My dear fellow Episcopalians, We are blessed by God to be moving through these holy seasons. Advent is our time to prepare for the ultimate mystery of the Incarnation. How is God-becoming-human going to change our lives this year? Christmas Day begins a 12 day season of giving. We give in gratitude for many things. It’s also…
Dear all Maryland Episcopalians, I join you in celebrating the election of Michael Curry as our next presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. As you may know, Michael was rector of St. James-Lafayette Square, Baltimore from 1988 to 2000. Next, he was elected bishop in the Diocese of North Carolina. Michael is a dear friend,…
Statement of the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, on the Charleston, S.C. murders at Emanuel AME Church, June 17 June 18, 2015 I am heartsick, outraged and in pain. Last night we saw another shooting in a church, a house of prayer and peace. Innocents are killed because they represent something…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Diocese of Maryland is in deep pain. Words barely express the depth of our shock and despair over the events and revelations of the past two weeks in the aftermath of the tragic collision involving Bishop Suffragan Heather Cook, which resulted in the death of a cyclist, Thomas Palermo, on…
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Sutton July 22, 2014 Yesterday I joined with faith leaders from across Maryland to meet with Governor Martin O’Malley in Annapolis to address the humanitarian crisis facing our nation of the large numbers of young refugees seeking to enter into the United States. In recent weeks almost 60,000 Central American children have flooded across the U.S. border…