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A Christmas Message from Bishop Robert Wright
Breaking news from the Promised Land, God has answered the world's greatest needs in the most surprising of ways - through the incarnation, God became flesh as Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem.
Support Emmaus House This Holiday Season
As we reflect on legacy and tradition this holiday season, we’ve been thinking about patchwork. The practice became popular during the Depression when families would stitch together clothing to make blankets: a collection of diverse items and materials brought together to serve a greater purpose.
‘New’ Tradition Spreads Throughout Diocese
Christ Church in Norcross also celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe with a bilingual service with Mariachis. Rev. Guerra, who pastors the Hispanic congregations at St. Bede’s and Christ Church, said Our Lady of Guadalupe is a symbol of religion and national pride to the people of Mexico.
Join the Pilgrimage to Cape Coast
The application for the 2024 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Cape Coast (April 17-24, 2024) is open until January 15. Candidates need to already have a valid passport and be willing to attend preparatory meetings on zoom.
The Association of Anglican Musicians’ 2024–2025 Gerre Hancock Internship
The Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) is pleased to announce St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta, GA, as the host of its 2024–2025 Gerre Hancock Internship.
For People Welcomes Jeffrey Small, CEO & Co-Founder of MDH Partners
Bishop Wright and Jeff discuss the relationship between wealth, faith, and the immense power of partnership in addressing societal issues. Jeff also brings to light the impact of socially responsible investing by sharing the history of the 1980s divestment movement, which initiated a pivotal shift in the perspective of investment returns.
Bishop Deon Johnson Hosts Bishop Wright on Podcast
Recently, Bishop Deon Johnson invited Bishop Rob Wright to be a guest on his podcast, where Bishop Wright spoke about the need for interior transformation as people, as followers of Jesus, and as a church.
The 117th Annual Council Recap
Three years after the COVID-19 outbreak disrupted everyone’s life the people of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta have emerged stronger, more adaptive, and more able to confront epic changes brought by the pandemic.
DIGNITY Sewing Centre Launched at 117th Diocesan Council
An economic opportunity partnership between the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and the Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast Ghana was announced at this year’s Annual Council.
Ministry Innovations Taskforce to End After 10 Years
After more than a decade of envisioning, supporting, and seeding innovative ministries, The Diocese of Atlanta’s Ministry Innovations Taskforce will be ending its work. An official announcement of the change is expected during The Diocese’s 117th Annual Council which convenes Nov. 10-11, 2023, at The Cathedral of St. Philip.
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St. Clements Episcopal Church holding 13th annual Lenten Fish Fry through March 31
St. Clements Episcopal Church in Canton is celebrating Lent for the thirteenth year in a row with its annual Lenten Fish Fry to raise money to assist local families. The fish fries began on Feb. 24 and runs each Friday night through March 31 by drive-thru only from 5...
Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrates Hope and Rebirth in East Coast Premiere of ‘Songs of the Phoenix’
The new season of music by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates hope, triumph and rebirth. In keeping with the theme, on March 25 the chorus will present the East Coast premiere of a work titled “Songs of the Pheonix,” first performed by the San Francisco Gay Men’s...
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For Jesus, the Temple was a “house of prayer,” for some others it was a “marketplace.” Jesus felt so strongly about that gap that he made a whip and drove animals and people out of the Temple.
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Remember whether we’re talking work, marriage, learning or life with God, the familiar should come with a warning label! The familiar can become a rut and a rut can become a grave.
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Remember whether we’re talking work, marriage, learning or life with God, the familiar should come with a warning label! The familiar can become a rut and a rut can become a grave.
Bishop Wright’s Podcast
For People, is a conversation in which Bishop Rob Wright meets listeners at the crossroads of faith and life to explore the challenges of an ever-changing world. Listen in to find out how he expands on For Faith, drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus to answer 21st-century questions.
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For People Welcomes Archbishop Hosam E. Naoum, Bishop in Jerusalem
In this very special episode of For People, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Archbishop Hosam E. Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem. His jurisdiction covers Palestine, Israel, The Westbank, and other territories and states.