Peter Wallace to preach on “Day 1”
The Rev. Peter M. Wallace, host and executive producer of Day 1, is the featured preacher July 12 on “Day 1,” the nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program also accessible as a podcast and online at Day1.org. “Sitting Beside the Sea,” Wallace’s sermon for July 12,...Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Rights
The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta issued the following statement in response to the ruling on Monday by the Supreme Court of the United States that sexual orientation is legally protected under the Civil Rights Act of...Statement on the Killing of Rayshard Brooks and the Resulting Demonstrations in Atlanta
The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta issued the following statement in response to the killing on June 12 of Rayshard Brooks by police. Official Statement Like you, I am grieving yet another black man being killed by the...
Reimagining Policing | A Three-Part Series
This online event series is presented by The Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing Session One: To Protect and Serve June 18, 2020 The role of policing was imagined once. Yet the horrors of the ongoing War on Drugs, mass incarceration, and the police brutality that...Clergy Of Decatur Release Statement On Racism and Justice
June 3, 2020 Black Lives Matter. We name that unequivocal truth. Black lives matter to God. Pastors of White Congregations Read Letter of Repentance in Support of Black Lives Matter shared by 11 Alive News. We speak to you as white ordained leaders of Decatur churches...St. Teresa’s Rocket Fuel Program Helping Families In Crisis
St. Teresa’s determined five years ago that our primary mission would be serving families in crisis. We therefore committed to the Jubilee Path to Shine tutoring and mentorship program. As we served these students, we became aware of the struggle they and many others...For People with Bishop Rob Wright | Special Guest Bishop Brian Prior
The Politics of Jesus with Special Guest Bishop Brian Prior Hi listeners, You’ll notice some changes to For People in this episode. Matt has accepted a call to serve as the Director of Youth Ministry and Programming for the Diocese of Southwest Florida. We are...Bishop Robert Wright Joins Panel To Discuss COVID-19 And Systemic Racism
Last week Bishop Robert Wright participated in A Cry To God Together: Lament In The Midst of Covid-19 hosted by the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, and a panel of faith...