142nd EDWM Convention by Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan

142nd EDWM Convention

The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan McCamly Plaza Hotel Battle Creek, Michigan November 4-5, 2016

Getting into the Groove

Table of Contents Agenda.......................................................................................................... 5 Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Who..................................................................................................... 7 Morning Prayer.............................................................................................. 9 Noonday Prayer........................................................................................... 15 Nominations............................................................................................ 17-27 Resolution.................................................................................................... 28 Reports................................................................................................... 29-36 Looking Ahead to 2017................................................................................. 37 In Memoriam........................................................................................... 38-39

Welcome to the 142nd EDWM Convention! My dear friends . . . Welcome to the 142nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan where we are “Getting into the Groove of the Jesus Movement.” The Spirit is vividly moving in vibrant ways among us we seek to live into our emerging vision to: 1. Communicate better with God, each other and the world around us. 2. Reach out to younger generations. 3. Raise up a Deacon in every congregation as a catalyst for mission. 4. Support programs that address needs around food, water and shelter 5. Engage in a process of Asset Mapping. New and exciting ministries are sprouting organically all over our diocese, demonstrating what the loving, liberating and life-giving Jesus Movement looks like. I can’t wait to show you all the

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wonderful things we are doing to care for others and our environment. I am also very excited to welcome the Rev. Eric Law, Executive Director of the Kaleidoscope Institute, whose mission is to provide resources to equip church leaders to create sustainable church communities. We will have another diocesan convention “dance party” on the top floor of the McCamly Plaza Hotel starting at 7:30 Friday evening, so come, “Get in the Groove,” with your diocesan brothers and sisters. Our diocesan convention Eucharist with confirmation will be at St. Thomas’ Church, Battle Creek starting at 10:00 a.m. Hope everyone will be present to honor those being confirmed, received or reaffirming their faith. We have much to celebrate and much more to look forward to as the episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement in Western Michigan. May the peace and joy of God fill us and uplift us,

+Whayne

Agenda Please note: times are estimates only and subject to change.

Friday, November 4, 2016 8:00-10:00 a.m. Registration 9:15 a.m. New Delegate Orientation 10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Opening and Introductions 10:15 Business Session 11:10 Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Address 12:15 Noontime Prayer Lunch 1:30-2:15 p.m. Keynote Address (Part I) The Rev. Eric H. Law, The Kaleidescope Institute 2:30 p.m. Business Session 3:15 p.m. Presentation 4:00 p.m. Keynote Address (Part II) The Rev. Eric H. Law 5:00 p.m. Adjourn 7:30 p.m. Party

Saturday, November 5, 2016 10:00 a.m. Noon 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

Convention Eucharist with Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Battle Creek, MI 17 E. Van Buren (3 block walk) Lunch, McCamly Plaza Keynote Address (Part III), the Rev. Eric H. Law Business Session Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Closing Prayer & Adjournment

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About the Convention Eucharist All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-tide Convention Eucharist with Confirmation will be celebrated at St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 5th. Refreshments will be available in the parish hall before the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Those who will be participating in the convention Eucharist should arrive at St. Thomas for rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. Following the Eucharist, a plated lunch will be served at McCamly Plaza at 12 noon before reconvening diocesan convention at 1:00 p.m. Please see a member of diocesan staff if you have questions.

Mass Shooting Memorial St. Thomas Church will be open all day Friday and Saturday. Following the February 20th tragedy in Kalamazoo, when a gunman randomly stalked victims in a shooting rampage leaving six dead and two critically injured, St. Thomas turned its sanctuary into a memorial for victims of mass shootings. Pages of photos and names of all the victims of mass shootings in the United States from January 1, 2016 to the present are displayed. With over 33,000 gun deaths per year, Americans are 10 times more likely to be killed by guns than people in other developed countries. There were 372 mass shootings in the US in 2015, killing 475 people and wounding 1,870. A mass shooting is a single shooting incident that kills 4 or more people, not including the shooter. The church is open this convention weekend for visitors.

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Who’s Who 142nd Convention of the Diocese of Western Michigan

Chancellor & Credentials Chairperson Bill Fleener, Jr., St. David’s, Lansing

Constitution/Canons Chairperson

Convention Secretary

Treasurer Assistant Treasurer

Parliamentarian

Dispatch of Business

Bill Fleener, Jr., St. David’s, Lansing The Rev. Canon William J. Spaid, EDWM Ivan Egnatuk, Trinity, Marshall Dave Croal, St. Mark’s, Coldwater Bill Fleener, Jr., St. David’s, Lansing Janet MacKenzie, Epiphany Church, South Haven

Nominations/Elections Chairperson

Mike Paulin, St. Mary’s, Cadillac

The Rev. Wayne Nicholson, St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant

Resolutions Chairperson

Convention Committee Chairperson

Joanie Smith, St. John’s, Grand Haven

Exhibitor Chairperson

Anne Davidson, St. Mark’s, Coldwater

Registration Chairperson Assistant to Registration Chair

Jane Puvogel, St. Martin of Tours, Kalamazoo Bill Hanson, St. Martin of Tours, Kalamazoo

Staff The Rt. Rev. Whayne M. Hougland, Jr., Bishop The Rev. Canon William Spaid, Canon to the Ordinary Molly Ettwein, Bishop’s Executive Assistant Genevieve Callard , Assistant to the Bishop for Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries Tammy Mazure, CPA, CGMA, Assistant to the Bishop for Finance and Benefit Administration Catherine Rhodes, Finance Assistant Kay Hanson, Volunteer Extraordinaire Karmel Puzzuoli, Communications Assistant

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Join us for the Convention Party Bishop Hougland will host a convention party Friday, November 4th from 7:309:30 p.m. in the top floor of the McCamly Plaza Building. There are amazing panoramic views of the City of Battle Creek and surrounding area. A DJ will play the music and a cash bar (including juice, beer, wine and liquor) will be available, as well as snacks. You will find tables and chairs for socializing. If you wish to get away from the music, an adjacent room offers a quieter place for conversation. Stop in to say hello or stay for the whole party!

Recommended Restaurants Battle Creek offers a number of dining options, some of which are within walking distance and some of which are a short drive (but well worth it). Walking Distance

A Short Drive

Griffin Grill & Pub 38 West Michigan Avenue 4 minute walk

Territorial Brewing Company German Cuisine, Episcopalian-owned 256 Helmer Road North, Springfield 7 minute drive

Malia Mediterranean Bistro 34 West Michigan Avenue 4 minute walk Clara’s On the River inside the old railroad depot 44 McCamly Street South 7 minute walk Arcadia Brewing, Battle Creek 103 W. Michigan Avenue 7 minute walk

recommended!

Nina’s Taqueria 248 Capital Avenue SW 2 minute drive Taqueria San Francisco #2 595 W Columbia Ave 8 minute drive Tony’s Hong Kong 174 East Columbia Avenue 5 minute drive

Social Media and Sharing We welcome your cell phone pictures. Please send them to news@edwm.org if you’d like to share! The bishop invites and encourages you to employ social media to bring news of the 142nd EDWM Convention to your congregations at home, in real time. Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan is on Facebook and Twitter. The official Twitter hashtag of the Diocese of Western Michigan is #edwm. Bishop Hougland is @edwm9 and the diocese is @WMichEpiscopal.

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Morning Prayer All stand as they are able at the officiantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invitation. The Invitatory and Psalter Officiant Assembly

Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Officiant and People Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia. Officiant People: Venite

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting. Come let us adore him.

Psalm 95:1-7

All say together.

Come, let us sing to the Lord; * let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving * and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, * and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth, * and the heights of the hills are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, * and his hands have molded the dry land. Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, * and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. * Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice! The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: come let us adore him. Psalm 69:1-23 Salvum me fac 1

Save me, O God, * for the waters have risen up to my neck.

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I am sinking in deep mire, * and there is no firm ground for my feet.

I have come into deep waters, * and the torrent washes over me.

I have grown weary with my crying; my throat is inflamed; * my eyes have failed from looking for my God.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; my lying foes who would destroy me are mighty. * Must I then give back what I never stole?

O God, you know my foolishness, * and my faults are not hidden from you.

Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, Lord GOD of hosts; * let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel.

Surely, for your sake have I suffered reproach, * and shame has covered my face.

I have become a stranger to my own kindred, * an alien to my motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children.

Zeal for your house has eaten me up; * the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.

I humbled myself with fasting, * but that was turned to my reproach.

I put on sack-cloth also, * and became a byword among them.

Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, * and the drunkards make songs about me.

