Sister Hannah, Prioress of the Sisters of Saint Mary at Sewanee, recently wrote the diocese of East Tennessee highlighting the recently approved Sunday for Religious Life. Dear East TN Episcopal Family, Greetings from Sister Hannah, prioress-elect of the Sisters of St. Mary in Sewanee, TN. I am writing to share some exciting news – that General Convention approved establishing Religious Life Sunday on the third Sunday of Epiphany. This year that falls on Sunday, January 22nd. Monastics have a long history

“After all, are the ordinary mystics so rare, so unthinkable, that we must attribute this moment to an otherworldly being?” – from “Waffle House Mystic”, The Rev. Claire Brown The Rev. Claire Brown, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal in Athens, TN, reflects on the nature of mystics in this piece inspired by an interaction with a strange in the south’s favorite breakfast spot, Waffle House. Read more…

Feast Day of St Thomas Dec 21, 2022 Reflection by Ed Hochnedel Today we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Thomas. He is venerated not because he earned the epithet of “doubting Thomas”, but because he took his ministry well beyond the Roman Empire into India where he was martyred. He established churches there, and many referred to themselves as Thomas Christians. Sadly, I knew little of St Thomas other than the few references in the Gospel. As a disciple,

On Saturday, December 17, at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, Bishop Brian Cole ordained Kat Cantelou Chappell to the sacred order of deacons. Below are some photos from the ordination. Thank you to all who volunteered to make this a special occasion.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, was recently featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press for their move toward native landscaping on their downtown property as well as their Sweet Potato Project. Read more here. Photo: Robin Rudd of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Both the Episcopal Church of the Ascension and our friends at Battlefield Farm were featured on NPR for their work being the church outside of the normal Sunday morning service. Spiritus Knox is a ministry of Church of the Ascension, run by The Rev. Caroline Vogel and The Rev. Chris Battle was our 2022 Absalom Jones preacher. Read more here. Photo by Mike Belleme of NPR.