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Highlights:
Opening Prayer
Province V Events and Resources
- REGISTER for the BPG!
- Big Provincial Gathering 2026
- Provincial Youth Event 2026 - Registration is open!
- General Convention Deputy Reception
- Campus Ministry Cohort - Fall 2026
- Coaching for Leaders
- Episcopal Creation Care Gathering
- YACM Leader Conference
- Women Clergy Retreat 2026 and 2027
Network Gatherings
- You are welcome to any of these events!
Other Events of Interest
- Episcopal Church webinars and resources
- Episcopal Service Corps
- LIFT Faith Formation
- Northern Michigan Visitor's Weekend
- St. Gregory's Summer Invitation
- Spiritual Conversations with Children
- Bellwether Farm Events
Other Resources of Interest
- Book Corner
- Roots & Wings Survey
- Vote Faithfully
- Fund for the Diaconate
- Endowment resources (ECF)
- Association of Anglican Musicians
- Podcasts
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Opening Prayer
3. For the Human Family
O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; unite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in your good time, all nations and races may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer, page 815
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Are you registered for the
Big Provincial Gathering?
This event is for ALL who want to connect with others and learn exciting things about the church.
It was created for YOU!
Highlights!
- $50 registration fee (scholarships available)
- 40+ workshops to choose from!
- A plenary session focused on YOUR ministry!
- Pre-event trainings to spend some time digging deep into a topic
REGISTER NOW!!!!
While registration is open until the day we start, it would be
SUPER HELPFUL for planning if you would register SOON.
NOTE: If you registered, you have received a confirmation email. If you do not see that confirmation email titled "BPG26 - You are registered!), CALL HEATHER IMMEDIATELY: 574-366-2288
We are having technological issues. Please forgive us and call to get all of the details.
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BPG Information Menu
The full list of details is available on the main BPG page
This will be a BUSY 24-48 hours! Here are the highlights as you start to plan your weekend!
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Pre-Event Trainings - Lots of options for additional learning (Thursday afternoon and Friday morning)
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Workshop Chart - with all of the workshops and links to descriptions
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Swag - send in physical or digital swag for your organization or ministry
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Resource Tables - share your unneeded extras and pick up new books and sacristy items for your ministry or yourself!
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Volunteer with the BPG - we need your help and support
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Press Packet - if you are a communicator for your parish or diocese, you can find all of the information and graphics at this link.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Only with them is this event possible!
Contact Heather if you would like to sponsor.
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Reception for General Convention Deputies
Mary Kate Wold, CEO and President of the Church Pension Group, cordially invites you to attend a reception for General Convention Deputies.
Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 247 W. Lovell Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Please join your fellow deputies for beverages and hors d’oeuvres and learn about CPG's longstanding commitment, spanning more than a century, to serving those who serve our Church. Register as part of the Big Provincial Gathering.
About the Church Pension Group
The Church Pension Group is a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church. It maintains three lines of business—benefits, property and casualty insurance, and publishing. CPG provides retirement, health, life insurance, and related benefits for clergy and lay employees of The Episcopal Church, as well as property and casualty insurance and book and music publishing, including the official worship materials of the Church.
Follow CPG on Facebook , YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , and X . cpg.org
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Fall 2026 Campus Ministry Cohort: From Chasing Relevance to Encountering Resonance
Purpose: To equip and prepare worshiping communities to engage Institutions of Higher Learning in their local ministry context. IHLs include community colleges, trade schools, professional schools, colleges and universities.
Vision: What would it look like for TEC worshiping communities to embody a way of keeping evangelism and discipleship, outreach and spiritual formation deeply intertwined as we live out our corporate life together in the world? How might our understanding of ministry alongside emerging generations be transformed when we learn to repent of seeing college students and young adults as resources that can make the church youthful and relevant again, and instead, receiving them as fellow children of God that we encounter and learn from in resonant relationship through Jesus Christ?
Who: Congregational Leaders (lay and clergy) interested in sharing in Christ's ministry on campus.
