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The Rev. Debra Trakel Honored

The Rev. Debra Trakel, rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Milwaukee, has been named the 2009 Distinguished Social Worker of the Year by the Wisconsin chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

Trakel, who ministers in one of the poorest areas of Milwaukee, was honored for her "fierce commitment" to the needs of the poor, a commitment that "clearly reflects both her social work and spiritual values," the nomination said.

Trakel, who holds a master's degree in social work, will be honored at a luncheon Oct. 21 at the Sheraton Madison, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison.

Reprinted from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online as posted by Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel

Halloween at

St. Alban's, Sussex

Know St. Alban's in Sussex Is Wondering . . . .Where will YOU be on Halloween?

Join us Saturday, October 31 for our Annual All Hallows' Eve Candlelight Cemetery Celebration. This unique worship experience combines readings from the Bible while learning about the Christian context behind many traditional Halloween activities like carving jack-o-lanterns and trick or treating. Participants will meet the Witch of Endor (1 Sam. 28), hear about the first dancing skeleton from Ezekiel, do some real old fashioned trick-or-treating for "soul cakes", and be the very first human beings to hear told for the first time in nearly 100 years St. Alban's own Ghost Story all while following a path of candlelight through St. Alban's beautiful and historic cemetery. This event is absolutely FREE for all ages, so what is your excuse for being anywhere else on All Hallows' Eve?
The experience begins at 5:30pm at St. Alban's for jack-o-lantern carving; 6:30pm is the candlelight cemetery celebration; 7:00pm All Hallows' Eve party in the fellowship hall.

Call St. Alban's at 262-246-4430 for more information. Costumes welcome!
Don't be afraid! Join the Celebration!

Celebration of New Ministry

Know You are Invited
To a Celebration of New Ministry
Between the People of the Parish of St. Luke, Madison
And the Reverend Paula A. Harris
On the Feast of St. Luke
October 18, 2009
Sunday, 5:00 pm

A dinner will follow the service.
Please reply to:
stlukesmadison@sbcglobal.net
4011 Major Avenue
Madison, WI 53716
608-222-6921

Festive Color: Red

Fashion through the Decades

The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Mukwonago and the Mukwonago Historical Society invite you to attend "FASHION THROUGH THE DECADES". This
show features women's fashions and accessories from the early 1900's through
1980. It will be a nostalgic trip back in time and will give you insight into what your mothers and grandmothers once wore. The narrator will describe the fashions and weave a bit of history of the different eras throughout the presentation. The fashion show will be held here at Church on Saturday,
October 24th, 2009 at 1:00 pm. Refreshments and Museum tours will follow at the Red Brick Museum. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 12. Most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Tickets are available at Miller Pharmacy in Mukwonago, at Associated Bank in
East Troy, or before/after church on Sundays from Amy B. or Kathy H. Fashions and models are provided by Goodwill. Hope to see you there!

St. Francis blessing at St. Francis, Menomonee Falls

Members of St. Francis, Menomonee Falls brought their dogs, cats, and other animal friends to receive the St. Francis blessing from Rev. Anita Braden, rector.

Seeking Information . . .

The Commission on Global Reconciliation wants to know about your mission work domestic and international. CGR will create a "Wall of Missions" at the Diocesan Convention on November 13th & 14th about mission work done by people and parishes throughout the diocese. Please contact Melanie Stewart at ERD@diomil.org if you would like to share. We are looking for work done internationally by people in your parish, mission trips to places within the United States, sponsoring refugee families and other related ministries.

Please send 2-3 digital photos
Church information: Parish and city
A brief description of your work: who, where, when, and what you did. Please also include contact information, if someone wants to learn more.

Thank you for sharing,
Episcopal Relief & Development Network Representative

St. Luke's, Madison Organ Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On October 18, 2009, the Feast of St. Luke, St. Luke's, Madison will be involved in a triple celebration! On that day, we will celebrate our patronal saint's feast day; the 20th anniversary of the dedication of our Visser-Rowland tracker organ; and the installation of our new Rector, the Reverend Paula Harris. The organ part will occur at 3 pm that afternoon in the form of a recital featuring area musicians. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring guests to enjoy the wonderful sound of this very user-friendly instrument. Besides selections for organ solo, the recital will feature music for organ + instruments (including violin, flute, recorder, handbells, and voice). St. Luke's sanctuary has near-perfect acoustics for music, and is a delightful space in which to enjoy music.

The keyboards' natural keys are cocobolo, while accidentals are maple. It is called a "tracker" organ because the long key extensions inside the instrument resemble train tracks. The organ is the only one in Wisconsin by its builder, Visser-Rowland Associates ("VRA") of Houston, Texas; VRA also built the largest tracker instrument in the country in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, that was featured at the American Guild of Organists national convention earlier this year, and also on the PBS radio program "Pipedreams".

For more information please call St. Luke's Director of Music, Jane Peterson Ganz, at 608-838-8154. We look forward to seeing you at this gala event!

Job Loss Seminar

"The Lost Job: Mourning and Moving On" will be offered at St. Bartholomew Church in Pewaukee on Saturday, October 24th from 9:00 AM - noon.

Take this opportunity to share your pain and better prepare for your future by improving your resume writing and interviewing skills. There is no cost for the workshop, but pre-registration is required by calling 262-691-0836 by Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

Spa Day at St. Bartholomew's

Join us at St. Bartholomew's, Pewaukee for an exciting day of demonstration, participation, education and celebration of several holistic-type medicines that will be our focus for the health ministry team in 2010! Topics include: Tai Chi, Rieki, essential oils, Amazon herbs, massage, acupuncture and chiropractic medicine. Saturday, October 31st, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. A healthy lunch will be served at 11:30 AM. For more information please contact the parish at (262) 691-0836 / www.stbartspewaukee.com

Join St. John's, Delafield for fund-raising dinner

St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, Delafield Invites YOU to join members of the parish at

Palmer's Steakhouse
122 E. Capitol Drive
Hartland, Wisconsin
262-369-3939
http://www.palmersteakhouse.com

on Tuesday October 13, 2009
for a dinner to benefit the work of the Parish

Make your reservations by October 10 and you will be entered into a drawing to receive $25 dollars off the cost of your meal.

10% of all proceeds from dinner will go to the continuation and support of the work of the church. For more information, call St. John Chrysostom at (262) 646-2727.

Please Share Your Photos!

Wisconsin is a beautiful state! Please send us photos that show off the beauty of the diocese's towns, cities, recreation spots and countryside! Going hiking? Biking? Bring your camera along! Photos will be used on the diocesan website, among other uses! Your help will be appreciated. E-MAIL PHOTOS to worzalla@diomil.org . Thank you for your help with this!

One more time . . . THANK YOU for forwarding this newsletter to parishioners and others who may be interested and for sending YOUR news/events to info@diomil.org .

See you next week!

Sincerely,

Barb

Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee