The Rev. Greg Hoover, rector of St. John’s, Harrison, writes for EpiscopalArkansas about the parish’s ministry to the homeless: Next to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Harrison, Ark., stand several buildings that were once a thriving dayschool that closed due to changing demographics in the community. The buildings sat unused for years, structurally sound but no longer serving … [Read more...] about Ark. Parish Welcomes Homeless
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More Support for Cuban Pensions
CUBA from Episcopal Arkansas on Vimeo. ✜ The Rt. Rev. Larry R. Benfield, Bishop of Arkansas, has joined in a cause championed by former Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori during General Convention: providing pensions for retired Episcopal clergy in Cuba. Bishop Benfield has asked his people to provide $6,500 toward the cause. On a related note, several … [Read more...] about More Support for Cuban Pensions
Respond to Rage: Evangelize
The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield, Bishop of Arkansas, reflects on violence in Charlottesville: [A]s much as we Christians deplore naked hate, we must also be a people who are self-reflective and who remain centered in the midst of the violence around us. We must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the same vortex of destruction. At this moment, we remind ourselves that Christians … [Read more...] about Respond to Rage: Evangelize
Council’s Young Wonder
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Thomas Alexander was finishing breakfast and preparing to join fellow members of Executive Council for Morning Prayer one day in November when he demonstrated two gifts he brings to that body: a wry sense of humor and a knack for understatement. “I seem to be younger than a lot of the other people,” said Alexander, 19. The average age of Executive … [Read more...] about Council’s Young Wonder