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...

The April 2015 Exploratory Trip: Final Itinerary

The April 2015 Exploratory Trip: Final Itinerary By Julius Ariail Posted March 27, 2015 Photograph albums from the DDG-sponsored exploration trip in November 2014 are available here. A copy of the final itinerary for the April 2015 trip is available here. The final...

A New DDG Publication: Companion News

A New DDG Publication: Companion News By Julius Ariail Posted March 9, 2015 The DDG posted the first Companion News on March 9, 2015. This new monthly (or more frequently as events warrant) publication will be distributed exclusively by e-mail. To sign up for that DDG...

February 13-17, 2015: The DDG Board in the Dominican Republic

February 13-17, 2015: The DDG Board in the Dominican Republic By Julius Ariail Posted March 5, 2015 Members of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Development Group were in the Dominican Republic from February 13-17, 2015, to attend the 57th annual convention of...

The DDG Meeting on February 16, 2015

The DDG Meeting on February 16, 2015 By Julia Ariail Posted March 5, 2015 For more information on other activities of the DDG board members during February 13-17, 2015, click here. The Dominican Development Group held its semi-annual meeting on February 16, 2015, in...