Summary
Pittsburg Post-Gazette – Rev. Ketlen Solak elected first female, Black Episcopal Diocese bishop – The future of your diocese — which is soon to become our diocese — is bright…
The Living Church – Church Musicians Look to a Post-Pandemic Return – The Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton praised the Association of Anglican Musicians…
Air National Guard – Wisconsin Air Guard Chaplain Reflects On Serving As Openly Gay Woman – The U.S. military is often seen as stable and unwavering – standing the test of time as society, politics, and attitudes change. This does not mean, however, that the Air Force is unwilling to grow with its members. Chaplain (Maj.) Kendra L. McIntosh knows this well…
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Rev. Ketlen Solak elected first female, Black Episcopal Diocese bishop
Pittsburg Post-Gazette – Pittsburg, PA
lergy and lay members of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday elected a Black woman as their ninth bishop, following a succession of white men.
The Rev. Dr. Ketlen A. Solak will succeed Dorsey McConnell, who has held the post since April 2012. She will be consecrated and installed Nov. 13.
A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Rev. Solak, 59, now is rector of Brandywine Collaborative Ministries, a joint ministry of three parishes in Wilmington, Del. She received a master’s in divinity and a doctorate in ministry from Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2005. She said she met her husband, Scott, in college. […]
Church Musicians Look to a Post-Pandemic Return
The Living Church – National
The Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton praised the Association of Anglican Musicians, the primary group for Episcopal church organists and choirmasters, on their ability to adapt and accept COVID-19 restrictions, and for “conquering Zoom” when she addressed 558 members in a Zoom meeting June 14.
“You showed yourself on people’s computers, on people’s phones, you sang duets, with yourself sometimes. It was remarkable to see,” she said.
“One of the first super-spreader events was a choir. We asked, ‘Are we ever going to sing again?’” AAM members found a way. “You gave us such beauty, and it was completely unexpected beauty.”
The Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton praised the Association of Anglican Musicians, the primary group for Episcopal church organists and choirmasters, on their ability to adapt and accept COVID-19 restrictions, and for “conquering Zoom” when she addressed 558 members in a Zoom meeting June 14.
“You showed yourself on people’s computers, on people’s phones, you sang duets, with yourself sometimes. It was remarkable to see,” she said.
“One of the first super-spreader events was a choir. We asked, ‘Are we ever going to sing again?’” AAM members found a way. “You gave us such beauty, and it was completely unexpected beauty.” […]
Wisconsin Air Guard Chaplain Reflects On Serving As Openly Gay Woman
The Air National Guard – Milwaukee, WI
The U.S. military is often seen as stable and unwavering – standing the test of time as society, politics, and attitudes change. This does not mean, however, that the Air Force is unwilling to grow with its members. Chaplain (Maj.) Kendra L. McIntosh knows this well.
One poignant example of the military’s growth is reflected in Chaplain McIntosh’s ability to now serve as an openly gay woman.
“I joined the Air force in 1988 because I wanted to serve my country and fly,” said McIntosh. “I was interested in space, and had a degree in aerospace engineering from University of Kansas. I commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant just one day after graduating college.”
During her active duty time in service, Chaplain McIntosh served as a senior navigator for the KC-135. Throughout her flying career, Chaplain McIntosh flew combat, combat-support, humanitarian airlift, test flight, medical-evacuation, and training sorties. She was assigned to six different bases, participated in eight deployments, and earned numerous awards and decorations. Though her career was meritorious and remarkable, McIntosh knew there was more in store for her. […]