At the Church of the Epiphany in New York City, the Sunday we observed St. Francis Day was one of the biggest attendance days of the year. I could never …
Diocesan News
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Walking the Mourner’s Path
“Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their distress; draw near to us who mourn, and dry the tears of those who weep.” (BCP, page 497) This week, I had …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Secular Religions
I’ve been reading the book Seculosity by David Zahl. He’s a friend of a friend, and his subtitle drew me in: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Prudence Showing Prudence
I celebrated the Eucharist on Wednesday at Trinity Cathedral during our New Ministry Orientation Day, where new clergy and lay staff from around the diocese gathered to meet our diocesan …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Christ in the Yard
“…I was in prison and you visited me…” Matthew 25:36 Last night, I was privileged to lead worship with Deacon Gay Romack and two lay volunteers from St. Peter’s (Litchfield …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Are You Called to Serve?
At our Diocesan Convention in October, we will be electing new clergy and lay members of our Standing Committee, and clergy and lay deputies to General Convention. Might God be …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: We are Fearfully and Marvelously Made
This week’s E-pistle is excepted from Bishop Reddall’s presentation earlier this week at Adult Camp at Chapel Rock. Twenty years ago this fall, I started seminary, and one of the …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: A Faithful Response to Hate
This week, we are experimenting with presenting the E-pistle message in a new format. Please click below to watch Bishop Reddall’s video message.
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Days with the Diné
I spent two days last week in the Episcopal Church in Navajoland. I began at Good Shepherd Mission in Fort Defiance, Arizona, getting a tour with two recently ordained Navajo …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Church Camp
I had the joy of heading up to Chapel Rock on Sunday afternoon to be present for the first night of Children’s Camp. I’ve experienced a variety of approaches towards “church …