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Advent 2020

Bishop Wight’s 2020 Advent 1 Refection “If God is for us, who can be against us? The good news is that in all this disruption and all this interruption is that there is nothing, not life nor death nor things present nor things in the future not any power of any...
Thankful

Thankful

They say “that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” But, 2020 has been tough. And we’re not out of the woods yet. It’s been easier to pay attention to racism, politics, or public health than to pay attention...

GivingTuesday, A Global Generosity Movement | Dec 1, 2020

Since its inception in 2012, GivingTuesday has grown into a global movement that has changed the lives of so many. There are many ways to take action. You can make a donation, volunteer, share your voice (e.g. social media) to be an advocate for an organization or...
The Goal

The Goal

“The form, the teaching, the truth moves you beyond the form. Like there’s an arc, or a movement, or a trajectory in the words. If you take them seriously, they take you somewhere. The forms aren’t the goal, the goal is an experience of Spirit. I began to see that you...

Holiday Giving and Volunteering in Our Diocese

This holiday season may look different than past seasons, but there are still opportunities to show our gratitude and give to others.   Appleton Episcopal Ministries Appleton’s Annual Thanksgiving Offering The mission of Appleton Episcopal Ministries is to share...

Evangelism Initiatives By The Episcopal Church – November 2020

Upcoming Evangelism Events Diocese of Central Gulf Coast Jubilee Revival: Just Mercy, Just Jesus December 4 Featuring a good news conversation between Bishop Michael Curry and author and activist Bryan Stevenson. Find more information here. Forma21: Embodying...
Heal

Heal

9 Things You Can Do to Heal The Nation Today 1. Pray for the nation; pray for President Trump and for President-elect Biden. 2. Be kind in speech and actions especially with those with whom you disagree. 3. Grant Jesus’ request to “ pray for enemies and bless those...
Choose

Choose

By the time you read this, our Country will have chosen a President…maybe. It’s a sacred responsibility to be able to participate in making a choice like that. In choosing we give voice to our values, our priorities, and our allegiances. In choosing, we commit our...