January 3, 2024 | Volume 14, No. 1 | |
Bishop Logue's Daily Journal for 2023 | |
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Since the beginning of Bishop Logue's episcopacy, he has kept a daily journal of his work as bishop. Past bishops have kept similar logs, and these have been an asset to the diocese and our history. Bishop Logue's work varies each day, and the journal gives the reader the ability to see the full scope of the demands and joys of being the bishop.
In offering this record of his day to day work as Bishop of Georgia, Logue said, "The discipline of keeping a journal is helpful to me as a spiritual practice and I offer mine online as as a window into what I see and experience as your chief pastor."
To read the text Bishop Logue's 2023 journal, click here.
For a full pdf with photos of the year along with the journal, click here.
We have journals for many of our bishops, going back to the first Bishop of Georgia, the Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, Jr. who followed the then common practice of reading his journal into his convention address (his address of 1842 is an example). In more recent years, we have in the online archives a journal each from Bishop Stuart, Bishop Shipps and Bishop Louttit.
2023 Bishop's Journal
Bishop Logue's Previous Journals
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New way to submit Parochial Report | |
The General Convention Office has collaborated with WorshipTimes to develop an online version of the service register book that automatically connects to the Parochial Report filing site. The online Register App is available here, as well as a video preview. Beginning January 1, 2024, you can enter your service information online following a worship service, and at the end of the year all the of the tracking and math of your worship services will already be in the Parochial Report database. You will also have the ability to access ongoing analysis and reports throughout the year. | |
St. Matthew's Savannah to host two
upcoming events
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Gospel Sing-Along at St. Matthew's this Sunday at 3 PM
Join St. Matthew's, Savannah, for a Gospel Sing-Along on Sunday, January 7 at 3:00 PM. featuring music led by Savannah's Mayor Van Johnson, Dr. Bertice Berry (Candidate for Diaconate), Rev. Michael and the Brothers White (Rector of Christ Church, Savannah and Ethan, a postulant for ordination), historian Hermina Glass-Hill, Rev. Guillermo Arboleda (Rector of St. Matthew's), and St. Matthew's Choir. Attend in-person or online. Entry is free with a suggested donation of $15+.
The event is hybrid, so if you cannot make it in person, you may register here on Zoom to watch the event live: online registration.
Savannah MLK Parade
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The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Day Care invite you to join us for the annual Savannah Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM. The parade route begins at East Broad Street and Liberty Street and ends in front of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1401 M. L. King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31415. We will have a walking group and a trolley-riding group. Marchers and riders may park cars at St. Matthew's beginning at 8:45 AM (enter the parking lot behind the church from Burroughs Street and W Anderson Street) and get dropped off at the parade starting point. The last shuttle will leave at 9:45. After the parade, St. Matthew's will host a brief worship service and a lunch reception.
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MLK Day in Brunswick and beyond | |
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Bishop Frank and Victoria Logue will be in Brunswick on Monday, January 15, to participate with Glynn County's four Episcopal congregations in the MLK Day observances in that city. If you wish to join the group in Brunswick, the parade forms up in Howard Coffin Park, 1402 Sonny Miller Way from 8-10:30 AM with the first parade starting at 10:30 AM.
Let us know of your observances
For other congregations taking part in MLK Day observances in your town, please let us know so that we can share this news with the Diocese. Contact Communications Manager Liz Williams (lwilliams@gaepiscopal.org).
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Leading with Grace Workshop #1 at St. Paul's in Albany on January 27 | |
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Workshop #1—Leading with Grace in Church Ministry—January 27 in Albany, GA, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Facilitators: The Revs. Tar Drazdowski and June Johnson; Carey Wooten.
In this workshop, participants will
- learn and use models for examining and enriching congregational development;
- discover their different leadership styles and learn the value of sharing ministry leadership;
- practice using facilitation skills in small groups; and
- practice leading prayer practices and Bible studies.
Registration is $35 and limited to 50 participants. Sign up today!!!
The following link includes descriptions of each workshop: Workshop Descriptions.
To register, click here.
For more information about Leadership Ministries, click here.
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This Lent, we will offer a study using a book written by the directors of a more than eight-decade long study of what makes for a fulfilling life. The Harvard Study of Human Development offers a window into lives of meaning and purpose through the data they have collected. The book also looks at what is gleaned from similar studies around the world. While the book itself does not make connections to our faith in Jesus, the discussion guide from the Diocese will.
As the authors write, "The good life is joyful ... and challenging. Full of love, but also pain." And for those of us who follow Jesus, the good life is one in which loving God and loving your neighbor as yourself is central. We will see how these two greatest commandments connect to the key insights of the study that is the heart of this book. Join Episcopalians around the Central and South Georgia for 1Book1Diocese in Lent 2024.
