January 28, 2010

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  THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE

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In This Issue
Aid for Haiti Earthquake Victims
Liturgical Arts & Artifacts Exhibit
Join Bible Study with Bishop Miller
Ordination of Leigh Vicens
COMMUNITY OF HOPE
Continuing Education Opportunities
Super Bowl fund-raising dinner
Via Media sessions at Grace, Madison
Second Tuesdays at DeKoven
Please Share your Photos!
Peace Prayer Vigil
"Haunted by God"

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Help for the People of Haiti 

Quake Dear Friends in Christ, 
 
I write to ask your prayers and assistance for the people of Haiti who have been so devastated by yesterday's earthquake.  As a diocesan community we have had a long-standing relationship of deep affection and concern for the Diocese of Haiti and its people, particularly in the community of Jeannette.
 
I am pleased to report that the two young men who were part of a recent mission trip from this diocese, and who are still in Haiti, are safe, and, it is hoped, will return home soon.
 
At present we do not know the status of the facilities in Jeannette.  We have received an unconfirmed report that the nearby town of Leogane was less severely affected.  I pray that is the case for the people of Jeannette.  I promise to keep you apprised of information regarding Jeannette as it becomes available.  Information is also available through the website of the Diocese of Milwaukee's Haiti Project, located at
http://www.haitiproject.org /
 
The devastation in other parts of the country is great.  I am asking each congregation to take a special collection which will be sent through Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) for the people of Haiti as they begin to rebuild.  Alternately, those wishing to make a direct contribution to ERD may do so at
https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php .
 
Thank you for your compassionate response.
 
Yours in Christ,
 
The Rt. Rev. Steven A. Miller
Bishop of Milwaukee
Liturgical Arts & Artifacts Exhibit

The Milwaukee Diocesan Altar Guild is proud to announce a for the Diocesan Convention on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee.  We welcome the opportunity to show off the historical and sometimes hidden treasures of the diocese! 
 
We encourage all Altar Guilds, parishes, Episcopal institutions, private collectors, and artists to contribute to the Exhibit.  Please advertise this unique opportunity in your church newsletters and bulletins. It's your chance to shine!
More information       Entry form    
 
 
SAM colorJoin Bible Study with Bishop Miller
 
Join in with Bishop Miller and other membersthe Diocese as we study the Gospel of Luke.  Bishop Miller will lead us through the Gospel of Luke, what the Gospel is telling us about Christ and his followers, what Luke emphasizes, and what is unique to Luke's Gospel and witness. 
 
Each week will bring opportunity for quiet reflection and lively discussion. Begins the First Sunday of Advent, but you can join the study and conversation anytime!
 
Go to www.diomil.org and look under Christian Formation to find a printable Bible Study sheet for you to use at home or in the parish, as well as information on joining the blogsite discussion.

For more information, please contact The Rev. Shannon Kelly at [email protected] or 414-272-3028 or you can contact Kate McKey, Christian Formation Assistant at [email protected] or 608-257-1533.
 

 Ordination to the Priesthood
 
God willing
and the people of God consenting
 
The Rt. Rev. Steven Andrew Miller,
Bishop of Milwuakee
 
will ordain
 
Leigh Christiana Vicens
 
to the Sacred Order of Piests
in Christ's One, Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic Church
 
Saturday, January 30, 2010
at eleven o'clock in the morning
 
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
1822 Regent Street
Madison, Wisconsin
 
 
COMMUNITY OF HOPE
 
If you have been pondering what to do for your Lenten discipline and personal growth this year, or wish to discover your spiritual gifts for ministry, here is a marvelous opportunity! 
 
The Community of Hope program creates Christian communities of lay volunteer pastoral care givers who are united in prayer, shaped by Benedictine spirituality, and equipped for and serving in pastoral care ministries.  Through a 12-week training course, participants explore God's call in our lives. Each participant explores a "rule of life", practices silence and Christian meditation, and attends weekly meetings to learn about pastoral care practices such as listening skills, confidentiality, discovering who you are, coping with grief and loss, and more. 
 
The first Madison-area Community of Hope training will commence Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for 12 weeks at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, located on University Avenue at Allen Boulevard. Applications are available now; the modest registration fee is $100. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Deacon Carol Smith at [email protected] or 608-230-6888.   A national program that started in Texas in 1994, St. Bartholomew's in Pewaukee has conducted this very successfully for several years. It is the ideal opportunity to deepen your personal faith and discern your path for living out that faith in the world.

