News & Events
News from in and around the Diocese of Easton.Bishop San Update – Tuesday June 27
Dear Diocesan Family, Thank you to everyone for your prayers for Bishop San's recovery after his successful bypass surgery last week. He is continuing to show great progress and the doctors have scheduled his release from the hospital for later today, Tuesday. He will...
Ordination of Barbara Anne Fisher
We are very much looking forward to the ordination of Barbara Anne Fisher to the Deaconate this Saturday at 11am at St. Alban's in Salisbury. We are pleased to announce that The Right Rev. Chilton Knudsen will preside. All are invited to join in this celebration of...
Wednesday Evening Update on Bishop San
Dear Diocesan Family, Thank you to everyone for your prayers today in support of San, his family, his doctors and the medical staff. We are pleased to offer thanks to God and to announce that San has come through his surgery with no complications. The doctors...
Wednesday Morning Update on Bishop San
Dear Diocesan Family, We want to thank everyone for their continued prayers and support for our beloved Bishop San. We have received numerous emails of support and San is deeply touched by your outpouring of love. Please enjoy the video that San has sent for us all....
Update on Bishop San
Dear Diocesan Family, Last evening, Bishop San was transferred to the Cardiac Care Unit at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He is scheduled for bypass surgery tomorrow, although a specific time has yet to be determined. He is in good spirits - talking up the...
Important Notice About Our Bishop
Dear Diocesan Family, Last evening (Sunday June 18th) Bishop San felt uncomfortable and went to the Emergency Room. He was admitted to the hospital for cardiac observation and testing. That testing revealed a need for surgery and San is being transferred to a...
Bishop’s Blog – Prayer – Part II
How Shall We Pray? Many people earnestly want to pray but they don’t know how. Many others who have been praying for years want to know how to pray better; they know they have not found the full power and joy of a prayer life. “How” is one of the neglected words in...
Cluster Gatherings – BBQ & Brainstorm
Interested in helping your "cluster" catch a vision for what's next? Join us at the BBQ & Brainstorm in your local Convocation. Convocation = our diocese has three regions (north, middle, and south) that we call "Convocations" Clusters = each of our convocations...
Bishop’s Blog – Prayer – Part I
Episcopal Diocese of Easton Prayer Centered Church + Mission–Shaped Diocese The 149th Annual Diocesan Convention has adopted the recommendation from the Bishop’s Convention Address to be characterized as ‘A Prayer Centered Church and Mission-Shaped Diocese’. It has...
Historic Property Stewardship
By Cherilyn Widell The Historic Property Stewardship Committee comprised of Father Michael Lokey, Skip Wrightson and Cherilyn Widell has been busy collecting information to inform and help the parishes in the Diocese of Easton with the long term care of their historic...
SYRIAN REFUGEE RELIEF
By Kevin Cross, Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford The Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford and All Faith Parish, Tunis Mills have been supporting a remarkable ministry to the refugees from Syria. Aida Tressell is a local Syrian woman who felt called to help her people...
Bishop’s Blog – Ascension: A Brief Season to Embrace a Glorious Message
Ascension Day traditionally falls forty days after the resurrection and ten days before the Feast of Pentecost which will be celebrated this Sunday, June 4. The significance of the Ascension is that it underlines the exaltation of Jesus and is a fitting conclusion to...