Living a Theology of Welcome
What does it mean to truly welcome someone into the life of the church?That question was at the heart of a recent conversation among clergy and lay leaders who gathered…
The Calm Behind the Curtain: Verger Ministry in West Tennessee
Have you ever experienced a liturgy that feels seamless? Where readers arrive at the lectern at just the right moment, processions move with quiet confidence, and even the unexpected unfolds…
“New Wineskins” group invites suggestions for new church name
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 prayerfully…
Daughters of the King Fall 2025 Assembly
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…
Finding Community Among the Birds
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…
Sister Trees: Story of An Altar
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…
In This Place: Remembering the Sacred Legacy of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mason
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…
“Another Way to Do Church”: Memphis Churches Collaborate for Lent and Easter
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…
Barth House Community
Open Hearts, Open Doors
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 from…
Service In the Garden at St. Columba
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…