Here is our weekly collection plate of a few of the good things that Episcopalians and their congregations have done that made the news this past week. And other news fit to print.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, FL, this week hosted an exhibition of more than 40 quilts made especially for 31 military service members who will attend a spiritual retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Florida, in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project.
84-year-old Episcopalian Lee Wakeman of Memphis is known as “Non-profit Man” to his neighobrs for his behind-the-scenes work on behalf of the needy and community organizations.
For three decades, 91-year-old Episcopalian Annie Campbell of Charleston, West Va., has been the mainstay of Manna Meals at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
In the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, Christine Budzowski coordinates the Holy Nativity Garden and Harvest Westchester program.
And don’t look now, but St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in McHenry, IL is home to a brand new diaper bank.