Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Jesus speaks of harvest. Connecting with people. Gathering people. Church growth by another name. He speaks of harvest while he harvests. He speaks of harvest because he sees the world and has compassion. He sees that people are harassed, helpless and ready to...
Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Gina Duncan St. James, Marietta, Commission Lay RepresentativeThe diocesan Commission on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking is offering free, in-depth, three-hour trainings within the Diocese of Atlanta to educate our parishes on the issue of Domestic Minor Sex...
Jun 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Holy Innocents were the children massacred by King Herod in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:16–18). Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta has found a way to honor the Holy Innocents of Our Day — the little girls and boys who die in...
Jun 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, June 25, 2016, five Transitional Deacons were ordained to the sacred order of priesthood. The service was held at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The Rev. Aelred Dean was ordained to the priesthood on Sunday, June 25, 2016. He has been appointed by the...
Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Commission on Stewardship for the Diocese of Atlanta will offer a workshop for clergy and lay stewardship leaders from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Cathedral of St. Philip, in Room 133.This is a great opportunity to provide scripture-based...
Jun 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
On May 27th, St. Benedict’s Episcopal School in Smyrna celebrated a first. Bishop Robert C. Wright, The Rev. Brian Sullivan and The Rev. Wendy Porter-Cade lead the evensong graduation ceremony celebrating the school’s first graduating class of 8th-grade...
Jun 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Harvest” is how Jesus describes the world – how he speaks of innumerable opportunities. Harvest is what God wants us to pray for. Harvest is God’s purpose for God’s people in the world. Harvest is a positive use of time. Harvest is how God...
Jun 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce that the first class of CETLA (Center for Theological Education for Latinos) graduated on June 19, 2016. The group started their training in September 2014 under the guidance of Canon Isaias Rodriguez. Classes were instructed by the Hispanic...
Jun 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
On May 1st the Diocese of Atlanta was proud to celebrate all graduating seniors from around North and Middle Georgia at a ceremony at St. Philip’s Cathedral.Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta celebrated graduation for the class of 2016 on May 14th. Graduates...
Jun 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
The man who committed the murders in Orlando was not foremost a religious zealot. The violence he committed started with smaller incidences of violence to his loved ones and to himself. It seems he was tormented by a perverted sense of Islam and an intense struggle...
