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…
Diocesan Leaders Gather for Second Same Page Retreat
On February 5, Bishop Brian Prior, retired bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, led the members of the diocese’s governance bodies in a Zoom retreat. Bishop Shannon began the…
“Stepping Out of the Boat”: Introducing a Manual for Congregations in Discernment
Last week, Bishop Shannon introduced clergy and lay leaders to a new process for examining the future vitality and sustainability of diocesan congregations. The process is outlined in A Manual…
Widening the Circle: Northern New England Standing Committees Meet
On January 26, the standing committees of the Dioceses of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine met via Zoom to explore opportunities for collaboration and shared ministry. “We know that whatever…
St. Andrew’s, St. Johnsbury Opens Community Fridge
Before the pandemic began, the people of St. Andrew’s in St. Johnsbury provided a free monthly dinner for the community. This fall, as they considered how to resume their feeding…
THRIVE Leaders Seek a Balance of Innovation and Tradition
The impetus for THRIVE, the task force appointed by Bishop Shannon last summer, was an impending diocesan financial crisis. But in the last few months, the group of lay and…
Update from the Diocesan Covid Response Team
On January 6, the Covid Response Team sent the following letter to clergy and congregational leaders. Greetings to you and your congregations in this New Year and new season of…
Telling People What We’re About: A New Statement of Belief, Mission, Vision and Values
In 2021, as the leaders of the Diocese of Vermont began discerning the future of its ministry and its possibilities for collaboration with other dioceses, Bishop Shannon realized that the…
Diocesan Book Study: “The Church Cracked Open”
On Thursdays from January 6 to February 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Zoom, Bishop Shannon will lead a diocesan book study of The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline,…
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…
Clarification of requirements and guidance from the Covid Response Team in the midst of rising case rates, hospitalizations, and deaths in Vermont
The following is a summary of requirements and guidance contained in the Team’s letter of Nov. 30, 2021: Full Vaccination (including boosters) is: Continuous Masking (fitted over nose and mouth)…
An Update from the Diocesan Covid Response Team
In light of Vermont’s current elevated Covid case numbers and positivity rates, and predictions for the coming months, the Covid Response Team offers the following updated guidance for diocesan congregations:…
“Constant Change is a Part of Our Tradition”: A Diocesan Convention Wrap-Up
If participants in the Diocese of Vermont’s 2021 convention did not know the diocese was entering a period of turbulent change before the online sessions last Thursday and Saturday, they…
