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A message from Bishop Miller on the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
It is hard for me to believe that events of September 11, 2001 happened ten years ago. I still tear up easily when the events of that day are shown on television. As most of you know, I lived nine miles from the Pentagon in 2001serving a parish inside the DC beltway. Shortly after 9:30am I felt the ground shake. I learned later that the shaking was caused by a plane hitting the Pentagon. Much of the day was spent calling parishioners who worked there to make sure they were OK. Thankfully, no one in our congregation was killed or injured. We learned later that the mother of one of the children in Haley's first grade class was among the dead . . .
Read Bishop Miller's full 9/11 message |
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Up-coming dates from the Commission on Ministry (COM)
Thinking about ordained ministry? Then the following dates are important to you.
- Saturday, September 17th, information day at St. Mary's Dousman. Here our purpose is to give you an introduction to the process of ordination either to the deaconate or the presbiterate.
- Saturday, October 8th, PMDC training day At. St. Paul's, Watertown. This day is to train your discernment committee and sponsoring rector on their responsibilities and actions while working with the nominee to discern to what ministry they are called.
- Friday and Saturday, October 29th, Ministry Discernment Day, Zion, Oconomowoc. This weekend is for those who have completed the parish ministry discernment process and are seeking postulancy.
Questions? Contact The Rev. Mark Moore, COM chair (920) 791-0922 |
Bishop seeks support for St. Francis House initiatives coming before Madison Planning Commission and Common Council on Sept. 19/20
Beginning in 2008, the board of St. Francis House Episcopal Student Center in Madison engaged in strategic planning which led to a partnership with LZ Ventures to develop student apartments on a portion of the current St. Francis House (SFH)site. Revenue from the new 8-story apartment building will provide the funding to sustain SFH's ministry to young people and the community. The building proposal will come before the Madison Planning Commission on September 19 and before the Madison Common Council on September 20. Bishop Miller is asking members of the diocese and all friends of SFH and the Episcopal Church to contact the members of these two bodies to voice their support for the proposal. Please take a few moments to read Bishop Miller's letter and then use the contact information to contact the Planning Commission and Common Council members. |
9/11 . . . An Interfaith Service of Remembrance, Healing, and Hope
Join people of faith from throughout our community on the Tenth Anniversary of September 11. Christians, Jews, and Muslims will come together to mourn the victims of terror and war and to express our hopes for reconciliation and peace.
5:00 pm Sunday, September 11, 2011
Grace Episcopal Church
116 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Childcare will provided
For more information call 608-255-5147
or e-mail togracechurch@gmail.com
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Second Tuesday Series at
The DeKoven Center
St. Luke's Church,The popular Second Tuesdays series opens for its ninth year on Sept. 13 in The DeKoven Center's historic Taylor Hall, 600 21st St. in Racine, 53403. This familiar morning of fellowship and reflection begins at 10:00 with coffee and conversation in the Serving Room, followed by the Meditation at 10:30 in the Library, once James DeKoven's study.
The September session seems to bring its own excitement: reunion for "regulars" and eager welcome to those joining the group for the first time. For this first Meditation, Kitty Clark will bring together experiences from her own life and also thoughts stemming from a retreat she made last May at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, MN - "things new and old," she promises. Focus will be the steady interlacing of God's life with ours and also the exciting and often surprising invitations (challenges) God continually offers, and prepares us for.
There is no charge for Second Tuesdays, though a free will offering for the reception is welcomed.
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St. Luke's, Whitewater
Doll Show & Sale and Bake Sale
September 17th 9am-4pm
St. Luke's Church, located at 146 S. Church Street in Whitewater, is having a Doll Show and Sale on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Vendors are needed to rent tables to sell Dolls and related items. We will also be having a bake sale and will be serving lunch on the premises. The price range of the dolls is $5.00-40.00, extensively reduced from the original cost. Buy a gift of a play doll or porcelain doll for friends and family. There is no admission charge. Have any questions? Call 262-473-4719 for more information. If you would like to rent a booth, contact us at 262- 473-3887. Please enter at the North Entrance by the parking lot. |
ECW's Book of Remembrance memorializes women of note
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of Milwaukee have for many, many years maintained a Book of Remembrance in which women of note are listed by parish. To list a deceased women of note from your parish, contact Meg Haag of the ECW at (262) 538-4455 or visit their display at the diocesan convention in Racine on October 14-15. The cost is $10 per listing; all proceeds support the diocese's seminarians. |
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Diocesan Grants Toward Millennium Development Goals
Each year our diocese allocates 0.7% of the diocesan budget to support work done to achieve MDGs by parishes and entities within the diocese.
