Summary
The Leader News – Faces of the Other’ moves to St. Andrews Episcopal Church – Faces of the Other: Encounters in the City
KOLO8 ABC – Reno cathedral added to National Register of Historic Places – Trinity Episcopal Cathedral has been added to the National Register of Historic Places; recognized for its architectural significance.
Thrive Global – Rev. Jan Brown: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better” – Support families who are in the throes of the disease. Parents, siblings, children and other concerned family members need support for what they are experiencing in regard to their loved one’s addiction.
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Faces of the Other’ moves to St. Andrews Episcopal Church
The Leader News – Houston, TX
A photography exhibit that spent the spring and summer on the fences that surround Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral downtown has now moved to St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd.
‘Faces of the Other: Encounters in the City,’ was part of Houston’s 2020 FotoFest exhibition.
A cultural nonprofit organization based in Houston, FotoFest organizes year-round shows as well as a biennial exhibition. FotoFest’s photo-based programs seek to illuminate social issues and present new, vital artwork.
Robin Bullington, the volunteer head of the cathedral’s Cloister Gallery, came to propose the idea of putting life-sized photographs of people from the cathedral neighborhood along the fence after seeing a similar photo display in New York City’s Lower East Side. […]
Reno cathedral added to National Register of Historic Places
KOLO8 ABC – Reno, NV
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral has been added to the National Register of Historic Places; recognized for its architectural significance.
“It’s the only poured concrete church of it’s type in Reno,” said Kristen Brown of the Nevada State Historic Preservation office.
It was built near the Truckee river in downtown Reno back in 1949, and remains an example of the Late Gothic Revival style.
“Some of it’s hallmarks are these tall vaulted spaces,” added Brown. “The pointed arch. Large, stained glass windows and carved decorations often out of stone.”
It’s an honorary distinction, that can help the cathedral qualify for grants or tax incentives. It also makes it a unique destination for tourists and locals. […]
Rev. Jan Brown: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better”
Thrive Global
As a part of my series about “Heroes Of The Addiction Crisis” I had the pleasure of interviewing The Rev. Jan M. Brown, “Jan” The Rev. Brown is the CEO of Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation, Founder of SpiritWorks Foundation Center for the Soul and an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church. She is the Board Chair of Faces and Voices of Recovery, served on the Governor of Virginia’s Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse and was appointed by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church to serve on its Commission on Impairment and Leadership. Jan earned her B.A. in psychology from the College of William and Mary and received her Master of Science Degree in Addiction Studies in 2018 from the International Programme on Addiction Studies program conferred simultaneously by three universities: King’s College, London; the University of Adelaide, Australia and Virginia Commonwealth University. […]