Our mission: To restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
We grow together through radical hospitality, passionate spirituality, and committed engagement to peace and justice.
All are welcome as equally beloved of God.
Our mission: To restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
We grow together through radical hospitality, passionate spirituality, and committed engagement to peace and justice.
All are welcome as equally beloved of God.
Together, we live the Christian life. We gather for worship and prayer to strengthen each other as seekers and followers of Jesus Christ. We believe that God forgives and makes us whole. We work to proclaim our beliefs in all we do and say. We seek to see the holy in every living being, loving others as we do ourselves. We respect the dignity of every person, working for God’s justice to be available to all.
The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester is a collection of 46 diverse communities throughout the region. Our diocese includes urban parishes in the heart of Rochester neighborhoods, country churches in the northern reaches of Appalachia, old and new congregations in small towns and suburbs, and beautiful lakeside chapels.
We have parishes in Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties - view the parish map to see parishes near you.
The Episcopal Church Welcomes You!
Bishop Kara Wagner Sherer is the chief pastor and has oversight of the diocese. Leadership of the diocese is shared with the Bishop by Diocesan Staff, District Deans, and democratically-elected leadership teams. Churches are led by priests, deacons, and lay leaders. Priests and deacons are chosen through a process of prayer and study and they can be of any gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or ability.
Relfections and writings from Bishop Kara.
New Convocations and Deans – what does it mean?Wednesday, December 4, 2024Dear clergy colleagues, Read more » Linked here is a list of our new convocations under the name of your new dean. Included in the list are parishes, missions, and chapels. Please think of the whole area of your convocation as your mission field! |
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Bishop's Writing / Enews November 2024Wednesday, November 20, 2024Dear Friends, At our recent Diocesan Convention, we celebrated a few of the many ministries our parishes engage in to reach out and care for their neighbors. I encouraged you to worry less about the number of people in the pews and more about the number of people you serve and work with within your communities. I believe we have the opportunity increase our engagement in our communities, particularly with our most vulnerable neighbors. Read more » |
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe leads first House of Bishops meeting, talks of supporting diocesesFriday, December 6, 2024Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Dec. Read more » |
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Christmas Services around our Diocese!Thursday, December 5, 2024We are building this list of Christmas Services throughout our Diocese. We will be adding more daily. We hope you will join us!
Church of the Redeemer, Addison Read more » |
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VIDEO - Bishop Kara's Visitation in Honeoye FallsSunday, December 1, 2024Despite the cold weather, we had a wonderful turnout for Bishop Kara's Visitation to St. John's, in Honeoye Falls, on the first day of Advent. Read more » |