But as for me, this is my prayer to you, * at the time you have set, O LORD:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;In your great mercy, O God, * answer me with your unfailing help.

Save me from the mire; do not let me sink; * let me be rescued from those who hate me and out of the deep waters.

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Let not the torrent of waters wash over me, neither let the deep swallow me up; * do not let the Pit shut its mouth upon me.

Answer me, O LORD, for your love is kind; * in your great compassion, turn to me.”

“Hide not your face from your servant; * be swift and answer me, for I am in distress.

Draw near to me and redeem me; * because of my enemies deliver me.

You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; * my adversaries are all in your sight.”

Reproach has broken my heart, and it cannot be healed; * I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I could find no one.

They gave me gall to eat, * and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.

At the end of the Psalms, say together: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. The reader introduces the lesson saying A Reading from Luke 13:31-35 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’” After the Lesson the Reader may say Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. People Thanks be to God. The Third Song of Isaiah Surge, illuminare Isaiah 60:1 3, 11a, 14c, 18 19 Arise, shine, for your light has come, * and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.

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For behold, darkness covers the land; * deep gloom enshrouds the peoples. But over you the Lord will rise, * and his glory will appear upon you. Nations will stream to your light, * and kings to the brightness of your dawning. Your gates will always be open; * by day or night they will never be shut. They will call you, The City of the Lord, * The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Violence will no more be heard in your land, * ruin or destruction within your borders. You will call your walls, Salvation, * and all your portals, Praise. The sun will no more be your light by day; * by night you will not need the brightness of the moon. The Lord will be your everlasting light, * and your God will be your glory. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. The Apostlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Creed Officiant and People together, all standing I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Prayers The people stand as they are able Officiant People Officiant

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.

Officiant and People Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done,

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on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. Then follows the Suffrages: V. R. V. R. V. R. V. R. V. R. V. R. V. R.

Show us your mercy, O Lord; And grant us your salvation. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; Let your people sing with joy. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; For only in you can we live in safety. Lord, keep this nation under your care; And guide us in the way of justice and truth. Let your way be known upon earth; Your saving health among all nations. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. Create in us clean hearts, O God; And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

Collect of the Day Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. A Collect for Fridays Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen. A Collect for Guidance Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Then, the Prayer for Mission is added: Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in

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their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The General Thanksgiving Officiant and People: Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen. A Prayer of St. Chrysostom Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen. Officiant: People:

Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The Officiant concludes with the grace Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20, 21

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Noonday Prayer Officiant People

O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us.

Officiant and People Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Psalm 121 Levavi oculos 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills; * from where is my help to come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, * the maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved * and he who watches over you will not fall asleep. 4 Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel * shall neither slumber nor sleep; 5 The LORD himself watches over you; * the LORD is your shade at your right hand, 6 So that the sun shall not strike you by day, * nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; * it is he who shall keep you safe. 8 The LORD shall watch over your going out and your coming in, * from this time forth for evermore. At the end of the Psalm, all say: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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Officiant: People:

If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Thanks be to God.

The Officiant then begins the Prayers Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Officiant and People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Officiant People Officiant

Lord, hear our prayer; And let our cry come to you. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, to direct and rule us according to your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Free intercessions may be offered including thanks for the meal we are to receive. We will observe a moment of silence for those remembered In Memoriam (pp. 38-39).

Grant, O Lord, that our fellowship may be the revelation of your presence, and turn our daily bread into bread of Life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The service concludes as follows Officiant People

Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Nominations for Standing Committee and General Convention Standing Committee

The Standing Committee is the elected council of advice to the bishop on matters of congregational life and ministry, including church vitality, property issues and ordination. It also serves as the Ecclesiastical Authority in the absence of the bishop. • •

One Lay 3-year term One Clergy 3-year term

Title 1, Section 6.01. Composition: “ …In 2015, and every third year thereafter, two members of the clergy and one adult communicant in good standing, shall be elected by the annual Convention for terms of three years as terms expire. No person in the ordination process may serve on the Standing Committee. Vacancies shall be filled at the next annual Convention by election for the remainder of the unexpired term, in addition to the positions elected as provided, above.”

Lay Nominees, Standing Committee Judy Fleener St. Paul’s, Muskegon I am a native of Chicago and the Episcopal Church has been my home since I was 8 years old. My husband and I met in a church choir. I have served the diocese in a number of ways in the past. I continue to serve as a camp Counselor for our diocesan camps, involved with formation and Christian Education at camp. Teaching prayer practices to middle schoolers really excites me. I attend St. Paul’s Muskegon, an easy walking distance from my condo. I love birds and reading. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Fellowship Committee • Choir member • Altar Guild • Eucharistic minister Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Camp Counselor • Province V representative Leadership Team from EDWM.

Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Deputy to General Convention • Standing Committee • Commission on Ministry • Church School teacher • Vestry Member

Bennett Jamieson St. Luke’s, Kalamazoo Life-long member of St. Luke’s growing up in the Richland area. Currently, I reside in Plainwell. I graduated from Richland High School then MSU with a degree in Accounting. Served 2 years in the US Army. I had a brief tenure in public accounting and then have been in family businesses since 1974. Currently I own and operate a small machine shop/manufacturing business. I have served as board member and treasurer of two singles’ support groups in Kalamazoo during the 1980’s. Recently served 3 years on the

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executive committee and was treasurer of ISAAC, the interfaith social justice organization in Kalamazoo County. I have participated in 9 medical mission trips to Honduras and served many years on St. Luke’s Outreach Committee. I am also serving on a new inter-faith board aimed at space use for civic, non-profit, and interfaith outreach. My passions are outreach, interfaith activities, energy saving methods, recycling, sailing, and I enjoy fix-um up projects around the parish. Recently I attended the conflict management workshop hosted by St. John’s Grand Haven. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Buildings & Grounds Committee; chair • Social Justice Guild • Outreach/ Missions

Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Diocesan and deanery representative Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Vestry: 2 times • Treasurer and Finance/Investment Committee: 14 years • Adult forum planning • Confirmation mentor • Youth and Sunday school • Memorial committee • Long range planning • Outreach committee, chair 3 years

Clergy Nominees, Standing Committee The Rev. Zachariah Char Sudanese Grace Church, Grand Rapids

The Rev. Thomas Scott St. John’s, Grand Haven

The Rev. Zachariah Char, one of Sudanese Lost Boys, was displaced from his home village of Duk Padiet at the age of six, during the devastation caused by the civil war that killed over 2 million Sudanese. He spent 13 years with other Sudanese youngsters at a refugee camp in Northern Kenya. In 2000, the United States began a placement program for refugees, and Zachariah made his journey to Grand Rapids Michigan. Since relocating at the age of 19, Zachariah paid his way through college, while working at Amway washing dishes and working at the meat factory.

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Zachariah got his Bachelor’s degree in social work and Bible from Kuyper College, and now working in the refugee department at Bethany Christian Services. Zachariah was among the seven founders of Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids Michigan on June 22, 2003. He was appointed by the Sudanese community to be ordained as priest on August 13, 2003.

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• Born, January 29, 1950, Pgh, PA • Worked as contractor; researcher, writer, editor, U of Pgh • Married 1978, two children • Ordained June11, 1981/December 12, 1981 • Educated University of Pgh, (BA)Michigan State University(MA), Episcopal Divinity School (MDIV), Drew University (DMIN) Thesis: Parish-based marriage mentoring program model Current Parish Committees, Offices Retired supply priest, now returning to diocesan service Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Calvary Church, Pgh, PA, 1981-1985 • St. Andrew’s Church, Lincoln Park, NJ 1985-1986 St. Mark’s Church, Evanston, IL, 1989-2008 • St. Paul’s, Muskegon, MI, 2008-2012 (retired) • Stewardship Commission, Diocese of Western Michigan • President, Standing Committee, Diocese of Chicago • Dean, Evanston Deanery, Diocese of Chicago • Diocesan Council, Diocese of Newark • Appalacian People’s Service Organization/Eccelesiastical Court, Diocese of Pgh

The Rev. Dr. Randall Warren St. Luke’s, Kalamazoo Randall Warren is currently the rector of St. Luke’s, Kalamazoo. Ordained in the Diocese of Chicago, he has been a priest for 27 years. During that time he has served as a vicar, a rector, a pastoral care instructor, a health care chaplain, a spiritual director, a diocesan staff member, and a congregational consultant. Randall graduated from Milligan College with a B.A. (English major, Philosophy minor) and then graduated with an M.Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. Randall completed a chaplain’s residency at Christ Hospital, the Chicago south side level 1 regional trauma center. He has a D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, IN. He was a contributor to Enriching Our Worship 2 and has been published in Open: The Journal of the Associated Parishes for Liturgy & Mission and elsewhere.

