by James Rice III | Oct 7, 2024 | Rainbow Circle Blog
AWAB Board Members with special guest lecturer Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowley Dear Rainbow Circle, Merriam-Webster defines retreat as: an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. Well, your AWAB staff and board of...
by James Rice III | Sep 12, 2024 | Rainbow Circle Blog
Pictured L to R: AWAB Board Members Aubin Petersen and Scott Green, ABCUSA Pastor and national leader Zina Jacque, and I Dear Rainbow Circle, Do you need to be encouraged? Well, I found myself encouraged in a number of ways this past weekend as I traveled to...
by James Rice III | May 10, 2024 | Rainbow Circle Blog
Dear Rainbow Circle Friends, My two-week visit to Tbilisi, Georgia, and the Peace Cathedral has come to an end. Time spent with Bishops Malkhaz, Rusudan, and the extended community of the Peace Cathedral was rich and has me considering ways AWAB may continue to...
by James Rice III | May 8, 2024 | Rainbow Circle Blog
Dear Rainbow Circle Friends, It’s hard to believe this trip to Tbilisi, Georgia is coming to an end. It has been rich and full of memorable experiences and connections with kind and gracious people. It is inspiring to see the resiliency of the Georgian people even as...
by James Rice III | May 1, 2024 | Rainbow Circle Blog
Dear Rainbow Circle Supporters Our first Sunday became nearly a full-circle experience. To mark the start of Holy Week, we began the day with a Procession of Palms which led us to Peace Cathedral. It was a new tradition for me as we walked through the streets of...
by James Rice III | Apr 29, 2024 | Rainbow Circle Blog
Dear Rainbow Circle Friends, As we began our first full day with sleep behind us, Bishop Malkhaz took our pilgrim group on a hike out in the country. It was beautiful. The temperature was just right, the sky was blue, and the springtime flowers were in all their...
