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CHRISTIAN FAITH FORMATION IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY WITH CHRIST, IN CHRIST, AND TO CHRIST.
(Developed by the Standing Commission on Lifelong Christian Formation and Education in conjunction with the Proclaiming Education for ALL Taskforce, Christian Educators throughout The Episcopal Church, and the Office of Adult Faith Formation for The Episcopal Church.)
(Developed by the Standing Commission on Lifelong Christian Formation and Education in conjunction with the Proclaiming Education for ALL Taskforce, Christian Educators throughout The Episcopal Church, and the Office of Adult Faith Formation for The Episcopal Church.)
Meet our latest Pastor in Residence
The Rev. Edwin F Wills, Jr
Ed has just retired from 17 years of shared service with Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Baptized into Christ Church at Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church where he also attended the parochial school through the 6th grade. In 1968 when Dr King was assassinated, Ed was in the eighth grade at a large public school. This event and the subsequent civil unrest in Memphis in general and the functional integration of Central High School of which Ed was a part in particular made a deep impression.
Ed's first full-time job with the Episcopal Church was in 1977 when he became Youth Minister and Assistant at All Saints’ Episcopal, Memphis. In 1979 Ed married Andrea Newsom also from Memphis. In 1982 they moved just north of Memphis to St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center where Ed served as the founding director. All three of their now adult children were born in the 10 years they were at St Columba.
In 1992 the family moved to Jackson Mississippi where Ed served as Assistant for Parish Formation at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral. 1996 brought them to Little Rock Arkansas where Ed served for 8 years as Subdean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. In 2004 Ed became Vicar of St. Michael's Episcopal Church Little Rock, and then Rector when St Michael's became a parish.
Ed and Andrea currently live in Little Rock where from their front porch they can see the front porch of two grandchildren and also the back porch of two other grandchildren. The other two grandchildren live just up the highway in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Andrea plans to press Ed into service in her on site flower farm. Ed is also looking forward to spending more time in community organizing, which he calls practicing Holy Communion Monday through Saturday.
Ed and Andrea are looking forward to seeing what God is doing at Christ Memorial.
Ed has just retired from 17 years of shared service with Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Baptized into Christ Church at Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church where he also attended the parochial school through the 6th grade. In 1968 when Dr King was assassinated, Ed was in the eighth grade at a large public school. This event and the subsequent civil unrest in Memphis in general and the functional integration of Central High School of which Ed was a part in particular made a deep impression.
Ed's first full-time job with the Episcopal Church was in 1977 when he became Youth Minister and Assistant at All Saints’ Episcopal, Memphis. In 1979 Ed married Andrea Newsom also from Memphis. In 1982 they moved just north of Memphis to St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center where Ed served as the founding director. All three of their now adult children were born in the 10 years they were at St Columba.
In 1992 the family moved to Jackson Mississippi where Ed served as Assistant for Parish Formation at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral. 1996 brought them to Little Rock Arkansas where Ed served for 8 years as Subdean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. In 2004 Ed became Vicar of St. Michael's Episcopal Church Little Rock, and then Rector when St Michael's became a parish.
Ed and Andrea currently live in Little Rock where from their front porch they can see the front porch of two grandchildren and also the back porch of two other grandchildren. The other two grandchildren live just up the highway in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Andrea plans to press Ed into service in her on site flower farm. Ed is also looking forward to spending more time in community organizing, which he calls practicing Holy Communion Monday through Saturday.
Ed and Andrea are looking forward to seeing what God is doing at Christ Memorial.
Upcoming Teaching Series
FAITH
AND
WORKS
Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. - James 2:18
A contextual Scripture study exploring the correlative nature of faith and works.
In this six week study we will explore the relationship of faith, Scripture and everyday life. The study will be contextual in the original sense of the word: “to join by weaving.” Using six different Bible passages (one per week) we will weave together faith and the work of our lives. The format will be a conversation rather than a lecture. All are welcome.
AND
WORKS
Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. - James 2:18
A contextual Scripture study exploring the correlative nature of faith and works.
In this six week study we will explore the relationship of faith, Scripture and everyday life. The study will be contextual in the original sense of the word: “to join by weaving.” Using six different Bible passages (one per week) we will weave together faith and the work of our lives. The format will be a conversation rather than a lecture. All are welcome.
CENTERING PRAYER - Until further notice, we are holding a Tuesday Centering Prayer & Scripture Reflection every Tuesday, 9:00 am-9:45 am on ZOOM.
Centering Prayer is a wonderful way to quiet our minds and be present to our God. There are many gifts that come with a centering practice: relieving stress and anxiety, creative inspiration, awakening of the senses, and a sense of becoming one with Mary, Jesus and our God.
Most of us know Dr. Matt Miller from Sunday worship as the guitarist with the beautiful bass voice, who wrote several music settings to the Advent scriptures. Dr. Matt graduated from UCLA with a PhD in Medieval English Literature in 1993, and decided the most useful thing he could do would be to teach people literacy skills. He did so until 2016, working at various locations including Island School and Kauai Community College. Now he is doing something even more useful — teaching Centering Prayer, a discipline he says is “paradise.” |
