Writings
Tracking Down the Holy Ghost: Reflections on Love and Longing
Flannery O’Connor once described the serious writer’s task as one of the following lines…
Frank T. Griswold – Biography
Frank Tracy Griswold III (1937-2023) served as the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church…
Mensaje Pascual del Obispo Primado, 2004
No existe ninguna clase de perversidad que la humanidad pudiera ser capaz de cometer…
Presiding Bishop's Sunday sermon – English
My brothers and sisters in Christ, it is a great joy for me and…
Presiding Bishop: A word to the church in the season of Advent
December 2005 My dear brothers and sisters: During these hectic days leading up to…
Jubilee Morning Meditation
Leviticus 25:8-12 Luke 4:16-30 Note: Bishop Griswoldâs meditation was not delivered from a printed…
The Presiding Bishop's Christmas Message
The sober joy of Christmas Though we are now exchanging our "Merry Christmas" greetings,…
World Mission Sunday 2004 Letter – Spanish
Enero, 2004 Amigos y amigas en Cristo: Con saludos y agradecimiento, les envío el…
A Theological Reflection On The Millennium Development Goals
"And I, when I am lifted up from the earth will draw all…
Salisbury Cathedral Sermon – Sunday June 29, 2008
One of the great pioneers in the area of mental health in the United…
St. John Baptist’s Day, Magdalen College, Oxford
Inasmuch as this sermon ad populum is an annual occurrence on or near the…
Salisbury Cathedral Sermon – Saturday June 28, 2008
Isaiah 61: 1 – 3a 2 Corinthians 5: 17 – 6: 2 John 20:…
Encountered by the Word
I write these words aware that this is my last column for Episcopal Life….
Presiding Bishop preaches in London
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold presided and preached at St. John's Anglican Church in Notting…
More than a garden statue
During October, we remember the life and witness of St. Francis of Assisi. In…
A mysterious gift
One of my great privileges serving as your presiding bishop and primate, and indeed…
Presiding Bishop reflects on gift of hope among Primates, young adults
Note: An audio file of the following reflection appears at . The text is…
From the Presiding Bishop: A Word to the Church
I am writing to you in the light of the 75th General Convention of…
Convention observations
I write this shortly after the close of the General Convention as I continue…
Israeli-Palestinian conflict in focus as Presiding Bishops appeal to President
Episcopal, Lutheran leaders write joint letters Letter to President Bush: June 30, 2006 The…
Presiding Bishop responds to Archbishop of Canterbury’s reflections
I am greatly encouraged by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s timely call to the provinces…
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold’s June 21 message to a Joint Session of the 75th General Convention’s House of Bishops and the House of Deputies
When I became your Presiding Bishop eight and a half years ago, I called…
Presiding Bishop’s statement on the election of Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold speaks at a press conference on the election of the…
Text of Presiding Bishop's June 15 homily
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold preached the homily at the morning Eucharist June 15 at…
Bishop Griswold addresses General Convention
My dear brothers and sisters. For a long time we have anticipated this moment…
Defining God’s perspective
‘Let justice roll down like waters’ Being persons of justice “…the just man justices…
Holy Land: A call to action from the Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold has issued a Call to Action in response to the…
Keeping the feast
“Let him Easter in us, be a dayspring to the dimness of us…” These…
A Statement from the Presiding Bishop: The third anniversary of the Iraq invasion approaches
On the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, I am deeply grieved…
One day at a time
A contemporary monk was asked by a group of retreatants who had come to…