February, 2012 Connecting... availale Here

February. 2012 Creation Care News avaible Here

Announcing: Celebration of New Ministries for:

Dean Michael Greene and the people of Christ Church Cathedral, Thursday, February 2 at 6pm

and for Fr. Vern Barber and the people of St. Thomas and St. John in New Richmond on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30pm.

VIVA 3 for Central Convocation on Saturday, January 28

Central Convocation welcomes Dean Greene and his family,

January 25 at Grace, Menomonie.

Haiti request from John and Carol Meacham. Click Here.

November 4-5, 2011 Diocesan Convention

Saint Paul's, Hudson

Bishop's Convention Address (Here)

Scott Anderson's Address (Here)

Nine of Ten Resolutions Passed (Here)

Resoltion 2011-10 on Anglican Covenant "referred."

Election Results updated (Here)

Bishop's Appointments revised (Here)

Minutes (Here)

Next Steps (Here)

Next Steps as we move forward to create a new Diocese of Eau Claire (Here)

Check out the new Next Steps tab as we continue to transform our Diocese.

Time Critical Announcement:

Pastoral Letter from Bishop Ed. Click (Here)

The November Bishop's Connecting... is here.

The November Creation Care News is here.

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Every Sunday at 11:30am St. John's, Sparta offers an Hispanic Eucharist for the growing Mexican p[opulation in SW Wisconsin. Pictured are Priest-in-Charge Sandra Castillo and Deacon Janet Sterken during the Children's homily. St. John also founded and sponsors a Hispanic Outreach Center in Sparta called Lugar de Reunion. Check out their table at our November 4-5 Diocesan Convension in Hudson.

Sunday, October 15, 2011

Announcement

 After conferring with the Rev. Deacon Jo Glasser, the Rev. Deacon Amy Huber, the Very Rev. Patrick Augustine and

the Rev. Guy Usher, we mutually agreed to the following placement changes:

The Rev. Deacon Amy Huber will be assigned to Christ Church, La Cross beginning the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011.

The Rev. Deacon Jo Glasser will be assigned to St. Paul’s Church, Hudson, beginning the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011.

Cursillo Closure, Sunday, October 9 at Bunday Hall

Candidates: Susan Fitzpatrick, Jane Hay, Kristi Mahnke, Sharon Moseler, Tonja Olson, Anita Olds, LeAnn Prock, Bob Prock and Ruth Sherk.

On Thursday, October 6, 2011, St. John's Sparta hosted a community forum organized by a coalition of government agencies, non-profits and hospitals on heroin/Prescription Drug Awareness. Heroin use and prescription drug abuse has become a serious problem in the area with a related rise in crime. The parish hall was filled to capacity for the event in which four judges (one retired), the District Attorney, two doctors specializing in addiction, the Sparta Police Commander and Police Chaplain, a recovering user, and an addiction counselor provided excellent information to those in attendance. This was the best attended such event to date. The organizing committee hopes to schedules similar forums in other parts of Monroe County.

Congratulations to Kathy Charles and all the other folks at St. Mary's, Tomah!

Last Sunday (Oct. 2) they celebrated with a jam packed Church the mutual ministry that they share together.

Bob Hoekstra and the people at St. Simeon's, Chippewa Falls celebrated their shared ministry on Wednesday, October 5.

Sandra Castillo and the people at St. John's, Sparta celebrated their mutual ministry on Monday, October 10.

Updated (Oct. 2011) Clergy List can now be found on the "Clergy Corner Tab."

CRG: Congregational Resource Guide. Do you Subscibe? Check it out Here

Christ Church Cathedral's new Dean begins on Sunday, November 6th

Father Greene is a native of the Diocese of Chicago, where his father also served as an Episcopal Priest for 43 years.  He grew up in the small rural parish that his father served for most of his childhood before moving back to the city to pursue his education.  He participated in several diocesan programs for youth and young adults, which is where he met his wife, Hope, an artist and photographer.  The two moved to Philadelphia where Fr. Greene worked at the University of Pennsylvania as departmental registrar, and graduated magna cum laude in mathematics.  While in Philadelphia, he led Episcopal campus ministry for Penn and Drexel students.  He and Hope then moved to the United Kingdom, where he trained for the priesthood at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.  The college at Mirfield is the last in the Anglican Communion to be run by a monastery, and students participate in the daily round of monastic life; notable alumni include Rowan Williams and Desmond Tutu.  At Mirfield, Fr. Greene was the first ever American student body president, and earned two degrees in Theology and Pastoral Studies with distinction.  While in England, Fr. Greene worked with Saint Aidan’s Church in Leeds, and with Durham Cathedral, where he was a pastoral assistant.  Returning to the States, he took up a curacy in Galesburg IL, before receiving a call to serve as Rector of St. Luke’s Church in Dixon.  Fr. Greene is continuing his theological education at Durham University, where he researching the theological implications of modern physics, and is a PhD candidate.  He and his wife have two children, Aidan, 4 and Miriam, 1.

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