The Bishop's Corner

A Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of the Episcopal Church meeting in Hendersonville, North Carolina, March 13-18, 2009 to the Church and our partners in mission throughout the world. The House of Bishops seesthe current economic crisis as an opportunity for God's grace. Click here to read.

The 2008 Lambeth Conference of Bishops took place from July 16 - August 3 at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. A 44-page reflection document billed as a narrative of the Lambeth experience is available for download in multiple formats here. Click here to read the Presiding Bishop's Statement on Lambeth and visit the Episcopal Church website to see Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and New York Bishop Mark Sisk recap the conference in their August 7 webcast.

Check out Bishop Johnson's Blog! Click here to read reflections posted by the bishop and his wife, Jeannie, during the 2008 Lambeth Conference.

Here are some articles Bishop Johnson recommends and recent sermons:

I found the following statement by my friend, the bishop of Chicago, to be descriptive and helpful. I hope you will too. +Don July 10, 2008
Click here to download and read Bishop Lee's letter on GAFCON

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' sermon at York Minster on July 6, 2008. View video footage and read a transcript here.

St. Mary's Cathedral's 150th celebration kick-off sermon, May 4, 2008

Congregations are encouraged to review and discuss Communion Matters: A Study Document for the Episcopal Church
Posted on July 24, 2007

Information and related documents from the Spring House of Bishops Meeting, March 16-21, 2007, Camp Allen Episcopal Conference Center in Navasota, Texas:

• Letter from Bishop Don E. Johnson, March 23, 2007
• House of Bishops: Message to God's People, March 21, 2007
• Bishops' 'Mind the House' Resolutions, March 20, 2007
• Interpreting the Proposed Anglican Covenant through the Communique , presented by A. Katherine Grieb, March 19, 2007
• A presentation to the House of Bishops on the Proposed Anglican Covenant , presented by Ephraim Radner, March 19, 2007
• Primates' Meeting Communique , Feb. 19, 2007
• Draft of the Anglican Covenant, Feb. 19, 2007

A letter from The Rt. Rev. Don E. Johnson regarding the Primates' Meeting in Tanzania
March 2, 2007

Remembering Grace (Bishop Johnson reflects on the death of his and Jeannie's beloved dog)
Feb. 8, 2007

Presiding Bishop's 'Conversation with the Church' view webcast or text of her opening remarks
Feb. 28, 2007

Draft of the Anglican Covenant
Feb. 19, 2007

Primates' Meeting Communique
Feb. 19, 2007

Bishop Johnson's presentation at Feast of Lights
Jan. 7, 2007

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's investiture sermon
Nov. 4, 2006

Windsor Report  [PDF document, 520K]
October 2004

See Bishop Johnson's monthly Church News columns

 
 

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