Last year, our Diocesan Convention passed Resolution 2019-4 authorizing the observance of Indigenous People’s Day on the second Monday of October. You can find the appointed readings for that observance, as well …
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The Bishop’s E-pistle: Stuff to Read
Part of the role of the theologian is to point to other theologians who are smarter, more astute, more experienced, or more articulate than we are ourselves. To that end, …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: School Day
This morning, I dropped my son off at school for the first time since March. I’m not too nervous. We are privileged to have all the advantages of a great …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Finding Hope in History
Last Sunday, I visited St. John’s (Bisbee) and St. Stephen’s (Douglas). Knowing that these congregations are both over 100 years old, I asked the current Vicar, the Rev. John Caleb …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: Scripture in Trying Times
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 …
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 …
In Memoriam: The Rt. Rev. Robert R. Shahan
It is with sadness we announce that the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, Robert Reed Shahan, Ph.D., D.D., died on August 14, 2020 in Kansas. Bishop Shahan …
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 …
Updated Gathering for Abundant Life Guidelines
We promised when we published the Gathering for Abundant Life guidelines that we would update them as we received new information and learned more about COVID-19. In that spirit, with …
Message from Bishop Reddall Regarding Updated Gathering for Abundant Life Guidelines
Today, The Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, released the following message: We promised when we published the Gathering for Abundant Life guidelines that …
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 …
Respect the Dignity of All: Kids Engaging in Racial Equity
By the Rev. Canon Jana Sundin, Canon for Children and Youth When a person is baptized, they and the whole congregation make prom-ises, one of which is to “strive for …