The Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Sparks made an episcopal visit on February 19, 2023 to St. Bede’s Anglican Church in Tucson, Arizona. He ordained the Rev. Richard Ball as presbyter. The new presbyter anticipates future ministry at St. Bede’s. This was the first episcopal visit for the congregation since the death the Rt. Rev. George […]
The Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Sparks visited St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Heber Springs, Arkansas from December 30, 2022 through January 1, 2023. On Saturday, December 31st, he led a memorial service for longtime member Mr. George R. Leever. Mr. Leever had served as lay reader and senior warden of St. Barnabas. He was also
The Missionary Diocese of the West has been renamed the Western Archdeaconry and attached to the Missionary Diocese of the South and Ozarks. The UECNA House of Bishops determined that this arrangement will provide a greater degree of pastoral and administrative support for congregations in the West. The Western missionary diocese had been without a
The annual convocation of the Missionary Diocese of the South and Ozarks was held September 14-15, 2022 at All Saints Anglican Church in Boaz, Alabama. New members of the Standing Committee were elected. A resolution was adopted, authorizing the Standing Committee to incorporate the diocese and establish accounts for receiving special contributions. The Rt. Rev.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Sparks made an episcopal visit to St. Francis Anglican Church in Ava, Missouri on Sunday, August 7. The service of Holy Communion was followed by lunch in the parish hall. There was also a Question & Answer session with the bishop.
St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Heber Springs, Arkansas recently celebrated the retirement of long-time rector the Rev. Tom Bradshaw. A reception was held July 30, 2022 in the parish hall, with church members and friends from the community in attendance. The congregation presented Tom and his wife Donna with a plaque, recognizing their many years
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Sparks made an episcopal visit to St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Heber Springs, Arkansas on Sunday, July 3, 2022. During the service, he baptized the great-granddaughter of lay reader George Leever. The Rev. Tom Bradshaw, founding rector of St. Barnabas, was named Rector Emeritus. He begins a well-deserved retirement. The service
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, the United States Supreme Court released its ruling in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This ruling overturns the Court’s previous decisions in the infamous Roe v. Wade case and others. The result of today’s ruling is that the authority to regulate abortion is returned to
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The Rt. Rev. Daniel Sparks made an episcopal visit to All Saints Anglican Church in Boaz, Alabama on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This was his first visit to All Saints as the bishop. The service of Holy Communion was followed by lunch at a local restaurant.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Sparks made an episcopal visit to All Saints Anglican Church in Boaz, Alabama on Sunday, May 15, 2022. This was his first visit to All Saints as the bishop. The service of Holy Communion was followed by lunch in the parish hall. There was also a Question & Answer session with
