Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can you imagine being shut up in a cell without anything to occupy your mind? While several studies show that access to books in prison contributes to lower recidivism rates, many of Georgia’s prison libraries have a limited number of books for inmates. And,...
Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Don PlummerBishop of the Diocese of Atlanta the Rt. Rev. Robert Wright addressed the crisis at our southern border in his weekly For Faith devotional on Friday, June 28.Wright, who has frequently spoken out on other issues such as gun violence, access to...
Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
On June 17, more than two dozen rising second and third graders descended upon the 40-acre campus of the Holy Family Episcopal Church in Jasper, GA, ready for fun, sun and laughter aplenty. For a full week, 37 volunteers from Holy Family joined with Craddock Center...
Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Alexis HaukWhen the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, the Rt. Rev. Frank Kellogg Allan, died on May 24, he left behind him a wealth of stories that could easily take years to collect and distill. Frank Allan’s roughly half-century career spanned an...
Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, May 18, Spanish-speaking congregations from around the Diocese teamed up to hold a fun event for Hispanic youth in our community. Held at Iglesia del Buen Pastor (Church of the Good Shepherd) in Austell, GA, more than 30 youth participated in the...
Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Bishop Paul Lambert, former Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Dallas, will be assisting both Bishop Wright and Bishop Wimberly for Sunday parish visitations. His full schedule will be posted after July.About the BishopPaul E. Lambert was elected the seventh Bishop...
Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Holy Cross Episcopal Church at 2005 S. Columbia Place, Decatur, is celebrating its 65th anniversary with a series of events, most of them free, open to the public to showcase what has become one of the most multicultural and multinational congregations in South...
Jun 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Owen Snape, a rising senior from St. Catherine’s Marietta, has been selected to serve on the Planning Team for EYE 2020. EYE, Episcopal Youth Event, is the triennial gathering of Episcopal Youth and Youth Leaders from across the Episcopal Church. No less than...
May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dr. April Love-Fordham has authored The Disorderly Parable Bible Study Series for use in personal and group study and would love to volunteer her time teaching or speaking at your church or gathering.The Disorderly Parables are not your ordinary Bible studies....
May 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham, rector of Grace Church in Gainesville, is a co-editor and contributor to the forthcoming volume Contemplation and Community: A Gathering of Fresh Voices for a Living Tradition. The book is being published by the Crossroad...
