Highlights of this edition:
- Opening Prayers
- A special invitation to the Big Provincial Gathering!!!
- New Network: Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship
- Christmas at Sea
- Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
- Women's Ministry Events
- Resources! - a long list of them!
- Leadership Coaching Project
- Network Information and Details
- Upcoming Events and Webinars
Grants and Scholarships:
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Province V Network Initiative Grants are available.
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Province V Scholarships for conferences and trainings are available.
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God of new creation,
from the womb of earth
you raised the Lord of life:
may we receive the word of women
who braved the soldiers' spears
and met him in the dawning light;
may we live with morning joy
that we will never die,
through Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life.
Amen.
from Steven Shakeespeare's Prayers for an Inclusive Church
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Presiding Bishop Curry and President Jennings invite you to the
Big Provincial Gathering
Friday, April 29, 12 pm ET -
Saturday, April 30, 2022, 1 pm ET
South Bend, Indiana
Registration is $50
Add a pre-event training for $25
see all of the details here
Deadlines to note:
April 1 - Deadline to request childcare
April 15 - Deadline for registration with meals
(You may register after the 15th - but just be aware that you might want to pack food!)
Direct links to pages:
Other opportunities available at the event:
Bookstore - There will be a bookstore!
Book Trading Table - Church Periodical Club will again host a book trading table. Bring a book / take a book!
Informational Tables - Affiliated Organizations are invited to host informational tables on Friday. Vendors may also apply for table space. Apply for your space.
Christmas at Sea - We will be collecting and blessing items to be sent to the Seamen's Church Institute Program called "Christmas at Sea." Please bring your completed items with you. See more information.
Table Conversations - During meals, there will be an option to join with a themed / hosted table. More information will be available about that soon. If you'd like to host a table conversation, please contact Heather.
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Thank you to these Big Provincial Gathering sponsors!
The Big Provincial Gathering will be offered at an affordable registration cost
because of their generosity and support!
Please visit their websites to learn more about each of them
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And now, a word from our sponsors! |
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An illustrated guide for turning the art of gardening into opportunities for reflection and meditation
Contemplative Gardening encourages green thumbs to make a connection between tending to the earth and tending to their own souls, between creation care and community growth. Written by Episcopal priest Pamela Dolan, this book is for real gardeners and armchair ones, retreat centers, churches, seminaries, and readers exploring the intersection of food and faith.
"Nowhere more than by gardening and enjoying gardens, and beyond them, all of nature, can we appreciate more completely that we are part of a greater whole, one that comprises all life on Earth, and one that we continue to degrade and destroy at our peril.”
—From the Foreword by Peter H. Raven, president emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
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ECF Fellowship Partner Program
Since 1964 the Episcopal Church Foundation has supported over 200 scholars and ministry leaders throughout the Episcopal Church, fostering innovation in theological formation and ministerial leadership in challenging times. ECF Fellows have a significant track record of going on to share their knowledge, experience, and best practices with the wider Church in transformative ways. Learn more about ECF’s Fellowship Partners program here. Applications for the 2022 cycle are now available here.
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If you are associated with an organization that might like to sponsor the Big Provincial Gathering, contact Heather via email or call 989-413-3229.
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Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship Network |
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New network forming: Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship Network
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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Christmas at Sea
Bring your donations to the BPG!
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The Big Provincial Gathering is this month! Please bring your handmade items for Christmas at Sea to be blessed at Friday evening’s Mass. All the items will then be packed and shipped to Port Newark, New Jersey, for distribution to seafarers. If you would like to help underwrite shipping costs, there will be a box available at the registration desk for contributions. Any leftover funds will be donated to Christmas at Sea.
Recipients of the handmade items love to know the name of the person who made their items, so it’s nice to include a gift tag with your first name, last initial & state. Gift tags may be downloaded from the CAS Website, or they will be available on the Christmas at Sea table at the BPG. If your yarn needs special care, like “hand wash only,” that should also be noted on the tag. You can loosely tie the tag on your items with a piece of yarn, or simply bundle them. We will fold and tag the items prior to shipping them.
I look forward to seeing all the handmade items. Thank you!
-Beth, Christmas at Sea Volunteer
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Historical Society of the
Episcopal Church
Do you have a love for the history of the Episcopal Church? Do you like to read about it? Write about it? Talk about it? Then why not become a member of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church, Since 1910, HSEC has supported the work of the church in keeping it's history. Through publications it documents and analyzes the church's history for generations to come. Through grants it supports those researching and learning about the church's history. Networking can help you find the answers you may need about information or keeping history. Learn more and join at hsec.us.
