What is TME-News?

TME-News is a bi-weekly e-newsletter from the Diocese designed to quickly share the latest events and happenings. It'll arrive in your inbox every other Wednesday. This e-newsletter complements The Mississippi Episcopalian magazine, which will continue to be published online monthly, focusing on in-depth features and inspiring faith stories.If you have ideas for inspirational faith stories from our Diocese to share with our Diocesan family, please email msepiscopalian@dioms.org. 

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Events are listed chronologically and categorized as follows:

• FELLOWSHIP: Social activities
• FORMATION: Events related to our faith journey (individual or community)
• ARTS: Arts-related events
• YOUTH: Youth events
• COMMUNITY: Events for and/or by the community
• EDUCATIONAL: Learning events

We have many exciting events! You may need to click "view entire message" at the bottom of this email to see them all.

VBS at St. Philip's - S.P.Y. Parables

YOUTH



Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Thursday, July 17, 2025

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

St. Philips', Jackson

5400 Old Canton Road

Jackson, MS 39211



Vacation Bible School at St. Philip's! July 15 through 17th, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. Lunch provided.

Vacation Bible School

YOUTH



Tuesday, July 15 - Thursday July 17, 2025

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

St. Columb's, Ridgeland

550 Sunnybrook Rd

Ridgeland, MS 39157



Registration is OPEN for Vacation Bible School at St. Columb's Episcopal Church from Tuesday, July 15, through Thursday, July 17 from 4 -6 p.m.! This year, we are excited to teach children the story of Joseph and his brothers from the book of Genesis. The story will highlight the values of forgiveness, reconciliation, and the power of dreams. Children will be assisted by volunteer staff and participate in activities based on the story. Dinner will be provided each evening.

Lay Worship Leader Conference

FORMATION EDUCATIONAL

Saturday, July 19, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Chapel of the Cross, Madison

674 Mannsdale Road

Madison, MS



Led by: The Rev. Tom Fanning and The Rev. Andrew McLarty

Cost: $10 (to cover lunch)

What it Covers: A general customary for preparing and leading Morning Prayer Rite II, and different lay ministry licenses in the Diocese of Mississippi. The conference begins with Morning Prayer Rite II in the Chapel.

Register here: https://fs8.formsite.com/mmpd0f/sxpscjib3j/index

Registration Deadline: July 15, 2025.

Attendance at this conference will fulfill your continuing education requirements. Please spread the word to the Lay Leaders already licensed in your churches – we can't wait to see you there!

Vacation Bible School

and Summer Day Camp

YOUTH



Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25, 2025

VBS - 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Summer Day Camp - 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Christ Episcopal Church, Bay St. Louis

912 South Beach Blvd

Bay St. Louis, MS

Get ready for an out-of-this-world summer at Christ Episcopal Church in Bay St. Louis! From July 21-25, we're launching into VBS and Summer Day Camp, with an exciting outer space theme.

Our morning VBS is completely free and runs from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. After a lunch break, the adventure continues with our Summer Day Camp, packed with thrilling space and water activities until 5:30 PM.

The cost for Summer Day Camp is $100 per child for the entire week, and that includes snacks to keep your little astronauts fueled!

For more information, give us a call at 228-467-7757.

Mississippi Conference on Church Music and Liturgy

FORMATION ARTS

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025

St. Philip's, Jackson

5400 Old Canton Road

Jackson, MS 39211



Join us this summer for the 50th year of the Mississippi Conference on Church Music and Liturgy!

Conference Theme: Sing what we believe!

This wonderful conference offers church musicians and clergy inspiration, continuing education, and fellowship. Generously supported by the Diocese of Mississippi. Open to musicians and clergy of all denominations!

Highlights include:

• Music shopping with Lois Fyfe Music of Nashville, TN
• Nationally renowned faculty: The Rev. William Bradley Roberts, Deke Polifka, Matthew Hoch, and The Rt. Rev. Douglas Scharf.
• Held on the campus of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Jackson, MS
• A new musical setting of the Eucharist by Jessica Nelson
• Grateful for a generous grant from the Association of Anglican Musicians!

Faith, Hope, Love Revival

FORMATION

Friday, July 25, 2025

5:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Trinity, Natchez

305 South Commerce Street

Natchez, MS 39120

An inspiring evening filled with powerful messages and uplifting familiar music. Worship led by Very Rev. Carol Mead, Rev. Andy Andrews, and Rev. Pam Rhea. Grilled burgers at 5:00 for $5.00 with messages beginning at 6:00. All are welcome!

Huge Rummage Sale

COMMUNITY

Saturday, July 26, 2025

7:00 - 11:00 a.m.

St. James', Jackson

3921 Oakridge Dr.,

Jackson, MS 39206

St. James' Episcopal Church is hosting a huge rummage sale, and you're invited! You'll find a wide variety of items, including clothing, toys, baby and household items, home décor, furniture, rugs, and much more.

All proceeds from the rummage sale will go to local Outreach Ministries to assist families in crisis. By shopping at the sale, you'll be helping those in need in your community.

St. James' Episcopal Church welcomes your donations of gently used items for the sale.

Donation Drop-Off Dates & Times:

• Sunday, July 20: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Monday, July 21 - Thursday, July 24: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Donation Guidelines:

• All items must be clean.
• Please bring clothing on hangers.
• No books, please.

Large Items: If you have large items you'd like to donate, you can take a picture now or anytime during the year and send it to Maura Jelliffe at 601-594-1860.

If you have any questions, please contact:

• Maura Jelliffe: mjell2014@gmail.com
• Catherine Hames: catherinehames4@gmail.com

Tombigbee Convocation

Altar Guild Meeting

EDUCATIONAL

Saturday, July 26, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

All Saints', Tupelo

608 West Jefferson Street

Tupelo, MS 38804

The Tombigbee Convocation Altar Guild Meeting is July 26th at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Tupelo! Join us for Eucharistic Bread Making with Laurie Noble, Holy Eucharist, and lunch. Registration & refreshments at 9 AM. $15/person. RSVP by July 18th to anne@allsaintstupelo.org or 662-842-4386.

Convocation Altar Guild Meetings

COMMUNITY

Calling all Altar Guild members!

Mark your calendars for upcoming Convocation meetings:

Tombigbee: July, 26, 2025 at All Saints', Tupelo

Delta: August 2, 2025 at Nativity, Greenwood

Old River: August 9, 2025 at Mediator, McComb

Coast: August 16, 2025 at Christ Church, Bay Saint Louis

Coldwater: August 23, 2025 at St. Peter's, Oxford

Small Churches Collaborative

EDUCATIONAL

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

2:00 p.m.

Online via Zoom



Do you wonder how to keep worship engaging on those Sundays when you don't have Holy Eucharist scheduled? Do you need more lay people trained to lead and help with worship? Are you in the position of planning liturgy without ever having received any instruction in planning liturgy? Our August meeting will focus on liturgical planning, resources, and leadership. Please join us over Zoom the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.

Yet with a Steady Beat

A Conversation on the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till

with Bishop Dorothy Wells and

former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

COMMUNITY

Sunday, August 10, 2025

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jackson

305 E Capitol St.

Jackson, MS 39201



The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till with a pair of conversations at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Jackson. 

On Sunday, August 10, at 3:00 p.m., Bishop Michael Curry, former Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, will join Bishop Dorothy Wells of the Episcopal Diocese in Mississippi, in a conversation about the ways in which Emmett Till’s death affected Mississippi and our nation – and how 70 years later, The Episcopal Church continues to strive to be a fountain of healing and a place from which holy conversation may take place. Registration is encouraged, and may be completed by using the QR code on the attached flyer or this link - https://standrews.ms/emmett-till-commemoration-events/ 

The Journey Series - The History of Us: White, Black and Together in the United States Led by Bishop Dorothy Sanders Wells

Saturday, August, 9, 2025

9:00 am - 3:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jackson

305 E Capitol St.

Jackson, MS 39201

On Saturday, August 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., as a way of setting context for the Sunday afternoon conversation and as part of the Adele Franks Crispin Journey Series, Bishop Wells will offer her workshop, The History of Us: White, Black and Together in the United States at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Bishop Wells’ workshop, which emanated from her doctoral work, has been widely offered in the Diocese of West Tennessee and is centered around the holy understanding that part of our baptismal covenant to respect the dignity of every human being is to be willing to hear and respect all of our shared history – and not to silence any voices in the recounting of that shared history. Registration is limited to 75 persons (to facilitate conversations at lunch), and can be completed by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer or this link - https://standrews.ms/emmett-till-commemoration-events/ 

14-year-old Emmett Till was visiting relatives in Mississippi in August 1955, when he and other family members stopped for refreshments at Bryant’s Store, in Money, Mississippi. After an encounter with store owner, Carolyn Bryant, during which Emmett Till was accused of having whistled at, touched, or made a suggestive remark to Bryant, young Emmett was kidnapped, beaten, and shot; his body was thrown into the Tallahatchie River. The persons accused of having killed him – Carolyn Bryant’s husband, Roy, and his brother-in-law, J.W. Milam – were acquitted by an all-white jury. Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, asked photographer David Jackson to capture the image of her son’s beaten, bludgeoned body, so that Americans could see what had happened to the youth. Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam were acquitted by an all-white jury of having killed Emmett Till. But David Jackson’s photograph, along with Bryant and Milam later having sold a story to Look Magazine, confessing to the killing, ignited a national conversation and helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement. In this year of the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death, the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is grateful to offer these opportunities for conversation and continued healing.

