Georgia’s First LGBTQ State Senator Shares Her Story

Jun 22, 2021 | News

Jackson shares her inspiring journey of working as a priest and elected official. In January of 2021, The Rev. Kim Jackson made history when she became the first LGBTQ state senator in Georgia. Senator Jackson is seeking to combat homophobic and anti-gay legislation...

A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks

Jun 16, 2021 | News

A Brave Space podcast supports the work of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing in its mission of creating a brave space where the truth can be told. Episodes explore various topics that address the intersections between slavery, lynching, the prison industrial...

Peoplestown Neighborhood Marks One Year Since the Shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Jun 16, 2021 | News

This past Saturday, June 12, marked one year since the shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Peoplestown. Now a year has passed, and residents reflect on how the community has found new ways for collective healing. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently shared an article...

World Refugee Day June 20, 2021

Jun 16, 2021 | News

World Refugee Day, June 20, is a day to honor and celebrate refugees around the world. This day is an opportunity to highlight the journeys refugees face, their resilience, dreams, and hopes for a better future, as well as our responsibility to advocate for pathways...

WABE’s “Closer Look” Interviews Bishop Wright on Returning to Church for In-Person Worship

Jun 7, 2021 | News

Bishop Wright spoke with Rose Scott, host of WABE’s Closer Look, on navigating the pandemic, and how faith and science we used to determine when to allow church members back for in-person services. “Faith and science are siblings, Dr. (Martin Luther) King said,”...

We Can End Gun Violence

Jun 4, 2021 | News

Last week’s mass shootings are horrific reminders of how essential it is that we fight for a future free from gun violence. We pray for all the victims of gun violence as well as their loved ones. The effect of gun violence on our communities is pervasive,...

Evangelism Initiatives By The Episcopal Church – June 2021

Jun 3, 2021 | News

Evangelism Matters I am here with my son at the protests in San Francisco, again. Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world are coming outside, even in the time of pandemic, to protest, too. I want to believe that this time things will change, but I am not...

Help Emmaus House Keep Children From Falling Behind

Jun 1, 2021 | News

Now through June 7, Emmaus House is raising $20,000 to prepare our children for success. As the summer approaches, concerns are deepening as students may lose up to two months’ worth of learning. This is known as the summer slide, and it accounts for more than...

A Second Wind: COVID-19 Protocols Announcement (Spanish Translation)

May 24, 2021 | News

Del Obispo Wright Hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, al comenzar la temporada de Pentecostés les escribo para hacer un anuncio sobre nuestra vida en común. Cuando los CDC publicaron sus pautas del Covid más recientes, respondimos con revisiones a nuestros protocolos...

A Second Wind: COVID-19 Protocols Announcement

May 24, 2021 | News

From Bishop Wright Brothers and sisters in Christ, as we begin the season of Pentecost I write to make an announcement regarding our common life. When the CDC released its most recent Covid guidelines, we responded with revisions to our Diocesan protocols offering...