Procedures for Electing Delegates to 152nd Diocesan Convention Outlined
While the election of delegates to Convention is the same every year, a clear understanding of the canonical requirements and compliance with the rules regarding their election is particularly heightened in anticipation of a bishop election. Documents clearly outlining the procedures for electing lay delegates to Diocesan Convention are now available on the diocesan website. Also available is a lay delegate certification form, which can be completed and returned as soon as delegates are elected.

The artwork of DIW Director, the Rev. Robert Two Bulls, was featured in a recent article in the Star Tribune.

CA Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Church
[Episcopal News Service] The California Supreme Court has agreed with a state Court of Appeal ruling in favor of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Los Angeles in cases where the majority of members of three Episcopal congregations voted to leave the Episcopal Church for oversight by bishops in another Anglican province. More...

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Duluth, Completes Renovation
On time and (nearly) on budget, St. Andrew's by the Lake, Duluth, recentlycelebrated their first Eucharist in their newly remodeled building. About a year and a half after the discovery of a serious structural defect in the church mission hall, the congregation has now upgraded its building to address the problem using environmentally-friendly construction, including reclaimed wood, cellulose insulation, carpet with post-industrial content in its fiber, natural cork flooring finished with a water-based acrylic, and paints and finishes low in volatile organic compounds.