Habitat for Humanity Drawdown

COMMUNITY

Friday, August 15, 2025

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

St. James', Jackson

3921 Oakridge Dr.

Jackson, MS 39206

The Central Convocation of the Diocese of MS invites you to participate in our "Drawdown to Build Up" event scheduled for August 15 at 6 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Jackson. The event features a chance at 10k, live music, a silent auction, and great food! The drawdown raises funds to build or renovate a home in the capital area for a local family. Tickets are $100 each and include a spot on the drawdown board and dinner for two.

Sr. High DOY

(Division of Youth) Weekend

YOUTH

Friday, August 15 - Sunday, August 17, 2025

Gray Center - Camp Bratton-Green

1530 Way Road

Canton, MS 39046

Fall Sr. High DOY registration opens early! This year we moved the dates for the fall Sr. High DOY almost a month earlier to not directly conflict with as many high school activities.  We hope this allows more youth to be able to participate!  

Who?  Sr. High DOY is for youth in 9th -12th grades.  Adults who work with youth are also invited to apply to staff.

What? A Division of Youth (DOY) weekend retreat is full of spirituality, fun, and just plain being yourself. Each weekend has a unique theme planned and implemented by a group of youth known as the DOY Council and is packed with faith, friends, music, games, and fun!

Where? DOY weekends, a ministry of the Diocese of MS, are held at Camp Bratton-Green

How much does it cost?  $100 - but partial and full scholarships are available when you fill out a registration form.  Fee Schedule: $80 before July 15, $100 Starting July 16, $120 after August 10

When? Registration begins on Friday night between 7:00-8:00 pm (be sure to eat supper before you arrive!)  Check out is Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Spiritual Renewal

FORMATION COMMUNITY



Saturday, August 16, 2025

8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Church of the Resurrection, Starville

105 N Montgomery St

Starkville, MS 39759

Join us for the 17th Annual Spiritual Renewal, an enriching event designed to uplift and inspire, presented by The Committee on Ministry for LGBT Persons. This year's renewal will be led by The Rev. Andy Andrews, with The Rev. Susan Hrostowski and The Very Rev. Walton Jones.

For a cost of $30, your registration includes snacks, a boxed lunch, and a T-shirt.

Check-in will take place from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m., with coffee, juice, and pastries available to start your day. The spiritual renewal will conclude with a Closing Eucharist beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Registration is now open! Be sure to secure your spot by the August 8th deadline. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Betty Melton at diomslgbt@gmail.com.

Cursillo 130

FORMATION

Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 7, 2025

Gray Center

1530 Way Road

Canton, MS 39157



The Cursillo weekend, a diocesan-wide event held at Gray Center camp, is a unique opportunity for spiritual growth, primarily organized and led by lay members of the church.

Throughout the weekend, you'll engage in small group discussions, spiritual talks, and services, all designed to foster relationships, encourage evangelism, and promote reconciliation. The goal is for this experience to deepen your faith and strengthen your relationship with Christ and the church.

The weekend typically begins around 5:30 PM on Friday and concludes Sunday mid-day after a closing Eucharist service.

We strongly encourage you to speak with your priest and others who have attended a Cursillo weekend to learn more. We require all attendees to have a sponsor. Your sponsor will be a valuable resource, available to answer your questions, help you prepare for the weekend, and support you after your experience.

If you're interested in serving, we are still seeking staff members to help make these weekends possible. Please consider applying online!

The deadline to register is August 4, 2025.

Art on the Rez

COMMUNITY

Friday, September 5 - Sunday, September 14, 2025

St. Peter's by-the-Lake

1954 Spillway Road

Brandon, MS 39047 

We invite you to participate in the 9th Annual Art on the Rez art show. This year's show will be held September 5 - 14. We strive to be a place where local artist of all ages can showcase their work and offer it for sale to the public. Art on the Rez also serves as a fundraiser for the outreach that we do. We raise funds by keeping 20% of the sale price of the artwork.

