While I was writing this Sunday’s sermon for my visitation to St. John’s (Bisbee) and St. Stephen’s (Douglas), I found myself writing the sentence, “If I could encourage every member …
Bishop’s E-pistle
The Bishop’s E-pistle: “This Fragile Earth, Our Island Home….”
I grew up not liking Eucharistic Prayer C, colloquially known as the “Star Wars Prayer” (I think it would be better known as the “Star Trek Prayer” given its focus …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: COVID Phase II Updates
This week’s E-pistle message is presented in video format. Click on the image below to watch Bishop Reddall’s video message. If you prefer to read her message, the text is …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Hope and Grief
One of the unexpected hopes I’ve discovered in the last few months arising from the renewed national attention on racial justice has been a broad ecumenical coalition of churches standing …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Treasure
Every so often, as your bishop, I am given an historic treasure. The most recent was at the Rev. Adrian Tubb’s ordination in Holbrook 10 days ago, when the Rev. …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Being the Body of Christ When We Cannot Receive the Body of Christ
My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the bread and wine. I love you above all things, and long for you in my …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Juneteenth
“For freedom Christ has set us free.” — Galatians 5:1 I’m not sure when I learned about Juneteenth, except that I’m sure it was far later than it ought to …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Good Lord, Deliver Us
“From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred and malice; and from all want of charity, Good Lord, deliver us… “From lightning and tempest; from …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Statement of the Anti-Racism Committee/Declaración del Comité Antirracismo
This week’s epistle is the statement below from our Diocesan Anti-Racism Committee. As part of my work as your new bishop, they have been working on revising and renewing our …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Breathe on Me Breath of God
This week’s E-pistle message is presented in video format. Click on the image below to watch Bishop Reddall’s video message. If you prefer to read her message, the text is …