Safeguarding God's Children
& Safeguarding God's People
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Safeguarding God's Children and People classes and online training will resume in August. Please note there will be no registrations for online courses in July.
You can always visit the diocesan website, www.diomil.org to view Master List of Attendees, and to find out who's required to take these trainings, and more information.
Parishes may always contact IntelliCorp to proceed with Background Checks.
For all of their products and services available Call: 800-539-3717 or
sales@intellicorp.net
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Welcome to E-NEWS, the diocese of Milwaukee's weekly electronic newsletter. If you are not already a subscriber or wish to add or change e-mail addresses, please click on the "Join Our Mailing List" icon. We invite you to send articles, photos, and news to info@diomil.org so that we may include them in the E-NEWS. Thank you!
Barbara Klauber, Editor
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The clock is ticking . . . .
Diocesan Convention deadlines are approaching!
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See following article or click here for more Convention info!
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 | Clergy and Lay Deputies at the 2012 Diocesan Convention
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Diocesan Convention takes place October 19th
This year's diocesan convention takes place October 19th at St. Paul's and All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee. This one-day convention will conclude with a Eucharist and a garden party celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of Bishop Miller's consecration as Bishop of Milwaukee. All members of the diocese are welcome to attend the Eucharist and Garden party. Nominations are now being accepted for positions to be elected at Convention. Nomination Forms must be received in the Diocesan Office by AUGUST 20th. Resolutions are also due AUGUST 20th. Registrations are due October 7th.
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*PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
 Lotsa Loot Rummage & Bake Sale - Back and Better than ever at St. Luke's, Madison
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4011 Major Avenue in Madison, will again be hosting the best priced sale on the east side of Madison on Saturday, August 24, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All items are very affordable, and include: furniture, linens/household, sporting goods, infant and children's clothing, toys, books, tapes, CDs, Christmas & other holiday items and collectibles. New this year, a "Little Girl's Boutique" for the young shopper. This is one sale you don't want to miss because "The price is right!!!"
Pipe "Dreams" Organ Concert and Hymn Sing
Pipe "Dreams" Organ Concert & Hymn Sing
Sunday, August 11th at 2:00pm
Trinity Episcopal Church in Janesville
409 E Court Street, Janesville WI 53545
Trinity invites you to an afternoon of uplifting, beautiful hymns and some old-time favorite tunes. Jane-Dries Syme will be at the organ with Alice Clark on the trombone and Martha Morehart on the viola. Admission is free but we ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to benefit ECHO. A free-will offering will be taken. Questions, phone 608-754-3402.
Tai Chi Exercises/Meditations 3rd Saturdays: July 20th, August 17th & September 21st (10:45-11:45 am)
Christ Episcopal Church (262) 728-5292
503 E. Walwo rth Ave., Delavan.
What is Tai Chi? An ancient, holistic, peaceful, healing and meditation technique that involves slow, graceful movement with controlled breathing to focus the body and mind.
Tai Chi practitioners live longer, have a more active life, and their health potential increases dramatically. It can be an effective way to relieve stress, bring peace within, and release inner joy that can help bring you closer to God too.
Tai Chi is for all ages, men & women, it is practiced sitting or standing, whichever is most comfortable for you.We will be led by parish member, Marla Matranga, who teaches Tai Chi at The Abbey Resort in Fontana, Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan, and Four Lakes Athletic Club in Elkhorn.
These sessions are offered free of charge.A freewill offering can be given, which will go to Sojourner's Family Peace Center, Milwaukee, whose mission is to create peaceful communities in which domestic respect and a life free from violence is the right of every woman, man and child.
A babysitter can be provided, free of charge, with a 2 day advance notice. Call the Church Office to request a sitter
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*Please send info on events in YOUR parish that would be of interest to the wider diocese to E-NEWS
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You are invited to a Celebration of Ministry
at St. Francis House, Madison Sept. 14-15
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The Ordination of a Priest
Note time change!
God willing and the people of God consenting
The Right Reverend G. Porter Taylor,
Bishop of Western North Carolina
will ordain Elizabeth Tester to the
Sacred Order of Priests in Christ's
One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on
Saturday, the thirty-first of August
Two Thousand Thirteen
at 10 o'clock in the morning
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
413 S 2nd Street
Watertown, WI 53094
Your prayers and presence are requested
Clergy: Red Stoles
Reception following
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Note: Following her ordination, The Rev. Elizabeth Tester will serve as priest-in-charge of St. Paul's, Watertown.
