Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, This morning the Province sent an email from the Provincial Response Team (PRT) regarding the hiring of Husch Blackwell LLP and the recent resignation of three PRT members. You can read it here. (You can find the resignation letter on Anglican Ink here.) Please continue to...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Today the Province announced the election of a firm it has contracted to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by a lay leader in the former diocesan church, Christ Our Light of Big Rock, IL. In addition, the firm will investigate the alleged mishandling of...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, I would like to update you on the status of Canon William Beasley. As you may be aware, he officially retired as Missioner General of the Greenhouse Movement on October 4, 2021. In addition, the Province and Diocese would like to provide some...
Dear Upper Midwest Family, The Province released a letter over the holiday weekend regarding our acting assistant bishop, the Rt. Rev. Todd Atkinson, which you can read here. Unfortunately, we do not have any further information. If you would like to receive updates from the Provincial Response Team, you can...
Trigger Warning: The content referenced below may be painful for anyone who has suffered abuse Dear Upper Midwest Family, I am pleased to share that the Province has made several important announcements this week regarding the Provincial Response Team and its ongoing investigative process. This team has officially...
Trigger Warning: The content below may be painful for anybody who has suffered from sexual abuse. Dear Upper Midwest Family, Our leadership has become aware of information involving credible allegations of serious sexual misconduct and abuse of a female adult from former Greenhouse Movement staff member Joel Girard...
Dear Upper Midwest Family, We are pleased to announce that on Monday, July 26, 2021, Archbishop Foley Beach met with the Bishop’s Council of the Upper Midwest and announced his appointment of Bishop John Miller to serve our diocese as Acting Bishop and Bishop Todd Atkinson...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, We would like to update you on changes in diocesan leadership and steps to be taken to select leaders to serve in an acting capacity. Our last letter described how the Bishop’s Council functions during Bishop Stewart’s temporary leave of absence. As we...
July 10, 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Anglican Church in North America, This past Spring, the Diocese of the Upper Midwest engaged a third-party investigative firm to review its handling over the past two years of revelations and allegations of sexual abuse by a Lay...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! In light of Bishop Stewart’s announcement of his leave of absence, we, the Bishop’s Council of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest, want to provide clarity around how the diocese will function during this...
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