Episcopal Parish Fundraising Results in Hunger-Related Grants for Toco Hills Community Alliance and St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
On March 15, 2020, the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia (ECF) partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and local faith organizations for the 36th Annual Hunger Walk Run. Earlier that week, with COVID-19 beginning to spread in...St. Margaret’s Community Outreach Receives Grants for Shelter
St. Margaret’s Community Outreach, which operates at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Carrollton, Georgia, has received multiple grants in the total amount of $15,000 to aid people in the community at risk of being evicted from apartments and hotels...
Holy Comforter and Friendship Center Seeks Help to Bridge the Loss of Community Due to Coronavirus
By John Ray, Deacon assigned to Holy Comforter Episcopal Church March 13th is a day many of us will never forget. That’s certainly true for those of us at Holy Comforter and the Friendship Center. The day before, our vicar, Ashley Carr, was pulled into...Emergency Funds for Families Impacted by COVID-19
Update as of 5/6/20 These funds have been exhausted and are no longer available. You can visit Inspiritus’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts page for more information about their efforts. Through our ministry partner Inspiritus, The Diocese of Atlanta has access to...
Douglasville Church Continues to Feed Children During COVID-19
When St. Julian’s Episcopal Church Junior Warden, Taylor Edwards, found out that the parish’s Backpack Program at Annette Wynn Elementary had been suspended, it didn’t keep him from making sure that children are fed during this pandemic. Taylor cleaned off the...Crossroads and Church of the Common Ground Serve Homeless Atlantans
On Maundy Thursday, which commemorates the Lord serving his friends by washing their feet at the Last Supper, Church of the Common Ground joined Crossroads to serve lunch! The Rev. Kim Jackson and a group of faithful volunteers have been here on Tuesday and Thursday...
“Here Am I, Send Me.” A Nurse Heads to New York
By Rebecca Land Segrest, RN Editor’s Note: Rebecca Land Segrest is Campus Missioner for the Northwest Georgia Canterbury Club which includes Berry College, Shorter College, and Georgia Highlands. A Registered Nurse working in critical care since 2004, Rebecca will be...
Episcopal Food Ministries Responding to Economic Fallout of COVID-19
Food is a daily necessity. One that, in times of economic dislocation, is felt most acutely by those least financially able. Food ministries of the Diocese of Atlanta are seeing a spike in requests from people who have been laid off or have lost their jobs due to the...