Last summer, in the wake of protests over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Will Bouvel and Jen Holt Enriquez enrolled in an online class about talking with children about racism. The class was secular in approach, but Bouvel, director of children’s ministries at St. Chrysostom’s, Chicago, and Enriquez, director of…
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Chicago: We write today to bid your prayers for Bishop-elect Paula Clark and her family. Andrew McLean, Paula’s husband, has recently been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and Paula and her family are now making difficult decisions about palliative care. Yesterday, we spoke with Paula’s daughter Micha Green…
August 3, 2021 Beloved People of God in the Diocese of Chicago: The Standing Committee is delighted to announce that, with the support of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Bishop-elect Paula Clark, we have called Bishop Chilton Knudsen back to our diocese to serve as assisting bishop. During her ministry with us, which will begin…
On July 27, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released updated guidance for vaccinated people to maximize protection and spread of the Delta variant, including wearing masks indoors and in areas where the virus is surging. Following the CDC announcement, Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced that Illinois will follow the CDC’s recommendations. The CDC Covid Data…
The CCD Year A week-long training will be held Sunday, October 3 through Saturday, October 9, 2021. The training will be held at the Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Registration for the October training is available now, please sign up here. Please note: local COVID-19 health guidance and safety measures will be followed.
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Annual Fall Retreat will be held October 15-17 at DeKoven Retreat Center in Racine, WI. More information to come. Visit the ECW website to learn more.
The annual clergy conference will take place October 24-26 at the Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Registration is now live for the event. Assisting Bishop Chilton Knudsen will facilitate the conference, which takes the theme “Beside the Still Water.”
The 184th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 as a virtual gathering on Zoom between 9 am and 3 pm. Convention is the annual business meeting of the diocese, during which we elect leaders, consider resolutions and hear reports from across the diocese and the wider church.
Voting participants at convention include the clergy of the diocese and lay delegates elected from each congregation. All voting will be conducted electronically. General attendees and visitors are invited to observe the proceedings online or to listen by phone.
Visit the 2021 Convention webpage for more information and updates.
