Beloveds, As we settle in waiting for election results, we yearn for peace and unity. As we wait, our hearts are full of many emotions; hope, fear, anticipation, exhaustion, relief, anxiety and more. I encourage you to acknowledge what you are feeling. All of our emotions are a gift from God. We are meant to…
The 191st Annual Convention of the Diocese of Vermont will occur in two parts, with an in-person session on Saturday, November 9, and an online business session on Thursday, November 14. The in-person session will feature a keynote address by the Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, former dean of Episcopal Divinity School and current canon…
When the diocese’s Executive Council meets on October 22, it will consider three mission strategy goals that grew from the 2023 mission leadership review initiated by Bishop Shannon MacVean-Brown. The goals are strengthening congregations, building relationships and developing leaders and structures. “It feels really good to be making official some of the things we know…
Jesus was a political figure in his own time, says the Very Rev. Greta Getlein, dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Burlington. But this is not widely understood, and that may be where the trouble begins for preachers contemplating their sermons at the height of a presidential campaign. Should they speak about…
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, Please join me in welcoming Margaret Schotto and Sophie Kitch-Peck to the diocesan staff. Margaret, our new manager of diocesan operations, begins work on October 1. Sophie begins part-time work as my executive assistant on October 1, then assumes full time duties when they take on…
The Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas is coming to the Cathedral of St. Paul in Burlington on Saturday, November 9 to deliver the keynote address at the in-person portion of this year’s diocesan convention, but her reputation precedes her. Douglas is canon theologian at Washington National Cathedral, the former dean of Episcopal Divinity School at…
Relationships between the three Episcopal dioceses of northern New England have been growing closer since early 2022 when the bishops and Standing Committees of the Dioceses of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire began exploring opportunities for collaboration and shared ministry. Through participation in tri-diocesan Sacred Ground circles and Province I book studies and formation events,…
They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, Thank you for the ways you support the life and thriving of our diocesan household. Last fall, many of you contributed valuable insight into the state of our…
The 2024 Fall Clergy Conference will take place from October 6-8 at Geneva Point Center in New Hampshire. This collaborative conference with the Dioceses of Maine and New Hampshire will be led by Music That Makes Community (MMC). Over the three-day retreat, participants will engage in community singing, formation, worship, as well as fellowship with fellow clergy from…
August 1, 2024 Dear Beloved in Christ, I am sorry to report that the flooding in the Northeast Kingdom and parts of central Vermont continues. Lyndonville, St. Johnsbury and Island Pond have been particularly affected, with some homes destroyed and others isolated due to washed-out roads and bridges. News reports indicate that St. Johnsbury is…
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