On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Dr. Catherine Meeks will be leading an online presentation and discussion for the Diocese of Arizona on “Racial Healing and the Way Forward in the …
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The Bishop’s E-pistle: Ministry Discernment
What has your ministry looked like since March 15, 2020? This question will be the centerpiece of our annual Day of Ministry Discernment (DMD) for those who are discerning new …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Epistle for the Nation
O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Harvesting the Sun
“My Lord be praised by brother sunwho through the skies his course doth run,And shines in brilliant splendor.” –St. Francis of Assisi, tr. Howard Chandler Robbins, Hymnal 1982 When …
Arizona Christian Denomination Leaders Respond to Assault on U.S. Capitol
The Arizona judicatory leaders of the Disciples of Christ, the United Methodist Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Church of Christ, Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), The Episcopal Church, …
Bishop’s E-pistle: Facilitators Needed for Anti-Racism Training
The Anti-Racism Committee of the Diocese of Arizona is looking for volunteers to serve as Facilitators for our new Anti-Racism Training. Facilitators can be lay or ordained. Facilitators should be …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: The Wisdom of the Elders
Two weeks ago, Father Harold Knight died in Mesa. He was the oldest living Episcopal priest at 108 years old. When Bishop Smith and I visited him in March of …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Parochial Report for 2020
Over the last nine months, clergy have consistently asked me, “What are we supposed to be doing about recording attendance and services during the pandemic?” We finally have an answer …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Repent
A few years ago, I got one of those phone calls that parish priests in New York City relish. “Hi, I’m Jewish and I’m writing a movie and I need …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Thanksgiving Prayer for 2020
Lord, this year I give thanks for many things that would not have occurred to me in prior years in the same way: For healthcare workers For technology that connects …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Faithful Conflict
So far, I have spent 20 hours on Zoom this week doing the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center’s Mediation Skills Training Institute. Twenty hours down, 20 hours to go. I’ve been …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: COVID Updates
My heart sank when I saw the new cases of COVID-19 in Arizona on Tuesday morning. 3,434 cases in a single day. One more notch in making the curve of …