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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells is XI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. She often writes about justice and equity issues for all of God's people. Her award-winning essays have appeared in numerous outlets, including The Christian Century, Church Anew, Bearings Online/Collegeville Institute, The Anglican Digest, The Living Church, Common Good, Episcopal Journal & Cafe, the Commercial Appeal and the Daily Memphian. Her writings have been recognized by Associated Church Press - Best of Church Press Awards. She holds degrees from Rhodes College (B.A.), Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law/University of Memphis (J.D.), Memphis Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and Candler School of Theology/Emory University (D.Min.). You can find more of her writing at https://muckrack.com/dorothy-wells.

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Speaking and hearing anew at Pentecost

It was while she sat in worship on a Pentecost Sunday in... read more

60 Years of A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 1965. It was 60 years ago, in December 1965, that Charles... read more

Memphis, Mercy, and the Men We Remember

The Hand That Wasn’t There... Just after Tyre Nichols died in Memphis... read more

The Cost of Looking Away: Who Is My...

On Mercy... One hour, twenty minutes. That's how long Hugo Tale-Yax lay... read more

The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are...

Prudence Crandall is recognized as the State Heroine of Connecticut. As... read more

Fighting for My Daughter’s Health in a Broken...

When Ear Infections Become a Battleground When our older daughter was about... read more

An unexpected gift of family...

26When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved... read more

Twelve Inspiring Films to Watch in December

It's that time of year...long, chilly December evenings seem to be meant... read more

The Scars of Conflict...

Genesis 25:7-10: 7 This is the length of Abraham’s life, one hundred... read more

A September to Remember: Hearing Shared History from...

On September 4, 1957, Black students who would later be called the... read more

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