Diocesan Book Study Focuses on Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
Starting today, Bishop Jennifer will lead a diocesan book study of Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. “It’s a story that I identified with immediately,” says Bishop Jennifer in her video introduction. “What does it mean to leave your home circumstances and return to find that things are not […]
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From Bishop Jennifer: A New Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Ones, As a diocese, a state and a country, we are entering an intense new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of you know, the coronavirus has reached into my own family, and I know it has touched the lives of people across our diocese. Harrison and I are both grateful for the […]
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Bishop Jennifer’s 2020 Convention Sermon
Bishop Jennifer gave this sermon to the 183rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis on November 7, 2020. Read the full text below: Good afternoon Saints! Things are a little different since we last gathered for the Convention of the Diocese of Indianapolis. My last words to you as we neared the end […]
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Online Convention Passes Pair of Antiracism Resolutions
In its first ever online meeting, Diocesan Convention passed two antiracism resolutions, approved a $3.5 million budget and revised its constitution to enfranchise an eight-member youth delegation. The convention also passed numerous canonical changes to make diocesan structures more efficient and responsive, and made Project Home Indy, which works with teen mothers and their children, […]
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