8 GOALS
1. ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY & HUNGER
2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN
4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY
5. IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH
6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
7. DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
8. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
In 2011, the amount of $6634 was available for allocation in addition to the $5,000 that directly supports the Haiti project. At their August meeting, the Executive Council approved grants recommended by the Commission on Global Reconciliation to the following projects:
1) MDG#6: $1300 to a program at St. Mary's Cathedral in Newala, Tanzania ( our companion diocese) to train church leaders in strategies to prevent the spread of HIV/STDs. Proposed by All Saints Cathedral, Milwaukee.
2) MDG #1, #3, #7: $1500 to the Diocesan Haiti Project for the purpose of starting a coffee farm and providing classes in agronomy in the area of Jeannette/St, Marc's parish with whom we have been in partnership for 25 years. Proposed by the Haiti Project Steering Committee.
3) MDG#6: $2000 to a program at St. Francis Anglican Church, Johannesburg, South Africa to develop a strategy to target HIV prevention and TB screening at a parish level in the Johannesburg Diocese. Proposed by St. Dunstan's/Madison.
4) MDG#2, #3, #7, #8: $1000 toward funding for a Literacy and Financial Education Program focused on women in the Malakai Diocese, southern Sudan. Proposed by St. Mark's/Milwaukee.
5) MDG#1, #2, #7: $834 to World Bicycle Relief to provide bicycles (at $134 each) for daily transportation for youth and adults. Proposed by St. Andrew's/Madison.
The Commission on Global Reconciliation will be receiving funding requests again this year for projects that further the achievement of the MDGs. We would love to hear from you. What in the world are you doing?!
Deacon Carol Smith
Chair, Commission on Global Reconciliation
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Interfaith Earth Network's
Eco-Spirit Tour
Clergy, Green Team Leaders!
Join the Interfaith Earth Network's Eco-Spirit Tour
Tues., Sept. 20th
or
Tues., Sept. 27th
This is an exceptional opportunity to expand your knowledge, enliven your spirit and inspire your preaching, teaching or advocacy. Our concentrated mini-coach bus adventure includes: Tours, drive-bys, visits and overviews of indoor fish and vegetable farm, theHelios solar Panel Factory, All Peoples Church, Alice's Garden, Walnut Way, Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley, the 30th Street Industrial Corridor. And more, for just $15.
Register now! Space is limited. Contact the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee at (414) 276-9050 or
Tomh@interfaithconference.org |
Church Responds to Hurricane Irene Victims
Millions of people were impacted by Hurricane Irene as it blasted up the eastern coast of the United States over the weekend of August 27-28. The storm was reportedly 600 miles wide when it hit the US after sweeping through the Caribbean. It caused at least 26 deaths and billions of dollars in damage along 1,100 miles of coastline stretching from North Carolina to Vermont. An estimated 2.4 million people were evacuated from areas where flooding and high winds threatened to disrupt infrastructure and destroy property. Episcopal Relief & Development has been in contact with a number of dioceses along the East Coast as communities begin to assess hurricane-related damage. Read more Donations to the US Hurricane Relief Fund at this time will assist dioceses impacted by Hurricane Irene https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php.
Brian Sellers-Petersen
Director of Church Engagement
Episcopal Relief & Development
206-390-0750
bpetersen@er-d.org
www.er-d.org |
St. Mark's Taste of the East Side
Saturday, September 17th
On Saturday, September 17th from 6:30-9:30 p.m., St. Mark's Episcopal Church presents "Taste of the East Side," an elegant evening of samples from East Side restaurants, fine wine and musical performances. Additional highlights include a wine raffle and a silent auction featuring wonderful getaways, original artwork, local services and unique gifts.
