Bishops and Their Ministries: An Annotated Bibliography
Dear People of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes, As we prepare for calling the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes, we are inviting everyone in our diocese to study, reflect, and discuss the ministry of the Episcopate. To that end, we have assembled this annotated bibliography. We are inviting […]
December 2024 Diocesan Council Update
Submitted by: The Rev. Alicia HagerVice Chair, Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great LakesRector, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hastings Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of what will be regular updates from our Diocesan Council. The Diocesan Council is our elected governing body that is responsible for making the financial and legal […]
Doing a New Thing: God’s Work in the Great Lakes Diocese
What follows is the text of the keynote address by Julia Ayala Harris, President of the House of Deputies, delivered on Friday, October 18, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan at the Primary Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes. You can watch this address here, beginning at 04:05:38 Introduction Good evening, my dear siblings […]
Our Phase Transition: Sermon from the Primary Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes
It seems appropriate that in this primary convention of the Diocese of the Great Lakes, we do so in the context of remembering a celebrated missioner of our Church, Henry Martyn. My hope is that as we explore the Propers for this Feast, I can leave you with some images that will not only inform […]
We Shall Never Hope in Vain: A Pre-Election Message from Bishop Skip
“In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope in vain.” From Suffrages B, Morning PrayerBook of Common Prayer, p. 98 Dear Siblings of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes, Whether you have already voted or not, as we come upon election day on November 5, perhaps you are feeling anxious about […]
Meet our Candidates for Election
As we create a new diocese, we will elect: >> Four members of Diocesan Council – 2 clergy, 2 lay>> A Secretary of Convention, either clergy or lay>> A Treasurer of the Diocese, either clergy or lay>> An Assistant Treasurer of the Diocese, either clergy or lay>> Three members of Standing Committee – both clergy […]
Meet our Youth Delegates
As we look to our present and future at the Primary Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes, we are proud and grateful to share that eight youth delegates from across our two legacy dioceses will be using their voices and votes to help shape our diocese from its very beginning. Meet our […]
The One Conversation
Guest Post The Rev. Randall Warren, Rector, St. Luke’s, Kalamazoo God is having one conversation with all creation. Because we believe that God is one, we hold this idea of one Creator and the Creation in conversation to be true. Because we believe that our God is also a trinity of persons who are nevertheless […]
