By Annie Landenberger The apartment had been intended as temporary shelter, but eight months after a family of Afghan refugees moved in, it shows signs of hominess, especially when Zakira, a first-year high school student, whose family fled Afghanistan at the end of the U.S. war there, set out pistachios and olives for tea. “School…
A letter from Bishop Shannon Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont: The Book of Proverbs tells us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18). As I reflect on the work of the Diocese of Vermont this year, I am compelled to flip the verse: “Where there is a vision,…
Kelly Kimball, a Burlington resident with 20 years of worldwide experience in supporting donor-funded local development programs, has been named executive director of Rock Point Commons, Bishop Shannon MacVean-Brown, president of the Rock Point board, announced today. Kimball, an associate in the government and democracy sector at Tetra Tech ARD in Burlington, has worked extensively…
The Investment Committee of the Trustees of the Diocese held their annual briefing for congregations on October 17 via Zoom. Investment managers Michael McCormack and Brigette White along with Chair of the Trustees of the Diocese Sarah Cowan, Investment Committee Chair Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, other members of the Investment Committee, and Diocesan Treasurer Paul Horn discussed the…
The Rt. Rev. Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod, the first female diocesan bishop in the history of the Episcopal Church, died today at her home in Charleston, West Virginia. She was 84. McLeod was ordained as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Vermont amidst a blinding snowstorm on All Saints Day in 1993 and served…
The in-person portion of diocesan convention took place Saturday, October 8 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Download the liturgy bulletin and watch a recording below or by using this link. Learn more diocesan convention, including the October 13 business session, on the convention webpage.
The 2022 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont will be held in two parts: The in-person portion of diocesan convention took place Saturday, October 8 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Download the liturgy bulletin and watch a recording below or by using this link. The business portion of diocesan…
A reflection from Bishop Shannon At the end of July, my family traveled to Europe—first to France for a vacation, and then to England for the Lambeth Conference, a once-every-decade meeting of bishops from across the Anglican Communion. When our family arrived at Lambeth—Phil as an invited spouse, Anneliese as a Lambeth steward, and me…
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont: This report of the THRIVE Task Force is the product of nearly a year of work, prayer, and discernment by faithful lay and clergy leaders across our diocese. Together, they have created a plan for a new way forward for the Diocese of Vermont—a way that…
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont: The Supreme Court has ruled on the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade, and allowing states to enact laws making abortion illegal. Here in Vermont, we may find some comfort knowing this state has enacted a statute protecting abortion rights…
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