News & Events
News from in and around the Diocese of Easton.Bishop San’s Sabbatical Letter
Bishop's Sabbatical Dear Diocesan Family, It is with great confidence, gratitude and enthusiasm that I share with you news of my upcoming Sabbatical, scheduled for June through September. Confidence in our Diocesan leadership and staff to carry on the mission and...
A Review of God’s Church Living in Renewal, Reimagination and Resurrection
A Review of God’s Church Living in Renewal, Reimagination and Resurrection Eastertide 2023 Introduction St. Luke’s Gospel 13: 6-9 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So, he...
Bishop’s Easter Message 2023
Bishop’s Easter Message We are the Easter People: The Lord is Risen!! …the Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!...and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread” (Luke 24:34,35) Christians are in essence the Easter people. Our...
Bishop’s Appeal for Turkey & Syria Earthquake Victims
Bishop's Appeal for Turkey & Syria Earthquake Victims You have all seen the news; the images of unimaginable sadness, grief, despair, and devastation caused by the massive, February 6th earthquake, was one of the deadliest earthquakes in over a century. The...
Bishop’s Reflection on Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Anglican/Episcopal Communion joins with major Christian denominations across the world in observing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25, 2023. In John’s gospel (17: 22) Jesus prays for the unity of the mission of the apostles and the subsequent...
Diocesan Parochial Appointments
Two New Diocesan Parochial Appointments: Reverend Margaret Brack: Rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Salisbury The Parish of St. Alban’s which was in the search process for over three years has called the Reverend Margaret Brack to be its rector. The Diocese of...
Bishop’s Christmas Message 2022
Bishop’s Christmas Message “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel – ‘God is with us’" (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23) Here we are again, the church and the world celebrating together the joyful festivities associated with this...
Bishop’s Pastoral Directive: General Convention Resolution C007 – Designate March 10th as the Date to Commemorate Harriet Ross Tubman
Bishop’s Pastoral Directive Resolution C007 - Designate March 10 as the Date to Commemorate Harriet Ross Tubman I wish to direct all parochial clergy and lay leaders in charge of parishes to make provisions in the new year 2023 and beyond to include the above-named...
Appointment of New Dean, Northern Convocation
My beloved in Christ, I want to take this opportunity to inform you after much reflection, prayer and in the interest to raising up new leadership in the diocese, I have in conformity with Canon 501.05 (051 & .063) appointed the Reverend Frank St. Amour, Rector of...
Notes from the Bishop – October 13th
Bishop’s Communique to the Diocese The Diocese of Easton continues to prepare for the intense volume of work that is generally associated with the final quarter of the year. It moves into this phase of our common ministry with mission and ministry as the center of its...
New Diocesan Appointees
The Bishop is pleased to welcome four new leaders serving at the Diocesan level. Below is more information about each one, along with a link to their resume. John Dragone: On the advice of Standing Committee to look at the possibility of calling for a part-time lay...
Bishop San visited St. Paul’s Trappe
It was a wonderful and busy Sunday in June! We confirmed Christin Harrison, Received Laury Casson, blessed a Veterans Memorial Plaque in memory of Skip Marvel and blessed the SAGE Homeschool Group and St. Paul’s Community Garden Project to address Food Scarcity in...