The entrance donation is $25. Proceeds from this fun-filled evening support the ministries of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Tickets for admission may be purchased by calling the church at (414) 962-0500.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
2618 North Hackett Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211 |
St. Anskar's, Hartland Celebrates 170th Anniversary
170 years ago, when Hartland, Wisconsin was just a simple town on the American frontier, the Reverends James Lloyd Breck and William Adams held services in Hartland's log school house for those who were able to attend. From their efforts grew Grace Church, Hartland and soon after, Holy Innocents, Nashotah, the parents of St. Anskar's, Hartland. Join us on Saturday, September 10th as we celebrate this history. Learn more, watch the slideshow, and RSVP on line at www.stanskar.net/170
Schedule of Events
2:00 p.m. Games for Kids & families; church tours
4:00 p.m. Organ Concert featuring Nancy Brzezinski
4:30 p.m. Evensong
5:00 p.m. Scandinavian Style Reception in the Narthex
6:00 -7:30 p.m. Casual Dinner in Parish featuring Guest Speakers.
Cost for the dinner is $9.00 for adults and
$5.00 for children 12 and under PLEASE.
Childcare will be provided for the dinner.
Learn more, watch the slideshow, and R.S.V.P. online at www.stanskar.net/170
Guest Speakers
The Rt. Rev. Russell Jacobus
Bishop of Fond du Lac & former rector of St. Anskar's
The Rt. Rev. Roger White, Retired Bishop of Milwaukee
The Rt. Rev. Steven Miller, Bishop of Milwaukee
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Calling All Kids Ages 8 & Up to
St. Alban's After Church Special
After Church Special: Sunday, September 25 from 12:30-2:00 pm at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Sussex, Wisconsin.
Calling all kids ages 8 & up, it is going to be blue at the next After Church Special at St. Alban's. Not because Deacon REGScheeler is sad, but because he and Mother Deborah will be making home-made blueberry muffins. Come and try a new recipe, hear a Bible story and reflect while they bake, then feast on your results! Please let Mother Deborah know you are coming so we can have plenty for everyone; call the office at 262-246-4430 or e-mail her at revdeb@stalbans-sussex.org . |
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An Evening with the Schumanns
at St. Matthias, Waukesha |
September 24th - 7:30 pm
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Corner of Main St. and East Ave.
Waukesha, WI, 53186
An Evening with the Schumanns
Jenny Gettel, soprano
J. Mark Baker, baritone
Fumi Nishikiori, pianist
On September 12, 1840, Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck were wed after emerging victorious from a long, contentious legal battle with the bride's father. While fighting for his marriage to Clara, Robert's artistic energy was full at work: he produced over 100 songs between the previous February and the wedding.
We will present a number of these beloved Lieder-combining poetry and music, voice and piano-as well as several by Clara, along with selections from their affectionate letters to one another. And for a dramatic twist, we will share several duets by Johannes Brahms, who was influenced by them, both musically and romantically.
To purchase tickets contact the church office at 262-547-4838
http://stmatthiasonline.org/ for online ticket sales
Advance tickets: $15 adults ($20 at the door)
purchased 1week prior to concert $10 seniors ($15 at the door)
$5 students ($10 at the door) |
 Reaching Out: Connecting Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health
Thursday, October 6, 2011
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Radisson Hotel
Milwaukee West
2303 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa
The day-long program is offered through Rogers Center for Research and Training and is funded through a grant received by the Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation from the
Charles E. Kubly Foundation.
The cost is $35 if you register by August 31; it increases to $50 if you register after that date. Registration closes September 22 at 3 p.m. or when capacity is reached.
Online registration is recommended. Visit RogersMemorialFoundation.org to securely register and pay online with your MasterCard or Visa. If you prefer to pay by check, download the printable registration form and return it by mail. |
One more time . . . THANK YOU for forwarding this newsletter to parishioners and others who may be interested and for sending YOUR news/events / photos to See you next week! Sincerely, Barb
Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
info@diomil.org . |
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