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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. This special edition of E-NEWS is mainly Convention and Convention-related information. E-NEWS will return in its regular format on October 23rd. We hope to see many of you at Convention on Saturday, Oct. 17th!
Barbara Klauber, Editor
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 VISITORS are welcome at the October 17, 2015 Diocesan Convention!
Visitors are welcome at this year's Diocesan Convention, which takes place at St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. The theme, "A Eucharistic People: A Community of Thanksgiving" will be celebrated in the Eucharist and in presentations during the morning session.
 Visitors may come for just the beautiful, festive Eucharist in Noble Victory Memorial Chapel that will open Convention at 9am - or stay for the whole day (or part of it). Advance registration is closed but Visitors who want to stay beyond the Eucharist and order meal(s) may may do so on-site Saturday morning! No registration needed for visitors attending only the Eucharist.
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Blessing of the Animals at Holy Communion, Lake Geneva raises funds for local shelter
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Those gathered for the blessing of the animals at Holy Communion posed for a picture with Fr. Bill McLemore in front of the church .
(Photo by Michael Mills)
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Saturday, 11 AM, October 3rd, a group of loving pet owners brought their creatures to Church of the Holy Communion in Lake Geneva to be blessed. In addition to the dogs which were plentiful, also blessed were a pet lizard and two pet rabbits. Contributions were received for the local animal shelter and treats were provided for all the pets.
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Book of Remembrance
Do you know there is a lovely and simple way to remember those women you have died in the Lord's service from your parish? We have cards that you can fill out about them (birth, death, how they served in the parish,) that when filled out and returned with $10 are lovingly entered in calligraphic script in our Church Women's Book of Remembrance. This book was begun in 1876, and has the names of many of our sisters, remembered forever. The donation goes into a special fund, interest from which each year is dispensed by our bishop to those seminarians from our diocese studying for the ordained ministry. If you need more information, or cards, please stop by the registration table at Convention. Or call Meg Haag at 262-538-4455 (St Anskar's, Hartland.) |
 An Invitation from the Haiti Project to participate in collection of items to be taken to Jeannette, Haiti
The Haiti Project November trip is collecting the following items to bring to Jeannette, Haiti
-Small cloth baby diapers
-Baby bibs
-Baby caps for infants
-Newborn tee shirts (no onsies please)
-Baby wash cloth
-Baby Tylenol
-Mini baby shampoo or wash
 The following churches are drop off sites: St. John's Northwestern Military Academy during Diocesan Convention October 17; Trinity Wauwatosa; St. Mary's Dousman; St. Andrew's Madison; Holy Communion Lake Geneva; St. Luke's Racine; St. Matthews Kenosha; St. Anskars Hartland; St. Barnabas Richland Center. Lay people from each of these parishes will be traveling this November.
Thank you to the many generous donors who raised money for the Haiti Project Campaign for Clean Water and Electricity. You raised $27,000 and with the match this comes to $54,000. The Gift of Water Program has already had their first community visit. Great things are happening because you shared out of your abundance. Thanks be to God.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
Pipescreams - Concert at St. Matthew's, Kenosha on October 25th Pipescreams - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 5900 7th Ave., Kenosha, WI If you've ever wanted to hear some great organ music from an historic four manual E.M. Skinner organ, this is the event for you! On Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., St. Matthew's will be hosting six organists, 3 from Wisconsin (David Bohn, Sheri Masiakowski and Larry Wheelock) and 3 from Illinois (John Mackey, Steven Potter and Kay Sutton) performing organ selections to get you into the autumn/Halloween spirit (pardon the pun). Along with the organists, Diana Marie Iorio will be performing on the violin and soprano soloist Krystina Andreoli will delight us with her beautiful voice. Along with the instrumentalists, there will be a Witch's Chorus who will help the audience with a Pumpkin Carol Sing-Along. Sounds frightfully fun, don't you think? A "Cookies in the Crypt" reception follows the event. A free will offering will be appreciated. One other small point to take note of: the Green Bay Packers are not playing that Sunday so please come out to enjoy some ghoulishly wonderful music. For information, you can contact the church office at (262) 654-8642. _________________________________________________
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St. Mark's, Milwaukee and some of the pumpkins they will be selling
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Pumpkin Sale at St. Mark's, Milwaukee benefits outreach ministries
St. Mark's Milwaukee is hosting their 11th annual Pumpkin Sale this month. We have a great selection of pumpkins of all size! Our pumpkins are locally sourced from the Land of the Giants Pumpkin Farm in Sturtevant. All proceeds from the sale benefit our Outreach Ministries. St. Mark's is located at 2618 N. Hackett Ave. on Milwaukee's East Side. Sale Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 1-7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
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 Choir Risers for Sale! St. Anskar's, Hartland, has for sale: Choir risers or 'versa decks' for $500. Original cost was over $2,000. Contact Kay Boesen at either 262-567-4385 or boekay@charter.net .
