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BBC Adult Resources March 2023

March 9, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Adults, March 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee Hallelujah! The Welcome Table -Maya Angelou -Kindle $8.99 -hardcover $21.49 -paperback $20.49 -spiral-bound $43.93 -240 pages -Random House Trade Paperbacks -2007 -descriptions: In this cookbook, Angelou states that the preparation and sharing of good food played a central role in life from childhood to her travels and work. The best-selling author’s kitchen became a social center for her generous circle of friends

The Heart of Wisdom: An Ash Wednesday Sermon by Bishop Brian Cole

February 24, 2023

Ash Wednesday 2023 The Rt. Rev. Brian L. Cole Diocesan House When Susan and I were first married, we lived in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and we decided our house needed some art. So, we drove down to Warren Wilson College. They were having an art show and you could purchase art. And we were newly married and eager to bring art into our home. We were looking separately, and then we arrived in front of the same amazing

Living in a House Called Lent: A Reconciling Thought from Bishop Brian Cole

February 22, 2023

Hi, I’m Bishop Brian. This past Saturday, I was in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where I had a chance to give a couple of talks to the Anglican and Episcopal seminarians at Duke Divinity School. One of the topics related to the idea of staying put in the Benedictine rule, the idea of the vow of stability to be centered and grounded in a place. It’s a value that has shaped much of my ministry and thinking. It was well

2023 Convention Eucharist Sermon

February 12, 2023

Sermon Copy 2023 Convention Eucharist Homily Friday, February 3, 2023, 5:00 pm, St. John’s, Johnson City Matthew 20:1-16 Dr. Alison Barton There’s a word that, in recent years, we Americans have adopted from the Germans – a word we lack in the English language, but one that speaks to a feeling we so closely identify with, here as much as in Europe, that we are willing to work our lips around the unfamiliar syllables and even spit a little

BBC Children’s Resources February 2023

February 10, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Children, February 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee Costs of items may vary depending on where they are purchased. Also, check with the Children’s Diversity & Justice Library at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 for resources that circulate. Stacey’s Extraordinary Words -Stacey Abrams -Kitt Thomas, illustrator -hardcover, $10.44 -paperback, $12.95 -32 pages -ages 4-8 -Balzer + Bray -2021 -description: This debut picture book

BBC Youth Resources February 2023

February 10, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Youth, February 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee Maya Angelou: Diversity Makes for a Rich Tapestry -Donna Brown Agins -library binding, $4.94 -128 pages -ages 10 years and up -Enslow Pub Inc -2006 -description: This biography series features contemporary African Americans who are important role models for young people. Agins, D. B. (2006). Maya Angelou: Diversity Makes for a Rich Tapestry. Enslow Pub Inc. A Narrative of the Proceedings

BBC Adult Resources February 2023

February 10, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Adults, February 2023 prepared by Alvin R. Blount Diocese of East Tennessee Costs of items may vary depending on where they are purchased. Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism -Derrick Bell -Kindle, $12.99 -hardcover, $33.00 -paperback, $17.99 -304 pages -Basic Books -2018 -description: Bell, a noted civil rights activist presents a radical vision of persistence of racism in America. These essays, with a new foreword by Michelle Alexander,

2023 Diocesan Convention Eucharist Offering Thanks

February 8, 2023

Transcript Hi. I’m Caroline Wood, Missioner for Youth and Young Adults. And I’m Alvin Blount, Diocesan Archivist and Head of Becoming Beloved Community initiatives. We want to express our deepest gratitude for those who contributed to the offering at the diocesan convention Eucharist held at St John’s Church, Johnson City, which was designated to the Trail of Tears pilgrimage. Thanks to your generosity, we are now able to offer the pilgrimage for $350 per participant, which is $100 less

2023 Bishop’s Address

February 7, 2023

February 4, 2023 The Bishop’s Address St. John’s Johnson City The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole Before I begin my address to you today, I would like for us to begin with prayer. The prayer I wish to offer is also a poem. So, consider it a prayer poem or a poem prayer. It was written by Madeleine L’Engle, noted writer and faithful Episcopal layperson, and is entitled, “Word.” Let us pray. I, who live by words, am wordless

Who is the greatest? A Sermon by Bishop Brian Cole for the Annual Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of Tennessee

January 24, 2023

Diocese of Tennessee Convention January 21, 2023 Matthew 18:1-6 St. David’s Church, Nashville The Right Rev Brian L Cole Who is the greatest? The disciples are asking Jesus this question as it relates to the Kingdom of Heaven. In asking him the question, we are left with the impression that they believe Jesus can give them the answer. In the Kingdom of Heaven, they believe Jesus will be in the know. Tell us, then, Jesus, who is the greatest? The