In the Ordination of Deacons, there is a sentence in the Examination stating, “You are to interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world.” This sentence
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Rob Courtney as its next Canon to the Ordinary. Father Rob’s service will begin on
SAVE THE DATE 78th Annual Conference of the Episcopal Churchmen of TennesseeAugust 9-11, 2024St. Mary’s Conference Center in Sewanee, TN “Brothers Dwelling Together in Unity” http://tnchurchmen.org The Episcopal
Dear Friends in Christ, This letter outlines the 2024 Bishop’s Missionary Appeal (BMA) and invites you to participate. As we live into what it means to be the church of
The Diocese of West Tennessee is proud to announce the young people selected to serve on the Diocesan Youth Council. To learn more about diocesan youth ministry, go to EDWTN.org/ministries/youth-programs/.
In December 2023, St. Columba Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center and Barth House Episcopal Center received some good news. They had each been awarded a Church Home Grant of $750,000.
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee congratulates the Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells, Rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Germantown, on her election as Bishop to the Episcopal Diocese
A Case for Love Film Screening Tuesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. | Malco Paradiso (Memphis) Join friends from our local Episcopal community for an evening of film and fellowship! On Tuesday,
Convention attendees assemble care packages that will be distributed to unhoused people in Memphis by Community Alliance For the Homeless. On Friday, November 17, 2023, delegates and guests from across
This past Spring, I found myself, power drill in hand, gazing down a long hallway of DuBose Conference Center lined with generations of Camp Gailor-Maxon photographs. My task was to
Dear Diocese of West Tennessee community: The Rev. Canon Sharon Alexander, a valued member of the diocesan leadership team over the past four years, is concluding her tenure as Canon
Responding to the spiritual needs of teens is about building trusting relationships. The Episcopal Church in West Tennessee strives to walk with young people and recognize their gifts for ministry,
I was born and raised in Africa. Life there is very different from life in America. There are many things I love and miss about Africa. My life here in
This is Bishop Phoebe Roaf of the Diocese of West Tennessee here with a message about the situation in the Middle East. My heart has been broken at the tragedy
The 42nd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee will convene at Saint John’s Episcopal Church on November 17, 2023. We are grateful for our host, Saint John’s,
On February 15, 2023, the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee and St. George’s Independent School (SGIS) entered a covenant agreement marking the latest step in the ongoing work of reconciliation
I began to write this on the feast of St. Thomas. Thomas is the name I use for legal purposes. Except for an uncle who’s always called me Tommy, I’ve
When my wife and I moved to Memphis in September of 2018, I entered a world of construction. I had been called to serve as a new associate rector at
Barth House is a place for you to be. That’s all you have to do—just be. You can study, work, pray, socialize, eat your lunch, use the WiFi, and find
If you’ve driven down Poplar Avenue toward downtown Memphis in the last couple of months, you’ve probably noticed bright blue construction fencing across the front of the Cathedral and Diocesan
Recover Food, Feed Hope, an outreach ministry based at Church of the Holy Communion, evolved from efforts to feed the Constance Abbey community during the pandemic. Volunteers started gleaning in
Rebirth and restart are themes that have been on everyone’s mind over the past year. Questions that we were already asking about the future of organized faith were only pressed
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. And
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.
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