AUGUST 7, 2017

Episcopal Office  Preparing for a New Church Year Bishop Tracy S. Malone asks that each church in the East Ohio Conference do something bold in this next ministry year. What will that look like in your church? How will your congregation reach beyond the walls of its building to offer Jesus Christ to the communities [...]

Life as a Boy Scout Chaplain: Why I Spent Two Weeks in a Tent

By Rev. John Partridge* I just spent two weeks living in a tent, sleeping on a cot, walking farther than I have in decades, taking really cold showers, and I probably had one of the best times of my life doing it.  For two weeks in July, I served as a chaplain, along with about [...]

Candidates for Ministry Say, “Yes,” to God

By Rick Wolcott* God’s call is personal, and so is the way we respond to it.  Some answer early in their life, while others need more time. “I’m looking forward to discerning the direction that God wants me to follow because I know he’s calling me to do something, I’m just not sure what that [...]