Easter Basket Blessing
His good, pleasing, and perfect will was exactly where we were on April 10! Love Baltimore's BE Transformed, a ministry in Baltimore City that is committed to serving and loving a community with the abundance of heaven, held an Easter Family Community Event.
Introducing Christ the Redeemer
Church of the Ascension, Kearneysville, WV, is happily partnering with the Rev. Mike and Angie Koppola in planting Christ the Redeemer in Dillsburg, PA.
A Message from the Bishop - April 2022A
In Holy Week, we encounter Jesus’ suffering and death, and we experience anew his great love. We do not go through Holy Week because we are unsure of Jesus’ forgiveness, but because we must never take it for granted. We must never skip glibly from the “Hosannas” of Palm Sunday to Easter’s “Christ is risen.” We must walk the Way of the Cross.
Church of the Good Shepherd: A Church Plant in Charlottesville
Church of the Good Shepherd will embody and uniquely express the gifts of the Anglican tradition in Charlottesville, VA.
Experience the Last Moments before Jesus’ Death
In addition to the Triduum services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Eve), churches around the Diocese offer a variety of opportunities to experience the last moments before Jesus’ death to help usher in a blessed Easter Sunday.
Bishop John offers Encouragement to Pastors
While travel has been restricted over the past two years, Pastor to Pastor calls provided a means for SOMA to continue its ministry during the pandemic. This February, Bishop Guernsey participated in a Pastor to Paster call and shared valuable wisdom gained from his years in global ministry and mission.
Support the Church Plants in the Diocese
The diocese has prioritized church planting as a core part of our mission. We have a number of church plants underway with more in the pipeline. I encourage you to get to know these works and consider supporting their work in prayer and perhaps financially.
Developing a New Anglican Church in North America Hymnal
The Liturgy and Music Task Forces have formally requested, over the past year, submissions of Communion Settings for possible inclusion in the Service Music section of the developing new Anglican Church in North America Hymnal.
ARDF Selects Additional Partners in Ukraine
Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) has been overwhelmed by the generous support of donors across North America who want to help. We have been equally encouraged by the number of you who know people in Ukraine doing amazing work to help the refugees. Thank you.
The Concerns and Hope of the World
The service was a poignant reminder of the diaconal calling that undergirds all ordained ministry. Several friends attending the ordination commented on part of the Bishop’s exhortation, “…you are to interpret to the church the needs, concerns and hopes of the world.”
Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church
Please plan to join The Falls Church Anglican on April 3 at 7 p.m. for their spring forum, “Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church” as professor, author, and speaker Tim Muehlhoff offers biblical wisdom for learning to “disagree without dividing the church.”
Christ the King Sends Team to Kenya
In February, Christ the King Church sent Hayden Sealander and David Glade along with his two daughters to Kenya to visit a local pastor that they support.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination to the transitional diaconate of Michael Koppola at Church of the Ascension, Kearneysville, WV on March 6, 2022.
Upcoming Child Protection Training & Trainers Training
Saturday, May 14
Church of the Resurrection
11525 Greenspring Ave
Timonium, MD 21093
Telos Collective - Downloadable Resources
Before the vast amount of resources created by Telos during these five years are sent into archive, you are invited to download them.
An Evening of Prayer and Praise with Five Talents
This virtual Prayer and Praise night is an opportunity to hear ministry updates as well as prayer requests from their programs around the world. It’s sure to be an evening of inspiration and encouragement.
The Other Everything
In this world we live in, it really feels like a "shadow valley" sometimes. And for some of us, it feels that way every day. So that's why I'm writing to you.
A Message from the Bishop - March 2022A
"As followers of Jesus, we are ministers of love and compassion and healing for those who are in great pain, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But suicide is not the answer.
"I say to all of us, young people, seniors, those facing great hardship or great pain: Do not succumb to the hopelessness of the culture of death. You are precious to the Lord and to the Body of Christ."