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LENTEN RESOURCES
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You are invited to download Lenten meditation and reflection resources offered by
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The Episcopal Church Wants Your Feedback!
Our church wants YOUR feedback: The Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church (TREC) is looking at the structure of our church and how we do our life and policies together. Please publish reimaginetec.org in your diocese and in your churches. There is a place on the home page for feedback about your thoughts on the church.
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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.
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Esther Ha, ESC Intern
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Episcopal Service Corp Intern, Esther Ha, shares her experiences
This is first in the series of blog posts by Corps members of CREATING FOR A CAUSE, The Episcopal Service Corps Milwaukee. Here is Esther Ha from Oak Creek, Wisconsin:
"Hi. My name is Esther, and I work at the Center for Self-Sufficiency (CFSS) as an Episcopal Service Corps intern. CFSS is a nonprofit organization that brings in millions of dollars in grants to Milwaukee and uses it to provide evaluation and capacity building services to other nonprofits in addition to healthy relationship, teen pregnancy prevention, and fatherhood programming; case management services; and employment services to individuals in the community and correctional centers. As a communications intern, I work with our designers and printers to develop and print marketing materials; design my own marketing materials; create protocols and procedures; review and edit grant applications and reports; answer and redirect calls concerning our workshops; write staff biographies; manage our website; interview past participants and write success stories; develop and send various communications, including a monthly newsletter; take minutes for meetings with high-profile community organizers and government employees; provide marketing recommendations; and more. Coming from a person who dreaded working a 9-5 desk job, the work has been surprisingly fulfilling and even addicting. What I thought would be static and monotonous proved to be dynamic, challenging and interactive. And despite not being able to directly work with the community, I found joy in directly serving an organization that directly served the community. It was no longer about me and the kind of work I wanted to do . . .
read more . . .
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 Taking The Cross Into The World: A Good Friday Pilgrimage
On Good Friday morning, the Church will leave the building. Echoing the very public execution of Jesus, several Milwaukee and Madison area Episcopal parishes will participate in bringing the Stations of the Cross into the city streets.
The Milwaukee pilgrimage will begin at All Saints Episcopal Cathedral at 9 a.m. April 18th, where a wooden cross will be carried to eight stations that represent places of power, desolation and comfort. At each station, a nail will be driven into the cross, a piece of the Good Friday Scripture read, and a prayer or hymn offered. Participants and passer-bys will then be invited to write a short prayer and place it on the cross. The walk is approximately 3.5 miles. Anyone may participate and anyone may join or leave the journey at any of the stations. Our pilgrimage will end at St. James Episcopal Church on Wisconsin Avenue sometime between 11 and 11:30 a.m. A bus will be available to take participants back to the All Saints Cathedral.
The Stations of the Cross in Downtown Madison, will be held on Friday, April 11th at 12pm. As we walk the fourteen traditional Stations of the Cross, we will reflect together on how we can trace those events in the geography of Madison today - our issues, stories and struggles. We will start on the sidewalk near the Federal Courthouse, across from the Overture Center, and end in the garden at Grace Church on the square. The total walk will be about 1.2 miles. All are welcome.
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Altar Guild Adventure -- Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Forward to Madison! Sites visited will include:
- Luther Memorial
- Grace Episcopal,
- Assumption Greek Orthodox
- Deer Park Buddhist Center
- First Unitarian
Lunch and the bus are included in the registration. Lunch choices: BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich,
Asparagus stuffed ravioli, Pecan crusted chicken/spinach salad,
Gluten-free available. Dessert/Beverage included.
See poster for details / registration.
Participants will leave from the Sears parking lot, Brookfield, in the luxury bus at 8 am - OR - meet the bus at St. Dunstan's, Madison, at 9:15 am.
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The Rev. Canon
Fred Himmerich
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Rev. Fred Himmerich hospitalized
Sometime in the early hours of Thursday, March 27, the Rev. Canon Fred Himmerich (retired), a longtime priest of this diocese, suffered a stroke in his apartment at St. John's on the Lake. He was able to summon help and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee, where it was discovered that he had suffered a stroke. The full effects of which are still being determined.
Please hold Fr. Himmerich and his family in your prayers! Cards/messages of support may be sent to him c/o Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, 2301 North Lake Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53211.
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See Monstrance at the Rampage Against HomelessnessSee Monstrance LIVE in concert on April 29 at 5:30 pm at UW Madison Union South, 1308 W. Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin!! This concert will benefit Porchlight Ministries. More information is available here.
