The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

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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...

May God's grace and peace be with you. Attached, please find a pastoral statement that I am publishing in response to the shooting death of Mr. Alex Pretti. Bishop Folts Pastoral ...

By David Paulsen Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Diocese of Virginia are celebrating the release of two Iranian-born sisters, who had been detained b...

Dates for Convocation are June 25-28, 2026 Please bring camping chairs, and cutlery and plates. We are trying to practice creation care, and to avoid a massive contribution to ...

Dear Ones in Christ, December 22, 2025 Every year on Christmas ...

As The Episcopal Church continues to expand its mission service opportunities for young leaders, applications are open for those ages 21-35 interested in a transformative outr...

Join this webinar to hear about The Episcopal Church’s involvement in the recent United Nations climate change conference (COP30) in Brazil, as well as learn more abou...

A candlelight vigil at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Louisville, Kentucky, memorializes transgender individuals who’ve been targeted or murdered for being who they are. Nov. 20, ...

Support That Meets You Where You Are Navigating life’s challenges can leave you feeling weary, disengaged, or simply running on empty. Join Cigna Healthcare for a specia...

[Episcopal News Service] In 2024, Freida Herron, a lay leader at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Maryville, Diocese of East Tennessee , became the first lay person to preach a...

Videos of the entire 141st Convention of the Diocese of South Dakota are now ready for viewing, including every session of the Convention, and break-out videos on the annual Charg...

[Episcopal News Service] Ten years after nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to keep warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius ab...

If you have a loved one in a hospital ... and the patient or the family would like prayers, the following will help. Many hospitals no longer share lists with visiting Chapl...

Classes begin at 5:30, Friday evenings with Supper and End Saturday afternoon close to 3pm, lunch is provided. This workshop was initially started by the Rev. Dr. Martin Brok...

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[Episcopal News Service] The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the Diocese of South Dakota are developing a “beautiful relationship” after South Dakota Bishop Jonathan Folts formally a...

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of South Dakota are privileged to bring forth JoAnn Edstrom as the Ho...