Happening: A Tradition of Transformation
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 Diocese…
From left to right: Kit Decker, Pam Toppins, and Rhea Clift of the St. George Chapter share smiles and fellowship at the gathering. Their joyful presence embodies the spirit of community and connection.
Daughters of the King Fall Assembly: A Day of Fellowship, Learning, and Renewal
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…
From Rocking Beats to the Canon’s Seat
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…
Deacons Champion Creation Care in West Tennessee
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…
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…