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Prayer is A Prelude: A Letter from Bishop Wright on Las Vegas
Prayer is a prelude.Good Evening Brothers and Sisters, in the aftermath of the horror of Las Vegas, I am heartened to know that you’re gathered to remember and pray for the souls of those who have died, including Mr. Paddock. I am heartened that you have gathered to comfort one another with the comfort we find in Christ Jesus. Were I not traveling today, I would be blessed to be with you. Holy Scripture reminds us that we are to “…rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.” Tonight we weep. Tonight is an important part of what makes us human. Eventhough Las Vegas is more...
Church of the Common Ground Sunday Worship
Because of a conflicting event in Woodruff Park on September 24th, Church of the Common Ground couldn’t use their normal worship space. Instead of canceling the service, they picked up their worship materials and moved across the street. Take a look at photos from the service. Lunch was provided by the folks from St. Benedict's in Smyrna.
Heart & Soul Annual Barbecue at Holy Family Church a Huge Success in Spite of Hurricane Irma
Holy Family Church in Jasper held its Annual Barbecue September 23rd despite damages to the church's outdoor Pavilion! Hurricane Irma came through Jasper a week before the annual event and did major damage to the church roof and to the Pavilion which normally housed part of the event.The barbecue was moved inside to the Church's Conference Center. Holy Family's volunteers delivered over 100 barbecue lunches to local businesses and served dinner to 200, all to make a difference in local charities like ACES, CARES, Good Samaritan, Boys and Girls Club and Angels on Horseback. Each of these...
Diocesan Youth Worker Gathering
From September 18-20, the Office of Youth Ministry of our diocese was given the honor of hosting the annual gathering of Diocesan Youth Ministers. Almost 40 dioceses were presenting for the 3 days of networking, formation, and continuing education. On the last day of the Conference, Bishop Wright led a discussion on Adaptive Leadership and Youth Missioner Easton Davis introduced our new Beloved Community: Dismantling Racism Youth Curriculum.
Grace-Calvary and Clarkesville FUMC Volunteers Ramp Up Service to Community
It seems a simple concept. Easy access from a home to the outside world. When a disability interferes, this simple exercise can prove to be a frustrating impediment. Thanks to a faithful group of community volunteers, led by Ray Rowell of Clarkesville, this challenge is being addressed – one ramp at a time. Eight volunteers from Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church and Clarkesville First United Methodist Church, on Aug. 29, dedicated a day to construct a 16-foot ramp for a Martin resident. An early start to the day to beat the summer heat found the group at the site unloading...
Michael Battle to preach on ‘Day 1’ October 8
Michael Battle to preach on ‘Day 1’Director of Desmond Tutu Center and professor at General Theological SeminaryThe Very Rev. Dr. Michael Battle, Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York City, is the featured preacher Oct. 8 on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, the nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program also accessible as a podcast and online at Day1.org. Day 1 is heard in the Atlanta area on WSB News 95.5 and 750 a.m. on Sunday morning at 7:05. A graduate of Duke University, Battle...
Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey has devastated the lives of millions of people in Texas and Louisiana. Hear from our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on ways to help those impacted.Long ago the prophet Malachi taught that we are all children of God by virtue of our creation by the same God. "Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us," he asked (2:10). Jesus taught the same thing when he told a story about a Good Samaritan. We are indeed all the children of God. And if we are all God's children, then we are all brothers and sisters.In our recent days, we have watched and witnessed the devastation...
Diocesan Tubing Trip
On August 5th, close to 200 youth tubed the river in Helen, Ga. After tubing, they enjoyed lunch and Eucharist at Church of the Resurrection. It was an incredible day filled with fellowship, laughter, and worship. View the video below for highlights from the tubing trip.
Diocesan Day on Immigration
Amid all of the public turmoil about immigration, how do Christians respond in a way that allows them to live into their baptismal promise to respect the dignity of all persons and the imperative from Jesus to love our neighbor as ourselves?That is one of many questions participants will wrestle with during an August 30 discussion at The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, N.E, Atlanta, GA 30305. The session, scheduled for 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., is free and open to the public. It will be streamed live at stphilipscathedral.org/stream. The event will include presentations by...