More than 500 delegates to the Diocese of Atlanta’s 118th Annual Council gathered for two days at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church and School in Sandy Springs to worship, learn, and dream of what it means to be witnesses.
Episcopalians worldwide gathered on November 2nd for a groundbreaking virtual investiture service of the Most Rev. Sean Rowe as the church’s 28th presiding bishop.
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Carrollton, affectionately known locally as the “pumpkin church,” this October celebrated the milestone 20th anniversary of its signature Pumpkin Patch fundraiser by breaking previous records.
During a press conference on the steps of the Georgia Capital, Cathy Harmon-Christian, Executive Director of Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, said the expanded coalition’s goals over the next 12 months are to better educate Georgians about problems with Georgia’s death penalty law and work for legislative reform.
Bishop Robert Wright recently addressed the corrosive issue of Christian Nationalism, saying that Christian Nationalism can be overcome by hewing to the Biblical foundation of Christian witnessing found in the Book of Acts 1:8.
Some 130 deacons and priests gathered at Rock Eagle in Eatonton from September 9-11 with Bishop Rob Wright seeking to understand the importance of bearing witness and its connection to creating both thriving and spirited Christian communities.
There is much to celebrate at Emmaus House. One is its unique initiative to cultivate young leaders by exposing them to real-world challenges and empowering them to drive change.
Two Diocese of Atlanta priests have been hired as chaplains at The Lovett School in Atlanta. The Rev. Colin Brown will serve as head chaplain at the private school and The Rev. Ashley Carr will be Lovett’s Middle School chaplain Lovett Head of School Meredyth Cole said in an announcement.
On Saturday, June 22, 2024, new priests were ordained at The Cathedral of St. Philip by Bishop of Atlanta, The Rt. Rev Rob Wright who prayed they would focus on being harvest laborers, not plantation owners.
The Rev. Mimi Guerra received the Ally Visibility Award at the 2024 Gwinnett Pride event at Thrasher Park in Norcross.