Journey to the Mountaintop:A Farewell to DuBose Conference Center
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…
What We Have in Our Hands
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…
What’s In a Name?
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…
A home to Happening of West Tennessee for over 30 years, St. Columba gratefully welcomed back teenagers for Happening 70 in February 2023. A spiritual awakening weekend, participants prayed, dance, sung, played Mud Volleyball and had deep experiences with their faith and with each other.
St. Columba and New Growth
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…
Lent Guide 2023
The 2023 Diocese of West Tennessee Lent Guide is here. In addition to information on Lenten program offerings around our Diocese, this year's guide includes poetry and reflections from Episcopalians in West Tennessee. Click below to…
Holy Trinity parishioner Jeane Chapman and Reverend Hester assemble the more than 800 hearts that were collected. Photo courtesy of Sharon Alexander.
Wrapped In Love: Holy Trinity creatively responds to Alabama Church Tragedy
The Reverend Hester Mathes, priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity and chaplain of the Memphis campus of St. George's Independent School, was traveling when news broke earlier this Summer that a gunman…
“Behold It Unveiled” explores the intersection of spirituality and creativity
This Fall on Faithfully Memphis, join us for a new series - Behold It Unveiled - that explores the intersection of creativity and spirituality through conversations with artists, musicians, and…
2022 Lent Guide
Your guide to Lent in our Diocese is here. Explore a variety of opportunities to worship, learn, serve, and fellowship throughout the EDWTN during the season of Lent. Read &…
Dropped Donuts and Other Lessons Learned from a Semester at the Barth House
The highlight of our time on the front lawn on the first day of class? We were able to help many students find buildings, classrooms, and parking spots. A few of these brand new college students were near tears, anxious and worried. We were able to help, to offer a prayer, to lend a hand (and a donut). These sweet moments of ministry reminded us of our reason to be.
