Archives for December 12, 2019

The Rev. Magdeleno Bacagan, a pioneering leader in Asian American ministries, died October 8, aged 87. A native of the Philippines, Bacagan was a graduate of the University of the Philippines and St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary. He was ordained to the ministry of the Philippine Independent Church, and served as a hospital and school chaplain there before coming to the … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace, Rise in Glory

By Kirk Petersen When priests find themselves doing some unpriestly project or task, some of them have been known to say: “I didn’t learn about this at seminary.” The Rev. Debra Maconaughey graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary, where she learned many things. Among the things she did not learn there is how to develop an apartment complex. Maconaughey is the … [Read more...] about Small Church Meets Big Post-Hurricane Housing Need