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Prayer
For
the month of February please pray for those who serve on the Diocesan
Council, the Trustees, the Standing Committee, the Chancellors and for
the Diocesan treasurer. Please pray for the Rt. Rev. James L. Jelinek
upon his retirement after over 16 years as diocesan bishop and for
Bishop-elect Brian Prior and his ordination and consecration as the IX
Bishop of Minnesota on February 13.
Wednesday, February 17 is Ash Wednesday
Sunday, February 21 is 1 Lent
Emmanuel, Alexandria, Rushford
Anniversaries
2/21 Stephen Schaitberger, p 1971
2/21 Alan Grant, p 1971
2/24 John Bland, d 1968
2/25 Harold Fait, p 1993
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Gospel Based Discipleship
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From Bishop Prior...
Let me begin by expressing my deep gratitude to all those
who have been a part of this change of season of episcopate in the diocese. The
level of gracious hospitality is unparalleled in my experience. Our celebration on Saturday and the
seating at both our cathedrals was an incredible statement of who we are as a
diocese and who God is calling us to be - Thank you!
And now as we begin both our journey and the Lenten journey
know that you will be in my prayers, reflections, and self-examinations of how
I can best serve you as your bishop.
Please stay in touch through my new blog, www.brianprior.com, Twitter (brianprior) and Facebook. Or, through telephone and email, brian.p@episcopalmn.org.
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Consecration photos and videos online now
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Resources
Life Insurance
Are you interested in obtaining
additional life insurance for yourself or a dependent at a very reasonable
rate? Are you currently enrolled in the Diocesan life insurance program? We must get a total of 18 people or
more to participate in this program in order to move forward. If the answers to the questions above
are yes you please contact Phil Bukstein at 612-870-3313 and let him know of
your interest by March 1st.
Safe Church training upcoming
Christ Episcopal
Church in Red Wing, MN, has scheduled a Safeguarding God's Children - Safe Church training at our on March
22, 2010 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Contact Vicki Lambert for details.
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Lenten Resources
Bulletin inserts feature Bishop Duracin I look at this as a baptism,' writes Bishop
Jean Zaché Duracin of Haiti in a reflection in Episcopal News Service
Weekly bulletin inserts for Feb. 21, the first Sunday of Lent, which is
also designated by General Convention as Episcopal Relief and
Development Sunday. Bishop Duracin comments on the situation in Haiti
and the need for faith, prayer and renewal in the midst of devastation
caused by a magnitude-7 earthquake on Jan. 12. Download the bulletin through this link. Lenten retreat on reconciliation and forgivenessThis Lent, in a Friday evening and Saturday morning exploration, we'll take holy time tracing some of the sacred contours of reconciliation and forgiveness, discussing what they are and are not. An intellectual and experiential exploration of their transformational spiritual graces, this program will consider Bishop Desmond Tutu's equation: Truth-telling + Forgiveness = Healing + Reconciliation. The Rev. Michele Morgan is one of two presenters at this retreat. More info on the Wisdom Ways website.Reflections from Bishop Prior featured onlineThe online devotional, D360.com, is featuring reflections from Bishop Prior today, Ash Wednesday, through the first Sunday in Lent and every following Sunday throughout Lent. Reflection from the Presiding Bishop"Take on something new"
this Lent, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine
Jefferts Schori challenges in her Lenten video reflection. The
Presiding Bishop's video Lenten reflection, taped at St Mary The Virgin
Episcopal Church in New York City,
is available on the home page of The Episcopal Church website, www.episcopalchurch.org. Web special Resources page from The Episcopal ChurchCentering on the theme "Things done and left undone," the Lenten Resources include: Stations of the Cross designed by young adults;
Lectionary-based lesson plans; hospitality, immigration and refugee reflections
from Episcopal Public Policy Network; Lenten reflections from Episcopal Relief
& Development
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Upcoming Events
February 20, 10 am: Region 2 meeting, Christ Church, Grand Rapids
February 24, 12 noon: Region IV clericus, Marshall
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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1730 Clifton Place, Suite 201
Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.episcopalmn.org
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