Bishop Brookhart's Round-Up

Episcopal Diocese of Montana

December 14th, 2011

Greetings!

The BISHOP'S ROUND-UP, is an occasional news bulletin from Bishop Brookhart, the staff, people and clergy of the Diocese of Montana. The Bishop reserves the right to edit all submitted material.

Vision of the Diocese: a transformed and transforming community powered by the resurrection.

Mission of the Diocese: to be agents of the restoration of all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.

Diocesan web site: www.mtdioces.org

Churches in the Search Process

St. Paul's, Hamilton, and St. Stephen's, Stevensville
Trinity, Ennis
St. Paul's, Virginia City
Christ Church, Sheridan

Retired

The Rev. Glen Gleaves, Upper Yellowstone Cluster (now available for supply work)
The Rev. George Walter, St. Andrew's, Polson

Resigned

The Rev. Karen King, Emmanuel, Miles City, and Ascension, Forsyth

Deceased

The Rev. Robert Bohyer died Nov. 16. While canonically resident in the Diocese of Nebraska, he lived in retirement for many years in Montana. May he rest in peace, and rise in glory.

News

The Diocesan Council elected Mrs. Robyn Toles, St. Mark's, Anaconda as Vice-President.
The Diocese of Montana was one of 16 dioceses in The Episcopal Church that has grown in the past year.
At its last meeting the Diocesan Council learned about a correction in the way the budget of the diocese is calculated. As a result, we are giving 40% of the asking/apportionment of The Episcopal Church.
Mary Julia Jett, candidate for the priesthood, will be ordained deacon by Bishop Brookhart at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Times Square, New York City, on Feb. 6. She is a student at General Seminary in that city, and St. Mary's is the site of her field work assignment.
Mark Friday evening, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, on your calendars. This is the date of the first Ministry Skills Workshop for 2012. The site will be St. Peter's Cathedral. There will be a variety of class offerings, all of which are designed to strengthen the ministry of our churches.
The schedule of summer camps is now listed on the diocesan web site. If you register before Dec. 31, there is a price break.
The chairs of the diocesan committees met with Bishop Brookhart on Saturday, Dec. 10, to work out the goals and structures of each. They are: Christian Formation (the Rev. Robyn Barnes, chair), Congregational Development (Mrs. Geri Campbell, chair), Environmental Stewardship (Br. Bede, chair), and Social Outreach (the Rev. Deacon Donna Gleaves and Mrs. Martha Winford, chairs).
St. Matthew's, Glendive, has asked to dissolve, and the canonical requirements have been met. As a result the property is now on the market for sale.
St. Mark's, Havre, has asked to be considered a Fellowship, and permission has been granted