Image Description: The stamp for the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes. The bottom of the stamp is a orange-yellow shield with a dark blue outline that reads "Estd. 2024" in highly stylized type with two Episcopal-style crosses. On the top of the shield, like it's sailing on it, is the two-sailed ship from the diocesan seal, along with the three stars in the sky. the largest of which represents our new diocese while the two smaller stars represent our two legacy dioceses.
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Image Description: The wordmark for our diocese that reads, "EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF THE GREAT LAKES." The first four words are in all caps in a simple-yet-wide sans serif font. "Great Lakes" is also in all-caps, but in a highly stylized font that is reminiscent of vintage sign art. The G, L and S all have added flourishes that look like waves. This is the horizontal orientation of the wordmark and it is shown in the warm gray (off-white) brand color.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A group shot with six smiling people, including Canon Nurya, at Calvary Episcopal in Hillman. Over the left side of the image is a semi-transparent dark blue color block. In a bold yellow and rich orange, text over the box reads, "being & becoming"

Diocesan Staff: Week of August 17

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.

Nurya Parish, Canon for the Northern Collaborative, Creation Care, and Beloved Community

Calvary Episcopal Church, Hillman, MI was a wonderful place to worship this morning! I got a building tour and met with the vestry. This church has been going since 1888 and I am praying for many more years to come.

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A group shot with six smiling people, including Canon Nurya, at Calvary Episcopal in Hillman.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The exterior of Calvary Episcopal in Hillman.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A picture of an altar with candles.

Tracie Little, Canon for the Southern Collaborative and Adult Formation

What a joy to spend today with the wonderful folks of Trinity, Lexington. They have a new and improved setup for broadcasting services. MUCH more flexible! Meeting with Vestry following worship was a joy as they identified a new path forward that will bring energy to this amazing community. God is working powerfully in their midst. Can’t wait to see how God carries them forward!

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A selfie with Canon Little, Fr. Mary Shortt, and a choir member.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A smiling man sits at a tech booth in a church nave.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A detail shot of the tech booth in a nave.

Rachel Rose, Director of Communications

My work this week was characterized a lot by connecting virtually with people. On Tuesday and Thursday, I was thankful to help facilitate the two Budget Townhall meetings that our Treasurer, the Rev. Dr. Jared Cramer, hosted. This new opportunity in our budget cycle for everyone in our diocese to review, as questions about, and give feedback on our apportionment model and budget for the year before it goes to Diocesan Council to be finalized is a fantastic step toward not just transparency but facilitating more involvement from more people in our diocese in our democratic processes. If you missed those townhalls, you can watch them here.

I was also happy to help Bishop Anne hit the ground running by recording a noonday prayer for us to share on her first day on staff, August 15.

Rest assured that there are a lot of other things going on in this office, but it was a week that was surprisingly low on travel for me. It was nice to have a bit of a break, but I’m eager to get back on the road to see more of your great work in action!

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