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Women of Diocese invited to Fall Retreat sponsored by Daughters of the King
The women of the Diocese of Milwaukee are invited to the
Fall Retreat of The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK)
Saturday, September 7 at Nashotah House
Registration is at 9:30-10:00 a.m. with complimentary coffee/tea/juice
and breakfast breads available.
Speaker: The Rev. Paula Harris, Rector of St. Luke's, Madison
Topic: Tanzania - A Spiritual Safari
Eucharist will be celebrated by The Rt. Rev. Steven A. Miller
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Mother Paula (2nd from right) with Bishop Miller and Diocese of Milwaukee team members posing with Bishop of Newala and other members of our companion diocese
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Join us as we spend an autumn day at beautiful
Nashotah House, to share fellowship and hear about
Mother Paula's experiences
on her recent trip to Tanzania with Bishop Miller
and the delegation from the Diocese.
REGISTRATION FORM
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Interfaith Brewer Day 
Interfaith Day at Miller Park
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
7:10 p.m.
This annual event is sponsored by the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, of which Bishop Miller is immediate past-President (who had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Interfaith Day Brewer game a few years ago!)
Brewers giving $10 vouchers to every attendee!!
Still time to order tickets & t-shirts - Deadline is Aug. 5 Order by Aug. 5. Order by Aug. 5. CLICK HERE for details about online and mail-in ordering, or call (414) 276-9050.
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 Women's Mini-week at Camp Lakotah Aug. 15-18, 2013
Thursday Dinner thru Sunday Brunch at Camp Lakotah, on Little Hills Lake, Wautoma, WI.
An annual retreat for women of all faiths and their friends, offering a time to relax, to learn, to discover, to bond, to have fun, to laugh, to be renewed-and to eat meals you don't have to plan and cook first!
Each woman can set her own length of stay and her own agenda. You can be involved in planned activities as much or as little as you choose, or bring your own resources for an individual retreat-whatever is right for you to be refreshed. Activities include beach and waterfront options, massages, nature & labyrinth walks, campfires, crafts, glee club & music, talent show, yoga & other fitness experiences, book discussions, Taize service & other Christian worship opportunities, delicious & healthy meals (with adjustments made for those with dietary restrictions), and much, much, more
Discover more details and download a brochure with registration form at: www.womensminiweek.com, or contact us: womensminiweek@gmail.com.
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Musician (PT) needed at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy
St. John's Northwestern is looking for a musician to help with our weekly chapel services. The position will be two-three hours a week. We are open to a variety of instruments but applicants must feel comfortable both singing and playing. An emphasis will be placed on simple arrangements.
Please contact The Reverend Pickett Wall with your interest.
262-646-7137 pwall@sjnma.org
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Return from the Diocese of Newala
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Click to see more photos
Bishop Miller, Paula Harris, Miranda Hassett, Oswald Bwechwa, and David Pfaff returned last Monday night from their two-week relation-building trip to our new companion diocese, the Diocese of Newala, in the Anglican Church of Tanzania. Over the course of twelve days, they were given a thorough introduction to the people, clergy, and landscape of the diocese, and a good sense of the challenges and opportunities faced by our brothers and sisters there. Bishop Miller is preparing a letter to our diocese about the trip, and about ways in which we can deepen our companion relationship on every level. That will be followed by a series of reflections by each member of the group about a different aspect of the experience. These will be posted on the diocesan website, and links will be included in the E-NEWS.
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The experience was a powerful one for all involved. The group is very grateful for the prayers that were offered for their trip, and ask for the continued prayers of our diocese for the people of the Diocese of Newala.
We have many more still photos and video footage to be edited and distributed across our diocese via E-NEWS and other venues.
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Who is  Julian of Norwich and why are people gathering to learn about her?
Madison-Area Julian Gathering
Wednesday, August 14, 7:15 - 9:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
6205 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
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 as needed. We meet the second Wednesday of each month from 7:15 to 9 PM. For additional information, contact Susan Fiore at (608) 845-2413 or slfiore@mac.com.
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Debt reduction workshop for parishes
Does your church have debt? Come join other congregations in the diocese, as we learn about strategies for debt reduction or debt retirement.
Presented by the Episcopal Church Foundation, the workshop will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 9am-3pm at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 670 E. Monroe Avenue, Hartford, WI 53027
This event is free of charge, but space is limited. Lunch will be
provided. PLEASE REGISTER by JULY 31st! Click for flyer.
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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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