JULY 6, 2014 – FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
JULY 6, 2014 – FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
“When you travel on vacation, do you usually look for an Episcopal church to attend? Where was the Episcopal/Anglican church farthest from your home parish that
you’ve ever visited?”
“When you travel on vacation, do you usually look for an Episcopal church to attend? Where was the Episcopal/Anglican church farthest from your home parish that
you’ve ever visited?”
The Office of Communication posted this question recently on the Episcopal Church’s
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/episcopalian), and here are a few of the almost
900 responses:
The Office of Communication posted this question recently on the Episcopal Church’s
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/episcopalian), and here are a few of the almost
900 responses:
“We love visiting Episcopal churches on vacation. Our home church is in Florida and the
farthest church we’ve visited is Portland, Oregon.”
“We love visiting Episcopal churches on vacation. Our home church is in Florida and the
farthest church we’ve visited is Portland, Oregon.”
“It is usually the first landmark we find! Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, UK.”
“It is usually the first landmark we find! Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, UK.”
“Actually, the farthest Anglican Church service that we have attended was in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England, when we were visiting distant relatives and where my
maternal grandmother was born. Home parish is St. Paul’s Episcopal, Leavenworth,
Kansas. It was a beautiful service, and we were so warmly welcomed!”
“Actually, the farthest Anglican Church service that we have attended was in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England, when we were visiting distant relatives and where my
maternal grandmother was born. Home parish is St. Paul’s Episcopal, Leavenworth,
Kansas. It was a beautiful service, and we were so warmly welcomed!”
“Just came back from Honolulu. I attended services at the Parish of St. Clement.”
“Just came back from Honolulu. I attended services at the Parish of St. Clement.”
DO YOU VISIT OTHER PARISHES WHILE ON VACATION?
DO YOU VISIT OTHER PARISHES WHILE ON VACATION?
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church, Kauai, Hawaii (Photo by Steven deChristopher Jackson)
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church, Kauai, Hawaii (Photo by Steven deChristopher Jackson)
Copyright © 2014 The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society | www.episcopalchurch.org
Copyright © 2014 The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society | www.episcopalchurch.org
“St. Ann’s in Kennebunkport, Maine. Wonderful!”
“St. Ann’s in Kennebunkport, Maine. Wonderful!”
“St. George’s, Jerusalem.”
“St. George’s, Jerusalem.”
“Apia, Samoa. The service was half in English and half in Samoan, and it was beautiful!”
“Apia, Samoa. The service was half in English and half in Samoan, and it was beautiful!”
“Always. Phoenix; I’m from New Jersey.”
“Always. Phoenix; I’m from New Jersey.”
“Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Beautiful church on a canal with friendly people and a great
priest!”
“Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Beautiful church on a canal with friendly people and a great
priest!”
“St. James’ in Bermuda.”
“St. James’ in Bermuda.”
“Always. Cathedral in Hong Kong.”
“Always. Cathedral in Hong Kong.”
“Seoul, South Korea!”
“Seoul, South Korea!”
“The Church of the Epiphany, Doha, Qatar.”
“The Church of the Epiphany, Doha, Qatar.”
“Wardak, Afghanistan. (Chaplains count, right?)”
“Wardak, Afghanistan. (Chaplains count, right?)”
“Johannesburg, South Africa.”
“Johannesburg, South Africa.”
“Episcopal Cathedral Church of the Epiphany, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.”
“Episcopal Cathedral Church of the Epiphany, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.”
“Cuernavaca, Mexico.”
“Cuernavaca, Mexico.”
“Moscow, Russia.”
“Moscow, Russia.”
“Nairobi, Kenya; and Juba, South Sudan.”
“Nairobi, Kenya; and Juba, South Sudan.”
“I live in Georgia and visited the Episcopal church in Fairbanks, Alaska. Friendly
parishioners and lovely log structure church.”
“I live in Georgia and visited the Episcopal church in Fairbanks, Alaska. Friendly
parishioners and lovely log structure church.”
“We’ve appreciated and enjoyed attending Episcopal and Anglican churches in New
Zealand, Australia and Zambia. Have to check the miles to learn which was farthest
from Kalamazoo, Michigan.”
“We’ve appreciated and enjoyed attending Episcopal and Anglican churches in New
Zealand, Australia and Zambia. Have to check the miles to learn which was farthest
from Kalamazoo, Michigan.”
“Went to one in Nags Head, North Carolina, and ran into the priest who used to be in
a church where I live. Small world.”
“Went to one in Nags Head, North Carolina, and ran into the priest who used to be in
a church where I live. Small world.”
“We enjoy visiting other parishes on vacation. We visited the parish in Ruidoso,
New Mexico, a few years ago. Wonderful folks, service and choir!”
“We enjoy visiting other parishes on vacation. We visited the parish in Ruidoso,
New Mexico, a few years ago. Wonderful folks, service and choir!”
“St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Lilongwe, Malawi (Southern Africa).”
“St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Lilongwe, Malawi (Southern Africa).”
“The American Cathedral in Paris, Holy Trinity – beautiful church, warm welcome!”
“The American Cathedral in Paris, Holy Trinity – beautiful church, warm welcome!”
“Panama City, Panama.”
“Panama City, Panama.”
“I attend Holy Trinity in Ocean City, New Jersey. The farthest from my home was
probably St. Paul’s Within the Walls in Rome.”
“I attend Holy Trinity in Ocean City, New Jersey. The farthest from my home was
probably St. Paul’s Within the Walls in Rome.”
“St. George’s, Beirut.”
“St. George’s, Beirut.”
“We always look for an Episcopal church when we travel on a Sunday. The farthest
Episcopal church we have ever attended was in Scotland. We didn’t get to stay for
the whole service because we had to be back on the bus.”
“We always look for an Episcopal church when we travel on a Sunday. The farthest
Episcopal church we have ever attended was in Scotland. We didn’t get to stay for
the whole service because we had to be back on the bus.”
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