Bishop Brian Cole has commended Bishop Mariann Budde’s sermon from the Service of Prayer for the Nation held on Tuesday, January 21, to our East Tennessee Episcopal community. Sermon from Bishop Budde May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all our hearts be acceptable in your sight, oh God, for you are our strength and our Redeemer. Amen. Please be seated. Again, my warm welcome to all who have gathered in this house of prayer for all
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Bishop Brian Cole reflects on his recent retreat to Schuyler, Nebraska, where he was joined by other bishops and Brother James Dowd to explore contemplation and action in the midst of a hurting world. With the wildfires raging on the West Coast, we ask you to consider donating to either of the initiatives below: Diocese of Los Angeles: https://diocesela.org/fire-response/ Episcopal Relief and Development: https://www.episcopalrelief.org/ Transcript Hi, I’m Bishop Brian. What would Jesus do? If you read the Gospels, you
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Bishop Brian Cole reminds us that God is with us at all times, especially in this Christmas season. Merry Christmas from Bishop Cole and the East Tennessee diocesan staff. Filming and music by Bro. Andrew. Transcript Hi. I’m Bishop Brian. God is with us. That is the Christmas message. For the past several days, clergy and lay leaders have been preparing, choirs have been preparing, extra bulletins are being printed, sermons are being written, all of that effort and all
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The diocesan office will be closed from the close of business on Friday, December 20, beginning at 4:30 pm through Wednesday, January 1. We will return to normal business on Thursday, January 2, at 8:30 am. Should you have any pressing needs, please dial 865-966-2110 and leave a voicemail in an individual staff member’s inbox or the general inbox. You may also find the staff directory here for email addresses. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Bishop Brian Cole calls Cheryl Bullis as the new Canon for Administration. Both Bishop Cole and Cheryl have written letters to the diocese. Let’s welcome Cheryl to the East Tennessee Episcopal family! We also are taking this time to thank Mary Feeney Embler for her time on staff. We will be celebrating Mary in the coming months with an opportunity for the diocesan-wide family to gather and celebrate all that she has done for us. Message from Bishop Brian Cole
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The Diocesan staff wish you, your family, and your communities a Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed in observance of the holiday beginning at Noon on Wednesday, November 27, and will reopen Monday, December 2, at 8:30 am. Please see our staff directory for email addresses. Phone calls to our office (865-966-2110) will have the option of leaving a message with select staff or the general inbox.
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Bishop Brian Cole invites you to consider volunteering for diocesan convention. We need YOUR help to make this diocesan convention a success. Never been to convention? Want to see what goes on behind the scenes? Thinking about being a delegate and want a taste of convention? Want to participate with convention but only stay for part of the day? Consider volunteering to experience convention and help make this a year to remember. Volunteers receive all the fun snacks, swag, and
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November 6, 2024 Berkeley at Yale Eucharist Mark 12:28-34 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole About three weeks, ago, I was at a Crossroads. To be more specific, I was at the Crossroads Motel in Martin, South Dakota. I was visiting South Dakota on behalf of the Diocese of East Tennessee, to explore renewing a companion relationship between East Tennessee and the Diocese of South Dakota. The Bishop of South Dakota and I were drinking coffee early in the morning,
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23rd Sunday after Pentecost 2024 St. John’s Cathedral Knoxville Mark 10:46-52 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole “My teacher, let me see again.” What a difference a Sunday can make. Last Sunday, the lesson from Mark’s Gospel focused on James and John and their bold request for status in the Way of Jesus. “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you,” they said. I guess you can say it never hurts to ask, right?
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“Continue to consider how you’ll pray, how you’ll vote, and to live in the aftermath as folks, as citizens seeking the common good.” Bishop Brian Cole encourages us to reflect on the Episcopal baptismal covenant as we vote in this latest election and as we hold our communities in prayer in the aftermath. Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: SSNLI1BQKJAAYQGR Transcript Hi, it’s Bishop Brian. I have a couple of thoughts I want to offer as we are in the midst of
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