The life of the first Black Episcopal priest is a blueprint for building an active faith life, Bishop Rob Wright said during the annual Absalom Jones commemoration. The February 19 service, sponsored annually by The Union of Black Episcopalians, was held this year at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Decatur.
Service of Celebration: The Life and Ministry of the Rev. Absalom Jones
On February 14, The Historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas hosted a celebration of the life and ministry for The Rev. Absalom Jones. Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry began with greetings and blessings and Bishop Wright was the guest homilist. https://youtu.be/ryhPQKjcd1w Video provided by The Historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas.
An Update on COVID-19 From Bishop Robert C. Wright
March 10, 2020 Beloved, what follows is an update of my last communication to you. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I have adopted and amended what Bishop Greg Rickel distributed to the Diocese of Olympia, a diocese with many more cases of COVID-19 confirmed and more experience with combatting this virus. You should expect that, as developments unfold, I will update the Diocese regarding our common life and COVID-19.Let me also say that as we take up these behaviors to help keep ourselves safe, let us take up a new depth in our prayer life. In the days and weeks to come, join me in praying...