
Mark your Calendars: Bishop Search Listening Sessions
The Bishop Search Committee for the first Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes announces a series of listening sessions to help

The Bishop Search Committee for the first Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes announces a series of listening sessions to help
I never expected to find God in pirate-speak, but Pirate Mass at St. Luke’s in Kalamazoo reminded me that holiness and happiness go hand in hand. Arrgh! Aye, aye! Amen! ⚓️ 🏴☠️ 🌊
Let’s join together in prayer on October 26 for our Diocese and our Episcopal Search
At the end of August, we introduced our new, canonically-required Mission Regions, ten groupings of congregations, summer chapels, companion ministries, and programmatic organizations that exist

One of the best parts of being on Diocesan Staff is that we we get to travel around this very pleasant peninsula to connect with people, parishes, and communities. AND, even when we are in our offices and not on the road, we still get to do cool and meaningful work to support Episcopal ministries in our diocese. Here’s a look at what some of us have been up to September 8-14.

One of the best parts of being on Diocesan Staff is that we we get to travel around this very pleasant peninsula to connect with people, parishes, and communities. AND, even when we are in our offices and not on the road, we still get to do cool and meaningful work to support Episcopal ministries in our diocese. Here’s a look at what some of us have been up to September 1 – 7.

One of the best parts of being on Diocesan Staff is that we we get to travel around this very pleasant peninsula to connect with people, parishes, and communities. AND, even when we are in our offices and not on the road, we still get to do cool and meaningful work to support Episcopal ministries in our diocese. Here’s a look at what some of us have been up to August 25-31.

In yesterday’s video, we shared lessons learned from interviews across the diocese about people’s expectations for and experiences with diocesan staff. Today, we’re sharing the changes we’re implementing in light of those lessons.

Nearly 50 lay and clergy leaders from around the diocese gave feedback on their experiences and expectations of diocesan staff in recent interviews conducted by Interim Executive Officer, the Rev. Alan James, and the Staffing and Structure Committee. Watch the video to learn about the takeaways from that work.

One of the best parts of being on Diocesan Staff is that we we get to travel around this very pleasant peninsula to connect with people, parishes, and communities. AND, even when we are in our offices and not on the road, we still get to do cool and meaningful work to support Episcopal ministries in our diocese. Here’s a look at what some of us have been up to August 18-24.