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Women' Ministry Events
Diocese of Indianapolis
Online Spring Gathering
Toward Beloved Community
April 23, 2022
2:00 pm - 4:00pm Eastern
The Rev. Jackie Means - 1st woman regularly ordained in Episcopal Church in 1977
Lee Little - historiographer for the Diocese of Indianapolis
Diocese of Ohio
144th Annual Meeting & Retreat
Bellwether Farm
Questions of Jesus
May 6-7, 2022
The Rev. Canon Whitney Rice, Diocese of Missouri - session leader
Diocese of Chicago
Online Annual Meeting
May 7, 2022
Connect
Charles Zacha - Clergy Spouse Ministry
ECW - Pre-Triennial Meeting Information Session
Wed. June 1, 2022, 6 -8 PM CT, 7 – 9 PM ET
All interested in the Triennial are welcome!
Episcopal Church Women
Province 5
Online Annual Meeting
Here I Am Lord!
June 4, 2022
9:30am Eastern
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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Resources
Check out this collection of resources!
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Mondays, April 4 – June 27, 8-9:15 p.m. ET in the U.S.
Tuesdays, April 5 – June 28, 8-9:15 a.m. in the Philippines
Taught by the Rev. Fred Vergara, missioner for Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries, this 13-week master class covers Philippine history, culture, immigration, demographics, mission, evangelism, theology, and church planting. Registration is free to the first 70 participants. Learn more and register.
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Applications are being accepted for a wide variety of educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2022-2023 academic year. The deadline to apply is April 10. All applicants must be Episcopalian.
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The Episocopal Diocese of Northern Michigan presents
Sacred Ground Movie Nights
Mondays from 7:00pm-8:150pm EST on:
April 18, 2022
May 16, 2022
Movies:
April 18, 2022: Whose Land? Exploring Indigenous History
Video: Dawnland
May 16, 2022: Divisions in Present-Day White America
Video: National Geographic series: America Inside Out with Katie Kouric, Episode 4, White Anxiety
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April 6, 7 pm ET
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will join other church leaders April 6 for an online discussion of the friendship between the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Registration is free, with an option to donate.
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Seeking tools to help your congregation with effective Latino/Hispanic ministry?
Virtual: May 16-20
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)
Meet Anthony Guillen in person at the Big Provincial Gathering!
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Society for the Increase of Ministry (SIM)
Scholarship application process for 2022-23 is now open!
For this year’s essay, an important part of your application, we invite candidates to register their particular vision of Beloved Community and how, with the rest of God’s people, they will live into that vision.
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Virginia Theological Seminary
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Would you like to see this coaching thing in-person? During the Friday plenary session of the Big Provincial Gathering, there will be a demonstration. Come see a "focused-coaching" session (about 10 minutes) to learn more about the process.
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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
Date of next meeting: May 10, 6:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm CT
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Archivists
Date of next meeting: TBD, 11 am E / 10 am C
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Clergy Spouses
Date of next meeting: Apr 11, 2022, 6pm CT/ 7 pm ET
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Creation Care
Date of next meeting: Apr 4, 11 am E / 10 am C
Deep Green Faith: Online Class
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM CDT
Are you ready to deepen your relationship
with God and nature?
To join a community of fellow contemplatives
and creation-lovers?
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Dismantling Racism
Date of next meeting: May 5, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT
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Intergenerational / All-Ages Worship
NEW NETWORK!
contact Miranda to be part of the planning for the first meeting!
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Lay-Led Congregations
Note change of date because of Easter
Date of next meeting: Apr 23, 11 am E / 10 am C
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Migration Ministries
Date of next meeting: Apr 21, 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT
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Ministry in Resort Communities
Date of next meeting: Apr 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
Date of next meeting: Apr 18, 6 p E / 5 pm C
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Recovery Ministries
Date of next meeting: Apr 12, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT
Please join us for our monthly meeting April 12 at 3:00 CT as we finalize details for the upcoming BPG. We welcome anyone at any time who would like to join with us to help those in the Church, both lay and ordained, find help for their addiction problems in a safe and welcoming way. If your life has in any way been touched by the disease of addiction, please consider joining us.
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Suicide Prevention
Date of next meeting: Apr 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
Until then, call 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:
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The Gathering of Leaders is open to lay leaders. See all of the information and the nomination form.
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In-person Mediation Training at Lombard Mennonite Peace Center in 2022. Registration is open: May 9-13 (online), June 13-17 (in person in Fort Mill, SC), 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.
The Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Ohio, President
Canon Jane Cisluycis, Vice President
Ms. Adrienne Dillon, Missouri, Secretary
The Rev. Courtney Reid, Chicago, Treasurer
Canon Jane Cisluycis, Executive Council Representative
(to be elected April 2022), Executive Council Representative
Ms. Laura Jackson, Chicago
Ms. Katie Forsyth, Eastern Michigan
The Rev. Marlene Hogue, Eau Claire
(vacant), 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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