The Ven. Dr. Jerry Askew will be honored at the upcoming National Philanthropy Day Luncheon of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Since 1985, Rev. Askew has served Knoxville in various capacities, as the Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs at the University of Tennessee; the Present and CEO of the East Tennessee Foundation; the Senior Vice Present of St. Mary’s Health System; and as the President of the Alliance for Better Nonprofits. Currently, Rev.

We made sure to drop in on the Run to the Table 5K for Table Grace of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Athens, TN this past Saturday. They raised over $12,000 to help feed the food insecure of McMinn and surrounding counties as the largest USDA-certified food pantry in the area. From a humble beginning of a bowl of soup to distributing over 317,000 in the past year, Table Graces is a vital ministry for Athens, McMinn, and the counties surrounding

Beverly Hurley Hill, Canon for Mission and Lay Ministry, along with four other East Tennesseans, traveled to the Roslyn, Virginia retreat center to pray, preach, and collaborate on their roles as lay preachers. Canon Hurley Hill offers this reflection from the retreat. Reflection from the Lay Preacher Training Initiative Retreat I have had the great privilege this past year to work with four dedicated lay preachers from across our diocese. We are one of six dioceses selected for the Lay

 Elizabeth Colonna, parishioner at Church of the Good Samaritan in Knoxville, explores her relationship with the people of Kondoa, Tanzania, why she’s headed there on her solo trip, and what she hopes to bring back to East Tennessee Episcopalians. She asks that we pray, not only for her and her safe travels, but more importantly the people of Kondoa. The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee regularly wires funds to the Diocese of Kondoa to assist with various projects from