by Andrew Morehead | Mar 21, 2025 | News
The Diocese of East Tennessee is excited to announce two new calls this week. The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Bridges has accepted a call to serve as the priest-in-charge at Church of the Resurrection, Loudon. Rev. Bridges, while currently living in Canada, has lived most of her...
by Andrew Morehead | Mar 18, 2025 | News
Here I Am Day will be offered in two regions of our diocese in 2025. Bishop Brian Cole invites all those exploring ordained ministry to attend one of these sessions. The first session will take place at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, on Tuesday,...
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 | Feb 27, 2025 | News
February 25, 2025 St. John’s Cathedral, Knoxville Installation of Chris Hackett as Dean John 21:19b-24 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole St. John the Evangelist, whose name this cathedral bears, is thought to be the only apostle who did not die a martyr. He was exiled, for...
by Andrew Morehead | Feb 14, 2025 | News
Isaiah 40:27-29; Psalm 126; I Cor. 2:6-10; Mark 4: 26-32 “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?” Does it strike any of you as strange that the parable of the mustard seed describes something that, in the usual way of things,...
by Andrew Morehead | Feb 13, 2025 | News
The Rev. Ragan Schriver was received into the Episcopal Church from the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, January 25, at a service at Church of the Ascension, Knoxville. The Rt. Rev. Brian Cole, Bishop of East Tennessee, celebrated the service with the Rt. Rev....
