October 28, 2026| Volume 16, No. 43 | | |
Nominations for open positions on diocesan committees that will be elected upon during convention are open. There are two forms that are needed for a nomination - a nomination form to be filled out by the nominator, and the nominee form to be filled out by the nominee. A person may nominate themselves for a position. Both forms are linked below.
The following positions are available, with current nominees listed:
Board of Officers of the Corporation – 1 lay person
Scott Marcus
Church Disciplinary Board – 2 lay persons & 2 clergy persons
Lay
Peter Kastner
Diocesan Council – 1 lay person or clergy
The Rev. Shayna Cranford
Edie Wakevainen
Standing Committee – 1 lay person & 1 priest
Lay
Sean Hendley
Elise Miller
Priest
The Rev. Eric Biddy
The Very Rev. Leslie Dellenbarger
The Rev. Kevin Kelly
Trustee of the University of the South – 1 clergy person
The Very Rev. Tom Purdy
Full biographies and headshots of those nominated can be found here.
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Two Ordinations: The Rev. Pierce Withers
& the Rev. Ben Jones
| | Two ordinations in one week in the Diocese of Georgia! The Rev. Pierce Withers was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests at St. Thomas in Thomasville last Wednesday. The Rev. Ben Jones was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday at St. George's in Savannah. What an excellent week for the diocese! | | Be the Light for Honey Creek | | |
Help Honey Creek purchase two much needed generators for campus! One generator will be used for the dining hall and one for the water well. When the power goes out, these generators will keep food from spoiling, keep clean water flowing, and allow Honey Creek to remain a safe place of refuge for our community.
And right now, every dollar given is being matched 100%. So your gift goes twice as far! Will you consider helping to Be The Light? Click HERE to donate to this very important cause. You can also mail your gift to: Honey Creek c/o Be The Light, 299 GA Episcopal Conference Center Rd., Waverly, GA 31565
| | The Rev. Ethan White will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests and John Trinh will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Friday, November 6 at 5:00pm at St. Mark's in Brunswick. | | The Rev. Jim Strickland will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Sunday, November 8 at 10:30am at Calvary in Americus. | | Morning Prayer offered at the Episcopal Center | | | | |
Morning Prayer will be offered at 9:00am at the St. Anna Alexander Chapel at the Episcopal Center in Savannah on Friday mornings. All are welcome!
| | Open enrollment for church employees began on October 14. For any questions, contact Canon Andrew Austin at aaustin@gaepiscopal.org. | | Walking with the Word Resource Guides | | | | |
Resources for the year of reading the Bible, Walking with the Word, are now up on the project website!
You can find the daily reading guide and information about the Miqra event in the Resources section. Interested in hosting part of the Miqra event? Contact Canon Joshua Varner at jvarner@gaepiscopal.org.
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Jesus invited those following him to come away with him to a quiet place and rest for a bit. This coming Lent, you are invited to do the same - to come away with Jesus as he enters the wilderness and spend time with him in silence and in rest.
On this retreat, participants will be invited to reflect and pray with Scripture, meditations, and music to experience the near presence of Jesus. We will explore what it means to be in the wilderness as we begin the sacred journey of Lent, and to discover the ways in which we come to know God’s presence wherever that journey leads us.
So that we can better hear what God might be saying to us, this will be a silent retreat. After Compline on Thursday, we invite you to observe The Great Silence throughout the weekend, including at meals. If you’re new to silent retreats, don’t be intimidated by it. You will be well supported throughout our time together.
We will begin with Evening Prayer on Thursday and conclude with lunch on Saturday, so that the retreat is available to both laity and clergy.
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Youth Compline Zoom, Wednesdays at 9:00pm
Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join other youth across the diocese for a weekly Compline service over Zoom. Held each Wednesday evening, youth will be able to gather together to pray the service of Compline. Scan the QR code or click the link below for the Zoom link.
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Dementia Caregiving: Navigating Doctors, Diagnosis & Hospital Care (FREE)
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Presentation begins at 11 a.m.
