NEWS & STORIES

Jun 10, 2019
5 min

My Zambia Trip and the Baluba Healthcare Project

THE PEOPLE The Baluba (Lost Community) inhabit a remote area of central Zambia, approximately two hours north of the city of Ndola, a city in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. Deep in the bush, the trail into the heart of this approximately 2000-member community is impassable during the rainy season. Their sole source of water is the local stream. There is no electricity. Housing is partially assembled cinderblock squares, with little or no furniture. Some have thatched or tin ro

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Staff post

May 30, 2019
1 min

The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast seeks to add a part-time Missioner for Discipleship

The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast seeks to add a part-time Missioner for Discipleship. The missioner will be a partner in ministry with the Bishop and the diocesan staff in the particular ministry of discipleship. This position is being added in order to respond more effectively to a charge in the canons of The Episcopal Church: Title III. Canon I. Section 1: Each Diocese shall make provision for the affirmation and development of the ministry of all baptized persons, inc

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Update from the 50th Jubilee Celebration Planning Committee

Cynthia Tucker

May 21, 2019
2 min

Update from the 50th Jubilee Celebration Planning Committee

“Remember, Reorient, Renew.” That’s the theme that the Jubilee Committee has chosen for the 50th-year celebration, and it offers opportunities not only for recollections of the past but also for recommitting ourselves to our Christian discipleship, re-invigorating our faith and moving forward with restored energy and vigor. With the leadership of the Rt. Rev. Russell Kendrick, the committee has adopted a tentative calendar that will break the year into thirds, each emphasizin

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Commission on Prison Ministry creates study guide for the book "The Sun Does Shine" - two

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May 21, 2019
1 min

Commission on Prison Ministry creates study guide for the book "The Sun Does Shine" - two

The members of the Diocesan Commission on Prison Ministry recognize that the death penalty is a very difficult issue in our nation. To assist congregations in discussing this aspect of our justice system, they have developing a Three Book Bible Study series. The series is an examination of scripture through the medium of three books, each one about men who have been on Alabama's death row. The first book is "The Sun Does Shine" by Anthony Ray Hinton. This inspirational auto

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Old goats in Bay Minette win for Episcopal Relief and Development

The Rev. Albert Kennington, Immanuel Bay Minette

May 20, 2019
2 min

Old goats in Bay Minette win for Episcopal Relief and Development

In each of the last few years, Ryan Gillikan, junior warden of Immanuel Church, Bay Minette, and the local representative of Episcopal Relief and Development, has come up with a new, fun-filled, and productive way for parishioners to support ERD in Lent. Sometimes, she and the vicar, the Rev. Albert Kennington, do some friendly sparring about the goal. All is well, because ERD always wins. Perhaps only southern gentlemen in our politically correct Episcopal Church could h

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Over 100 gather at St. Jude's, Niceville for Discipleship Day

Jenn Johnson, missioner for communications

May 8, 2019
2 min

Over 100 gather at St. Jude's, Niceville for Discipleship Day

"When we are living a Jesus-centered life, it overflows into evangelism." The Rev. Stephanie Spellers On May 4, the Congregational Enrichment Venture team hosted over 100 people at St. Jude's in Niceville, for Discipleship Day which also happened to be the team's final session for their two year congregational training program. They invited the presiding bishop's canon for evangelism, the Rev. Stephanie Spellers to led us in a day of learning what Episcopal Evangelism is all

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Mia Jerrems

May 8, 2019
1 min

Seeking, naming, celebrating Jesus!

Wow! What a powerful workshop “The Way of Love: Evangelism 101” was at the May 4, 2019 Discipleship Day, hosted by the welcoming community of St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Niceville in their beautiful sanctuary and sponsored by the Congregational Enrichment Venture. Our Evangelism coach was the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's canon for evangelism. Spellers had us dancing in the aisles praising God! She taught us that Evangelism has to be cente

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The Rev. Dr. Margaret Shepard

May 8, 2019
2 min

Destruction vs. Resurrection

"What made you sad/angry?" What bright spot have you found?" Several days following the devastating forces of Hurricane Michael, Katie Mears from Episcopal Relief and Development came to St. Andrew’s, Panama City. We sat around in the heat in the garage of the rectory - our “command post” - and talked about the overwhelming emotional surge that was happening in our parish. Katie suggested we give folks a forum to express their feelings, so among the first things we did was

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Bishop Russell's message for the season of Easter

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Apr 25, 2019
3 min

Bishop Russell's message for the season of Easter

"And it was evening on that day, the first day of the week and the doors of a house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you.'" They were locked up for fear of the Jews. I suspect there was a lot more going on in that room than just that life as they knew it was over. Their hearts were shattered, and they had no idea what to do next. There were whispers that Jesus was alive. If Jesus is alive, t

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Jeffrey Peters,esri

Apr 24, 2019
8 min

Using Science to Find the Faithful

[ESRI, WhereNext Magazine] The Reverend Kammy Young has seen the empty pews at Sunday morning service. She has read the surveys that show membership in decline. Once-thriving congregations now depend on part-time volunteers to keep their doors open. At a time when the relevancy of religion is in question, she feels a sense of urgency for churches to connect more deeply with their communities. The challenges faced by Young and the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast are not uniq

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