Bishop's Writings
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Bishop's Writing / Enews November 2024Wednesday, November 20, 2024Dear Friends, At our recent Diocesan Convention, we celebrated a few of the many ministries our parishes engage in to reach out and care for their neighbors. I encouraged you to worry less about the number of people in the pews and more about the number of people you serve and work with within your communities. I believe we have the opportunity increase our engagement in our communities, particularly with our most vulnerable neighbors. Read more » |
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Bishop's Writing / Enews October 2024Wednesday, October 16, 2024Read more » |
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Website ChangesThursday, September 26, 2024You may notice some changes in our diocesan website. As part of the bishop transition, we are no longer using the dove logo or "Joy in Christ, a way of life." The discernment process to articulate a new vision and mission will be a deliberate and lengthy process, so this is a kind of scaffolding, a placeholder until we begin that conversation. Read more » |
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Bishop's Writing / Enews September 2024Thursday, September 19, 2024I was heading north after a wonderful visit to Christ Church, Hornell, and lunch with the Rev. Shanna Hawks. I was going slightly out of my way to pick up an antique (?!?) vase, perfect for the niche in our new stairway, that John had found on Facebook marketplace. I wound my way through Naples when suddenly before me opened a great valley, and what I now know to be the West River and the south end of Canandaigua Lake. Wow! Read more » |