From the Vice President

Ya’at’eeh, My name is Madeline Sampson. I am from Fort Defiance, AZ, with the Episcopal Church of Navajoland, which serves New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona.  As I complete my three-year term, thank you for electing me as your vice president for Province 8...

Triennial 2024 Message from the President

The Bible teaches that: GOD, our Father and Mother Earth,has given every human being a gift, or talent to use for apurpose. “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received toserve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in itsvarious forms.”(1 Peter...

Opening Our Hearts

Sitting down to write, I notice my cup of Honey Chai Turmeric Vitality tea bag has a tag. It reads, “Uncage your Heart, free your Heart, let it be wild.”     WOW! Lately, everywhere I turn, I notice verses referring to the HEART. Have you noticed this, too? The heart...
Chaplain’s Message for Easter 2023

Chaplain’s Message for Easter 2023

Dear Women of Province VIII, Happy Easter to you all!  I had the honor of celebrating this wonderful day + Palm Sunday, and Holy Week at St. Jude’s in Ocean View, Hawai’i.  I will be here until the Day of Pentecost! As we listen to the Book of Acts and see how the...
 A Visit to a Migrant Shelter Across the Border in Mexico

 A Visit to a Migrant Shelter Across the Border in Mexico

The Revs. Patricia O’Reilly and Julie Beals helping to distribute donated clothing to shelter residents.  (Credit: Tammy Smecker-Hane) People often hear politicians discussing the immigration crisis at the border, but few actually know what that really involves. In...