Total Ministry Team

St. James Vestry

Rosemary Martin, Sr Warden

Gary Fritz, Jr. Warden

Dr. Daniel Rieppel

Dr. James Zarzana

Kevin Hagan, Treasurer

Coleen Tully Priest and Catechist

Kate Hennessy Priest and Pastoral Care

Diocesan Delegates

Dr. Daniel Rieppel

Rosemary Martin alt.

Youth Group

Rosemary Martin, Leader

ECW

Carol Purrington, President

Sally Tully, Treasurer

Sunday School

Sally Tully

Altar Guild

Susan Fritz, Director

Marilyn Leach Priest and

Music & Liturgy

Mike Martin

Evangelist

Susan Fritz

TM Administrator

Sally Tully

Intercessor

St. James commits to Giving 0.7% of its Income to Support the Millenium Development Goals

St. James is raising funds and collecting books and school supplies for the Rwanda Reads project supporting a community center and library for the rural Muhanga District in the Province of Gitarama in the Rutobwe Region of Rwanda, a country that has been devastated by one of the worst genocides of the 20th Century.

  St James Episcopal Church, Marshall in southwest Minnesota is a small rural Total Ministry parish, a shared ministry congregation where everyone in the parish family is given the opportunity to find and do the ministry to which God is calling them.

The call to local lay and ordained ministry is led by a team that has been ordained and commissioned to provide a sharing and caring leadership for  Eucharistic worship, education, outreach and mission. 

St. James is committed to Gospel Based Discipleship to discern God's call, outreach supporting those in recovery  and the Millenium Development Goals supporting a community center in the rural Muhanga District in Rwanda. We are engaged in raising funds through a capital campaign supported by Candlelight concerts and lectures to make our 120 year old historical building accessible for those with mobility disabilities.

        Candidates for IX Bishop of Minnesota

The Search Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota has nominated three candidates for IX Bishop: 

The Rev. Mariann Budde
        St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Mpls

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                                The Rev. Bonnie Perry
                     All Saints' Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL

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                               The Rev. Brian Prior
                      Episcopal Church of the Resurrection,

                                       Spokane, WA

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In addition two candidates have been nominated through the petition process:

        The Rev. Douglas Sparks
R          St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rochester

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        The Rev. Doyle Turner
                Trinity Episcopal Church, Park Rapids

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The IX Bishop Search Committee has scheduled IX Bishop candidate walkabouts. This will be an opportunity for the diocese to meet the candidates for the IX Bishop of Minnesota. It will also be an opportunity for the candidates to get a little taste of who we are as the people of Minnesota.

Monday, October 19, 2009
12 noon to 2 pm, St Christopher's, Roseville
7 to 9 pm, Breck School chapel, Golden Valley

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

12 to 2 pm, possible addition of St. Cornelia’s, Lower Sioux, Morton.  Check back for confirmation.
7 to 9 pm, Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault

Thursday, October 22, 2009
7 to 9 pm, Shooting Star Casino Event Center, Mahnomen

Friday, October 23, 2009
7 to 9 pm, St Paul's, Duluth

Participation
Presentations are open to all people with an interest in the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Minnesota. Priority seating will be given to voting clergy and delegates to the electing convention. However, all members of the diocese are welcome to attend up to the capacity of the venue. (Delegates and voting clergy, please arrive early to ensure a seat.)

Go to www.episcopalmn.org to click on each candidate’s autobiography, resume and Q&A