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I need to make a confession. As a priest, I have heard many confessions from others. It takes courage and vulnerability to open up honestly, so I ask God to help me do so.

This month, the light of the Deacon Beacon points southeast-ward to Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico to spotlight the worldly ministry of Deacon Jim Fitzsimmons at St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic. The Clinic serves children who live i...

I found Haiti to be a country of great contrasts, great challenges, and great beauty. Upon arriving in Port-au-Prince at the airport, we immediately found ourselves thrust into the chaos of close urban life which I suspect can be found in many places, but w...

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A Retrospective on Leadership Within Our Brand Today as I commence my eighth decade of life on this earth our island home, I am spending time reflecting upon where, as a spiritual leader, I have been, where I am and where I am going. For most of my adulthoo...

Many people across our diocese are suffering great losses due to Hurricane Matthew. If you would like to help, you may write a check, made out to the Diocese of East Carolina, earmarked for Hurricane Matthew Relief, and mail to Diocese of East Carolina, P O...

We have had over a week of violence and protest in this city of Charlotte, NC. WHY? Again, a black male was shot and killed by the police, the details of the shooting are known all over the country, this time it is in my own back yard and people are tired o...

The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows was elected 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis on the second ballot on Friday, October 28, at Christ Church Cathedral Indianapolis. The election culminated a nearly two-year discernment and search proc...

Dear UP Friends, The incredible damage of Hurricane Matthew is visible in the photos I have received from Nancy Hibbard of Portage, WI. The small city of Jeremie on Haiti's far southwest coast, was in the path of the most destructive forces of Matthew. One ...