by Andrew Morehead | Jan 9, 2026 | News
Dear East Tennessee Episcopal Community, We are grieved to share the news of the death of four members of our East Tennessee community. Tim Bradshaw, a member of Bishop & Council, died on Saturday, January 3. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,...
by Andrew Morehead | Dec 15, 2025 | News
Dear East Tennessee Episcopal Community, We are saddened to share the news of the death of three members of our East Tennessee community. Nancy Kaebnick Mott died on Tuesday, December 9. Nancy was a prominent member of the East Tennessee Episcopal community,...
by Andrew Morehead | Nov 26, 2025 | Featured Article, News
11/23/25 By Margaret Slattery This is a pilgrimage, not a mission trip. From every conversation about our 17-day trip to East Africa, that’s been clear. It’s about Relationship. Spirituality. Being Present. Release and Embrace. A year ago, I sat in the...
by Andrew Morehead | Nov 26, 2025 | News
We pray that you, your families, and your communities will have a blessed Thanksgiving. The diocesan office will close Wednesday, November 26, beginning at Noon and will reopen Monday, December 1. Our phone line will continue to take voicemails during the holiday....
by Andrew Morehead | Nov 24, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop, News
Bishop Brian Cole interviews Michael Hensley, Development and Sustainability Officer for Appalachia Service Project, on the ongoing efforts in Hurricane Helene recovery. Our diocesan-wide Advent appeal seeks to raise funds and support for the work of Appalachian...
by Andrew Morehead | Nov 17, 2025 | Featured Article, Message from the Bishop, News
From the Three Episcopal Bishops of Tennessee Joint Statement on the Death Penalty Since the 1958 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, our Church has consistently called for an end to the death penalty. In 1979, 1991, 2000, 2015, and even more recently in 2018,...
