Saint Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Madison announces the arrival of their new priest, the Rev. Dr. Miranda K. Hassett. Hassett was chosen through a five-month process of prayer and study by a committee of St. Dunstan's members.

Hassett says of her new post, "Saint Dunstan's is a wonderful place to be in ministry. I'm delighted to be called to shepherd this warm, diverse, and passionate Christian community. I'm inspired by the church's commitment to nurturing spirituality, caring for the environment, and engaging with the needs of the world. I look forward to working with members in these areas, as well as offering worship that welcomes, connects, and transforms, and Christian education programs for inquiring minds of all ages."

Prior to moving to Madison, Hassett served as the Assistant to the Rector at St. Andrew's Church in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. A native of Indiana, she has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of North Carolina and an Master's in Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hassett is the author of Anglican Communion In Crisis: How Episcopal Dissidents and their African Allies are Reshaping Anglicanism. She is married and has two young children.

Bishop Miller will preach at a service on February 10th in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania commemorating the full communion of the Northern and Southern provinces of the Moravian Church in North America.  The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, and leaders of the Moravian Church will officiate at the service. 

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Grace Church, Madison seeks Christian Formation Director

Grace Church, Madison is seeking a Christian Formation director.  General Duties and Responsibilities of the position include:

• To plan, establish, advertise, and direct multiple and relevant opportunities for lifelong learning and faith development to benefit children and youth (birth through high school)
• To create meaningful experiences that encourage intergenerational support and partnerships in that endeavor.

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Concert at St. Matthias, Waukesha 

St. Matthis, Waukesha (111 E. Main Street, Waukesha, 53186) will host a concert on February 11 at 7:30p.m.  The concert is a fund raiser for the St. Matthias music department. 

Ticket prices range from $5-$15 in advace / $10-$20 at the door.  For more information and to order tickets please see concert flyer .

Good Shepherd, Sun Prairie is offering a Lenten Program March 6-8 on the theme of "Spiritual Wellness".  All are welcome.  Speakers/session leaders will include The Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner and The Rev. Jim Davis.

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"The Bible Exposed" series at

From 7-8pm every Wednesday night from January 26 through running March 2, St. Thomas of Canterbury, Greendale will offer a Bible series called "The Bible Exposed: the Naked Truth".  All are welcomed and invited to attend. 

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Program

The Rev. Joanne Skidmore (St. John's, Burlington) announces that in  recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, the Burlington Area Association of Congregations and Ministers (BAACM) is hosting a conversation for teens from 7^th - 12^th grade, parents and other interested adults on teen dating.  This is an opportunity to define healthy relationships and learn indicators of unhealthy (or potentially unhealthy) relationships.  While the focus is on teen dating, much of what we will explore applies to friendships as well.  The program will take place Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Cross Lutheran, 126 Chapel Terrace, Burlington Wisconsin (Phone: 262-763-6570). 

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Julian of Norwich gatherings 

Julian of Norwich was a 15th Century English mystic and anchoress.  [What's an anchoress?  In the Middle Ages, certain women and men chose to live a life intensely devoted to prayer permanently enclosed in a small room, called an anchorhold, attached to a parish church.]  Little is known about Julian's life, but she wrote a book, as far as we know the first in English written by a woman, about a series of revelations which opened her to the depths of God's unconditional love for us in Jesus Christ.  Nearly forgotten for 600 years, Julian's insights and gentle wisdom are becoming ever more widely known and appreciated.  Thomas Merton called her "the greatest theologian for our time."

Julian prayed often in silence, and at a Julian Gathering we support each other in the practice of contemplative prayer and contemplative spirituality.  These gatherings are initiated and supported by the Order of Julian of Norwich (www.orderofjulian.org).  They are open to all who want to deepen their life of faith through the practice of contemplative prayer, for beginners as well as those already practicing.  Each meeting includes time for contemplative prayer, fellowship, and reading/discussion of Julian's book.  At the beginning of each meeting, brief instruction on the practice of contemplative prayer is offered for newcomers.   We meet the second Wednesday of each month from 7:15 to 9 PM at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 6205 University Ave., Madison, WI.  Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 9.  For additional information, contact Susan Fiore at (608) 845-2413 or lento@chorus.net.