Invite, Welcome, Connect Conference

FORMATION



Saturday, September 6, 2025

8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

St. John's', Memphis

3251 Central Ave.

Memphis, TN 38111



Mark your calendars! The Invite, Welcome, Connect Conference is headed to St. John's, Memphis, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This conference is a fantastic opportunity for all clergy and laity involved in welcome ministry. Guided by the gospel imperative to "Go and make disciples of all nations," the Invite Welcome Connect ministry is dedicated to equipping individuals and congregations in the vital practices of evangelism, hospitality, and connectedness. This empowering and inspiring event is presented by our friends in the Diocese of West Tennessee.

The cost to attend is $30.00.

To register and for more information, please email donna@stjohnsmemphis.org. Be sure to secure your spot by the registration deadline of September 1, 2025.

Best Practices for 2025 Campaigns

A TENS Webinar

EDUCATIONAL



Saturday, September 13, 2025

11:00 a.m

online via Zoom

Join TENS on Saturday, September 13, 2025 via Zoom. TENS webinars are always free.

This is a must-do for stewardship committees and lay or clergy stewardship leaders. Before your annual campaign begins, take a moment to review these proven practices, learn tips on running great fundraising campaigns, and prepare for a challenging Fall. The fundraising landscape this year is unique and presents new challenges and opportunities.

ECW Fall Meeting

A Wonderful Morning with Bishop Wells

EDUCATIONAL FORMATION



Saturday, October 4, 2025

Save the date! More details soon!

Camp Bratton-Green Summer 2025!

YOUTH



Check out the remaining sessions!

Honduras Medical Mission Team Applications Open

COMMUNITY

Ready to make a meaningful impact? Join the Honduras Medical Mission 2026 Team! We're seeking compassionate individuals to help provide essential medical care.

🗓️ Mission Dates: February 14-21, 2026

💰 Team Fee: $850 (includes in-country transport, meals, and mandatory retreat) + your airfare. Sponsorship opportunities through your home parish may be available.

➡️ Application Deadline: July 15, 2025

✅ Team Selection Notification: August 2025

💸 Team Fee Due: September 15, 2025

🤝 Mandatory Team Retreat: November 22, 2025 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at St. Peter's, Oxford, MS)

📧 Apply by sending your application to: hondurasmedicalmissionms@gmail.com

OR mail to:

Honduras Medical Mission

c/o George Jackson

819 North 6th Ave.

Laurel, MS 39440

Don't miss this chance to make a real difference! Learn more and apply today!

Episcopal Recovery Program

Website Launch

COMMUNITY

Exciting news for the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi! We're thrilled to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to supporting addiction recovery within our community. This includes an ever-growing directory of meetings held at churches throughout the diocese and recovery resources. Visit the site today and discover the resources available to help those within our diocese. Let's work together to foster healing and hope.

Update Your Congregation's Contact for Children/Youth Formation

YOUTH

It's that time of year again! Please let me know if there have been any changes in who the best person is to receive information about children and/or youth formation in your congregation. Please use this link to let Whitney know if there are any changes. If not, the same contacts as last year will be used.

Daily Office with the Marble School

FORMATION

Daily, ongoing

Online via Zoom



The Daily Office is an excellent spiritual discipline.

The A. C. Marble School prays Morning Prayer, Noonday Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline every day. You can join others in prayer from your home or office. You can join on your computer, smart phone, or tablet.

Once a week? Once a day? So many options!

For more information on Chapel at the Marble School: https://acmarble.dioms.org/chapel.html

Ministry Opportunities at Allin House

The Diocese of Mississippi is seeking to fill two positions of ministry in the Diocesan office: Executive Assistant to the Bishop and Diocesan Program Administrator. Click on the titles for detailed job descriptions, or contact Canon Gary Meade more information or to recommend a person for either position. 

Applicants are asked to send a letter of interest accompanied by a resume and list of references by email Canon Gary Meade or mailed to his attention at: The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, P.O. Box 23107, Jackson, MS 39225-3107. 

Creation Care News

Are you ready to dig deep and sow some seeds of change? We invite you to sign up for our diocesan Creation Care Task Force Monthly newsletter, where we share news, ideas, and inspiration from the Diocese of Mississippi and beyond! 

Every month, you'll receive a delightful bouquet of tips and resources to help you nurture our beautiful planet and bring about the Kingdom of God on Earth right here, right now!