October 6, 2009 Diocesan 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 IX Bishop of Minnesota. Sunday, October 11, is Pentecost 19 St. Edward's, Wayzata Anniversaries 10/14 Evelyn Lennon, d 1995 10/15 Frances Larson, d 1987 10/17 Bonnie Holt, d 1992 10/17 Virginia Padzieski, d 1992 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer Anglican Cycle of Prayer Gospel Based Discipleship Resources Summer Collegium for small congregations June 23 to July 1, Virginia Theological Seminary Applications are now available for the Summer Collegium, a project in support of small congregations at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. Clergy (and their spouses or partners) from 25 small churches of all Christian denominations are invited to spend nine days at Virginia Seminary for encouragement, education, rest and renewal. All expenses, including travel, books, meals, lodging, child care at home and pulpit supply, are paid by a grant from the Lilly Endowment.Application forms are at www.vts.edu/education/collegium. You can also email SummerCollegium@vts.edu or call 703-461-1760 to receive an application in the mail. Applications must be postmarked by December 15, 2009, to be considered.  DIW clericus October meeting canceled The October 14 Department of Indian Work (DIW) clericus has been canceled. The next regular meeting of the DIW clericus is Wednesday, November 11 at St. John's, St. Cloud. Bishop Search Links Overview of candidates with links to bios, resumes, Q&As FAQs on bishop search, walkabouts, and elections Official procedures for electing the IX Bishop of Minnesota Timeline Videos from 2009 Diocesan Convention, "What do you want in the next bishop of Minnesota?" (left side of page - scroll down a bit if you don't see them immediately) Bulletin inserts Bulletin announcement of final candidates What is a bishop? What is the role of a bishop? Why are bishops important? How are bishops created in the Episcopal Church? Submit Walkabout questions now You can submit your question to the candidates for IX Bishop of Minnesota either through the Bishop Search blog or by downloading and mailing the submission form. The deadline for submitting a question is October 15 at 5 pm. Diocesan Convention Register now! Diocesan Convention is Friday, October 30 and the electing convention for the IX Bishop of Minnesota is Saturday, October 31. 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. Hotel reduced rate extended The reduced rate of $125 for rooms at the Convention hotel, Marriott City Center, have been extended until October 9. Reservations can be made by calling 612-349-4000 or 1-800-228-9290 and mentioning the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. You can also make reservations online via this link. 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 . Diocesan News Holy Cross, Dundas, sells building, taking time to discern future ministry The building occupied by Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Dundas is slated to be sold to Rejoice! Lutheran Church sometime later this fall. In June, the vestry of Holy Cross voted to call for a 'cessation of worship' in order to discern the future ministry of the community without taking the step of canonically closing the church. "While this is a painful time for many at Holy Cross, Dundas, who have dedicated so much of their time and energy to supporting this community", reflected Bishop James L. Jelinek, "This is a natural and holy part of the lifecycle of a congregation and I am pleased that the vestry at Holy Cross had the courage to take this step into the unknown. Knowing the Holy Spirit is at work, I look forward to the further discernment about the shape of the community's ministry in Dundas and continue to keep the people of Dundas in my prayers." Rejoice! Lutheran is a recent church plant in the Dundas area, hosting a growing congregation that had outgrown its current facility. Even as Rejoice! Lutheran occupies the building, they will offer ongoing hospitality to the people of Holy Cross for use of the chapel for pastoral services. Through collaboration there is also the possibility of sharing additional ministries and outreach. Proceeds from the sale of the property will be restricted to mission development in the Northfield/Dundas area. No part of this sale will be allocated to the Trustees or the Diocese of Minnesota. Events Acclaimed author Lauren Winner at St. Mary's, St. Paul Sunday, October 11, 10 am Acclaimed Episcopal author, Lauren Winner, will be visiting St. Mary's, St. Paul this Sunday as part of the Christianity 21 conference. All are welcome to attend - and bring your friends! Ordination next Monday Monday, October 12, 6 pm, St. Mary's, Tower 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. Theology and a Pint Thursday, October 13, 8 pm, O'Gara's This month members of the Rivendell Community will be joining us to lead our conversation. The Rev. Margy Mattlin is a member and is organizing a community in the Twin Cities. Sheltering Arms Foundation New Board President, Trustees Bishop James L. Jelinek has appointed three new trustees to the Sheltering Arms Foundation. The 2009 class of trustees includes Rebecca Killen Hawthorne of Wayzata, Barbara J. Swan of Eagan, and Kim Currey Wiseman of Rochester. Barb Kirby is the newly elected board president for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Kirby, a member of the foundation's stewardship committee, is a financial advisor for Focus Financial Network and a member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Roseville. The new additions bring the foundation's board of trustees to 22. All trustees, who serve three-year terms, are women members of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota who volunteer their time and expertise to guide the foundation. More... This Week in the Diocese October 6, 7 pm: Informational meeting about trip to Greece, Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault October 7, 10 am: Faith formation meeting - Children's focus, St. Clement's, St. Paul October 10, 8:30 am: LifeKeys Seminar, First United Church of Christ, Northfield October 10, 9 am: Safe Church Training, Church of the Nativity, Burnsville October 12, 6 pm: Total Ministry Team Ordination, St. Mary's, Tower October 16-18: Great Northern Teens Encounter Christ, download forms and information 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.

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