By The Rev. Wendy Guyton, Deacon Every Christian, no matter who they are or what they do, is called to minister to others and make disciples, whether they feel called …
Diocesan News
Just What is a Deacon? Part 1
Deacons are called to be a bridge between the Church and the world; to be servants; to be sowers of “Seeds of Hope” to a world in need. The Order …
Just What is a Deacon? Part 2
A Brief History of the Diaconate By Rev. Wendy GuytonEdited by Rev. Robin Hollis & The Venerable Amy Bryan Early Christian writers make it clear that there have been different …
The Lion’s Roar
I’ve been thinking about lions. In the first keynote lecture at the Lambeth Conference, Archbishop Justin Welby began speaking of a lion, and the screen behind him began playing a …
Giving Thanks and Praise to the Creator
By The Rev. Canon Pam Hyde August in Flagstaff. Days start with blue skies and blazing sun, but the humidity in the air hints at changes to come as the …
Calling All Mentors!
We are actively recruiting new mentors for our Beyond the Gates mentoring program. This program helps erase the stigmas attached to women released from Perryville Prison. You can be a …
Doing the Lambeth Walk
There are so very many words about and from the Lambeth Conference thus far that I hesitate to add more, so I will try to be brief and provide links …
Come and See the Naco Wellness Initiative
by Laurel Way Last week, I took a trip to Naco, Sonora Mexico to meet with Tom Carlson, the President and Executive Director of the Naco Wellness Initiative. While down …
General Convention Wrap Up
by The Rev. Troy Mendez Jesus said, “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak, for the patch pulls away from the cloak, and a worse …
Samaritans and Scorpions
by The Rev. Alison Lee The Diocesan Creation Care Council has worked hard this past year to clarify how we convey to the Diocese what we discuss, and more importantly, …