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Even though the Community of St. Mary has been around for 153 years, a lot of people are still not aware of our existence. We are the oldest Episcopal monastic community for women in America, but there are those who try to convince us that there are no such...

St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sun Valley has begun the process of hiring a part-time Children's Ministry Coordinator to oversee the Sunday School. This person needs to be faithful, welcoming, kind, organized, a good communicator, and a strong team player. ...

Among the daily deluge of rapid changes in our world that put many of us on edge, there has been increasing chatter throughout the Episcopal Church generally wondering how well we are engaging the world in the midst of these changes and how well we, as a Ch...

Today is a very special day. It is a day of remembrance and celebration. It is a day we recall the lives of those who have entered the chapter eternal—our Gold Star Brothers who courageously gave their lives in defense of our country and the common va...

This past week for Arizonans has been the week of Senator John McCain. We have watched his funeral services on television, read moving tributes to his life, and some of you may have even gone to the Capitol building to pay your respects. Everywhere I have g...

This month, the Deacon Beacon spotlights the ministries of two deacons from Grace St. Paul's in Tucson. In these dog days of summer, it is a good time to change things up a bit don't you think? Our featured deacons are The Rev. Nancy Meister and The Rev. Ch...

SANIBEL - St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church invites all children in kindergarten through fifth grades to attend its Sunday Bible School, beginning Sept. 16, in its new Sunday School rooms. The school runs concurrent with the Sunday service, held...

PUNTA GORDA - For those interested in singing in the Diocesan Choir for the Diocesan Convention 5:00 p.m. Opening Eucharist on Friday, October 12, please contact Maggie Coleman at [email protected], with the following information:

TAMPA - Dedication of the parish's newly renovated courtyard at St. John's will be held Sunday, Sept. 9, following the 9:15 a.m. service.

PARRISH - The Diocesan Youth Leadership team gathered last weekend for an overnight retreat at DaySpring Episcopal Center the weekend of Aug. 24.

PARRISH - Editorial submissions and parish subscription lists are needed for the upcoming Christmas edition of Southern Cross. We encourage news stories and news item submissions from our congregations.

NAPLES - The vestry of St. Paul's Church has called the Rev. Dr. Thomas Thoeni to be their next rector, beginning Nov. 1, 2018.

PUNTA GORDA - A slate of learning session workshops is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 12 at the 50th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida.

PARRISH - The Rev. Andrea Rose-Marie Hayden will open the fall 2018 season of DaySpring Eucharist & Lunch.On First Wednesdays, a guest priest from the Diocese of Southwest Florida preaches and celebrates the Holy Eucharist, followed by lunch at DaySpring.

Early in the evening on April 15, an F2 tornado reaching top speeds of 135 mph hit some of Greensboro’s poorest neighborhoods. The storm knocked out power to 85,000 households, destroyed three elementary schools and approximately 100 houses, and kille...

PARRISH - Deadlines have been extended until Sept. 14, 2018 for church outreach groups to apply for Episcopal Charities grants for 2019.

For the past 34 years, Denise Servant has served seven bishops and has been a loving presence and cheerful voice at the diocesan offices at Carpenter House. At the end of August, her ministry at Carpenter House will come to anend, and she will begin a new m...

The Rev. Leslie Bland has experienced the myriad ways churches can be difficult to navigate for people who use assistive devices to aid with mobility. She has maneuvered her power wheelchair up ramps leading to locked, too-narrow doors no one was there to o...

Across the Diocese of North Carolina, churches serve their communities in ways big and small by meeting people in their neighborhoods and learning from them about the community’s needs. Sometimes the discernment process leads to major new initiatives,...

PARRISH - Resources from the 2108 Stewardship Conference, held Aug. 25 at DaySpring Episcopal Center, brought clergy and lay leaders together for workshops and talks.