A view of damage cause by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui. Photo/Office of Gov. Josh Green

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Episcopal leaders in Hawaiʻi prepare to assist communities devastated by deadly Maui wildfires

Episcopal Journal August 13, 2023

The fires have killed at least 93 people and destroyed at least 1,000 buildings, including a historic Episcopal church.

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Photo/St. Mark’s via Facebook page | Inset/The Rev. Charlie Holt

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Denied a miter, Holt is named rector of Jacksonville parish

Episcopal Journal August 13, 2023

The Rev. Charlie Holt announced August 11 that he has been named rector of St. Mark’s in Jacksonville, one of the largest churches in the Diocese of Florida., The Living Church reported.

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From left, South African Council of Churches general secretary Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and WCC general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay. Photo/WCC

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World Council of Churches general secretary meets with South African president to discuss local and global peace

Episcopal Journal August 12, 2023

The Rev. Jerry Pillay and President Cyril Ramaphose also discussed the role of the WCC and South African leaders.

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Image/Drew Beamer/Unsplash/Creative Commons

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As churches shrink and pastors retire, creative workarounds are redefining ministry

Episcopal Journal August 3, 2023

A wave of older clergy will retire in the coming decades, with fewer seminary students in the pipeline to replace them.

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An asylum-seeker picks out clothing at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church in Chicago. The church’s clothing ministry, Chrys’ Closet, provides clothes and other necessities for asylum-seekers in need of essentials. Photo/Dell Hall

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Episcopal churches, ecumenical partners address crisis as asylum-seekers continue to arrive daily in Chicago

Episcopal Journal August 3, 2023

Over the last year, more than 11,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago by private bus from Texas, and the numbers continue to rise as the city faces a humanitarian crisis because its shelters are over capacity.

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