Bishop Doug invites you to join him for a prayer service at the Chief Menominee monument on the eve of his sabbatical walk along the Potawatomi Trail of Death.
To start his sabbatical, Bishop Doug Sparks will preach and preside over Mass at the Cathedral of Saint James. As part of the service, we will remember The Rev. Benjamin Marie Petit, a Roman Catholic priest who walked with and ministered to the Potawatomi along the Trail of Death in 1838. Fr. Petit is buried in the Log Chapel at the University of Notre Dame. You can read more about him here.
Join us for our annual celebration of the Renewal of Vows and Blessing of Oils. We are happy to be joined by our Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) colleagues again.
Holy Oils for the faith communities of both the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana and the ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod will be blessed and distributed at this liturgy. Laity will renew their baptismal vows. Clergy will renew their ordination vows. The Rt Rev Dr Douglas Sparks and the Rev Dr William Gafkjen will share leadership of this service. It is a sacred time of shared ministry. ALL are welcome.
Schedule (all times are EDT)
9am - Arrival & Refreshments
10am - Worship: Blessing Oils, Eucharist, Prayer for Healing, Renewal of Ministry Commitments
11:30am - Lunch (will be provided)
(Group conversation with the bishops will follow lunch.)
1:30pm - Wrap-up & Departures
Mark your calendars ... This year's pre-Diocesan Convention meetings will be combined with our post-General Convention 2018 gatherings in order to minimize the number of meetings in the same time window.
Pre-Diocesan Convention items will include: reviewing the 2019 Proposed Financial Statement of Mission (budget), electing one lay person for a Diocesan Council 2-year term, and reviewing proposed Resolutions.
Post-General Convention topics will be discussed with both Lay and Clergy General Convention Deputies in attendance, along with Bishop Doug. Please bring your questions as this will be the time to ask them. We hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to announce that Bishop Jenny Andison, of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, will be the guest speaker and facilitator for our Spring Clergy Retreat.
Check-in begins 3pm Monday; wrap up after Eucharist/Lunch Wednesday.
Our Retreat theme will be “Growing in Christ: The Humility and Confidence that Flow from God's Grace” Please make plans to join us!
Join us for a Renewal of Vows and Blessing of Oil with our ELCA brothers and sister.
A draft agenda is detailed below:
Schedule (all times are EDT)
9am - Arrival & Refreshments
10am - Worship: Blessing Oils, Eucharist, Prayer for Healing, Renewal of Ministry Commitments
11:30am - Lunch (will be provided)
(Group conversation with the bishops will follow lunch.)
1:30pm - Wrap-up & Departures
Have something you’d like to talk about with Bishop Doug? Join him for a 30-minute time slot during his Open Office Hours. Appointments can be pre-scheduled by sending an email to Missioner Michelle (missioner.walker@ednin.org) or are first-come, first-served if you stop by. Don’t miss this opportunity!
All times are 1pm-6pm in the respective time zone.
Join us for a day with the Rev. Miles Brandon of Invite Welcome Connect. He will share with us the tools and resources for INVITING people to church; WELCOMING them when they arrive; and CONNECTING with them so they want to stay. This proven approach can be scaled from the smallest of congregations to the largest. It will be a day well spent!
Lay, vestry, and clergy leaders of all congregations are invited. Lunch will be provided.
Have something you’d like to talk about with Bishop Doug? Join him for a 30-minute time slot during his Open Office Hours. Appointments can be pre-scheduled by sending an email to Missioner Michelle (missioner.walker@ednin.org) or are first-come, first-served if you stop by. Don’t miss this opportunity!
All times are 1pm-6pm in the respective time zone.
Have something you’d like to talk about with Bishop Doug? Join him for a 30-minute time slot during his Open Office Hours. Appointments can be pre-scheduled by sending an email to Missioner Michelle (missioner.walker@ednin.org) or are first-come, first-served if you stop by. Don’t miss this opportunity!
All times are 1pm-6pm in the respective time zone.
Have something you’d like to talk about with Bishop Doug? Join him for a 30-minute time slot during his Open Office Hours. Appointments can be pre-scheduled by sending an email to Missioner Michelle (missioner.walker@ednin.org) or are first-come, first-served if you stop by. Don’t miss this opportunity!
All times are 1pm-6pm in the respective time zone.
