Diocesan Prayers
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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 the IX Bishop walkabouts and for Diocesan Convention to be held October 30-31 in Minneapolis, where we will elect the IX Bishop of Minnesota.
Sunday, October 18, is Pentecost 20
Feast of St. Luke, October 18
St. Luke's congregations, Detroit Lakes, Hastings, Minneapolis, Rochester, Willmar
Anniversaries
10/23 Gisela Burley, d 1978
10/23 Susan Moss, p 1985
10/24 Roger Phillips, p 2004
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
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Events
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LEV training
Saturday, October 17, 9 am to 3 pm, Nativity, Burnsville
This Lay Eucharistic Visitor (LEV) training is open to anyone in the diocese. There will be a small fee for the event and lunch will be provided. Contact Linda at 952-435-8687 to register
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Diocesan Finance
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PIF sees impressive 3rd quarter gain
For the 3rd quarter of 2009, the Pooled Investment Fund (PIF) has shown an impressive gain of +11.4%, and for the year-to-date a gain of +15.0%. For more on the PIF, visit the diocesan finance page of the website.
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Bishop Search
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Walkabouts next week
This is your chance to meet the candidates for IX Bishop of Minnesota before the election on October 31.
Monday, October 19, 2009
12 noon to 2 pm, St Christopher's, Roseville
7 to 9 pm, Breck School chapel, Golden Valley
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
7 to 9 pm, Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault
Thursday, October 22, 2009
7 to 9 pm, Shooting Star Casino Event Center, Mahnomen
Friday, October 23, 2009
7 to 9 pm, St Paul's, Duluth
Presentations are open to all people with an interest in the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Minnesota. Priority seating will be given to
voting clergy and delegates to the electing convention. However, all
members of the diocese are welcome to attend up to the capacity of the
venue. (Delegates and voting clergy, please arrive early to ensure a
seat.)
All attendees, especially voting clergy and delegates, are urged to read each candidate's biography, resume and responses to Search Committee questions before attending the meetings.
Submit Walkabout questions before the deadline
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.
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Diocesan Convention
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 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.
Meet the nominees -- now 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 .
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Resources
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Stewardship for young people
The national church is offering several new resources for leading a stewardship conversation with children, youth, and young adults. The materials can be found at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/stewardship_52625_ENG_HTM.htm?menupage=51435.
Exploring Episcopal identityAt a time when some are discussing division within The Episcopal Church, this first-of-its kind report uncovers and highlights the commonalities uniting all Episcopalians. View the report and accompanying video at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/aroundonetable/.
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Virtual swap meet
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Hymnals needed
St. Andrew's is in need of hymnals. Contact Emmanuel Chenowith at emmanuelchenowith@hotmail.com if you have hymnals to donate.
Items to donate
St. Peter's, Warroad, has several items available, including books, a collection of 1940 hymnals, a silver baptism basin and a slide changer. A full list of items is on the diocesan social network site. Contact Karen Hontvet if you are interested.
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