Author Archives: Bishop Mark Lawrence

All Saints Day – A Team Photo

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

There are particular days in the Church calendar set aside to honor the heroes of the faith,   such as Peter, Andrew, and the Virgin Mary. All Saints’ Day, November 1st, however, comes as the Church year ends—the last of the … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Day Count? A Summer Journal Entry

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

Journal Entry August 13, 2020, (Farmhouse near Wytheville, VA) I had a good four-mile jog this morning over these rolling hills and country roads near this farmhouse where we are staying for a few days. I stopped occasionally to take … Continue reading →

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The Calling of a Bishop Coadjutor

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

On July 9, 2020, Bishop Lawrence sent the following message to the Diocese.  Dear Friends in Christ, Yesterday I announced to the clergy of the diocese my decision to call for a bishop coadjutor.  This call for a bishop coadjutor … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Breach

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

The second meditation in a series on the national unrest and call to prayer by Bishop Mark Lawrence If it is true as author Shelby Steele has stated in a recent interview that “racism is endemic to the human condition,” and, I … Continue reading →

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With Groanings too Deep for Words; Meditation 1

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

The first meditation in a series on the national unrest and the call to prayer by Bishop Mark Lawrence Early Saturday evening I was driving back from Summerville having just ordained one of our transitional deacons. Nearing Charleston, quite at the … Continue reading →

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The Viral Shuttering of Other Gods

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

This is an edited version of a sermon given by Bishop Mark Lawrence on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020 at St. Michael’s Church, Charleston SC. View the video. I received an email last week that included a brief message that … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness in an Age of Pandemic

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

A Pastoral Letter from The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence March 17, 2020 Greetings in the strong name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit in whose fellowship we, by the grace of God, are … Continue reading →

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Springtime: The Seedtimes of Your Life

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

What are you sowing? Today is an Ember Day in the Church’s Calendar. So is this Friday and Saturday. Mostly they go unnoticed—you may have never heard of them.  Ember Days in the Western Church trace back as far as … Continue reading →

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The Bishop’s Bookshelf

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

Thinking Strategically About Book Choices; An Interview with Bishop Mark Lawrence I’m an avid reader, always having at least one and sometimes several books on my nightstand. But I choose books based on friends’ recommendations. Perhaps in reading this you’ll … Continue reading →

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Open the Door – It’s Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Bishop Mark Lawrence

A Christmas message from Bishop Mark Lawrence; December 24, 2018 “Close the door!” shouted my mother as I dashed down the back steps—wild runnin’ with my dog. “Close the door” she shouted again, raising her volume sharply. But I had … Continue reading →

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