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…
Born in a Pandemic, an Online Congregation Prepares for its Future
On July 7, the 40 or 50 people who had been meeting twice each day for 17 weeks to pray with the bishop of Vermont on Zoom dubbed themselves the…
A Chaplain to the Dying in a Season of Pandemic
It’s not as though the Rev. Ann Hockridge didn’t know there was a pandemic on. By March 15, she had already suspended the in-person worship service she leads for two…
Reopening Guidelines Released
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, The diocesan Restart Team has developed the following five-phase plan for returning to in-person worship across our diocese. This plan takes…
Reaffirming Our Renunciation of Evil: A Message from Bishop Shannon
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, Yesterday, members of our diocese prayed and fasted as we joined people of many faiths to mourn the deaths of over…
Our Continuing Commitment to Protect the Vulnerable
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, On Friday, Governor Scott announced that effective immediately faith communities may resume services and gatherings at 25 percent of a building’s…
In Barre, COVID-19 Creates the Chance to Make a Change
With the pandemic came an opportunity. The Rev. Earl Kooperkamp and the people of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Barre had been working to help homeless people in…
Diocesan Service of Lament June 1 at 12:15 p.m.
Watch an edited video of the Diocesan Service of Lament on YouTube. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has joined other faith leaders in calling for a national day of mourning and…
New Bridge Loan Program from the Diocese of Vermont
The diocesan Grants & Loans Committee has announced a new no-interest loan program for parishes struggling to meet expenses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loans through the Butterfield Fund…
Episcopal Church Foundation Offers Webinars May 16
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many people of faith are thinking about both end-of-life preparations and how to support the institutions and causes that matter to them through legacy planning…
Statement from the Province 1 Bishops on the disestablishment of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Statement from the Episcopal Bishops of New England on the Disestablishment of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Easter 2020 The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the People of the First Light, have lived…
Online Diocesan Pentecost Celebration of Community
Watch a recording of this service on YouTube. Join Bishop Shannon and the people of the Diocese of Vermont on Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m. for a Pentecost Celebration of Community. …
CARES Act 2020: Information for Congregations
Note: This post has been updated to reflect new information about the Payroll Protection Program released on the evening of April 2 and on April 5. It has also been…
