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4.13.12

Worship and Fellowship

Adult Formation Resumes April 15  

Arrrrrr Ye ready Middle Schoolers?

Grace kids ages 8-12 are invited for an afternoon at the cinema on May 6th, to see The Pirates! Band of Misfits at Point Cinema (7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI-right next to the West Town Mall)  Showing times are not listed yet, more details to come.  We will provide your ticket and snacks.  Mark it on your calendars and RSVP to Lauren (togracechurchformation@gmail.com) by April 30th. Check out the movie here: http://thepirates-movie.com/ 

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 Conversation being 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 three 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 gatherings will be held from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at:

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

4011 Major Avenue 

608-222-6921

http://www.stlukesmadison.org/     

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 - Blessing 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!

May 29th - Debrief: How to stay informed and follow the conversation

We will be posting resources and background information on all of these topics on our General Convention Web Page. 

 Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!

Title:  Food Pantry Coordinator 

Employment status:   Hourly 18 hours per week

Purpose and primary focus of the position:  This position has overall responsibility for a smoothly operating food pantry responding to the needs of hungry people in downtown Madison The pantry's mission is achieved through developing and coordinating volunteers, assuring that adequate supplies of food are procured, establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with the network of service agencies, community groups, and churches that work together in support of the pantry. The position is also responsible for program administration including maintaining records and meeting reporting requirements. The Food Pantry coordinator will also work with the pantry board to keep the community and the congregation informed about the pantry and its needs and in support of fund raising efforts.

Type of appointment:   Continuing Part-time Appointment, 18 hours per week

Compensation:       $15.00 per hour.

To request a complete position description:
send e-mail message to  gracechurchmadison@charter.net

To apply:  Send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:                                      gracechurchmadison@charter.net

Starting date:          April 30, 2012  

Four University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members have been named recipients of this year's Hilldale Awards, which recognize excellence in teaching, research and service.

Honors are given in each of four divisions: biological sciences, physical sciences, social studies and arts and humanities. The awards, supported by the Hilldale Fund, will be presented at the Monday, April 9 meeting of the Faculty Senate.

On of this year's recipients is:  Alfred W. McCoy, J.R.W. Smail professor of history

Alfred W. McCoy's profile as an intellectual and academic is an excellent match for the intent of the Hilldale Award. At the level of scholarship, he is extremely rare among academic historians, nominator Florencia E. Mallon, chair of the history department, writes. "He has transformed four separate fields - Southeast Asian history, the history of the illicit drug trade, the history of torture and the study of U.S. imperialism," Mallon writes.

McCoy came to the UW in 1989 and his course on the Vietnam Wars has since become a mainstay in the undergraduate program. He's also developed several 600-level history courses, the advanced undergraduate seminar considered the capstone for the major.

Even before McCoy completed his dissertation, he published his first book, "The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia" in 1972. It has remained in print for 40 years and been translated into nine languages. He went on to publish other studies on drug trafficking as well as revising his first book in 1991 and 2003.

In 2004, he earned a WARF Named Professorship for his outstanding record as an academic historian and intellectual.

Since then, he's become involved in exploring the historical evolution of the U.S. imperial presence in the world and the rise of the surveillance state. His book, "A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, From the Civil War to the War on Terror," was published in 2006. In addition to an edited collection on U.S. empire - "Colonial Crucible: Empire in the Making of a Modern American State" in 2009, he also published "Policing America's Empire: The United States, the Philippines and the Rise of the Surveillance State" in 2009, which was awarded the George McT. Kahin Prize of the Association for Asian Studies.

"Even this quick summary of Professor McCoy's scholarly achievements makes clear that he is a prolific, original and revisionist historian whose international reputation is richly deserved," Mallon writes. "Despite the variety and breadth of topics and time periods covered, it is also important to see that McCoy maintains an intellectual unity in his work."

 - Congratulations, Al!

For the full article:  click here 

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