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.
The Rev. Pauline Samuel is proud to serve as the first female Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta, the oldest historically Black Episcopal church in the state of Georgia.
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.
The Rev. Edith Woodling was ordained as a Deacon in The Diocese of Atlanta in 1995. She served five parishes, starting at St. Anne’s, mentored by Eloise Lester.
Appleton Episcopal Ministries has hired Corley Peth as Program Director. Beginning in 2021, Peth worked as a senior staff member with the Appleton Free To Read Summer Literacy Program for three years, first as a teacher and then as Curriculum Director.
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.
The Rev. Dr. Stefanie Taylor is the Head Chaplain of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia. Holy Innocents’ is the largest parish day school in the United States.
On September 8, 2024, Bishop Wright preached at St. Anthony’s in Winder. The church is 7 miles from Apalachee High School.
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.