In his Christmas message for 2025, Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick shares the joy of spending time with family during this Christmas season. With his grandchildren visiting from Germany, he reflects on his time with the children of the Diocese and schools. He shares insight into this past Sunday's lessons and Gospel reading, and the coming of Emmanuel (Immanuel - Hebrew), "He is with us."

To view the Bishop's video message on YouTube, click on his image or HERE.

Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church,

If you imagine yourself as a character in the Gospel Nativity readings, you’ll soon realize that the first Christmas was not about staying home by a warm hearth with chestnuts roasting and stockings hanging. Everyone in these passages is on the move, mostly without warning and against their will. Joseph and Mary are summoned from Nazareth to Bethlehem for a census. Shepherds, at the behest of an angel, leave their sheep in the fields to see what all the fuss is about. And the three Magi, my favorites, are just sitting there minding their own kingdoms when a star intrudes on their lives and leads them on an unplanned and uncomfortable trip far away from home. READ FULL MESSAGE HERE

In case you missed it, click HERE or on the image to view our annual Christmas Services Around the Diocese Chronicle that lists the Christmas services for all of our churches in the Diocese. Merry Christmas!