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Our Labor is not in Vain: Equipping the Saints
“But thanks be to God who has given us the victory through Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be…
Welcome Dcn. Lenny Konschewitz to the Staff
The four strategies of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese include strengthening congregations, raising leaders, planting churches, and reaching the next generation.…
A Pathway to Flourishing
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making…
Sacred Mental Health: A Response to a National Crisis
The mental health crisis in our nation is breaking in like a flood, but our diocese has a response: Sacred…
Katie Black-Bowling be Ordained Deacon
By the Grace of God and with the consent of the People, Bishop Alex Farmer will ordain Katherine Lebhar Black-Bowling…
Upcoming Events
The Equipping the Saints Weekend for clergy and laity is designed to train parishes across our diocese in areas of…
More from Fr. Craig Brown

Rev. Craig Brown, Associate for Congregational Health
The mental health crisis in our nation is breaking in like a flood, but our diocese has a response: Sacred Mental Health. This ministry is being developed as a way to bring the unique gift of God’s transforming grace through Jesus Christ into the dark places of mental and emotional suffering.
If this is intriguing to you, please consider signing up for the Sacred Mental Health Level One Retreat, May 19-21 at Christchurch in Montgomery, AL. This retreat is an opportunity for you and members of your congregation to:

- Learn how God works within our brains, minds, and spirits to lead us into deeper communion with Him.
- Learn practices that can turn darkness and suffering into sacred places where we meet God and are transformed by Him.
- Do personal “soul work” to grow in your relationship with God, through a series of exercises and activities.
- Enjoy a time of rest, refreshment, and contemplation.