Get a printable pdf of this poster HERE.
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Please donate Used Books to St. Mary's, Dousman!
 St. Mary's, Dousman's 2014 Used Book Sale will take place June 4-7. The parish is now collecting used books, DVD's, and CD's. For information on donating or to arrange for pick-up service, please call: (262) 965-3924 or (262) 470-8750
(262) 965-4104 or (262) 490-0715
Books not sold at St. Mary's book sale are passed on to All Saints' Cathedral for their sale later in the summer. Remember, donations are tax deductible! |
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Hospitality ministry opportunity for parishes . . .
(Note: This information was forwarded by the Interfaith Conference and Bishop Miller)
When school lets out for the summer, millions of low-income children lose access to a healthy school breakfast or lunch. USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) can help bridge the summer nutrition gap for children who depend on free or reduced price meals when they are in school. Last summer, of the 21 million students who ate free or reduced price school meals, only 3.5 million participated in a summer meals program.
USDA needs the help of many partners - state agencies, schools, local government, faith and community organizations and others -- to help improve children's access to this vital program. A key factor to serving more children will be expanding the number of feeding sites open to children. Please help us get the word out to community partners who may be interested in serving as sponsors or meal sites. Learn more about at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-meals-toolkit
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Rest in peace . . .
 Long-time members of the diocese will remember Ethline Wright, widow of The Rev. Brian G. Wright, a priest of this diocese who last served at Elkhorn. Ethline died of a stroke on Wednesday, March 11th. Funeral will take place on April 12th at St. Paul's, Watertown (413 South Second Street, Watertown, WI 53094). Visitation will be held from 1:30-3:00 pm and the service will begin at 3:00 pm. Immediately following the service, a high tea will be held in the Guild Hall. For those wishing to send a message of condolence to Ethline's son, Mr. Peter Wright, his address is:
W7978 State Road #106, Fort Atkinson, WI 53535. Please hold Ethline Wright's family in your prayers at this time of loss.
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Walking the Way: 2014 Stewardship Conference sponsored by The Episcopal Network for Stewardship
 Are you ready to take the next step in stewardship?
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) Stewardship Conference is June 6-7 at Emory University, Atlanta, and registrations are now open. Individuals, groups, or congregations can also register for the webcast, to view the conference live or throughout the month of June.
For more information or to register, visit their site:
http://www.tens.org/2014-conference/
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 Holy Living: A Diocesan Lenten Study
by The Rev. Carla McCook, Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation
As Bishop Miller wrote in his Lenten Meditation, the season of Lent is a time for the faithful to take on a spiritual discipline rather than a season of giving something up. In our new Holy Living video series we invite folks to go deeper in spiritual disciplines. Each Sunday we'll post a new video introducing a new spiritual discipline, and invite you to put them into practice and try them out for the following week. Some of these practices may be new to you, while others may be long-practiced disciplines. Below each video, you'll see a link to the In-Formation blog, where you can participate by asking questions or commenting and encouraging others during this season of Holy Living. Tell us if you try these spiritual practices, and let us know how they enrich your Lenten journey! We hope that this Lenten study will support each of us as we practice Holy Living, to grow deeper in our relationship with our Lord. Access videos and accompanying information HERE.
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JAZZ FOR GOOD concert supports Training of Nurses in Diocese of Newala
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Student nurses in Newala
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JAZZ FOR GOOD Concert on Saturday, April 5 at 7pm at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, located at 6205 University Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. Local jazz trio Chance Allies, with guest percussionist and clergy husband Phil Hassett (husband of The Rev. Miranda Hassett, rector of St. Dunstan's), will play jazz standards. Suggested donation $10, with all donations to go directly to supporting training for nurses in the Anglican Diocese of Newala, through the Diocese of Milwaukee's companion diocese relationship.
In Newala, in southern Tanzania, church-run health clinics provide much-needed care in poor, rural areas, but need more workers - and young church members can't afford vocational training. It costs $700 to train a nurse in Tanzania!
Come enjoy an evening of great music for a great cause, and bring a friend! St. Dunstan's has a parking lot and is handicapped-accessible. Questions? Call (608) 238-2781.
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Julian Gathering in Madison on April 9th
Wednesday, April 9
7:15 - 9:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
6205 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
The Madison-Area Julian Gathering will begin meeting again after our winter break. Please come, and bring Spring with you! For information, call or email Susan Fiore, ObJN at (608) 845-2413 or slfiore@icloud.com .
