Obituary for Randolph S. James, Organist and Choirmaster

Aug 3, 2022 | News

Obituary for Randolph Sebastian James June 16, 1961 – July 6, 2022 “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, holding a glass of champagne, totally worn out, shouting “Holy...

Circle of Stewardship In-Person Workshop

Aug 2, 2022 | News

The Commission on Stewardship for the Diocese of Atlanta invites you to attend Circle of Stewardship, a workshop for clergy and lay stewardship leaders, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20, at the Cathedral of St. Philip (2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA...

Parish Rallies Community to Buy Tractor for Substance Recovery Center Garden

Jul 24, 2022 | News

A HeartBeat Story * CLAYTON, GA – “Here it comes!” the excited group called out as they watched the new Kubota garden tractor and attachments roll into the driveway of Victory Home. The tractor’s arrival marked the culmination of a fast and furious...

Racial Healing Center Expands Board to Reflect Expanded Programs and Reach

Jul 18, 2022 | News

Opening of The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing, October 2017. (pictured left to right) The Right Rev. Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta; Center founding director Catherine Meeks, PhD., The Right Rev. Victor Atta-Baffoe, Bishop of the Anglican...

Atlanta Deputies Return from General Convention Exhausted, but Hope-filled

Jul 14, 2022 | News

Members of the Diocese of Atlanta deputies to General Convention 80 in Baltimore returned with indelible memories of what by all accounts was a most unusual gathering. Normally a festival of the church this year’s triennial convention was just the opposite – no...

Special Retreat on Parish Ministry at Mepkin Abbey

Jul 7, 2022 | News

It is no small thing to trust in the movement of the Living Spirit. Tilden Edwards I have held that wisdom close for a decade now as I wrestle with the pressures of daily life as a parish priest. Given the anxieties and fear we face in our culture—and in the perceived...

Acorns To Trees With St. B’s: Introducing Spanish To Early Learners

Jul 1, 2022 | News

The original 4-Part Series, “Acorns to Trees with St. B’s,” is an opportunity for St. Benedict’s Episcopal School (STBS) to introduce Spanish to families of early learners in the broader community using music, song, and interactive lessons....

Beloved Pride | Hubert’s Story

Jun 29, 2022 | Beloved, News

  See All Beloved Stories » To be beloved, is to be loved unconditionally by God. It is both knowing and receiving God. It is openness to the Spirit’s work, which leads to incredible stories worth telling. Beloved, let us love one another, because love is...

Remembering the Emanuel AME Church Tragedy

Jun 29, 2022 | News

The Rev. Canon John Thompson-Quartey views memorials in front of Emanuel AME Church on the day he delivered the donation from the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Photo: Don Plummer. In June 2015, a mass shooting during an evening Bible study at historically Black...

Episcopal Community Foundation Grant Boosts Gainesville’s Gateway Center

Jun 27, 2022 | News

A HeartBeat Story * GAINESVILLE, GA – A grant from the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia helped the Gateway Center Against Domestic Violence make vital improvements to its facilities and services. Gateway board member Dr. Susanne Turner...