


Starting the process of discerning who will be Utah’s next Episcopal bishop is bittersweet. We’ll miss Bishop Hayashi and appreciate all the ways he’s contributed to our growth and healing. We can only seek to build on his legacy by …


Regarding Bishop Hayashi’s Retirement Announcement
October 28, 2019
Dear Friends,
With Bishop Hayashi’s announcement on October 9th of his retirement/resignation, the Standing Committee and I would like to offer a word about the election and transition process.
As Bishop Hayashi …

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven … Ecclesiastes 3: I NRSV
Dear People of The Episcopal Diocese of Utah:
With the words from Ecclesiastes above, I announce to you that I will …


Bishop Scott B. Hayashi shares his message for this season of Advent, and reminds us that it is a time for preparation and for making space for Jesus in our churches, our homes and in our hearts. Watch the message …


It may be Christmas season in the malls, but it’s Advent in the Episcopal Church. Advent is one of the least understood seasons in the church calendar. It is a time of reflection and preparation that enhances the meaning of …