God Is With Us: A Christmas Message from Bishop Brian Cole
December 23, 2024
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 […]
Bishop Cole Calls New Canon for Administration
December 19, 2024
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 […]
Call for Volunteers for the 41st Annual Convention of the Diocese of East Tennessee
November 20, 2024
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 […]
Love God. Love neighbor. Love self. Bishop Brian Cole preaches at Yale Berkeley School of Divinity
November 7, 2024
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 […]
Bishop Cole Preaches at St. John’s Cathedral, “My Teacher, Let Me See Again”
November 4, 2024
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 […]
To Serve the Common Good: A Reconciling Thought
October 31, 2024
“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 […]
Announcing the 41st Annual Convention of the Diocese of East Tennessee
October 22, 2024
We’re excited to announce the 41st Annual Convention of the Diocese of East Tennessee. Bishop Brian Cole introduces this year’s theme of “Imagine Our Possibilities” and how that relates to […]
First, Last. Last, First.: A Sermon from Bishop Brian Cole
October 14, 2024
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost 2024 Church of the Ascension, Knoxville Mark 10:17-31 Psalm 90:12-17 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole Several years ago, my friend, The Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner, […]
Reconciling Thought: Helpful, Hopeful, and Present
October 9, 2024
Bishop Brian Cole reflects on the story of the flood in Genesis and how its meaning is different in light of the recent flooding in the Southeast. For more information […]
Hurricane Helene Flooding Update: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024
Bishop Brian Cole updates the Diocese of East Tennessee on the assessment of church property in East Tennessee as well as offering new ways to give to directly impact the […]