Highlights of this edition:
- Opening Prayers
- New Network: Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship, July 6
- Anti-Human Trafficking Prayer service and speaker, Aug. 1
- Episcopal Youth Event dates announced
- Mental Health First Aid
- Invitation to Civil Discourse
- Caregiving and Alzheimer's in Today's World
- United Thank Offering Virtual Event, July 9-10
- Women's Ministry Events
- Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
- The Great EpisGOpal Race
- Beloved Community book
- Resources and Events
- Leadership Coaching Project
- Network Information and Details
- Upcoming Events and Webinars
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Prayers for those who gather for the 80th General Convention
FRIDAY, JULY 8: Opening Day
Women's Uncommon Prayers, p. 363
Assist us, Lord, in living hopefully into the future. In the face of change, help us to set unnecessary fears aside and to recognize our potential for creative response. Help us to develop a reasonable optimism when confronted by “the new” and to guard against our own defensiveness. Be with us as we remember and celebrate former times, and keep us from unreasonable yearning for them, which takes us from the work you have set before us at this 80th General Convention. All this we ask in the name of your Child, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Thank you to Katie Forsyth, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan for this resource.
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Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship Network |
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First meeting: July 6, 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT
See all of the details on the webpage
Convener: Miranda Hassett, Diocese of Milwaukee
This network will be focused on sharing ideas about including kids and youth in worship, and worship that offers engagement for all ages. We can do brainstorming, resource and success sharing, and troubleshooting, and we’ll probably meet quarterly. If you’re interested in this network, please contact Miranda at revmiranda@stdunstans.com. We’ll schedule the first Zoom gathering together, then share the meeting information so others can have a chance to join.
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Anti-Human Trafficking
Prayer service and speaker
It Happens Here, Too
Monday, Aug. 1, 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT
Anti-Human Trafficking Prayer Service and Speaker
It happens here, too. In our backyards, in our communities. Human Trafficking is the exploitation of humans for profit, often categorized by sex and labor trafficking. It occurs in every city and state across the United States.
What can we do about this complex problem in our communities? Let’s begin by increasing our awareness about the issue. See the global statistics according to the International Labor Organization at the bottom of this article.
Scary. But, there’s hope.
Join us as we offer prayers for survivors of human trafficking and listen to Cleveland Municipal Judge Marilyn B. Cassidy. Judge Cassidy will present her work on the Court’s special docket which assists survivors of trafficking to recover.
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Episcopal Youth Event
July 4-8, 2023
Planning team applications accepted until July 15.
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Why Mental Health First Aid
Kathy Mank, convener, Suicide Prevention Network
Over 20 million Americans will experience a mental health challenge in any given year. Many do not know how to ask for help and social stigma keeps many from seeking help.
Mental Health First Aiders commit to #BeTheDifference through recognizing and responding to someone experiencing a substance use or mental health crisis. In this training, participants develop Mental Health Action Plans using ALGEE, a skills-based approach. Assess for risk of suicide or self-harm, Listen non-judgmentally, Give reassurance and information, Encourage appropriate professional help and Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
The 8-hour MHFA course attracts teachers, first responders, veterans, faith community leaders, hospital staff, corrections officers, business leaders, neighbors, and friends. The course covers mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and trauma, substance use disorders, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicide. Former First Lady, Michelle Obama is a Mental Health First Aider.
Online and in-person courses are offered throughout the country with or without a registration fee. The online course I took was highly interactive especially in the discussion of crisis scenarios and possible responses. My instructor led a diverse group of people from all over the United States with varying backgrounds. A few participants were there for re-certification for work requirements. The MHFA certificate expires three years after completion of the training and a post course work exam.
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Invitation to Civil Discourse
It was great to be with many of Province V at the BPG in South Bend, Indiana! We gathered to explore how civil discourse can serve as one tool among many to help us build community and enhance our understanding of one another as we tackle tough political problems.
While the definition and objective of civil discourse is simply “conversation to enhance our understanding,” the impacts of such encounters can be profound—deepening our own knowledge of a topic, leading to changed hearts and minds including our own, uncovering solutions none of us could see before, and helping us to genuinely see humanity in others.
During our gathering, we explored how civil discourse fits in with other means of engaging in politics and learned the tenants of civil discourse and what to do when they are not upheld. We acknowledged the importance of beginning our conversations from a place of values and how complexities of policymaking should serve as a motivator to go deeper and learn from one another. We also gained a deeper understanding of the significance of curiosity, humility, and conviction when we are entering serious conversation with others.
