[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Upper Midwest, Customarily, my pastoral letters to our diocese pertain to matters within our diocesan work. But some recent news coverage regarding a provincial (ACNA) matter is one of great seriousness, and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Brothers and Sisters, I have the joy of introducing you to Dorie Moore, our Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator. In September of 2024, the Diocese welcomed Dorie as part-time Safeguarding Coordinator. Dorie, her husband Nathaniel, and their two sons attend...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Upper Midwest, Today the Province sent this letter with an update from the Ecclesiastical Trial Court. The trial concluded on Monday, October 13, and the Court is now in a period of...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Welcome to the News Roundup, where we aim to provide you with brief recaps of news from the Diocese, including the Standing Committee, Task Forces, and more. In This Issue: Nominate a Standing Committee Member Feedback Invited on Revisions to...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Yesterday the Province's Trial Court announced an update on the continuation of Bishop Stewart’s ecclesiastical trial. The trial will resume on Wednesday, October 8, two days later than the previously scheduled date of October 6. Read...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dear Diocese of the Upper Midwest, As Chancellor of the Diocese, I chair the Upper Midwest Diocese’s Committee on Constitution and Canons - which is responsible for ongoing review and recommendations pertaining to the Diocese’s Constitution and Canons...
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Upper Midwest, You may have seen this update from the Ecclesiastical Trial Court announcing the delay of the trial until early October. Many of you have reached out to me about this. Though it has been an intense month for everyone...
Christ Church Madison. Photos by Julia Wallett unless otherwise noted.Christ Church Madison's First Confirmation: 120 People and a Vision for the DioceseBy Clare VanderWeele[caption id="attachment_4868" align="alignright" width="202"] Father Scott Cunningham[/caption]In an ordinary high school auditorium on a Sunday morning in April, 120 people took turns...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, This week the Province sent several emails regarding Bishop Stewart’s ecclesiastical trial that had started on Monday, July 14. The Court also released their own statement yesterday, July 23. Due to the prosecutor’s unexpected resignation last Friday, the trial has been temporarily paused....
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, The Provincial Court for the Trial of a Bishop published updates on June 23 and July 8 regarding Bishop Stewart’s trial and proceedings. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 14, and “will be conducted via a secure internet-based platform.”...
