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 Diocesan Prayers
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For
the month of April please pray for the work of the House of Prayer and
all spiritual directors. Please also pray for those working on mission
strategy - both within their congregation and on behalf of the diocese.
Sunday, April 26 is 3 Easter
St. Philip's parishes, Rice Lake, St. Paul
(Feast of Ss Philip and James, May 1)
Anniversaries
4/27 Gretchen Pickerel, p 1994
5/1 Deborah Brown, p 1990
5/1 Johnson Loud, p 1988
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
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Ministry Resources
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Communications Internship Available
The Communications Department is hiring a paid intern. Read the job description online.
Confirmation Instructions
If you are planning on participating in one of the spring Confirmations, please download the instructions to help you find the location, parking, and other protocol.
Youth Music Camp Counselor Applications
The deadline to apply to be a camp counselor is this Friday, April 24. Download the application from the website and email it to Alison Feigh.
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Bishop Search
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Discernment Narrows to 12
Your Search Committee for the IX Bishop of Minnesota
invited 22 candidates to participate in the second round of essay questions and
to submit an audio or video recording of a sermon. After meeting at St.
John's Church in St.
Cloud on April 4, members of the committee agreed to
invite 12 candidates to continue in our process of mutual discernment. The next step will be a telephone interview
with each of these 12 candidates. Please
keep these individuals in your prayers during the Easter Season.
Alleluia!
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May Events
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Mission Convocation
Saturday, May 2, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Breck School, 123 Ottawa Avenue in MinneapolisNearly 120 have already registered for the May 2 Mission Convocation. Is your name on this list? You are important to this conversation about the mission and structure of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. Register online now before this Friday's deadline. Join the ongoing conversation on the diocesan social network, www.episcopalmn.ning.com. Clergy ConferenceMonday, May 4 to Wednesday, May 6
King's Retreat House, BuffaloPhyllis Tickle will present an in-depth exploration of The Great Emergence. Register online before the April 29 deadline. If you would like to get a jump on the reading, clergy may pick up their free copy of The Great Emergence at the Episcopal Center. Evening of Conversation with Phyllis TickleWednesday, May 6, 7 pm
Breck School, 123 Ottawa Avenue in MinneapolisJoin this internationally-recognized author and theologian as she discusses what she sees as the current reformation in the American Christian church. This is a public event that is being offered free-of-charge. Visitation from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts SchoriMay 14-17, locations varyView the Presiding Bishop's schedule for her Minnesota visit online. You are encouraged to join Bishop Katharine in worship at the Cathedral of our Merciful Saviour, Faribault at 1:30 pm.
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Around the Diocese
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St. Clement's MDG Project Exceeds Goals
Just over a year ago, St. Clement's, St. Paul, was merely looking into forming an MDG committee. Now, they are celebrating a Lenten campaign that far surpassed even their own lofty goals. Read more...
Anti-Racism Training to be Held in June
submitted by Lou Schoen, Province VI Anti-Racism Network Coordinator
The
Episcopal anti-racism training, "Seeing the Face of God in Each Other," will
be offered June 7-8 at
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Richfield. It will be followed on June
9-10 by a training of potential trainers who wish to lead such efforts in their
diocese, congregation or community.The
workshop aims to fulfill commitments affirmed by General Conventions of the
Church, beginning in 1991, and in Pastoral Letters from the House of Bishops in
1994 and 2006. Contact Lou Schoen, 952-377-6702 for details.
EpiscoBuilders to Host BBQ to Launch Habitat for Humanity Project
submitted by John Hagerman
EpiscoBuilders is launching its Habitat for
Humanity project by hosting a barbeque and fund-raising get together on June
20th, from 3-9 pm, at Excelsior Commons Park, on the shores of beautiful Lake
Minnetonka, in downtown Excelsior. EpiscoBuilders is a joint effort of
the Episcopal churches of West Minneapolis, including Trinity, St. Stephen's, St. David's, St. Martin's, Epiphany, St. Alban's, St.
