Jim Mathes

Associate dean of Virginia Theological Seminary, previous bishop, husband to Terri, father of two kids and one loveable black lab, erstwhile mathematician.

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It's pretty cool that you have Katharine Jefferts Schori as your assisting bishop #Episcopal #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD #SanDiego

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Now it is time for me to let someone else be bishop of the best diocese of #SanDiego #Episcopal #LastSermonAsBishop

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I could not have done what we have done without Terri Mathes. #Episcopal #lastsermonasbishop #EDSD

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We are a church that values tradition and innovation and dares to follow Jesus Christ in his life of fearless love for he world. #Episcopal

[Jim Mathes @BishopMathes]

I have left a few things to do for the fifth bishop of #SanDiego #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD #Episcopal

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Everything we have done has been a function of WE. We have done this work together. #LastSermonAsBishop #Episcopal #EDSD

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Gathered around that table we find Jesus in our midst we live out our baptismal calling #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD #Episcopal

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We are always a work in progress. We are always loved in Jesus' name. That's what it means to follow Jesus #LastSermonAsBishop #Episcopal

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Follow me, Jesus says. Feed my sheep. #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD #EPISCOPAL

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We proclaim that we belong together. #LastSermonAsBishop #Episcopal #FarewellEDSD #SanDiego

[Jim Mathes @BishopMathes]

Being the church in any age is a matter of striving not for unity to be the body of Christ #LastSermonAsBishop #Episcopal #EDSD #farewell

[Jim Mathes @BishopMathes]

Peter and Paul sounded a lot like...Church. Peter the Denyer and Paul the Persecuter. #LastSermonAsBishop #Episcopal

[Jim Mathes @BishopMathes]

Peter and Paul were such giants in the church. Couldn't they have heir own feast days? #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD #Episcopal

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After this service I will no longer be your bishop diocesan. #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD #Episcopal #EDSD #BISHOPDEPARTURE

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I love you, People of God. #LastSermonAsBishop #FarewellEDSD

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San Diego will always be home #LastSermonAsBishop #Episcopal #BishopDeparture

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I'm so grateful you opened the doors to me and let me in 12 years ago. #Episcopal #FarewellEDSD #LastSermonAsBishop

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Goodbye and Godspeed to our Bishop, Terri and Hawkeye #EDSD #Episcopal #FarewellBishop https://t.co/xN2FsugMpZ

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I am proud of these two soon-to-be deacons for the whole #Episcopal Church #GodBlessDeacons https://t.co/XEyQ7Tb5nK

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Learning from London will be a great workshop on 6/10 and 8/26. https://t.co/MlZ2p2McOe