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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 24 is 7 Easter
Anniversaries
5/24 Peggy Tuttle, p 1997
5/25 Frank Wilson, Jr., p 1975
5/26 John Rettger, p 1960
5/26 Harry Kirkham, p 1964
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
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Ordinations
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5 to be Ordained to transitional diaconate
John Undem, Rhonda Ruder, Paula Gillman, Jeanne Rasmussen, and Sally Cummings will be Ordained to the transitional diaconate on Sunday, May 31 at 3 pm at Christ Church, Grand Rapids. Bishop Daniel Swenson will preside and the Rev. Sandi Holmberg will give the sermon.
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Presiding Bishop's visit
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Telling the story in photos
During her visit to the Diocese of Minnesota last weekend, the  Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori visited with hundreds of Episcopalians who were eager to welcome her to our state. With a nod to that old saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words," a short slideshow of the Presiding Bishop's visit is now available on the homepage of the diocesan website. More pictures and stories will published by next Tuesday and in June a keepsake printed 'photo album' will be sent to all churches for distribution among members. |
Bishop Search
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Teams forming to visit 8 remaining candidates
submitted by the Rev. Neil Willard
Your Search Committee for the IX Bishop of
Minnesota has started the process of checking references for the 8 remaining
candidates and forming teams to visit each of them at her or his current
ministry location. At the same time, these candidates have started the
process of answering an on-line leadership assessment questionnaire. This
is to assess their mental and emotional readiness for executive
leadership. Please continue to pray for both the candidates and the
committee members as we ask for the leading of the Holy Spirit.
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Ministry Resources
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Anti-racism training in June
The Episcopal anti-racism training, "Seeing the Face of God in Each
Other," will be offered in Minneapolis in June, 2009, and will be
followed by a training of potential trainers who wish to lead such
efforts in their diocese, congregation or community. More information and registration forms are available online.
Submit your audit and finance information
The Episcopal Center
Finance Department is in the process of updating audit and
financial
information on each congregation. Audit information and a list of submitted church audits is available on the Finance page of the diocesan website. The link also has an updated list of Annual Reports received to date.
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Around the Diocese
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 Devon Anderson named Executive Director for Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation
The board of directors of Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation (EGR) on May 14 announced the Rev. Devon Anderson has been named executive director, replacing the Rev. Michael Kinman. Bishop Jelinek responded to the news with excitement, "I can think of no one more well prepared or with a stronger vision for leading EGR through this important time in our global history." Read more about Devon's appointment in a recent news story in Episcopal Life.
Stay in the diocesan loop
A new "People Around the Diocese" page has been added to the diocesan website. Several new ministries have been celebrated recently and are listed on this page. In order to keep the site up to date, be sure to alert the diocesan Communications Department on all types of 'comings and goings' of clergy and lay leaders.
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This Week in the Diocese
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Please note that beginning this week, the Episcopal Center will observe
'summer hours', closing at noon on Friday.
May 25: Episcopal Center closed for Memorial Day
May 26, 3pm: Trustees meeting, Episcopal Center
May 29-30: Total Ministry Summit, contact the Rev. Sandi Holmberg for details
May 30, 9 am: Region 5 meeting, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Lake City
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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