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The Ridiculously Awesome 2014 Spring Acolyte Festival!
 Saturday, April 5, 2014, 10am - 4pm, Grace Church, 116 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI (check in begins at 9:30am)
Q: "Who is invited?" A: Do they acolyte at your church? Would they like to? This is for them! The day includes sessions for Children, Youth and Adults.
Registration cost ($17 before March 1; $25 after March 1) includes a t-shirt, lunch, and a photo -op with Bucky Badger! Scholarships available. Registration OPENS JANUARY 15, 2014.
Featuring Invited Speakers: Rev. Tom Warren, Diocese of North Carolina, Rev. Dr. Jonathan Grieser, Diocese of Milwaukee, Guest Musician Mr. Bryce Boddie, Diocese of West Texas, and Madison's own, Bucky Badger! REGISTER on-line now!
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EVENTS AROUND THE DIOCESE . . .
Lenten services and events at St. Paul's, Milwaukee
The music of J. S. Bach will be incorporated into the Lenten practice at St. Paul's, Milwaukee, which is located at 914 East Knapp Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Guest speaker for adult education at 9:00 AM on Sundays, March 23 and April 6 will be The Rev. Dr. Daniel Westberg of Nashotah, who will discuss the St. Matthew Passion.
Following a light supper at 5:30 Tuesday evenings, devotions on March 25, April 1 and April 8 will consist of meditation time accompanied by selections from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier played by pianist Kathy Thome. There is no charge, but a call to the church office regarding supper would be appreciated (414-276-6277.) All are welcome.
Cathedral Institute: Lenten Series
At All Saints' Cathedral, 818 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Thursdays in Lent: When we pray the Lord's Prayer, we say, "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." But how do we do that? Join Cathedral Institute every Thursday in Lent (March 13, 20, & 27, April 3 & 10) to participate in this year's Lenten series, which will focus on the concepts of love, forgiveness, justice, and reconciliation. Each evening begins with Evening Prayer at 5:00 p.m., followed by Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. and a Simple Supper at 6:00 p.m. The program begins at 6:45 p.m. Please sign up to bring dinner items at coffee hours each week.
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Camp Webb 2014 - June 22-27
Registration is still open; but spaces are filling in FAST!
As of 3/3/14 we have only 4 spaces open for boys!
We are full in the girls' registration, which is closed.
Campers must be age 8 and entering the 3rd grade in fall of 2014. Registration is $400 and after April 30th - $450.
Register online HERE.
We are also accepting STAFF Applications NOW!! Staff applicants need to be high school graduates or older. Be available June 15-June 27. Staff are a paid position. Applications are online HERE for new and returning staff. Application Deadline - April 15th!! We are also excepting Counselor in Training Applications for seniors in high school. They must be available to be at camp June 15-June 27.
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In addition to the positions listed here, please check out the many positions, both part-time and full-time, listed at the Wisconsin Conference of Churches' Employment Opportunities.  Music Minister (part-time) St. James Episcopal Church is seeking a motivated leader to shape our music program. This is a part-time position (10-15 hours per week). The minister will lead the music celebration during our 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service. There is an opportunity to develop the program with new ideas! We desire someone who can encourage the different musical gifts our congregation offers, and help us with vocal leadership. CLICK for full job description. Skills desired include: - Proficiency in piano and/or organ
- Adaptability to different musical genres
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Episcopal liturgy and its nuances
- Knowledge of contemporary and traditional liturgical music
To be considered for this rewarding opportunity send resume with names of your five favorite liturgical music selections (including composer names) to Pastor Drew Bunting (drewbunting@stjamesmilwaukee.org). __________________________________________
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 Commission on Global Reconciliation seeks your input!
Deacon Carol Smith, chair of the diocesan Commission on Global Reconciliation has announced that the Commission is soliciting input from diocesan clergy and laity as they prepare to recommend distribution of the diocesan 0.7% Millennium Development Goal Funds. The amount in this year's diocesan budget is $5,752(plus $5,000 which pays partial salary of the Coordinator of The Haiti Project.)
The Commission will be meeting in July to consider the ideas received from members of the diocese, and will send its recommendations for distribution of the funds to The Executive Council for deliberation at its August meeting. For details on the Millennium Development Goal Fund and directions for submitting your input, please click HERE.
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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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