 Dead Sea Scrolls
 
 Mondays Evenings at 6:30 PM
Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1
at St. Bartholomew in Pewaukee  

A DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBIT IS COMING TO MILWAUKEE and we want to be there! The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless  Treasures will open at the Milwaukee Public Museum on January 22, 2010 for a limited engagement. In recent years the popular press has provided many accounts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the controversy surrounding their discovery and publication. Sensational accusations of deception and suppression, and even competing claims made by respectable scholars, have both excited and confused the public. Yet the diverse and complex nature of the evidence has sometimes made it difficult for sincere, open-minded readers to get to the heart of the issue. To help address some of these issues, St. Bartholomew will offer a four part series, facilitated by Fr. Tom Papazoglakis, utilizing video, photographs and historical material. An optional group tour, to see the exhibit, will also be offered as a part of this program. Please come join us!
 
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
N27 W24000 Paul Ct.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-691-0836
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Wm Bible Study

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday Mornings,  9:00 - 10:30 AM
through May 19th(come as your schedule permits)
at St. Bartholomew in Pewaukee
  
Get to know the stories that help you clarify choices in life today!  Gather with other women on Wednesday mornings and enjoy conversation about 20 Old Testament Bible stories. 
 
What book are we using? The Bible itself! Bring your own Bible or we can supply one.  No advance preparation is needed.
 
Come for one or all sessions Wednesday mornings, through May 19. The schedule is: 9:00 AM gather; 9:30-10:30 AM study.  
 
Please let us know if you will be attending by calling 262-691-0836. Child care is available if advance notice is given. 
 
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
N27 W24000 Paul Ct.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-691-0836

 Super Bowl dinner aids Philippine family
 
 St. Bartholomew's, Pewaukee is holding a Super Bowl Spaghetti Dinner (February 7) to which all are invited.  Proceeds will aid a family in the Philippines the parish sponsors.
via Asking Questions of Faith
Asking questions of faith does no thave to be a game of solitaire.  Click here  to read more about the "Via Media" sessions that will be offered on Wedensdays starting January 20 and running through May 5 at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison.
 
 DK logoSecond Tuesdays at DeKoven
 After six years, DeKoven's popular Second Tuesdays Series will open its final season on January 12, with Kitty Clark as initial presenter.  Second Tuesdays meets every other month in historic Taylor Hall at The DeKoven Center, 600 21st St., Racine, beginning with coffee and conversation at 10:00 and the Meditation at 10:30.
 

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 Inlet into Big Muskego Lake (photo by Pat Nakamura, member of All Saints Cathedral)
 
 
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
[email protected] .  Thank you for your help with this!
 
 
Prayer Vigil for Peace

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 (NRSV) 

Jesus said we are to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.  Our neighbors are not just those who live in our community or our nation but all who live in the world. 
 
The Burlington Area Association of Churches and Ministers is offering a time to gather to pray for peace in our world.  Conflicts, warfare, civil strife, displaced people, along with violence in our communities and in homes are a daily part of the world around us.  We believe that this is not God's plan for the world.  Without taking a specific stand on any specific conflict, we will gather for prayers for peace.  We will be praying for those living with violence, for the men and women of our Armed Forces, for all who have died or lost loved ones in conflict, for those who are suffering as a result of conflict in the world.  And because Jesus also said we are to pray for our enemies we will offer prayers for those we name as our enemies.

 
The Prayer Vigil for Peace will be on Sunday, January 31st, 2 p.m. at Burlington United Methodist Church, 857 West State, Burlington.  The church is located on Hwy 36 going towards Lake Geneva, just past Gooseberries and on the left (east).  If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Marjorie Rice Myers at 763-2288 or Priest Joanne Skidmore at 763-7482. 
 
"Haunted by God"
 
A Performance by Lisa Wagner-Carollo
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Siena Center Auditorium
5635 Erie Street    Racine, Wisconsin

 
Haunted By God: The Life of Dorothy Day is an acclaimed play about the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, who spent 47 years caring for poor people and leading the Catholic Church to a more active concern for needy persons in U.S. society.
 
One more time . . . THANK YOU for forwarding this newsletter to parishioners and others who may be  interested and for sending YOUR news/events to [email protected] .
 
See you next week!
 
Sincerely,
 
Barb

Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee