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Lenten Appeal 2013
Bp. Belmonte and New Deacons
The Lenten Appeal for 2013 will benefit the Clergy Training Center of the Anglican Church in the Philippines.
Reconciliation Working Group
Hands
The Reconciliation Working Group of the APA & ACA reports on the progress of its work to the House of Bishops of both churches.
Winter Conference 2013
The Winter Clergy Conference of the Anglican Province of America was held in St. Augustine, Florida, January 23-25, 2013.
Teenagers Ski in North Carolina
The Gang at Chimney Rock
A group of teenagers from the Diocese of the Eastern United States gathered in northwest North Carolina to go skiing over the Martin Luther King weekend this year.
Christmas Appeal
Children in Prakasam India
Fr. David Haines, of APA Global Partnerships, makes an appeal for help in obtaining gifts for the children of the APA's Global Partners.
Bishop Giffin Consecrated
The Rev. Robert Giffin is consecrated as a bishop in Merrillville, Indiana on October 6.
New 1928 BCP Pew Edition
1928 Pew Edition BCP
DEUS Publications has published a new pew edition of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
APA Global Partners Report
Bible College in Kadapa
Click here to read the full APA Global Partners report given to the Provincial Council at its June meeting.
Fr. Giffin is DMA Suffragan-Elect
The Rev'd Robert Todd Giffin
Fr. Robert Giffin was elected by acclamation to be Bishop Suffragan in the Diocese of Mid-America.
Episcopal Grecian Excursion
Bps. Grundorf, Langberg, Marsh, Loiselle
Bishop George Langberg reports on the recent travels of APA and ACA bishops through Greece and Turkey.
DMA Suffragan Bishop Nomination
DMA Shield
The nominations for the Office of Bishop Suffragan for the Diocese of Mid-America, Anglican Province of America, were closed at 12:00PM CT, 24 May 2012.
Lenten Appeal Update--Goal Met!
St. Yves Church
Fr. David Haines, Vicar General for Global Partnerships, gives an update on the status of funds raised during our 2012 Lenten Appeal.
Anglican Life Adventure Camp
The Kids of ALAC
The DEUS summer camp for the young people of the Diocese is filling up fast. Don't miss out on a chance to go. Register now.
DMA to Elect Suffragan
DMA Shield
The Diocese of Mid-America will elect a Suffragan Bishop at its Diocesan Synod this summer. The Call for Election and a Pastoral Letter from Bishop Shaver are available here.
Anglican Women Leadership Retreat
Go forth to serve the Lord
Thirty three women from nine parishes of the Anglican Province of America and the Anglican Catholic Church gather for a leadership retreat.
Update on Lenten Appeal
Saint Yves Clergy
Global Partnerships' Vicar General, the Rev'd Canon David Haines writes regarding positive developments in the Lenten Appeal, which benefits the mission work in Haiti.
Bishops Issue Pastoral Letter
HOB Banner
The Bishops of the Anglican Province of America issue a Pastoral Letter regarding the recent mandate by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requiring all institutional employers to provide contraceptive services.
Reconciliation Working Group
Unity Banner
The Bishops of the Anglican Church in America and the Anglican Province of America have formed a committee to address the issues that need to be clarified...
Evensong for Unity
St. John's Church Interior
A Solemn Evensong for Christian Unity will be held February 26, 2012 at St. John's Anglican Catholic Church, Pompano Beach, Florida.
Teenagers Go Skiing
Springmaid Mountain Bunkhouse
Teenagers from the Diocese of the Eastern United States enjoy a whirl-wind weekend skiing in North Carolina.
Teenagers Go Skiing
The Gang
Teenagers from the Diocese of the Eastern United States enjoy a whirl-wind weekend skiing in North Carolina.
Typhoon Strikes the Philippines
UPDATE 12/24/2011: Bp. Belmonte has posted information and photos on the ACP website.
Typhoon Washi, called "Sendong" in the Philippines, struck the Philippines on Friday, December 16. The southern islands were devastated by the flash flooding caused by the torrential rains.
Mission Team Travels to Haiti
Sunday Worship
On November 10, 2011, a four member team from the Anglican Province of America traveled to visit St. Yves Anglican Church and the Jacques Theodore Holly Institute (the pre-K through 6th grade school) in Cap Haitien, Haiti.
World Consultation
Consultation Presentors
The World Consultation on Continuing Anglican Churches was held Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4, 2011.
Deadline Extended: Youth Ski Trip
Sugar Mountain
The Deadline has been extended for registering for the Youth Ski Trip, January 12-16, 2012.
ACC in West Palm Beach
ACC Synod In West Palm Beach
The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) met in Provincial Synod, October 17-21, 2011, at the Hilton Airport Hotel. Archbishop Mark Haverland invited bishops representing the other Continuing Churches to be his guests and to bring greetings to the Synod. Our own Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev'd Walter Grundorf was present.
