![]() She was such a kind woman with a luminous smile. She hosted a Church Pension Group conference in Savannah a few years ago for others in that same role in their dioceses. ![]() Chris was serving as our Chaplain to Retired Clergy and was so good at writing our retired priests and deacons, widows and widowers. ![]() I woke to news that Chris Phelps was taken to the hospital last evening and within a couple of hours learned that she had died at home of a heart attack. Rather than crafting words for the sermon, I read back through his writings and used Stan’s own words to preach the occasion. John Lane, deacon at Christ Church, Cordele, and his wife Beth learned this morning that their son died today in a car accident. This Journal may also be viewed as a PDF that has photographs of the year as well as the text below: Bishop’s Journal 2021 I offer what follows as I have enjoyed time exploring the history of this Diocese and wish I had a similar record from my predecessors. In looking back over this journal at year’s end as I am about to make it public, I see how uneven the entries are in capturing this call. I use names when the information was otherwise made public. To preserve confidentiality, I don’t even mention many concerns my staff and I address this year as in a small diocese it is difficult to even characterize a concern without revealing more than is appropriate. What follows captures much of my work done in service to God as the Chief Pastor of the Diocese of Georgia.
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