From Rachel Yates, Presbytery Executive
SPEAKING UP
In Ecclesiastes 3, we read about the changing times, including “a time to be silent and a time to speak.”  From a young age, we are taught to be sensitive to timing before we speak and to use our “indoor voice.”  My 3-year-old grandson is learning this lesson:

“Hi Gee-Maw,” he whispered from the doorway.  “Hi Greyson,” I replied. 

“Oh,” he said, “I thought you were on your phone call.  You’re not.  I can...(read more
Presbytery Pulse
INSTALLATION OF REV. SCOTT SAMUELSON
You are invited to join us this Sunday, at 1:30 p.m., as the Presbytery of Milwaukee installs Rev. Scott Samuelson as Associate Pastor of Discipleship at Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 6031 West Chapel Hill Road, Mequon, WI 53097. Blessings to all on this ministry relationship!
ANNIVERSARY ACCOLADES
Congratulations to Calvary Presbyterian Church and North Shore Presbyterian Church on their milestone anniversaries! Both churches will be celebrated at the 69th Annual Milwaukee Co. Historical Society Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 11. We are thankful for the good work these churches do in their communities and the world and look forward to celebrating many more years with them!
Calvary celebrates their 150th anniversary
North Shore celebrates their 100th anniversary
Rodger Nishioka serves as the senior associate pastor and director of adult faith formation at the Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, KS. Prior to his joining the staff at Village, he served for 15 years as the Benton Family Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. The son of a retired Presbyterian pastor, Rodger is proof that you can be a pastor’s kid and still love the church!
Stephanie Fritz is the Mission Coordinator for Christian Formation in the Presbyterian Mission Agency. She is a Colorado native who served as an educator and director of mission before coming to the PMA from Presbytery of Denver. She also has a background in early childhood education and non profit management. In the PMA she is passionate about the work she does with faith formation leaders to equip them in their ministries. She and her husband live fulltime in their RV and travel the USA while working remote.
Click to read Moderator Kent Tess-Mattner's invitation letter to the Presbytery Gathering on May 24th.

Click to register for the Presbytery Gathering, which includes the the request to pay for your dinner using a credit card: REGISTRATION
GHANA GOLDEN SESSION
April 27 - May 1, 2022 the Dangme-Tongu Presbytery celebrated its 50th Annual Session, or "Golden Session." The Presbytery of Milwaukee sent congratulations to the Dangme-Tongu Presbytery, noting that Christ has blessed Dangme-Tongu through 50 years of strong ministry in the presbytery, in Ghana, and throughout the world.  

The Milwaukee Presbytery gives thanks to God for our partnership with the Dangme-Tongu Presbytery.  They are a witness to strong community relations, coupled with the firm foundation of the gospel.  In word and in deed, Dangme-Tongu makes known the power of the resurrection and the grace we share in Jesus Christ.  
WELL DONE, GOOD & FAITHFUL SERVANT!
Rev. Lee Meissner retires this month from the ministry of Word & Sacrament. He has served most recently as an interim pastor with First Presbyterian Church of Janesville, which celebrate this ministry milestone with him last Sunday. Blessings from Milwaukee Presbytery on your well-deserved retirement!
Building Ministry Vitality
Through Matthew 25
Caring Relationships: "Let love be genuine..."
GRACE LIVED OUT, A CONVERSATION WITH WAYNE & LINDA VAUGHN
Our final Caring Relationships Conversation, Grace Lived Out, is with Wayne and Linda Vaughn, elders at Faith Springs PCUSA in Pewaukee. Wayne is known for acts of care and welcome, and Linda seeks deeper relationship through conversations, particularly around matter of faith. As we prepare to shift from Caring Relationships to Lifelong Discipleship, this final conversation provides a critical link, reminding us that as the church the way we treat one another and care for each other both feeds and is a reflection of our faith in Jesus Christ. And in case you've missed any of the other Conversations or Caring Relationships resources visit https://www.pbymilwaukee.org/caring-relationships.html.
COVID-19 NEWS & INFORMATION
KEEPING COMMUNITY: DISABILITY & COVID
Monday, May 23, 7:00 p.m.
The COVID pandemic has challenged the church’s ability to be present to one another in community, none more so than for members living with disabilities. Join the WCC for a roundtable discussion, followed by questions and answers, about practical concerns of the disability community arising from the pandemic and what it means to be truly included in the conversations about re-opening the church as we move into a new phase of a world with COVID.

WCC RECORDING OF COVID-19: WHERE ARE WE NOW? NOW AVAILABLE
The recording of the Wisconsin Council of Church's latest webinar presented in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is now available. Click on the image below to be taken to the recording.
Out of the Blue in '22
HERE'S HOW TO WATCH THE TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE ON MAY 15
Step outside Sunday night and you'll be able to catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse. Late in the evening, the full moon is slated to pass directly into Earth's shadow cast by the sun, illuminating the moon a brilliant red.

According to NASA, the moon will begin to enter Earth's shadow – also known as the umbra – around 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Totality – or the period when the moon is fully immersed in Earth's shadow – will begin at about 11:30 p.m. ET and last for roughly...(read more)
Invitations
DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE
Friday, May 13, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Join the Tippe Faithing Community for spiritual practices of song and movement invoking the Unity of spiritual paths in promoting peace on earth.

This month the focus is "Greening Into Life" Wisdom of Hildegarde and leaders will be Hal Dessel, Donna Schiller, Prajna Patti Kies, Judith Kubish.

Questions:  judithkubish@gmail.com or 414-731-6340
GARDEN HELP NEEDED
Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church is seeking 2 gardeners at 20 hours a week (mostly earlish morning) at $15 an hour late May through September. Interested in learning more? Contact Karen Hagen.
Employment Opportunities
Future Presbytery Gathering Dates
2022 PRESBYTERY GATHERING DATES

  • Tuesday, May 24 @ 4:00 p.m., Carroll University
  • Tuesday, September 13 @ 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 19 @ 9:00 a.m.

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The Sower - May 2022 Newsletter for the Presbyterian Women in the Synod of Lakes and Prairies
UCCI Newsletter - May 2022 Newsletter for United Church Camps, Inc.

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