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Welcome to the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee's weekly electronic newsletter. Please continue to send your articles, photos, and news to info@diomil.org so that we may include them in the upcoming issues of E-NEWS. |
Easter Sermon preached at Cathedral by Bishop Miller
The Rt. Rev. Steven A. Miller, Bishop of Milwaukee, celebrated and preached at the Easter Sunday Eucharist at All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee. Click to read a copy of the Bishop's sermon, which is also posted on the diocesan website www.diomil.org .
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Now is the Time to Apply for 2013 Mission and Development  Financial Aid
The Commission on Mission and Development is now accepting applications for financial assistance in 2013. The deadline for submitting applications is June 15, 2012.The Commission moved up the application deadline in order to help those applying for aid know the results early enough to plan their budget for the coming year. After reviewing the application, for questions / more information please contact Peggy Bean at 414-272-3028 or bean@diomil.org.
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 New Book by The Rev. David Couper deals with police work
The Rev. David C. Couper served for many years as Chief of Police in Madison. After retiring, he was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church and now serves at St. Peter's, North Lake. He has written three books on police work and his latest is "Arrested Development" which will be featured at a number of author events in May in both the Madison and Milwaukee areas.
For more information on David Couper, his latest book, and the schedule of author events, see press release or go to his blog at www.improvingpolice.com |
Tenth Annual Altar Guild Adventure Heritage Churches - Diocese of Milwaukee
 Celebrate ten years of Altar Guild Adventures with a look into the rich heritage of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Milwaukee, May 9, 2012. Thanks to early bishops and priests, we have wonderful small churches with long histories and beautiful architecture. Altar Guild members and friends will visit St. Mary's, St. Peter's, St. Alban's, St. John Chrysostom, and Zion to learn the stories and appreciate the architecture with docent-led tours of each church. The Adventure begins at St. Mary's, Dousman at 9:30 am, however, all are welcome at the 9 am Morning Prayer service in the old chapel.Tours, lunch, and a luxury bus are included in the registration cost of $50.00.
Please see FLYER for more information on churches to be visited on the tour!
THE RESERVATION Please send checks for $50.00 made out to Diocese of Milwaukee Altar Guild to: Micki Hoffmann 53 E. Rogers St., Hartford, WI 53027 With your check, please include a note with your choice of lunch entr�e. Questions: Micki Hoffmann, 262-673-2903, mickipete@sbcglobal.net Deadline: May 1, 2011. Sorry, no refunds after May 1 Lunch choices Edamame Chicken Salad Prime Rib Wrapper Vegetable Linguini (Lunch includes dessert and beverage) |
The Very Rev. Alan Jones at DeKoven Center
The DeKoven Center proudly presents its fifth spring offering of
NEW WINE
fresh insight and wisdom for the Christian common life
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Featuring one of the most refreshing and thought-provoking speakers of our time
THE VERY REVEREND ALAN JONES
Dean Emeritus of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
"Recovering the Shock of Christianity"
see FLYER for more information
Hors d'oeurves reception, dinner, address $50.00
Clergy of every denomination are invited for half-price!
For reservation, email Julia jpeyton@dekovencenter.org or phone 262 633 6401
For questions about the event, email Kitty kclark@dekovencenter.org
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 Third Annual
Interfaith Day at Miller Park
JULY 17, 2012
Save the date - Tuesday, July 17 - and come with your family, friends, congregation, faith community, school or other organization for a celebratory evening at Miller Park with the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee.
Donate food for the Hunger Task Force, wear "Going to Bat for a Better World" t-shirts and see an exciting Brewers-Cardinals game.
For the past two years, we also have been given the honor of having one of our participants throw a symbolic first pitch on the playing field before the game. If we sell enough tickets to qualify for that again, we'll conduct a drawing and let a lucky boy or girl have the thrill of pitching from the mound to a Brewers catcher.
The Interfaith Conference handles all ticket and t-shirt sales online for individuals or groups. There's no hassle for you. More details will follow soon.
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 Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) resources recommended at Vestry Training Days Peggy Bean, Bishop's Deputy for congregational Development , encourages clergy and lay leaders to check out the many resources available on the Episcopal Church Foundation website this Spring. These resources were recommended at the Vestry Training Days held around the diocese earlier this year.
As part of ECF's on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, they are offering a wide range of webinars for clergy and lay parish leaders this spring. There is no cost to participate in any of these webinars and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate.
Topics will include capital campaigns, endowments, and planned giving.
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Beginning in Lent and continuing through May 25, donors have the opportunity to make their dollars go even further toward fighting malaria in Africa. During this period, any donation made to the NetsforLife� Inspiration Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $430,000, thanks to a group of generous Episcopal Relief & Development donors. This means nearly $1 million will be raised to fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, through the NetsforLife� program partnership.
Any size gift to the NetsforLife� Inspiration Fund - online, by mail or by phone - will be matched in full until May 25, or as long as matching funds are available. We encourage donors to also consider taking advantage of company matching programs as well.
Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church and an independent 501(c)(3) organization.
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 Haiti Project Event
Ethan Casey is the son of the Rev. Dayle Casey, formerly of the Diocese of Milwaukee. Some of you may remember traveling with Ethan to Mirebalais in 1986. He has recently published a book on Haiti, Bearing the Bruise: a Life Graced by Haiti. Ethan will be speaking at St. Mary's, Dousman, Hwy 67.18, on Wednesday, 4/25, at 7 p.m. Prior to the talk, the Haiti Project will be having a fundraiser, a Haitian Feast, in the Parish Hall, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Contact me for tickets. (Pre-ordering helps me plan!) This is open to the public. Please come; please invite your friends! Get the word out!
Ethan's book will be available at the event or from me. $20. For more information, please go to www.ethancasey.com. Also go to http://www.stmarys-dousman.com/ If you would like to help with this event, please contact Mary Alice Eschweiler at sheppatch@aol.com or 262-367-6564.
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 St. Boniface Talks Religion and Politics St. Boniface Episcopal Church (located at 3906 West Mequon Road, Mequon WI 63092) announces a discussion on religion and politics with a bible study of Amos and Hosea on Tuesday mornings beginning April 17, 2012.
This study, entitled Amos and Hosea: Boundaries, Tough Love, and Amazing Grace, uses the Kerygma curriculum that is characterized by enthusiastic, small group interaction focused on helping participants to apply bible lessons to everyday life.
During the 10 week session, the group will discuss boundaries between church and state, boundaries between "us" and "them," boundaries between worship and service, who and how we trust and when trust can lead us to idolatry.
The Kerygma Program states, "Amos' and Hosea's message is surely relevant for a society such as ours, divided as it is on issues of theology, politics, economics, government, and morality. We need to hear about God's tough love and amazing grace which are extended to a people who have often broken the Divine heart."
The study is open to everyone regardless of church or religious affiliation or political point of view. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Church beginning April 17. To reserve your spot, please contact the church at 262-242-2994 or kmiller@saintbonifacechurch.com. There is no cost to attend this class however, an optional study guide is available for $25.
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The Ordination of Deacons
God willing and the people of God consenting
The Right Reverend Steven Andrew Miller
Bishop of Milwaukee
will ordain
Kyle Matthew Oliver
Oscar A. Rozo
to the Sacred Order of Deacons
in Christ's One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
Saturday, April 21st
at one o'clock in the afternoon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
914 East Knapp Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Your prayers and presence are requested
Clergy: White Stoles
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www.kairosprisonministry.org
KAIROS Wisconsin Prison Ministry
Volunteers Needed
The Wisconsin Chapter of KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY, INC is official-2012. The board is working with the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections and with the Federal Prison System to begin providing KMPI Inside and Outside Program.
Kairos of Wisconsin Volunteer Gathering
Saturday May 19, 2012
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Portage UMC-Portage, WI, Business 51
No cost - lunch provided
For more information or to register contact Sydney Rauworth, Chair at spb@airmail.net
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 Spirituality in Aging Conference - May 21
Monday, May 21 (8:30 - 2:30) at Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Third in a series of conferences sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
* to bring, insight, encouragement, an opportunity for growth, in spirituality
* to offer an opportunity to gather with others seeking ideas and inspiration
* organized by the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee - Elder Committee.
On-line registration Flyer Registration information
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 Are you Ready for Convention?
This summer the Episcopal Church will once again find itself in the media spotlight as we gather for our 77th General Convention. Will you be prepared when people say to you, "You're an Episcopalian aren't you? What is going on at that convention of yours?" Will you know the history behind and the context of the resolutions being discussed at Convention? Will you have the information you need to process the news reports? Will you know where to go to find answers to the questions? You will if you participate in the Conversations being held in Milwaukee and Madison.
IN MADISON:
(Sponsored by the Madison Area Episcopal Churches)
Join us on Tuesdays in May as we prepare for the 77th Triennial General Convention of the Episcopal Church! We will gather tree times in preparation for a visit from our Diocesan Deputation and we will gather for a final debriefing the week after the Deputation's visit. All Madison gatherings will begin at 6:30 pm at:
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church
4011 Major Avenue, Madison WI 53716
608-222-6921
http://www.stlukesmadison.org/
stlukesmadison@sbcglobal.net
We will be addressing some of the major issues to come before convention this year. Here is our schedule:
- May 1st The Anglican Covenant
- May 8th Proposed resolutions for the Blessing of Same Sex Unions
- May 15th The Triennial Budget and Restructuring the Episcopal Church
- May 22nd Our Diocesan Deputation to General Convention visits the West side of the Diocese of Milwaukee for a pre-General Convention hearing!
- May 29th Debrief
We will be posting resources and background information on all of these topics on our General Convention Web Page:
https://sites.google.com/a/standrews-madison.org/www/preparing-for-general-convention
And on our Madison Episcopal Face Book Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/323666897691216/
IN MILWAUKEE
Thursday, April 12th
All Saints Cathedral
818 E Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53202
Eucharist 5:30 / Dinner 6:00
(Please RSVP to Kevin.carroll@ascathedral.org if you plan to join us for dinner.)
Conversation 6:45
Conversation topics:
The Anglican Covenant; Proposed resolutions for the Blessing of Same Sex Unions; and The Triennial Budget and Restructuring the Episcopal Church
Wednesday, May 16th at 6:30 p.m.
Diocesan Deputation to General Convention visits the Milwaukee area for a pre-General Convention hearing!
Trinity Church
1717 Church Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!
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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 / photos to info@diomil.org ! See you next week! Sincerely, Barb
Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
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