COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACYOF THE 2010 GENERAL CONFERENCE CALLED TO MEET NOVEMBER 6th IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

In accordance with ¶431 of The Book of Discipline, Revised 2010, of The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Senior Bishop Paul A. G. Stewart, Sr., is calling the Committee on Episcopacy to meet immediately following the funeral of Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., in Washington, D.C. The meeting is being planned for the site of the funeral on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.

Committee members are urged to contact Wendy Casey at 704-345-3314 – immediately - to make travel arrangements.  Members are also urged to contact the offices of their presiding bishops for further information, if needed.

THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

Bishop Paul A.G. Stewart, Sr., Senior Bishop and CEO

Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III, Secretary

Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr. 

Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr. 

Bishop Kenneth W. Carter 

Bishop James B. Walker

Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr.

Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, Chair 

Bishop Godwin T. Umoette 

Bishop Ronald M. Cunningham

Bishop E. Lynn Brown

Bishop Othal H. Lakey

Bishop William H. Graves

Bishop Marshall Gilmore

Bishop Dotcy I. Isom, Jr.

Services for Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.

The Homegoing Celebration for Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., will be Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. at the Cramton Auditorium, Howard University Campus, 2455 Sixth Street, N.W., Washington D.C.  Viewing will be at the Auditorium from 9:00 A.M. until time of service.

The family has also planned an abbreviated Memorial Service on Monday, November 11, 2013, at the West Side Community C.M.E. Church, 2114 Martin Luther King Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, at 11:00 A.M.  Interment will follow at the Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.

Hotel arrangements can be made for those attending the Washington service with the following hotels:  Homewood Suites, $169.00 per night plus tax, 8728 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland (301-562-4012); Doubletree Hotel, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring Maryland, $139.00 per night plus tax (301-589-5200); and Hampton Inn, 8728 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland (301-588-5887).

Reese/Bacon Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. The funeral home address is 3447 14th Street, N.W., Washington D.C.  20010. Telephone for the funeral home is 202-286-4384; fax is 202-483-0156.

Mrs. Ocie Hoyt can be reached at home at 202-882-4916.

THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

Bishop Paul A.G. Stewart, Sr., Acting Senior Bishop and CEO
Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III, Secretary
Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr.
Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr.
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter
Bishop James B. Walker
Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr.
Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, Chair
Bishop Godwin T. Umoette
Bishop Ronald M. Cunningham
Bishop E. Lynn Brown
Bishop Othal H. Lakey
Bishop William H. Graves
Bishop Marshall Gilmore
Bishop Dotcy I. Isom, Jr.

Passing of Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.


The Senior Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Thomas Lanier Hoyt, Jr. made his transition today, Sunday, October 27, 2013, at 2:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  No other information is available at this time. Our prayers continually go out for Mrs. Ocie Hoyt and the Hoyt family during this hour of bereavement.

Notice given by Executive Secretary of the CME Church Dr. Jeanette Bouknight

2013-14 Liturgical Calendar (Corrected)
First Sunday of Advent (Purple)
December 1, 2013
   - Isaiah 2:1-5
   - Psalm 122
   - Romans 13:11-14
   - Matthew 24:36-44

Second Sunday of Advent
December 8, 2013
   - Isaiah 11:1-10
   - Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
   - Romans 15:4-13
   - Matthew 3:1-12

Third Sunday of Advent
December 15, 2013
   - Isaiah 35:1-10
   - Psalm 146:5-10
or Luke 1:46b-55
   - James 5:7-10
   - Matthew 11:2-11

Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2013
   - Isaiah 7:10-16
   - Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
   - Romans 1:1-7
   - Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas Day (White)
  - Isaiah 52:7-10
  - Psalm 98
  - Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
  - John 1:1-14

First Sunday after Christmas
December 29, 2013
   - Isaiah 63:7-9
   - Psalm 148
   - Hebrews 2:10-18
   - Matthew 2:13-23

New Year's Day
January 1, 2014
   - Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
   - Psalm 8
   - Revelation 21:1-6a
   - Matthew 25:31-46
Second Sunday after Christmas
January 5, 2014
   - Jeremiah 31:7-14
   - Psalm 147:12-20
   - Ephesians 1:3-14
   - John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Epiphany of the Lord
January 6, 2014
   - Isaiah 60:1-6
   - Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
   - Ephesians 3:1-12
   - Matthew 2:1-12

Baptism of the Lord (Green)
January 12, 2014
   - Isaiah 42:1-9
   - Psalm 29
   - Acts 10:34-43
   - Matthew 3:13-17

Second Sunday after Epiphany January 19, 2014
   - Isaiah 49:1-7
   - Psalm 40:1-11
   - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
   - John 1:29-42

Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 26, 2014
   - Isaiah 9:1-4
   - Psalm 27:1, 4-9
   - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
   - Matthew 4:12-23

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany February 2, 2014
   - Micah 6:1-8
   - Psalm 15
   - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
   - Matthew 5:1-12

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
February 9, 2014
   - Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
   - Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
   - 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
   - Matthew 5:13-20

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 16, 2014
   - Deuteronomy 30:15-20
   - Psalm 119:1-8
   - 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
   - Matthew 5:21-37

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany February 23, 2014
   - Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
   - Psalm 119:33-40
   - 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
   - Matthew 5:38-48

Transfiguration Sunday
(Last Sunday before Lent)
March 2, 2014
   - Exodus 24:12-18
   - Psalm 2 or Psalm 99
   - 2 Peter 1:16-21
   - Matthew 17:1-9

Ash Wednesday
March 5, 2014
   - Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
or Isaiah 58:1-12
   - Psalm 51:1-17
   - 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
   - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

First Sunday in Lent (Purple)
March 9, 2014
   - Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
   - Psalm 32
   - Romans 5:12-19
   - Matthew 4:1-11

Second Sunday in Lent
March 16, 2014
   - Genesis 12:1-4a
   - Psalm 121
   - Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
   - John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9

Third Sunday in Lent
March 23, 2014
   - Exodus 17:1-7
   - Psalm 95
   - Romans 5:1-11
   - John 4:5-42

Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30, 2014
   - 1 Samuel 16:1-13
   - Psalm 23
   - Ephesians 5:8-14
   - John 9:1-41

Fifth Sunday in Lent
April 6, 2014
   - Ezekiel 37:1-14
   - Psalm 130
   - Romans 8:6-11
   - John 11:1-45

Palm Sunday
April 13, 2014
   - Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
   - Matthew 21:1-11

Liturgy of the Passion
April 13, 2014
   - Isaiah 50:4-9a
   - Psalm 31:9-16
   - Philippians 2:5-11
   - Matthew 26:14-27:66
or Matthew 27:11-54

Monday of Holy Week
April 14, 2014
   - Isaiah 42:1-9
   - Psalm 36:5-11
   - Hebrews 9:11-15
   - John 12:1-11

Tuesday of Holy Week
April 15, 2014
   - Isaiah 49:1-7
   - Psalm 71:1-14
   - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
   - John 12:20-36

Wednesday of Holy Week
April 16, 2014
   - Isaiah 50:4-9a
   - Psalm 70
   - Hebrews 12:1-3
   - John 13:21-32

Maundy Thursday
April 17, 2014
   - Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
   - Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
   - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
   - John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Good Friday
April 18, 2014
   - Isaiah 52:13-53:12
   - Psalm 22
   - Hebrews 10:16-25
or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
   - John 18:1-19:42

Easter Vigil
April 19, 2014
Old Testament Readings and Psalms
   - Genesis 1:1-2:4a
and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
   - Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18;
9:8-13 and Psalm 46
   - Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16
   - Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
and Exodus 15:1b-13,
17-18
   - Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6
   - Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4
or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21;
9:4b-6 and Psalm 19
   - Ezekiel 36:24-28
and Psalm 42, 43
   - Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
   - Zephaniah 3:14-20
and Psalm 98
New Testament Reading
and Psalm
   - Romans 6:3-11
and Psalm 114
Gospel
   - Matthew 28:1-10

Resurrection of the Lord
- Easter Sunday (White)
April 20, 2014
   - Acts 10:34-43
or Jeremiah 31:1-6
   - Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
   - Colossians 3:1-4
or Acts 10:34-43
   - John 20:1-18
or Matthew 28:1-10

Easter Evening
April 20, 2014
   - Isaiah 25:6-9
   - Psalm 114
   - 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
   - Luke 24:13-49

Second Sunday of Easter
April 27, 2014
   - Acts 2:14a, 22-32
   - Psalm 16
   - 1 Peter 1:3-9
   - John 20:19-31

Third Sunday of Easter
May 4, 2014
   - Acts 2:14a, 36-41
   - Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
   - 1 Peter 1:17-23
   - Luke 24:13-35

Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2014
   - Acts 2:42-47
   - Psalm 23
   - 1 Peter 2:19-25
   - John 10:1-10

Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 18, 2014
   - Acts 7:55-60
   - Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
   - 1 Peter 2:2-10
   - John 14:1-14

Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 25, 2014
   - Acts 17:22-31
   - Psalm 66:8-20
   - 1 Peter 3:13-22
   - John 14:15-21

Ascension of the Lord
May 29, 2014
   - Acts 1:1-11
   - Psalm 47 or Psalm 93
   - Ephesians 1:15-23
   - Luke 24:44-53
Seventh Sunday of Easter
June 1, 2014
   - Acts 1:6-14
   - Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
   - 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
   - John 17:1-11

Day of Pentecost (Red)
June 8, 2014
   - Acts 2:1-21
or Numbers 11:24-30
   - Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
   - 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
or Acts 2:1-21
   - John 20:19-23
or John 7:37-39

Trinity Sunday
First Sunday after Pentecost
June 15, 2014
   - Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 8
   - 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
   - Matthew 28:16-20

Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 22, 2014
   - Genesis 21:8-21
and Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
   - Jeremiah 20:7-13
and Psalm 69:7-10,
(11-15), 16-18
   - Romans 6:1b-11
   - Matthew 10:24-39

Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 29, 2014
   - Genesis 22:1-14
and Psalm 13
   - Jeremiah 28:5-9
and Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18
   - Romans 6:12-23
   - Matthew 10:40-42

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 6, 2014
   - Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49,
58-67 and Psalm 45:10-17
or Song of Solomon 2:8-13
   - Zechariah 9:9-12
and Psalm 145:8-14
   - Romans 7:15-25a
   - Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 13, 2014
   - Genesis 25:19-34
and Psalm 119:105-112
   - Isaiah 55:10-13
and Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13
   - Romans 8:1-11
   - Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 20, 2014
   - Genesis 28:10-19a
and Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
   - Wisdom of Solomon 12:13,
16-19 or Isaiah 44:6-8
and Psalm 86:11-17
   - Romans 8:12-25
   - Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
July 27, 2014
   - Genesis 29:15-28
and Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
or Psalm 128
   - 1 Kings 3:5-12
and Psalm 119:129-136
   - Romans 8:26-39
   - Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
August 3, 2014
   - Genesis 32:22-31
and Psalm 17:1-7, 15
   - Isaiah 55:1-5
and Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
   - Romans 9:1-5
   - Matthew 14:13-21
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
August 10, 2014
   - Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
and Psalm 105: 1-6,
16-22, 45b
   - 1 Kings 19:9-18
and Psalm 85:8-13
   - Romans 10:5-15
   - Matthew 14:22-33

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 17, 2014
   - Genesis 45:1-15 and Psalm 133
   - Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 and Psalm 67
   - Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
   - Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
August 24, 2014
   - Exodus 1:8-2:10
and Psalm 124
   - Isaiah 51:1-6 and Psalm 138
   - Romans 12:1-8
   - Matthew 16:13-20

Kingdomtide (Green)
August 31, 2014
   - Exodus 3:1-15
and Psalm 105:1-6,
23-26, 45b
   - Jeremiah 15:15-21
and Psalm 26:1-8
   - Romans 12:9-21
   - Matthew 16:21-28

Second Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 7, 2014
   - Exodus 12:1-14 and Psalm 149
   - Ezekiel 33:7-11 and Psalm 119:33-40
   - Romans 13:8-14
   - Matthew 18:15-20

Third Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 14, 2014
   - Exodus 14:19-31
and Psalm 114
or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21
   - Genesis 50:15-21
and Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13
   - Romans 14:1-12
   - Matthew 18:21-35

Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 21, 2014
   - Exodus 16:2-15 and Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
   - Jonah 3:10-4:11
and Psalm 145:1-8
   - Philippians 1:21-30
   - Matthew 20:1-16

Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 28, 2014
   - Exodus 17:1-7
and Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
   - Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
and Psalm 25:1-9
   - Philippians 2:1-13
   - Matthew 21:23-32

Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 5, 2014
   - Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
and Psalm 19
   - Isaiah 5:1-7 and Psalm 80:7-15
   - Philippians 3:4b-14
   - Matthew 21:33-46

Seventh Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 12, 2014
   - Exodus 32:1-14
and Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
   - Isaiah 25:1-9 and Psalm 23
   - Philippians 4:1-9
   - Matthew 22:1-14

Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 19, 2014
   - Exodus 33:12-23 and Psalm 99
   - Isaiah 45:1-7
and Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)
   - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
   - Matthew 22:15-22

Ninth Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 26, 2014
   - Deuteronomy 34:1-12
and Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
   - Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
and Psalm 1
   - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
   - Matthew 22:34-46

