News from Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee

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(L-R) Mr. Marshall Williams, Bishop Miller, Deacon Michelle Mooney

Bishop's Shield Awards announced at Diocesan Convention

Two long-time servants of the people of God were recognized for their ministries in our midst at the October 12-13 Diocesan Convention in Madison.

The Rev. Michelle Mooney and Mr. Marshall Williams received the Bishop's Shield Awards at the convention banquet. For the text of the award presentations, please follow the links below. Congratulations, Marshall and Michelle! You are a blessing to all of us.

Text of award presentations to

Marshall Williams and The Rev. Michelle Mooney

Sojourner Truth House helps break cycle of domestic violence

Letter by The Rev. Seth Dietrich, rector of Christ Church, Whirefish Bay, reprinted from the parish's October 25, 2012 e-newsletter

Many of us have been deeply saddened by yet another mass-shooting in the Milwaukee area. Zina Haughton and two others were killed, and four more people were wounded by Haughton's chronically abusive husband. The tragedy has brought to light the domestic violence crisis that has engulfed Milwaukee for the past several years. In 2010, 29% of all homicides in Wisconsin were the result of domestic violence. There were also nearly 40,000 reports of child abuse. There is a 70% co-occurence of violence in families between domestic violence and child abuse. Children who experience violence in the home are at risk of continuing the cycle.

Many of those at Christ Church have been involved for a long time in Sojourner Family Peace Center, the largest domestic violence agency in the state. Sojourner is in the midst of rallying support to build a new Peace Center in partnership with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The Peace Center (also known as the Family Justice Center) aims to fundamentally change the cycle of violence in Milwaukee by providing a single location for legal advocacy, client-focused services and health care services. Such a center not only reduces human suffering but it saves the community money by dealing with the problem in a pro-active manner. Christ Church's own Kent Lovern, has been a driving force behind bringing this proven Family Justice Center model to Milwaukee.

A time will come for us to provide leadership for this new Peace Center, and I have no doubt that Christ Church will step up to that call. Until that time, consider making a donation to Sojourner Family Peace Center so that it might continue to shelter and fight for those who are most vulnerable.

Celebrating Mission

and Development

by The Rev. David Huxley, Campus Minister

Each Monday evening during the academic year, the Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry at the UW-Whitewater offers a free spaghetti dinner to college students. The meal is served at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Whitewater, in partnership with the South-Central Synod of the ELCA in Wisconsin. Attendance at the last two meals has been 283 and 276, respectively, with well over 1200 meals being served already this semester, including feeding our wonderful volunteers.

Our current meal per student cost is approximately $1.22. Our menu is the same every week: Spaghetti and meatballs with sauce, French bread, salad and dressing, and ice cream with assorted syrups for dessert. For beverages, we offer powdered lemonade and water. We advertise once, at the beginning of each semester, in the student newspaper. We also post fliers on campus and connect with students and volunteers through our FaceBook page, which you can access and like via Whitewater Campus Ministry-LECM. At St. Luke's, Whitewater, we have partnered with the Commission of Mission & Development in growing our campus ministry. We are very grateful to the Diocese of Milwaukee and to each of you for your prayers and financial support. It is hard to describe in words how grateful our students are for the meals that they receive. We invite you to visit and "Come and See" if you have the chance.

A few things we have learned along the way-

That our food usage is greater when we serve the kids, rather than allowing them to serve themselves, especially when comparing the use of pasta, sauce and salad.
That guys outnumber girls by almost a 3 to 1 ratio. (The ladies are beginning to catch on).
That even at our best attended meal (283), we have less than two and a half percent of the total UW-Whitewater student enrollments! The implications for growing the meal are somewhat mind-boggling!

UW-Whitewater students gather for the spaghetti dinner served at St. Luke's, Whitewater by LECM

Evensong

A classical choral concert presenting selections that might be heard in a traditional Anglican Evensong, including a Herbert Howells Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, and works of Ralph Vaughn Williams, Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons and others

7:30 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2012

Christ Church, 5655 North Lake Drive, Whitefish Bay

7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012

St. Mary's Visitation Parish, 1260 Church St., Elm Grove

Tickets: $18 at the door, $17 advance, Students: $10, Seniors: $1 discount

(cash or check please)

The Bach Chamber Choir directed by Brian McLinden

www.bachchoirmilwaukee.com (414) 319-9816

The Rev. Kevin Stewart with a visitor to

the Hospitality Center.
Hospitality Center Fundraiser set for December 8th

This year's Hospitality fundraiser - Homeless for the Holidays - will be held on Saturday, December 8 beginning at 6:00pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in downtown Racine.

