Georgia Bishop to Retire in 2020
Bishop Scott Benhase: “There will be no ‘lame duck’ anything. … God’s Mission won’t be suspended over the next 18 months.”
Deaconess Alexander Joins the Calendar
General Convention has added Deaconess Anna Alexander of Georgia to the Episcopal Church’s calendar of saints.
Diocesan House in Savannah
The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia has purchased an 1882 home on E. 34th Street with proceeds from the sale of its property at 611 E. Bay Street and monies from the Connerat Fund.
Videos Honor Deaconess Alexander
In July, the 79th General Convention will consider a request from the diocese to add Deaconness Anna Alexander to the church’s calendar.
Honors for a Saint of Georgia
Bishop Scott Benhase has prepared a Bible study guide centered on deacon Anna Ellison Butler Alexander.
Bp. Harry Shipps Dies at 90
The Rt. Rev. Harry Woolston Shipps, who died Nov. 17, served as Bishop of Georgia from 1983 to 1994.
$100,000 for Savannah
A $100,000 grant from the Episcopal Church will establish a new ministry in the Diocese of Georgia.
Primatial Staff Dates to 1961
From the Field (Diocese of Georgia) offers background on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s primatial staff.
Adjust Accordingly
Bishop Benhase: Executive Council’s proposal will result in “further guilt, blaming, and resentments.”
Considering a Saint
The Diocese of Georgia to consider a second-reading resolution to recognize Deaconess Anna Ellison Butler Alexander as a saint.