to trust in God’s recorded in the Letter to the of Prayer for Christian Unity 2012. Further
steadfast love. Hebrews. details can be found at their website. It
works well all year long.
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