Blessed feasts of blessed martyrs, holy women, holy men,
with affection’s recollections greet we your return again.
Worthy deeds they wrought, and wonders, worthy of the Name they bore;
we, with meetest praise and sweetest, honor them for evermore.
– Twelfth century Latin text, translated John Mason Neale #238, The Hymnal 1982
Throughout the year, The Episcopal Church celebrates women and men, both ancient and contemporary, that have left a spiritual mark on the world.
We will highlight one of these saints each week, and you can read more about them in the posts below. You can also explore on your own, using the resource Lesser Feasts and Fasts.
Alexander Crummell
Alexander Crummell settled in Washington, D.C. in 1873 and became “missionary at large to the colored people.” He focused on founding and strengthening urban black congregations that would provide worship, education, and social services for their communities. In 1883...
Meet the Saints – Constance and her companions
Constance and Her Companions - also known as the Martyrs of Memphis - devoted themselves to helping the sick and suffering during a deadly 19th-Century yellow fever outbreak in Memphis, Tennessee. In doing so, they lost their lives to the very disease they were trying...