Like any tool, if we do not practice, we lose our ability to use it effectively. So, whether you need to brush up on your civil discourse skills or missed the training and want to learn about it, I invite you to complete our Make Me an Instrument of Peace curriculum available in partnership with ChurchNext, a ministry of Forward Movement.
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Caregiving and Alzheimer's in Today's World
July 16, 2022, 1:00 pm ET / 12 noon CT
Presented by Marge Burke
Hosted by National ECW
This workshop is designed to give a face to Alzheimer’s disease from the caregiver’s and care recipient’s perspective. Participants will learn the importance of mind, body, spirit and the arts, how to find resources ad create a support system. The leader of this workshop has written a trilogy of her experience caring for her husband over the course of 9 years.
*Attendance is limited to the first 100 persons who log into the Zoom workshop.
This the first in hopefully a monthly series of workshops the NECW will be hosting. Many of the presenters who were scheduled to give workshops at General Convention have graciously agreed to provide their workshops via Zoom.
As this is the first session, a few technical glitches may occur so please work with us as we transition into this new endeavor.
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United Thank Offering
Virtual Event
July 9-10, 2022
In light of COVID-19, UTO will not have a presence at the 2022 General Convention. Instead, we will offer three days of online UTO trainings and gratitude workshops (one day in Spanish in June and two days in English in July), jam-packed with new ideas, virtual gatherings, prize packs, and raffles! Through registering, you will receive a swag box filled with new UTO materials, giveaways, and several special surprises.
The schedule is as follows:
July 9
11:00am - 12:00 pm: UTO 101
12:10pm - 1:10pm: UTO Best Financial Practices
1:20pm - 2:20pm: Beyond the Blue Box
2:30pm - 3:30pm: UTO Technology + Resources
3:30pm - 4pm: Optional breakout rooms for Provincial Gatherings
July 10
11:00am - 12:00pm: Out of the Box and Into the World (UTO Grant Workshop)
12:10pm - 1:10pm: Gratitude + Young Adults
1:20pm - 2:20pm: Gratitude + Welcome with Episcopal Migration Ministries
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Closing Worship/virtual ingathering
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Women' Ministry Events
Diocese of Milwaukee
MiniWeek
Camp Lakota
Ode to Women
August 7-10
Diocese of Chicago
Altar Guild Conference
September
Details to come
Diocese of Chicago
Women's Fall Retreat
DeKoven Retreat Center
Come Away to a Quiet Place and Rest
October 21-23
Details to Come
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Historical Society of the Episcopal Church |
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The Great
EpisGOpal Race
Sat September 3 - Sun September 11, 2022
The United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries are teaming up to bring you the 3rd Annual Great EpisGOpal Race! Grab your sneakers and join together in gratitude to race your way September 3.
Building on 20 years of partnership, UTO and EMM are coming together for the 2022 Great EpisGOpal Race. Through this race, we hope to promote the practice of gratitude for our bodies, environments, communities, and neighbors. The funds raised from this race will support EMM’s Neighbor to Neighbor initiative and the 2022 UTO Ingathering. Neighbor to Neighbor is a program offered by EMM, which was founded through funding from a UTO grant. Neighbor to Neighbor directly trains and provides support to faith communities who serve as community sponsors for their new neighbors. Anytime between September 3 - September 11, choose your preferred mode and distance and race for good. You can bike a 10K, run a half marathon, or skate a mile—the options are limitless. Let’s race together in gratitude!
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A major study on the theology of Beloved Community
This long awaited work by the Church's top clergy, scholars and thought leaders examines the theological foundation of Beloved Community and its threats. It addresses such important topics as the legacy and sin of white supremacy, economic disparity, racial healing, and the call for reparations.
"I am so grateful for the... work of the theologians and bishops who have spent the last five years working on [this study] . . . This is hard and holy work, not to hurt or harm, but to help and heal."
—Michael B. Curry, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
List Price: $28.95 | Paperback | 9781640655935
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Resources and Events
Check out this collection of resources!
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Episcopal Migration Ministry: Neighbor to Neighbor
Does your heart ache for migrants and refugees?
Is your church looking for practical ways to help these siblings?