Celebrate St. Nicholas! Join our diocesan family for

St. Nicholas Day, a celebration of the Feast of St. Nicholas Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church in Holland 555 Michigan Avenue

Current Parish Committees, Offices • Rector, St. Luke’s Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Chaplain to Students in Deaconal Formation: EDWM Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Title IV Education Committee: TEC • Deployment Officer: EDoC • Canon for Pastoral Care: EDoC • The Nathan Network of Church Misconduct Workers • Freelance Consultant: Churches/Dioceses in UT, VA, WI • Instructor, Diocese of Chicago School for Deacons

Activities and games for all age groups Worship and outreach project Snacks and lunch Please bring a gift of books that we can hand out to early readers. This is a great opportunity to ring in the holiday season and celebrate Advent by remembering our Christian roots of charity and fellowship. Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan 19

79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church that meets every three years. The next session of the General Convention will be July 5-13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. • • • •

Four Clergy Deputies Four Clergy Alternates Four Lay Deputies Four Lay Alternates

Canon 5, Section 5.01. Election of Deputies and Alternates to General Convention The annual Convention shall elect by ballot, not later than the next year preceding any General Convention, eight deputies to the General Convention, being four members of the clergy and four adult lay communicants in good standing together with an equal number of alternate deputies having like qualifications. The four members of the clergy and four adult lay communicants in good standing first receiving a simple majority of the votes cast, shall be declared elected deputies. An election shall then be held for alternate deputies. The four members of the clergy and four adult lay communicants in good standing receiving the highest number of the votes cast, shall be declared elected alternate deputies. Alternate deputies are to be ranked in the order of their election.

Lay Nominees to General Convention Pamela “Pam” Chapman St. Philip’s, Grand Rapids I am have been a member of St. Philip’s, Grand Rapids for more than 40 Years. I have served on the Vestry, A Sunday School teacher, A member of ECW, Lay Eucharist Minster, delegate to Diocesan Convention. I have represented the diocese as delegate to Province V. a member of the delegation to visit our Companion Diocese in Nigeria and Deputy to General Convention. I am mother (steward) of Sandra Michele. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Vestry Clerk • Delegate Diocesan Convention • ECW Vice President • Lay Eucharist Minister Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • General Convention Deputy • ECW Social Justice Officer • Presiding Bishop Search Committee (Province V)

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Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Women’s Task Force • ECW President, Social Justice Officer • Companion In Mission Chairperson • Vestry Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk • Lay Eucharist Minister • Lay Reader (Lector) • Sunday School Teacher • Joint Committee on Nominations • Standing Commission on Health • Standing Commission on National Concerns Anne P. Davidson St. Mark’s, Coldwater I am a “cradle” Episcopalian, raised in Wisconsin (the Diocese of Fond du Lac), with a few years spent in Utah and South Dakota, prior to coming to West Michigan in 1974. I have been an active member of St. Mark’s-Coldwater and the Diocese since that time. I was a visitor to General Convention in 2006 (Columbus), a Deputy in 2012 (Indianapolis), and on Canon

Barlowe’s staff in 2015 (Salt Lake City). I am very interested in the work of General Convention and would be honored to represent our diocese and serve as a Deputy in 2018 (Austin, TX). I am married (Neal), and we have two adult daughters and one grandson. I am an active iconographer (painter of icons). You may have seen me at our Diocesan Conventions, where I maintain a booth showing my icon work, and I also serve the diocese as Display Chairperson. I would appreciate your vote. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Vestry • Worship Committee - chair • Verger • Parish Life Committee Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Lay Member of Standing Committee Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Transition Team for the last two Bishop transitions • Diocesan Worship Committee • Chair of the Consecration Committee for Bishop Hougland • Diocesan Consulting Team William “Bill” Fleener, Jr.

St. David’s, Lansing

I am married and my wife Yvonne and I share our home with our children Eryn (17) and Trey (15), and Yvonne’s sister Patricia who is an adult with disabilities, and several dogs and cats. I am an attorney and work and teach at WMU Cooley Law School. I am also the Chancellor of the Diocese. Current Parish Committees, Offices: I have served on off and on for many years. Since I became chancellor I do not serve on vestry or other parish committees because of the possibility of a conflict of interest.

Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices I am the Chancellor of the Diocese, have been a deputy to the last several General Conventions and served on several church-wide bodies. I am currently on the Disciplinary Board for Bishops, the task for the review of the process for electing the Presiding Bishop, and Joint Standing Committee for Program, Budget, and Finance. Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) I have previously served on the Nominating committee for the Presiding Bishop, the Joint Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons, and several others. Amanda Henes St. Mark’s, Grand Rapids I am a lifelong Episcopalian who has been involved in ministry since first serving as an acolyte at age seven. I am very interested in the wider Episcopal Church. As a teen, I attended the national Episcopal Youth Event. I have attended the last two General Conventions with the Young Adult Festival spending most of my time observing the House of Deputies and committee hearings. I recently graduated from Cornerstone University with degrees in Bible and Ministry. I currently serve as a Director of Youth and Children Ministries. Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) At the parish level, I have served as an assistant youth group leader, youth acolyte coordinator, Sunday School teacher and ministry intern. I have also served on the Radical Welcome Committee and on the Christian Justice Committee. At the diocesan level, I have served as a camp counselor and as a Progressive Mission Trip leader.

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Dr. Barbara J. Kelly St. Philip’s, Beulah I am a ‘cradle’ Episcopalian, baptized and confirmed in the Diocese of Chicago. Since moving to the Diocese of Western Michigan in 2011, I have been very active in my home parish of St. Philip’s, Beulah, seeking opportunities to use God’s gifts and support the work of the church as a lector, adult faith formation leader, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Chaplain to the Vestry, Chaplain to the Search Committee, contemplative group and retreat leader, Vestry member, Senior Warden, leader of several stewardship campaigns, and as an active member of various finance committees. I serve the Traverse Deanery as a Spiritual Director. My faith is developed through praying the Daily Office, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, and reading theology as a life-long learner. As a former higher education administrator who currently teaches, I have had proven experience as an effective leader and member of active working committees charged with living out institutional vision and mission. I hope to bring these experiences working with people, attending to process, and understanding systems to the work of the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. I live in Empire, surrounded by the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, where I teach online for The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I am active in my community as a volunteer at our local library. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Adult Formation co-leader • Chaplain to Vestry and Search Committee • Senior Warden (two terms) • Lay Eucharistic Minister Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Spiritual Director/Traverse Deanery • Delegate and Alternate to Diocesan Convention • Nominated to Diocesan Council (Traverse Deanery Preconvention Mtg of 9/17/16) • Nomination to General Convention unanimously supported by acclamation (Traverse Deanery Preconvention Mtg of 9/17/16)

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Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Contemplative Prayer Retreat Leader • Leader of Advent and Lenten Quiet Days • Endowment Committee: member • Finance Committee: member • Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation: Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats program graduate • President and Secretary, Father Lovett Foundation • Workshops/trainings to lay and clergy on issues of diversity and multicultural competence • Workshops/trainings to lay and clergy on psychological and theological understandings of homosexuality Thomas W. Perrin St. Martin of Tours, Kalamazoo A cradle Episcopalian, I am a retired 5th Grade Teacher, having taught for over 30 years in the Northview Public School System in suburban Grand Rapids. Born in Grand Rapids, I was raised as a member of St. Andrew’s Church, Grand Rapids, where I remained until 2004 when my wife, Mary, was called to be the Rector of St. Martin of Tours, Kalamazoo. I am now active in St. Martin’s, Kalamazoo, where we have been for 12+ years. St. Martin’s is an active and amazing place that does tremendous work in outreach and on social justice issues. I was an EDWM Deputy to General Convention in Salt Lake City in 2015. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Sunday School Teacher • Lector • Eucharistic Minister • Chairperson of the India Ministry Team Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Chairperson, St. Joseph Deanery • Member, Apportionment Review Committee • Member and Past Chairperson, EDWM Stewardship Committee • Member, EDWM Diocesan Council

Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) At St. Andrew’s, I did just about everything a Lay person is called upon to do in a strong and vibrant parish. At St. Martin’s, as a Clergy Spouse, my role has changed somewhat and, because I can no longer serve on vestry or finance-related committees, I am involved in more Diocesan work than previously. At both parishes I have been blessed to call home, my commitment to Stewardship and Education has remained strong. I have been to various TEC Stewardship training programs and visited numerous other parishes to assist with their Stewardship planning. My philosophy of Stewardship is based in gratitude to God for all God has given me and in my own spiritual response to the promises I have made through my Baptismal Covenant. I served on the EDWM Transition Team for two bishop’s: Bishop Gepert and for Bishop Hougland (as co-chair).

