The Selma Pilgrimage is set to embark on Tuesday morning, March 8th, at 7:00 am. A group of East Tennessee Episcopalians will gather outside St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, Chattanooga to board their bus to Selma. As we reflect on each stage of this journey, we will share photos from different stops and reflection videos from various participants below. Photos Tag along with the pilgrims through photos throughout the pilgrimage. You can also view the photo album directly on
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St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City, was recently featured in WJHL’s reporting for Ash Wednesday services. “Several dozen people gathered in the church’s sanctuary for the noon service, bright sunlight streaming through the windows. They were there for the holy day that marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of penitence and reflection leading up to Easter.” – Jeff Keeling
Read MoreIn its first in-person assembly since September of 2019, The Episcopal Church House of Bishops gathered March 15-21 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, for its traditional spring retreat. In addition to their primary activities of fellowship, study, prayer, and Sabbath, the 133 bishops and bishops-elect present held a business meeting the morning of March 19 that included the passage of pastoral statements/resolutions on the war in Ukraine and anti-trans legislation in various states. The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, bishop
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The Coventry Litany of Reconciliation – Download a Copy All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class, Holy One, Forgive. The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own, Holy One, Forgive. The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the earth, Holy One, Forgive. Our envy of the
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Bishop Brian Cole and Dr. Mallory McDuff were joined by a group of over 50 East Tennesseans who wanted to learn more about how end-of-life planning can make a difference for our loved ones and the environment. The interview is available to view above. Dr. McDuff was recently featured on WUOT in an interview with Chrissy Keuper as well. Thanks to Union Ave. Books who supplied copies of the books for purchase at the event. Signed copies are available at
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Grace Point Camp and Retreat Center Executive Director, The Rev. Brad Jones, highlights a successful 2021 summer camp season despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Grace Point Camp and Retreat Center will continue their offering of camps for the 2022 season as they continue to progress with construction of their new Retreat Center. Camp registration is now open! This year’s annual convention drew attention to the Retreat Center construction project with Bishop Brian Cole requesting donations for the remainder of
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Dear East Tennessee Episcopal Friends, I am writing to you today to commend the following statement and prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. For some time, we have spoken of living in unprecedented times with a global pandemic and retreating democracies across the globe. To this moment, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now requires all people of faith and goodwill to pray. The people of Ukraine have been living with low-level violent incursions from Russia for
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How can death reconcile you with your loved ones, the environment, and God? Bishop Brian Cole interviews Dr. Mallory McDuff, author of “Our Last Best Act” in his latest Reconciling Thought. Transcript Hi, East Tennessee Episcopal friends, I’m here today with a really, really good friend of mine, Mallory McDuff, who teaches at Warren Wilson College. Mallory and I have known each other for well over 20 years, meeting first at Warren Wilson College and lots of
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Transcript East Tennessee Episcopal Friends, I would like to begin my remarks to you today with a prayer. Let us pray. O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. Help
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The Episcopal Church in East Tennessee is excited to present this year’s Absalom Jones service. Join us at Church of the Good Samaritan at 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 6 to hear The Rev. Chris Battle, pastor of the Underground Collective, Knoxville. Offering donations for this event will go to the East Tennessee Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians and the East Tennessee Freedom School. We are thankful to the people and clergy of the Church of the Good
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