Last year, Robert Roedema from Thrivent Financial Bank and I stayed outside one night in the frigid cold for (6:00 pm until 6:00am) for our first fundraiser. Robert and I will again be outside all night (12 hours) beginning at 6:00 pm on December 8, 2012. We invite "everyone and everybody" to join us for all or part of the night and to experience some of the emotions and to feel the cold that our homeless sisters and brothers experience and feel every cold night.

Our deep appreciation is extended to Thrivent Financial Bank and Racine County Chapter of Thrivent. More specifically, Thrivent Financial Bank has generously offered to match financial contributions received, dollar for dollar, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000). Racine County Chapter of Thrivent has generously offered to match contributions received, dollar for dollar, for up to four thousand dollars ($4,000), which is a grand total of nine thousand dollars ($9,000) in matching funds.

The Hospitality Center began in May of 2011 in direct response to a community need; providing a safe place for Racine's homeless, near homeless, alone and lonely to "drop in" for much needed rest, refreshments and relationship. Located at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in downtown Racine, the Hospitality Center provides hospitality without an agenda - no strings attached.

Please participate, contribute, and pass this along to "everyone and everybody." Please see our flyer for more info! Please use our poster to help publicize!

On behalf of our sisters and brothers who are homeless, near homeless, alone and lonely, thank you for your ever-present interest, encouragement, commitment, and support.

Finally, CALL ME should questions arise or for further information.

The Reverend Kevin P. Stewart (414) 405-5619

Rest in Peace, Dr. John Schroeder

Madison - John M. Schroeder, aka Dr John , age 89, died peacefully at Capital Lakes Health Center in Madison, WI on October 12, 2012. He was born on June 2, 1923 in Racine WI and moved to Madison to attend UW Madison earning several degrees including his medical degree. He did medical research, taught and practiced medicine for over 50 years.

He was an active member of St Lukes Episcopal Church in Madison serving the parish in many capacities as well as the Diocese of Milwaukee and attending General Convention multiple times as a lay deputy. A memorial service will be held at St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 4011 Major Ave, Madison WI 53716 on October 27, 2012 with visitation at 10am and service at 11am. Luncheon to follow in Parish Hall.

Memorials should be directed to St Lukes Episcopal Church.

Rest in peace, Dr. John!

St. Matthias concert features Florentine Opera Studio Artists

Concert at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 111 E. Main St., Corner of Main St. and East Ave. Waukesha, WI, 53186. The concert is a fund raiser for the music department of St. Matthias. A post concert reception will be included with your admission. To purchase tickets contact the church office at 262-547-4838

November 2nd at 7:30 pm
An Evening of Opera Arias

How do you define a "masterpiece"? What makes a work of art truly "great"? What makes a piece "legendary"? Come hear the Florentine Opera Studio Artists perform your favorite arias drawn from nearly 500 years of operatic evolution. Familiar and beautiful - these memorable melodies are heard time and time again!

On line ticket sales http://stmatthiasonline.or gQuestions? Please call Craig Bodoh, Director of Music at St. Matthias at 414-460-3253.

Old Fashioned Pipe Organ Hymn-Sing

You are invited to attend an old fashioned pipe organ hymn sing at Trinity Episcopal Church in Janesville on Sunday, November 18 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM. Featured musicians include Jane Syme, organist; TJ Wilcox at piano and Pat Tobin on dulcimer.

There is no charge but offerings of NP-food item for ECHO pantry & donations for facilities will be appreciated!

For more information call 608-757-9161.

Julian Gathering at

St. Dunstan's, Madison

Wednesday, November 14 from

7:15 - 9:00 PM at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Madison, Wisconsin

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. 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, November 14. For additional information, contact Susan Fiore at (608) 845-2413 or slfiore@mac.com.

Looking to Jesus

Spreading His Love

Keynote speaker Deacon Evelyn Payson

Fall Retreat and Gathering

Saturday, October 27, 2012

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

146 South Church Street, Whitewater, WI

$10 Registration includes Lunch

Hosted by

Diocese of Milwaukee members of the

Order of the Daughters of the King

St. Anne's Chapter

All woman and girls are welcome!

registration form

FOOD PACK FOR HAITI

Help assemble meals to feed the hungry

Friday, November 9 - Saturday, November 10

St. Anskar's Episcopal Church

N48W31340 State Rd. 83

Hartland, WI

For more information

Call 262-367-2439

or visit

www.stanskar.net

to scheduel your Food Pack

MEN AND THE CHURCH:

IS THERE A FUTURE?