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 The Bach Chamber Choir & Orchestra presents Mozart Te Deum and Laudate pueri and other selections on Oct. 25 at St. Joseph Chapel in Milwaukee
Mozart Te Deum and Laudate pueri Lotti Dixit Dominus and other selections from morning and evening prayer with chamber orchestra and soloists 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2015 St. Joseph Chapel 1501 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee (parking at 29th and Orchard) For more info on the Bach Chamber Choir & Orchestra click HERE. ___________________________________________
 Bizarre Ladies of St. Dymphna's & The Live Nativity performance Oct. 25
The parish of St. Paul's, Watertown (South Second Street & Spring Street, Watertown, WI) will put on this lively performance on October 25th at 2pm at the church.
For tickets ($10/each) please call the parish office at 920-261-9742).
Click HERE for more information on special events page of the parish's website. _________________________________________
 Swedish Pancake Breafast Nov. 1st at St. John the Divine, Burlington On Sunday, November 1st from 8:30am to 11:00am St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Burlington, WI will hold their annual Fall Swedish Pancake Breakfast as a Free Will donation fundraiser for the Transitional Living Center.Menu features Swedish Pancakes with Lingonberries and Strawberries, Ham & Swedish Potato Sausage, assorted breads and cheeses, juices and other beverages. St John the Divine Episcopal is located at 216 E Chandler Blvd. Burlington WI.A map and further information is available at www.stjohnthedivine.org or at 262-763-7482.
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 St. Andrew's, Madison hosts Choral Evensong A service of Choral Evensong commemorating St. James of Jerusalem (October 23) will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. Choral Evensong is a treasure of the Anglican Church. Come enjoy the candlelit sanctuary accented by beautiful music led by the St. Andrew's Chancel choir and friends, a recorder ensemble and the church's beautiful 21 rank tracker pipe organ. The Rev. Dorota Pruski will lead. Mr. Ken Stancer is the music director and organist.
The church is located at 1833 Regent Street, Madison, WI 53726 - www.standrews-madison.org
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Thinking about attending Diocesan Church Development Institute? Registration is now open!
Our First weekend in Diocesan Church Development Institute is November 7th and 8th. It is a great opportunity for new leaders to learn skills in assessing their context and parish system. A key emphasis is in developing skills to gather data, develop a plan, implement said plan and evaluate. Learning with other parish leaders helps with creativity and gives great support while in the program and after. We do lead this training and Saturday and Sunday intentionally so lay leaders can attend. We have heard over the years how difficult it is for people to take Friday off and this change has helped open the door to leaders who would not be able to attend. One of the other benefits we feel is in how we become a worship community. The Book of Common Prayer is not only a resource but a book we do use every weekend - morning and evening. Join us. Registration will be closed on Oct. 15th.
MORE INFORMATION - REGISTRATION INFORMATION Questions? Contact Peggy Bean, Canon for Congregations, at 414-272-3028/ext. 158 or e-mail: Bean@diomil.org . |
 Education for Ministry (EfM)
EfM is a distance-learning program for adult Christian formation through theological education and reflection offered by the Beecken Center of the School of Theology at the University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee ( http://efm.sewanee.edu/ ). Through study, prayer, and reflection, EfM helps participants move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God's kingdom as they better apprehend the connections between their faith and their lives.
Most of our EfM groups meet weekly (Sept-June) in various churches around our diocese. There is also an EfM Online program you can join if you have time constraints. Our Diocesan EfM coordinator is Mr. Bill Stotts, wmnmex@aol.com . You may email him with updates about your EfM group and facilitator contact, to find a group meeting in your area, or for more information. This intense opportunity for study can be life changing and transformational!
OPENINGS IN EfM CLASS
The EfM class sponsored by St. Mark's-Milwaukee at St. John's on the Lake still has openings in all four years. The group meets on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3:00 PM in the 3rd Floor Library at St. John's. Tuition is $350 for the year and includes all texts, study materials, and Continuing Education Units.
