The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

On Sunday, November 17, I had the pleasure of joining the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church congregation in Sioux Falls for a confirmation and Eucharistic service, followed by an abu...

I had an opportunity to sit down with the Revs. Ellen and Kurt Huber for a conversation that we recorded. In it, you will hear a bit about where they are seeing and...

Today, Kim and I enjoyed a wonderful time being at and helping with this year's Fall Family Festival at Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission (CREM)! There were pumpkins to decorate, p...

On Easter Sunday, Bishop Folts visited St. Matthew's, Rapid City, where seven new members were baptized and where one person renewed her Baptismal Covenant! Like other congregatio...

On Maundy Thursday, Bishop Folts, Deacon Garwood, and Sandy Magnavito helped to lead the service at St. Andrew's, Rapid City. The service included a very moving foot-washing cerem...

Despite a very snowy morning, the congregation of St. Andrew's, Rapid City, gathered together for a beautiful Palm Sunday service! Although a few voices were voicing concern about...

On Sunday, March 17, the Rev. Michelle Dayton was installed as the new Superintending Presbyter of the Pine Ridge Episcopal Mission. This special service took place at St. Michael...

On Saturday, March 17, the congregation of Gethsemane, Wanblee, gathered for worship and asked the Holy Spirit to confirm Sherie as the newest Episcopalian in South Dakota! A wond...

Photo: Lauren Stanley, via Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota are grieving the destruction of a historic church, w...

Bishop Jonathan was in the Diocese of West Texas on Saturday, August 26 th , as the second presenter at their annual World Mission Symposium. His topic was “Maintaining Healthy Mi...

On Sunday, August 20 th , I had the honor of spending time with the Rev. Larry Ort, his wife, Judy, and the good people of St. Paul’s in Brookings! At the service that morning, th...

On Saturday, August 19th, Bishop Jonathan joined the congregations of Christ Church, Milbank, Trinity, Watertown, and other guests at Brown Earth Church in Stockholm. These two ch...

This weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting three churches in the Mni Sose Mission Cluster. As the Cluster has been without a priest since the Rev. David Hussey's retirement, the...

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During the weekend of June 16-18, I had the privilege, honor, and blessing to visit four Pine Ridge Episcopal Mission congregations: Gethsemane, Wanblee; Mediator, Kyle; St. Kathe...

From noon on Wednesday, June 14th, through lunchtime on Thursday, June 15th, Bishop Jonathan visited the middle-school campers at Thunderhead Episcopal Center. This session of cam...

From June 6-11, Bishop Folts visited our partner diocese, the Diocese of West Texas, on a speaking tour about our ministry in the nine reservations in the Diocese of South Dakota....

Update: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to receive ongoing monitoring and pause travel for June . Following a recent hospital stay that detected internal bleeding ...

On Sunday, June 4th, I had the blessing of joining the Rev. Daryl Schubert at New Home Lutheran Church for an 8:30 AM service and at St. Mary's Episcopal Church for a 10:30 servic...

Monday, May 29th -- Memorial Day -- was a stunningly beautiful and spectacular day. And it was on this day that many people traveled to Christ Episcopal Church, Red Shirt Table, f...