Bishop Shannon’s 2022 AdventWord Gallery
Bishop Shannon created an original work of art each day of Advent, following the AdventWord calendar prompts. View the complete gallery below:
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Diocesan Advent Devotional Now Available
The Rev. adwoa Wilson, the Green Mountain Online Abbey‘s vicar for discipleship and formation, has created a diocesan Advent devotional booklet (updated version as of 11/25/22) for parishes and individuals. “In it, many voices from across the diocese will be represented as they wrestle with the hope and discomfort of Revelation,” Wilson says. Titled “Even Now, Come Lord Jesus,” …
In Memoriam: The Rt. Rev. Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod
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 …
Lament Lights the Path to Wholeness: A Message from Bishop Shannon
Dear people of God in the Diocese of Vermont: Honestly I’m not sure what emotion to feel or express. Anger.Deep sadness.Frustration.Helplessness.Fear.Numbing grief. I feel them all, and it is a horrifying thing. After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting I remember thinking, “surely our nation will change after the loss of so many children, innocents.” …
Praise and the Path: Bishop Shannon’s Christmas Message
“The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” Luke 2:20 During this Christmas season, when we praise God for the child in the manger, may we find strength to return to our own challenging and ever-unpredictable path together. It is an honor to …
Bishop Shannon’s #AdventWord Gallery
Bishop Shannon created an original work of art each day of Advent, following the AdventWord calendar prompts. View the complete gallery below:
Celebrating and Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination: A Letter from Clergy of the Diocese
We, the deacons, priests and bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont sign this letter and send it out to all our members in attestation and celebration that we are all fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. We urge you and your loved ones to get vaccinated if you have not already done so. We are particularly …
Convention Continues Saturday, November 6
The bishop’s address, worship, and other programming will take place online via Zoom and YouTube tomorrow, Saturday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All members of the diocese are encouraged to attend. In addition to worship and the bishop’s address, the Saturday session will include presentations by Dr. Catherine Meeks of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, Bishop Sean Rowe of …
Online Interfaith Pride Service on September 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Join the Cathedral Church of St. Paul for this year’s Vermont Pride Interfaith Service, which will take place online tomorrow (Thursday, September 2) at 7:00 p.m. The Rev. Stan Baker served on the planning committee and will participate in the service. The Planning Committee also included clergy and members from UVM Interfaith Center, Vermont Zen Center, …
Zoom Memorial Services: A Reflection from the Rev. John Morris
The Rev. John Morris has written the following reflection on attending memorial services held on the Zoom platform: Recently, I have had two opportunities to participate in Zoom memorial services for retired clergy who died. The first was for The Rev. Al Cramer, who died on November 23, 2020 (just one week short of his …