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Diocesan Convention delegate Grand Valley Deanery Vice Chair

Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) Vestry, Senior Warden, Sunday School/Youth Group leader, Small group leader, President ECW (congregation) LEM, Cursillo, Convention delgate.

Mary Wylie Simpson St. Andrew’s, Grand Rapids I am a second generation Episcopalian who enjoys doing the work of the church at every level. My faith is strengthened by Bible study, group discussions,and involvement in many church activities. At this time in my life I would like to have some experiences at the national church level. My career as a Sleep Educator at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, MI is engaging and keeps me being a life longer learner. Spending time with family is the activity I look forward to the most. Whether it is in Traverse City with our daughters family (Meridith, Richard, and Elijah) or in Madrid, Spain with our daughter Abigail, or just time with my husband Chris it is time that is treasured. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Champion for Partnership for a Racism Free Community • Health Ministry team member Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Commission on Ministry • Diocesan Congregational Development Institute

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Clergy Nominees to General Convention The Very Rev. Jared C. Cramer, SCP Rector, St. John’s, Grand Haven The Very Rev. Jared C. Cramer, SCP, was raised in the Churches of Christ, and worked in several ministry positions in that tradition before moving into the Episcopal Church while completing his Master of Divinity at the Graduate School of Theology of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TX. Before that, he received a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies, summa cum laude, from Rochester college with a minor in Biblical Languages. After entering the Episcopal Church, he received his Anglican training through the completion of a Master of Sacred Theology at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. He is nearing completion of a Doctor of Ministry degree, also at Sewanee’s School of Theology. He served his first cure as a priest in the Lilly-endowed Foundations for Spiritual Leadership Program at Christ Church in Alexandria, VA. For the past six years he has been honored to serve the people of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, MI, as their rector. Fr. Cramer has written two books, Safeguarded by Glory: Michael Ramsey’s Ecclesiology and the Struggles of Contemporary Anglicanism and Scribere Orare Erat: To Write Was to Pray, the story of his journey into the Episcopal Church, both available on Amazon. com. He resides in Grand Haven (which also happens to be his home town!) with his wife, Bethany, and their dog, Cappadocian. Bethany is a local therapist, running her own private practice. Cappadocian, focuses on keeping the backyard clear of squirrels. And, as of this convention, they are also the proud parents of a new baby girl, Lucille Elizabeth, who will be baptized by the bishop the Sunday after convention’s close. Current Parish Committees, Offices • El Corazón Latino Ministry Initiative — Establishing Latino community at St. John’s. • Capital Campaign focused on Accessibility, Sustainability, and 21st Century Ministry • “Future Families” Task Force using Appreciative In-

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quiry & Best Practices to develop a new approach to children & youth ministry • Cultivating “Healthy Congregations” model from the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Dean, Lakeshore Deanery of the Diocese • Convener of the Deans of the Diocese • Delegate to Province V Synod (Current) Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Member, Commission on Ministry (2012–2015) • Chair, Commission on Ministry (2013-2015) • Alternate to General Convention 2015 • Commissioner appointed by The Episcopal Church to the National Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission, later renamed the Convening Table on Matters of Faith and Order (2008–2014) The Very Rev. Brian Coleman Rector, St. Thomas, Battle Creek The Very Rev. Brian Coleman has been resident in the Diocese of Western Michigan for 8 years, since he became Rector of St. Thomas Church in Battle Creek. He moved to Michigan from England where he served as a parish priest in Sheffield from 2000 through 2008. He was ordained in the Diocese of Los Angeles as deacon in 1998 and priest in 1999. Fr. Brian is married to Dr. John Moore, a professor of Psychology at Olivet College. They have been together for over 17 years. He attended the University of the South (Sewanee) as an undergraduate, received his B.A. in Philosophy from California State University, Fullerton and his M.Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. In addition to his church ministry, Fr. Brian in engaged in food equity and social justice efforts in Michigan, and is a member of Rotary International. His family (parents, twin brother, etc.) live in Austin, Texas. Current Parish Committees, Offices Father Brian Coleman is the rector of St. Thomas

where he has rejuvenated the parish’s outreach ministries, which include the Community Summer Breakfast Program (feeding 10,000 meals this summer), the Pumpkin Patch, and Family Pub Nights. Under his leadership, Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer have been offered daily in the chapel, monthly Choral Evensongs have been introduced, and most recently a lay preaching ministry has been developed. During the past three months he has been on a sabbatical funded through a grant from the Lily Endowment which included a series of parish-based renewal activities. He currently serves as a trustee of the Battle Creek Community Foundation, is a Paul Harris Fellow and member of Rotary International. Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Dean, Eastern Deanery (Diocese of Western Michigan) • Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Gun Violence Task Force • Diocesan Congregational Development Institute

Mediator in Harbert, Michigan in 2002. Mother Paula loves serving in a small church, leading retreats and empowering individuals and groups to living into their baptismal covenant. She and her husband Michael live in New Buffalo. They are wonderfully gifted to have their two daughters, Jenna Francis and Sarah Paturalski and their families which include five delightful grandchildren, living within 30 minutes of them. Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Daughters of the King Diocesan Chaplain • Co-Developer/Counselor for Leaders in Training at Episcopal Dioceses of Western Michigan Youth Camp Previous Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Small Church Task Force 2015 • Standing Committee 2011 - 2014 • Diocesan Liturgy Committee 2003 & 2004 • Safeguarding God’s Children Revision Task Force 2003

Previous Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Vice-chairman of Diocesan Council (2010-2015) • Deputy to General Convention 2015 • President of Joint-religious Organizing Network for Action & Hope (JONAH) The Rev. Paula Durren Rector, Church of the Mediator Mother Paula Durren received her Master’s in Divinity from Seabury Western Theological Seminary in 2002. Mother Paula also has a Masters in Counseling from Indiana University and practiced as a counselor for over 20 years. Her special interests lie in the fields of Celtic and Benedictine Spirituality. Mother Paula and her husband were 2008 recipients of the Virginia Theological Seminary Small Church Collegium, a project funded by the “Making Connections” Initiative of the Lily Endowment Foundation. She began serving as the rector of Church of the

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The Rev. Cindy Nawrocki Deacon, St. Andrew’s, Grand Rapids I was ordained a deacon in September, 2003. I have served at St. Andrews Grand Rapids, St. Marks Grand Rapids and on diocesan staff. I retired from the State of Michigan in 2002. Following my ordination I worked for 11 years as a hospital chaplain at Bronson Hospital and then a year as a Hospice chaplain. My husband and I have been married 32 years and have five children, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. I am a spiritual director, having trained at the Dominican Center at Marywood. Current Parish Committees, Offices Partners for a Racism-Free Community, discernment teams, parish board member of North End Community Ministries. Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices Diocesan Deacon for Domestic Missions and Jubilee Ministries, Reading Camp Network, Province V Peace and Justice Officer, Lower Peninsula Diversity Task Force, The Episcopal Church Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism (vice-chair). Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) Vestry, outreach committee, Diocesan Task Force on Racism chair, General Convention Deputy. The Rev. Nurya Love Parish

Plainsong Farm Affiliate priest, St. Andrew’s, Grand Rapids The Rev. Nurya Love Parish serves as affiliate priest with St. Andrew’s while starting up Plainsong Farm Ministry, a new ministry in the diocese providing

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vegetables to the charitable food system and convening conversations and offering resources both locally and nationally at the intersection of Christian faith, sustainable agriculture, and charitable food. Plainsong Farm also partners with Forward Movement on “Grow Christians,” a new group blog for Episcopalians practicing faith at home (especially with kids). Prior to this work she served St. Andrew’s as associate priest for five years and Christian education director/ seminary intern for two. She graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1996 (M.Div.) and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 2011 (Certificate of Anglican Studies). She is married to a firefighter in the city of Grand Rapids and they have two children. Current Parish Committees, Offices • Youth Ministry Co-Leader, Grand Rapids Episcopal Youth (a partnership between St. Andrew’s and St. Mark’s) Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Chair, Grand Valley Deanery • Diocesan Council Member, Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan • Member, Advisory Council for the Stewardship of Creation (national church interim body created by General Convention 2015) • Member, Steering Committee, Cultivate: The Episcopal Food Movement (formerly the Episcopal Faith, Food & Farm Network). • Member, Core Team, the Acts 8 Movement (proclaiming resurrection in the Episcopal Church) Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Alternate Clergy Deputy, General Convention 2015 (Although the diocese could not afford to send alternates to convention in 2015, Nurya raised funds to cover her expenses through the Episcopal Faith and Food Network and participated in convention as an alternate.) • Visitor/Guest, General Convention 2012

