Worship & Spiritual Life
Each Sunday, we pray for our whole community including those inside and outside of our own congregation. The following resources help identify how we might pray for others within our own diocese and within the Anglican Communion.

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer Anglican Cycle of Prayer

Preparing for a Bishop Visitation

Bishops have regular visitations with congregations on most Sundays throughout the year. Their visitation is an opportunity to connect with diocesan life and ministry and to build relationships with the whole congregation.

VISITATION SCHEDULE TBD

Special Services

There are several times in the life of a worshipping community to come together in special celebration and worship. The following are customaries to be used for select occasions.

CELEBRATION OF NEW MINISTRY

GUIDELINES

Supply Clergy

When a priest is unavailable or out of town, the congregation may request supply clergy (a temporary priest) to fill in during their absence. The dioceses in the Lower Peninsula have agreed that supply clergy may be called from any of the dioceses in Michigan.

For clergy from outside of these dioceses, please follow these instructions to receive approval.

EDWM SUPPLY CLERGY

DIOCESE OF EASTERN MICHIGAN

DIOCESE OF MICHIGAN

Special Liturgies

Holy Week Resources

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This version of a passion narrative involves a congregational sung response throughout the three-voice reading. Although it does not directly address the problematic text, it does offer another experience of the passion narrative.
This reflection from Dr. Amy Jill Levine recently published by Deputy News offers a helpful framing for discussions on problematic texts.
If the Palm Sunday liturgy focuses only on the entry into Jerusalem, one could use the Palm Sunday Passion Gospel choice on Good Friday.
A General Convention resolution from the Diocese of Washington references this scholarly article from the Roman Catholic Church that may be of use as you consider Good Friday.
In choosing to read the assigned Good Friday Gospel, one could add an explanation of what is meant by “the Jews” in this text.
This alternative Good Friday liturgy has been developed by leaders from the Seminary of the Southwest and Diocese of Texas. It is in the process of submission to The Episcopal Church Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision for consideration.

Resources from Bishop Singh – March 2022

Marriage

For Clergy Celebrating a Wedding:

Special Liturgies:

Lay Licensing

Click here to visit the Lay Licensing resource page, including requirements for various licenses, opportunities for training, and the application form to request a license.

Additional Resources

Retreat Centers

Take a step away from your busy life and take some time to listen to the Holy Spirit. The following retreat centers offer space apart for individual and some programmed retreats.

Episcopal

The All Saints, Saugatuck Retreat House (no programming, for group retreats)
Emmaus Monastery, 10154 N Pine Grove Rd, Vestaburg, MI (989) 268-5494
St. Gregory’s Abbey, Three Rivers, MI
Plainsong Farm, Rockford, MI
Camp Chickagami, Diocese of Eastern Michigan, Presque Isle, MI

Ecumenical

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Worship & Spiritual Life