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Holy Family Celebrates Inaugural Serve Pickens Volunteer Event
Holy Family celebrated the first ever community-wide volunteer event in Pickens County on October 22, 2022. More than 240 volunteers from 10 churches, civic groups, veterans groups, and other adults and youth who wanted to have a fun day serving their community...
Deacons Bring Varied Experiences to Their Assignments
Bishop Rob Wright has assigned five new deacons ordained on October 8th to parishes within the Diocese of Atlanta. The five new deacons will join 16 other permanent deacons in the Diocese of Atlanta. Maddux said she and Archdeacons Juan Sandoval and Janet Tidwell want to add more.
Persistence Pays Off for Christ Episcopal Church Norcross EYC Pilgrims
The third time proved to be the charm for the young people and Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) leaders at Christ Episcopal Church in Norcross. Twice, their hoped-for pilgrimage to Ireland had been scuttled by COVID-19. This June their persistence paid off.
Camp Mikell Announces Summer 2023 Schedule
The campers who come to Camp Mikell and all of us involved with the summer program know that Mikell is simply awesome. Check out the camp schedule for Summer 2023!
Caring Church Lunch & Learn: “This Is Us,” with Christy Gituku
The “Caring Church” series supports our care for others and self through monthly presentations on topics like mental health, addiction, marriage, stress and anxiety, family transitions, and more.
Five New Deacons to be Ordained in The Diocese of Atlanta
Bishop Rob Wright will ordain five new deacons in an unusual service at The Cathedral of St. Philip. The five new deacons will join 16 others in the Diocese of Atlanta.
Bishop Appoints New Executive Director to Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry
Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry (CVEM) has wonderful news. Bishop Wright has appointed Malinda Shamburger as the next Executive Director of CVEM. Friends of CVEM have worked closely with Malinda over the years. She has served CVEM in many capacities –...
For People Welcomes Holle Tubbs and Mary Chase
A Conversation on Suicide Prevention Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, but it's rarely discussed in a productive and open way. This episode of For People introduces Keep/Watch, a new suicide prevention workbook and training from the Diocese...
Emory and Clark Atlanta Announce Legacy Project to Honor the Late Archbishop Tutu
ATLANTA - A gala tribute Wednesday to honor the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a pageant of song, praise, and dance that also included a surprise. The presidents of Emory University and Clark Atlanta University announced a new program to continue Tutu’s life’s...
Our Hispanic Heritage
NUESTRA HERENCIA HISPANA Recordemos un poco de los comienzos de esta fecha memorable que empezó por celebrarse solamente como un festejo en 1968 y solo por una semana considerando las siguientes fechas: el 15 de septiembre, fecha en la que se celebra la...
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