Episcopal Relief & Development is in contact with Episcopal and Anglican partners in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos in response to Hurricane Fiona. The storm made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane. Almost 30-inches of rain caused flooding that killed at least one person and left over 1000 people in need of rescue in addition to leaving the entire island without power. In the Dominican
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Alvin Blount, Diocesan Archivist and East Tennessee’s Becoming Beloved Community Initiatives Coordinator, interviews Mr. John Mayo, parishioner of the historically Black Episcopal parish of St. Luke’s, Knoxville.
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Antiracism, Social Justice, and Peace Resources for Children Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee prepared by Alvin R. Blount for September 2022 Costs may vary depending on where items are purchased. Also, the following resources can be circulated at the Children’s Diversity & Justice Library, Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Room H 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. All are welcome www.librarycat.org/lib/CDJLibrary www.facebook.com/CDJlibrary/ Coming to America: The Story of Immigration -Betsy Maestro -Susannah Ryan, illustrator -ages 4-8 -hardcover, $13.49 -40 pages -Scholastic Press -1996
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Antiracism, Social Justice, and Peace Resources for Youth Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee prepared by Alvin R. Blount September 2022 Costs of items may vary depending on where they are purchased. Watch Us Rise -Renée Watson -Ellen Hagan -hardcover, $18.99 -paperback, $9.99 -Kindle, $5.54 -368 pages -Bloomsbury YA -2019 -description: Two girls risk everything to be heard at a NYC high school by starting a club to focus on women’s rights because they are so tired of the
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Antiracism, Social Justice, and Peace Resources for Adults Diocese of East Tennessee Prepared by Alvin R. Blount for September 2022 Cost may vary depending on where purchases are made. Realizing Beloved Community: Report from the House of Bishops Theology Committee -Allen K. Shin, editor -Larry R. Benfield, editor -Kindle, $20.99 -hardcover, $89.95 -paperback, $28.95 -232 pages -Church Publishing -2022 -description: This resource is a study on the theological foundation of Beloved Community. Well-known scholars and theologians including Presiding Bishop
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Elizabeth Colonna, parishioner at Church of the Good Samaritan in Knoxville, explores her relationship with the people of Kondoa, Tanzania, why she’s headed there on her solo trip, and what she hopes to bring back to East Tennessee Episcopalians. She asks that we pray, not only for her and her safe travels, but more importantly the people of Kondoa. The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee regularly wires funds to the Diocese of Kondoa to assist with various projects from
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With the approach of another program year and the changing of seasons, Bishop Brian Cole reflects on his favorite time of year, the changing of the calendars. What does it mean to make plans? To show up for church events? Find out in the latest Reconciling Thought. Transcription Hi, I’m Bishop Brian. I want to talk about my favorite time of the year. My favorite time of the year is now, September. I love calendars and I love planning.
Read MoreThe Rev. Canon Michelle Bolt and Rev. Giulianna Gray will present a Lunch & Learn workshop at the 2022 Sewanee Alumni Lectures for the School of Theology. Their topic, Developing Leadership Literacies for the Future Church, will explore “leadership literacies required for the church to thrive in an increasingly uncertain world.” Their presentation, based on the work of Frederic Laloux and his work Reinventing Organizations, will feature case studies and guided discussion. Find out more here.
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The Episcopal Church has developed a new training program called Safe Church, Safe Communities. This training provides training modules on sexual abuse and harassment prevention, how we can make our communities more inclusive, and how we can set healthy boundaries in each of our roles in the church. We strongly encourage each person in an Episcopal community to take this training. As of September 1, 2022, this training is available for everyone online. We are no longer requiring first time
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The Rt. Rev. Prince Singh, Ph.D., provisional bishop of Eastern and Western Michigan, preached at the Renewal of Ministry at Church of the Ascension as they celebrated the installation of the Rev. Billy Daniel, Ph.D. as the rector of Church of the Ascension. Sermon Text I am grateful to your good bishop, Bishop Brian Cole, for his invitation to me. I thank Sylvia and Jan Peters for their genuine hospitality and radiant witness to beauty and love! “Joy is jumping
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