160 Confirmed, Received, or Reaffirmed at Diocesan Confirmation
More than 600 gathered on December 8, 2024, at the Cathedral of St. Philip to celebrate 160 people from across The Diocese being confirmed, received, or reaffirmed.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Priesthood: The Rev. Ashley Carr
The Reverend Ashley Carr is the most recently the Vicar of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church (Atlanta) in Ormewood Park before moving to the The Cathedral of St. Philip as Canon for Parish Life.
Annual Council Focuses on Being Witnesses to God’s Love
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.
New Presiding Bishop Rowe Calls Episcopalians to be ‘One Church’
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.
Annual Pumpkin Patch Smashes Record
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.
Expanded Coalition Launched to Reform Georgia’s Death Penalty
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.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Priesthood: The Rev. Pauline Samuel
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.
Episcopal Bishop Challenges Christian Nationalism
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.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Priesthood: The Rev. Edith Woodling
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 Expands Staff
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.