The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee

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Called to Common
Mission Celebration

"...It was the formal moment in which the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church entered the relationship of full intercommunion, and it was quite an event."

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ELCA-ECUSA
in East Tennessee

"It all began as a matter of practicality. Neither the Episcopal Church nor the Lutheran Church had a presence in Jefferson County. So, two ecumenically minded ministers in Morristown got together and..."

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Seventeenth Annual Convention is Feb. 9-11

Nominees for Diocesan Offices

Integrity/Knoxville
Gathers to Celebrate

"The theme of the service, also marking the Feast of St. Cornelius, will be the Spirit's embrace of all persons. The outpouring of the Spirit on Cornelius, his wife and his household was the first example to the Church of the Spirit's surprising inclusion of 'outsiders.'"

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Episcopal Youth
Corps Established

The Corps is looking for maturity, faith commitment, and a willingness to be a gracious ambassador, a humble guest, and an authentic companion.

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Order of St. Luke the Physician Healing Mission

On March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Knoxville Chapter of the Order of St. Luke the Physician will conduct a Healing Mission at Church of the Ascension, Knoxville.

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Christ Church Celebrates Centennial Year

"When the Rev. William C. Robertson became the first rector at Christ Church Episcopal in Chattanooga in February 1901, he began traditions of rich Anglo-Catholic worship and social outreach to all segments of society. One hundred years later, the traditions Robertson began are still going strong as the Christ Church..."

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Youth News Briefs

• DYE theme is “Miracles”
• Camp Billy Johnson Seeks Staffers
• Young People’s Conferences Planned at Kanuga

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Pat Cahill:
From Professor to Priest

The Rev. Patricia Cahill felt a religious call since childhood but spent 30 years as a university professor before beginning a second career as a priest.

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Extensive Video Resources Now Available to Diocesan Congregations

Go to etdiocese.net/video to access a searchable database that contains a listing of the 2,330 available videos.

The Diocese of East Tennessee now belongs to the Video Resource Program at the Center for the Ministry of Teaching, Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.

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