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Saint Mark’s is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church of Minnesota and The US Episcopal Church, and is part of the World Wide Anglican Communion.

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Cathedral Transition

Saint Mark's honored the ministry of, gave gratitude for, and offered best wishes to our retiring Dean, The Very Rev. Spenser D. Simrill on January 15th. As the cathedral moves through 2012, we will take time for prayer, reflection, and healing, taking time to consider who we are as a community, how we wish to grow, and what is truly important to us as a cathedral.

A Time of Prayer for Healing, Reconciliation and Hope

January 22-March 18, 2012
Each Sunday at the Cathedral, guest preachers from across our community and the Episcopal Churchwill join us to preach and be present at the Dean’s Forum. Notable preachers all, they will weavethe seasonal scriptures (Epiphany/God made manifest, and Lent/reconciliation) with our congregation - wide focus on healing, reconciliation and hope.
(PDF of Preachers for February and March )

Discerning God’s Spirit

Beginning March 25, 2012
The Right Rev. Bruce Caldwell, VIII Bishop of Wyoming, will serve as Transitional Spiritual Leader. And, according to the transitional process within the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, a Transitional Team will be established with Canon Karen Olson, Missioner for Ministry, as Team Lead.

We will begin our transition by taking time to discover God’s mission for us as a faith community and the leadership needed to help us do God’s work, uncovering and openly acknowledging our strengths and opportunities, our hopes and aspirations - learning who we are and what God is calling us to do. There is no set timeline for our discernment process, but once we have fully and faithfully gained a complete understanding of God's purpose for Saint Mark's we will begin taking steps to engage in a search process to seek and call for a leader that will be best suited to the mission God has called us to.

More Information:
Transition Conversation FAQ & Outline

Celebration of Ministry

In November of 2011, the Very Reverend Spenser Simrill announced his retirement from ministry as Dean of the Cathedral. On Sunday, January 15, 2012 we celebrated the Rev. Simrill's ministry with a special service and brunch in his honor.

Reflections, Celebration, and Notices
The Rev. Simrill and Sr. Warden's Letter to Saint Markans
Wrapper Article of Thanks and Acknowledgement
Homily from the Very Rev. Simrill
Reflections on the Ministry of Rev. Simrill
Bishop's Letter to Saint Mark's
Letter to St. Mark's from Vestry & The Very Rev. Spenser Simrill

The Right Reverend Bruce Caldwell

On March 25, 2012, Saint Mark's will welcome the Right Rev. Bruce Caldwell, VIII Bishop of Wyoming, as our Transitional Spiritual Leader. The Rev. Caldwell will lead us through the transition process of developing a clear understanding of God’s love and desire for us.

bishop.caldwell.web

Bruce Edward Caldwell was elected as the Eighth Bishop of Wyoming on June 5, 1997 and was consecrated on September 26, 1997 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming. He was born on July 8, 1947 in Painesville, Ohio, the son of the Rev. Robert M. and Lois Caldwell. Bishop Caldwell moved a lot while growing up, living in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Florida.

After tours in Thailand and Vietnam with the Air Force, Caldwell returned to Florida to attend the University of South Florida. There, he earned a degree and sociology and met his future wife, Brenda. After graduation, Bishop Caldwell worked as a parole officer.

He entered the General Theological Seminary, New York City in 1975 and received his M.Div. in 1978. He was ordained to the Diaconate in June of 1978 and to the Priesthood in March of 1979. Bishop Caldwell has served churches in Harlem, New York; as Associate Rector of St. John’s in Tampa, Florida; Rector of House of Prayer, Tampa, Florida; and Director of the Yukon Valley Training Center, where he worked to develop indigenous ministry among Native Alaskans. He and his wife founded Cornerstone Ministries, an inner-city outreach ministry in Tampa. Prior to his consecration, he was serving as Rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Bishop Caldwell is married to the Rev. Brenda (Doyle) Caldwell, and they have two daughters, Kela and Morgan. Brenda serves as chaplain to the Cathedral Home for Children in Laramie, Wyoming. Over the past eight years in Wyoming, Bishop Caldwell has led the diocese into mutual ministry. As part of a diocesan strategy, nearly half of the congregations in the diocese are actively pursuing theological study, gifts discernment, and local ministry.

The Diocese of Wyoming is active in the LivingStones Partnership, the Missioners’ Collaborative, and has an active relationship with El Cedral, a village in Honduras.

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Cathedral Transition

A Time of Prayer for Healing, Reconciliation and Hope

Discerning God’s Spirit

Celebration of Ministry

The Right Reverend Bruce Caldwell