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June Term: The Ten Words of Life
Trinity School for Ministry and AFL are hosting a June Term class from June 13-17, 2022. The class will be taught by The Rev. Georgette Forney and The Rev. W. Ross Blackburn, Ph.D. Registration is open from March 30 – May 6, 2022. The class can be taken for credit for...

“I’m Just Like You” Flashcards Product Update
A wonderful door opened in January for our Anglicans For Life group at The Falls Church Anglican. We were invited by our Children & Family Ministry to present a Sunday School lesson to elementary-age children on life in the womb. Our lesson plan was drawn...

Welcome Aboard Ed Speare!
By: Kristen Nagy Anglicans For Life is excited to welcome Ed Speare as the newest member of the Anglicans For Life Board of Directors. Ed is a cradle Anglican who was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. He and his wife Suzy worship at All...

Reaching New Heights at Life SUMMIT 2022
By: Deacon Georgette Forney I’m one of those people who tries to imagine every possible thing that can go wrong when I am planning an event. So, planning for the Life SUMMIT 2022 created fertile ground for my imagination to anticipate a variety of potential problems...

January 22 – A Day of Infamy
Why Did God Come as a Baby?
There is No “Right” to Abortion
Debunking Abortion Misconceptions Amidst Dobbs As our country awaits the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the issue of abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, I think it is important to address two misconceptions that surround the abortion debate....
She is a Minns Before She is a Downs – Downs Syndrome & Imago Dei
Editor’s Note: While Bishop Martyn Minns is serving as Interim Bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, he is writing letters to the Diocesan clergy as a means of introducing himself and his family to the diocese. This letter was written on January 14, 2021, in...
COVID-19 Induced Famine
In Genesis 41, we read the story of Joseph being called to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams. In them, God reveals that for seven years there will be an abundance of crops in Egypt, which will be followed by seven years of famine. Joseph helps the Pharaoh realize that he...