Adapted from a report by Eugene Johnston, diocesan representative of Episcopal Relief and Development in the Central Gulf Coast: On October 18, Katie Mears, the senior director of Episcopal Relief & Development’s U.S. Disaster Program, visited the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast to meet with Bishop Russell Kendrick and see some of the devastation resulting from … [Read more...] about In Hurricane Michael’s Wake
Archives for October 25, 2018
Will Retherford’s Neo Spiritual Pop
Musician Will Retherford, creative director at Christ Church in Tulsa, Okla., has released his “Human,” his first new single in five years. The chorus is inspired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s teaching that “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” Retherford studied theology at General Theological Seminary and completed his studies … [Read more...] about Will Retherford’s Neo Spiritual Pop
Sydney Lifts Smoking Ban
It has taken many years since European settlement, but Australia is slowly learning ways to give public recognition to its indigenous people. Governments require Welcome to Country rituals as a prelude to many public gatherings and major sports events. They highlight the cultural significance of the surrounding land to the local aboriginal clan and must be performed by a … [Read more...] about Sydney Lifts Smoking Ban