The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee

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Bishop & Council Selects Site for Diocesan House

A site on the Lovell Road property of the Episcopal School of Knoxville was selected as the new location for Diocesan House.

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Two Priests and Five Deacons Ordained

Representatives of the Diocese of East Tennessee presented two people to be ordained to the order of priest and five to be ordained to the order of deacon during the month of June.

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Diocesan Camp & Retreat Center Update

The Rev. Albert “Bo” Lewis, current rector of Church of the Resurrection, Loundon County, was named Director of the Diocesan Camp and Retreat Center by the Bishop and Council. He will begin this new position in September.

Spring Tour Takes Choir to Virginia Churches

A thirty-two voice choir from St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Signal Mountain, Tenn., sang four services in southern Virginia Episcopal parishes on the weekend of June 23-24.

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Two From Diocese Elected to Faith Alive Board

Neal A. Robinson, M.D. of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Chattanooga has been elected Vice Chairman and James D. Shearouse, Jr. of St. Alban's in Hixson has been elected a member of the Board of Directors of Faith Alive...

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St. Stephen’s has Three Celebrations in One

For members of St. Stephen’s, Oak Ridge, Sunday, June 3, was a day of triple celebration. The service marked the observance of Pentecost, the first anniversary of the ministry of the Rev. Craig Kallio and his wife Pam, and the fiftieth anniversary of the first worship service held in the present building.

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St. Paul’s, Chattanooga, Dedicates Phase III
A New Building, a Labyrinth,
and a Memorial Garden

"This is a glorious day for St. Paul's parish family and friends,'' the Rev. Hunter Huckabay, rector, said about the King Building dedication. "To paraphrase Psalm 118: This is truly a day which the Lord has made and given to us. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.''

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Two New Buildings Dedicated at ESK

New campus buildings at The Episcopal School of Knoxville were recently dedicated.

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Diocesan ECW Fall Gathering Set

Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of East Tennessee are invited to attend a gathering for fellowship and fun to be held at St. John's Cathedral, Knoxville on Sept. 11. There will be three programs available as well as lunch time to renew acquaintances and make new ones.

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Date Set for ETEC-27

East Tennessee Episcopal Cursillo Number 27 - ETEC-27 - will take place Thursday October 18 through Sunday October 21, 2001, at Camp Carson, near Newport, Tennessee.

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The Rev. Sandra Wooley has been chosen to serve as the chaplain of St. Barnabas Nursing Home and Apartments in Chattanooga. She has served several churches in the Dioceses of Tennessee and East Tennessee. Recently, she has been serving as a supply priest.

The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Brown, III has been named Canon Pastor at St. John’s Cathedral beginning June 4. A native of Charleston, S.C., Brown is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a priest. He has served as a bi-vocational priest and interim rector in the Diocese of Alabama. Married to Geneva, who is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Social Worker, they have four daughters, one of whom is a priest in the Diocese of Washington.

The Rev. G. Mervyn Dunn joined the staff of the Church of the Ascension, Knoxville, on April 1 as assistant to the rector. Dunn was born in Ireland and has served congregations in Ireland, Canada and South Carolina before coming to the Diocese of East Tennessee. He is married to Jennifer and has three children and three grandchildren.

The Rev. Kuulei Green has accepted a post as Director of the Adult Day Care Center at St. Alban’s, Hixson. She has been named Assistant Rector at St. Alban’s. She had previously served as chaplain of St. Barnabas Nursing Home and Apartments and as a non-stipendiary Priest Associate at St. Alban’s.

Obituaries

The Rev. Douglas James Berndt, 75, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Maine Medical Center. A native of Massachusetts, he was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1953 and served churches in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Tennessee during his 35-year active ministry. He served as associate Rector of St. George’s, Nashville and then as Rector of St. Paul’s, Kingsport, for 25 years. In addition to his parish ministry, he served on the Diocesan Departments of Mission and Christian Education as well as Bishop and Council. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Susan Galliher Berndt; three sons; a daughter; and several grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s, Kingsport.

The Rev. Robert Willis Boatwright, M.D., 74, died at his Chattanooga home on Thursday, June 14, 2001. He was an obstetrician, gynecologist and priest.
A native of Memphis, he served as intern and resident at both Memorial and Erlanger hospitals. He was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1989 and served the Dioceses of Alabama and Tennessee in that capacity. He served as interim priest at several parishes, including St. Matthews, Dayton; Nativity, Fort Oglethorpe; Christ Church, Chattanooga; and St. Barnabas, Hartselle. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; six daughters; and seven grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Coalition Against Domestic and Community Violence, P.O. Box 147, Chattanooga, TN 37351, or to Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St., Chattanooga, TN 37402.

The Rev. Herman Anker, 91, died Saturday, May 30, 2001, in San Rafael, Calif. A native of London, England, Rev. Anker was a retired Episcopal priest serving as rector of St. Andrews, Harriman; priest in charge at Christ Church, Rugby; and assisted at St. Paul’s Church, Chattanooga. He was a chaplain in the Army during WWII and moved to California in 1999. He is survived by two daughters; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Walter Norcross, retired priest of the Diocese of East Tennessee, died Monday, June 11, 2001. He had served as rector of St. Paul’s, Athens, and Church of the Nativity, Ft. Oglethorpe. He was actively involved in Cursillo and served as spiritual director for many Cursillo weekends. He is survived by his wife, Helen, three sons, a daughter, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Terrel Holt died Monday, June 4, 2001, in Santa Rosa, California. He was the Priest-In-Charge at South Pittsburg, Chaplain at UT, and Rector at St. Timothy's, Signal Mountain. He transferred to the Diocese of Mississippi where he retired.

Charles Fuller died Monday, June 4, 2001. A postulant for the vocational diaconate, he was a self-employed blacksmith and the president-elect of the Tennessee Churchmen. He was a member of St. Joseph the Carpenter in Sevierville. He is survived by his wife, Karen, and three daughters.

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.