by Andrew Morehead | Oct 16, 2025 | Message from the Bishop
Bishop Brian Cole announces the beginning stages of our next diocesan convention under the theme of “Equip Disciples”. At this time, churches may pay for their delegate registration and certify their delegations, visitors may register to attend, and...
by Andrew Morehead | Oct 7, 2025 | Message from the Bishop
Bishop Brian Cole offers words of welcome and congratulations on the appointment of Archbishop-designate Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. We ask communities across East Tennessee to pray for Archbishop-designate Sarah Mullally in the prayers of the...
by Andrew Morehead | Sep 22, 2025 | Message from the Bishop
Fifteenth Sunday after the Pentecost 2025 St. John’s Cathedral Luke 16:1-13 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole Tennessee Ernie Ford. Do you remember Tennessee Ernie Ford? He was a native of Bristol, Tennessee. For decades, from the 1930s until his death in the...
by Andrew Morehead | Sep 17, 2025 | Message from the Bishop, News
Bishop Brian Cole has commended the following message from the House of Bishops upon the conclusion of their time in the Dominican Republic. The photo is by Bishop Frank Logue, Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia. Dear people of God, The bishops of The Episcopal Church...
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...
