Transcript “Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” This past Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, we read from the Book of Isaiah. It was a great help to me to hear that I am clay and that God is the potter. We all are a work in God’s hands. If as the calendar 2020 draws to a close, you feel like a

 Transcript Hi, this is Bishop Brian. And for this Reconciling Thought, I’d like to reflect some on what it means to be lost and to be found. Last Wednesday, and this is true every Wednesday, the staff and others are invited to join with us on a Wednesday morning prayer that we do together. And if you have interest in that, at the end of this video we’ll let you know how to reach out to join us for

In this edition of Reconciling Thoughts, Bishop Brian offers a reflection on a passage from Ecclesiasticus from the readings at morning prayer that speaks to our particular time at the end of both the calendar and liturgical year. Transcript A reading from Ecclesiasticus 43:23-33: By his plan, he stilled the deep and planted islands in it. Those who sail the sea tell of its dangers, and we marvel at what we hear. In it are strange and marvelous creatures, all kinds of

 A transcript is available below. Holding Onto Hope: A National Service for Healing and Wholeness The National Cathedral is hosting Holding Onto Hope: A National Service for Healing and Wholeness on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at 4:00 pm. You can watch on their Facebook Page here or online here. The event will be led by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and will feature: The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church  The Rev. James Martin, bestselling author

  – Hello. I’m Bishop Brian and I’m speaking to you in early October, right around the time that the church celebrates Saint Francis. In the Episcopal church, we take great joy in celebrating Saint Francis by blessing of the animals. This past Friday, October second, I was at Episcopal School of Knoxville and blessed animals early in the morning in a car line with other clergy from our Diocese. And on Sunday, at Saint Francis in Ooltewah, Tennessee, took

 – Hi, I’m Bishop Brian. Earlier this year, the Tennessee Layman’s Conference gathered, not at DuBose Conference Center in person, but they gathered virtually, as they have for many, many decades. One of the speakers to the Tennessee Layman’s Conference this past August was Greg Garrett. Greg teaches English at Baylor University and is also the theologian in residence at the American Cathedral in Paris, France. Greg was well received by the folks who participated on the layman’s conference

 Transcript Hi. This is Bishop Brian. In a few moments it will be quite evident that the artwork I will be sharing with you, I did all by myself. I want to talk to you today about how as Episcopalians, we connect communities in Christ. Now, in a place like Tennessee, I’ve often heard it said that even the Catholics are Baptist. What that saying is trying to convey is the idea that in a place like Tennessee, that

The Right Rev. Brian Cole has announced the new appointment of The Rev. Jerry Askew as Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. Askew will continue to serve as Deacon at St. John’s Cathedral, Knoxville and is following The Venerable Chris Harpster, who has been serving as Archdeacon. Bishop Cole said, “I am grateful for the good work that Chris has done as Archdeacon and I am grateful for his willingness to focus even more deeply in his pastoral