Living Into Koinonia: Youth Reflect on Rock Point Retreat
From May 15 to 17, six youth from around the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont gathered for a retreat and service project at Rock Point. Youth and adults spent time in…
Episcopal VT Joins Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 19
Week of Prayer for Christian UnitySunday January 19, 4:00 p.m.Faith United Methodist Church899 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – All are invited to the Vermont Ecumenical Council‘s…
A Gathering for Prayer and Action: A Response to Religious Violence
STOWE, VERMONT – St. John’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church in Stowe invites all Lamoille County residents and beyond to join them on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 6:00 pm…
A Season of Hope, Anticipation & Longing: An Advent Message from the Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown
My dear people of The Episcopal Church in Vermont, I remember sitting in this very room following the discernment retreat nine months ago, wondering what life might be like here…
News in Pictures
Pictured above are gifts the boys at Brookhaven Treatment & Learning Center made for Bishop Shannon during her visit with them on December 10. Photo by Bishop Shannon. Follow us…
Christ Church Montpelier Group Seeks Assistance Following Floods in Akobo Diocese, South Sudan
Sudan Communion Prayer Group (SCPG) at Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier has been meeting for the past several years to pray and discern God’s call for the church in South Sudan…
‘Racism in America and Why We Should Care’ – Updated Schedule of Events
Sponsored by The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance andGood Shepherd Lutheran Church Hosted by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church273 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, Vermont, at 6:30 pm Moderated by the Reverend Dr…
Support Available for Vermonters to Attend Evangelism Matters Conference in Atlanta, Jan. 21-24
By the Rev. Dr. Titus Presler | Convener, Green Mountain Witness Team The next Evangelism Matters Conference offered by the Episcopal Church’s Evangelism Initiative will be held Tuesday-Friday, Jan. 21-24,…
Reflections on 10 Years of Organizing for Migrant Justice
By Sylvia Knight | Jubilee Justice, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington On a dark December night—December 22, 2009—a young Mexican man, José Obeth Santiz Cruz (pictured below) was working alone in…
Recap of the 2019 Diocesan Convention (Updated)
By Maurice L. Harris Note: This article is an update of our November 1 recap of the 2019 Diocesan Convention. Featured in this edition is an updated Convention Offering total,…
Transcript of Bishop Shannon’s Sermon from the 26 October 2019 Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont
[00:00:07.4] May the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in your sight. O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. [00:00:13.42] Amen. [00:00:25.33] As we…
Watch the Consecration on Television, Purchase Copies Courtesy of Burlington’s Channel 17
NEWS RELEASE The Ordination and Consecration of Vermont Episcopal Bishop Shannon MacVean-Brown was recorded on 2019-09-28. *WATCH ON TV : * You can watch this program on Channel 17/ Town…
Shannon MacVean-Brown Ordained and Consecrated as Bishop of Vermont
By Maurice L. Harris | Diocesan Communications Minister The Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown is now the 1,122nd bishop of The Episcopal Church and the first African American to serve as…













