The Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. Isaiah 59:15b (NRSVUE) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into…
Our Commitment to Peace and Justice in a Broken World Beloved of God, In the midst of an Advent full of joyful preparation, this past weekend delivered a stark reminder that our Lord Jesus Christ was and continues to be born into a broken world full of danger and sin. As Episcopal and Lutheran bishops…
Bishop Shannon creates original work of art each day of Advent, following the 2025 AdventWord calendar prompts. View the complete gallery below:
In-Person Program A Celebration of Experimentation On October 25, clergy and delegates gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul for our 2025 in-person programming. The program centered on the convention’s theme, “The THRIVING Spirit of Koinonia,” a celebration of how our diocesan household embraced a period of experimentation when the THRIVE Canons were first enacted in 2022. Throughout…
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, Please join me in welcoming Lisa Hamm and the Rev. Sarah Ginolfi to the diocesan staff. Lisa, our new Chief Financial Officer, began work on October 14. Sarah, who is Rector of Trinity, Rutland will also serve as our youth missioner and began October 1. Both…
Beloveds, Our Diocesan Convention takes place over three days, which begin tomorrow evening. This allows us to consider legislation; spend time in formation, fellowship, and connection; and vote on leadership and legislation. Each year, we are required to consider the budget and clergy compensation for the coming year, along with the leadership of our various…
This an updated document to guidelines issued on April 8, 2025. Four members of the Task Force are now contact persons for anyone needing an immigration lawyer. Only the individual contacting the lawyer will be the client; neither the diocese nor the congregation will be involved. Questions about the procedure should be directed to Rev….
On November 15, join the Zero Emissions Task Force (ZETF) at Mission Farm for Powered By Love, a hands-on workshop on reducing and eliminating the use of fossil fuels in our churches. This workshop will run from 9-12:30 with a catered lunch to follow. Participants will hear from congregations already working to eliminate fossil fuels…
The in-person programming for the 2025 Diocesan Convention is set to occur on October 25 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. However, the programming will look a little bit different this year: there will not be a keynote speaker. Instead, the program will be centered around sharing and celebrating the successes of the three-year…
Bishop Thomas Ely, who led the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont from 2001 to 2019 died on August 30 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He had been sick for some time and his health rapidly declined over the holiday weekend. He was 73. “Bishop Ely was a beloved leader and member of the Diocese of Vermont,”…
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