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Breakfast With the Bishop
Join Bishop Lee for conversation
"In the Diocese of Chicago, we're in the transformation business," says Bishop Lee. "We really are in the business in the church of changing people's lives in Christ."
Join the bishop for breakfast and conversation about the ministry of the diocese and the work to which God is calling us. To RSVP, please email Associate for Resource Development Shay Craig
via email or call her at 312.751.3576.
Before attending a breakfast, you are encouraged to view a video from Bishop Lee in which he shares his thoughts on "what a diocese is for."
- Thursday, May 26, 8:30-10:30 am, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, DeKalb
- Thursday, June 2, 8:30-10:30 am, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Peoria
- Saturday, September 24, 8:30-10:30 am, Grace Episcopal Church, Hinsdale
- Saturday, October 22, 8:30-10:30 am, Nuestra Senora, Waukegan (Spanish translation available)
- Saturday, December 3, 8:30-10:30 am, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Chicago
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Spring 2016 Thrive! Magazine
"The Essence of Leadership"
Look out for the newest issue of the Diocese of Chicago's Thrive! Magazine. This issue, available at Episcopal congregations across the diocese, focuses on leadership and its development. It includes stories about the journey of St. Benedict's, Bolingbrook from mission to parish, Mt. Prospect parishioners finding a new home, and the flourishing bilingual ministry in Glen Ellyn. On the cover, you'll see the Rev. Barbara Seward and the people of St. Bride's in Oregon, Illinois.
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Church of the Advent to Hold Final Eucharist
Sunday, May 29
Church of the Advent, an Episcopal Church in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, will hold its final Eucharist on May 29, junior warden Tim van Alstyne announced on Sunday evening.
"The Church of the Advent finds that there is no practical way forward for this congregation to exist," van Alstyne wrote to Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee. "Our current plan is to celebrate the last Eucharist together as a congregation next week; after that, we plan to meet for Morning Prayer for some weeks in June as we discern our options as a community."
Read more.
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Wear Orange for Gun Violence Awareness
Support National Gun Violence Awareness Day June 2
On June 2, people across the country will
wear orange
as a sign of their commitment to diminishing the scourge of gun violence that besets the United States. The movement was born in mourning on the south side of Chicago, and Bishop Jeffrey Lee is asking members of the diocese to give it their support.
"Fifteen-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot to death in our city just a week after marching in President Obama's second inaugural parade," Lee said. "Her friends decided to wear orange, the color that hunters wear to keep themselves safe, in her memory. We owe it to Hadiya and the young people who launched this movement to take whatever steps we can to help protect our fellow citizens from gun violence. Wearing orange on June 2, which would have been Hadiya's 19th birthday, is one such step."
In Chicago, Everytown for Gun Safety will host the Wear Orange 2016 Party for Peace in Harold Washington Playlot Park on June 2 at 4:30 pm. Learn more and RSVP.
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Magdalene House Chicago Leaders Visit Elgin
Last week, the Rev. Amity Carrubba and Rose Cicero visited Elgin to raise awareness about their effort to open a home for women who have survived trafficking, prostitution, addiction and homelessness--called a Magdalene House--in the Chicago area.
"It takes a community to fail these women and it will take a community to heal these women," said Carrubba to a gathering of retired women at St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church.
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News from the Peace & Justice Committee
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 Learning Opportunities |
Godly Play Training in the Rockford Area
July 8 - 10
Christ Lutheran Church in Belvidere will host a Godly Play Core Training, led by Susan Malinson, on July 8 - 10
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Core Training
is the essential training for all storytellers and doorpersons in the Godly Play room. Training will include the processes and core stories of Godly Play as well as the theology behind these practices. Register here.
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Antiracism Training
July 28 - 30
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Help Us Dream and Vision: June 8 & 9
We are looking ahead to the next academic year and dreaming about what kinds of new programs we might offer that connect youth with the wider church and serve their formation in Christ. We'd love for you to join us for this conversation on one of the following dates: June 8 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm or June 9 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Both meetings will be held at St. James Commons located at 65 E Huron. We are also offering a video/telephone conference option for those who can't make it to the meeting in person. Read more News for Youth Ministry.
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Spring Publication Schedule
We publish both a general email newsletter and Leadership News, a publication for lay leaders and clergy in the Diocese of Chicago, on alternate Wednesdays.
The deadline to submit items to be included is Tuesday at noon. Please send news about your congregation's ministry, mission and events to Jen Boyle-Tucker.
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Prayer Vigil for Nigeria at St. James Cathedral
Sunday, May 29
Join the Rev. Emeka
P. Nwachukwu of St. Andrew's Pentecost in Evanston 
and interfaith partners for "Hear Our Cry: A Prayer Vigil for Nigeria" on Sunday May 29 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at
St. James Cathedral
. The event commemorates the pogrom of Igbo people that preceded the Nigeria-Biafra War from 1967-1970.
Nwachukwu writes, "It is with mixed feelings but gratitude to God that we the survivors of the Pogrom and Biafra genocide are gathering in Chicago to remember those who died and to proclaim our Jubilee. ... More so, we are highly disturbed by the current situation in Nigeria."
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Brent House Alumni Weekend Open House
Sunday, June 5
Join Brent House, the Episcopal Center at the University of Chicago, for the annual Alumni Weekend Open House. The event, which is open to all, takes place on Saturday, June 5, from 3 - 5 pm at Brent House. Learn more.
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ECW Altar Guild Conference
June 11 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard
The Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of Chicago will host "Vestments: A Display of Historical, International and Contemporary Garments" on June 11 from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm at Calvary, Lombard.
The half-day conference is open to all interested individuals and guests from other faiths are invited to attend.
Registration and lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. New this year is online registration. A printable form is available on the ECW website. Registrations must be received by June 1 to receive the early registration discount.
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St. Andrew's Pentecost Dinner and Concert
Join
St. Andrew's Pentecost Episcopal
and guest speaker
Bishop
Jeff Lee for "Building Bridges: A Dinner and
Concert" on Saturday, June 18 at 7 pm at the Levy Center in Evanston (300 Dodge Ave., Evanston IL 60202).
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Nadia Bolz-Weber
July 16 at St. Ignatius of Antioch
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events including:
2018 General Convention
The 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church will take place in Austin, Texas in July 2018.
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