The Grace Point Retreat Village has seen much progress since the diocesan staff visited last month. Only two more foundations are left. The remaining structures have been framed and work continues on each throughout each day of work. Learn more about Grace Point at www.gracepointcamp.org.
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Bishop Brian Cole invites you to attend a Tyson House Celebration at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN on Sunday, May 22, at 6:04 pm to celebrate the work and ministry of Pastor John Tirro, Chaplain of UTK Tyson House campus ministry. Transcription Hi, Bishop. Brian, I want to update you on ministry here in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. Tyson House is our campus ministry center, located on the campus of UT Knoxville. For the last several
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Welcome to the East Tennessee General Convention updates page. Here you will find information on news, upcoming meetings, and posts from our deputies. The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church is exploring new ways in holding pre-convention meetings to allow for greater feedback and participation whilst maintaining the integrity of their meetings. We are continually monitoring updates from General Convention publications. You can sign-up for the House of Deputies email list here (scroll to bottom of page). Presiding Bishop’s
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Dear Episcopal Community in East Tennessee, Today, Thursday, May 5, we became aware that Bishop Brian Cole tested positive for COVID-19. Based on his schedule and the onset of minor symptoms, the timeframe for contact tracing is from Monday, May 2, through today, May 5. We have contacted all those who may have come in contact with him. If you were in contact with Bishop Brian during this timeframe, we encourage you to monitor any possible symptoms and test for
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Bishop Brian Cole along with the clergy and people of East Tennessee ordained The Rev. Maribeth Manoff to the sacred order of priests on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Mr. Brad Hood, UT Medical Center Chaplain, was the guest preacher.
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Mr. Alvin Blount, Diocesan Archivist and Becoming Beloved Community Initiatives Coordinator, has compiled the first Becoming Beloved Community (BBC) newsletter. The newsletter, scheduled to be released monthly, offers a video interview with The Rev. Ron Morton, Deacon in Charge of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Knoxville, TN, featured BBC events (Ascension’s May Day community garden planting event and this year’s Pride Mass), and curated resource for children. You can access the newsletter here. If you would like to receive the monthly
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Bishop Brian Cole invites us to reflect on the witnesses who have told us the resurrection news and who have gone before us. All are welcome to attend a service in memory of The Rt. Rev. William E. Sanders on Saturday, June 4, at 1:00 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville, TN. Transcript Hi. I’m Bishop Brian. The Easter season is a season of several days where we’re allowed to give thanks for the resurrection event, for the
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Bishop Brian Cole reflects on the resurrection story from the Gospel of John, inviting us to walk into the darkness with Mary and to follow Jesus through the Easter story rather than attempting to control what Easter might mean for us. We invite you to join your local parish to celebrate Holy Week and Easter. To find your closest parish, click here. Gospel Passage: John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark,
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The clergy of East Tennessee gathered at Grace Point on Thursday, April 7, to renew their ordination vows and to bless the chrism and healing oils for the coming year. A scrumptious lunch followed in the commons with tours of the new retreat village being held afterward. Thanks to Rev. Drew Bunting and Mr. Bo Davis for their musical skills and to Ms. Caroline Wood for the awesome photographs.
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There is still time to apply for the position of Parish Support Specialist at the Episcopal Church in East Tennessee diocesan office. Details about the Parish Support Specialist position are below. As a community committed to intentional, positive life for all people, The Episcopal Church in East Tennessee employs an efficient, dynamic team of talented persons to enable this mission in both time-tested and innovative ways. We are looking for a key team member to immediately support our parish (congregation/church)
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