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This is the Hamby family! Morris, Melissa, and James. Morris is the Music director for the Episcopal Churchmen of Tenne...
09/27/2024

This is the Hamby family! Morris, Melissa, and James. Morris is the Music director for the Episcopal Churchmen of Tennessee’s annual conference and friend. He also teaches music for Rutherford Co Schools.
His son James was born extremely premature and not expected to live. He made it almost to 18, he died last night peacefully at Vandy Children’s and his pain and suffering is gone.
Morris and Melissa never faltered on their faith despite the numerous surgery’s (40+) and Hospital stays that were close to 200 if not more. They just kept loving their son unconditionally, despite being in diapers and unable to walk or feed himself, the faith in God and love for James never was questioned.
They were truly the most dedicated parents I knew of, I mourn for the tremendous loss of a son who provided them with so much joy. The faith in God that they exhibited from day one was a great example for all. Please pray for my friend James Morris Hamby III and his wife Melissa for this tremendous loss. No parent should ever have to lose a child.

O GOD, whose most dear Son did take little children into his arms and bless them; Give us grace, we beseech thee, to entrust the soul of this child to thy neverfailing care and love, and bring us all to thy heavenly kingdom; through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In 1988, my dad moved to Fayetteville. While participating in EYC, I was fortunate enough to become part of a close knit...
10/21/2023

In 1988, my dad moved to Fayetteville. While participating in EYC, I was fortunate enough to become part of a close knit group - one of which was Vena B. Champion. In 2002, while working for Enterprise, I met my good friend Greg Champion. And not until 2005/2006, when we went to a celebration at St. Mary Magdeline Episcopal in Fayetteville, I ran into Greg, and asked “what are you doing here?” He explained that he was there with his wife who grew up there - and it was Vena. Such a small world!!

A few years later, when Maggie was old enough to attend Camp Gailor Maxon, Vena was the camp director that summer, which gave Larissa great comfort knowing that a trusted friend would be looking out for her. By then, I was on the Board for The Epicopal Churchmen of Tennessee. I invited Greg to the conference, and by the next year, I recruited him to the Board. We started rooming together at the conference weekends. I was an advisor to his presidency, where we had Inky Johnson as a speaker, and Greg was a trusted adviser to my presidency 2 years later. We agreed at that point to play devil’s advocate on issues that came up in our presidencies. And would argue the opposite points which created some very heated conversations, but created more successful conferences. We worked closely together and talked 3-4 times a week over that 3 year period. Greg became a very good friend. Our kids went to camp together, and played together. Then Vena got cancer.

Greg and I would occasionally meet when he would take Vena to Vanderbilt for hospital stays or treatments. In July 2022, Greg lost Vena. We talked often after that. Greg was heartbroken , but somehow God brought Dominique into his life - something he was not expecting, looking, or prepared for. In February they got engaged.

Earlier this month, while driving with Dominique, he had a massive heart attack and died behind the wheel. Currently, Larissa and I are driving to Chattanooga for Greg’s memorial and tomorrow we’ll be in Fayetteville where his ashes will be laid to rest next to Vena. They both died at 48. He met her when they were 15 & 16 at an Episcopal youth meeting in Colorado.

Please keep his boys, parents, family, friends and especially Dominique in your prayers. I am beyond words. It’s one thing to bury someone older, but this is the first close friend, close in age that has left us. And this is the first time I’ve been able to put into words my grief, my sorrow, my loss and love for my friend Greg. I hope he and Vena are at peace together.

Note from Bishop Bauerschmidt.The Rt. Rev'd William E. Sanders, D.D.Dear Friends,I write to let you know that William Sa...
11/19/2021

Note from Bishop Bauerschmidt.

The Rt. Rev'd William E. Sanders, D.D.

Dear Friends,

I write to let you know that William Sanders, the 8th Bishop of Tennessee and the 1st Bishop of East Tennessee, passed away on November 18th at his home in Nashville. He would have observed his 102nd birthday in December.

Bishop Sanders served as Coadjutor Bishop of Tennessee from 1962-1977; then as Diocesan from 1977-1985; and then as Bishop of East Tennessee (when that diocese came into being) from 1985-1992. At the time of his election he was serving as Dean of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Memphis. He was a pivotal and much loved leader of the Episcopal Church in this state, who provided both the concept and the energy behind the multiplication of dioceses in Tennessee in the 1980s.

Funeral plans are in process of completion. Please remember Bishop Sanders and his family in your prayers.

Yours faithfully,

+John Bauerschmidt

Almighty God, we remember this day before thee thy faithful servant William; and we pray that, having opened to him the gates of larger life, thou wilt receive him more and more into thy joyful service, that, with all who have faithfully served thee in the past, he may share in the eternal victory of Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

08/15/2020

Enjoy the opening session of the 74th Annual Conference (the first virtual one)

07/30/2020

It is with great sadness to inform you that Past President Wayne Leroy has died. He was a member of St Phillips in Nashville and will be missed!

Check out Resurrections new court!
06/15/2020

Check out Resurrections new court!

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