A Mission in the Cotton Patch By Stephen Herbert Neatly tended fields and their boundaries define most of southwest Georgia. More than any other part of the state, the southwest resembles the American Midwest: the skies are open, the land more accommodating. From here across to east central Georgia, the soil is loamy and loose; more fertile and forgiving than the hard, … [Read more...] about Come Into the Fields With Brother Jimmy
Diocese of Georgia
Retired Georgia Bishop Henry Louttit Dies at 82
The Rt. Rev. Henry I. Louttit Jr., who served as the IX Bishop of Georgia, passed away peacefully on December 31, the Diocese of Georgia announced. He was 82. Bishop Louttit led the Diocese of Georgia from 1995 to 2010, after serving for nearly three decades as rector of Christ Church, Valdosta. He was born June 13, 1938, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He graduated from the … [Read more...] about Retired Georgia Bishop Henry Louttit Dies at 82
Priest Backs Allegations of Hysterectomy Abuse
By Egan Millard Episcopal News Service A priest who works to support immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a private facility in Georgia says a whistleblower’s account of medical abuse there – including hysterectomies performed without proper consent – is supported by her own interactions with the detainees. The Rev. Leeann Culbreath, a … [Read more...] about Priest Backs Allegations of Hysterectomy Abuse
Bishop Roundup: GA, OK, MN, WY, AL, Upper SC
By Mark Michael Three new bishops, the Rt. Rev. Frank Logue, the Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed, and the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya were consecrated at small socially-distanced services in late May and early June. A petition candidate was added to the slate in the Diocese of Wyoming. The Diocese of Alabama received notice of sufficient consents for its bishop-elect, Rev. Glenda Curry, and … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: GA, OK, MN, WY, AL, Upper SC
Bishop Roundup: Wyoming, Georgia, Minnesota, & Oklahoma
Two Candidates Announced in Wyoming The Diocese of Wyoming has announced a slate of two candidates to become the X Bishop of Wyoming. Alphabetically: The Rev. Canon Paul-Gordon Chandler is the rector of the Anglican Church in Qatar in the Persian Gulf, a church that hosts over 20,000 people from 65 countries in its building every weekend. The Rev. David L. … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Wyoming, Georgia, Minnesota, & Oklahoma
Bishop Roundup: Chicago, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma
Bishop Jeffrey Lee of Chicago, who in February announced that he planned to retire in August, has told his diocese that he is delaying his retirement and the election of his successor, which was planned to take place at a special convention in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee has served as the XII Bishop of Chicago since 2008. The election of his successor is now … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Chicago, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma
Georgia Canon Elected Bishop
By Kirk Petersen Usually when a new bishop is consecrated, he or she has to get to know a lot of people in a hurry. The next Bishop of Georgia gets to skip that part. The Diocese of Georgia elected its canon to the ordinary, the Rev. Frank Logue, as the XI Bishop of Georgia on November 15. Assuming he receives the necessary majority of endorsements from bishops and … [Read more...] about Georgia Canon Elected Bishop
Diocese of Georgia Seeks 11th Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia opened the search process for its 11th bishop on May 8.The diocesan profile is available on the search website. It states: We believe that God is calling us into more honest relationship with one another, so that we may move beyond polite conversations to experiences of actual transformation. As the Greeks said to Philip, “We wish to see … [Read more...] about Diocese of Georgia Seeks 11th Bishop