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Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori traveled on Sunday, November 4, to St. Paul's, Windsor, where she preached and presided at the 10 am Eucharist. After a pot-luck brunch, she went to the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, where she offered Eucharist for a group of 18 residents plus staff members and a prison ministry team.

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Jud Pealer

The Rev. Jud Pealer welcomes the congregation to St. Paul's, Windsor

 Procession

Ralph Mueckenheim

The Rev. Ralph Mueckenheim (retired UMC pastor) reads the first lesson.

Ben Bollinger

Ben Bollinger reads the second lesson.

Eric Johannson

Eric Johannson accompanies his choral composition, "Silent Prayer."

Joel Hill

Deacon Joel Hill reads the Gospel.

Katharine Jefferts Schori

The Presiding Bishop preached on loving one's enemies.

Meredith Bollinger

Meredith Bollinger leads the Prayers of the People.

The Peace

The Presiding Bishop and Bishop Ely pass the Peace.

 The Peace

Receiving the offering

Maggie Giffen and Richard Knight receive the offering from the ushers.

 Eucharistic prayer
Giving communion Recessional
Pot luck

Betty Cyr & Jefferts Schori

Senior Warden Betty Cyr presents a gift to the Presidng Bishop.

Shuffleburg, Osborn, PB

David Shuffleburg and the Rev. Sherry Osborn of St. Mark's, Springfield, with the Presiding Bishop after the Eucharist at Southern State Correctional Facility. Dave Shuffleburg heads the prison ministry team that has been active at the facility since its opening, and he arranged for the Presiding Bishop's visit.

Ely & McWard

Bishop Thomas Ely and Southern State Interim Supervisor Ellen McWard. In the original photo, two Southern State residents are between Bishop Ely and the Presiding Bishop. The full photo appears in the December Mountain Echo, but could not be used on the Web.

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