The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

Learning From the Lakota It is with gratitude and excitement that we announce that St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Rapid City has been awarded a 2026 South Dakota United Thank Of...

Hi friends, Thank you for being part of Thunderhead this summer. Whether your camper spent a week with us, your family came to Family Camp, or you joined us for CIT leadership tr...

There's still time to get to camp this summer — and Thunderhead's final week is open to everyone. Environmental Camp — All Ages runs July 12–17 at Thunderhead Episcopal Cent...

Video Course link for Signs and Grace A new three-session, video-based course about baptism, Eucharist, and the church’s sacramental rites is available for download or streaming...

Saturday, May 16, 2026, there will be an Open House at St. Mary's, 214 West 3rd Ave. Mitchell. From 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, followed by Evening Prayer at 6:00 pm. Sunday, May 17, Wors...

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Follow this link to print the E-Newletter Hear ye, Hear ye, the April/May Diocesan E-Newsletter. 😇 🗞️

Join the Presiding Bishop for a special Earth Day Creation Care call 3 p.m. ET, April 22 Join these calls on the fourth Wednesday of each month through October to hear from T...

ENS written by David Paulsen. April 16, 2026 [Episcopal News Service] Western North Carolina Bishop José McLoughlin is stepping down from his role leading the Asheville-based ...

March 12, 2026 from the Office of Public Affairs The Episcopal Church Executive Council is accepting nominations for a lay member to fill an unexpired three-year term that beca...

[Episcopal News Service] [ Photo: Armed Forces and Federal Ministries of an Episcopal military chaplain leading a worship service.] The Episcopal Church is supporting its ...

As The Episcopal Church continues to redefine its formation and evangelism efforts to serve the needs of dioceses, it has produced a new video series about the sacraments in coll...

Ash Wednesday 2026 Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church: When God told Moses to lead the ancient Israelites out of slavery in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh stood in his way. Ph...

[Episcopal News Service] Those attending the annual Absalom Jones service at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 15 were challenged by...

Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church: Last year, I had the honor to preach at the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thoma s on the Feast of Absalom Jones. That occa...

[Episcopal News Service] More than half of all living bishops in The Episcopal Church added their names to a “message to our fellow Americans ” expressing “grief, righteous anger...

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[Episcopal News Service 1/23/2026] Episcopal clergy and lay leaders are among the hundreds of people of faith from across the United States who have traveled to Minneapolis, Minne...

Pastoral Letter from the Bishop A Year Later Dear South Dakota Synod, Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ. About a year ago, I wrote a letter that I knew wo...

Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church: Like Jesus, we live in frightening times. His earthly ministry began, as we heard in today’s Gospel reading , when John the Bapt...