Church Histories Project

Church Histories Project By Julius Ariail Posted June 27, 2015 For the past several months, Emily Gibson, a longterm volunteer in the Mission Team Support Office of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic, has been working to compile histories of the Episcopal churches...

Dominican Diocese Receives US$950,000 Sustainability Grant

Dominican Diocese Receives US$950,000 Sustainability Grant By Julius Ariail Posted June 26, 2015 The Episcopal News Service reported on June 24, 2015, that the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic has received a sustainability grant of US$950,000 from The...

Blog From the April 2015 Exploration Trip

Blog From the April 2015 Exploration Trip By The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church Plymouth, Michigan Posted May 7, 2015 The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray was one of four missioners from the Diocese of Michigan who took part in the...

Six New Churches to be Dedicated in 2015

Six New Churches to be Dedicated in 2015 By Julius Ariail Posted April 22, 2015 The Rt. Rev. Julio C. Holguín, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic, has announced his intention to dedicate six new church buildings in 2015. The complete schedule is...

April 2015 Companion News Is Posted

The DDG Companion News for April, 2015 By Julius Ariail Posted April 16, 2015 The DDG Companion News for April is now available online via the DDG website after first being distributed by email. To sign up for that DDG e-mail list, click here. To read this initial...

Larimar Deacon’s Cross

Larimar Deacon’s Cross By Julius Ariail Posted April 16, 2015 Recently a deacon in one of the companion dioceses of the Dominican Republic commissioned the creation of a silver deacon’s cross with the stole made of Larimar, a semi-precious stone found only...