Neighbor to Neighbor, a program of Episcopal Migration Ministries, offers personalized training and support to faith communities who feel called to sponsor asylum seekers or Afghan arrivals.
Interested in learning more?
For the next four weeks, watch your email for links to in-depth posts and podcasts about Neighbor to Neighbor, why sponsorship is important and how it’s tied to our faith, stories about partner parishes, and more.
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DeKoven Center Hosts Summer Quiet Retreat | July 11-14
The DeKoven Center, located on Lake Michigan in Racine, will host a Summer Quiet Retreat from Monday, July 11 - Thursday, July 14. The retreat is open to all laity and clergy. There is time for contemplation, prayer and spiritual reflection on the peaceful grounds of the historic DeKoven Center. Retreat leaders are the Rev. Brian Hastings (Diocese of Chicago) and the Rev. Geoff Ward (Diocese of Milwaukee). Register by June 3.
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Seeking tools to help your congregation with effective Latino/Hispanic ministry?
In person:
Aug. 15-22
Sewanee, The University of the South
These popular intensive sessions are offered by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries and taught by seminary faculty, clergy, and lay leaders with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry. For more information, contact Anthony Guillén.
*Continuing education units are available for all participants upon completion of the course.
The leadership of Province V highly recommends this course! We have a great number of Spanish speakers in our communities. This is an excellent course to help you get what you need to minister with those who speak Spanish. Please let the office know if you are going to participate. (provinceVcoordinator@gmail.com)
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Tuesday Compline with Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Join Episcopal Peace Fellowship as we gather to pray Compline weekly via Zoom. We meet every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (ET) with EPF friends, chapters and members across the country praying together. Open to all, come join us in prayer and thanksgiving. The Zoom link to attend is here:
Topic: EPF Compline
Time: 08:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Tuesday, until Nov 22, 2022
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 817 7614 5441
Passcode: 863435
One tap mobile
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The link to the service bulletin is HERE
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Coaching ...
have you tried it yet?
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If you haven't experienced coaching - it's time to give a call!
Coaching can change your ministry - and your life.
We are here to support you!
Coaches are available to ALL leaders – clergy and lay. You can be coached individually, create a group of people, or bring a team together for creating shared goals and plans. Any of them will offer an introductory session so you can together discern if you are a good fit. If you work in a rural area, you might qualify for free coaching. Find out more and explore coaching with a trained leadership coach!
For information on LCP Coach training or to discuss Coaching by one of the LCP Trained Coaches, visit this website or contact Province V Coordinator Heather Barta at provincevcoordinator@gmail.com or (989) 413-3229.
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Networking Conversations
Province V's work in the world is to "Connect. Network. Support." Networks exist for people to gather around areas of interest and share resources with each other. Sometimes, networks host webinars to share information and sometimes they develop new resources to support leaders in their local contexts.
There are a number of networks meeting regularly and several that are just getting organized. Most network meetings last about 60 minutes. See their webpages or email their contact for more information.
For a full list of Networks and other Affiliated Organizations, visit the Province V website.
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Anti-Human Trafficking
SPECIAL EVENT!
It Happens Here, Too
Monday, Aug. 1, 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT
Anti-Human Trafficking: Prayer service and speaker
Date of next meeting: Aug 9, 6:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm CT
The August meeting will be a chance to reflect on the August 1 event and to make plans about how to share the Anti-Human Trafficking resolution with the province.
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Archivists
Date of next meeting: Sept 12, 11 am E / 10 am C
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Clergy Spouses
Date of next meeting: Sept 12, 6pm CT/ 7 pm ET
In May the clergy spouses from the Diocese of Chicago held their first retreat post pandemic, in Woodstock, IL. A diverse group of men and women, new and seasoned clergy spouses spent a weekend together facilitated by The Partner's Path exploring such topics as soul care and our relationships (public and private) to the church. There was daily yoga, optional hiking/walks and plenty of time for reflection and respite. We gathered nightly at the campfire to share and listen to each other's stories and experiences. Attendees also got one on one time with their chaplain. It was a great success and the clergy spouses are looking forward to gathering together again for an end of summer picnic. Our next zoom will be sept 12th, 7pm (central time), where we will discuss what it takes to put on a retreat or other diocesan wide clergy spouse event.
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Creation Care
Date of next meeting: TBD
Church-wide grants available, deadline Aug. 15. |
Dismantling Racism
Date of next meeting: July 14, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT
The intent of the Dismantling Racism Network is to inspire and sustain this work across the faith communities of Province V. To that end, our meetings will have a 3 month rotation of focus and content: 1) Planning and Brainstorming 2) Resources; and 3) Spiritual Practices for the Journey. This allows people to plug in as is fits your needs and interested without necessarily committing to a meeting every month.
Our July meeting (moved to July 14th so as not to conflict with General Convention) will be a Planning and Brainstorming session, with 2 primary topics: 1) What do you need (so that we can plan future sessions) and 2) Planning for a gathering of those doing this work in parish and Diocesan settings, scheduled for Monday, October 31 - Wednesday, November 2 at Bellwether Farm in the Diocese of Ohio.
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Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship
NEW NETWORK!
Date of next meeting: July 6, 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT
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Lay-Led Congregations
Note next meeting date!
Date of next meeting: Aug 20, 11 am ET / 10 am CT
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Migration Ministries
Date of next meeting: July 221, 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT
While this day was announced for June 15, it is not too late to contact your elected representatives.
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Ministry in Resort Communities
Date of next meeting: July 12, 11 a E / 10 am C
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Prison / Jail Ministry
This network is still in formation. If you're interested in joining, please reply to this email.
Convener:
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Public Theology
This network is on hiatus. More information will be coming soon!
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Recovery Ministries
Date of next meeting: July 12, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT
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Suicide Prevention
Date of next meeting: July 20, 12 pm E / 11 am C
New 3 Digit Lifeline as of July 16, 2022:
Call, Text or Chat 988 to reach the Suicide Prevention Lifeline
This number works now and will continue to work: 1-800-273-TALK – Talk Save Lives.
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Young Adult / Campus Ministry
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Affiliated Organizations
There are a number of organizations affiliated with the Episcopal Church and working across Province V. This groups have a "structure" that is more organized than a network. They have resources and information that is useful in your local ministry contexts.
For a full list of Networks and other Affiliated Organizations, visit the Province V website.
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Upcoming Events and webinars
Check out the following resources:
- Episcopal Parish Network is offering 2 workshops
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Healing Our Divided Faith Today: The Community at the Crossing, register here
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Planned Giving at Episcopal Parishes: A Primer, register here
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In-person Mediation Training at Lombard Mennonite Peace Center in 2022. Registration is open: August 1-5 (in person in the Chicago area), and November 14-18 (in person, location TBD). Once we have finalized arrangements with the host churches, we will post the sites at https://lmpeacecenter.org/.
- Center for Religion and the Environment
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Church Next - They offer a wide variety of courses.
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Bexley-Seabury Seminary Federation - several upcoming webinars, affinity groups, and courses
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Virginia Theological Seminary - several upcoming webinars
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You can also see all of their past seminars on their YouTube Channel.
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My Work to Do - a purposeful space for white people to come and learn, listen, reflect and build capacity and stamina to have conversations about race and racism.
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Province V Executive Board
Do you have questions about Province V? Would you like to be more involved in planning the events that are offered at the provincial level? The Executive Board of the Province meets monthly on fourth Fridays at 10 am via zoom.
Canon Jane Cisluycis, Northern Michigan President
The Rt. Rev. Matthew Gunter, Fond du Lac and Eau Claire, Vice President
Ms. Adrienne Dillon, Missouri, Secretary
Ms. Rebecca Elfring-Roberts, Chicago, Treasurer
Ms. Louisa McKellaston, Executive Council Representative
The Rev. M.E. Eccles, Executive Council Representative
Ms. Laura Jackson, Chicago
Ms. Katie Forsyth, Eastern Michigan
The Rev. Marlene Hogue, Eau Claire
Ms. Chris Eggert-Rosenthal, Fond du Lac
Ms. Lesley MacKellar, Indianapolis
Dr. Edie Wakevainen, Michigan
The Rev. Matthew Buterbaugh, Milwaukee
Ms. Betty Bowersox, Missouri
Mr. Christopher Hillak, Northern Indiana
Mr. Rick Stanitis, Northern Michigan
The Rev. Rachel Harrison, Ohio
Mr. Edward Lasseigne, Southern Ohio
Ms. Jan Goossens, Springfield
The Rev. Joel Turmo, Western Michigan
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