Photos of the Presiding Bishop's Visit
April 2008

Friday

The Presiding Bishop started her Friday at 8:30 being interviewed by Peggy Fletcher Stack of the Salt Lake Tribune. She tells the Tribune that we don't live separate from the world, rather we live in the world.
--Richard Schori photo

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori accepts a gift of a pioneer wagon bronze from the First Presidency of the LDS Church. She described the LDS Church Authorities as being most gracious and interested in conversation.
--Richard Schori photo

The Presiding Bishop and her husband meet with the senior staff of the diocese over lunch at 12:00 Friday. She reflected that all who met with her in the morning were extremely gracious.
--Dialogue photo

A ballroom full of Spring Weekend conference goers listened to her call of urgent care needed for the earth. The oceanographer told the crowd at the Hilton that the ocean has become the earth's dumping ground. The first sesson started at 1:00.
--Richard Schori photo

The Presiding Bishop started the 2:00 second session with a discussion of violence.
--Richard Schori photo

Jefferts Schori challenged the crowd to join in the discussion with reflective thought.
--Richard Schori photo

Bishop Jefferts Schori stayed long after the youth session to meet with individuals. She welcomed the chance to sign her book for one youth group member.
--Richard Schori photo

Friday at 5:00, the Presiding Bishop had a frank talk with the church's youth. She told them the need to communicate with others. She talked about not just texting kids, but talking to them face to face to understand them.
--Dialogue photo

Bishop Schori, the Rev Susan Wiltsey Smith, and Bishop Irish share a laugh at a gala dinner at the Hilton honoring the Presiding Bishop. The dinner capped a long day for the Presiding Bishop, who would be up in a matter of hours for her daily run. She selected City Creek Canyon for her route.
--Richard Schori photo

Saturday

Bishop Schori offers guidance and prayer for the clergy of the diocese at an early morning Saturday breakfast in the Dean's Hall of St. Mark's Cathedral Center.
--Richard Schori photo

Bishop Irish and Bishop Jefferts Schori gather on the Labyrinth outside of the ECCU preparing for the procession into the Cathedral for a 9:00 service.
--Willy Bautner photo

The two bishops listen to the Reading read from Bishop Tuttle's old Bible printed in 1829.
--Richard Schori photo

The Presiding Bishop preaches about overcoming fear in the sermon delivered during the Holy Eucharist in the historic St. Mark's Cathedral.
--Richard Schori photo

Episcopalians, Utah leaders, and friends filled St. Mark's Cathedral to worship with the church leader.
--Dialogue photo

At 10:30 Saturday, the Presiding Bishop returned to the pulpit for a public address. She reminded all that no religion encourages greed, and that we must accumulate only enough to not infringe on others.
--Richard Schori photo

Bishop Jefferts Schori continued her hour-long address with a comparison between religion and spirituality. She maintained religion requires community thought. Spirituality does not require such common belief. One cannot do religion by oneself.
--Dialogue photo

As she often did in her addresses, Bishop Jefferts Schori engaged in conversation with those in the audience. She answered questions until noon.
--Dialogue photo

The Very Rev. Rick Lawson presented the Presiding Bishop with a memory of Utah on behalf of the Diocese. After five hours of addressing the clergy, preaching, and speaking, it was time for lunch next door at the ECCU.
--Richard Schori photo

The Blessing of The Episcopal Church Center

By 1:00 Saturday, a crowd had packed the ECCU waiting for Bishop Jefferts Schori and Bishop Irish to conduct the house blessing service.
--Richard Schori photo

Mayor Becker of Salt Lake City introduced the Presiding Bishop.
--Judy Kiel photo

Applause signaled the end of nearly two years of construction and finishing the Episcopal Church Center of Utah. It was now blessed!
--Judy Kiel photo

By 1:45, the two Bishops were back to what they had been doing a day prior—talking to the press.
--Dialogue photo

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