March 31 Storm Relief
After the devastating tornadoes and supercell storms on Friday, March 31, there is severe damage in many parts of the Diocese of West Tennessee, as well as in Arkansas and […]
Statement Regarding Tyre Nichols’ Death
To Members of Our Diocesan Community: Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to violent incidents in Shelby County. We now prepare for the release of the videotaped encounter between Tyre Nichols […]
Diocesan Convention 2022
The 41st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee gathered at Church of the Holy Communion (Memphis) Nov. 18-19, 2022. The Bishop and diocesan staff are grateful for our […]
2023 Finance Committee Budget Hearing
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 […]
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 […]
General Convention 80 Report
Report of the Canon to the Ordinary 80th General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland by the Reverend Canon Sharon A. Alexander The meeting of the 80th General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland […]
A Safe Church Message from the EDWTN
So what’s the deal with Safeguarding /Safe Church? What are the training requirements? You may or may not have heard that Praesidium, which hosts the online training many congregations use, […]
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 […]
Special 40th Anniversary Diocesan Celebrations
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee, we are delighted to announce two special in-person, diocesan-wide events that will take place […]