One of the interesting aspects of working in a diocesan office is an awareness of the trends across congregations in various locales. Of course, each congregation is unique in many […]

Have you ever had one of those long, busy days when you fall into bed that night, stopping for what feels like the first time in 12 hours, and find […]

EDSD asks your prayers for our sisters and brothers in Christ at St. Philip’s Lemon Grove and Good Shepherd Hemet, both of which have suffered significant damage to their buildings […]

Pew Research Center reports that the highest share of searches for “church” is for Easter Sunday. We know that Easter is the center of our faith, and the secular world […]

Several years ago, author, activist, and Episcopal priest Sara Miles wrote, “It’s rare in our culture to admit, in public, that you’re not in control–that you, basically, are not God. And given […]

 We all know that most Americans have an increasing predilection for video over reading. Whether figuring out how to fix a leaky sink or how cryptocurrency works, more and […]

A 2017 Pew study stated that more than half of adults in American plan to attend a worship service on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Christmas holds a unique place […]

In the fifth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us, “You are the light of the world.” That “you” means you … and me. Can you imagine what this would […]