Morning Prayer Demo This demo is to accompany morning prayer on Wednesday, March 18, at 9:30 am. Some rubrics and wordings have been adapted for virtual worship. At the Diocesan House, there is a custom (but not strict) of reading the New Testament and Gospel Lessons. If a reflection is offered after the Gospel, the canticle is foregone. Opening Sentence Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow
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The Renewal of Ordination Vows and the Chrism Mass 2020
Sermon of The Renewal of Ordination Vows and the Chrism Mass 2020 Church of the Resurrection, Loudon, TN The Right Rev Brian L. Cole John 10:11-18 Words. We work with words. First, there is the Word, like in the beginning was the Word. Also, the words of the scriptures are central to our work. And liturgy, the words of the Book of Common Prayer and the prayers of the Church, both ancient and contemporary, along with hymns and sacred songs,
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Diocese Convention 2020 Bishop’s Address
Sermon at Diocesan Convention/Bishop’s Address Matthew 18:15-20 St. Paul’s Chattanooga TN February 7, 2020 The Rt. Rev. Brian L. Cole Two weeks ago, I was in Rome. Italy, not Georgia. Someday, I hope to visit Rome, Georgia. I was in Rome, Italy, as a guest of my friend, Austin Rios, who is the Rector of St. Paul’s Within the Walls Episcopal Church. It is the center of all Episcopal work in Rome. Along with a parish church and all
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Sermon for The Rev. Gene Smitherman Memorial Service
Romans 8:14-19, 34-35, 37-39 Psalm 121 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:11-16 The Rev. Leyla King, Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This morning, we come together to celebrate the life of our brother Gene. It is my honor and privilege to help us celebrate that life since Gene has been a friend of my heart for many years – as I know he was for all of you.
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Sermon at St. Paul’s Within the Walls, Rome
I Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 St Paul’s Within the Walls, Rome January 26, 2020 The Right Rev Brian Cole Now that I’m a bishop, my sympathy for the Apostle Paul grows daily. Much of his ministry appears to involve dealing with church communities in crisis. These communities are spread out far from him and each other geographically. He tries to help mediate these conflicts by writing letters to them. Apparently, some of the letters Paul received in response included the
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Reconciling Thoughts: The healing art of Conference
“The unity of the Church of God is a perpetual fact; our task is not to create it but to exhibit it.” Archbishop William Temple of Canterbury 1942-44 I write to you all at the conclusion of a Consultation on When Churches Disagree. The consultation was held at Virginia Theological Seminary(VTS) and hosted by the Center for Anglican Communion Studies, which is housed at VTS. For two days, a small group of Episcopalians and Anglicans from across the globe gave
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Bishop Brian’s Christmas Eve Sermon 2019
Bishop Brian preached at Church of the Ascension, Knoxville, for their 5:00 and 8:00 pm Christmas Eve services. You can listen or read below. Audio Recording Sermon Text Christmas Eve 2019 The Church of the Ascension, Knoxville Luke 2:1-20 The Right Rev. Brian L. Cole So, we are here. Another year has come and gone and we are here, in this sacred space, on this most sacred evening. In this space, on this night, my prayer is that you
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Reconciling Thoughts: Bishop Sanders Birthday
Bishop Brian delivers one of his monthly Reconciling Thoughts messages via video. Click on the video in this latest Reconciling Thoughts to watch Bishop Brian’s message. Let’s all wish Bishop Sanders a happy birthday as he reaches a century of life and ministry.
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Bishop Brian Cole to Preach on “Day1”
Bishop Brian Cole to preach on “Day 1” Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee The Rt. Rev. Brian Lee Cole will be the featured preacher on the December 15 (the third Sunday of Advent) episode on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, a nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program. Cole, bishop of the Diocese of East Tennessee headquartered in Knoxville, previously served churches in Asheville, North Carolina, and Lexington, Kentucky. A native of Missouri and graduate of Murray State
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