The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis

Bishop Jennifer Visits St. Mary's, Martinsville
2026-03-01 | IN

Ordination to the Priesthood for Carolin Frueh
2026-02-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 610 Meridian St, W Lafayette, IN, 47906, United States
God willing and the people consenting, Bishop Jennifer shall ordain to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, Carolin Frueh, on Saturday, February 28th, at 11am Eastern. The service will take place at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, West Lafayette. Clergy are invited to vest and process: red stoles. Your prayers and presence are requested.

Online LEV Training February 2026
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Online Lay Eucharistic Visitors’ Training will be offered on Thursday February 26th from 7pm-8:30pm Eastern Time.
The training is required for those who seek to be licensed or to renew their license for this ministry. Prior to signing up for this training, attendees must have been approved for this ministry by their rector, priest-in-charge or person charged with pastoral oversight in the congregation.
In preparation for the training, participants are urged to read “A Manual for Eucharistic Visitors” by Beth Wickenberg Ely. A completed application form signed by their rector or priest-in-charge and senior warden should be sent to the Rev. Mary Taflinger at taflinger@indydio.org
Please click here for all details and requirements. Eucharistic visitors must complete all requirements listed and be licensed before making home visits.
Register HERE

American Idolatry-How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Sponsored by RJET
Wednesdays 01/07/26-02/25/26 6:30 pm-8:00 pm| Zoom
Join us for a new free 8-week online formation on Christian Nationalism in America. Participants will read a chapter of the book American Idolatry by Andrew Whitehead prior to our meeting. Participants will discuss the Chapter in small breakout sessions. Select Youtube videos pertinent to the Christian Nationalism movement will be shared.
Register Here
Rev. Cathy Scott catascot@sbcglobal.net / Canon Mariann Scott marianns@cccindy.org

Bishop Jennifer Visits St. Peter's, Lebanon
2026-02-22 | IN

Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 | IN

Neighborhood Convener Zoom Call - 2/16
2026-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Neighborhood conveners for the 2026 calendar year are asked to attend a Zoom call at 12 noon Eastern/11:00am Central on Monday, February 16.
Canon Giulianna Cappelletti Gray will lead the time together, and the purpose of this gathering is to:

Build community and get to know your fellow co-conveners
Hear more about the expectations and responsibilities of your role
Learn more about Bishop Jennifer’s vision and hopes for IndyDio’s neighborhoods
Discuss plans for the spring neighborhood meeting

For those who are unable to attend, pertinent information will be communicated to the neighborhood conveners group following the meeting.
If you need the Zoom information or have particular questions ahead of the call, please contact either Canon Giulianna or Kelly Nickson.

Celebrating the Life and Ministry of Absalom Jones
2026-02-14 11:00 | St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 720 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202
The diocesan Celebration of the life and ministry of the Rev. Absalom Jones, the first Black priest ordained in The Episcopal Church, will take place at St. Philip’s in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, February 14 at 11 a.m. Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows will preside, and the Rev. Aaron Rogers, Missioner for Black Ministries in the Diocese of Southern Ohio, will preach. Music will be led by a joint choir made up of St. Philip’s members and El Coro Latinoamericano of Christ Church Cathedral. A reception will follow the service. This event is co-sponsored by St. Philip’s, Christ Church Cathedral, and the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.
Register HERE

Spring 2026 Commission on Ministry Retreat
2026-02-12 - 2026-02-13 | Waycross Camp and Conference Center, 4879 Richards Rd, Morgantown, IN 46160-8755
Save the date: 2/12 – 2/13/2026 at Waycross
The Commission on Ministry (COM) and individuals in the discernment process will gather at Waycross for prayer, conversation, and an opportunity for individuals to interview as needed with the COM and Bishop Jennifer on their ordination journey. This retreat is open to those invited to attend, and there is no cost.

Monthly Safe Church Administrator Training - February
2026-02-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Kelly Nickson, the Coordinator for Congregational Development and Safe Church at IndyDio, will host a 2-hour training for Safe Church administrators who are new to the role in their parish. This training session will cover administrator responsibilities, how to access and use diocesan resources, an overview of the IndyDio policies, and Praesidium Academy website training (making new accounts, ordering background checks, etc). Continuing administrators are welcome to register if they would like a review of the policies and processes.
Click here to register.

Youth Ministry University: Monthly Virtual Trainings
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
From August through March, we offer monthly virtual trainings informed by the needs identified within our Youth Ministry University Cohort. These sessions are open to anyone—both within and beyond our diocese—and all are welcome to participate, regardless of congregational or denominational affiliation.
Click here to download a flyer!
February 10, 2026; 6:30-8:00pm EST | Safe & Seen: Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Youth Ministry
Understand how to make your youth ministry a refuge for young people navigating anxiety, conflict, and trauma. We’ll cover mental health basics, trauma-sensitive practices, and how to pastor youth while holding boundaries and sustaining your own emotional health.
Guest Speaker: Jen Manning; Missioner for Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministries for the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
Register Here

Christian Parenting Hatch-A-Thon
2026-02-06 - 2026-02-07 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2601 W. Thompson Rd., Indianapolis, IN, 46227
In partnership with Indiana University and funded by the Lilly Endowment’s Christian Parenting & Caregiving Initiative, the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis invites you to help shape the future of family ministry. Join us for a Hatch-A-Thon—a creative, collaborative weekend where parents, caregivers, and ministry leaders will design new programs grounded in fresh research on faith at home.
When: February 6–7, 2026
Where: St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis
Cost: Free (meals included; childcare and hotel available)
Save your spot by January 18 and be part of this exciting next step for families across our diocese.
Click here to register. Click here for a flyer to share with your congregation.

