Bishop’s Journal
June 2025
1 | A wonderful celebration of Rogation Sunday at the Moore family farm near Rolling Fork! Always grateful for this family’s hospitality! A delightful potluck followed Eucharist – and then it was off to the Chapel of the Cross, Rolling Fork for a meeting with Vestry and a tour of the space being rebuilt following the tornado in 2023. Thankful for the faithfulness of this worshipping community!
Chapel of the Cross, Rolling Fork
Preached
2 | Bishop’s sabbath
3-4 | Bishop moving to new residence
5 | Reference Panel
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting with CPAs
Meetings with Staff Members
6 | Meetings with Staff Members
Trustees Meeting
8 | Pentecost 10:30 a.m. visitation with St. Paul’s Church, Woodville! Grateful for beautiful worship and confirmation, followed by a lovely and delicious lunch!
Preached, and confirmed 1
9 | Bishop’s sabbath
10 | Staff Retreat
Meetings with Staff Members
11 | Meeting with Together for Hope – Rural Development Coalition
Meeting with Clergy Person
Meeting with Clergy Person
Meeting with Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Meeting re: AmeriCorps/NCCC – All Saints School Campus, Vicksburg
12 | Executive Committee Meeting
13 | Bishop-to-Bishop call
Meeting with Staff Member
Meeting with Aspirant
Meeting re: AmeriCorps/NCCC – All Saints School Campus, Vicksburg
14 | Saturday was time for holy conversation with the Vestry of Church of the Holy Trinity, Vicksburg. Looking forward to seeing how God will be at work with this faithful worshipping community…
15 | A wonderful Trinity Sunday visitation with St. Francis of Assisi Church, in Philadelphia, MS. Thankful to the Rev. Deacon Betty Melton for preparing for this Sunday of baptism, confirmation, reception and reaffirmation. And, grateful to also visit with communicants of St. Mary’s Church, Enterprise, MS! Such lovely worship and music—and a great time of fellowship following!
Preached, confirmed 2, baptized
1, reaffirmed 2, and received 2
And a trip to Philadelphia includes time to visit the memorial to Civil Rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, one of the churches our Bishop John Allin helped to rebuild after its destruction. A very good day.
16 | Bishop’s sabbath
17 | Meeting re: AmeriCorps/NCCC – All Saints School Campus, Vicksburg
Meetings with Staff Members
18 | Conference call re: disciplinary matter
Meeting re: housing initiatives
Visit to Camp Bratton-Green
19 | Observance of Juneteenth
20 | Meet with Staff Member
Conference call re: disciplinary matter
Meet with Aspirant
Conference call with CPA firm
21 | Giving thanks for the ordination today of Adele Blair Ledford to the Sacred Order of Deacons!
Travel to Biloxi
22 | Sunday’s visitation was at Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi. Grateful to meet communicants at both services, for a very engaging time with Vestry, and for the wonderful time of fellowship following!
Preached – 8:00 a.m.
Preached – 10:30 a.m.
Meet with Vestry (9:15)
Parish Lunch
Meet with clergy person
I had a few other meetings while down on the Coast – and time for a special visit with Harriett and Scott Lenoir, to ask God’s blessing on their new home. A joyful trip, indeed.
23 | Travel to Jackson
24 | Staff Meeting
Meetings with Staff Members
25 | Tour and serving at Stewpot
26 | Visit to Camp Bratton-Green
Reference Panel
27 | Meeting with Staff Member
Meeting with Aspirant
Meeting with Clergy Person
Walk-through for Resource Retreat
28 | Resource Retreat, St. James’ Church, Jackson
Spoke
29 | Thankful for today’s 11:00 a.m. visitation at St. Mark’s Church, Jackson, which was shared by communicants from All Saints, Jackson! It was wonderful to share worship and fellowship together – and share in the confirmation of two young men! There’s much history here at St. Mark’s, and we’re all grateful to be part of the story of this community of faith!
Preached, confirmed 2
Parish Lunch
30 | Bishop’s sabbath