The Rev. Anne Schnaare Rector, Trinity Church, Marshall I grew up in Wisconsin as an Episcopalian at St. Matthias, Waukesha. Church has always been an important part of my life, and I discovered a particular love of our Episcopal traditions when I was a foreign exchange student in Germany. When I was homesick I would pray using the Book of Common Prayer, which helped me feel more connected with both my biological and my church family. I went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where I majored in Theatre and Music, and met my husband, Matthew. We were married in 2001 and soon after went on a short-term mission trip to Brazil. As Matthew and I processed our experiences overseas, he felt called to become a math teacher, and I felt a calling to the priesthood. We moved to Sewanee, Tennessee, where I earned my Master of Divinity and our daughter, Phoebe, was born. I spent the first two years of ordained ministry as a curate at Calvary Episcopal Church in Americus, Georgia. It was a fabulous experience, but I was glad to return to the Midwest when I was called to serve Trinity, Marshall. Trinity and I have just celebrated our fifth anniversary, and God continues to surprise and delight us in our ministry together!

• Vestry, Choir, Youth Group, Youth Mission Team, Convention Delegate (St. Michael’s, Racine, WI) • Brazil Mission Team Member (Ecumenical with Grace Baptist Church, Racine, WI) The Rev. Canon William J. Spaid Canon to the Ordinary Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan

Canon Spaid has been a member of the diocese since 1986. He served as rector of Saint Martin’s, Kalamazoo until 2003 when he became Canon to the Ordinary. He has served on the Commission on Ministry, Standing Committee, as a staff member at Diocesan Camp 1987-2002, and as a deputy to General Convention in 2012 and 2015. Current Parish Committees, Offices Along with responsibilities as the Bishop’s canon, Bill is the transition officer of the diocese and leads the Diocesan Congregational Development Institute

Current Parish Committees, Offices • Pastoral Care Committee • Finance Committee • Vestry Current Diocesan / Provincial / National Church Committees, Offices • Standing Committee Previous Church Work (Diocesan, Parish, National) • Commission on Ministry (Diocese of Western Michigan) • Curate (Calvary Episcopal Church, Americus, GA) • Committee for a New Day (School of Theology: Sewanee, TN)

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Resolution before the 142nd Diocesan Convention On Increasing the Suggested Minimum Level of Compensation for Supply Clergy submitted by the Rev. William Whiting

Resolution This 2016 EDWM Diocesan Convention raises the clergy supply rate to $175 for one liturgy and $200 for two liturgies, in addition to mileage reimbursement. Rationale I spend anywhere from a minimum of seven hours up to a maximum of fifteen hours on a Sunday liturgy, which includes sermon preparation (up to six hours or more), driving to and from the parish (up to six hours round-trip to a northern parish), and always at least two and possibly up to three hours or more at any given parish on Sunday morning. $125 for one liturgy, at the minimum time of seven hours, is $17.85 per hour. At the maximum time of fifteen hours, that comes to $8.33 per hour. There are now quite a few states where the minimum wage is $15 per hour for completely unskilled and uneducated workers. Even $17.85 per hour is not remotely fair to a priest who is highly intelligent, has probably spent seven years in post-secondary education, and most probably has many years of experience and wisdom to tap into. I recognize that there are a number of small and struggling parishes for whom an increase in the supply rate might present some degree of burden, but if a parish cannot even afford a fair hourly wage for a sup-

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ply priest, perhaps they need to rethink their options. We should also take note that some laypeople hold a (perhaps unexamined) attitude that clergy are meant to make big sacrifices, including big financial sacrifices. To those persons, I would point out that clergy are not asking to be paid the sorts of compensation that they could earn had they chosen to go into business, but do deserve a wage somewhat above, if not well above, what is now the minimum wage of $15 in a number of states. Furthermore, I would point out that clergy have the same bills to pay that everyone else has. It might be in order to reflect on what spiritual leadership is worth to us. Is it worth more than burger-flipping or floor-mopping, important as those tasks might be? Supply rates in nearby dioceses are as follows: • Michigan: 1 liturgy: $135 + $25 each additional liturgy • Eastern Michigan: Retired Clergy: 1 liturgy: $150; 2 liturgies: $189 Active Clergy: 1 liturgy: $127; 2 liturgies: 160 • Northern Indiana: 1 liturgy: $125, $50 each additional liturgy • Chicago: 1 liturgy: $175; 2 or more liturgies: $200 • Oregon: 1 liturgy: $200; 2 liturgies: $250 • EDWM: 1 liturgy: $125; 2 liturgies: $150

Reports to the 142nd Diocesan Convention The Commission on Ministry (COM) Tuesday, October 16, 2016 The Commemoration of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, Bishops and Martyrs, 1555 In the Diocese of Western Michigan, the Commission on Ministry oversees the discernment of people to Holy Orders and establishes guidelines and programs for formation for every order (lay, deacon, priest) of the church. It also guides people through the ordination process. The Commission on Ministry (COM) is established by Title III, Canon 2 of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church. According to that canon, every diocese must have a committee or commission consisting of priests, deacons, and lay persons whose function is to assist the Bishop in three distinct areas: 1) In the implementation of Title III canons related to ministry. 2) In the determination of present and future opportunities and needs for the ministry of all baptized persons. 3) In the design and oversight of the ongoing process for recruitment, discernment, formation for ministry, and assessment for readiness thereof. During the past 12 months we have interviewed three people pursuing postulancy to Holy Orders; two for the priesthood and one for the diaconate. We have also interviewed two people for candidacy to ordination to the priesthood. This year’s work load is typical The Commission on Ministry Ms. Virginia LeDare Cox, St. John’s, Mount Pleasant Mr. James C. DeGoede, St. Paul’s, Greenville The Rev. Michael C. Fedewa, St. Andrew’s, Grand Rapids Mr. Michael Hirt, Holy Spirit, Belmont The Rev. Darlene M.S. Kuhn, St. James, Albion The Rev. Michael J. Ryan, Epiphany, South Haven The Rev. Anne Elizabeth Schnaare, Trinity, Marshall Ms. Mary Simpson, St. Andrew’s , Grand Rapids Mr. Charles Thomas, Trinity, Three Rivers

in that the largest portion of our time is spent with people who are discerning a call to ordained ministry. That said, we continue to offer support, provide resources to, and endeavor to guide all baptized christians in our diocese. There is one area of our work that is particularly challenging and gratifying: the large number of aspirants who possess rich and diverse life experiences that qualify them for ordained ministry. The challenge is how to best recognize and celebrate their gifts, while seeking to follow the policies and canonical requirements for ordination. Some examples of people seeking ordination to the priesthood include: a non- English speaking transitional deacon, a vowed member of a religious order, a vocational deacon and a Lutheran pastor! To respond faithfully to the good things that God is working out through these people, we are seeking new ways to discern and prepare them for ordained ministry. All of this calls for closer and more regular communication with the Standing Committee and the Bishop. To begin, we are forming a joint-subcommittee with the Standing Committee to develop case-specific pathways to ordination in cases where significant requirements have been met in the course of the aspirants life and ministry. We look forward to reporting to the 143rd Diocesan Convention on the fruits of this collaborative endeavor. Respectfully submitted on behalf of your sisters and brothers on the Commission. Grace and peace,

The Rev. Michael J. Ryan, Chair

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The Deans of the Diocese of Western Michigan This year has been a year of change, vision, and growth in our diocesan sense of calling. Each of the deans have felt that work and, in our own conversations, are tremendously supportive of the good work the Holy Spirit is doing among us. We continue active in our local work, hosting monthly Clergy Chapter meetings and also conducting “Dean’s Visitations” in advance of the bishop’s visit to parishes. In these visitations, we have gotten to know the details of many parishes in this diocese and send reports to the bishop that enable him to be prepared for his own visitation. As deans, we also spent some time in early 2016 working on the question of how best to facilitate the welcoming of new clergy into our Diocese. This used to be done through a program from the Churchwide Office called “Fresh Start,” but that program was eliminated and not replaced with anything. We began work on an eight meeting schedule of monthly classes, using the Fresh Start modules as a guide. This would enable regular gathering, but then taking January off for a midwinter break and three months off in the summer. Each class would have been hosted by a dean, one one class hosted by the Canon to the Ordinary. After going through work preparing this, we decided to put a hold on this process. At that time, there were only two new clergy in the diocese, both with over twenty years of experience in ordained ministry. In April, we hosted our annual Spring Clergy Retreat, led this year by the Episcopal Church Foundation and focused on helping clergy in our diocese cultivate their preaching voice. It was one day longer than normal, but attendance was strong and feedback very

