Clergy Update

Clergy Update - December 7, 2020
Clergy Update - December 7, 2020

Upcoming ordinations Bishop Curry, on behalf of the Diocese of Georgia, will ordain Ranie Neislar to the priesthood on December 9, 2020, at 6 p.m. at St. Thomas in Huntsville. Following ordination, Ranie will continue to serve as curate at St. Thomas.The se... Read More

An evening of stories celebrating Bishop Kee
An evening of stories celebrating Bishop Kee

On Sunday, December 6, Bishop Kee Sloan was celebrated in a livestreamed event from Camp McDowell. Sloan, known widely for his storytelling, was the listener Sunday evening as family members, friends, and colleagues shared stories about Kee through short vi... Read More

Data from 2019 Parochial Reports Now Available
Data from 2019 Parochial Reports Now Available

[October 9, 2020]The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, executive officer of the General Convention, has announced that the data from the 2019 Parochial Reports has been compiled and is available through a number of reports, inEnglishandSpanish. Read More

Discretionary Accounts: Concerns and Cautions
Discretionary Accounts: Concerns and Cautions

Discretionary Accounts Are Church Funds. A parish recently asked about gaining access to a discretionary fund assigned to one of their clergy. It made me realize that it might be time again, other than annually in the audit package, to remind us of how Cler... Read More

UTO Grants in the time of COVID-19
UTO Grants in the time of COVID-19

The United Thank Offering Board has announced that the new focus for the 2021 granting cycle will beRecovering with love and gratitude: An Episcopal response to the COVID-19 pandemic in local contexts.Applications will be accepted in two categories: sustain... Read More

ECW Scholarship Recipients – 2020
ECW Scholarship Recipients – 2020

For over one hundred years, the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Alabama have been privileged to award scholarships to those desiring to continue their education. We are blessed to do this through the generosity of our parishes and communicants and ... Read More