What's Included:
- 6 Interactive Zoom Gatherings on Thursday Evenings, (9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3 from 7:30-9 pm ET / 6:30-8 pm CT ).
- These gatherings will include:
- Best Practices for engaging students on campus and welcoming them into the life of the church.
- Training & Resources focused on embodied, contextual approaches to hospitality, evangelism, and discipleship.
- Practical Steps for building trusting relationships with all IHL Stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, & alumni).
- Breakout Rooms for sharing, processing, & celebrating what we are learning along the way.
- Between Gatherings:
- You will be given tools and tasks to accomplish together with your team & report back to the cohort.
- Access to our Cohort Substack to access resources, ask questions, and share ministry experiences.
- 4 Monthly Coaching Sessions with Province V's Campus Ministry Developer (can be utilized in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027).
Cost: FREE to worshiping communities inside Province V! Congregations from outside the province can join for a fee.
Registration Deadline: You can wait until the last minute (September 23), but it would be helpful to reach out to Eric if you are considering participating!
Have Questions?
Please email Province V's Campus Ministry Developer, Eric Richey.
Want to Register?
Register here
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Leadership Coaching Project
Coaching is the opportunity for you to get time to reflect on your experiences, dream for the future, and create an action plan.
Coaching is a dialogue between a coach and an individual, group, or team to find creative ways to solve challenging problems or improve team performance on key initiatives.
The coach's role is to draw out expertise through inquiry, curiosity, and challenges so that clients can stretch into their best selves.
Lay leaders, deacons, priests, and bishops are all invited to consider coaching. The focus on coaching will always be generated by the coachee; the coach is a partner who listens deeply and asks powerful questions to help the coachee set attainable and timely goals.
Learn More and Book a Coach.
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Registration is open!
The Episcopal Creation Care Gathering invites Creation Care leaders and activists to spend time digging deep into the theological and practical ministry of Creation Care across The Episcopal Church.
Printable Flyer
Registration
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ECCG Deep Dive
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
And each 2nd Thursday!
Registration
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Young Adult / Campus Ministry
Leader Conference
A group of 24 Episcopal YACM Leaders attended the ELCA's Campus Ministry Conference in Denver (June 22-25), featuring keynote speaker Cole Arthur Riley, writer and creator of "Black Liturgies". In the days prior to the main conference, 18 folks gathered for the Episcopal Pre-Conference which featured group discussions about what we are encountering in ministry alongside Gen Z and interactive workshops focused on strategic planning, group dynamics, student leadership development, and parish-based campus ministries. On the final day, the Episcopal crew gathered to process their learning and brainstorm next steps for connecting and resourcing folks engaged in young adult and campus ministry across the church.
The Numbers
Main Conference: 24 TEC Campus Ministry People (13 Clergy / 11 Lay) from 17 different Dioceses plus 8 TEC Young Adults there for the Gather Network Track.
Pre-Conference: 18 Individuals (11 Clergy / 7 Lay)
Learn more about YACM Ministry in Province V.
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Women Clergy Retreat - 2026
A group of 25 clergy gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, Michigan. The four-day event provided an opportunity for rest, connection, and learning from one another. We also spent time learning about the history of women's ordination, and watched The Philadelphia Eleven film. Many participants said that it was the best retreat that they had ever attended. We are excited to start planning for our 2027 event!
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Save the Date!
Women Clergy Retreat - 2027
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ALL are welcome to attend these Zoom conversations.
