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The Rev. Michael Mills to preach on Day 1
The Rev. Michael Mills, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Dallas, Tex., is the featured preacher Aug. 9 on Day 1 with host Peter Wallace, the nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program also accessible online at Day1.org and by podcast. Mills...
For People with Bishop Rob Wright | Special Guest Sheffield Hale
Monuments and Symbols with Special Guest Sheffield Hale Monuments and symbols are currently a point of discussion. A person may bring up why or why they shouldn't be removed and it quickly gets branded political. Many believe them a part of heritage. As Sheffield...
Email Scams Targeting Our Church Members
Beware of Email Scams It has been brought to our attention that there have been several scam emails being sent to church members in our diocese. Scammers trick you into giving them your money or your personal information. The scammers may appear to be legitimate...
Episcopal Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for All Grant Programs
The Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia is currently accepting applications for both of our grant programs. Those interested in applying for funding should visit ECFimpact.org/grants for instructions and the link to each application....
Appleton Episcopal Ministries Reimagines Summer Literacy
When the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures, and social distancing requirements prevented Appleton Episcopal Ministries from hosting its 4th annual Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School, Appleton leaders reimagined the summer literacy program as Appleton Free to...
New Assignments for Transitional Deacons and Clergy Transitions
Clergy Transitions The Reverend Licia Affer, Rector at St. Anne's, Atlanta, has been called to serve as Canon to the Ordinary for the Diocese of Southeast Florida. The Reverend Ann Barker from the Diocese of Virginia has been called to serve as Rector of St....
For People with Bishop Rob Wright | Special Guest Jim Wallis
Faith in the Midst of 2 Pandemics with Special Guest Jim Wallis Where do we find health if the soul of the nation is unwell? It only makes it more challenging in the midst of 2 pandemics. One being COVID-19 and the other racism. In this episode of For People,...
The Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring at Georgia House of Representatives
On June 20 the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring was the Chaplin of the day for Legislative Day 35. Mainwaring opens the Georgia House Representatives’ legislative session with a moment of reflection and then led the representatives in prayer. He was introduced by Matthew...
Reimagining Policing with Province IV Bishops
This online event series is presented by The Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. The Province IV Bishops are being invited to share their intentions for themselves and their Dioceses as we move forward facing two major pandemics. The first one is systemic...
Georgia Legislators Approve Hate Crimes Bill
Official Statement The unexpected passage Tuesday of HB 426, Georgia’s Hate Crimes Bill was a big win for the state and for Episcopalians who have fought for the measure, The Right Rev. Rob Wright said in a statement issued after legislators approved the...
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For the Lost
I was born in a foundling home. (That's Catholic Church speak for orphanage.) That may be why I think a lot about Jesus' three stories of being lost and found: a lost sheep, a lost coin and a lost man. Each story tells of a God that risks all, won't rest and who runs...
Opening
God wants to do a new thing, call it an opening. This is how God operates: Death into life. A slave revolt in Egypt. Our God makes a way out of no way. Many feel life has become a gerbil wheel-exertion with little progress at great cost. God wants more for us and more...
Shine
If you’re going to have an intimate and active life with God, you’re going to have to say no to three things: smallness, separateness and superiority. You’re going to have to realize that we are a human family; that we live together on a blue ball made mostly of...
Bishop Wright’s Podcast
For People, is a conversation in which Bishop Rob Wright meets listeners at the crossroads of faith and life to explore the challenges of an ever-changing world. Listen in to find out how he expands on For Faith, drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus to answer 21st-century questions.
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For People with Bishop Rob Wright | Special Guest Ga State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver
Public Service with Special Guest Ga State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver What does faith look like for a person working in politics? And what about tough issues that divide people? In this episode, Bishop Wright and Ga State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver...