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.”
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.
Support Relief Effort for the People of Ukraine
In February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, starting a war that will have ramifications long into the future. The Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) is collecting funds to support the local church as they minister to those affected.
Essential Christianity Course 2022
Do you feel hungry for a deeper immersion in the Christian story? Perhaps you feel weary, disappointed, or even disillusioned in your faith journey. If you are asking these questions, Coracle invites you to the Essential Christianity Course–a 9-week online journey.
Hope & Healing after Abortion
Are you depressed, angry, or withdrawn due to an abortion—your own or someone’s close to you? Do you have a friend who is suffering in this way?
Lent: Contending for Shalom
Receive 40 days of Anglican-informed, inspiring, beautiful, and theologically-robust engagement pieces — in the vein of the church's traditional disciplines of lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Anglican Bishop: Don’t Get Comfortable as Court Revisits Roe
“I’m comfortable with how close we are getting, if God so wills, to redirect and correct what was done in Roe v Wade,” shared Bishop Clark Lowenfield of the Houston, Texas-based Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast. “I learned a long time ago that I need to be wary when I become comfortable.”
The Gathering 2022
The ACNA invites you to attend The Gathering 2022 — an annual event provided by the Matthew 25 Initiative, one of the ministry initiatives within the Anglican Church in North America. This year's event takes place February 22-24, 2022 in El Paso, Texas, with a theme of Building Bridges: Peacemaking + Reconciliation + Conflict-Resolution.
All Saints' Lydia Pedersen gains new perspective after tearing her ACL
Prompted by an overwhelming sense of peace, Lydia Pedersen chose to stay [at camp] and ask some hard, but necessary, questions of God during her quiet time. For the first time at the retreat, she let Him in and allowed herself a moment to present her need without a self-imposed agenda or timetable.
Camp Booyah 2022 - Registration is Open!
Mark your calendars!
June 12-17, 2022
Camp Booyah 2022
Camp Booyah 2022 will be an Anglican summer adventure that you will not want to miss!
Student Leadership Network Gathering
The next Network Gathering will be on Feb. 14 at noon (EST) via Zoom. This month, the guest will be Dr. Brian Hull, Director of Youth Becoming Leaders and the Archbishop's School for Young Leaders.
Catechism in Family Prayer
"This is an excellent way for families to not only pray together, but also to learn the basics of the faith together. It's simple and profound. It's biblical and prayerful." --Archbishop Foley Beach
Ordination: It Takes A Church
A call to leadership and perhaps ordination is not the work of a few; it is the work of the whole church. First, by praying that God would raise up servant-leaders for His Church. But also, by speaking words of encouragement to those in whom we recognize—albeit in nascent form—gifts of teaching, pastoring, and leadership.
Anglican Prayer & Worship Service
The March for Life prayer and worship service will be held on Friday, January 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the The Falls Church Anglican. Registration is not required for in-person or virtual participation.
New Creation Church Explores Church Plants Right at Their Doorstep
“The call to mission is right at our doorstep” shares Justin Clemente in the most recent New Creation newsletter.
An Amazing Year for a New Mission in the Diocese!
It has been an amazing year as God continues to form Corpus Christi Anglican Church. Read the Corpus Christi annual report to see all God has done and plans to do!
Practice Makes (Postulants) Perfect?
On Friday, Nov. 19, the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic’s postulants gathered with Bishop John and members of the Examining Chaplains at The Falls Church Anglican for a half-day practicum aimed at developing their skills as leaders of Anglican worship.
Local Clergy Wins Archbishop's Essay Contest
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.
Wrap-Up from Synod 2021
The Synod is the legislative body of the diocese, but Synod is more than just “business.” It’s a joy-filled opportunity to gather as a diocese for worship and fellowship and spiritual growth.