To get a reminder for any of these events, ask to be added to the list by contacting Heather
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Archivists
Date of next meeting:
Sept 14, 11 am ET / 10 am CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89950734030 (password: 5)
Convener: Brian Wilbert, Ohio
webpage: https://www.provincev.org/archivist.html
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Creation Care
Date of next meeting:
Aug 10, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82932843412
(password: 5)
Convener: Jeanette Ettin, Eastern Michigan
webpage: https://www.provincev.org/creation.html
See you in August
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Migration Ministries
Date of next meeting:
July 21, 8 pm ET / 7 pm C
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81246380265
(password: 5)
Conveners: Silvia Huth, Michigan and
Jack Lloyd, Chicago
webpage: https://www.provincev.org/migration.html
Episcopal Migration Response Network
Episcopal Migration Ministry hosts an Asylum and Detention Ministry Network that meets virtually on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The Ministry Network’s collaborative work and conversation focus on best practice-sharing in areas of direct service, organizing, advocacy actions, Christian formation and worship resources, and community education to protect asylum, promote humane and dignified alternatives to detention, and to support asylum seekers and those harmed by the immigration detention system. Learn more and register to attend meetings here.
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Safe Church
webpage
Use this page to get connected to your diocesan contact for Safe Church training and information.
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Dismantling Racism
Date of next meeting:
Aug 6, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83673680882
(password: 5)
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/dismantlingracism
Be renewed and get connected with other leaders during our Wisdom Circles. As summer begins and seasons change, join us for a lunch Zoom gathering to reflect, reconnect, and continue the important work of dismantling racism together.
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Retired / Retiring Clergy
Date of next meeting:
BIG PROVINCIAL GATHERING!
Percy and Nancy are offering a workshop at the Big Provincial Gathering and we will present great information on Discerning the next Call. Please register for the BPG and join us at workshop B10, to be held on Friday, July 31, 4:30-6 pm.
Convener: Nancy Foster (Great Lakes) and Percy Grant (Ohio / Maine)
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/retiredclergy.html
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Youth and Children
Convener: Carmen Piggins, Michigan
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/youth.html
Provincial Youth Event will run concurrently / shared with BPG!
ALL Youth and Children Ministers
Watch this space for upcoming events.
Diocesan Youth Workers
If you are the youth minister for your diocese (or the main contact for youth work in your diocese), you are invited to join this conversation. Contact Carmen Piggins for the dates and details.
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Young Adult / Campus Ministry
Date of next meeting:
Aug 18, 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386235160
(password 5)
Contact: Eric Richey, Province V Campus Ministry Developer
webpage:
https://www.provincev.org/yacm.html
If this is your ministry area, make sure that you're part of the Google Group!
province-v-yacm@googlegroups.com
This is a new group name, so please update in your address book.
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Episcopal Church webinars and resources
Sign up here to receive a weekly notice of Episcopal Church news.
These online conversations all happen on a regular basis. Click "register here" to get details about the schedule and to sign up to get reminders.
Creation Care Compline, register here
Companions in Mission monthly calls, register here
Vote Faithfully networking calls, register here
Public Witness Weekly Prayers and Networking, register here
Episcopal Public Policy Network, get alerts here
Immigration Briefings, register here
Racial Justice Leadership Circle, register here
Creation Care calls, register here
Office of Government relations, register here
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Episcopal Service Corps
Looking for a last-minute service opportunity? The Commonage at Procter Center, an ESC program, has an opening starting immediately and lasting through October. There are also a handful of openings still available in other ESC programs launching this fall. If you or a young adult you know is seeking a year to grow spiritually, build justice-seeking communities, and serve others, encourage them to apply as soon as possible for ESC at iam.ec/escapply.
ESC’s network is also expanding in exciting ways, with more nonresidential service experiences available. These programs, which do not require participants to live in program housing, are great for people who already have housing secured in the area. There are still several great opportunities to serve in Boston and Los Angeles! Visit www.episcopalservicecorps.org to learn more.
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LIFT Faith Formation
All are welcome to join GenOn Ministries for a free live webinar on LIFT intergenerational faith formation, August 5. Learn how LIFT can work for your church.
Sign up here
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Northern Michigan Fall Visitor’s Weekend!
Oct. 22-26, 2026
Visitors Weekend is our longstanding tradition of welcoming guests to immerse themselves in an ecclesiology of baptismal ministry. Come learn how we have been intentionally promoting the Ministry of All the Baptized for more than 30 years. Visit local congregations, talk with missioners, explore new ministry initiatives and engage with others who are passionate about a collaborative way of being engaged in the work of Jesus.