The Recovery Commission Following the death of Mr. Tom Palermo of Baltimore who was killed in an accident involving the former bishop suffragan of Maryland, Heather Cook, the Church

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positive. Though in the future we will probably return to a two-day retreat length, we have learned this time together for learning, fellowship, and corporate worship is an important part of our life together as clergy of the diocese. Our final meeting planned for this year will be in October, just before this year’s Annual Convention. In our meetings throughout the year we have been involved in the ongoing process exploring questions of structure and mission in the diocese. All the deans express their gratitude for the work of the EDWM Structure team in helping us find a new and adaptive structure that will best enable the vision of our diocese. We have noted both strengths and weaknesses of the current system. In the reports from Dean Brian Coleman, who also serves as a member of the EDWM Structure team, we have also consistently affirmed the direction the team seems to be moving. We look forward to considering the fruits of their work with the rest of you at this year’s Convention. Once Convention concludes, the deans will get to work on putting into place in our own ministries the structure you have discerned for our diocese. If that entails the continuing of our work, we will immediately pick up planning for further clergy retreats and structuring a Diocesan Fresh Start for some of the new priests we have welcomed since earlier this year. If the Convention discerns a different structure for ministry, we look forward to serving Christ alongside you in whatever that structure may be. Respectfully Submitted, The Very Rev. Jared C. Cramer, SCP Dean of the Lakeshore Deanery & Convener of the Deans of Western Michigan

has taken a new look at our policies and attitudes on alcohol and other addictive substances and behaviors. If you or someone you know has an interest and would like to be involved in this ministry of awareness and education, please contact: Fr. Carlton Kelley, Interim Grace Church, Traverse City (231) 947-2330 rector@gracetc.org

The Episcopal Peace Fellowship of Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City, Michigan The Episcopal Peace Fellowship of Grace Church is committed to contemplation and action with regards to issues of peace and justice. Each year we work to fulfill the pledge upon which our organization is founded: “In loyalty to the teaching, and person of Jesus Christ, my conscience commits me to the way of redemptive love: to pray, study, and work for peace, and to renounce, as far as possible, participation in war, militarism, and all other forms of violence. In fellowship with others, I will work to discover and create alternatives to violence and to build a culture of peace. I urge the Episcopal Church in accordance with our baptismal vows ‘to renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God,’ and to wage peace across all boundaries, calling upon people everywhere to repent, to forgive, and to love.” This year we hosted a book discussion for parish members on The Powers That Be: A Theology for the New Millennium by Walter Wink. We plan to host another book discussion in 2017 for our parish and other community organizations. We continue to support Bread for the World with annual letter writing campaigns. We are supporting our parish in Explore & Soar Reading Club Holy Spirit Church, Belmont Explore & Soar Reading Club has begun its 9th year of operating under the direction of The Loaves and Fishes Family Center at Holy Spirit. This important program provides instruction after school, four days a week, to struggling readers in second and third grade. The program is led by a certified teacher with years of classroom experience. She has an assistant who has been with the program for a number of years. These two paid positions account for a majority of the $18,000 budget. Other expenses are materials and some snacks as well as a $500 stipend for the program coordinator Reading club follows a program template from the Youth Education for Tomorrow program out of Philadelphia. This program was found to be successful by HWM United Way, the program’s first funding source. Components of the program are snack, learning games, writing activities, comprehension work and independent reading. During reading time, they have a selection of books that provide good practice and encourage

the restoration of a peace pole that stands in front of our church. In addition, each March, we sponsor an interfaith peace service that brings together individuals of Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Christian, and Native American faiths for the purpose of honoring those who have been touched by war. The EPF of Grace Church continues to work with other local peace groups in our community to carry out our pledge, and bring awareness of alternatives to violence to others in the community around us. We supported local community and civic groups in celebrating the International Day of Peace with the focus on how to create peace and nonviolence in our local communities. We co-sponsored with MidEast Just Peace and other organizations focused on peace the author, Jeff Halper, who discussed his new book War Against the People: Israel, the Palestinians, and Global Pacification. We are committed to putting forth effort to grow our organization and collaborate with other peace organizations on projects that focus on peace and justice. Our chapter hopes that by publicizing our actions and accomplishments, we are able to encourage other churches in the Diocese to consider forming an EPF chapter. Submitted by Mary Pierce and Betsy Davidson

them to progress through the levels. Teachers and volunteers give the students individual attention at this time to check comprehension and assess progress. Progress is measured with assessments before and after the students participate in the program as well as in January (mid-program). This gives good data to not only check the effectiveness of the program, but also to share with parents and teachers. Reading club is fun!!! Every week has a theme. That theme helps the teachers plan special teacher read-alouds and activities. There might also be special snacks! Many people, parishes, and organizations of the Episcopal Church have supported reading club. They have received funds or grants from the Bishop Whittemore foundation, Daughters of the King, ECW and have also been named a Jubilee Center. Children who are capable and confident readers will experience success in school and in life. Explore & Soar Reading Club helps struggling readers achieve this goal. This mission of Holy Spirit is a blessing to all involved. How can you support this program? • Send a check made out to: Loaves and Fishes Family Center, 1200 Post Dr., Belmont, MI 49306 • PayPal.me/ReadingClub • Smile.Amazon.com – Loaves and Fishes Family Center, Belmont

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The Lower Peninsula Diversity Task Force This group was tasked to become a Lower Peninsula Diversity Task Force (LPDTF), to serve the dual purpose of heading up any future efforts within each diocese as well as the future efforts of all three dioceses. These efforts will include but not be limited to the following: 1. Ministry Initiatives: looking for opportunities to serve in ways that promote peace, justice, and sustainability. 2. Networking: developing connections with people in other faith groups, non-profits, and area businesses who can become partners in ministry initiatives and advocacy work. 3. Advocacy: Identifying strategic ways of advocating for “the other” in our midst. 4. Ministry of Presence: being present at events that promote diversity and peaceful co-existence. 5. Training: planning diocesan anti-racism/diversity training events, as well as events for all 3 dioceses, possibly for the Province. 6. Communicating: developing methods of communication to disseminate information about all of the above to ministers within and across the dioceses and province. Overview of the LPDTF Work Plan: • Established as a result of a Constable Grant awarded in 2014 to explore areas of cooperation between our three dioceses in the areas of healing racism and promoting diversity.

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• In Stage 2 of the grant, nine members, three from each diocese, were appointed to the LPDTF. • The LPDTF was launched on September 25, 2014 by participation in “Understanding and Analyzing Systemic Racism”. A two day ERAC/CE sponsored workshop, facilitated by Crossroads Antiracism Training and Organizing, to explore an analysis of systemic racism and to begin to discern strategies for dismantling racism within organizational structures. • The LPDTF has 12 met times since its inception. They developed and implemented the following action plan. See table next page. LPDTF Recommendations: Based on our collective discussions, presentations and trainings we recommend the following: Recommendation #1: Production of and use of diversity/ equity/inclusion videos & Website Toolkit Recommendation #2: On-site training for certification of all leadership (diocese and parish) Recommendation #3: Dedicated budget and cross diocese resources (TBD) Recommendation #4: Strengthen the existing membership by appointing additional members with broader diverse representation to the task force: • New Name: DEI (of God) – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force • Implement sub-groups Action(s) to Be Taken The LPDTF asks the bishops of the Lower Peninsula dioceses to adopt the four recommendations and encourage the task force to go forward and execute recommendations. Thank you for your consideration.

Communication

Training

Ministry Advocacy of Presence

Networking

Ministry Core Initiatives Values

Lower Peninsula Diversity Task Force Action Plan Long Term Goals

2014 – 2016 Initiatives & Outcomes Encouraged by LPDTF but may have been facilitated by individual dioceses.

Looking for opportunities to serve in ways that promote peace, justice, and sustainability.

• Eastern Michigan – Interactive Facilitated Conversations • Anti-racism Videos • Fish Out of Water Film Sessions

Developing connections with people in other faith groups, non-profits, and area businesses who can become partners in ministry initiatives and advocacy work.

• Eastern Michigan Interactive Facilitated Conversation • Conversations with other faith groups under Episcopal Peace Fellowship • Book Discussion: – “City Within A City” – “Practical Welcome” – “American’s Original Sin”

Identifying strategic ways of advocating for “the other” in our midst.

