“Every Church Can Do Something”: Bishop Jennifer Speaks to Sacred Places Magazine
The Summer 2020 issue of Sacred Places Magazine, a publication of Partners for Sacred Places, features an interview with Bishop Jennifer. Partners president Bob Jaeger spoke to Bishop Jennifer about her “love and ministry and the church, and her enduring interest in historic preservation, and how these two passions intersect and reinforce each other.” Read […]
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Getting Ready for PPP Loan Forgiveness
Many churches and affiliated institutions of the Diocese of Indianapolis applied for and received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program established by the CARES Act. The loans can be forgiven in whole or in part, provided the funds were used for eligible purposes, including payroll and related expenses, mortgage interest, rent, and utilities, and that […]
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From Bishop Jennifer: A reflection of personal experience, hope and challenge for the church on dismantling white supremacy and racism
On Monday, Bishop Jennifer gave this reflection on a Zoom meeting with bishops and canons from across the Episcopal Church: Ibram X. Kendi recently wrote in The Atlantic: “From the beginning, racist Americans have been perfectly content with turning nightmares into dreams, and dreams into nightmares; perfectly content with the law of racial killing and […]
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Revised Diocesan Reopening Guidelines
Bishop Jennifer today released revised guidelines for diocesan churches. “As anticipated, our understanding of COVID-19, the risks to our congregations in gathering, and the availability of reliable data have quickly evolved,” the bishop wrote in a letter accompanying the guidelines. “The revision incorporates this evolution and helps to clarify my expectations in the regathering plans.” Highlights […]
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Bringing God’s Peace and Transformation to a Wounded World: A Statement from Bishop Jennifer
There are moments these days—long, agonizing moments—when it seems like what St. Paul called the powers and principalities may overcome the saints of God and take us under. Yet my hope is founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the many, many examples of bold witness offered by so many of brave and humble […]
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