George's, and St. Edward's. Read the full article online.
Holy Apostles Dedicating Mural
Sunday, April 26th after the 11:00 service at Holy
Apostles, we'll be blessing a new mural of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Chang Vang & Nikki Chang, two prominent
Hmong artists in the Twin Cities and members of Holy Apostles, designed and
painted the mural in the undercroft for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
program. Read more...
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Episcopal Homes
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 Episcopal Homes Sunday is May 3
Download the bulletin insert to support this important ministry in Minnesota.
Knitting Hearts Together: Church of the Ascension, Stillwater, sets project record
Knitting Hearts Together is an ongoing program in which volunteers can donate hand-knitted squares to be stitched together into quilts for local homeless shelters. "We have received packages of knitting from as far away as Arizona," says the Rev. Kay Provine, Episcopal Homes' Director of Spiritual Life, "but nothing prepared us for the donation we received from Ascension this past weekend -- eight huge bags of beautiful, wildly diverse squares!" Read more about the Knitting Hearts Together program online.
 Cornelia Whipple Portrait Dedicated
Last week, Cornelia House residents gathered with friends and family to dedicate placement of a portrait of Cornelia Whipple in the main lobby. Among the special guests were Cornelia Whipple's great grandchildren, Susan Seltzer and Ben Oehler (pictured at left with Wyman). Read the Ven. Irma Wyman's reflections on the life and ministry of Cornelia Whipple.
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Episcopal Community Services
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 Ladies Fashion Show to Benefit Ready for Success
Join Episcopal Community Services (ECS) in a fashion show and 'purses with a purpose' auction on Thursday, May 14, 5 pm at St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. For more information, contact Megan at 612-874-8823.
ECS to Hold Annual Meeting
Join ECS in celebrating their 45th year at their Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 30 at 4:30 pm at St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul. Contact ECS at 612-874-8823 for details.
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Meet our 2009 General Convention Deputies
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The Rev. Devon Anderson
Many of us know Devon from her passionate work around the
Millennium Development Goals. Others of us know her through her service to the
church on board and committees, including the diocesan  Standing Committee, the
Diocesan Commission on Liturgy and Music, Diocesan Council, or the national
church's Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music. Still more of us know Devon
from her six years as Associate Rector at St. John the Baptist, Minneapolis.
However each of us has gotten to know Devon, we probably all
have admired the thoughtfulness, creativity, and enthusiasm she brings to every
project.
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota is now fortunate to have
Devon as co-chair of the Minnesota deputation to General Convention 2009. Devon
has been assigned to Committee 13: Prayer Book, Liturgy, and Music. In
preparation for GC09, Devon has taken on the role of Project Manager for the
national Episcopal Public Narrative Project, which is training deputies in the
art of public narrative at all the provincial synod gatherings leading up to
General Convention and will also help lead a four-part training at General
Convention for all deputies and bishops.
"I am personally committed to General Convention's #1
mission priority: the Millennium Development Goals. I bring insight to General
Convention from the global mission work embraced here in Minnesota. Having
participated in the 2003 and 2006 General Conventions, I also bring a wealth of
experience and understanding about the legislative process. To the role of
deputy, I bring creativity and wisdom, needed stamina, agility in legislative
procedure, and a prayerful, happy heart."
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This Week in the Diocese
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April 23, 10 am: Diocesan Council meeting, St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul
April 23, 12 noon: Joint meeting of Diocesan Council, Standing Committee and Trustees, St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul
April 23-26: Minneapolis Teens Encounter Christ, St. Stephen's, Edina
April 25, 11 am: Confirmation, St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis
April 25, 2 pm: Stewardship and Pledge Drive workshop, St. Luke's, Minneapolis
May 2, Mission Convocation, Breck School, Minneapolis
A complete Calendar of Events is available on our website. Other events can be found on the Region 7 Calendar and the Episcopal Music Calendar. Also, visit the Trips and Pilgrimages page on our website for a complete list of upcoming opportunities to explore your journey with God through travel |
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