Posts by AMIA Communications
Live the Mission 2024: Our Call to Gospel Hope
From February 22-24, 150 clergy and lay leaders, including some of our international partners, gathered for Live the Mission 2024 at St. Andrew’s in Little Rock. What a blessing it was to be together to learn, listen and fellowship as we focused on “A Call to Gospel Hope”! Check out the videos and gallery below…
Read MoreThanks From an International Partner in Southeast Asia
The AMiA recently received a letter of thanks from Bishop James, one of the AMiA’s international partners who serves in Southeast Asia, for the AMiA’s contribution to his Diocese’s rice program: “A heartfelt thanks to you for your great generous contribution, showing love and unmeasurable concern to our Diocese. … We remember you in our…
Read MoreWhat Winter Conference Means to Me
Editor’s Note: February 22-24, 2024 the Anglican Mission in America will hold its annual Winter Conference, Live the Mission. We asked Beka LeMaster to share with us why attending such meetings has been meaningful to her. My first experience with the AMiA’s annual winter gathering was in 2011. I had only been on staff…
Read MoreFoundations for Community: Summer Kids and Youth Programs at Grace Northridge
Summer time is traditionally the season for churches to hold special programs for children and youth. Grace Northridge is a member of the Anglican Mission in America and took some unique approaches in developing their summer fun this year. Teaching Children to Be Builders For three evenings in June, 25 children ages 3 through fifth…
Read MoreEvidence of God’s Goodness in Southeast Asia
We praise God for what he continues to do through our international partners! Bishop James Min Dein, who serves in Southeast Asia, shares that approximately 200 people attended a recent Bible conference and Diocesan Council, an experience they found both touching and enjoyable. On February 24 and 25, they celebrated the Archbishop Stephen’s birthday and…
Read MoreLiving the Mission in 2023
What does Three-Stream Anglicanism look like? For three days, February 16-18, 2023, we gathered to consider how we as a mission balance Scripture, Sacrament and Spirit. Over 160 clergy and lay leaders attended Live the Mission, including representatives from approximately 15 churches and numerous guests from churches outside the AMiA. During our time together we…
Read MoreLiving the Mission – Military Chaplains
“We are a mission; nothing more, nothing less.” As I think about gathering with you in Dallas next month, for the Live the Mission gathering, I can hear our founding bishop, Chuck Murphy, reminding me—reminding us—of who we are and what we do, capturing in just those eight words our identity and our calling together…
Read MoreJourney to Priesthood
On June 18, 2022, the Anglican Mission in America ordained and welcomed its newest priest, Tony+ Davis of Little Rock, Arkansas. A member of St. Andrew’s Church with a master’s degree in theology and active in personal evangelism and community ministry, Tony began to explore a call to the priesthood in 2018. Under the counsel…
Read MoreDeeper Ministry Explored
How do we practice the presence of the Holy Spirit? When can we learn to experience and exercise his gifts? Who can demonstrate and train us in ministering to others in the power of the Holy Spirit? Where can we go to lean into deeper worship and supernatural healing? Deeper is a monthly Friday night…
Read MoreLiving Classroom 2022 Makes Lasting Impact
It lasted less than two days, but the impact is likely to bear fruit for years to come. The 80-plus people who attended Living Classroom 2022 experienced hands-on opportunities to grow deeper in the three streams of faith (Scripture, Sacrament, Spirit) and to gain new skills in leading others on their journeys in Christ. Representatives…
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