Tag Archives: Bishop Diocese South Dakota
Kevin Costner Dances With South Dakota February, 1991
Whether making a visitation to the Pine Ridge, confirming in Watertown, attending a consultation in Little Rock, Arkansas or a conference in Washington D.C., within the last two months I have found myself invariably responding to the question; have you … Continue reading
Reconciliation in Review January, 1991
Early last year our Governor called the state of South Dakota to a Year of Reconciliation. In his call he appointed a Council for Reconciliation to plan, coordinate and enable various activities and celebrations of Lakota culture in South Dakota. … Continue reading
December, 1990
The following is a continuation of the Bishop’s Charge to the Convention. Part I was published last month, in which the Bishop spoke of his continuing call to us for L.I.F.E,. (Leadership In Faithful Evangelism, through the Way). This is … Continue reading
The Bishop’s Charge to Convention (Part I) October, 1990
The following is a portion of the text of Bishop Anderson’s Charge to the Convention. The remaining portion will be printed next month. At our last convention, my charge came in the form of an invitation, an invitation to L.I.F.E. … Continue reading
An Encounter in Brazil October, 1990
Early last month I traveled to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, for a meeting of the planning committee of the Anglican Encounter scheduled for March 29th – April 3rd, 1992. The proposed Anglican Encounter grows out of an ongoing concern to support … Continue reading
Holy Spaces . . . Traveling the Missouri Breaks September, 1990
Highway 34 from Pierre to Chamberlain roughly parallels the Missouri River. The beauty of the drive is accentuated in early June owing to the spring rains which swell the Missouri River and make verdant the rolling hills that comprise the … Continue reading
Great Faces, Great Places . . . Holy Spaces July, 1990
The South Dakota State Department of Tourism has adopted the theme,” Great Faces, Great Places,” as its motto for the 199O’s. The slogan refers to Mount Rushmore and the varied and scenic beauty of South Dakota. With tourism as the … Continue reading
Reconciliation With the Earth June, 1990
Well over a decade ago, a certain quotation had a profound effect upon me. The subject of the statement was the proliferation of nuclear weapons, “For the first time in history, human beings have the capability to destroy all human … Continue reading
Reconciliation: To Remember, Repent, and Resolve May, 1990
(Bishop Craig B. Anderson, PH.D. of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, is a member of the Governor’s Council for the Year of Reconciliation.) At the most recent meeting of the Governor’s Council for the Year of Reconciliation, the following … Continue reading
Remembering a saint among us: The Venerable Vine Deloria, Sr, 1901-1990
April, 1990 October 20, 1984 Dear Bishop, I rose this morning at 5:00 am. 1 walked a mile and then returned home to begin my morning with a pot of coffee and my pipe. Next I recited the ten commandants … Continue reading