by Andrew Morehead | Jul 24, 2025 | Featured Article, News
The Diocesan Strategic Visioning Team has published A Vision and Mission for East Tennessee: A Study and Reflection Guide on the 2025 Diocese of East Tennessee Strategic Visioning Results, a new resource for individuals, groups, and congregations to use to explore the...
by Andrew Morehead | Jun 6, 2025 | Featured Article, News
In December of 2024, three East Tennessee seminarians, Reverends Mark Colbert, Ryan Lockwood, and Rebecca Paluzzi were ordained to the diaconate as part of their ongoing discernment and formation as priests. The Rev. Mark Colbert, originally from St. Peter’s Episcopal...
by Andrew Morehead | May 23, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop, News
After a year of discernment, exploration, analysis, and conversation, a vision and mission statement for the Diocese of East Tennessee has been published. After months of engaging the work of diocesan convention, clergy, and parish leadership, the visioning team,...
by Andrew Morehead | Apr 14, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop, News
Dear friends in the Diocese of East Tennessee, I write to update you on a matter involving clergy discipline in our Diocese. On February 10 of this year, we received a complaint through one of our Intake Officers against Brad Whitaker, the former Rector of St. Paul’s...
by Andrew Morehead | Mar 17, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop, News
Dear East Tennessee Diocesan Friends, Greetings to you on this St. Patrick’s Day. I am writing to announce Emily Bruner Doane has accepted my call to become the Canon for Formation and Lay Ministry. She will begin her work with us on Monday, May 5th. Emily was...
by Andrew Morehead | Mar 6, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop
Update With your generous support, we were able to raise an additional $6,000 to support the work of Bridge Refugee Services, our partner in refugee resettlement ministry in East Tennessee. We encourage additional donations to be made directly to Bridge. Thank you to...
