Global Partnerships
A Bishop for All People
“Ningún cristiano puede llamarse cristiano si no siente el dolor de su hermano.” (No Christian can call himself Christian if he does not feel the pain of his brother) Monsignor Óscar Romero Bishop Martin Barahona, Bishop of the Diocese of El Salvador The above quote from Monsignor Óscar Romero struck me as a particularly appropriate […]
A Visit to Venezuela
Diocesan Office, Caracas, Venezuela Did you know that there is an Anglican/Episcopal church in Venezuela? Did you know that the Diocese of Venezuela is part of The Episcopal Church? Venezuela is actually the newest diocese in The Episcopal Church. The 2012 General Convention will mark the first time that the diocese will attend Convention with […]
The Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil Stands for Justice and Life
The information below was shared with us during our visit with the Most Rev. Mauricio Andrade, Bishop of Brasília and Primate of Brazil. -Elizabeth On April 17, 1996, 21 people were killed in the Massacre of Eldorado de Carajás, in the Province of Pará (northern Brazil), in a military police operation. This day is […]
Andrew Joyce Leaves for the Philippines
Andrew Joyce — this year’s first Young Adult Service Corps missionary to depart — is in flight. Andrew is a member of Christ Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He studied English and Political Science at the University of Kentucky. For the last five years, Andrew has worked at Westbrook Farms in Bowling Green. He will be putting this experience to […]
Grace Flint Leaves for Hong Kong
Our second Young Adult Service Corps missionary of 2012-2013 has departed! Grace Flint, a member of Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky, graduated from Indiana University Southeast with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Grace will be serving at the Mission for Migrant Workers in Hong Kong, in partnership with St. John’s Cathedral. Keep up with […]
Jared Grant Departs for Lesotho
Jared Grant (Diocese of Western North Carolina) graduated from Appalachian State University in May with a BA in Appalachian Studies. He will serve in the Diocese of Lesotho, in the Anglican Province of Southern Africa, where he will work at St. James Mission Hospital and in the office of the Bishop of Lesotho. Keep up […]
Ashley Bingaman Heads to Haiti
YASCer Ashley Bingaman from the Diocese of Virginia departs for Port-au-Prince, Haiti today. She is a graduate of Shenandoah University and will be working with Holy Trinity School of Music for her year of service. Keep up with Ashley on her blog, “Loving Louder,” at ashleybingaman.blogspot.com.
Walking in Two Worlds: Nellie Adkins Advocates at the United Nations and Back Home
In commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9th), the Global Partnerships Office has been featuring a four-part interview with Nellie Adkins (Chickahominy, Diocese of Virginia), one of fourteen Anglican/Episcopal delegates who participated in the 11th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as part of the Anglican […]
Benjamin and Elizabeth Locher En Route to Tanzania
Young Adult Service Corps missionaries Benjamin and Elizabeth Locher, of the Dioceses of Virginia and Washington, are in flight to Tanzania. They will serve in the Diocese of Central Tanganyika, at the Msalato Theological College in Dodoma. Elizabeth will teach theology, and Benjamin will work in the college’s technology center. Keep up with the Lochers […]
Walking in Two Worlds: Bishop Katharine and the Office of Indigenous Ministries at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
In commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9th), the Global Partnerships Office has been featuring a four-part interview with Nellie Adkins (Chickahominy, Diocese of Virginia), one of fourteen Anglican/Episcopal delegates who participated in the 11th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as part of the Anglican […]
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Alan Yarborough
Director of Government Relations andGlobal Partnerships