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LENTEN RESOURCES
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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. May this Easter season be a time of great joy and blessings for you! 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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 After Three Days I will Rise Again:a message at Easter from Bishop Miller
The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63and said, 'Sir, we remember what that impostor said while he was still alive, "After three days I will rise again." 64Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day; otherwise his disciples may go and steal him away, and tell the people, "He has been raised from the dead", and the last deception would be worse than the first.' 65Pilate said to them, 'You have a guard* of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.'*66So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone. Matthew 27:62-66
Dear Friends in Christ,
The opening cut on Pat Matheny's album First Circle is a dissonant and farcical march entitled simply, "Forward March." I don't know what inspired him to write the piece but every time I hear it I picture the guards placed by Pilate and the authorities at the tomb of Jesus. I picture them parading around the tomb filled with self-importance and certainty of purpose looking as silly as the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion do when the don the uniforms of the guards at the castle of the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz while fulfilling their mission to make the tomb of Jesus as secure as they could.
Our faith helps us to see the humor in that command from Pilate, "Go, make it as secure as you can." We know that nothing can hold God's love in. God's love and power burst forth from the tomb and the stone is rolled away to reveal that it is so. God's love is so great that nothing can hold it in.
The resurrection of Jesus is God the Father's action to show us God's faithfulness. On the cross Jesus commends himself to the Father. In the resurrection we see the result of that commendation. God is faithful to those who are faithful to him.
While nothing can hold God's love in, I know both as a pastor and fellow traveler on the way that at times our human failings-pride, fear, prejudice, lack of charity toward ourselves and others, unwillingness and inability to accept that we are loved-can keep that power from working fully in us. These things are what the poet Michael Hare Duke means when he writes in his Easter poem/prayer, "the grave clothes hold us, they are all we know, grant us the courage to be loosed and live."
Grant us the courage to be loosed and lived. That is my prayer for all of us this Easter. May God grant us the courage to be loosed from the grave clothes of doubt, fear, self-righteousness, and pride that we might live a life that shows the power of resurrection by and through our complete trust of the Father through our imitation of Christ.
Yours in the Risen and living Lord Jesus,
The Rt. Rev. Steven Andrew Miller
Bishop of Milwaukee
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 An invitation to join Nashotah House in welcoming the Presiding Bishop to the seminary on May 1, 2014
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, will be at Nashotah House seminary on May 1, 2012. The Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr. Dean and President of Nashotah House, kindly invites members of the diocese to join the seminary in welcoming the Presiding Bishop by attending a Festive Choral Evensong in Adams Hall at 4:30 pm on May 1st. Evensong will include a homily by the Presiding Bishop celebrating the life of the late Deacon Terry Star, Nashotah House seminarian and member of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. Immediately following the service, a community reception and dinner will be held in the James Lloyd Breck Refectory. Please RSVP by April 25 to Mrs. Sandra Mills at smills@nashotah.edu. Choir dress is appropriate. The seminary is located at 2777 Mission Road, Nashotah, WI 53058 / Ph: (262) 646-6500.
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 Important Commission on Ministry Dates for 2014
- May 5, Monday - Candidate & Ordination interviews with COM and Standing Committee, St. Mary's Dousman, 5-9 pm.
- June 3, Tuesday - Ordination discernment informational meeting. This is a mandatory first meeting for anybody sensing the call to ordained ministry. It will take place in two locations: Good Shepherd Sun Prairie and Trinity Wauwatosa, 7-9 pm. RSVP is REQUIRED by emailing COM chair, Fr. Scott Seefeldt at skotallen@yahoo.com
- September 18, Thursday - Parish Ministry Discernment Committee training night. Two locations: St. Dunstan's Middleton & Trinity Wauwatosa, 7-9 pm.
- October 24-25, Friday & Saturday - Ministry Discernment Weekend and postulancy interviews. Durward's Glen Retreat Center (http://www.durwardsglen.org/)
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Author Ethan Casey speaks about Haiti at Trinity, Wauwatosa and St. Mary's, Dousman
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Ethan Casey
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Join Trinity Episcopal Church, 1717 Church St. Wauwatosa, as we welcome author Ethan Casey Wednesday, May 7th from 7:00-9:00. Enjoy desserts, wine and delicious Haitian coffee while hearing Ethan talk about his beloved Haiti. Members from the February mission trip to Jeannette will be on hand to mingle and talk of their experiences and answer questions. There is no admission, though a free will offering is welcome and will help support the July mission trip. Ethan will have copies of his book "Bearing the Bruise, a Life Graced by Haiti" available. Call the church office 414-453-4540 for more information.
Ethan Casey will also be present at St, Mary's Episcopal Church for an event on Tuesday, May 6th at St, Mary's Episcopal Church in Dousman, corner of Hwy 18 and 67. A Haitian Dinner will be served. Tickets are $20.00 and are available through St. Mary's church office 262-965-3924, or Mary Alice Eschweiler at 414-614-6564. Proceeds will also support the July '14 mission trip.
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Julian Gathering in Madison on May 14
Madison-Area Julian Gathering
Wednesday, May 14, 7:15 - 9:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
6205 University Avenue
Madison, WI 535705
We welcome everyone who is interested in learning more about contemplative spirituality in the Christian tradition. We meet monthly for contemplative prayer for twenty-five minutes, after which we discuss a reading from Julian of Norwich, a 14th Century English mystic who has been called "a theologian for our time." These gatherings are supported by the Order of Julian of Norwich, a contemplative monastic order in the Episcopal Church. We would love to have you join us. If you have questions, call Susan Fiore, ObJN at (608) 845-2413 or e-mail at slfiore@mac.com.
