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Diocese of Mississippi Christ Church is one of 85 congregations which comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. The diocese, which includes the entire state, is headquartered in the capital city of Jackson and is led by the Right Reverend Brian R. Seage, X Bishop of Mississippi. The diocese is part of Provence IV of the Episcopal Church and is one of the owning dioceses of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The Diocese of Mississippi and its rich mixture of urban, suburban, town and rural congregations embraces all styles of worship and churchmanship, from Anglo-Catholic to Evangelical. It has a history of being a moderate but progressive voice in the life of the Episcopal Church. Many people describe the heart of the diocese as being the Duncan M. Gray Camp and Conference Center, 30 miles north of Jackson and named for the fifth Bishop of Mississippi. Central to the center’s ministry is Camp Bratton-Green, which each summer hosts hundreds of young people to six sessions of camp, and scores of special-needs adults for two sessions of their own unique camps. Generations of Episcopalians have enjoyed Camp Bratton-Green, and many clergy have emerged from its ranks. Website for The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi
In Mississippi, the Episcopal Church has had a long history of leadership in social-justice matters which have not only torn our state apart and but now give us opportunity for transformation and redemption. From issues of anti-racism to rebuilding just communities after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, our church has stepped out to be a living part of the body of Christ. SOURCE: DIOCESE OF MISSISSIPPI
