A Holy Week Prayer for Peace
Dear friends, As we enter Holy Week, we follow Jesus toward the cross and toward the hope made known in the resurrection. This is always a sacred time for us, […]
Praying for Peace – A Message from Bishop Graves | March 10, 2026
Dear friends, As we continue our Lenten journey, I want to encourage all of us to be in a spirit of prayer that peace would come to the Middle East, […]
A Message from Bishop Graves | March 2, 2026
Dear friends, As headlines report expanding military action in Iran and rising instability across the region, many of us feel the weight of this moment. War weighs on us whether […]
Appointment Timeline
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Currently the TWK Cabinet, pastors, staff-parish committees, and churches are working on the upcoming appointment year: July 2026 to June 2027. Your prayers during this time […]
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop David Graves
The Challenge and Promise of Peace September 14, 2025 Friends in Christ, Our country is more divided than ever. For several years now, I have spoken with you and my […]
What a Difference a Year Makes! | Letter from Bishop David Graves
Be thankful in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus… 1 Thessalonians 5:18 As I begin my second year as your bishop in the Kentucky-Tennessee […]
Mama Lynn Center Needs Our Help | Message from Bishop Graves
Recently, I traveled to Africa University with the General Council on Finance and Administration as president of their board. GCFA was there to hold a Quadrennial Training for over 100 African leaders. […]
Bishop Graves | Reflecting on Our Time Together
Originally published June 9, 2025 Dear Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Family, I am overwhelmed with the graciousness of God among us this week at the 4th TWK Annual Conference in Collierville, […]
Bishop Graves’ Long-Term Recovery Mission Team | 2025
Originally Published March 18, 2025 Getting started….DAY 1 The Cabinet teams of Bishop David Graves’ Kentucky-Tennessee Episcopal Area gathered in Canton, North Carolina on Sunday evening. Communities across Western North […]
What You Said to Me | Bishop David Graves
Originally published on January 17, 2025 Jesus said to his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, […]