by Andrew Morehead | Mar 18, 2025 | News
Here I Am Day will be offered in two regions of our diocese in 2025. Bishop Brian Cole invites all those exploring ordained ministry to attend one of these sessions. The first session will take place at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, on Tuesday,...
by Andrew Morehead | Mar 17, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop, News
Dear East Tennessee Diocesan Friends, Greetings to you on this St. Patrick’s Day. I am writing to announce Emily Bruner Doane has accepted my call to become the Canon for Formation and Lay Ministry. She will begin her work with us on Monday, May 5th. Emily was...
by Andrew Morehead | Mar 6, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop
Update With your generous support, we were able to raise an additional $6,000 to support the work of Bridge Refugee Services, our partner in refugee resettlement ministry in East Tennessee. We encourage additional donations to be made directly to Bridge. Thank you to...
by Andrew Morehead | Feb 27, 2025 | News
February 25, 2025 St. John’s Cathedral, Knoxville Installation of Chris Hackett as Dean John 21:19b-24 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole St. John the Evangelist, whose name this cathedral bears, is thought to be the only apostle who did not die a martyr. He was exiled, for...
by Andrew Morehead | Feb 14, 2025 | News
Isaiah 40:27-29; Psalm 126; I Cor. 2:6-10; Mark 4: 26-32 “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?” Does it strike any of you as strange that the parable of the mustard seed describes something that, in the usual way of things,...
