The Episcopal Church has launched Together Again/Juntos de Nuevo: Cuba Pensions Campaign to help 25 priests of the Episcopal Church of Cuba. The campaign follows a vote last summer at the 79th General Convention to readmit the Cuban church as a diocese after 52 years of separation. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry encourages all Episcopalians to participate in the campaign … [Read more...] about Pensions for Cuban Priests
Archives for February 27, 2019
Photo Feature: Dances with Dignity
The Episcopal Youth Community at St. Barnabas in Lafayette, La., hosted its annual Mardi Gras Ball for the Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana on February 17. “For our youth group, this is one of their favorite events of the year,” said Etienna Wright, the parish’s director of communications and youth formation. Molly Guidry with Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana … [Read more...] about Photo Feature: Dances with Dignity
‘An Inspiring Evangelist’
Jerusalem Greer of Greenbrier, Ark., begins her work March 1 as the Episcopal Church’s staff officer for evangelism. In this new full-time position, Greer will coordinate churchwide efforts to inspire, gather, equip, send, and celebrate Episcopalians in the ministry of evangelism and discipleship, especially through initiatives like the Way of Love, Episcopal Revivals, … [Read more...] about ‘An Inspiring Evangelist’
Adopt a Duck
Bishop William Franklin of the Diocese of Western New York developed a collection of a few thousand decorative ducks during his tenure, and he needs to lighten the load as he prepares to retire and serve as an assisting bishop in the Diocese of Long Island. His diocese reports in its newsletter: We have well over 2,000 ducks at the Diocesan Offices and while the Bishop … [Read more...] about Adopt a Duck
Canon Linda L. Grenz to Retire
The Rt. Rev. Nicholas Knisely, Bishop of Rhode Island, pays tribute to the Rev. Canon Linda L. Grenz as he announces her plan to retire as canon to the ordinary: Seven years ago, a few days after the special convention where I was elected your next bishop, I called my old friend and mentor Linda Grenz to talk about what had happened and what might come next. We talked about … [Read more...] about Canon Linda L. Grenz to Retire