News

Bishop Alexander to Launch St. B's Christian Ed 

ATLANTA, Ga., September 3, 2008 Bishop J. Neil Alexander of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta will be the teacher and preacher on September 14 at St. Benedicts Episcopal Church of Vinings & Smyrna. His appearance will mark the start of St. Benedicts fall Christian formation programs, encompassing a weekly Foundations of Faith class for adults and Faith in Life class for youth along with a regular Vicars Forum on Gospel-driven topics.

Original drama by parish's rector focuses on 'Sarah's Story' from Genesis 

St. Mark's-Dalton priest retells story from Genesis.

Emmaus House hosts annual Walk the Road, dedication of new Lokey Poverty Rights Center 

Inner-city ministry will host a walking tour of Peoplestown and dedication of new poverty rights office on Oct. 4.

St. Margaret's sends team to walk 60 miles for breast cancer 

Four members of St. Margaret's, Carrollton, are heading for San Francisco to walk 60 miles for a really good cause.

New Parish Directory 

A new Parish Directory will be published this Fall and we wish to have the most current and up-to-date information on everyone who attends ECOHS. If your address has changes or you wish to add additional contact information,please fill out this form and put it in the offering plate or bring it by the church office.

East Atlanta parishes welcome diocese for Council 

The East Atlanta Convocation of parishes will welcome more than 500 lay and clergy delegates and exhibitors to the 102nd Annual Council of the Diocese of Atlanta Nov. 14-15 at the Holiday Inn in Decatur.

ECW hosts speaker on "A Greener Faith" 

"Celtic Spirituality as Part of a Greener Faith" is the theme for the 101st annual meeting of the Diocese of Atlanta's Episcopal Church Women, scheduled Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 3098 Northside Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30327.

Help God (and diocese) reduce energy consumption 

In conjunction with the new diocesan Task Force on Environmental Stewardship, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) seeks to address air pollution and climate change by helping faith communities reduce their energy consumption. GIPL's signature program is a walk-through energy audit in church buildings, synagogues and mosques.

B-Hive Open House and School Starts August 25th 

It is with glad hearts that we announce that we have successfully navigated some minor construction delays andwe will finally begin the first day of school on Monday, August 25th.

Blessing of Backpacks eases back-to-school stress 

The first day of school can be a scary experience for students of all ages, but often, our little ones experience an inordinate amount of stress when leaving home and heading into the unknown. One's faith community can be a source of strength and encouragement when the school year begins again, and a powerful way churches can help is by offering a Blessing of the Backpacks.