• One –on-one Conversations with individuals in parishes • Michigan visit with state rep

Being present at events that promote diversity and peaceful co-existence.

• Charleston Prayer Services • Pulse Shooting Services • Speaker - Jim Wallis

Planning diocesan antiracism/diversi- • Western Michigan Trainings - 6/18 ty training events, as well as events for & 10/15 all 3 dioceses. • Eastern Michigan Trainings – 9/24 • Gun Violence Protests • Poverty Simulations • Feeding America Developing methods of communication to disseminate information about each objective to ministers within and across the diocese and the province.

• Videos of inequality in schools etc. • Intersectionality • Map of diocese and where we are from

Lower Peninsula Diversity Task Force Members Eastern Michigan Jelecia Ford, St. Paul’s, Flint Bob Lotz, Grace, Port Huron Rick Russell, Friend of Grace, Port Huron The Rev. Dan Scheid, St. Paul’s, Flint Michigan Zachary Baker, St. Luke’s Ferndale The Rev. Dr. Bill Hale, Canterbury-on-theLake, Waterford Juanita Woods, All Saints, Detroit

Western Michigan Joyce Henry, St. Philip’s, Grand Rapids The Rev. Cindy Nawrocki, St. Andrew’s Grand Rapids Province V, Peace and Justice Officer, Executive Council, Committee on Anti-Racism The Rev. Sue York, St. Marks, Grand Rapids

Leadership Team Canon Michael Spencer, Diocese of Eastern Michigan The Rev. Michelle Meech, Diocese of Michigan The Rev. Sue York, Diocese of Western Michigan We recognize and benefitted from the gifts and talents of the following individuals who served for extended periods of time: Emery Dumas, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit Jackie Spann, Christ Church, Grosse Point,

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From the Ecumenical and Interfaith Officer The Rev. Mike Wernick This year’s reading, writing (for our diocese and for the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan) and attending several ecumenical and interfaith events culminated with the fifteenth annual LARC Conference (Lutherans, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics) which was held last month at the Augustine Center in Petoskey, MI. These three denominations take turns hosting the conference, arranging the speaker, and planning the middle (longest) day of worship. It was the Lutheran’s turn to host the conference this year, and our speaker was Dr. Kathryn Johnson, who is the Director of Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a position she has held since September 2015. Kathryn graduated from St. Olaf College, and earned a Master of Arts at Cambridge University and a doctorate in religious studies from Yale University, and from 2007 to 2012 she served as Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs at the Lutheran World Federation office in Geneva, Switzerland. At its Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans this past summer, ELCA voting members – by a vote of 931 to 9 – overwhelmingly accepted the “Declaration on the Way,” a unique ecumenical document which includes a litany of 32 consensus statements (Statements of Agreement) wherein Catholics and Lutherans have said there are not church-dividing differences between them (on church, ministry and Eucharist); this marks Communication from the Diocese EDWM strives inform those interested in or involved with the diocese about upcoming events, forms, dates and deadlines through a number of online tools. We send electronic newsletters, including our general newsletter The Communicator, to all leaders in the diocese as well as those who sign up on our website. We also use our software to serve as a proxy for deanery chairs informing delegates, alternates and interested persons of upcoming deanery meetings and agendas. Other things that are delivered to your inbox include the following: • Letters, directives from the bishop. • Communication from the convention secretary • Announcements about upcoming youth, camp and formation events. • Financial and insurance news. • Clergy funeral announcements. • Instructions and announcements to parishes, leaders and clergy about forms and deadlines, i.e. parochial report, elections report, lay ministry licensing, etc.

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a path toward greater unity. Considering the centuries-long animosity between Lutherans and Catholics, this was a momentous and historic agreement. And though a more tentative section identifies some “remaining differences,” there are some suggested some ways forward. Dr. Johnson led our discussions from the Declaration’s accompanying study guide: From Conflict to Communion: Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration of the Reformation in 2017. And although she focused primarily on these two denominations, there are examples for Episcopalians and others too. On October 5 for example (during LARC), Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis issued a Common Declaration which said, in part: “We are impatient for progress that we might be fully united in proclaiming, in word and deed, the saving and healing gospel of Christ to all people. For this reason we take great encouragement from the meeting during these days of so many Catholic and Anglican bishops who, on the basis of all that they have in common, and which generations of scholars have painstakingly unveiled, are eager to go forward in collaborative mission and witness to the “ends of the earth.” There will almost certainly never be complete agreement between Christian denominations on all issues of Christology, orthodoxy, orthopraxy, church polity, and more, but we are learning (world over) that we must focus on what unites us and not on what divides us, and work together to bring God’s Kingdom into a more substantive reality.

Some obstacles to receiving diocesan communications: • Because of our use of a mass email service (Constant Contact) some gmail users will find diocesan emails placed in their promotions folder. Some users will find diocesan emails in their spam folders. Please check to ensure you are not missing anything. • Some users unintentionally unsubscribe from our communication, which prohibits us from adding them back. A process to resubscribe through Constant Contact is required by the recipient. • Some users will have difficulties with online forms and Paypal payment because their internet browsers will not allow them to open pop-up windows. • Some parishes have not informed us of email changes, or changes in leadership, to ensure that information is being received. Please contact Karmel Puzzuoli, Communications Assistant to the Bishop, if you have questions about receiving diocesan communications and forms at kpuzzuoli@edwm. org. Also see our website: edwm.org

EDWM Stewardship Committee Bishop Hougland’s charge to the EDWM Stewardship Committee is to assist parishes to grow into a greater appreciation of what stewardship means. The task is changing our understanding of stewardship from the short-term pledge drive intended to raise money, to a year-round lifestyle response to the innumerable blessings we receive from God. To be sure, fund-raising and budget concerns are still important, but it is only one of many parts of stewardship. Care for God’s Creation in the form of our planet, Care for Others less fortunate, Inviting Others to Join Us (Evangelizing) and feeding the hungry are examples. Two excellent resources are immediately available. The first is The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS). There is an abundance of material available to download from that website by clicking on the TENS tab on the EDWM website. All parishes have access by entering the User name: living and the passsword: generously. A second resource the Committee has discussed is a book, Bounty by Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie, published by Abingdon Press in 2013. Below are some excerpts from their book that illustrate their message and the Committee’s thinking: Reconsider your stewardship message, moving it from financial to spiritual, from mundane to missional, from painful to inspirational. Bounty envisions stewardship to be grounded in gratitude, revealed in prayer, lived in faith. Invite God into the mix: stewardship is not about what we want people to give, but what God wants his people to give. Invite God into the mix through Gratitude: the first task is to help people realize the many blessings they have received. Instead of distributing line item budgets and pledge cards, begin by distributing Gratitude cards. Ask, “How have you been blessed? What are the gifts in your life for which you are grateful to God?”

Demonstrate congregational gratitude. Instead of doing follow-up calls to people who didn’t make a pledge, what about making gratitude calls to those who did? Publish your list of those who made a pledge (not the amount). Invite God into the mix through Prayer: Stewardship requires an invitation to a deeper life of prayer and openness to the Spirit of God. Ask, “God, what would you have me do?” If gratitude reminds us of our blessings and their ultimate source, prayer is our willingness to allow those resources to be used by God. It’s easy to believe that good fortune is of our own doing rather than a result of God’s blessings. Invite God into the mix through Faith: Bountiful, generous giving will occur only when pastors and leaders are willing to model what it means to live and give in faith. On a monthly basis, ask individuals who have stepped out in faith to offer a testimony as to how it has changed their lives in little or big ways. Don’t limit this witness to financial giving, but don’t exclude financial giving, either. Eliminate Secrecy Surrounding Money By talking about money and speaking clearly about its control of our lives, we can begin to put things back into perspective. In society today, we often define success by what we own rather than by who we are. Jesus urged people to become less attached to their stuff and more attached to God. Make Stewardship Year Round Don’t limit stewardship to the fall season. Some churches choose to focus on one particular area of stewardship per month. For example, January is environmental stewardship, February is stewardship of relationships, March is stewardship of the body, and so on.

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Youth Ministries What a year!

