Summary
The Living Church – Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration – People of every ideological persuasion are well aware that the political environment will shift dramatically on January 20…
AL.com – Bishop Glenda Curry installed as head of Episcopal Diocese of Alabama – Bishop Glenda Curry was installed Saturday, Jan. 10, as head of the Episcopal Diocese in Alabama…
Waco Tribune Herald – Waco’s church congregations seen as community mental health resource – Waco mental health advocate Meg Wallace believes an untapped community resource for people struggling with anxiety, isolation, depression and other mental health issues lies within the mini-communities of church congregations…
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Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration
The Living Church – Episcopal News
People of every ideological persuasion are well aware that the political environment will shift dramatically on January 20, as one American president gives way to a very different successor. After years of divisiveness, months of a global pandemic, and appalling revelations about a violent insurgency, the stakes are high — and the Church is not immune from the turmoil.
In that context, five department heads from the Episcopal Church gathered virtually on January 11 for a webinar sponsored by the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes, titled “Mr. Biden Goes to Washington: What a New Administration Means for the Church.” The short answer is that it means quite a lot. […]
Bishop Glenda Curry installed as head of Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
AL.com – Alabama Life
Bishop Glenda Curry was installed Saturday, Jan. 10, as head of the Episcopal Diocese in Alabama, the first woman out of the 12 bishops to hold that office.
She succeeds retiring Episcopal Bishop John McKee “Kee” Sloan.
The ceremony of investiture was held at Cathedral Church of the Advent, with limited attendance, social distancing and required face masks. Participants gave the sign of peace by bumping elbows.
Waco’s church congregations seen as community mental health resource
Waco Tribune Herald – Waco, TX
Waco mental health advocate Meg Wallace believes an untapped community resource for people struggling with anxiety, isolation, depression and other mental health issues lies within the mini-communities of church congregations.
Members there can provide a human touch that can help heal: a sympathetic ear, a shoulder to cry on, emotional support and encouragement to seek professional help from others. And while churches often rely on clergy and lay leaders to do such work, they can also provide the mental health aid that those leaders often need, whether emotional support, outside counseling or simply time away to recharge and forestall burnout. […]
All Saints Pasadena helps homeless people during pandemic by offering refuge and support
Episcopal News Service – Pasadena, CA
Marcy Dyment arrived for Christmas Day breakfast at All Saints Episcopal Church on a peaceful, convivial kind of morning in Pasadena, California.
With her dog, Bullet, in tow, the 57-year-old former elementary school teacher chatted with parish leadership and about a dozen unhoused people from the church’s Safe Haven Bridge to Housing program.
She and the other people gathered there were treated to packaged McDonald’s meals, lined up on socially distanced tables in accordance with coronavirus protocols. […]