The Transition Committee has been busy making plans for a gala celebration of the consecration of the twelfth bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, the Very Reverend Brian Burgess. The liturgy of Ordination and Consecration will take place on Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 am in the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, with a reception [...]

pdf of the Standing Committee letter here pdf of The Bishop-elect's letter here   Dear friends in Christ, The Standing Committee is pleased to announce that sufficient consents have been received to the election and consecration of the Very Rev. Brian K. Burgess as the 12th Bishop of Springfield. We have received confirmation from the [...]

by Bob Vaughn What is this March 5th Zoom event all about? Ultreya is a Spanish word, derived from Latin. It is a common greeting of encouragement for pilgrims on a trek, like the famous Camino de Santiago routes in Spain. It roughly means “Onward!” or “Keep going!” It is great way to encourage our [...]

by Danny Shuler St Thomas, Salem With a few exceptions, the churches in the Diocese of Springfield have one thing in common, they're pretty old. Old churches, with a few exceptions, have something else in common, they're surrounded by old trees. Old trees can be a lovely site, they can also be a hazard and [...]

The post-fire restoration at St Paul's, Alton continues with the installation of new doors. They aren't red...yet! But old parts found a home on new doors.

Retirement of Sue Spring Sue Spring, Diocesan Administrator, has advised the Standing Committee of her decision to retire effective August 31, 2021.  She has taken this decision jointly with her husband, Dave, who will retire from the State of Illinois on the same date. Sue’s service as Diocesan Administrator began more than 18 years ago.  [...]

Dear friends greetings from Tabora in Tanzania. I am hereby writing just to give you the updates on what is going on in Tabora.  First of all let me thank you each and every one of you for your tremendous support towards my family and my ministry. If it was not your prayerful and financial [...]

 by Debbie Leighton for the St. Matthew's Outreach Committee The St. Matthew's Outreach Committee held its first book sale since Fall 2019. Proceeds were earmarked for Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington, which suffered 38 inches of rain in its building last month. They provide much support to homeless and struggling people. We were happy [...]

Parishioners Aaron Akins and his mother, Janice Akins, have authored a new history book about St. John’s Episcopal Church, Decatur, IL. Through a gracious memorial gift from the late Vincent and Ettie Cooling, a beautiful full-color glossy page book has been written and published. The 840-page book, The Definitive History of St. John's Episcopal Church, [...]