A Joint Statement by the Dioceses of Eau Claire and Fond du Lac

Posted by Kendall Harmon

In January 2008 representatives of the Dioceses of Eau Claire and Fond du Lac met to discuss common mission opportunities because of similar ministry challenges, comparable demographics and shared heritage of the dioceses. The idea of possible juncture came up during this meeting, with an understanding that such a possibility should only be pursued if there were clear mission benefits.

In the fall of 2008, each diocese's convention passed resolutions seeking consent to begin the juncture process from General Convention. Passage of these resolutions was made with an understanding that consent of General Convention was the necessary first step in the process of discernment.

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1. Timothy Fountain wrote:

It is amazing how quickly the national bureaucracy can move when it wants to create a diocese out of thin air, but how ponderously inert it can be when folks need help.

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