NEW EfM Group to being in Madison - starting in January 2016! (Time/day still to be determined) Trial Session scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 6:30PM at St. Luke's, Madison (4011 Major Ave, Madison), mentored by Gloria Alt of St. Dunstan's altmode2@gmail.com or 608-235-3817).
For more information, contact William Stotts, EfM coordinator for the Diocese of Milwaukee, at wmnmex@aol.com or on Facebook at the EfM page, or at 414-456-0847. |
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For those wondering about Ordination . . .
Wondering about ordination?
Commission on Ministry Informational Meeting
Saturday, January 9, 2016, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Mary 's, Dousman
For those discerning a call to
- the diaconate
- the priesthood
- professional chaplaincy
along with their sponsoring rector.
Those wishing to attend need to register with the President of the Commission on Ministry, The Rev. Martha Berger, at martha.branson.berger@gmail.com (deadline Dec. 31).
The New COM Manual, with the discernment timeline and responsibilities, can be found on the diocesan website's COM page under the Strengthening Congregations tab at www.diomil.org
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Madison Area Julian Gathering - NOVEMBER 11th
Madison-Area Julian Gathering Wednesday, November 11, 7:15 - 9:00 PM St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church 6205 University Avenue Madison, WI 53705
You are welcome to attend our November Julian Gathering to learn why Julian is the 'hottest' saint of our time. We are living in a crisis-driven era, and it's not so easy to believe that "all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well," as Julian wrote. How could she have been so positive?
Julian's era was one of turmoil and crisis. Contemporary reports indicate that at least half the population of Norwich died from the Plague; the clergy and undertakers could not keep up with the dead bodies. Meanwhile, disease killed the cattle, and harvests failed. In 1381, when Julian was thirty-nine, people became so desperate they rose up in a revolt, looting the churches and monasteries.
During Julian's lifetime, John Wyclif was also preaching against the corruption in the Church; his translation of the Bible into the common language of English brought down on him papal accusations of heresy. Wyclif and his followers, the Lollards, believed God should be made directly available to ordinary people, without the intercession of the clergy. The clerical hierarchy was so incensed that the Bishop of Norwich received permission from Rome to execute any Lollards he captured. Wyclif's followers were burned alive in a pit less than a mile from Julian's cell.
Meanwhile, the larger world beyond Norfolk and England was also in a state of upheaval. Five years before Julian was born, in 1337, the Hundred Years War between England and France had begun, and it would continue throughout her lifetime. The Great Schism split the Church in 1377, with one pope in France, the other in Rome.
And in the midst of all this, Julian came to believe unshakably that "all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."
For more information, contact Susan Fiore, ObJN at slfiore@mac.com or (608) 845-2413.
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 Safeguarding God's Children/Safeguarding God's People
Click HERE to register online to take a class or any of our online trainings offered by our diocese in Safeguarding God's Children (SGC) and Safeguarding God's People (SGP).
NEW trainings are coming to Safeguarding God's Children and People! Roll-out begins January 1, 2016!
Clergy - you will have an introduction to the new materials at the Nov. 12th Clergy Day.
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 Prayers for Parishes
The diocesan Commission on Mission and Development has prepared a cycle of prayers for the congregations of the Diocese of Milwaukee. To view the current installment of the cycle, which runs from July through November 2015, please click HERE. This week's prayer appears immediately below.
October 18, 2015 - St. Luke's, Bay View
Loving God, thank you for forming the parish of St Luke's, Bay View, as a prayerful and faithful people of your message. Thank you for their long and beautiful history of listening to your Word and following your guiding hand, and the blessings they have enjoyed in all the seasons of the life together, both of plenty and of want. They listened faithfully when you told them to tend to the poor and forgotten; they listened when you told them to pray and be patient; they listened when you raised up new leadership among them. Keep them faithful and generous in service, as they share clothing, food, and prayers with the surrounding community. Continue to show them how their church, though only one thread of your great tapestry, remains relevant in an ever changing community and world. Bless them with the faith to keep listening and keep responding to your voice and your call. Amen.
The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, compiled by the Order of Julian of Norwich, which includes both Diocese of Milwaukee and Diocese of Newala parishes and ministries, is also posted on the diocesan website, along with the Commission on Mission and Development's "Prayers for the Parishes of the Diocese of Milwaukee". Parishes are encouraged to make use of both these resources in their weekly prayers and Services.
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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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