​​Parish Retreat Update

 

the Spirit gently reminds us that the best plans unfold in God's time, not always our own. After prayerful consideration, we have decided to postpone our Parish Retreat until the spring.

With the original date falling so close to the start of the school year, many of our parish families are navigating the busy rhythms of new schedules, activities, and commitments. We understand that this season can be overwhelming, and we want our retreat to be a time when people can come with open hearts rather than hurried calendars.

We trust that this change offers us an opportunity to listen more closely for where God
is leading our parish. We look forward to sharing our new spring retreat dates as soon as
they are finalized.

 

Thank you for your understanding, your flexibility, and your continued prayers.

 

May God bless each of you during this busy season, and may we all look forward with hope to a meaningful time of renewal together this spring.

 

 

 

St.Margaret's Welcomes Interim Organist & Choir Master, Tony Childers

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St. Margaret’s is delighted to welcome our new Interim Organist & Choirmaster, who will begin with us on Sunday, June 28, 2026. We give thanks for the gifts and experience he brings to our parish, and we look forward to the ways his leadership will enrich our worship and music ministry. Music is such a vital part of our life together at St. Margaret’s, and we are excited for this new chapter.

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Please be sure to join us next Sunday and offer a warm St. Margaret’s welcome!

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We are grateful for God’s continued guidance and provision in this season of transition.

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Tony Childers began playing the piano for church services at the age of nine, and he has served as church organist since 1978 in a variety of settings. He studied organ at Stetson University and Valdosta State. He moved to Carrollton in 1989 to become the organist of First United Methodist Church and held that post for 35 years. He was instrumental in the design and installation of that church’s new pipe organ in 2008. 

 

Tony was an educator in Carroll County Schools for 30 years and retired after being principal of Central Elementary School for 13 years in 2017. In retirement, he has continued to serve as church organist and choir director in the United Methodist congregations. 

 

As a music leader in Carrollton, he has worked with local organists to develop and perform The Way of the Cross, a program based on readings from Stations of the Cross, and Carrollton Choir Festivals, a joint choral program of local church choirs with the choral program of UWG. As Interim Organist/Choirmaster of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, he hopes to continue the strong musical traditions of the church and support them in moving forward into the future.

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St.Margaret's Welcomes Back Mother Angela Shepherd - July 12th-July 26th

 

The Rev. Canon Dr. Angela F. Shepherd was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood in 1996. In 2018, she accepted a call to St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, becoming the first African American woman to serve as rector in the Diocese of Atlanta. Prior to this call, she shared in a rich and wide-ranging ministry within the Episcopal dioceses of Maryland and Ohio. After a 7.5-year tenure Mother Angela concluded her ministry at St. Bartholomew’s and is prayerfully discerning her next chapter. She is a member of Daughters of the King, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and has one adult daughter. 

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