“Most holy and merciful Father:We confess to you and to one another,And to the whole communion of saintsIn heaven and on earth,That we have sinned by our own faultIn thought, …
Diocesan News
A Sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany (Transfiguration) by the Rev. Canon Pam Hyde
February 14, 2021 | St. Andrew’s, Sedona “In the Yosemite Valley in California there’s a small waterfall called Horsetail Fall that flows over the edge of El Capitan. It flows …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: The Way Back to Community
Last Wednesday, I was privileged to speak at a clergy vaccination event sponsored by the State of Arizona, held at First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix. Ten representatives of different …
The Bishop’s E-pistle: The Way Forward
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 …
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 …
Creativity, Commitment, and Community
By the Rev. Canon Jana Sundin, Canon for Children & Youth This has been a tough year to be in ministry with children, youth, and young adults. Whether the activity …
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 …
A Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent by the Rev. Canon Pam Hyde
December 20, 2020 | St. Michael and All Angels, Tucson Watch the sermon on Youtube (begins at 19:30).