All Saints Day
November 1, 2014
   - Revelation 7:9-17
and Psalm 34:1-10, 22
   - 1 John 3:1-3
   - Matthew 5:1-12

Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
November 2, 2014
   - Joshua 3:7-17
and Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
   - Micah 3:5-12 and Psalm 43
   - 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
   - Matthew 23:1-12

Eleventh Sunday of Kingdomtide
November 9, 2014
   - Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
and Psalm 78:1-7
   - Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16
or Amos 5:18-24
and Wisdom of Solomon
6:17-20 or Psalm 70
   - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
   - Matthew 25:1-13

Twlefth Sunday of Kingdomtide
November 16, 2014
   - Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm 123
   - Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 and Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12
   - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
   - Matthew 25:14-30

Thirteenth Sunday-Kingdomtide
November 23, 2014
   - Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
and Psalm 100
   - Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
and Psalm 95:1-7a
   - Ephesians 1:15-23
   - Matthew 25:31-46

Thanksgiving Day, USA
November 27, 2014
   - Deuteronomy 8:7-18
and Psalm 65
   - 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
   - Luke 17:11-19

Arrangements for Mrs.Connie Lane

Dear Connectional Members and Friends,

Regretfully we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Connie Lane, sister of Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield, General Secretary, Department of Christian Education.  Mrs. Lane who was 52 years of age passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013.

Family Hour
Saturday, October 26, 2013
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Royal Funeral Home, Inc.
5315 Oakwood Avenue NW
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
(256) 534-8481

Funeral Service
Sunday, October 27, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Trinity Seventh-Day Adventist Church
823 Brownsberry Street
Athens, Alabama 35611-3105
Pastor Willie Taylor, Officiating
Dr. S. J. Jackson, Eulogist
(Mrs. Lane will lie in state one hour prior to the Funeral Service.)

Interment
Valhalla Memory Gardens
700 Winchester Road, NE
Huntsville, AL 35811
Phone: (256) 852-8500

Online acknowledgements may be left at:
http://www.royalfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2290087&fh_id=10249

Condolences may be sent to:
Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield, General Secretary
Department of Christian Education
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
4466 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38116

Please keep Dr. Crutchfield and the Lane family in your prayers.

In His Service,

Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Chairman
Department of Christian Education

Dr. Jeanette L. Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry"

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Condolences for the Mahone family may be sent to: Rev. Carlton Mahone, Sr. P. O. Box 7021 Warner Robins, GA 31095 A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Fannie M. Mahone the Mother of Rev. Carlton Mahone, Sr. Pastor of Bethel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Macon will be held Friday, October 18, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Central United Methodist Church 501 Mitchell Street S.W., Atlanta GA 30314 Service entrusted to Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home 1315 Gus Thornhill Jr. Drive East Point, GA 30344 404-768-2993 Family & Friends traveling from out of town are invited to a repast at West Mitchell CME Church immediately following interment 560 M.L. King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta, GA Please remember Rev. Mahone and his family in your prayers.

Update on Status of Senior Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr.

Dear Connectional members and friends:

As you are aware, our beloved Senior Bishop and Presiding Bishop of the Seventh Episcopal District, Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., experienced a health crisis on Sunday, September 22, 2013.  We feel it pertinent to update you on his status.

Bishop Hoyt was relocated to a healthcare facility in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 10, 2013.  He remains in serious condition and the family has requested no visitors, so please abide by their wishes.

Correspondence may be sent to Mrs. Ocie Hoyt and family at:
6524 16th Street NW
Washington, DC  20012

Please continue to pray that God will continue to heal Bishop Hoyt and give encouragement and comfort to the Hoyt family.

THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

Bishop Paul A.G. Stewart, Sr., Acting Senior Bishop
Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III, Secretary
Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr.
Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr.
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter
Bishop James B. Walker
Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr.
Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, Chair
Bishop Godwin T. Umoette
Bishop Ronald M. Cunningham
Bishop E. Lynn Brown
Bishop Othal H. Lakey
Bishop William H. Graves
Bishop Marshall Gilmore
Bishop Dotcy I. Isom, Jr.

Dr. Jeanette L. Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry"

Correspondence Concerning Senior Bishop Hoyt

Cards or correspondence for Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., and Mrs. Ocie Hoyt can now be sent to the following location:

Kindred Hospital

c/o Mrs. Ocie Hoyt

1550 First Colony Boulevard

Sugar Land, TX 77479

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