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 edition of E-NEWS offers some initial Convention information and photos and links to more . . . additional Convention material and photos will appear in next week's E-NEWS.
Barbara Klauber, Editor
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Alice Mirk addresses Convention
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Diocesan Convention update
The Diocese of Milwaukee held its 168th Annual Convention on Saturday, October 17th at the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. We want to thank the academy, its staff and cadets for the hospitality shown to us! Thanks, too, go to the many volunteers who assisted with the worship services and registration, as well as those who served as tellers. Convention could not happen without you!
More convention reporting will appear in next week's E-NEWS but for now, please check out the following items, which can also be found on the on the diocesan website's Convention page:
If you attended this year's Convention and did not have an opportunity to fill out your evaluation / feedback form, you may find the form HERE and return it to info@diomil.org or mail to Diocese of Milwaukee Convention, 804 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Or, you may simply e-mail your comments to info@diomil.org without using the evaluation form. We know the facility needed to be warmer/better heated, but would appreciate -- and encourage -- additional feedback from Convention deputies and guests on all other aspects of Convention!
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Mike Hagon receives Bishop's Shield Award
 Mike Hagon was the recipient of the Bishop's Shield Award at this year's Diocesan Convention on October 17, 2015. The award is presented to clergy and / or lay persons who have served the diocese in an exemplary manner, usually over an extended period of time.
Mike is a longtime member of Trinity, Wauwatosa and has served both his parish and the Diocese of Milwaukee in a variety of roles over many years, including several terms as Diocesan Treasurer. Mike is presently the Executive Director of the Trustees of Funds and Endowments, Inc. (aka The Combined Fund).
For a complete text of the testimonial that was read as part of the award presentation, please click HERE. The award was made by Bishop Miller at the Eucharist which opened the 168th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Milwaukee. |
 A Thank you to Convention-goers from United Thank Offering President
Thanks so very much for the contributions of thanks made to the blue boxes on the tables at the diocesan convention Oct. 17th. Thanks for the $20, and for the pennies and everything in between. The total for the day was $124.99. This money will be forwarded to the national UTO Board and it will be granted during the spring granting cycle, 2016. The focus of the grants will be announced soon and at that time the schedule for applying for grants will be announced here on the E-NEWS. If you have questions about UTO (United Thank Offering), please contact Connie Ott, Diocese of Milwaukee UTO president, at cott@chrous.net or (608) 798-3688. |
 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).
Spring CLASSES with Trainer dates are being set now. If your parish wants to host a spring training contact Deacon Terry Garner soon at dcnterry.g@gmail.com .
 CAMP WEBB 2016 - Registration Opens Saturday Oct 17th. Early registration is $375 beginning Oct 17th to January 15, 2016. Regular registration fees are $400 (Jan 16-Mar 1). Registration fills up fast. Register early and get the discount!  YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting, Sat, Nov 14, 9am - 3pm Open to all current high school students who want to be part of our new leadership team to youth in our diocese. This first meeting will be an amazing day together and we will begin planning the first event we will lead ("Night at the Cathedral" March 11-12, 2016). Contact Rev. Elizabeth Tester ( saint413paul.rector@gmail.com) or Rev. Carla McCook ( mccook@diomil.org) for more details. |
 Understanding and Analyzing Systemic Racism
St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, a congregation just south of the Wisconsin border and east of Kenosha, is hosting a 2.5 day training in understanding and analyzing systemic racism on Nov. 5, 6, and 7, sponsored by St. Ignatius, the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, and the ELCA Northern Illinois Synod. This training is required for those seeking ordination as deacons or priests. It is encouraged for those clergy who have not had the training in the last five years.
Click HERE for more information. Please call St. Ignatius parish with any questions (847)395-0652. |
 AODA Substance Abuse Training for Pastors - NOVEMBER 3, 2015
A bit of history: Back in July, 2013 The Center for Christian Counseling, Consultation and Training, Inc. conducted special training for area pastors/Christian leaders on the topic of helping Christian leaders who work with those struggling with an addiction. The feedback from those that attended was extremely positive; therefore we are gearing up for a fall 2015 Pastors' Training on the topic of: Substance Abuse (Alcohol and Drug Addiction) and the Church.
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 First Annual Pikipiki Ride Achieves Goal
Perfect weather plus more than 30 cyclists equaled success for the first annual Christ Church Pikipiki Ride that was held Saturday, October 10 at Estabrook Park.
We raised $1090 from the event, enough to buy one motorcycle! The event featured a 10-mile round-trip ride downtown on the bike path and the Little Piki for the youngsters who covered their 3-mile course with energy to spare.
Created to raise enough funds to buy a motorcycle for the hard working clergy in the Diocese of Newala (rural Tanzania), the first-year event featured a colorful, multi-generational group of riders from ages 4 to 84. Also riding was the man who helped begin the partner relationship. When he traveled to Newala many many years ago, Neil Radtke quickly learned that the only way to travel on the rough roads between villages was on his 1960s Honda motorcycle. The locals dubbed his bike a Pikipiki because of the unique sound it made.
As a result of the event, a new motorcycle will now be purchased for the clergy in Newala. A priest with a motorcycle helps a village spiritually and physically.
A motorcycle becomes an ambulance, a medical supply truck and a delivery vehicle that can help the local economy.
Congrats to all who participated and supported this year's Pikipiki Ride, and we hope to see you in 2016!
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WI Faith Community Nurse Educational Offering
Faith Community Nursing - Wisconsin Nurses Association
Educational Offering: Chronic Disease Update for the Faith Community
Friday, December 11, 2015
Aurora Medical Center in Summit, WI
36500 Aurora Drive, Summit, WI 53066 ALL ARE WELCOME! The purpose of this conference is to enable Faith Community Nurses to positively affect their ministry in terms of healthcare and spirituality for themselves and their clients in today's changing environment. Whether you are an experienced FCN or are just starting out, please join us to share in learning and grow our professional community! MORE INFORMATION |
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Magical scenes like this abound on the DeKoven Center campus
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"Colonial Worship" at DeKoven Center - NOV. 10
The Rev. Travis DuPriest, a native of Virginia and former director of the DeKoven Center and faculty member at Carthage College, will present an illustrated lecture on "Colonial Worship" on Tuesday, November 10. The program begins at 10:00 a.m. with coffee and refreshments, followed by the presentation at 10:30 a.m. in Taylor Hall on the west side of the DeKoven campus. The Eucharist is celebrated at noon. The event is free of charge, with donations gratefully accepted.
As a special add-on, DeKoven is offering a discounted overnight package with supper on November 9 and and breakfast prior to the gathering and program. The cost of a single room and meals is $75. This "getaway" is ideal for church staff who desire a respite in advance of the busy Advent season--people who are curious about DeKoven but have never stayed there--writers or scholars who need quiet time to read or revise--or anyone who wishes to experience the sacred atmosphere of this historic retreat center, located on the Lake Michigan lakefront in southern Racine. A brief history of DeKoven may be found at: www.dekovencenter.org/about-us . |
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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 call Meg Haag at 262-538-4455 (St Anskar's, Hartland.) |
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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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 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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 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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 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 25, 2015 - St. Luke's, Madison
Gracious God, we give thanks for the parish of St. Luke's, Madison. Bless and empower them to live fully into their mission as a caring and welcoming community, growing together in faith, love, and service, and sharing God's love with neighbors near and far. 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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