We pray that you, your families, and your communities will have a blessed Thanksgiving. The diocesan office will close Wednesday, November 26, beginning at Noon and will reopen Monday, December 1. Our phone line will continue to take voicemails during the holiday. Reach us at 865-966-2110 or click here for our staff directory.
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.