Bishop Wright’s Sermon at St. Anthony’s Winder
On September 8, 2024, Bishop Wright preached at St. Anthony’s in Winder. The church is 7 miles from Apalachee High School.
Emmaus House: Inspiring Growth and Impacting the Future
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.
The Rev. Colin Brown Called as Head Chaplain at The Lovett School
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.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Priesthood: The Rev. Mimi Guerra
The Rev. Irma (Mimi) Guerra is a native of Mexico who moved to the United States in 1994. She has been an educator for 30 years and was a Spanish teacher with the Douglas County Schools.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Priesthood: The Rev. Martha Sterne
The Rev. Martha Sterne grew up in the fifties and sixties as a cosseted white child, shielded from the broader world. When she arrived in the big city, she encountered a reality where unspoken truths were being shouted out loud, and untold stories were tumbling out.
Trey Davis Called to Serve as AUC Campus Missioner
Trey Davis has been called to serve as the Campus Missioner to Atlanta University Campus at the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing within The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta beginning on August 1, 2024. “I thank God for Trey and this new call to serve as our...
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Priesthood: The Rev. Claiborne E. Jones
The Rev. E. Claiborne Jones, a trailblazer in The Episcopal Church, was the first woman to serve as rector in the Deep South. Ordained as a deacon in 1978 and as a priest in 1979, she brought visionary leadership to Epiphany Episcopal Church in Atlanta, where she served as rector for 19½ years.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women’s Ordination to the Priesthood
Fifty years ago this summer, an event occurred that shook The Episcopal Church just as surely as the Watergate hearings going on at the same time shook the nation. On July 29, 1974, at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, 11 women were ordained Episcopal priests.
Mikell Calls Next Executive Director, Jessica LeFiles
Bishop Wright has called Jessica LeFiles to serve as Executive Director of Mikell Camp and Conference Center, following a search led by the Mikell Board of Governors. Jessi will begin on September 1, 2024.
The Jessye Norman School of the Arts Summer Camp Showcase and Gallery
The Jessye Norman School of the Arts – Eastside Atlanta (JNSA2) is an after-school and summer enrichment program designed to develop and nurture the artistic and creative talents of student artists.