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Meeting in Bloomington on November 16-17, diocesan convention will consider a resolution that would temporarily permit Executive Council to change the composition of the deaneries “in order to allow experimentation with developing regional structures to advance God’s call for this diocese.” Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows said the resolution is informed by sentiments she heard expressed frequently […]
Jesus, who told the parable of the talents, was not shy about discussing money, but church people often are. The diocese is working to change that through Pathways to Vitality, a financial literacy initiative funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. Three parishes—All Saints, Indianapolis, Good Samaritan, Brownsburg and St. Timothy’s, Indianapolis—recently celebrated the completion of the […]
The Rev. Canon Kristin Uffelman White may have arrived in Indianapolis directly from the North Shore of Chicago, but her path to ministry began in the small Oregon towns of her childhood that gave her a heart for rural mission and ministry. White, who began work Monday as the bishop’s canon to the ordinary for […]
On November 16, the 181st Convention of the Diocese of Indianapolis will elect people to the leadership positions listed below. To stand for election to these positions, nominees must fill out the nomination form online and attach a photograph. All nominations must be submitted by November 1. (Changed from September 17) Standing Committee The Standing Committee […]
Dear ones, In May, I wrote to you to share my thinking about the ways my staff and I can best foster congregational vitality and support innovative ministry in our communities. To advance that work, I announced that I was opening a search for a canon to the ordinary for congregational development and leadership. Today I […]
Sermon Preached at the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church 12 July 2018 The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows Bishop, Diocese of Indianapolis Good evening Saints! It is an honor to stand in this place and bring a word as we begin to close out our time at this 79th General Convention. We are at […]