Bishop John and the staff of the Diocese give a hearty “congratulations” to the Rev. Toby Larson of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic. His essay titled Has God Changed? Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Pandemics won first place in the 2021 Archbishop’s annual summer essay contest.

For this year, the Most Reverend Dr. Foley Beach, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in North America, invited entrants to submit an essay that provides a Biblical and Theological perspective on pandemics.

Archbishop Beach commented on the essays which were submitted:
The depth of theological understanding, the recalling of the Church’s history, and the creativity with these papers are amazing. Not only did I learn much, but I was personally challenged to look to Christ Jesus in the midst of the current challenges we face with the pandemic.