St. Columba, the Abbot of Iona

Today we commemorate St. Columba, the Abbot of Iona. He was a monk, an abbot and missionary credited to have spread the gospel in Ireland and Scotland. He founded several  monasteries, the most important being the abbey in Iona which became  a dominant religious and political institution for centuries. The patron saint of Derry, he is remembered […]

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2012 General Convention Report

The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church (July 5-12, 2012) was by far, the most significant convention to me. For the first time, the Hmong language was included in one of the morning liturgies and six Asian American young adults participated in the Convention. There was a Hmong delegation from Holy Apostles in St. Paul, […]

Asian Language Liturgies

Contact The Rev. Dr. Fred Vergara

Missioner for Asiamerica Ministries in the Episcopal Church based in New York City. Married to former Angela Vinluan, former school teacher. Born in Philippines, served as priest in the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (1978-1980); as missionary in the Anglican Church of Singapore (1980-1986); as Canon Asian Missioner in the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real and […]

Apostle Thomas: Is There A Place For Doubt In Faith?

Is there a place for doubt in the understanding of faith?   A tight rope walker set out to walk above the Niagara Falls. He called out to the crowd that gathered. “Do you believe I can walk on this tightrope and cross the border of USA and Canada?” (As you know, one bank of […]

Summit On Human Trafficking: Communities Mobilizing Against Modern Day Slavery

SUMMIT ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING: COMMUNITIES MOBILIZING AGAINST MODERN DAY SLAVERY (OPEN TO PUBLIC)   Saturday, May 10, 2014 (10am – 5pm) Registration Opens at 9:30 A.M.St. James Episcopal Church     84-07 Broadway Elmhurst, New York 11373   (Accessible by Queens Subway, Trains M & R and Bus Q53) Call   New York 11373Registration begins at 9:30am or you can register online to […]

EMMAUS: Welcoming the Stranger, Walking in the New World

1st Century Israel: It was evening of the day of Jesus’ resurrection. Two disciples of Jesus were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. One was named Cleopas and the other was not identified. Emmaus was seven miles from Jerusalem so it was quite a long walk. What happened to them on their way would warm their hearts, transform […]

Vergara addresses the Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum

The following are the opening comments from the Rev. Winfred Vergara, the Episcopal Church’s missioner for Asiamerica Ministries, at the Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum held Feb. 3-6 in the Philippines. In the 1960s and 1970s, there was a flurry of theological activities in Asia centered on the contextualization of theology. As many Asian countries struggled […]

Legendary Japanese-American priest celebrated in Nebraska

[Episcopal News Service] While imprisoned in four World War II internment camps in four years the Rev. Hiram Hisanori Kano led worship, ministered to and taught those around him, including his jailers, other internees, and German POWs. The Nebraska priest’s life and ministry are the stuff of legend, so much so that the state legislature adopted […]