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Guest Post The Rev. Randall Warren, Rector, St. Luke’s, Kalamazoo God is having one conversation with all creation. Because we believe that God is one, we hold this idea of one Creator and the Creation in conversation to be true. Because we believe that our God is also a trinity of persons who are nevertheless […] The post The One Conversation appeared first on The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan ..read more

“The word nimble is not often used to describe the governance of The Episcopal Church. Perhaps that is as it should be. This year, though, in our ecumenical / interreligious work, there was a sense of urgency and excitement, a readiness to move with some ‘dispatch,’ adopting resolutions calling for unity and bridge-building: Diaconate exchangeability […] The post Ecumenical Endeavors appeared first on The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan ..read more

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August 16-18, 2024 at Camp Chickagami Adults of all genders are invited to join us for several days spent in community, building a closer relationship with God and creation and journeying deeper into our spiritual practices. God invites us to relationship each and every day. Retreats are a great opportunity to take time apart and disconnect from our everyday lives, connecting with this call to relationship through exploration of spirituality, prayer life, and community. Our retreat is organized by the Rev. Beckett Leclaire, deacon and ministry developer of the AuSable Inclusion Center. The sch ..read more

Saturday, August 24th at 10 am on Zoom Before Pledge Campaigns begin, let’s take a moment to sharpen our Stewardship toolkit and prepare for a successful year of faith-based, mission-focused fundraising. Join TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) in collaboration with the Episcopal Dioceses of Eastern and Western Michigan. We’ll review some best practices for campaigns, have an overview of the TENS materials, and look at challenges specific to the 2024-2025 pledge campaign cycle. This webinar will take place on Zoom. 2024 TENS Password: Ephesians5:2 With our diocesan membership to TENS ..read more

August 31-September 2, 2024 at Camp Chickagami Young adults, college through millennials, are invited to come spend their Labor Day Weekend at Camp Chickagami for our annual retreat, focusing on our connection between food and community. Our flexible schedule includes worship and fellowship, unstructured time and time with the whole group. Participants will have the opportunity to join with others in the preparation of food for the whole community over the course of the retreat, integrating our spiritual reflection with the communal table. Retreat participants are welcome to bring their childr ..read more

September 27-29, 2024 at Camp Chickagami Fiber artists, crafters, and makers of all kinds and skill levels are invited to join us at Camp Chickagami to retreat and create in the Fall of Northern Michigan! God invites us to relationship each and every day. Retreats are a great opportunity to take time apart and disconnect from our everyday lives, connecting with this call to relationship through exploration of spirituality, prayer life, and community. Our retreat is facilitated by the Rev. Radha Kaminski, priest in Cadillac and Big Rapids, and bi-diocesan youth missioner for the Northern Colla ..read more

Friends in Christ, We write to announce a transition on our staff team. Katie Forsyth, our bi-diocesan Canon for Evangelism and Networking, has accepted a call to join the staff of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio as Canon for Communications. She will conclude her ministry with our dioceses at the end of June, transitioning to her new role on August 1st. Canon Forsyth is currently our longest serving staff member of both dioceses, having joined the staff of Eastern Michigan in 2013 as Director of Communications and Public Engagement. In early 2018, she joined the staff of Western Michiga ..read more