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Celebrate the Easter Vigil with the Episcopal Churches of Waukesha County
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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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 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 at St. Dunstan's on May 24 benefits Diocese of Newala's nurses training program
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Staff Needed For Camp Webb 2014: "Feed My Sheep"
 Staff Needed For Camp Webb 2014: "Feed My Sheep"
Camp Webb brings together kids ages 8 -18 for a week of fun and formation, en- countering Christ by living and learning in God's creation. At Camp, we worship and grow together in faith, and have fun on the camp's lake, archery range, rock wall, and ropes course. This year's theme will teach campers about poverty and hunger and send them back to their communities inspired to take action.
We're looking for energetic, creative high-school graduates who love kids and are comfortable taking on a leadership role to join our staff. Staff will be compensated for their two-week commitment, which includes one week of training and team building as a staff.
Camp Dates Staff Week: June 15-21 Camp Week: June 22-27
To apply, complete the Staff Application and Reference Form, which can be found at: http://www.diomil.org/forming-disciples/camp-webb/
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Northshore Faith Communities sponsor play to raise awareness of mental health issues/suicide
 Join Northshore Churches in Raising Awareness of Mental Health and Suicide. Christ Church, St. Christopher's, and 8 other Northshore faith communities are co-sponsoring a play called Pieces: In My Own Voice. This play is a series of monologues performed from the perspective of people with mental illnesses. It examines the issue of stigma as well as hope for recovery. This event is appropriate for youth middle school and older as well as adults. Please consider attending and spreading the word. Thursday, April 24th 7pm at Whitefish Bay High School (1200 East Fairmount Avenue, Whitefish Bay, WI). Free to the public. |
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EVENTS AROUND THE DIOCESE . . .
Mecan River Ramblers at St. Francis, Menomonee Falls Come One and All The Mecan River Ramblers  | |
Mecan River Ramblers
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Bluegrass at its Best! Saturday, April 26, 7 pm $10/Adult $8/with a Food Pantry donation ages 10 and under: FREE! Concessions at Intermission Location: St. Francis, Menomonee Falls at N84 W16525 Menomonee Ave.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53052
Chamber Concert Series at St. Peter's, Ft. Atkinson
The Chamber Concert Series at St. Peter's Episcopal Church is proud to present its second concert of the 2014 series on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm. The concert will be held at the church which is located at 302 Merchants Ave. in Fort Atkin
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Performing will be Con Vivo!, a professional chamber music ensemble founded in 2002. Con Vivo! is comprised of seven core musicians who draw upon professional experience with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and other regional performing groups. They will be performing the Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet, KV 581 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart which was first performed at a Composer's Society concert in December of 1789. The piece is in the traditional four movements: an opening sonata movement, followed by an aria type Larghetto, then a minuet with two trios, and finally a theme and variation last movement. The quintet is considered one of the central compositions of chamber music and the clarinet repertoire. They will also be performing
Mozart's Divertimento in F Major which has an Italian grace and charm, suggesting that the ideas for this music came to Mozart-if they weren't in fact written down-while he was in Milan.
Holy Week rites at St. Peter's, West Allis 
If you have never attended a Good Friday Rites of the Day or a Liturgy of the Burial on Holy Saturday, St. Peter's, West Allis invites you to their parish to take part in these rarely-celebrated liturgies. Visit their website for details
 Sunshine Ball takes place May 3rd at Good Shepherd, Sun Prairie
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Sun Prairie is hosting the Sunshine Ball as a fundraiser for Sunshine Place, on May 3, 2014. Sunshine Place is a single point of access to social services for more than ten community based organizations serving the needs of Sun Prairie residents needing assistance to maintain a life many of us take for granted. The organizations under the name Sunshine Place umbrella include an emergency food pantry, thrift store, and community help organizations. Good Shepherd hopes the Sunshine Ball will become its biggest yearly outreach event; they are asking for prayers for a successful event, silent auction donated items, or donations made payable to Sunshine Place with Sunshine Ball as the memo. Tickets are available for the dinner/ball through April 29 by e-mailing gseccommunity@gmail.com or by stopping in at B's Jewelers, or Market Street Diner in Sun Prairie, or on-line at www.sunshineplace.org/donatenow/sunshineball. Raffle tickets are available at the ball, Good Shepherd, Market Street Diner, and B's Jewelers in Sun Prairie.
Concert at Trinity, Janesville on May 11th 
PIPE DREAMS CONCERT and HYMN-SING
Sunday May 11, 2014, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
PIPE ORGAN by JANE-DRIES SYME
HARP by SYLVIA O'CONNOR
PIANO by KEITH STEINBECK
M.C is PHILLIP BECKER
Admission: Donation of a non-perishable food item for ECHO food pantry and a donation for music is requested.
Concert takes place at TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH at 409 East Court Street, Janesville, WI 53545 across from the Courthouse with parking on Wisconsin Avenue [behind (east of) the Courthouse] and at the top of the hill on the corner of Court Street and Atwood Avenue.
Church: 608-754-3402 / Questions 608-757-9161
 'Fessor Hurst & Windy Hill Wizzards Ragtime and Jazz Orchestra in concert at St. Matthias
On May 16 at 7:30 p.m.St. Matthias Episcopal Church presents 'Fessor Hurst and His Windy Hill Wizzards Ragtime and Jazz Orchestra. During this concert the sounds of ragtime and early jazz will be performed. Come here these amazing musicians in wonderful acoustics.This concert is a fund raising event 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 or go to http://stmatthiasonline.org/ for online ticket sales Tickets purchased one week in advance range from $5 student to $15 adult. Tickets at the door range from $10 student - $20 adult.
St. Matthias is located at 11 East Main St. (Corner of Main St. and East Ave.) in Waukesha, WI, 53186. Questions, please contact Craig Bodoh, Director of Music, 414-460-3253
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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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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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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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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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