The 44th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee convened November 14–15, 2025, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, gathering clergy and lay leaders from across the Diocese
Something new is taking shape in the Diocese of West Tennessee—and we want you to help name it. Five congregations—All Saints, Emmanuel (Memphis), St. Joseph’s, Holy Trinity, and Good Shepherd—are
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce the following new members to the Diocesan Youth Council (DYC): Cannon Edwards (St. Mary’s Cathedral)Tucker Lacroix (St. George’s)Katherine Meinhart (St.
More than fifty West Tennessee Daughters of the King gathered at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Germantown on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for their annual Fall Assembly—a day filled with
Since the 1958 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, our Church has consistently called for an end to the death penalty. In 1979, 1991, 2000, 2015, and even more recently
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Dorothy White has been appointed Campus Missioner. Rev. Dorothy will begin her ministry at the Barth
Churches throughout the diocese will observe the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi in a variety of ways. Please contact individual congregations for more information. Thurs., Oct. 2 at
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ commended peacemakers as children of God. We strive for justice and peace among all people as disciples of Christ. The biblical understanding of peace represents more than the absence of conflict. It entails a sense of well-being which is derived from being in right relationship with God and with our neighbors. This biblical notion of shalom is what we desire for Memphis.
“The EfM framework helps me embrace the challenges and opportunities of life with humility and hope.” Bishop Phoebe Roaf Education for Ministry: 50 Years of Engaging, Responding and Reflecting Earlier
At the last St. Clare silent retreat before this summer’s hiatus, Reverend Mimsy Jones invited us to remember the resurrection stories in our lives. The one that came to mind
A mighty white oak spreads its shade across the lawn behind the former St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church on Old Brownsville Road. Roughly a century old, it is home to more
On the edge of a quiet field in rural Mason, Tennessee lies a patch of overgrown land—thick with underbrush, dotted with trees, and steeped in a sacred history long remembered
This past Lent and Easter, five small Episcopal communities in Memphis—Barth House Episcopal Center, Holy Trinity, All Saints’, Emmanuel, and Church of the Good Shepherd—came together in a bold act
The first Small Church Conference of the Diocese of West Tennessee was held on April 4 – 5, 2025 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jackson, Tennessee. There were 16
Dear Beloved in Christ, We write to you with heavy hearts following the recent United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Nine Do Good & Share Outreach Ministry Grants supporting outreach and community engagement have been awarded by the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. The grants total $36,120.00. The purpose of the Do Good & Share Ministry
Steps from the University of Memphis, Barth House Episcopal Center sits on Patterson Avenue, offering a place of respite and connection amid the energy of campus life. Located a block
Yard-long purple beans hung like streamers from an arched trellis in the raised beds at St. Columba Camp and Retreat Center last season. They tasted like regular green beans, also
Over Presidents Day Weekend 2025, youth from West Tennessee gathered at St. Columba’s Schiebler Lodge for Happening #74, a biannual retreat for teenagers. Happening has been a part of the
On October 26, 2024, more than 60 members of the Order of the Daughters of the King® (DOK) in the Diocese of West Tennessee gathered at St. George’s Episcopal Church
When the Rev. Rob Courtney became Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee in July 2023, he brought with him extensive parish ministry experience and a
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee joins St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jackson in welcoming the Rev. Jesse Perkins as their next rector. Fr. Jesse, along with his wife, Katy,
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is saddened to announce the death of the Reverend Deacon Nancy O’Shea. Deacon Nancy died on January 13, 2025. A Missouri native, Deacon Nancy
Dear Friends in Christ, This season of Epiphany, I invite you to participate in the 2025 Bishop’s Missionary Appeal (BMA). In 2021, our diocesan leadership team determined that we should
Bishop Phoebe Roaf of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee sits down with Memphians and others in Shelby County regarding the issues facing our community, as well as the ways in which to explore how our faith informs our perspective and unites people from a variety of backgrounds.
