December 29, 2021 | Volume 11, No. 69

A Prayer for Christmastide

The funeral for the Ninth Bishop of Georgia, the Rt. Rev. Henry I. Louttit, Jr., will take place today, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 10:00 am at Christ Episcopal Church in Savannah. The service will also be livestreamed on the Diocesan Facebook Page. Clergy who attend the service in Savannah are asked to vest in cassock, surplice, and white stole.

Tomorrow, December 30, 2021, there will be an outdoor Committal service at 1:00 pm at Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta. Clergy who attend this service will not vest or process.

Please note that due to rising COVID cases in our communities, all attending either liturgy need to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status.

Offering two liturgies in two locations provides the opportunity for more people to to pay their respects to Bishop Louttit. All are welcome to attend either service.

Clergy who plan to attend at either service are asked to RSVP by clicking this link.

St. John's, Bainbridge

King of Peace, Kingsland

St. Paul's, Albany

Christ Church, Savannah

St. Augustine of Canterbury, Augusta

Annunciation, Vidalia

Holy Nativity, St. Simons Island

Holy Comforter, Martinez

Saint Paul's, Augusta

Christ Church Frederica, St. Simons Island

Church of the Good Shepherd, Augusta

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 2022 one year prayer cycle is online here: 2022 Prayer Cycle.

January 2 - 8

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 the Lutheran Church of Our Savior and and for our other 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 9 - 15

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).

Newly Revised 31-Day Prayer Cycles

We also offer 30-day prayer cycles for those who wish to pray daily for the clergy and clergy spouses: Diocesan Diocesan Prayer Cycle Cycle and Clergy Clergy Spouses Prayer Cycle Prayer Cycle. (Updated 9/25/2021)

Bishop Logue will celebrate the Funeral Mass at Christ Episcopal Church in Savannah for the funeral of the Rt. Rev. Henry I. Louttit, Jr. on December 29. He will preside at the Internment of the Ashes at Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta on December 30. On Sunday, January 2, at 10 am he will make his visitation to St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Richmond Hill.

To view Bishop Logue's full visitation calendar, click here. (Updated 12/2/2021)

Maggie Lyons will be out of the office on Monday, January 3.



Holiday Office Hours

The office will be closed 30-1. Normal office hours will resume on January 3, 2022.

You may reach diocesan staff by phone at (912) 236-4279. Given staff schedules of meetings and travel, 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.

The Rev. Michael Chaney (at right) visits Page Turner who has a Christmas Tree in her tent. You can read more about it in the Savannah Morning News article: A Shepherd Tries to Gather his Flock.

The EYC at St. Augustine of Canterbury, Augusta, went caroling, visiting seven home-bound parishioners.