The clergy of East Tennessee gathered at Grace Point on Thursday, April 7, to renew their ordination vows and to bless the chrism and healing oils for the coming year. A scrumptious lunch followed in the commons with tours of the new retreat village being held afterward. Thanks to Rev. Drew Bunting and Mr. Bo Davis for their musical skills and to Ms. Caroline Wood for the awesome photographs.

There is still time to apply for the position of Parish Support Specialist at the Episcopal Church in East Tennessee diocesan office. Details about the Parish Support Specialist position are below. As a community committed to intentional, positive life for all people, The Episcopal Church in East Tennessee employs an efficient, dynamic team of talented persons to enable this mission in both time-tested and innovative ways.  We are looking for a key team member to immediately support our parish (congregation/church)

CLEVELAND, TN – Trailhead Episcopal Campus Ministry, based at St. Luke’s in Cleveland, TN, is an emerging campus ministry for Lee University students working to give a safe harbor to students and young adults in our community who, for any number of reasons, have not felt welcome in the Church. Trailhead aims to build a community of young people rooted in the ancient tradition of Anglican Christianity and engaged in the work God is doing in the world today. Ryan

By The Rev. Dr. Tim Holder and Dr. Rebecca Adkins Fletcher MORGANTOWN, WV – Citing Latinx Appalachians as the fastest-growing ethnic demographic in Appalachia, Father Timothy Scott Holder, pastor of a bilingual congregation, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Elizabethton, and Assistant Professor of Appalachian Studies, Rebecca Adkins Fletcher, East Tennessee State University, urged educators, activists, writers, and leaders from throughout the region at the Appalachian Association Conference at West Virginia University to more adequately address the state of Latinx American health

Knoxville area Episcopalians and community members came together on Sunday evening, March 6, at the annual Absalom Jones service to celebrate the history and heritage of Blessed Absalom Jones at Church of the Good Samaritan, Knoxville and to hear The Rev. Chris Battle of the Underground Collective.

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