Advocacy
By Kim Jackson
The Rev. Senator Kim Jackson self-identifies as ‘Afrolachian,’ born and raised a Black woman in rural Appalachia. Kim currently serves in the Georgia State Senate while simultaneously serving a congregation for people who liv…
By Philip DeVaul and Max Firesheets
When Max Firesheets decided to change their name, the people of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Cincinnati, Ohio, came together in solidarity and faithfulness. In the video Bold, Magnificent and True, Max Firesheets, …
By Nancy Frausto
Nancy Frausto describes how this type of church perseveres against all odds because of people who are fiercely passionate about their church and neighborhood.
By David Paulsen; Introduction by Nancy Davidge
In 2012, neighbors believed the church was closed. It wasn’t. Four years later, there are visible signs of life at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis. “Peace Garden” by David Paulsen, with an introduction by Nancy D…
By Simón Bautista Betances
In both Spanish and English. Three ways people of faith can stand up for people who are most vulnerable, voiceless, and marginalized.
By Nathan Davis
“Church with Garden and Food Pantry Seeks Same” by Nathan Davis names a challenge many congregations have experienced: You’re about to begin something new and would really like to talk with others already engaged in that mini…
By Jacqueline J. Whitfield
Jackie Whitfield says it was the hand of God that brought us together at Kanuga: She was finishing her icon workshop as I was arriving for the Church Leadership conference. In “God Called. We’ve Got Work to Do.” Jackie shar…
By Nancy Davidge
A question from a senior warden looking for advice on ways to engage with her suburban community sparked the idea for “Answering God’s Urgent Call. Together.” What processes are congregational leaders using to help them learn…
By Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
El intrincado y hermoso mundo natural en el que usted y yo nacimos está siendo agredido a una escala masiva y sin precedentes. La perturbación del clima, la extinción de las especies, la explosión demográfica, la desforestaci…
By Kate Heichler
Las feligresías pueden ser grandes germinadores de Buenas Nuevas, lo que nosotros decimos que son las mejores nuevas que jamás tuvo el mundo. Como puestos de avanzada locales del Cuerpo de Cristo mundial, estamos invitados a …
By Kate Heichler
The mission of God is about transformation – personal, societal, global. In “Called to be Catalysts,” Kate Heichler shares how members of the interfaith community in Stamford, Connecticut are partnering with local agencies to…
By Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
How congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts are responding and exploring ways to “reclaim the sacredness of the natural world and to respond to our God-given call to protect it.”
By Brian Thom, interviews conducted by Lucinda Ashby
Because of the commitment of Lee and Charlie Manning and with the support of the St. James' Episcopal congregation in Payette, Idaho, 20 men at the Snake River Correctional Institution know that God loves and cares for them, …
By Nancy McConnell and Patricia Helmer
Global climate change models predict that extreme weather events will become increasingly common.