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Wishing you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving and welcoming you to the Diocese of Milwaukee's weekly electronic newsletter! Please help us expand our readership by forwarding this e-mail to others who may enjoy receiving it. Parishes are asked to forward it to their members. All to whom you forward E-NEWS may elect to continue receiving it by clicking on the large "Join O ur Mailing List" icon and entering their e-mail address.
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The Ordination of a Priest God willing
and the people of God consenting
The Right Reverend Steven Andrew Miller
will ordain
Thomas Charles Ferguson
to the Sacred Order of Priests
in Christ's One, Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic Church
Sunday, December 13, 2009
at five o'clock in the afternoon
St Francis House
1001 University Ave
Madison, WI
Your prayers and presence are requested |
Parish Advent & Christmas Events
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2ND ANNUALCRAFT FAIR
(Corner of Hwy 67 &Hwy 18)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
December 4: 10am-7pm
December 5: 8am-3pm
$1.00 Raffle Ticket Admission
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 ST. PAUL'S, BELOIT
HOLIDAZZE SWEET SHOPPE
DECEMBER 11-12
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 212 W. Grand Ave, Beloit invites one and all to the 18th annual Holidazzle Sweet Shoppe on Friday December 11, 2009 from 5 to 8 pm and Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 9 am to 1 pm at the church. Cookies, candies, baked goods of all kinds, and craft items will be on sale. Remember to buy raffle tickets for the Red Star quilt, prayer shawl, Twelve Days of Christmas quilted wall hanging, and Christmas basket as well. Join us for a soup lunch ($5) and let us help you with your holiday baking and gift buying!
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 Episcopal Church of the Resurrection 216 Main Street Mukwonago WI Saturday December 5th
10 am - 10 pm
Gingerbread Men Decorating
Kids Craft Area
Walking Tacos
Hand Blown Glass Items
Christmas Gift Items
Join us and the rest of the Mukwonago Community
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A festival
of
Lessons and Carols for Advent
4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2009
(Musical prelude beginning at 4:00 p.m.)
Please join us for this traditional service that tells
the Christmas story with hymns, carols,
and readings from the Old and New Testaments.
Trinity Episcopal Church
403 High St. � Mineral Point
(Need a ride? Call 608-623-2077)
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Collecting Ministry Discernment Resources
The Commission on Ministry would like to thank all of those who responded to our request to send us the names of the Spiritual Directors you see and the retreat centers you use. In addition, we asked for contact information for various formation/discernment processes. We have posted the information we received on the Commission On Ministry website. Those lists are incomplete. We need your help to create a complete list with complete contact information, especially for the Community of Hope, Stephen Ministry, Order of St. Luke, When Members are Missionaries. This contact list is core to the ability of congregations to send persons whom they have discerned to have a potential call to a specific ministry to those formation/discernment programs already active in the Diocese of Milwaukee in order to test that Call. So please, go to www.diomil.org ; click on commssions and committees; click on commission on ministry; and then click on the congregational ministry discernment resources tab. Or click on http://sites.google.com/a/diomil.org/home/commissions-committees-and-task-forces/com/resources-for-congregational-discernment?pli=1 Look at the lists and send names and contact information to Leanne Puglielli at leanne.puglielli@gmail.com . Thank you for your help. | |
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DeKoven Center Welcomes Margaret Guenther! 
The Rev. Margaret Guenther, for decades an acclaimed spiritual writer and mentor, will lead the Advent Silent Retreat at The DeKoven Center, 600 21st Street in Racine, an opportunity for this season not to be missed. Even Margaret's title "Emmanuel, come!"echoes Advent's urgency.
The Silent Retreat begins Friday evening, Dec. 4, at 5:00 with a Gathering Reception in historic Taylor Hall and ends on Sunday morning, Dec. 6, following the Holy Eucharist and brunch.
Margaret herself scarcely needs an introduction to Episcopalians. Former professor of Asescetical Theology at General Seminary and prolific writer, she has long been valued throughout the church as a source of spiritual wisdom and insight. With her own spiritual journey always in mind, she speaks and writes as a fellow traveler, certainly part of her charm. Several titles will be available for purchase and book signing.
Commuter rates are available, as well as partial scholarships on request and also clergy discounts. For reservation, email jpeyton@dekovencenter.org or phone The DeKoven Center, 262-633-6401. For information, email kclark@dekovencenter.org
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St. Boniface, Mequon
Youth Mission Experience  Know St. Boniface Episcopal Church, mission experience, July 26th thru July 31st of 2009
The older senior high students (Our YAC class) from St. Boniface, Mequon traveled to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada for mission work through Youth Works this past July.
We were a small group of eight people, but we accomplished much. We served the area with people from other churches in the United States. Our tasks ranged from serving the homeless, crack addicts and prostitutes who frequented a local soup kitchen. Assisted the local "Kids Club" (similar to Vacation Bible School). Assisted in refurbishing a dilapidated church and helped cut a road for a new mission camp "Eagles Cove" for aborigine children.
Our days were full; as one of our students just said "it was a ton of work, but a great experience". We not only served the Thunder Bay community, but we also served each other on a daily basis. Everyone attending the mission week was also responsible for daily food preparation, set up, clean up, bathroom duty, hall mopping, devotion's and so on. Our days began early, and were non stop till our heads hit our pillows at night.
One would have thought after such an intense week our group would have been more than ready to be home. But to our amazement we became a family that week, and no one wanted to part company.
This same class is already planning their next mission trip to Denver, Colorado with one stipulation. The two students who are now in college must be allowed to participate this next summer. Typically this program, depending on your location is for high school students only. But as stated this past Sunday in class "we are a family".
Participants in the 2009 mission week: Kathryn Clark, Kirstie Smallish, Grace Mortensen, Isak Peterson, Nate Wyka, Joe Wyka, Steve Polzin and Jean Boothby.
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Lessons & Carols at Cathedral
All Saints' Cathedral invites you to
AN ADVENT PROCESSION OF
LESSONS & CAROLS
 Sunday, December 6th - 4:00 pm
With the Cathedral Choir3:30 pm Prelude by Larry Wheelock
A Reception Follows
All Saints' Cathedral
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Advent Quiet Day at
St. Dunstan's, Madison
Do you sometimes want to yell...QUIET!! If quiet is what you seek, then St. Dunstan's Advent Quiet Day on Saturday, December 5th from 9-3 is made for you. Fr. Bob Lambert and Kate Clark have designed a day with communal prayers, alone quiet time, presentation time, reflection time and a "silent" meal. Quietly and together we will be "Seeking and Finding God in Christmas" by exploring our hopes & anticipations, the gift of Christ's birth, and God's ongoing presence with us. Fr. Lambert will be making chicken soup. Participants are requested to sign up to bring cheese, bread, fruit or beverages. If you plan to participate, please contact Kate Clark at formation@stdunstans.com or 608-238-2781.
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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! |
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From St. James, Milwaukee
Recently a donor provided two cemetery plots at WisconsinMemorial Park in Brookfield to St. James' Milwaukee. The vestry has considered how best to make use of this donation and has decided to offer them for sale. If you would like more information, please speak with Mother Debra at 414-271-1340.
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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
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