Article by BISHOP DAVID EPPS
The Marines have landed…this time not in Tripoli, Iwo Jima, or in a thousand other hot spots throughout the world and American history. This time the Marines have landed in Peachtree City, GA. From across the state they come and from other locations, too. Some of them are of the Greatest Generation and saw combat in World War II. Some did their duty in Korea and others fought their way through the jungles of Vietnam. Still others did their part in Desert Storm and some were in the most recent sandbox conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Danielle Ruth, Fayetteville, GA, daughter of Todd and Patty Ruth and granddaughter of Father Waymon and Lavada Ahart (Cathedral of Christ the King, Sharpsburg, GA, Mid-South Diocese), will travel this Friday to Thailand to spend a year teaching English to underprivileged children. Ruth graduated from Sandy Creek High School and then attended Georgia State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She then earned a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University. She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota Mu Upsilon Alpha, the Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society. She will be traveling abroad with Service First and the Institute of Life Purpose, affiliated with Mercer University. The Sunday prior to Ruth leaving on her mission, Bishop David Epps and the congregation of Christ the King laid hands on her, blessed her, and prayed for her.
The Most Rev’d David Epps
The Cathedral of Christ the King
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 29, 2012
Sermon Link: The Secret of David’s Courage
A training for Licensed Liturgical Ministers in the Diocese of the Mid-South will be held Saturday, June 16 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Cathedral of Christ the King, located at 4881 Highway 34 East, Sharpsburg, GA 30277. In order to take the course and licensed in the Diocese, one must have the recommendation of the rector/vicar and be a confirmed member in the Charismatic Episcopal Church. One may, however, take the course prior to being confirmed. To register for this course, please call Donna Shelton at 770-252-2428.
The Most Rev’d David Epps
The Cathedral of Christ the King
Easter Sunday
April 8, 2012
Sermon Link: God Will Surprise You
Article by BISHOP DAVID EPPS
On Friday, April 24, 1970, I graduated from boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. For three months, I had been a member of Platoon 223, Second Recruit Training Battalion. For much of that time I looked forward to having my family present and watching me graduate. It wasn’t to be. Shortly before the graduation date I received a letter from home informing me that my folks would not be able to make the journey.
On the date of graduation, a day that still ranks as one of the proudest in my life, I donned my uniform, pinned on the National Defense Ribbon, affixed the Expert’s Badge attesting to my success on the rifle range with the M-14, and, with the slick sleeves of a private, prepared to march with hundreds of new Marines on the “grinder,” or parade deck, where the ceremony would occur. After graduation, when most recruits were spending time with their proud families, I joined with several other men whose families were not present and had a few hours off.
Article by Luanne Allen
There are things in life that make you nervous, make you fearful. We all have them. For some, it’s fear of bugs, flying, heights, elevators, the IRS, but we all have them. For kids, it can be fears of the dark or of monsters under the bed. They may or may not have a rational basis but to the person who is feeling the emotion, it’s real. Some of them can be easily dealt with and some cannot. In our household, with two small children, the fear of monsters in the house popped up late one evening. Without really thinking it through, I told our daughter that “Daddy doesn’t allow monsters in our house.” That settled it right that moment. Even recently, I’ve heard her tell her brother or her friends “you don’t have to worry about that – Daddy doesn’t allow monsters in our house.” I wish they all were settled so easily.
