Posts Tagged ‘Events’
Praying for Pets and Their People at the Blessing of the Animals
By Caleb+ Miller, Rector of Immanuel Anglican Church in Destin, Florida Many of us love our pets, but how many of us regularly pray for them? It’s an interesting question. Now, of course, animals are not made in the image of God, but they are God’s creatures, and we recognize them as part of his…
Read MoreRest, Receive, Restore: Creating Space for Those Who Serve at the Abbey
“No one was there more than an hour, but it seemed like it had been hours.” That’s how Bob+ Grant, Assistant Pastor at the Abbey at Pawley’s Island, recalls the church’s recent Night of Rest. The event gave those who serve in the church a time to receive and be restored, and it was thoughtfully…
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 MoreBlessing of the Fleet: An Immanuel Anglican Church Tradition Since 1958
On May 13, our Lead Bishop, +Philip Jones, joined Caleb+ Miller, Senior Pastor at Immanuel Anglican Church in Destin, Florida, for the Blessing of the Fleet. Other pastors from throughout the Destin area participated as well in this community event. Immanuel Anglican Church created this annual tradition in 1958 to ask God’s blessing over each…
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