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The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
A letter from the bishop ... [full text] May-June
2001
Bishop & Council Delays Vote on Relocation of Diocesan House Although the decision to sell Diocesan House to St. John's Cathedral for fair market value and moving expenses was unanimous, members of the Bishiop and Council was not ready to decide where to relocate the diocesan offices. Council requested that definitive proposals be presented at the May 4 meeting when a decision will be made. Diocesan Camp & Conference Center Update Finally, all the surveys are completed, the titles checked and the papers signed. As of the last week of May, the Manley property on the Tennessee River near Watts Bar belongs to the Diocese of East Tennessee. To celebrate this event, the Diocesan Camp and Conference Center Board is inviting the whole diocese out for a series of day campsAppalachian
Can
you imagine having to choose between buying food for the table
or school supplies for your children? The need cannot be over
stressed. We have neighbors in East Tennessee who live with
poverty so extreme that come August, they will again face this
decision. Together we can make a difference! Conference
Teaches That Celebration was the tone of the conference which dealt with stewardship in the fullest sense of the word. Living a life of abundance and understanding how the stewardship journey and spiritual journey intertwine was the focus. Walking 'The Pilgrim's Way' A Christian's life from birth to death was celebrated at the dedication and blessing of the Pilgrims' Way at St. Francis of Assisi in Ooltewah. It features a walkway from the church down to, a baptismal font and gardens for the scattering or burial of ashes. Doing 'Something' Leads Former Physicist to Serving in Prision Ministry Roles "You’re somebody. YOU do something!" Those words spoken to Jim Muir when he complained that "Somebody ought to do something about crime" motivated him to get up and get busy. Since 1971, he has been doing just that -- in prison ministry. Youth News & Events
Church Celebrates Two 'Exceptional People' For more than half-a-century Marion and Bertha Gonce have been faithful parishioners at Christ Church, South Pittsburg. Report From the Annual ECW Spring Conference Those of you who were unable to attend the combined ECW Annual Spring Conference missed a spirited keynote address by the Rt. Rev. Robert Tharp, retired Bishop of the Diocese of East Tennessee. As usual, Tharp took us in a direction different from what the title (Joy and Wonder in All God’s Works) might seem to imply. Gregory
Awarded Ashley Gregory, a 2001 graduate of South Doyle High School in Knoxville, is this year’s recipient of the Mollie Hazen Tucker Scholarship awarded by the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of East Tennessee. Memorial Service for Unknown Civil War Soldier Held at Christ Church Whether the soldier wore the blue or the gray is unknown and, according to participants in the service, was no longer important. Parish
Profile Diocesan News Briefs Clergy News The Rev. Don E. Johnson, 52, was elected Bishop of the Diocese of West Tennessee on March 30. He has served as rector of Church of the Resurrection in Franklin, Tennessee since 1996. He has also served churches in Johnson City, Chattanooga and Memphis. His consecration is scheduled for June 30.
The Rev. Canon Neil Alexander, 47, was elected Bishop of Atlanta March 31. Since 1997, Alexander has been professor of homiletics and liturgics at the University of the South’s School of Theology in Sewanee, Tennessee. He is also priest in charge of St. Agnes, Cowan. His consecration is scheduled for July 7.
Three retired clergy named priest associates at St. James’,
Knoxville According to the rector, the Rev. Joe Ballard, it is simply
recognition for the part these retired clergy play in the life
of St. James’ Parish. He said, “Ever since I’ve
been here, I have relied on the experience of the retired clergy
who are a part of [the life of St. James’]. On those occasions
when I simply cannot be in more than one place at a time, I’ve
always known that, as with our Deacon Larry Beach, I can call
on them for help.” 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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