Writings
The Ministry of Making Connections
One of the privileges I have serving as your Presiding Bishop and Primate is…
For the Primates of the Anglican Communion
My dear brothers: I have been profoundly disturbed by the caricature that has been…
Ordinations in Singapore
For all bishops of the Episcopal Church Dear brothers and sisters: I have just…
Statement of the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies
Upon our recommendation, the Executive Council today voted unanimously to make an important change…
Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message
Incarnation is God's shocking insistence that flesh and blood like ours be the medium…
The Presiding Bishop's Christmas 1999 Message
We move along, through days and years, trying to be faithful. Yet, for all…
Human Rights for Homosexual Persons
I have read with alarm and deep concern accounts of statements by the presidents…
Reflections on Jubilee
The concept of jubilee has caught on in the popular imagination – or at…
Invitation to a Celebration of the NEW Theological Education
Dear Friends in Christ, When did you last learn or teach something new about…
Suffering, Love, and a Grateful Heart
On July 17 in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Bishop Griswold preached at a celebration…
The Spirit Calls us to Communion
There is a phrase in the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians:…
Prayer for Persons affected by HIV & AIDS
Dear friends in Christ: Informed by new trends in the HIV/AIDS pandemic by the…
Jubilee, Debt Relief, and Poverty Reduction
Statement for the United States House Committee on Banking and Financial Services The Presiding…
Presiding Bishop on the Ongoing Crisis in Kosovo
I write to the Church today to provide an update on the multiple efforts…
Presiding Bishop Criticizes Clinton Diplomacy in Wake of NATO Attack on Chinese Embassy
"It is my strong sense that, while apologies were made, qualifiers and linkages to…
The Presiding Bishop’s Easter Season 1999 Message
I am honored to have been asked to preach on this occasion when we…
Remarks by the Presiding Bishop on the NATO Bombing Campaign
Friday in Lent V During a season marked by self examination, repentance and reconciliation…
An Invitation to Self Denial
The Lenten journey is oriented toward Jerusalem. With Jesus and his disciples we go…
Of Cupid, and Lent, and the Dimensions of Love
On February 14 lovers will exchange cards and flowers in celebration of St. Valentine's…
ECUSA Yes Vote to Churches in Covenant Communion
"The Episcopal Delegation votes yes but will not be able to commend it to…
Sermon by the Presiding Bishop at the Washington National Cathedral
A year ago today, I stood in this pulpit in the course of the…
Statement from the Presiding Bishop about the Situation in Iraq
In these December days, as Christians await the coming of the Prince of Peace,…
Reflections on the Season of Advent by the Presiding Bishop
Advent is a season filled with paradox: it marks both a beginning and an…
Christmas message from the Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold, III
"Let the Son of God grow in you, for he is formed in you….
A Statement from the Presiding Bishop on the Death of Matthew Shepard
I grieve at the death of Matthew Shepard, and deplore the hate and violence…
William Reed Huntington Memorial Sermon
Grace Church, New York City September 30th, 1998 I am honored to have been…
Religious Persecution Abroad
Dear Members of the House and Senate: I have recently returned from a once-a-decade…
Starr Investigation of President Clinton
The Presiding Bishop has made the following response to queries of church members regarding…
The Presiding Bishop’s Statement on East Timor
The unfolding tragedy in East Timor is yet another sad and agonizing example of…
From Canterbury: Glimpses of the Eternal Design
Having just returned from the Lambeth Conference, I am still in a time of…