Amendment 3 Joint Statement
From the Episcopal Bishops of Tennessee Joint Statement on Amendment 3 We, the Bishops of the three Episcopal dioceses which comprise the state of Tennessee, are all agreed that the…
A Message to the Diocese regarding violence at St. Stephen’s Birmingham
Many of you have heard that a gunman fired upon an event at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, killing two parishioners and wounding another Thursday evening. The…
Jeane Chapman appointed Small Church Consultant
To our diocesan family: I am pleased to announce that Jeane Chapman has been appointed Small Church Consultant for the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. Over the Summer and Fall…
Transformation & Hope: the 2022 Bishop’s Missionary Appeal
https://vimeo.com/676392841Sisters and brothers,You are invited to participate in the 2022 Bishop’s Missionary Appeal which builds upon last fall’s Episcopal Mutual Ministry Review (EMMR) process. In October 2021, the diocesan leadership…
The Right Reverend William Evan Sanders
The Right Reverend William Evan Sanders died November 18 at his home in Nashville. His family was present with him.
COVID Update: August 20, 2021
In an effort to help slow the transmission of coronavirus, congregations in Shelby County are encouraged to follow the recommendations of the Shelby County Health Department. I also invite all of our congregations to consider the resumption of masks for worship services and other activities in our church buildings. This recommendation remains in effect until there is a decline in the number of cases and hospitalizations due to the Delta variant.
COVID-19 Update from Bishop Phoebe: August 4, 2021
To our Diocesan Family – As the summer draws to an end, we find ourselves still managing the COVID pandemic. Diocesan guidelines have incorporated the CDC’s directives as well as…
Feast of the Reverend Pauli Murray
Liberating God, we give thee thanks for the steadfast courage of thy servant Pauli Murray, who didst fight long and well: Unshackle us from the chains of prejudice and fear, that we may…
Updated Worship Guidelines: May 19, 2021
https://vimeo.com/552443479 May 19, 2021 To our Diocesan Family – For the past 15 months, congregational and diocesan leaders have navigated the COVID pandemic. Our priority has been the health and…
An Open Letter from the Episcopal Bishops of African Descent
The escalation in frequency and frequency of attacks on persons of Asian descent during this pandemic has drawn our consciousness to the insidious toxicity of prejudice, scapegoating, and hate. Over the past year, we have heard of many overt and covert projections of anger onto members of the Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. As Bishops of African Descent, we would like to say to anyone who has been impacted directly or indirectly by acts of anger that we suffer and stand with you. You are not alone.
