Frank Tracy Griswold III

The 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.

Frank T. Griswold

'The difficulties… are at heart pastoral': The Presiding Bishop's statement on the conflict at Church of the Good Shepherd

September 6, 2002

For more than a year I have sought to resolve the impasse between the Bishop and Standing Committee of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and the rector and vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont. Although I have no canonical authority in this diocesan matter, I have employed every means at my disposal to […]

The Presiding Bishop's statement on military action against Iraq

September 6, 2002

Our nation is now engaged in a debate about the wisdom of military action designed to remove Saddam Hussein from power. The choices made now will set in motion events that will reverberate around the world, for good or ill. In this grave time I encourage President Bush to continue to listen with an open […]

One Year Later, Continuing to Make Meaning

August 13, 2002

One year later, our thoughts inevitably turn to that dazzlingly beautiful Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001, which in moments was brutally transformed by destruction and death. In a variety of ways, we are still digging our way out from under the rubble. During this year the events of that day have continued to shape […]

Remembering September 11, 2001

August 1, 2002

The Presiding Bishop was asked to write a prayer that could be used in observances of the anniversary of September 11, 2001, perhaps at the conclusion of the Prayers of the People. God the compassionate one, whose loving care extends to all the world, we remember this day your children of many nations and many […]

A Statement on the appointment of Rowan Williams as the next Archbishop of Canterbury

July 15, 2002

I am very pleased with the appointment of Rowan Williams to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. He is well known and highly respected across the Anglican Communion, in ecumenical circles, and here in the United States. The combination of a keen mind and a contemplative heart, together with an ability to relate classical Christian […]

And what is 'church'? Looking beyond institutional forms

June 19, 2002

I am frequently asked about “the state of the church.” People who ask this question usually want to know about the health of the institution. While important, our institutional forms and patterns have but one purpose: to reveal Christ. As such the Church is a sacrament, revealing Christ as truly present in the challenges and […]

Presiding Bishop’s Episcopal News Service Interview about the Primates Meeting

May 3, 2002

by Jan Nunley 5/3/2002‘The life of the church has never been separate from the life of the world’ The spiritual leaders of 35 of the 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion met from April 10-17 at the new International Study Centre adjacent to Canterbury Cathedral in England. On his return to the U.S., Presiding Bishop […]

Pondering the Mystery: Questions for the Great Fifty Days

May 2, 2002

In our liturgical year Easter isn’t just one day but a season of fifty days leading up to Pentecost. During these days we are invited to ponder and appropriate the mystery of resurrection in both its subtle and more obvious forms. I find myself asking: what does resurrection mean to me and in what ways […]

Text of Presiding Bishop's letters to Bush, Powell

April 5, 2002

April 5, 2002 The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Amid the terrible surge of violence in the Holy Land, I wish to thank you for your decision to send Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region and […]

Presiding Bishop calls for intervention by United Nations in Middle East

April 1, 2002

The current round of violence in Israel and the occupied territories has brought the crisis to its lowest and most dangerous ebb in many years. Neither the present unconscionable round of suicide bombings, born of years of occupation, nor the wholly disproportionate military response of Israel is leading to any peaceful solution. My heart goes […]

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