Section of Rock Point Road to be Renamed Mary Adelia Way
A small section of Rock Point Road is set to be renamed Mary Adelia Way in honor of Bishop Mary Adelia McLeod, 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont…
A Message from Bishop Shannon in Response to the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
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…
Video: Diocese of Vermont Deacons Tell Their Stories
In this new video, Vermont deacons mark the “Month of the Diaconate” by discussing their roles. “The diaconate is an ancient order, and also one that is ever-changing as we…
Daily Prayer with the Green Mountain Online Abbey
I didn’t expect to start a congregation at the outset of the pandemic. But in an emergency situation, you gather and you pray together. Since March 2020, that’s what we…
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…
Holy Curiosity: A Message From the Bishops of Northern New England
May 14, 2022 Dear Episcopalians of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, Today we celebrated a new milestone! Episcopalians from across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine met on Zoom today for…
TryTank Webinars and Coaching Available to Vermont Congregations
TryTank Experimental Laboratory a joint project between Virginia Theological Seminary and the General Theological Seminary, is offering a webinar series titled “How to Supercharge Your Congregation Through Community Partnerships.” The hands-on webinars will…
Resurrecting: Bishop Shannon’s Easter Message
On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared…
An Update from the Diocesan Covid Response Team: March 16, 2022
Dear Members of the Diocese of Vermont, “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Throughout the pandemic we have been guided…
Diocesan Liturgy Commission Seeks Input
The Rev. Kim Hardy, chair of the Diocesan Liturgy Commission, is asking for input from music and liturgy leaders across the Diocese of Vermont. Last year, the commission offered Morning…
Vermonters on Sacred Ground
In mid-January, six members of the Diocese of Alabama and seven members of the Diocese of Vermont began a Sacred Ground circle on Zoom. Sacred Ground, an educational series about…
A Contemplative Prayer Ministry Grows in the Pandemic
The first time St. Peter’s, Bennington member Mary McGuinness was invited to practice contemplative prayer – a set of traditional Christian practices that include centering prayer and lectio divinia –…
Praying for the Restoration of our Humanity: Bishop Shannon’s Ash Wednesday Message
Create in me a clean heart, O God,and renew a right spirit within me.Psalm 51, verse 10 Like so many others, I’m especially concerned about Ukraine. I’m feeling powerless, frustrated,…
