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…
Online Giving to Support Congregations During COVID-19
While churches are not meeting in person during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont is providing a way for congregants to give online to any parish and to…
Closing Church Buildings During the Stay At Home, Stay Safe Order
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Vermont, Yesterday, Governor Scott issued a “ Stay at Home, Stay Safe” order . The order went into effect at 5:00 p.m. today and is set…
From Bishop Shannon: Cancelling Public In-Person Worship
Dear ones: As you are likely aware, this evening Governor Scott issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Vermont . While the news from government and public health authorities seems…
Commonsense Coronavirus Preparations
Resources Online Worship Guide Online Daily Prayer with Bishop Shannon From Bishop Shannon Update March 25, 2020 On March 25, Bishop Shannon directed our church buildings to be closed for…
The Restoration Project Lenten Book Study: Join Bishop Shannon Online on March 5
In her Lenten message, Bishop Shannon issued an invitation to join her in reading “The Restoration Project: A Benedictine Path to Wisdom, Strength, and Love,” by Christopher H. Martin. The…
An Lenten Invitation from Bishop Shannon
Dear Ones, This year, it feels to me like no accident that Lent begins during the last week of Black History Month. It seems appropriate that our Christian season of…
“Guidelines for a constructive church”: Bishop Shannon’s Black History Month Sermon
Bishop Shannon preached the following sermon at the Anglican Diocese of Montréal’s Christ Church Cathedral for its Black History Month Celebration. Video of the sermon is available on YouTube. As…
Faith Climate Action Day Statement
Faith Climate Action Day Statement fromThe Rt. Rev’d Shannon MacVean-Brown – 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Church in VermontThe Rt. Rev’d Thomas C. Ely – 10th Bishop of the Episcopal…
Here Comes the Big Dreamer: Bishop Shannon’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Sermon
Bishop Shannon preached this sermon at St. Paul’s, White River Junction, on January 19 for the Commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here comes the big dreamer…
St. Paul’s, White River Junction to Screen Philadelphia Eleven Film: “Witness to History”
On March 29 at 2:00 p.m., in honor of Women’s History Month, St. Paul’s, White River Junction will host a screening of the film “Witness to History.” The film recounts the story…
Faith Climate Action Day on February 20
On February 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Vermont State House in Burlington, Vermont Interfaith Power & Light and Vermont Interfaith Action will hold a climate crisis…
Province I Bishops and Chancellors Meet in Norwich
Last month, the 31st Province 1 Bishops and Chancellors Conference took place in Norwich. The gathering included a Eucharist at St. Barnabas to mark the feast day of Florence Li Tim-Oi , the first…
