Bishop’s Pastoral Letter to the Diocesan Family
Bishop’s Pastoral Letter to the Diocesan Family “But take courage; I have conquered the world” John 16:33 You would recall that in my Pentecost Pastoral Advisory I concluded my communication with these words “on a note of personal privilege, I shall continue to wear...
Bishop’s Blog – Practice what we Preach
‘Practice what we Preach’“Be doers of the Word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves” (James 1:22) “Repent and believe in the good news!” These are the first words out of Jesus’ mouth in Mark’s gospel and they are meant as a summary of the entire gospel. But...
Bishop’s Pastoral Advisory on COVID-19: The Delta Variant
Bishop’s Pastoral Advisory on COVID-19 The Delta Variant The Diocese of Easton has maintained a robust and proactive response throughout the ongoing global COVID-19 Pandemic. As a diocese, we have been committed to remaining vigilant and steadfast to the science...
A Conversation on Racial Healing and Justice
About Dr. Meeks Catherine Meeks, PhD, is Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. Prior to the center's opening she chaired its precursor, Beloved Community: Commission for Dismantling Racism for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. A...
Juneteenth Liturgy
A Liturgy Celebrating Juneteenth (Adapted from the Juneteenth Liturgy developed by the Diocese of California) Click here for a pdf version. Opening Acclamation Officiant: Blessed are you, holy and living OnePeople: You come to your people and set them free....
Bishop’s Blog – The Mind of a Steward
The Mind of the StewardA Partnership with God Theories abound as to why Scripture contains so many agricultural references. Scholars argue that it reflects the agricultural age of the time in which it was written or that agricultural metaphors were contextual for the...
Amendments to Diocesan COVID 19 Protocols/Guidelines
Prayer Centered Church + Mission-Shaped DioceseWelcome All. Share Jesus’ Love. Serve the World. Bishop’s Pastoral Advisory Amendments to Diocesan COVID 19 Protocols/Guidelines “Return to your stronghold O prisoners of Hope” (Zechariah 9: 12) My beloved diocesan...
Faithful Fridays Video Series Week Fourteen
This is Bishop San's final Faithful Friday for this season. The series will return again in the Fall.