It is the season when various programs for “young” Episcopalians (roughly ages 21-30) are accepting applications. Are you a young person looking for spiritual and personal growth? Do you know …
Diocesan News
Standing Committee Increases Threshold for Mission Congregations to Incur Financial Indebtedness
At the 63rd Diocesan Convention in October, Convention delegates approved Resolution 2023-1 to amend Canon 16.4 to allow for inflation regarding mission congregation expenses. Sec. 4. Duties of and Limitations …
Remembering the Christian Roots of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By The Rev. Canon Burace JacksonDiocesan Canon for Black Ministries On January 15, as has occurred for the past 42 years, our nation will honor the legacy of The Rev. …
An Interview with Brian Ide
Director/Producer for A Case For Love By Laurel WayDirector of CommunicationsEpiscopal Diocese of Arizona Last week, I had the immense pleasure of meeting the Producer/director of the upcoming documentary, A …
Annunciations
Years ago I discovered this image called “The Dream of the Magi” from the top of a pillar in the 12th Century Autun Cathedral in France. It has come to …
Let the Trees Sing for Joy
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the …
Advent Repentance
John the Baptist is crying out in the wilderness for us to repent, that we might be prepared for the arrival of Jesus in our midst. What are your practices …
A Case For Love
On January 23, 2024, in movie theaters across the country, the film A Case for Love will premiere. This documentary is based on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s consistent theology and …
Society of the Companion of the Holy Cross
I am leading an Advent Quiet Day next month for the Arizona Chapter of the Companions of the Holy Cross. They are an organization of women committed to prayer, thanksgiving, …
Creating a Stewardship Ethos
How Do You Help Someone Care About the Environment? by John Wennes, Creation Care Council Member Ethos – the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its …
Helping Deported Veterans
A Veteran Ministry Collaboration with Border Ministry by the Rev. Laura Adelia, Missioner, Diocesan Veteran & Military Ministry Parishes & communities all over the Arizona diocese honored & celebrated Veteran’s …
Giving and Receiving
I remember being a small child–five or six years old–and my parents giving me a quarter or two to put in my envelope for the offering plate at church. We …