Philippine Disaster
Philippine Disaster
Back-to back typhoons caused the death of at least 101 people in the Philippines. Tens of thousands are still displaced by the widespread flooding which occurred in the wake of the two storms.
2011 Missions Conference
The 6th Annual Missions Conference, held at the Church of St. George the Martyr October 7-9, 2011, was a great success and much was accomplished with regard to the Anglican Province of America's (APA) partnerships with Operation Mobilization (OM) in India and Haiti, as well the new partnership with World Vision in the Philippines.
Communion Accomplished
Participating Clergy
On September 22, 2011, the Anglican Church in America (ACA), meeting in its Eighth General Synod at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, unanimously endorsed a resolution for inter-communion agreement with the Anglican Province of America (APA). The APA also unanimously endorsed this agreement at its Provincial Synod on July 15, 2011.
Have You Noticed?
Bishop Grundorf
Have you noticed? The Banner for our Anglican Province of America webpage has changed! It now reflects the more global nature of our world-wide mission, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has commanded us in the Great Commission, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost... (Matt. 28:19), and in Acts 1:8, "...ye shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." This is how we are evolving from a movement into a church.
Navy Chaplains Travel Throughout 5th Fleet
chaplain ray
U.S. 5th Fleet religious ministry support department brings chaplain services to Sailors throughout the fleet.
Presiding Bishop's Epistle
APA Clergy
We had an extremely busy week beginning on July 11, 2011 with two Diocesan Synods, the Diocese of the Eastern U.S. and the Diocese of Mid-America, along with our Provincial Synod of the Anglican Province of America (APA). The Diocese of the West held their Synod in May 2011 in Wilsonville, Oregon. The Synod Committee from St. Barnabas' Church, where Bishop Chad Jones serves as Rector, did an outstanding job of coordinating the entire week. A tip of the hat goes to Messrs. Rette Ledbetter and Al Duncan who served as the coordinators and to all their committees. The Synod was described by a former Synod coordinator, Joel Swann, among others, as the "best Synod ever."
Dalit Education Center Letter of Appreciation
OM USA
It is with deepest gratitude that we send this letter of appreciation to you and the Anglican Province of America for your gift of $100,000 for the building and establishing of a Dalit Education Center (DEC) in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India. The sacrificial efforts and giving of your churches and their members towards this gift is astounding, and we in OM are extremely honored to be partnering with the APA in developing a DEC in Kadapa.
Anglican Bishop Presents Check for "Untouchables" School in India
Bishop presents check.
On July 15, 2011, the Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Province of America (APA), the Most Reverend Walter H. Grundorf, D.D., presented a check for $100,000 to representatives from Operation Mobilization to build a "Dalit Education Center" in the Kadapa District of the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. Operation Mobilization is well respected for its ongoing work in India and this newest endeavor will be its 105th Dalit Education Center. The Dalits, together with many of the tribal peoples known as the Adivasis, make up the largest portion of India's poor and neglected people and are often referred to as the "untouchables" and "unseeables."
APA Approves Inter-Communion Agreement with ACA
Anglican Church in America and APA
On July 15, 2011, at its Seventh Provincial Synod, meeting in Dunwoody, Georgia, the Anglican Province of America (APA) approved a resolution endorsing an inter-communion agreement with the Anglican Church in America (ACA). The three dioceses of the APA had previously endorsed the same.
Global Partnerships Report on the Philippines Journey
Philippine Congregation
Global Partnerships Report on the Philippines Journey
February 16-28, 2011
Bishop's Epistle
Bishop Grundorf
Easter greetings to one and all in the name of our resurrected Savior, Jesus Christ! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Provincial Synod 2011
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
The 2011 Provincial Synod, with the Diocesan Synods of the DEUS and the DMA, will be held at the Holiday Inn-Perimeter, 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 from July 11 through July 15, 2011. Most events for the Synod will be held at the hotel. On Tuesday evening there will be a dinner at St. Barnabas Anglican Church for attending Clergy and their wives, Standing Committee members and their spouses, Provincial Council members and their spouses, and the St. Barnabas Vestry and their spouses. The Synod Eucharist, followed by a barbecue, will be held at St. Barnabas on Wednesday evening. There will be a Clergy wives luncheon on Thursday. The Synod Banquet will be held on Thursday evening at the hotel. The Synod will adjourn at 12 Noon on Friday, assuming all Synod business is concluded by that hour. See the Synod Schedule below.
Good News for Our Synod from Bishop Grundorf!
Bishop Grundorf and Bishop Belmonte
I have two pieces of good news I want to share with you!
