Join Bishop Prior in a series of conversations about what we dream for the faith communities of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota and how we can join God's mission already begun in our midst. 

You're invited to join the conversation about the 2011 budget for the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. 

Minwaajimo!! (Tell Good News) This weekend (Aug 13-15th) a group from St. John's, Minneapolis, under the leadership of The Rev. Mariann Budde visited the White Earth Reservation. They arrived on Friday afternoon staying at Enmegabowh House on White Earth Lake and at the neighboring Cedar Crest resort. 

My daughter Katie and I drove on a dusty, dark road late Friday night to arrive at Enmahgabowh house, nestled into a hillside between the lapping of the waters of a beautiful lake, an exquisite expanse of stars and a view of the Milky Way only seen far from the city lights we left behind. We joined our fellow parishioners from St. John's, Minneapolis and prepared for a wonderful weekend at White Earth. 

Registration for the Annual Convention will begin Monday, August 30. Convention will take place on October 29-30 at the DECC in Duluth, MN. Keep a lookout for event updates on the website. 

St. Paul's, Duluth is beginning their outreach to local colleges this fall in the Duluth area. St. Paul's wants to offer hospitality to students, including an open door for meals, gatherings, worship and for other invites by parishioners. 

Divinity and Beyond: Religion Across Minnesota is a one-stop news hub for stories about spirituality and religion around the state. Divinity and Beyond is an independent news site of veteran religion reporter Susan Hogan. Susan is a three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee who worked as a religion writer for two decades at newspapers such as the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Duluth News-Tribune, Dallas Morning News and Chicago Sun-Times. 

Thousands of years ago, after Moses' people crossed the Red Sea to flee the oppressive rule of the Egyptians, Miriam shook her tambourine and urged the Israelite women into a celebration of song and dance. That same spirit - that of joy and music and faith handed down to the young - filled the grounds of Camp Heartland in Willow River from August 8 - 14 as the Episcopal Youth Music Camp (EYMC) celebrated fifty years of history. 

The Center for the Study of Information and Religion (CSIR), Kent State University, is conducting research regarding how clergy members around the country addressed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico in their sermons. 

Trinity, Excelsior and Ascension, Stillwater will both be hosting Safe Church trainings this fall. Check out the Safe Church calendar on the website for details. 

Episcopal Community Services is holding a school supplies drive, and is asking for your support. Donations are down immensely from previous years. At this point they only have enough to supply for about 50 children out of a list of around 300. 

St. Christopher's, Roseville has announced the opening of section leader positions. St. Paul's, Minneapolis has announced the opening of a nursery attendant position. To see these and other job openings, visit the Job Openings page of this website. 

"More American teenagers are embracing 'moralistic therapeutic deism.' Translation: It's a watered-down faith that portrays God as a 'divine therapist' whose chief goal is to boost people's self-esteem." 

Join internationally-recognized author and speaker Brian McLaren and renowned composer, arranger, and performer Ana Hernandez in a series of intimate workshops focused on renewing the Spirit of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. 

Episcopal Community Services' (ECS) 2010 Gala will be an extraordinary evening featuring a sumptuous dinner, live and silent auctions, a wall-of-wine raffle and entertainment by The Sweet Colleens. Cities 97's Brian "BT" Turner will emcee the event and Bishop Brian Prior and his wife, Staci, will act as Honorary Gala Chairs. 

Everyone has a story to tell and every story needs to be heard, acknowledged, and respected. This is the first step to personal healing as well as healing of interpersonal relationships. On October 25-27, Michael Lapsley will be conducting a Healing of Memories workshop at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo.