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 Diocesan Prayers
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the month of May please pray for all academic graduates, for all educational institutions, and for the specialized chaplaincies in those institutions. Remember especially Breck School and Shattuck St. Mary and their chaplains, and all those who work with campus ministries, especially the University Episcopal Community and Canterbury House in Northfield and at St. Paul's on the Hill, St. Paul.
Sunday, May 10 is 5 Easter
Anniversaries
5/13 Lisa Cressman, p 1993
5/14 Devon Anderson, p 1998
5/14 Irene Gifford-Cole, p 1989
5/15 Richard Norman, p 1993
5/16 Lee Doucette, p 1989
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
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Bishop Search
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Eight candidates invited to continue in process
Your
Search Committee for the IX Bishop of Minnesota
met at St. David's Church in Minnetonka
on Saturday, May 2. 12 candidates had been invited to participate in telephone
interviews during the month of April. Three teams of committee members
conducted those interviews and reported back to the whole committee.
Afterwards, it was decided to invite 8 candidates to continue in our mutual
discernment process. The next step is to check references and to visit to
each of the candidates at her or his current ministry location. These are
impressive candidates who represent the same diversity of our initial pool in
terms of gender, geography, etc. Please continue to pray for these
individuals as we seek the next bishop who will shepherd the Diocese of
Minnesota.
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An Evening of Conversation with Phyllis Tickle
Wednesday, May 6, 7 pm
Breck School
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 Conversation with Phyllis Tickle to focus on The Great Emergence
Internationally acclaimed author and Episcopalian, Phyllis Tickle, will be leading a presentation and conversation at Breck School on Wednesday, May 6 at 7:00 pm.
Based on her latest book, The Great Emergence,
Phyllis will lead participants through a fascinating exploration of the current reformation in the American Christian church. This event is offered free of charge. |
Presiding Bishop's Visitation
May 14-17
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 Join the Presiding Bishop in worship and celebration on Saturday, May 16
The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori will be on an official visitation in Minnesota May 14-17. Everyone is invited to join her in worship on Saturday, May 16 at 1:30 pm at Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault. Details on this and other events are available on the diocesan website.
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Mission Convocation
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Convocation wrap-up
Thank you to everyone who participated in Saturday's Mission Convocation. More than 200 Episcopalians gathered for worship, discernment, and conversation on mission in the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. All of the notes and evaluations from Saturday will be prepared and posted online as soon as possible. Read Bishop Jelinek's opening remarks and afternoon reflections.
One clear outcome from Convocation is the recognition that we have a lot to say about mission and the work of the Mission Strategy Network. Please remember that it's not too late for feedback. Submit your comments to MSN through a form on their website. Mission Strategy Network will meet at the end of the month to consider next steps.
Video available online
Didn't make it to Convocation - or want to listen to parts of it again? The videos are available online at the diocesan website or on the MSN site. Keep in mind as you watch that the feedback form on the MSN site will allow you to add your voice to the conversation.
Thank you's
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard on Convocation, including the
day's facilitator, Doug
Baker, Sr., Lydia Huttar Brown and Jacob Manier who led prayer and
hymns, and Sara McGinley, Larry Reynolds, Rob Johnson and John
Bellaimey who orchestrated the technical aspects of the day. Thank you,
as well, to the small group facilitators: Ann Nerland, Cara
Spaccarelli, Catherine Bergeron, Coke Smith, Coleen Tully, Dan Vogel,
Elaine Barber, Georgia Hecock, Jan Dougherty, Jill Tollefson, Kate
Hennessy, Letha Wilson Barnard, Lowell Johnson, Lydia Brown, Lyn
Vandesteeg, Rena Turnham. Finally, thank you to the MSN note-takers:
Nancy Brantingham, David Allen, Mary Phelps, Dick Guiton, Marilyn
Leach, Gary Aamodt, Jymie Anderson, Neysa Ellgren, Mariann Budde, Jim
Huber, Doug Maust, Rex McKee, Doug Sparks, Mindy Boynton, Bill Van Oss.
Water bottles collected
In the land of 10,000 lakes, why should anyone be thirsty?
Thank you to everyone who brought a water bottle for donation to the Second Sunday community. The bottles will be distributed to people who are homeless this Sunday.
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Resources
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Register now for Deacon's Conference
If you are a deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, please register now via USPS for the upcoming conference, June 5-7. The registration form is available on the diocesan website.
Windcradle Retreat ScheduleDownload the Summer/Fall 2009 Windcradle Retreat Center schedule from the diocesan website. Anglican scholar to present at Benedictine Center
Esther de Waal, an Anglican
laywoman from Wales, and noted scholar on Benedictine and Celtic
spiritualities, will be making presentation at the Benedictine Center in
Maplewood on Thursday, June 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. called Benedict's Vision in
Difficult Times. The cost is $25. She will also lead a retreat
from June 5 thru 7 (Friday thru Sunday). The cost is $200 (or $135 for
commuters). De Waal will focus on her book, Seeking Life: The
Baptismal Invitation of the Rule of St. Benedict, which can help
participants find stability in a changing world: 651-777-7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org.
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This Week in the Diocese
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May 4-6, Clergy conference, King's House Retreat Center, Buffalo
May 6, 7 pm: An Evening with Phyllis Tickle, Breck School, Golden Valley
May 7, 10 am: Christian children's formation group, St. Clement's, St. Paul
May 9, 9 am: A Study on Paul, three week course offered at St. Paul's on the Hill, St. Paul
May 9, 11 am: Regional Confirmation, Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault
May 11, 10 am: Metro faith formation meeting, Christ Church, Woodbury
May 12, 12:30 pm: Clericus, "Paul in a Time of Transition," St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis
May 12, 8 pm: Theology and a Pint, O'Gara's, St. Paul
May 13, 9 am: Department of Indian Work (DIW) clericus, St. John's, St. Cloud
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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