The Episcopal

Diocese of Lexington

About Our Bishop

Background Information

·        Biographical Notes

·        A Traveler... walking to you, with you, and among you: visit with the Bishop in his life and ministry

·        Letter to the Diocese

What’s On the Bishop’s Mind

·        Address to the 110^th Convention

·        Baccalaureate Sermon at Berea College, May 22, 2005

o       Archbishop Tutu, Bishop Sauls call Berea graduates to Action

·        Select Advocate Columns:

o       “Daddy Why Can’t I Go to Fun Town?” January 2006

o       “The Yearnings of Our Hearts,” December 2005

o       "Jesus The Shoe Shine Man," February 2005

·        Sermons:

o       "Silent Night, Holy Night," Sermon Given Christmas Eve, 2005

o       "Uncle Joseph's Wisdom," Sermon to The Diocese of Central Gulf Coast's Diocesan Convention, February 2004

o       "Reconciliation is Not For Cowards" Sermon to The Diocese of East Carolina's Diocesan Convention, February 2006

o       " The Real Mommas of the Church" Sermon For the Ordination of Deacons, June 2005

Becoming a Missionary Community in the Diocese of Lexington

·        Mission House - Diocesan offices moved to make ministry available in economically disadvantaged neighborhood.  The House serves as a hub for ministry in the city of Lexington.

·        Reading Camp – Effort to provide intensive remedial reading work in fun summer camp environment.

·        St. Timothy’s Youth Outreach Center

·        Companion With Diocese of Haiti

·        New Congregations

o       St. Martha's & Martha's Place, Lexington

o       All Saints, Lexington

Accomplishments in the Diocese So Far

·        The Fair Share Giving Plan and the Mission Funding Task Force

·        Mission House

·        Reading Camp

·        St. Timothy’s Youth Outreach Center

·        Redevelopment of St. Paul’s, Newport (Inner city parish in Northern Kentucky)

·        Hispanic Ministry Initiatives - In the past year the Diocese of Lexington made small grants to three congregations that have Spanish-speaking clergy - Our Saviour, Madison County; St. Mary’s, Middlesboro; and Good Shepherd, Lexington.

o       Other Initiatives - Grace Church, Florence

Ministry with Young People

·         Diocesan Youth – See what the youth of our diocese are up to

·        Provincial Youth Event – Summer 2004, Berea KY

·        Episcopal Youth Event – Summer 2005, Berea, KY

·        Hispanic Youth Event – Summer 2003, Berea, KY

·        All Saints’ Episcopal Church – A Church Founded by Young Adults For All Ages

Justice & Peace Advocacy

·         "A Story of Hope and Recovery at St. Andrew's, Lexington," The Advocate, March 2004

·        "Coldwater Creek: crisis, not catalogue," The Advocate, November 2000

·        "War and the Guarding of Our Souls," The Advocate, February 2003

·       Executive Council opposes 'unjust' immigration laws - Episcopal News Service March 2006

Building Bridges While Taking Stands

·        Pastoral Letter Following General Convention, 2003

·        Pastoral Letter Concerning the Windsor Report, 2004

·        Bishop’s Address to the 108^th Convention, 2004

·        Bishop’s Address to the 109^th Convention, 2005

·        Bishop’s Address to the 110^th Convention, 2006

·        “That He May Evermore Dwell in Us and We in Him” Tract Published with Bishop Charles Jenkins

·        "What to Say to Your Neighbors: When they ask about the Church and Gays" Tract by Bishop Sauls

·        House of Bishops’ Ad Hoc Task Force on Property Disputes

·        The Work of Reconciliation—Ad Hoc Bishops’ Group

·        The House of Bishop’s Covenant Statement

·        "The Lessons of Remarriage After Divorce For Our Current Church Experience" a Paper by Bishop Sauls

·        St. John’s Church, Versailles

o       Canon violation brings Executive Council discipline to St. John's Versailles

o       St. John’s, Versailles, restored to parish status; Sutherland named priest-in-charge

·        Church of the Apostles

o       Episcopal Church of the Apostles leaves ECUSA

o       Young Adults Lead 'Revolutionary Undertaking'

·        Church of the Nativity

o       Nativity, Maysville moves forward under Kibler, Kilbourn-Huey

National Leadership

·        Executive Council of The Episcopal Church

·        Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons

·        Executive Committee, Forward Movement Publications

o       “That He May Evermore Dwell in Us and We in Him” Tract Published with Bishop Charles Jenkins

o       "What to Say to Your Neighbors: When they ask about the Church and Gays" Tract by bishop Sauls

·       Ecumenical Dialogue, Ministry Task Force, Churches Uniting in Christ

·       Board, Episcopal Media Center

·       House of Bishops’ Ad Hoc Task Force on Property Disputes

·       American Committee for the Kiyosato Education Experiment Project (K.E.E.P.)

·       Budgetary Funding Task force