Site Map
Alcohol policy
Appalachian Ministries: a description of the diocese's ministries in Appalachia, and contact info for those active in this ministry
Bylaws: sample bylaws for use by parishes
Bishop's Committee on Inclusivity: committee members and resources available from the Bishop's Committee on Inclusivity
Bishop Search: link to the web site for the search for the fourth bishop of the Diocese of East Tennessee
Calendar: the diocesan calendar of visitations and events
Charter: sample charter for use by parishes
Church directory: directory of all churches in the diocese, by city and area, with links to their web sites.
Clergy Directories:
Continuing Education: the diocese's continuing education policy for clergy, links to sources of continuing education, application for CE funds and other links for clergy support
Convention Journals: index to the most recent Convention Journal, with links to archived Journals dating back to 2001. Each year's journal includes the minutes of the Convention; a directory to parishes and diocesan organizations; a directory and other information about clergy; reports of commissions, committees and boards; financial reports; parochial reports; the convention's Rules of Order; the Constitution and Canons; and the diocese's Policies and Procedures Manual for Dealing with Sexual Misconduct.
Companion Diocese: Link to web site of our companion diocese, South Dakota; link to sister parish listing
Constitution and Canons: current diocesan Constitution and Canons
Deployment:
- index.php: an introduction to clergy and lay professional deployment
- openings.php: a list of current parish and institutional openings
Diocesan Conventions: links to reports on the annual conventions dating back to 2000. Includes bishop's address, speakers' remarks, coverage in the East Tennessee Episcopalian, convention journal, as available.
Diocesan trends: participation and giving trends for the diocese, 1996-2006.
Disaster preparedness manual: "In God's Hands & and Ours," disaster preparedness and response in the Diocese of East Tennessee
Discretionary Funds Guidelines:
guidelines intended to bring about uniformity in the handling of discretionary funds and to clarify their use and the requirements as to accountability..
ECW: an overview of programs by the Episcopal Church Women in East Tennessee, includes links to their calendar, officers, and directory.
Elected positions: a list of the positions that are filled through election at the diocesan convention; includes details of duties.
Episcopate:
- bishopCGvR.htm: the home page for Bishop Charles vonRosenberg, third bishop of the diocese, including links to his convention addresses and the index to sermons he has given on Episcopal visitations.
- bishopRGT.htm: Bishop Robert Tharp, second bishop
- bishopWES.htm: Bishop William Sanders, first bishop
ETE:
- The East Tennessee Episcopalian, the diocesan newspaper, which is published every other month. A PDF of the current issue leads the page, and a list of links archives issues to 1999.
- Policy/deadlines: Upcoming issue deadlines and the editorial policy (guidelines for submitting materials)
General Convention 2009, July 8-17:
- Recap of the 2009 General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
- www.episcopalchurch.org/gc2009.htm: link to The Episcopal Church web site for General Convention 2009. There
are a variety of resources to assist in preparation for the convention at this site. The first item on the page
is the "Introduction to General Convention," by Gregory Straub. There is also an article about “Ubuntu,” as well as information about the Public
Narrative Project, and, in the panel to the left, are links regarding legislation and publications.
- dioleaders.php: The Diocese of East Tennessee General Convention Deputation can be found on this page.
Godly judgment petition: for use by clergy to request the bishop's consent to a marriages in which one person has been divorced
History: the history of the diocese and descriptions of its geography, ministries and place within the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
Jubilee Centers: a list of those social ministry organizations within the diocese that have been designated as Jubilee Centers by the Episcopal Church
Lectionary Link: "Preparing for Sunday" weekly lectionary readings
Leadership roster: the list of individuals currently serving at the diocesan level, with links to ministry web pages
Legacy Society: description of planned giving and the Legacy Society of the diocese, as well as an article about the importance of having a will
Media: downloadable photos of the bishop, diocesan seal and Diocesan House, for publicity use by the media.
Military: A listing, by city and church, of those members of the U.S. Armed Forces for whom we pray.
Millennium Development Goals:
- peacejustice.htm: Background to the Episcopal Church's support of the MDGs, informational and worship resources, how individuals and parishes can pitch in
- MDGsFundAppForm.pdf: the
form required by the Opportunity Fund Committee to make application for diocesan
MDGs funds.
Opportunity Fund:
Ordination:
Sabbatical leave for clergy, includes sabbatical grant application
Safeguarding All God's People:
Schools: A list and links to the Episcopal Schools operating within the geography of the diocese
Shared Ministry: Link to Shared Ministry page
Staff: The bishop and members of the diocesan staff, with a breakdown of who does what
Stewardship:
Sermons: the texts of Bishop vonRosenberg's sermons deliverd during episcopal visitations
South Dakota: Link to web site of our companion diocese, South Dakota; link to sister parish listing
Visitation schedule: the current year's schedule of episcopal visitations to parishes of this diocese. Any modifications will be posted by date to the diocesan calendar.