In this issue

• 'State of Church' report esamines identity, mission, organization, pages 1 and 7
  Related stories:
  • Is the Episcopal Church growing or declining?, page 7
  • Parishes described in survey report, page 7
  • Episcopal domestic 'fast facts,' page 7
  • Nominations needed at churchwide level, page 8
  • Anglican TEAM report issued, page 8
• On the Verge: Laity support clergy in organization of worship, pages 1, 4, 5
Related stories:
• The virge: Staff of office, page 4
• About vergers, page 5
• The ministry of the laity, page 5
Elsewhere in this issue:
• From the bishop ... , page 2
• Convention: We all are 'caretakers of creation,' page 2
• Grace Point Camp news, page 3 or click here:
• Senior High Sabbath photo gallery
• On Point ... the executive director's column
• Reservations information
• 2008 summer camps schedule
• Approach life in terms of abundance, page 6
• TENS offers idea book highlighting 'best practices,' page 6
• Diocesan House launches neew stewardship resource center, page 6
• Diocese plans to safeguard all age groups, page 8
• University of the South, Sewanee, issues annual report to owning dioceses, page 8
• News from Around the Diocese, pages 9-13
• Christ, Chattanooga, page 9
• Diocesan web site savvy, page 9
• Knoxville Episcopal Youth, page 9
• Diocesan Episcopal Church Women, page 10
• Chapter and Verse Bookshop, page 10
• St. Martin of Tours, Chattanooga, page 11
• St. Columba, Bristol, page 11
• St. Luke, Knoxville, page 11
• Grace, Chattanooga, page 12
• Episcopal School of Knoxville, page 12
• St. Paul, Seymour, page 12
• Hurricane Relief: Resurrection, Loudon, page 13
• St. Andrew, Maryville page 13
• Clergy and Lay Professional News, page 14
• Obituary - Nellie McNeil, page 14
• Episcopal Appalachian Ministries staffer Sandy Elledge retires, page 14
• Opportunities, page 15
• Diocesan calendar and prayer cycle, page 15
• Regular meetings, page 16
• Letter from the editor, page 16
• Pass it on, page 16
• Deadlines and editorial policy, page 16 or click here