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Dear Ones, When Dr. Anthony Fauci held a teleconference with bishops of the Episcopal Church in August, he advised us that the way back to normal for our COVID-19-ravaged country was through masks and vaccines. Today, over a year into this pandemic, we can see the shimmer of post-pandemic times on the horizon as vaccines […]
On March 9, Bishop Jennifer and Bishop Doug Sparks sent the following letter to Governor Holcomb urging the opposition of House Bill 1369. March 9, 2021 The Honorable Eric Holcomb Office of the Governor 200 W. Washington St., Rm. 206 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Dear Governor Holcomb: The Indiana House recently passed House Bill 1369, which […]
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, […]
The Episcopal Dioceses of Indianapolis has been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving Congregations Initiative to establish a joint program with the Diocese of Northern Indiana titled “Maximizing Church Building Assets in Advancement of Mission and Ministry.” The grant will fund a project designed to help congregations become more integral […]
Bishop Jennifer today released revised guidelines for diocesan churches. “I am grateful for your leadership and collaboration as you have engaged in the task of developing regathering plans, as well as for your thoughtful feedback on implementation of the second version of the diocesan guidelines issued June 3rd,” the bishop wrote in a letter accompanying the […]
Dear Ones, I did not anticipate, when you called me as your bishop, that I would find myself urging members of the diocese not to come to church on Sunday. But thanks to the COVID-19 epidemic, that is where things stand. In this letter, I want to update you on several significant changes in our […]