Beach named first bishop of new diocese

Loganville rector praised at Atlanta ceremony
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
By Robbie Schwartz

To a standing ovation, and in front of an audience of more than 800, Foley Beach was consecrated on Saturday as the first bishop of the newly formed Anglican Diocese of the South. Beach is the rector of Holy Cross Anglican Church in Loganville.

“It’s a great day for this region and a great day for the Anglican Church in North America,” said Archbishop Robert Duncan, of the Anglican Church in North America, as he brought greetings from the Global Anglican Future Conference Archbishops, a group that represents more than 40 million Anglicans. “Whenever we make a bishop, it is just a great ceremony in which we see what we inherit.”

The ceremony at the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta included Anglican Church leaders from around North and South America. Though not a member of the new diocese, the church was symbolic for Beach as he and his wife, Alice, were founding members. The beginning of both Church of the Apostles as well as Holy Cross followed the same path — from humble origins in local schools.

“Look around, because God gave them a vision as to what could happen,” Beach said about Church of the Apostles. “What is the vision God has given to your church? If you obey, look what can happen.”
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Consecration can be viewed at AnglicanTV