After more than a decade of envisioning, supporting, and seeding innovative ministries, The Diocese of Atlanta’s Ministry Innovations Taskforce will be ending its work. An official announcement of the change is expected during The Diocese’s 117th Annual Council which convenes Nov. 10-11, 2023, at The Cathedral of St. Philip.
For the more than one hundred who gathered October 22 for the last service at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church it was a time for shared tears, laughter, warm embraces, and stories about the 25-year-old parish.
Two deacons ordained October 22 at the Cathedral of St. Philip bring years of experience serving others to their new roles in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.
After more than 55 years of serving the Peoplestown neighborhood in Atlanta, Emmaus House continues to build on the legacy of its founder.
Bishop Rob Wright introduced the new approach to the 125 clergy attending. Instead of following the format of prior gatherings – learning from inspiring speakers from around the world – this conference would focus on the gifts and needs of clergy.
Bishop Rob Wright joined a gathering of students, families, and supporters to officially welcome Maria Croley Madden as St. Martin’s Episcopal School’s new leader.
Christ Church Macon parishioner Evey Wilson Wetherbee said she was thrilled and honored to learn she had been awarded a 2023-2024 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism.
A ministry of love by artist John Seigel was recognized July 30, 2023, as Seigel and his husband, John Tempelton, carried the 1,000th chair he had hand painted and given away down the aisle during the offertory.
At Atlanta’s Emmaus House this summer 65 children participated in the 8th annual Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® program. The goal of the six-week enrichment program is to develop literate, empowered children in Atlanta’s Peoplestown community.
The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing is seeking a new director as part of a planned transition. The new executive will succeed the Center’s founding Executive Director Dr. Catherine Meeks who will retire at the end of 2023.