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September 29, 2009
prayerDiocesan Prayers

For the month of October, please pray for the Anglican Communion throughout the world and for the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury; for the Episcopal Church USA, and the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop. Please pray also for our Diocesan Convention to be held October 30-31 in Minneapolis, where we will elect the 9th Bishop of Minnesota.

Sunday, October 4, is Pentecost 18

ANNIVERSARIES
10/6 - Robert Cavana, p 2002
10/6 - Randy Welsand, p 2002
10/6 - Cedar Morrigan, p 2002
10/6 - Johanna Morrigan, d 2002

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
Diocesan Convention
diocesan convention

Last chance for early bird rates!
Diocesan Convention is Friday, October 30 and the electing convention for the IX Bishop of Minnesota is Saturday, October 31. Early bird rates end Oct. 1st, so register now!

Delegates, youth, children and guests: register online through the diocesan website. Registration note: If you have registered online for diocesan events in the past, please be sure to use the same login/password.

Exhibitors: register online now through the diocesan website.

Meet the nominees online
Time is short for the business portion of Diocesan Convention, With that in mind, background information and short videos of election nominees will be posted online by the end of the day tomorrow. You will find these materials on the Elections page of the website .

Delegate packets mailed today
The first round of delegate packets, including the business booklet and electing convention booklet, are being mailed from the Episcopal Center this afternoon. If you are a delegate and you have registered for Convention, expect to see your packet soon. If you have not yet registered, please take a moment to do so.
IX Bishop Search
Full slate of candidates announced today
The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota today announced the addition of two "petition" candidates for IX Bishop of Minnesota:
  • The Rev. Doyle Turner, Trinity Episcopal Church, Park Rapids
  • The Rev. Douglas Sparks, Rector, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rochester
The petition candidates join the three candidates nominated in August by the IX Bishop Search Committee:
  • The Rev. Mariann Budde, Rector, St John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, MN
  • The Rev. Bonnie Perry, Rector, All Saints Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL
  • The Rev. Brian Prior, Rector, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Spokane Valley, WA
Visit the diocesan website for a bio, resume, and Q&A for each of the candidates.
Events
Ordination Upcoming
Monday, October 12, 6 pm, St. Mary's, Tower/Ely
By the grace of God and with the affirmation of the people of God, the Right Reverend James L. Jelinek, Bishop of Minnesota, will Ordain Mary Groeninger and Pamela Webster to the sacred order of deacons. Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy are to vest in white stoles. There will be a reception immediately following the service. Please RSVP your intent to attend, with number of guests expected, to (218) 365-2208 or spiritmn@motherflash.com.

Psalm-a-thon to "raise a new roof" for House of Prayer
Saturday, November 7, 9 am to 4 pm, United Theological Seminary Bigelow Chapel, New Brighton
Join supporters of the House of Prayer to chant the psalms over a period of 7 hours. Money raised will help pay for a new roof. If you can't attend, please consider a donation or make a pledge per psalm. The pledge sheet is available for download and a publicity flyer can be used to spread the word. Send any questions to houseprayer@csbsju.edu.
Around the Diocese
Stoles for SoulsStoles for Souls
On Monday evenings for the past several months members of Trinity, Hermantown, have been participating in a MDG project in which they hope to raise money to provide a well in a developing country. The project is "Stoles for Souls" and those involved have been meeting to cut, sew, press and display (sometimes to rip) beautiful stoles.  Their goal is to create 100 stoles and they have almost reached this number. The stoles will be available for purchase at Convention. Please consider purchasing a beautiful stole for your priest or several for your parish. The gift will be a delight to the recipient and will help to provide clean, available water in a community of need.

Have you visited the music calendar lately?
The Episcopal Music Calendar has been updated and is full of opportunities to participate in and enjoy music at various venues around the diocese. Check it out and see what interests you!

Celebration of new ministry at St. Paul's, Minneapolis, for the Rev. Marlene Jacobs
Be sure to check the People Around the Diocese page of the website for clergy and leadership updates. This week, information about the October 22, 7 pm celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Marlene Jacobs at St. Paul's, Minneapolis has been posted.
Bishop's Circle
Bishop's Circle logo 2009 grant recipients announced
Now in it's fifth year, the Bishop's Circle is comprised of Episcopalians from across the state who support the vision and mission of the diocese through contributions of $1,000 or more. These funds are raised annually through a series of banquets and direct appeals. This year, Bishop's Circle grants were designated for youth spiritual formation programs.
  • "Ana-Thing Goes!" sponsored by Christ Church, Austin, is being awarded $1,500 to bring composer, performer, and educator Ana Hernandez to Christ Church, Austin and other venues in and around Regions IV and V.
  • Holy Apostles, St. Paul and St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul are being awarded $7,000 to support a multi-faceted joint youth programming effort to strengthen both the Holy Apostles youth ministry and an emerging partnership between the Holy Apostles and St. John the Evangelist communities.
  • La mission el Santo Nino Jesus, St. Paul, is being awarded $3,500 to develop two 7-week First Communion classes and a youth group that meets monthly throughout the year.
  • Region 2 is being awarded $2,500 to provide Middle School youth spiritual formation activities designed to be accessible throughout the region
  • All Saints, Northfield is being awarded $3,000 to support a LifeKeys Retreat for college age students in Northfield.
Additional details are available on The Bishop's Circle page of the diocesan website.
This Week in the Diocese

September 28-30: Clergy Conference, Buffalo, MN

September 30: Speaker: David Walsh - the Teenage Brain, St. John's, St. Paul

October 3, 9 am: Region V Fall meeting, Christ Church, Albert Lea

October 5, 7 am: Fall Region IX meeting, St. Edward's, Wayzata

Ocober 5, 9 am: Metro area faith formation meeting, St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis

A complete Calendar of Events is available on our website.  Other events can be found on the community calendar, the Region 7 Calendar and the Episcopal Music Calendar.