This Visitors Weekend will be hosted in Marquette County, Michigan, in conjunction with Diocesan Convention.
Register here now!
Please share this announcement and invite friends and colleagues who you think might be interested in knowing more about the Northern Michigan way of Mutual Ministry!
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Spiritual Conversations with Children is a program for spiritual directors and others who feel called to offer a listening presence with children. Those interested in this practicum course will have noticed a lifelong interest in the spiritual lives of children. They will feel curious about the possibility of fostering spiritual conversations with young people. Our program consists of learning through reading and discussion, as well as through listening sessions with children. Those interested must complete an essay and an interview with the instructor before admission. Please note there is a $40 application fee.
https://www.companioningcenter.org/course/scwc-app-2026
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Iconography Retreat
December 8-13, 2026
We are thrilled to invite you to join us at Bellwether Farm for an Iconography Retreat.
In the Christian tradition, icons are not painted — they are written. Each brushstroke is a form of prayer, each session a movement toward contemplation. This December, during the sacred waiting of Advent, Bellwether Farm invites you to write your own icon of Our Lady of Tenderness — one of the most beloved images in the history of Christian art, depicting the tender embrace of Mary and the Christ child, cheek to cheek.
No artistic experience is required. Only a willingness to slow down, pay attention, and let the work of your hands become the work of your spirit.
Led by Iconographer, Catherine Harrison and The Rev. Meghan Carlson of St James Episcopal Church in Wooster Ohio. Their pictures and bios.
Information and Registration
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A call for unity in the face of growing dehumanization of marginalized people–from a powerful voice in the dialogue on racism today.
The walk back on a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The silence across communities as the undocumented, primarily Latino population, faces attack. The grandstanding of nationalism and the intersection with white supremacy and ideas of genetic superiority. These issues are not temporary but rather exist on a continuum in the history of racism and divisiveness. Meeks, who has spent a lifetime fighting for racial justice and healing, offers collaborative strategies to fight systemic racism--together. She also addresses current cases with civil rights impact in areas such as zoning, voting, and immigration, and delivers a powerful message about the need for unity in combating these destructive decisions.
This moment, Meeks argues, shows that othering is alive and well in America and a continuation of white supremacy. She also believes the United States has been complicit in continuing the destabilization of other countries and the cycles of ethnic cleansing. Within Black communities, she explains, there is a hesitance to join the conversations, but the fight is one that demands solidarity. Resistance is necessary to dispel hierarchies of human value and combat the failure of institutions
Order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your favorite bookseller.
Paperback | 9781640659674 | List Price: $26.95
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A groundbreaking compendium of sermons that provide queer and inclusive readings of the Sundays and major feasts of Year B in the Revised Common Lectionary.
This trailblazing work—the second in the series—features incisive commentaries on the Revised Common Lectionary that provide inspiration for writing sermons with a message of liberation.
"This is so much more than a tool to help craft sermons. It is a resource for everybody and a holy, theological celebration of every body. Once again, Carlson and all contributors challenge, provoke, inspire, and, most of all, delight the reader in a collection of honest and evocative divine reflections. Read it not just to help shape what is said from the pulpit, but to embody, in the realest sense, the glorious life of faith in our radical, queer God."—Rev’d Canon Grace Thomas, Canon Missioner at Manchester Cathedral
Order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your favorite bookseller.
Paperback | 9781640659599 | List Price: $44.95
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Take the Five Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship Survey
Lifelong Learning’s Roots & Wings initiative is seeking congregations’ feedback and reflections as part of its ongoing research and resource development. By participating in the Five Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship Survey, your congregation will help shape the wider understanding of intergenerational worship across the church.
The Roots & Wings team’s goal is to gather 500 congregational survey responses in 2026 and then re-assess in 2029 to monitor growth across the wider church.