The youth ministries started off with a High School Lenten Retreat held during the second weekend of Lent at St. Timothy’s, Richland. The Rev. Joel Turmo, Mr. Jeff Brown, and the Rev. Nurya Love Parish took the lead, with help from around the diocese. The Progressive Youth Mission Trip was the next event, occurring right after the summer holidays began. Again the Rev. Turmo and Mr. Brown headed this up with help from youth ministers around the diocese. Both the Lenten Retreat and the Progressive Mission Trip were in their second annual years. Each saw time for youth to step out of the fast pace of everyday life to connect with God, each other, other parishes, and in the case of the mission trip, the communities the parishes serve. The Lenten Retreat, an opportunity for youth examine the meaning and practices of Lent, is already scheduled for next year. The Progressive Mission Trip will take a hiatus because the focus for 2017 will be the triennial Episcopal Youth Event (EYE). Episcopal Youth Camp went through a revisioning process this year, beginning with a Ministry Review led by the Rev. Canon William Spaid. About 12 members of the camp leadership came together in a process similar to a mutual ministry review that Canon Spaid has led many times with parishes around the Diocese. Here is the synopsis from this activity: • We’re doing a great job, and even if we changed nothing, it would still be a life-giving, God-filled, amazing week of camp for many people in our Diocese

• We’ve defined that our overall focus is to develop a community that’s Sacrificial, Restorative, and Spirit-filled • We do a wonderful job creating such a community for the campers, but we can do much better with our staff • We need to focus on training, mentoring, and handing off responsibility to others, so the community and program will continue to thrive and grow (even with the continual changes of leadership) From that came a series of leadership training opportunities for the camp staff and a reworking of some of the job descriptions. Particular attention was paid this year to recruiting the children and youth from Sudanese Grace, Grand Rapids. We had about 12 new campers from that parish. A big thank you to parishes, deaneries, and individuals who contributed for this specific ministry. Here are the numbers: Camp Numbers

Senior Middle Camp Camp

Junior Camp

Campers

Youth Leaders

Staff Children

Staff

Total People

222 people were there for 6 days (5 of which we had a daily Eucharist), plus approximately 15 people served for a day. That makes 1125 communicants for the summer. For 2017, we’ve revamped the website and will work on full electronic registration. For more information, visit EpiscopalYouthCamp.org The next event is, of course, youth delegates to our diocesan convention. And we will be ending the year with a High School Youth Retreat at Camp Tall Turf later this month. The goals for these two events will be showing young people the breadth, width, and diversity of the larger church. For more information on upcoming youth events, go to EDWMYouthEvents.blogspot.com.

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Looking Ahead 2016 Camp Tall Turf High School Retreat November 12-13, 2016 Walkerville, MI St. Nicholas Day Celebration Saturday, December 10, 2016, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Grace Church, Holland All ages welcome. Open Enrollment for active clergy and lay employees for health insurance November 7-23, 2016 2017 Confirmation Liturgy - Vigil of our Lord’s Baptism Saturday, January 7th Church of the Mediator, Harbert

Episcopal Youth Camp – Senior Cam (high school age) June 18-24 Cran-Hill Ranch

Bishop’s Workshop – Grand Rapids Saturday, February 11th St. Mark’s

Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic June 17-24, 2017

Bishop’s Workshop – Kalamazoo Saturday, March 4th – St. Luke’s

Episcopal Youth Event – Grades 9-12 July 10-14 – Edmond, Oklahoma

Youth Lenten Retreat – March 4th

Weekend Camp – All ages & families July 21-23 Cran-Hill Ranch

Bishop’s Workshop – Traverse City Saturday, April 1st – Grace Church Confirmation Liturgy – The Great Vigil of Easter Saturday, April 15th – St. Andrew’s, Grand Rapids Province V Episcopal Church Women Annual Meeting April 28-30 – St. David’s Church, Lansing Clergy Planning for Tomorrow Conference May 19-20, 2017 Ann Arbor, MI Confirmation Liturgy – The Eve of Pentecost Saturday, June 3rd St. Philip’s, Beulah

Episcopal Youth Camp – Middle School August 6-12 Camp Newaygo Episcopal Youth Camp – Elementary School August 13-19 Camp Newaygo AMEN Clergy Conference Mackinac Island October 10-12 143rd EDWM Convention & Confirmation Liturgy November 3-4, 2017 Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo

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In Memoriam

Remembering the faithful departed October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016

St. James Church, Albion Patricia Marie Gazette Thomas Lloyd Kalenchick, Jr. Shirley Bushong Samuel Stanley Higginbottom Martha Prescott Frances Basha Yale Vaughn Dorothy Johnson Church of the Good Shepherd, Allegan Theodore “Ted” John Lange Norman Bruce Richards Margaret Ellen Hayes Sturgis Merle Cornell St. Thomas Church, Battle Creek Gloria Coward Coyle Helen E. Nichols Corl Eugene Colles Mary D. Holcomb R. Gene Dobbertien St. Augustine’s of Canterbury, Benton Harbor Diana Mance Harper David Christian Hart St. Andrew’s Church, Big Rapids Helen M. Rouman Kevin Belcher Edward Houk Rebecca A. Ruis St. John’s Church, Grand Haven Susan Lynne Switzer George Nelson Hill

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Frances Lamy Cox Richard William Swain Ruth Booth St. Andrew’s Church, Grand Rapids Sally Louise Crame Mary Ellen Kadwell Roger Henry Meyer Doris J. Mitchell Frank Donald Cherava Rith L. Pinder Christina Maria Lovisa Stanley Moleski Michael Curtis Sanders Christine Ingram Joanne Witkowski Tisha Elizabeth Smith Grace Church, Holland Robert Borgman Gladys Woodward Duane Falor Gerald Sova Joy Huttar Morley Byxbe David DeKraker Walter “Jerry” Roper Jackie VanDuren Rex Stick, Jr. Roy Morris Arkie Pierson Howard Nyhof David Raffenaud Stuart Sharp Kenneth Helder Marilyn VanderMolen Millie Gallaway

Grace Church, Holland, continued ...

Heather Callahan Babcok Donald Gough Herbert Olney Mary Deneff Cecil Stick Doris Honor

St. David’s Church, Lansing Junior Gentry Dakota Gentry Helen Curry Lee G. Louise Williams Glennis Muncie Sean Robinson Frances H. Homer R. Edwin VanderMoere Russell M. Vine Raymond L. Albert Mary Jo Nye Dolores Jean Tuttle-Strong Donald Hartwick Grace Church, Ludington George Christopher Ashley Gannett Phyllis Enyart Charlotte Shaw Trinity Church, Marshall Marian Palmer Evelyn McClay John Carroll Carl Davidson Margaret Fitch Marian Johnson St. Gregory’s Church, Muskegon Dorothy Mosler Blanchard Devyn Laurel Harris Martha Ann Craigie Donald F. Snyder Mark Arthur Driza Michael T. Zimmerman

St. Paul’s Church, Muskegon Richard Morgenstern Nancy Morgenstern Trinity Church, Niles Janet Kennedy St. James Church, Pentwater Lillian Dorothy Hackey Emmanuel Church, Petoskey Nathaniel “Mike” W. Stroup Reba “Constance” W. Finlayson St. Timothy’s Church, Richland Robin Barlow Patricia Rapp June Hall James Fish, Sr. All Saints Church, Saugatuck Patricia Pera Richard Tress Mark Elferdink David Barton Dorothy Kohl Al Frazier St. Francis of Assisi Church, Shelbyville Pat Delaphiano Robert Burgess St. John’s Church, Sturgis Gene R. Adams Phyllis V. Palmer Sue Ann Adams James A. Boyden Peter T. Stutzman Trinity Church, Three Rivers John Aronson

O God, the King of saints, we praise and magnify thy holy Name for all thy servants who have finished their course in thy faith and fear; for the blessed Virgin Mary; for the holy patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs; and for all other thy righteous servants, known to us and unknown; and we beseech thee that, encouraged by their examples, aided by their prayers, and strengthened by their fellowship, we also may be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For our nation

For Sound Government O Lord our Governor, bless the leaders of our land, that we may be a people at peace among ourselves and a blessing to other nations of the earth. Lord, keep this nation under your care. To the President and members of the Cabinet, to Governors of States, Mayors of Cities, and to all in administrative authority, grant wisdom and grace in the exercise of their duties. Give grace to your servants, O Lord. To Senators and Representatives, and those who make our laws in States, Cities, and Towns, give courage, wisdom, and foresight to provide for the needs of all our people, and to fulfill our obligations in the community of nations. Give grace to your servants, O Lord. To the Judges and officers of our Courts give understanding and integrity, that human rights may be safeguarded and justice served. Give grace to your servants, O Lord. And finally, teach our people to rely on your strength and to accept their responsibilities to their fellow citizens, that they may elect trustworthy leaders and make wise decisions for the well-being of our society; that we may serve you faithfully in our generation and honor your holy Name. For yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Amen. For An Election Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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