The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee

The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee The Episcopal Church in West Tennessee

The Episcopal Church in West Tennessee is a welcoming community of believers with many voices, yet one faith in Jesus Christ, united in the Book of Common Prayer, nurtured by the sacraments and empowered by the Word of God for our ministry in the world.

The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Noah Campbell has been named Dean of St...
06/08/2026

The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Noah Campbell has been named Dean of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral - Memphis, the seat of the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in West Tennessee.

Dean Noah has served as Interim Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral since November 1, 2024. Prior to that appointment, he served as College Missioner for the Diocese of West Tennessee and as vicar of Church of the Good Shepherd in Memphis. Following a season of faithful leadership and discernment, he now assumes the role permanently, becoming the first permanent dean of St. Mary's Cathedral since 2019.

“Noah has demonstrated a deep commitment to the Cathedral's mission, a heart for pastoral leadership, and a vision for the future of the Church in West Tennessee,” said Bishop Phoebe Roaf.

Founded in 1857, St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral has long been known as “A House of Prayer for All People.” At a time when most churches required parishioners to pay a “pew tax” for the privilege of worship, St. Mary's welcomed all people regardless of their means. That commitment to inclusion, radical hospitality, and service continues to define St. Mary's Cathedral's ministry today as it offers respite, belonging, and community to people from all walks of life.

Please join us in giving thanks for Dean Noah's ministry and in praying for him, the people of St. Mary's Cathedral, and the Diocese of West Tennessee as they continue to share the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout West Tennessee.

The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is conducting a diocesan-wide listening and visioning survey, and your voice mat...
06/08/2026

The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is conducting a diocesan-wide listening and visioning survey, and your voice matters! The survey is open through June 22 and is an important opportunity to share your insights, concerns, and hopes in order to discern God’s call and vision for our future together. All responses are confidential.

Please complete the survey today at https://tinyurl.com/WTNvisionsurvey and help shape the future of our Diocese.

06/03/2026

The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee is inviting all to participate in a diocesan-wide visioning survey, open June 8–22. The survey will help diocesan leadership listen deeply in order to discern God’s call and vision for our shared future. Watch for the survey link in your email on June 8, and prayerfully consider sharing your insights, concerns, and hopes for the Diocese.

The survey link will be emailed to the Diocese on Monday, June 8, and responses will be accepted through Monday, June 22. All are invited and encouraged to participate! Individual survey responses will remain confidential. If you're not subscribed to our enewsletter, subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/DiocesanCommunicator

Clergy, church communicators, and wardens will receive resources on Wednesday, June 3 from Emily Austin to help share the survey through your communication channels.

The Lord willing and the people consenting, the Right Reverend Phoebe Roaf, IV Bishop of West Tennessee, acting on behal...
05/29/2026

The Lord willing and the people consenting, the Right Reverend Phoebe Roaf, IV Bishop of West Tennessee, acting on behalf of the Right Reverend Sally French, XIII Bishop of New Jersey, will ordain to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ's one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church our brother in Christ, Wesley Steven Rowell, on Monday, June 8, 2026. at seven o'clock in the evening at Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis). For those unable to attend in person, the service will be livestreamed to Calvary's YouTube channel. Clergy: Red stoles

05/25/2026

Looking for some helping hands! Please join the effort if you have the day off tomorrow (Monday) and an hour to spare. We will meet at Emmanuel, 4150 Boeingshire, at 1:30pm to transport the trash that was bagged up at the last packing day to the dumpster over at St. Constance, 1508 S. White Station. Many hands make light work!

This Sunday, we will celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. In the Book of Acts, we learn about how the Holy S...
05/20/2026

This Sunday, we will celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. In the Book of Acts, we learn about how the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and transformed their post-resurrection fear into boldness to courageously preach the Good News. Pentecost is a day when God's people are oriented towards ministry.

For clergy who are new (or relatively new) to the Diocese of West Tennessee, orientation takes place through the Clergy Compass initiative. Launched in 2025 and facilitated locally by Canon Rob Courtney and Archdeacon Hester Mathes in partnership with Canon Morgan MacIntire in the Diocese of Louisiana, Clergy Compass is designed to help clergy get their footing in a community of peers. They meet regularly virtually or in-person, forming bonds that help them serve in their specific context.

Thank you, God, for the gift of peers and community!

O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful
people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all
things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for the Day of Pentecost

05/15/2026

On this episode, our host Kelly Bolton talks with Matthew Arehart, Executive Director of St. Columba Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center, a facility that serve...

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