Learn More
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Election Engagement
We recognize election engagement as an act of Christian stewardship and a tangible way to love our neighbors. Our mandate to care for God’s world and people compels us, morally and spiritually, to vote—and to help ensure voting access for others. Election engagement also means we seek to stay informed; critically evaluate information before we share or act on it; and engage in respectful political dialogue even when we disagree.
Learn more below about specific ways you and your congregation can get involved in the election process, as well as what The Episcopal Church has officially said in voting-related resolutions.
Join monthly "vote faithfully" network calls / 1:30 pm ET / 12:30 pm CT, first Thursdays.
Learn more and register
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A Meaningful Way to Help Episcopal Deacons
The Fund for the Diaconate provides financial assistance to deacons who have insufficient funds for their needs. Donations and planned gifts to The Fund enable grants that provide assistance to these deacon leaders.
https://www.fundfordiaconate.org
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AAM: Endowment Fund Grants
Do you have a project we can support? The Endowment Fund of the Association of Anglican Musicians has a grant program providing financial assistance for projects or programs supporting our mission: to “elevate, stimulate, and support music and the allied arts in the liturgy of the Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion.” Find out more and apply by September 1 at: https://www.anglicanmusicians.org/grants
| | A growing list of podcasts provide resources for devotion and contemplation in the Episcopal tradition. Here are a few. | |
In the Books, Bible, Beer and Queer podcast, Joyce covers a wide variety of topics with her guests, and manages to find the faith connections woven into each story.
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Camp Ahead
Exploring the futurology of the summer camp industry. This information can be useful to you as your consider the future of your organization, regardless of industry.
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Prophetic Voices
Hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s interim officer for Indigenous Ministries.
More Info
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The Listening Post’ podcast: ‘Walking through grief’
This three-part podcast series from TEC’s Armed Forces and Federal Ministries Office explores challenging realities faced by service members,
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Good News and Gratitude
A New Podcast from the United Thank Offering
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All Things . . . Episcopal
Diocese of West Missouri
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Faith To Go Podcast
A Weekly, On The Go Resource for Parents and Non-Parents Alike
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SpadeSpoonSoul
With Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and author Jerusalem Greer
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ChurchNext Podcast
Join Richelle Thompson and Chris Yaw as they dive deeper into the latest offerings from this digital formation ministry.
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The Moonshine Jesus Show
Progressive Christian perspectives on sci-fi movies and shows with an emphasis on theology and politics.
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For People
With Bishop Rob Wright
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Sermons that Work
Free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church.
More Info
The TryTank Podcast
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Forward Movement Podcasts
Forward Day by Day; A Morning at the Office; Daily Prayer; An Evening at Prayer; Compline; Scripture Day by Day
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The Priesthood of All Queer Believers
Church of the Redeemer Cincinnati
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Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
Join Bishop Shannon Duckworth and others to expore questions of spirituality today
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Love Your Neighbor with Sean Rowe
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe discusses how denominations can empower local congregations for works of love and justice.
More Info
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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 Tuesdays at 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT via zoom.
Contact your diocesan representative to the Executive Board:
Mr. Rick Stanitis, Northern Michigan, President
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie Perry, Michigan, Vice President
The Rev. Garron Daniels, Springfield, Secretary
Ms. Rebecca Elfring-Roberts, Chicago, Treasurer
Canon Crystal Plummer, Executive Council Representative
The Rev. M.E. Eccles, Executive Council Representative
[vacant], Chicago
Dr. Elizabeth Jordan, Great Lakes
Ms. Lesley MacKellar, Indianapolis
Mr. Luke Thompson, Michigan
Ms. Betty Bowersox, Missouri
The Rev. Dr. Terri Bays, Northern Indiana
Ms. Katie Chipman-Bergsma, Northern Michigan
The Rev. Rachel Harrison, Ohio
Mr. Edward Lasseigne, Southern Ohio
Ms. Carol McCrary, Springfield
The Rev. Marlene Hogue, Wisconsin
Province V Staff:
Heather Barta, Province V Coordinator
Eric Richey, Campus Ministry Developer
Steve Welch, Communications Director
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