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. […]
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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The Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Sparks made his first episcopal visit on April 24, 2022 to St. Joseph Anglican Church in Branson, Missouri. The service included confirmation of a church member.
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The Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Sparks ordained Anthony Cirilla to the diaconate on April 23, 2022 in the Missionary Diocese of the South and Ozarks. The new deacon will be assisting at St. Joseph Anglican Church in Branson, Missouri, where the service was held.
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The Rev. Paul C. Slish and the Rev. Daniel J. Sparks were consecrated bishops for the United Episcopal Church of North America on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in a service held at Saints Andrew and Matthias Anglican Church in Hastings, Michigan. Chief consecrator was the Most Rev. Peter Robinson, Presiding Bishop. Co-consecrators were the Rt.
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