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Ministry in the Midst of COVID:
Western Michigan's Order of Naucratius partnered with a local meat market to provide protein for families visiting St. Philip's, Beulah's Baby Pantry.
To contribute a photo of life and work of the church in the midst of COVID-19, please send your submission to kforsyth@eastmich.org.
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WEEKLY
- Mondays - Break Time, Game Time for middle and high schoolers and the adults that minister with them from 7-8pm. Join the Zoom.
- Wednesdays - Bi-diocesan youth group for middle and high schoolers and the adults that minister with them from 6:30-8:30pm including formation, reflection, games, and Compline. Join the Zoom.
- Thursdays - Noon Service of Prayer and Healing on the Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan Facebook pages led by diocesan staff members.
- Fridays - 8pm Compline on the Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan Facebook pages led by leaders across the dioceses.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Began on Feb. 10 - Embracing Evangelism six-part online series.
- Began on February 28 - The Northern Region of the Western Michigan is offering confirmation classes. Please email Anne Hallmark to connect, ahallmark@edwm.org.
- March: Affinity Group Conversations. Email Katie Forsyth to join one of the few remaining groups, kforsyth@eastmich.org.
- Beginning late Spring: Good News Gardens 2021 Cohort. Click for more info - Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.
- May 1 - Province V Synod with guest speaker, the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings. Register.
- August 7 - The Order of Naucratius will host the 2021 Nacratius Charity Big Lake Tournament in Holland. Click here for more info.
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The Burton View - St.Christopher's Episcopal Church welcomes new rector...
"St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Grand Blanc is celebrating its first in-person worship service in a year this Sunday and welcoming its new rector, the Rev. Jerry Lasley, who becomes only the third full-time rector assigned to the church in the past 51 years."
Episcopal News Service - Eastern, Western Michigan call Skip Adams...
"The Rt. Rev. Skip Adams, a retired bishop of Central New York, is now serving the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan as assisting bishop while those two dioceses await the outcome of a Title IV disciplinary action against Bishop Whayne Hougland Jr..."
The Alpena News - Ella White food drive yields thousands of items...
"Ella White Elementary School recently held a food drive, collecting more than 4,000 items for Trinity Episcopal Church’s food pantry. The donated items are available to anyone in need in our community...
Episcopal News Service - ...Wisconsin's three dioceses eye collaboration
"In 2019, they formed a Transition Committee, which surveyed clergy and parishioners and researched the diocesan partnership models in Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York and in Eastern and Western Michigan..."
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Bishop Skip Begins Feast Day Series with St. Joseph
Regular teaching on the major feast days of the church calendar
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 Pray with Eastern & Western Michigan
On a weekly basis, leaders from across the dioceses gather on Facebook Live to pray and offer thanksgiving during this time of physical separation. During this current phase, we are gathering twice per week:
- Thursdays at Noon - Healing Prayer, led by members of our diocesan staffs using our Virtual Prayer List.
- Fridays at 8pm - Compline, led by parish and diocesan leaders.
Eastern Michigan | Western Michigan
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Celebrating Diocesan Staff Members!
Announcements regarding our diocesan staff
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CELEBRATING A RETIREMENT
The Rev. Dr. Valerie Fargo has announced her retirement from Eastern Michigan's diocesan staff, effective October 1st. She will continue to serve on the faculty of the Academy for Vocational Leadership. Plans for recognizing Val's many years of ministry are pending.
 Click here to read the announcement.
MCKENZIE KNILL ON PARENTAL LEAVE
McKenzie and Evan Knill welcomed their daughter, Kennedy Ruth, on Saturday, March 13th. McKenzie, our bi-diocesan Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Formation, is now on parental leave through mid-May.
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OPEN POSITIONS
St. Paul's, Elk Rapids and Grace, Traverse City seek a full-time, shared Priest-in-Charge and Associate for Outreach and Mission. View the curacy profile.
St. James, Albion seeks a quarter-time priest. View the profile.
Transfiguration, Indian River seeks a full-time Rector. View the profile.
Epiphany, South Haven seeks a full-time Rector. View the profile.
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OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES
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Coaches available to leaders across Province V
Navigating roles and ministries with external support
Province V launched the Leadership Coaching Project in November 2020 in order to provide support for ministry leaders. Coaches are available to all people, lay and ordained, as they navigate their roles and ministries. Coaching is a dialogue between a coach and client, group, or team with the intention of finding 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.
To see it in action, watch a video of a 10-minute mini-coaching session.
Rates are specific to the individual, though some discounted rates may be possible if you Iive in a community with fewer than 20,000 people. You are invited to contact any coach directly. A list is available at this link.
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NEWS FROM THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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LOAN & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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FEATURED PARISH EVENTS:
Pray and Learn Online with
Eastern & Western Michigan
 Congregations across the two dioceses are offering opportunities for worship and formation online on a weekly basis.
An on-going list of these opportunities is available here. Please join any of the listed offerings. Add any missing opportunities being offered by your home parish.
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