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RJGA book study in January | |
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On the evenings of January 11, 18, and 25, Racial Justice Georgia will be hosting a Zoom-based discussion of Anne C. Bailey's book The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History. The book tells the story of a major event in US history, on the Georgia coast, with Episcopalians as key figures. The book is divided into three parts, and we'll discuss one part per session. Please join us, at 7pm, at this link: Zoom link.
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13 Icons of the Living God at St. John's in Savannah | |
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St John’s Arts + Faith presents “13 Icons of the Living God,” a selection of portraits by Bertie Pearson, on display at the Green-Meldrim House on Friday, January 12th from 5 - 7 pm. There will be a reception with refreshments and a brief presentation by the artist. The event is free of charge and all are welcome!
“13 Icons of the Living God” is a reflection on a practical consequence of the incarnation — the theological concept that God has forever taken on human nature in Jesus. If this is in fact true, then to look at another human being is in a real sense to look at an image (or icon) of the Eternal God.
Bertie Pearson is a priest, DJ, and photographer whose work has been featured in diverse settings, from London’s National Portrait Gallery to dance clubs in San Francisco to The Oxford American quarterly.
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Youth led the charge in collecting blankets at St. Elizabeth's in Richmond Hill. Here a few youth, adults, and the Rev. Dwayne Varas pose for a photo at the Old Savannah City Mission after dropping off the blankets. | |
Our Savior in Martinez cooked and served 115 meals for the Community Meal at Christ Church in Augusta on December 30. | |
Members of the Daughters of the King at St. Barnabas in Valdosta packed up 20 Bags of Loving-kindess to be donated to those in need. | |
Led by Kathy Cheek, members of All Saints' on Tybee Island collected coats for Emmaus House in Savannah. | |
St. Paul's in Albany got an early start on 2024 as they celebrated the new year after worship on the First Sunday after Christmas. | |
The Diocese of Georgia's Assistant Administrator, Daniel Garrick, is seen at left singing in this photo from Christ Church in Savannah on the First Sunday after Christmas. | |
The Nativity Pageant at St. Thomas in Thomasville. | |
We want to hear from you! | |
If you would like to have your submission considered for From the Field, it needs to be sent to Communications Manager Liz Williams (lwilliams@gaepiscopal.org) by noon on Tuesday. | |
Prayer for Weekly Liturgies | |
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Our one-year prayer cycle combines prayers for every congregation in the Diocese of Georgia with prayers for our ecumenical partners and for our Companion Diocese of The Dominican Republic.
The 2024 one year prayer cycle is online here: 2024 Prayer Cycle.
January 7 - 13
In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our congregations in Albany—St. John & St. Mark’s , St. Patrick’s, and St. Paul’s. We also pray for our ecumenical partner in Albany, St. Teresa Catholic Church. In our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for St. James the Apostle (Santiago Apóstol) in Angelina.
January 14 - 20
In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our congregation in Americus, Calvary, and for our ecumenical partners in Americus especially St. Mary’s Catholic Church and for St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Plains. In our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for the congregations in Azua—Reconciliation (La Reconciliación) and St. George (San Jorge).
31-Day Prayer Cycles - Revised January 1, 2024
We also offer 30-day prayer cycles for those who wish to pray daily for the clergy and clergy spouses: Diocesan Prayer Cycle and Clergy Spouses Prayer Cycle.
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Diocesan Office Update and News | |
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Bishop Logue will be in Atlanta on Thursday afternoon speaking at the Retirement Party for Dr. Catherine Meeks who, on December 31, ended her tenure as the founding Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing.
The bishop will be at Honey Creek Friday and Saturday with the Commission on Ministry and Standing Committee for the Postulancy Retreat. This is for those discerning a possible call as deacon or priest. On Sunday, he will make his visitation to Christ the King in Valdosta.
On January 10, Bishop Logue will give a lecture on the First Bishop of Georgia, the Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, Jr. at The Learning Center of Senior Citizens in Savannah at noon.
To view Bishop Logue's full visitation calendar, click here.
Photo: The Rev. Gavin Dunbar with Bishop Frank and Victoria Logue and Bishop Logue's mother, Julia, following Morning Prayer with a sermon by the bishop at St. John's in Savannah on Sunday.
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Canon Lasch is out of the office and will have limited access to email.
The best way to reach a staff member is via email as we will always get back with you promptly in many cases and in 24-72 hours when working on more pressing matters. Staff e-mails can be found here with a list of responsibilities so you know who to contact for what.
You may also reach diocesan staff by phone at (912) 236-4279.
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Holy Spirit in Dawson left no chandelier undecorated for Christmas. | | | | |
