10/29/2008

Doughnuts and Holes

By the Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan


A reflection by Bishop Sloan (November 2008 Apostle):


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10/21/2008

Haiti Mission Team Returns Home

By the Rev. Deacon Dave Drachlis


The Diocese of Alabama's Haiti mission team headed for home Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, after completing a week-long construction and relief effort.


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10/15/2008

Haiti Construction, Relief Mission Underway

By the Rev. Deacon Dave Drachlis


Alabama's Haiti Mission team is on the ground and at work in the Croix des Bouquets parish.


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10/11/2008

Remember Bread for the World

By The Ven. Louise Thibodaux


For parishes to make a difference in ending hunger, they must double local efforts through advocacy. When Rusty Goldsmith agreed to serve on the board of Bread for the World he knew that he was adding his voice to a collective Christian effort that reaches far beyond Alabama.


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10/02/2008

The 'New Blue' Has Arrived

By DIOALA Staff


The Blue Sheet, the Diocese of Alabama's newsletter for clergy, church leaders and interested parishioners, has a brand new look and some new features.


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09/29/2008

Canterbury Chapel Conducts Food Ministry

By The Rev. Roland Ficken, Deacon


Meals on Wheels can be an integral part of parish outreach. In 1999 a group from the Tuscaloosa area, who for twelve years had been providing Sunday lunch for Meals on Wheels recipients, contacted Canterbury Chapel requesting that our parishioners take over the operation of this outreach program. At that time they were preparing, packing and delivering 80 meals on the fourth Sunday of each month.


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09/26/2008

Reflections on Lambeth

By the Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan


A reflection by Bishop Sloan (September/October 2008 Apostle):


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09/19/2008

Alabama Team to Aid Haiti Relief Efforts

By the Rev. Deacon Dave Drachlis


A seven-member construction team scheduled to depart the United States for Haiti Oct. 11 will distribute food to the storm victims in the Corix des Bouquets parish as part of their week-long mission.


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09/16/2008

A Letter From Haiti

By Carmel Valdema


EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a letter written from Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008, the day after it was hit by Hurricane Ike, the fourth major storm to overwhelm the country in less than 30 days.


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09/15/2008

Alabama Responds to Devastating Storms

By Diocesan Staff


In less than a month, four killer storms, Faye, Gustav, Hanna, and Ike marched across the Caribbean and onto the southern shores of the United States leaving in their paths destruction, brokenness, and great need.


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