With the removal of Maus from McMinn Co., Tennessee, schools, people from across the nation are sending copies of this book to community partners in the area, including St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Athens. With the high volume of books expected, Mtr. Claire Brown encourages folks to support other avenues of community literacy and learning, particularly the E.G. Fisher Public Library in Athens (fisherlibrary.org) and Let’s Read 20 Athens (www.facebook.com/ColorfulBus). These are organizations that support children and youth education apart from the

January 11, 2022   Dear East Tennessee Friends, I write to you with news regarding our plans for the Committal of Ashes for The Right Rev. William Sanders. After hearing from the Sanders family, we all came to a mutual decision to postpone plans for a January 22nd public liturgy at St. John’s Cathedral. A large public liturgy with people traveling to Knoxville from all across the Southeast while Covid Omicron numbers surge is not wise right now. Once the

Spiritual Direction is a spiritual practice involving intentional conversations for the purpose of cultivating greater depths of relationship with the Divine, other people, all of creation, and the self. Learn how to receive and hold the sacred stories of our daily lives. Watch an informative video here. This two-year program includes six themed intensives: Integrative Practices I, The Practice of Spiritual Direction I, Sacred Story, Integrative Practices Part II, The Practice of Spiritual Direction Part II, and Co-Creativity with God. In addition, the

In following the Episcopal School of Knoxville’s winter weather closures, the Diocesan office is closed today, Friday, January 7, due to winter weather. You may call the office at 865-966-2110 to leave a voicemail. Staff email addresses and phone extensions are available at www.dioet.org/office-of-the-bishop-staff. We pray for your safety and warmth!

The Diocesan office is closed today, January 3, 2022, due to winter weather. You may call the office at 865-966-2110 to leave a voicemail in the general box or a specific staff member’s box. Staff email addresses and phone extensions are available here.

ATHENS, December 9, 2021 – With a full choir and a full church, The people of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church welcomed The Rev. Claire Brown as their new Rector and celebrated their robust ministry in the Athens community. The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole, Bishop of East Tennessee, celebrated the service with The Rev. Joe Woodfin preaching. “We are here to celebrate that you have found someone who is a partner and a leader in ministry.” the Rev. Woodfin noted.