November 2 - 3, 2012

A conference for clergy, pastors, emerging denominational leaders and individuals who are passionate about men's ministry in their local church

Nashotah House Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome presenters:

Mr. Jay Crouse and the Rev. Gary Wilde from the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.

This dynamic conference will explore in depth the critical church issue widely referred to as the "missing man" and the impact this decades-long crisis is having on the life of the local church. Participants will:

Gain an understanding of the impact of the "missing man" and the challenge it poses.
Receive clear insight into masculine spirituality.
Learn how to lead the Christian spiritual formation process for men.
Come away with a model and strategy for ministry to men that will work in your church.
Take away practical insights, examples, and implementable programming for your church.

Cost for the conference including meals is $85 for non-credit seeking attendees and $430 for those seeking one course credit.

To register and for more information, including a list of area hotels and their rates, please visit http://www.nashotah.edu/academics/men-and-the-church/

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Safeguarding God's People: Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith and Preventing

Sexual Harassment of

Church Workers

Safeguarding God's People is the training program which is for protection of adults with regard to sexual exploitation and sexual harassment. All clergy who have not taken this course within the last five years may now take this two part course ON-LINE! To register, email Rev. Carla McCook at mccook@diomil.org with your full name, date of birth (mm/dd), parish in which you serve. On-line will now be the way this SafeGuarding section is offered. Lay employees, volunteers, and vestry members may also register to take this course.

Safeguarding God's Children is also available with this same registration opportunity! Clergy and Laity that have already been to a 4-hour class may now take re-certification on-line.Taking these courses on-line takes about an hour. Hurry! Register TODAY!

Safeguarding God's Children as a class will be offered as follows:

St. Luke's, Milwaukee

Sat, Nov 3 9am-Noon

(414) 744-3736

You may call the parishes to register or register on-line on our diocesan website www.diomil.org .

Important Info for those interested in pursuing call to Ordained Ministry in Diocese of Milwaukee

The commission on Ministry will be hosting an information day, September 22, at Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc from 9:00 to Noon. This will provide information about the ordination process for those interested in pursuing a call to Holy Orders. If you are interested in ordained ministry, or perhaps you are just curious, plan on attending this meeting to get a better understanding of the ordination process.
On October 26^th and 27^th the Commission on Ministry will host the Ministry Discernment Weekend for those who have completed the Parish Ministry Discernment process. It will be held at the Redemptorist Retreat center in Oconomowoc, WI beginning Friday evening and ending Saturday afternoon. More details to follow.
On November 10^th will be the Commission on Ministry Parish Ministry Discernment Committee training. This is for Nominees, their sponsoring priests, and the Parish Ministry Discernment Committee members so understand their work in discerning God's call to the nominees. This will take place at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Sun Prairie, WI from 9:00 to Noon on Saturday Nov. 10^th.

Registration for Diocesan Church Development Institute (DCDI) 2012-2013

As I watched the 2012 summer Olympics there was a lot of talk about team and the importance of team in success. The women's coach on the swimming team gave each athlete a tag with one side indicating the London 2012 Olympics and on the flip side their individual event.

This is not that different from Diocesan Church Development Institute (DCDI). We train parish teams in leadership development. We are all working toward bringing people to know God through Jesus, yet we have our own individual and community ways of doing that. Our goal is to help people ask questions, look at things in new ways and to be intentional in their planning. If you would like to be a part of our next training cycle the time is now to sign up. We have 20 seats available.

This next cycle will be the Friday - Saturday format but cycle 2 will be a Saturday - Sunday format. This new format gives us the opportunity to invite people who cannot take a Friday off and lets us experience Morning Prayer not only at DCDI but also at our home parishes if we choose. We will have training opportunities this coming year on leading Morning Prayer.

Our DCDI dates are: Cycle 1 begins on Nov. 1- 2, 2012; Feb. 8 - 9; April 12 - 13; June 7 - 8.
Cycle 2 begins on November 16 - 17, 2013; Feb. 8 - 9; April 5 - 6; May 17 - 18, 2014.

Another new opportunity will be for all those we have graduated from Diocesan CDI to meet on Saturdays from 10 until 2 to share with one another what they been working on and to practice as well as learn new theories, methods and skills. We will meet at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison while DCDI is in session and preregistration will be required.

To register for our next Cycle:

Email Peggy Bean at bean@diomil.org with the following information: Name, contact information, who you will be attending with you or who has attended from your congregation, and in 25 words or less why you want to participate in this training and what you hope to learn.

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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