Posts from October 2024
In Memoriam: Joy Stevenson (updated)
Joyce Owen Stevenson Requiescat in pace It is with great sadness that I inform you that Joy, the devoted wife of Bishop E. Mark Stevenson, has died. Their journey together in life has been a reflection of her name. Grieving her death with our bishop are their children, grandchildren, and a multitude of family and friends. Those who knew Joy have spoken of her compassion, generosity of spirit, and loving presence. More than a partner in marriage, she engaged in her own…
John Douglas Woodward: Conversation and Book Signing
October 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Shrine Mont — Art Hall Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt: Artwork and Letters by John Douglas Woodward is a beautiful and engaging presentation of drawings and letters by John Douglas Woodward (1846–1924), a prominent American artist/illustrator during the 1870s and 1880s. He was on assignment for New York publisher D. Appleton and Co. to make on-the-spot drawings for illustrations for Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt (1881–1883), which has been called the most…
Beckford Connection October 4, 2024
Click this link to view this week’s October 4, 2024 issue of the Beckford Connection newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/d13432ed4a8f/the-beckford-connection-6738936