Wardens in Charge (WIC) Monthly Zoom Cohort - February 2026
2026-02-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The diocese will host a Wardens-in-Charge (WIC) meeting on February 2nd at 7pm EDT/6pm CT on Zoom. This meeting is intended as a time for wardens in parishes without clergy leadership to discuss aspects of their roles, to ask for and offer advice, and to build community with one another. No prior registration is necessary. Please reach out to Canon Giulianna with any questions.

New Clergy Fellowship on the Road - February 2026
2026-02-01 00:00 - 2026-02-28 23:59 | IN
Date TBD

Bishop Jennifer Visits St. James, Vincennes
2026-02-01 | IN

Executive Council Meeting
2026-01-31 | Zoom
Save the date: 01/31 via Zoom

IndyDio Office Closed for MLK Jr. Day
2026-01-19 | IN
The office of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis will be closed January 19th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Preaching Among Friends - Winter 2026
2026-01-18 12:00 - 2026-03-05 20:30 | Zoom
Preaching Among Friends is a six-week online workshop for lay preachers, suitable for beginners and for experienced preachers looking to hone their craft. Meeting on Sunday evenings, this course addresses the unique positions of lay preachers by offering the chance to claim their voice to preach, craft relevant sermons they believe with one clear message of Good News, and apply a sustainable practice that respects the limited amount of time they may have for sermon prep. The course will meet Sunday evening each week for 75 minutes in the early evening for the first five weeks. There will be an average of two hours of homework per week. In the sixth week, the class will meet nightly as preachers draft their sermons in real time.
Registration Deadline: January 5, 2026
The cost of the course is $275 ($475 for participants outside the Diocese of Indianapolis). $200 will be refunded to you upon successful completion of the course (Diocese of Indianapolis participants only). Scholarship support is available. Refunds for completion and scholarships are limited to participants from the Diocese of Indianapolis only. Please contact Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale for additional details.
Successful participants are able to navigate the Bible and liturgical calendar
confidently. They can:

find Scripture passages
follow footnotes
articulate that the context of each book is particular
find passages assigned by the lectionary for a Sunday
roughly define the theology and focus of each liturgical season

This is an entirely online course. The cohort leader will guide participants to learn the course site, but participants must be able to:

access a computer with high-speed internet (Mobile devices can work but are cumbersome and usually lead to increased frustration. They don’t have the capabilities of a computer.)
download and upload pdf and Word files
click links
join a Zoom room, mute their microphones, and accept the invitation to join a breakout room
type in dialogue boxes
check spam and trash folders for email (and ideally, safe-list incoming messages from Backstory Preaching)

Schedule:
January 18: Orientation
January 25: Who says you can preach?
February 1: Read the text.
February 8: Study the text.
February 15: Discern a Word, Part 1
February 22: Discern a Word, Part 2
March 1 – March 5: Craft a Sermon in Real Time
REGISTER HERE

Bishop Jennifer Visits Trinity, Anderson
2026-01-18 | IN

Special Session Safe Church Admin Training: Advice for In-Person Safe Church Courses
2026-01-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
In response to demand, Kelly Nickson will host a specialty training session for Safe Church administrators who are interested in hosting in-person Safe Church trainings with their congregation’s leaders. During the 1-hour training, Kelly will provide recommendations for planning, resources to help with training facilitation, and answer questions about the logistics of in-person trainings versus the standard online training modules. This special session will be offered at two different times in the hopes of accommodating different work schedules – interested administrators only need to sign up for one session.
Click here to register for this session (Thurs, January 15 at 11am EST)

Special Session Safe Church Admin Training: Advice for In-Person Safe Church Courses
2026-01-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
In response to demand, Kelly Nickson will host a specialty training session for Safe Church administrators who are interested in hosting in-person Safe Church trainings with their congregation’s leaders. During the 1-hour training, Kelly will provide recommendations for planning, resources to help with training facilitation, and answer questions about the logistics of in-person trainings versus the standard online training modules. This special session will be offered at two different times in the hopes of accommodating different work schedules – interested administrators only need to sign up for one session.
Click here to register for this session (Wed, January 14 at 6pm EST)

New Clergy Fellowship on the Road - January 2026
2026-01-14 | Christ Church Cathedral, 125 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Save the Date: Wednesday 01/14 at Christ Church Cathedral

Youth Ministry University: Monthly Virtual Trainings
2026-01-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
From August through March, we offer monthly virtual trainings informed by the needs identified within our Youth Ministry University Cohort. These sessions are open to anyone—both within and beyond our diocese—and all are welcome to participate, regardless of congregational or denominational affiliation.
Click here to download a flyer!
January 13, 2026; 6:30-8:00pm EST | Wired Wonderfully: Embracing Neurodiversity in Youth Ministry
Build a youth ministry where every brain belongs. This workshop equips leaders to support neurodivergent youth (including but not limited to those with ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities) by creating accessible spaces, communicating clearly, and fostering belonging without stigma. You’ll leave with practical tools, deeper empathy, and a vision for a ministry where cognitive differences are not just accommodated, but celebrated.
Guest Speaker: Bird Treacy; advocate for disability inclusion within The Episcopal Church
Register Here

Bishop Jennifer Visits St. Timothy's, Indy
2026-01-11 | IN
