These and others seeking to follow these principles found a life of purpose, fulfillment, and reward. But they didn’t do it alone and neither do you. You are welcome to join the journey along with 50,000+ followers of Jesus at any of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta’s 120 worshiping communities in the middle and north Georgia.
Episcopalians in the Diocese of Atlanta are putting their baptismal covenant to strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being into action by visiting, educating, advocating for, and welcoming home those who are and have been in prison.
The Episcopal Church seeks to address issues of global migration and its root causes as the number of displaced people surpasses 100 million worldwide. The Church works to protect the human rights and safety of refugees by supporting the refugee resettlement work of Episcopal Migration Ministries.
Jesus expressed compassion and called for caring for the poor and marginalized in his ministry and taught his disciples to do the same. Jesus does not mention any criteria of belief or behavior for those cared for, only that his followers care for their physical and social needs. He showed special compassion for widows and orphans. That may be because in the time Jesus was teaching, when a husband divorced his wife or the mother died, children were often left penniless and dependent upon the mercy of others. But how do we follow Jesus’ teaching in our times? One way we might think of the...
Beyond encouraging Christians to be kind and generous to those who are less fortunate these verses point to ways that Christians can live out the virtues of donating food or money to organizations that help feed the hungry.
