Our mission: To restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
We grow together through radical hospitality, passionate spirituality, and committed engagement to peace and justice.
All are welcome as equally beloved of God.
Our Mission
Our Faith
Together, we live the Christian life. We gather for worship and prayer to strengthen each other as seekers and followers of Jesus Christ. We believe that God forgives and makes us whole. We work to proclaim our beliefs in all we do and say. We seek to see the holy in every living being, loving others as we do ourselves. We respect the dignity of every person, working for God’s justice to be available to all.
Our Parishes
The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester is a collection of 46 diverse communities throughout the region. Our diocese includes urban parishes in the heart of Rochester neighborhoods, country churches in the northern reaches of Appalachia, old and new congregations in small towns and suburbs, and beautiful lakeside chapels.
We have parishes in Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties - view the parish map to see parishes near you.
The Episcopal Church Welcomes You!
Our Leadership
Bishop Kara Wagner Sherer is the chief pastor and has oversight of the diocese. Leadership of the diocese is shared with the Bishop by Diocesan Staff, Convocation Deans, and democratically-elected leadership teams. Churches are led by priests, deacons, and lay leaders. Priests and deacons are chosen through a process of prayer and study and they can be of any gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or ability.
Relfections and writings from Bishop Kara.
Reflections
.: We think of him as safe beneath the steeple, Or cosy in a crib beside the font, But he is with a million displaced people On the long road of weariness and want. For even as we sing our final carol His family is up and on that road, Fleeing the wrath of someone else’s quarrel, Glancing behind and shouldering their load. Whilst Herod rages still from his dark tower Christ clings to Mary, fingers tightly curled, The lambs are slaughtered by the men of power, And death squads spread their curse across the world. But every Herod dies, and comes alone To stand before the Lamb upon the throne. - Malcolm Guite (1957- ).
Bishop's Writings
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Full Inclusion - Enews January 2025Wednesday, January 15, 2025“I just have trouble hearing all the patriarchal language,” said a young mother who was home visiting a church in our diocese on the Sunday that I visited. She had grown up in the Episcopal Church and was now working and raising a family in New York City. Though she still loves the church of her childhood and has found a church home in the city, she admitted to me that she doesn’t attend often because the language feels like a barrier. She clearly cared deeply about her faith tradition and language, and as someone who had studied ancient languages, she knew what she was talking about. Read more » |
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Let your light shine!Monday, January 6, 2025
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Open for Proposals for St. Stephen's ChurchWednesday, January 15, 2025REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Purchase of 350 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14611 |
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Supporting Grace Episcopal Church!Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
