The first issue of The Living Church magazine was published on November 2,1878 by two priests, Samuel Harris of Chicago and John Fulton of Milwaukee. They hoped to awaken and renew their beloved Episcopal Church by encouraging faithful teaching, preaching, and social outreach, and by inspiring the highest quality of music, art, and architecture. In the decades that followed, The Living Church became the publication of record for The Episcopal Church and as the only independent news covering The Episcopal Church, an indispensable source for Anglican and Episcopal history. The entire archive of its publication history is now available.
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These digital archives were made possible by the generosity of the following donors:
Kathleen Alexander
Dr. Garwood Anderson
Richard Clements
The Rev. Lawrence Crumb
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Martins
Dr. Garwood Anderson
Richard Clements
The Rev. Lawrence Crumb
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Martins
The Rev. Dr. Walter L. Prehn
Dr. Grace Sears
The Rev. Jacob Smith
Dr. Paul Teschan
The Rev. Clint Wilson
Dr. Grace Sears
The Rev. Jacob Smith
Dr. Paul Teschan
The Rev. Clint Wilson
The Barnabas and Magdalene Fund
The Devereaux F. and Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
The Devereaux F. and Dorothy M. McClatchey Foundation
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church