Sunday, February 12th marked an historic moment in the life of the Anglican Diocese of New England when Bishop Andrew traveled to Delaware to install The Reverend Paul Thuo Githinji as Canon for East African Mission for the ADNE.

Bishop Andrew formally installed Christ the Redeemer’s new Rector, The Reverend Brian Chase, at a beautifully prepared Eucharistic service at Christ the Redeemer in Danvers on Sunday, February 5th.

This fall, high school students and their leaders from across the diocese went on a retreat held at Toah Nipi Retreat Center in New Hampshire. The theme of the weekend was “Emerge” with talks and workshops focused on how discipleship begins with the heart and moves out from there. Rev. Canon Craig Vickerman encouraged students to consider what it means to follow Jesus as a disciple: to spend time with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do what Jesus did…

In August 2022, a team from the Anglican Diocese in New England traveled to Uganda. Their primary mission was to serve with Love Unveiled Ministries, preaching and demonstrating the love of God among the people (and children) of Uganda, while also serving local clergy and parishes throughout the country. This trip was largely made possible by the work and connections of the Rev. Canon Leah Turner, head of the Every Tribe and Nation Network, and the leadership of Audrey Patra at Love Unveiled Ministries.

There is a movement happening in the Church in New England right now. The Lord is raising up everyday believers – farmers, tradesmen, engineers, retirees, business executives, stay-at-home moms, professors, and college students alike – to not merely fill pews or run programs, but to minister to others in the power of the Holy Spirit; to see bodies healed, emotions rightly ordered, captives set free, relationships restored, and lives transformed. The Kingdom of God is coming near.

This summer, ADNE’s student ministry partnered with Rise Church and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in Portland, Maine to help lead an evangelistic sports camp for kids as a part of the ADNE summer mission trip. On an early July morning, students and adults start filling the bleachers and turf field of Portland Fitzpatrick Stadium eager to greet 100+ kids, and even more eager to play soccer, basketball, football, field hockey, and track and field…

Dozens of clergy and missional leaders gathered last month for the ADNE’s second annual Missional Planning Conference hosted by All Saints Cathedral.

This annual two-day conference is designed to help our leaders dream big, identify God’s vision for their parishes, and strategize how to mobilize their people to mission in their parish’s local contexts…

“God takes all these broken pieces of our lives and he puts them back together. It doesn’t look like what the fabric used to look like, but he puts the pieces together so our lives can become these beautiful works of art that reflect his beauty and his goodness.” While Jennifer has been quilting for 20 years, in the last five years she found a way to unite her artistic background and joy of quilting with a mission she is passionate about: she has personally made or funded 30 quilts donated to women and girls rescued from trafficking.

One of the ADNE’s recent clergy additions is preparing to minister to soldiers in the Middle East this year. The Rev. Greg Butler, chaplain in the New Hampshire Army National Guard, will be deployed to Jordan this month, and the ADNE is excited to support him in this ministry with our prayers and encouragement.

The Anglican Diocese in New England continues to grow each year, adding to our family new believers and those from other denominations. As Anglicans, we strongly encourage devotional practices that help Christians grow in their faith such as personal prayer and Bible reading. However, there are other practices that are perhaps lesser-known but of great importance to Christian formation nonetheless. Today we want to introduce you to one of those practices called spiritual direction and to the story of Rev. Cn. Dr. Susan “Susie” Skillen, our Canon for Spiritual Formation.

“Many people don’t know how to study the Bible. We assume they do, especially if they grew up in the Church or have been in the Church for years, but they often don’t. We have to take the time to teach them how to rightly handle God’s Word.”

For some leaders, this may be a discouraging realization, but for Karon Williamson who shared those words, it is a motivating reality full of great potential and purpose and the driving force behind her mission to teach women how to study the Bible – a mission she describes as, “my favorite thing in the world.”