Presiding Bishop's Visit to Minnesota: Worship and Eucharist
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 Worship with the Presiding Bishop this Saturday
Saturday, May 16, 1:30 pm
Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault
Honoring this historic visit from the Presiding Bishop, the Faribault Cathedral will throw open its doors to all Minnesotans with a lively worship and Eucharist followed by refreshments and
tours of the building, including Bishop Whipple's Crypt.
Youth
and children's groups are encouraged to attend and participate in the
procession. Contact Canon Bronwyn Skov to make arrangements. Please arrive early as this event is expected to draw a significant crowd. Directions and parking are available through this link.
If you have any questions about this event, contact Bronwyn, 612-870-3307.
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 Diocesan Prayers
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For
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 17 is 6 Easter
Anniversaries
5/17 Daniel Swenson, b 1986
5/18 William Van Oss, p 1991
5/18 Diane McGowan, d 2003
5/20 Kenneth Simmons, p 1964
5/20 John Willms, p 1960
5/22 Wesley Crowle, p 1952
5/22 Benjamin Scott, p 1961
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
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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.
The Great Emergence on Video
Missed hearing Phyllis Tickle in person last week? Videos of past presentations of The Great Emergence are available on her website.
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Presiding Bishop's Visit to Minnesota: Schedule
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Presiding Bishop to Witness the Diversity of Ministry and Mission in the Diocese of Minnesota
The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, will be in Minnesota May 14-17 for an official
visitation. Along with leading worship in Faribault, she will also visit the following locations:
Breck School
Friday afternoon, May 15
The Presiding Bishop will kick-off her visit to Minnesota at Breck School where she will share a meal with the children and join several classroom conversation. At the end of the day she will speak at the
all-school chapel, which is open to the wider Breck community, including families, alumni, and school leadership.
Conversation and Q&A with diocesan clergy
Friday, May 15, 4:30 pm (refreshments starting at 4 pm)
Breck School Upper School dining room
On every official diocesan visitation, the Presiding Bishop requests
time with the clergy. Organized around a Q&A format, this is a
time for priests, deacons, and bishops in our diocese to learn more
about the Presiding Bishop and the issues important to her and for clergy to share with Bishop Katharine their reflections on
the particular nature of ministry in the Episcopal Church in Minnesota.
Conversation with Department of Indian Work leadership and tour of Prairie Island Indian Reservation
Saturday morning, May 16
The Presiding Bishop will have an opportunity to engage Minnesota's DIW
and leaders from primarily Indian congregations, learning more about
the Diocese of Minnesota's longstanding ministry with indigenous people
- the largest ongoing ministry of its nature in the Episcopal Church.
Participate in First Nations Kitchen meal, Minneapolis
Saturday, May 16, 5:30 pm
A visit to First Nations Kitchen will highlight Bishop Jefferts
Schori's particular interest in Shalom, peacemaking, by allowing her to
participate in this urban, indigenous meals program.
Forum and worship at Holy Apostles, St. Paul
Sunday, May 17, 9 am forum, 10am worship
Bishop Jefferts Schori will celebrate Eucharist with the congregation
of Holy Apostles, the only primarily-Hmong congregation in the
Episcopal Church. Participating also in the adult forum preceding
worship, she will learn more about the Book of Common Prayer Hmong
translation project and about the unique nature of Hmong Episcopal
worship.
For ongoing updates on Bishop Jefferts Schori's visit to Minnesota, check the diocesan website, www.episcopalmn.org or contact Wendy Johnson, wendy.j@episcopalmn.org, 612-870-3303 (office), 651-428-9052 (cell).
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Presiding Bishop to Participate in Webcast
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Live Webcast on Wednesday
General
Convention 2009 will be the topic of a live webcast this Wednesday, May
13, at 10 am. Participating will be the Presiding Bishop; the President
of the House of Deputies, Bonnie Anderson; the Executive Officer and Secretary of the General Convention, the Rev. Dr. Gregory Straub; and Bishop J. Jon Bruno of the Diocese of Los Angeles, the host diocese. View the webcast on The
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This Week in the Diocese
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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
May 14, 10 am: Episcopal Homes/Episcopal Church Women event, Episcopal Homes, St. Paul
May 25: Episcopal Center closed for Memorial Day
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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