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Bishop Appoints Bob Farrow as Lay Pastoral Leader
Bob Farrow, AIA, FHFI, MDiv Bob is a member of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Hamilton, GA, where the bishop has appointed him as Lay Pastoral Leader. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology. Bob is a chaplain at Piedmont Fayette...
For People Welcomes Bishop Deon Johnson
"The opposite of faith isn't doubt - it's absolute certainty" - Bishop Deon Johnson In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Bishop Deon Johnson, 11th Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. They talk about dignity and share stories of...
The Wright House Now a Living, Breathing, Life-Giving Reality
ATHENS, GA – (September 14, 2022) A to-do list item that had eluded three successive Diocese of Atlanta bishops got checked off Wednesday as the new Episcopal chapel at the University of Georgia was consecrated. Diocesan Bishop Rob Wright said his and his two...
College Park Parish Honors First Responders, a Tradition Halted by COVID
COLLEGE PARK, GA - Like Episcopal parishes across the nation, St. John’s Episcopal in College Park on Sunday resumed a longstanding tradition that had been suspended by COVID; their Tri-Cities First Responders Service and Picnic. The Rev. Tim Black said he was glad...
Diocese of Atlanta Youth Clamor to Work At Camp Mikell
TOCCOA, GA - Of the seven summer camps at Camp Mikell, Work Camp is unlike any of the other sessions. First, while the other six are gatherings for relaxing, singing, skits, swimming, hiking, and making new friends for life, Work Camp is, well, work. Each year...
For People Welcomes Jason McGee
A Conversation with Choir Director of Mav City Music Jason McGee Choirs have and will always be an essential part of worship. You can look at a choir and find you in it. - Jason McGee There is a power communicated in a diverse choir that spans everything. - Bishop...
125 Youth Gathered for Worship, Fellowship, and Tubing
Last Saturday, 125 youth from across the Diocese came together for our annual tradition of worship, fellowship, and tubing the Chattahoochee River in Helen, Georgia. Special thanks to our participating parishes for making this day so special.
Episcopal Learning Programs Bridge the “Summer Slide” for At-Risk Students
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta is celebrating the ongoing impact of its Children’s Defense Fund’s Freedom Schools® summer programs in Atlanta and Macon. Bishop Rob Wright said both programs have proven to close the achievement gap by improving literacy and...
Presidential Award Ceremony Honors Founder of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing
ATLANTA - Dr. Catherine Meeks, founding executive director of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing, on August 26, received The President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award and the Presidential Volunteer Service Award medal during a ceremony...
Diocese of Atlanta Congregations Go to College
SANDY SPRINGS, GA - Diocese of Atlanta lay and clergy enrolled in a new two-year intensive program are learning how to strengthen and grow healthy parishes. Thirty-four parishioners and priests from 11 congregations attended the second annual Diocese of Atlanta...
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