Religious pilgrims,
from the Israelites in the desert to Episcopalians in Alaska or Haiti, have
always learned that times of leanness are opportunities for strengthened faith
and creativity. Excerpt from Presiding Bishop Schori's letter to
the Church about General Convention 2009.
Read the whole letter here.
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 Diocesan Prayers
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For the month of August, please pray for all hospital chaplaincies, counseling chaplaincies and Spiritual Directors throughout the Diocese. Pray also for your local parish nurses, health ministers and all those who minister to the sick. Please pray for the candidates in the Bishop Search process for the Diocese of Minnesota and for the Search Committee.
Sunday, August 2 is Pentecost 9
Good Samaritan Parish, Sauk Centre
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
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Resources
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IX Bishop Search
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Search Committee candidates for IX Bishop to be announced  Saturday
After many long months of prayer and conversation, the Bishop Search Committee for the Diocese of Minnesota will be offering candidates for consideration as the IX Bishop of Minnesota at 8 am this Saturday, August 1. An email will be sent to everyone on the Weekly News mailing list as well as clergy, wardens, diocesan leadership, and convention delegates. At that time, the names, bios, and additional information about each candidate will be made available on the search committee website, www.mnbishopsearch.org. Ready-to-print bulletin inserts and newsletter articles will also be available for download from the homepage of the diocesan website. With the release of these names, the period for petition candidates will begin, with the window for nominations concluding on August 14. Click here to find out more about how that works. If there are any additional candidates offered through that process, they will be announced September 25.
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2010 diocesan budget
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August meetings planned for Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, Faribault
submitted by Joseph Dusek, Treasurer
In
order to ensure we have
as much dialogue and input as possible in the diocesan budgeting
process, three meetings are scheduled in different parts of the state.
They are:
Tuesday, August 18, St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis
Thursday, August 20, Christ Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids
Tuesday, August 25, Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault
Each meeting will begin promptly at 7 pm and end at 9 pm. The meeting
on August 18 will be webcast live via the diocesan website. Comments
will be enabled throughout the live event and, as much as possible,
submitted
to the conversation as it occurs. In addition, a podcast will be
created from
this webcast for later viewing on the diocesan website with comments
sent
directly to Joe Dusek, Treasurer, at treasurer@episcopalmn.org. Comments will be accepted through the month of August.
A draft budget will be available on the diocesan website later this week. In the meantime, a full timeline of the budgeting process is available on the website. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please contact Joe Dusek or Jim Pavlik, Chief
Financial Officer, 612-871-3308.
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Diocesan Convention
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 Registration opens next week; now is the time to submit Lay Delegate Certifications
Please take a moment to confirm that your congregation has submitted Lay Delegate Certifications for 2009 Diocesan Convention. If yours is still outstanding, the forms are available for download on the diocesan website. Early registration begins next week for this important upcoming convention where, among other things, we will be considering the 2010 diocesan budget and electing the IX Bishop of Minnesota. |
Events upcoming
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 ECS Gala: An Evening of Simply Serving
On September 18 at 6:00 pm Episcopal Community Services is hosting a gala at the Golden Valley Country Club. The evening will feature performances by The Sweet Colleens, a buffet of gourmet hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. Individual tickets are $95 and tickets purchased in groups of six or more are $85 per ticket. To purchase tickets contact Megan - (612) 874-8823. For more information click here. For a printable bulletin insert click here. |
Youth
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Take That, Katrina: St. Luke's Youth Group Hits the Mississippi Coast
written by Jason Lucas, Youth Director
"When we left, we were excited, tired, and not sure what we were going to see.... We worked with other congregations, both Episcopal and non-Episcopal on a total of six houses.... We hammered nails, helped build a roof, sanded, mudded, painted, cut tile, installed that tile, and even installed a toilet."
Read full article here.
Upcoming Youth Event: Cardboard Box City 2009
The Saint Paul Area Council of Churches (SPACC) is hosting an overnight event to raise awareness and funds to fight homelessness. On October 15 participating groups will spend one night in a cardboard box and pledges raised will benefit the families served by Families Moving Forward of Minneapolis and SPACC's Project Home. For more information, or to register, click here or call 612-529-2185.
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Four seminarians were Ordained to the transitional diaconate on Thursday,
July 23, at St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis. All four will begin their
final year of seminary this fall. Pictured from left to right are R. C. Laird, Candice Corrigan, Bishop James Jelinek, Keely Franke, Catherine Lemons.
Photo by: Susan Barksdale
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Around the Church
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Archbishop of Canterbury offers reflections on actions of GC09
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams today offered his reflections on the actions of The Episcopal Church's General Convention. Read his full reflection on the Anglican Communion's website. Bishop Jelinek wishes to commend Williams' reflections to Minnesota Episcopalians, "The Archbishop of Canterbury has offered to the Anglican Communion a very thoughtful document that is too complex to easily summarize or characterize," reflects Bishop Jelinek. "We are a people who are proud to belong to a church where 'you don't have to check your brain at the door.' I hope each of us can take the time to read and digest all that is being offered in this document. The Archbishop of Canterbury has clearly worked hard not to malign any point of view, choosing instead to characterize how he believes each will impact the Anglican Communion. I look forward to the breadth and depth of the conversations this reflection will ignite." Read further reactions to Williams' comments on Episcopal Cafe.
N Michigan episcopal election fails to receive consents
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on July 27 notified the
standing committee of the Diocese of Northern Michigan that the
necessary consents to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Kevin
Thew Forrester as bishop were not received within the prescribed time
period and therefore his election was "null and void."
Read the full story...
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