The Bishops’ Gate: A Threshold Marked by Memory and Meaning
In Fall 2025, a new plaque was installed beside the Bishops’ Gate at St. Mary’s Cathedral, quietly anchoring centuries of episcopal leadership and lived faith in West Tennessee. The plaque […]
2025 Diocesan Convention Report
The 44th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee convened November 14–15, 2025, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, gathering clergy and lay leaders from across the Diocese […]
“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 […]
Diocesan Youth Council 2026 Appointments
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce the following new members to the Diocesan Youth Council (DYC): Cannon Edwards (St. Mary’s Cathedral)Tucker Lacroix (St. George’s)Katherine Meinhart (St. […]
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 […]
Joint Statement on the Death Penalty from the Episcopal Bishops of the State of Tennessee
Since the 1958 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, our Church has consistently called for an end to the death penalty. In 1979, 1991, 2000, 2015, and even more recently […]
Dorothy White named campus missioner
The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Dorothy White has been appointed Campus Missioner. Rev. Dorothy will begin her ministry at the Barth […]
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Churches throughout the diocese will observe the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi in a variety of ways. Please contact individual congregations for more information. Thurs., Oct. 2 at […]
Statement on the Deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ commended peacemakers as children of God. We strive for justice and peace among all people as disciples of Christ. The biblical understanding of peace represents more than the absence of conflict. It entails a sense of well-being which is derived from being in right relationship with God and with our neighbors. This biblical notion of shalom is what we desire for Memphis.
EfM celebrates 50th anniversary, presents new learning option
“The EfM framework helps me embrace the challenges and opportunities of life with humility and hope.” Bishop Phoebe Roaf Education for Ministry: 50 Years of Engaging, Responding and Reflecting Earlier […]