Bishop’s Journal

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September 2026

1 | Province IV Bishops Call

1 | Staff Meeting

1 | Meeting with Staff Member

1 | Smaller Churches Collaborative

2 | Meet with Diocesan Altar Guild Board

2 | Meet with Susannah Grubbs Carr, Millsaps College

2 | Meet with Discerner

3 | Consultation with Counsel

3 | Meeting with Parish Vestry

3 | Meet with Sewanee Church Support & Relations Committee

3 | Meet with Communicants

4 | Consultation with Counsel

4 | Meeting with Potential Health Ministry Partner

4 | Telephone Conversation with COM Chairperson

4 | Telephone Conversation with Clergyperson

4 | Meeting with Clergyperson

4 | Consultation with Forvis Mazars

6 | Visitation, Church of the Creator, Clinton

Preached, confirmed 4 and received 7.

A wonderful Sunday visitation at Creator Episcopal

Church, Clinton. We were joined by worshippers from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Raymond, Mississippi! Welcome to the new confirmands and the newly received from both worshipping communities! Engaging Bible study preceded our worship, and an amazing lunch followed.

7 | Conversations with Clergypersons and Wardens

8 | Staff Meeting

8 | Meeting with Wardens

8 | Meeting with Staff Member

9 | Consultation with Forvis Mazars

9 | Sewanee – Feasibility Study Phone Call

9 | Consultation with Counsel

10 | Finance Committee Meeting

10 | Consultation with Office of Communication at The Episcopal Church

11 | Visit to Mississippi Christian University in preparation for workshop

11 | Conversation with All Saints School Trustees

12 | Workshop – Mississippi Christian University

13 | Visitation, St. Elizabeth’s Church, Collins

Preached, confirmed 5.

What an amazing and full weekend! Sunday’s

visitations included St.Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, Collins, Mississippi, where the Rev. Brenda Hatten McClendon and all the St. Elizabeth’s parish family extended such great hospitality! Welcome to the newly confirmed (including two persons from St. Columb’s Episcopal Church, Ridgeland!). A delicious lunch and a great Mission Committee meeting followed our lovely worship!

13 | Visit to St. Mary’s Church, Bolton for 150th anniversary

Preached.

Was honored to be at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Bolton MS, for the celebration of the church’s 150th anniversary! It was wonderful to see so many friends from throughout the diocese who had come to join in the celebration – with beautiful music (from the Tyler Kemp Trio), as always! [And super thanks to Tyler Kemp for letting me have a turn at singing, as well!]

14 | Bishop’s sabbath

15 | Staff Meeting with church

15 | Diocesan Staff Meeting

15 | Vestry Meeting/Zoom

15 | Meet with Staff Member

16 | Meet with Clergyperson

17 | Executive Committee Meeting

17 | Consultation with Forvis Mazars

17 | Board Meeting

18 | Travel to Vicksburg

18 | Meet with All Saints School team

18 | Travel to Jackson

20 | Visitation, St. James’ Church, Port Gibson

Preached.

A great visitation today at St. James Church, Port

Gibson! Lovely worship and fellowship in a lovely setting! I was missing Hampton, our canine greeter, when I arrived, but he made it in time for our photos and the delicious lunch!!

21 | Bishop’s sabbath Spiritual Direction

22 | Travel to House of Bishops meeting, Camp Allen

23 | House of Bishops

24 | House of Bishops

25 | House of Bishops

26 | House of Bishops

Visit to Seminary of the Southwest

27 | House of Bishops

28 | House of Bishops

Hearing from the Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally stands out as a highlight of my time at House of Bishops. What an inspiring leader!

29 | Travel to Jackson

30 | Standing Committee

30 | Meeting with Staff Member

30 | Meeting with parish team