Visionary Priest, Missionary, & Educator By The Rev. Canon Bruce JacksonCanon for Black Ministry Every year, the Episcopal Church calendar commemorates Alexander Crummell on September 10. Crummell was an Episcopal priest who lived from 1819 to 1898. Born in N.Y. City, his father was West African, taken into slavery there, and brought to Boston. In …
Magdalene House West became a reality in 2019 due primarily to the hard work of Deacon Gay Romack and the 501c3 Bridges Re-entry organization that she established. Based on the model created by Rev. Becca Stevens, the founder of Thistle Farms, Magdalene House West currently has a full contingent of six female residents. These women must …
The combination of planning for the 2024 Financial Statement of Mission for the Diocese and the departure of Liz Hansen as our Director of Finance and Property has led to some important shifts in staff responsibilities. Toni Murdock is moving into the Finance Department to serve as the Finance Assistant for Property. Toni will be …
In 2016 (by Convention resolution), the month of September was designated as Prison Awareness Month throughout the Diocese. The Diocesan Prison Ministry Team is encouraging members from each congregation in our Diocese to become involved in one or more of the many opportunities for ministry available. These opportunities include: More information is available on the Diocesan …
A few weeks ago, I wrote about renewed leadership for our Disability Concerns Committee. This week, I would like to introduce you to the Rev. Joann Leach, who has been meeting with me about reinvigorating our Diocesan Recovery Ministry. I am JoAnn Leach and I moved to Flagstaff in my retirement in 2020. I serve …
On Friday, September 8th at 7 pm the Diocese is offering “Lamenting Invisible Scars: Prayers of Repentance and Healing for Child Sexual Abuse in the Church” at Trinity Cathedral. Members of all our churches are welcome to join us for prayer, silence, and reflection. When we first announced the service, one response we got was …
By Thomas Blum Here in the Phoenix area, we just recently had a record run of thirty-one consecutive days with temperatures above 110°; many days over 115°. There can be little doubt that climate change is rearing its ugly head. One of the many culprits that may come as a surprise to many people is …
I met recently with Win Charles, a member of Saint Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale whom I confirmed this year. Win approached me about restarting the Disability Concerns Committee in the Diocese of Arizona. I wholeheartedly endorse the idea, and she and I discussed several areas that such a committee could work on physical accessibility, …
by Laurel WayDirector of Communications This time of year is bittersweet for many people. For some, it’s an exciting time to reconnect with friends and start classes again. For others, especially parents, it’s a time of changing schedules, saying goodbye to those who are going off to college, and a time to get in last-minute …
by Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek, Rector, Church of the Advent, Sun City West In the past few years, most likely all our congregations have had parishioners who live alone and have fallen and not been able to get up or were otherwise incapacitated and unable to call anyone for help for an extended period of …
I attended my High School reunion a few weeks ago, where I had many conversations that got me to reflect on evangelism–especially in dialogue with the parable of the sower, which was the gospel reading that week. There were about 10 conversations that went something like this: Classmate: I love seeing what you’re doing on …
Late last week, our diocesan pilgrims to Kisii, Kenya returned safely to Arizona in a haze of jetlag but satisfied that our time in Kenya was well-spent and for the building up of God’s mission in the world. We will be making a presentation to the Diocese over Zoom on Thursday, August 24 at 6:30 …