Cranmer Hall at St. John's Church, 27 W. Charlton St., Savannah
Caring for a loved one with dementia? Join Hope Haven’s free caregiver education event this Thursday, featuring Cathy Lunsford of Vital Bridge Wellness. Learn practical tips for navigating doctors, diagnoses, and hospital care. To register or learn more, visit SavannahRespite.com or call 912-231-7310.
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Declaration of Independence Tour with Will Graham
Friday, October 30 at noon
Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA
Join Will Graham this fall to gather for live music by Josh Havens, prayer for our nation, and a powerful message of hope about the only One who can bring lasting change. More information may be found here: https://billygraham.org/events/declaration-of-dependence
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Evening Prayer Run/Walk
Wednesday Evenings, 5:30pm
Daffin Park, Savannah GA
Please join us for a brisk walk or run around Daffin Park every Wednesday at 5:30pm. We’ll start in the parking area opposite Washington Ave, followed by the Episcopal Evening Prayer service, using the Forward Movement app as a guide. We will have readers, but invite all to participate, and hope in time we can rotate who reads. This is a lay led event, but all clergy and lay people are welcome. We hope to see you there!
PS during inclement weather we will meet in the St Anna Alexander chapel at the Episcopal Center, 3101 Waters. Click here for more info.
| | Christ Church Frederica on St. Simons Island is looking for a part-time, detail-oriented and self-motivated Bookkeeper to join our parish staff team. Our bookkeeper manages the day-to-day financial record-keeping processes, and ensures accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. The position requires a working knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting procedures including general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, and contribution management. For more information, contact Emily Mumford at emily@ccfssi.org. | | |
Weekly Youth Compline
Where: Zoom
When: Every Wednesday evening
@ 9:00pm
Who: 6th-12th grade youth
Zoom Link
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Weekly Morning Prayer
Where: St. Anna Alexander Chapel, Episcopal Center, Savannah
When: Every Friday morning, 9:00am
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Diocesan Convention
Where: College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick
When: November 6-7, 2026
Convention Information
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Happening #113
Where: Honey Creek
When: November 20-22, 2026
Candidate Registration
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Vestry Retreat Weekend #1
Where: Honey Creek
When: January 8-9, 2027
Register here
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Cursillo Ultryea
Where: Honey Creek
When: February 5-6, 2027
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Into the Wilderness Lenten Retreat
Where: Honey Creek
When: February 11-13, 2027
Register Here
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Walking with the Word Lenten Retreat
Where: Honey Creek
When: February 19-20, 2027
Register here
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Vestry Retreat Weekend #2
Where: Honey Creek
When: February 26-27, 2027
Register here
| | 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. | | |
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 2026 one-year prayer cycle is online here: 2026 Prayer Cycle.
November 1 - 7 In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our congregation on Tybee Island, All Saints. We also pray for our ecumenical partners on the island, especially St. Michael’s Catholic Church. In our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for the congregations in Santo Domingo, especially St. Andrew (San Andrés).
November 8 - 14 In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our congregations in Valdosta, Christ Church, Christ the King, and St. Barnabas. We also pray for our ecumenical partners in Valdosta, especially St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. In our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for the congregations in Santo Domingo, especially St. Philip the Apostle (San Felipe Apóstol).
31-Day Prayer Cycles - Revised October 1, 2026
Our monthly prayer cycle and clergy spouse prayer cycle are now out in a revised edition: Diocesan Prayer Cycle and Clergy Spouses Prayer Cycle.
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Bishop Logue is at Kanuga for a Discipleship Summit until Friday. He will make his visitation to King of Peace in Kingsland on Sunday.
Pictured: Bishop Logue with the procession at St. John's in Savannah for his visitation.
To view Bishop Logue's full visitation calendar, click here. Updated 5/29/2026
Staff Meetings are held on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 am to noon and during this time staff will not be able to answer the Diocesan office phone.
Staff e-mails and who to contact for what can be found here.
You may also reach diocesan staff by phone at (912) 236-4279.
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| A view from above at St. John's in Savannah from Bishop Logue's drone camera. | |
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