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Observing Juneteenth
"Today is Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the gift of freedom though delayed but not denied. Nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation the news of freedom came to 250,000 people in Galveston, Texas. The Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing here in...
Hispanic Missioner Awarded for Support of LGBTQ+ Rights
The Rev. Mimi Guerra received the Ally Visibility Award at the 2024 Gwinnett Pride event at Thrasher Park in Norcross.
A Pilgrimage to Iona: Abundant Joy!
Led by Dr. Timothy Lytle, professor of philosophy and religion at Piedmont University, the small group from Clarkesville, Georgia linked arms with the world on a tiny island in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
Pathways Profiles: Jailynn Smith
By saying yes to The Diocese of Atlanta pilgrimage to Ghana in March 2023, Jailynn Smith traveled more than 10,000 miles round trip in two weeks that changed her life.
Some 120 Say ‘Yes’ at Confirmation
Almost 500 worshipers filled The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta’s Buckhead community on June 2, 2024, as some 120 people were confirmed, received, or renewed their confirmation vows.
Joseph J. Iarocci Named Interim Executive Director at Emmaus House
Joe Iarocci is an accomplished nonprofit leader and with a deep commitment to servant leadership and the good work of the Episcopal Church.
For People Welcomes Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide
In today's episode, we're joined by Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, to unpack the staggering 50 percent increase in demand for food assistance over the past two years.
Pathways Profiles: Jacob Clifton Albritton
At the 2023 Pride Eucharist sermon at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Albritton described themself growing up Catholic with plans for the priesthood. Coming out shook their faith.
Pathways Profiles: The Rev. Isaías A. Rodríguez
Every Hispanic clergy person in The Diocese of Atlanta can be traced to Isaías A. Rodríguez, because he recruited them.
Power-House: Bishop Wright’s Pentecost Sermon 2024
People come to church for lots of reasons. Why are you here? But when you stop and think about it upstream of all those reasons, we're here because there's power in this house.
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