Midwinter Retreat is coordinated and run by Emmanuel Episcopal Church through the hard work of our Youth & Family Minister Beth Canaday. We host this event each January at Jacob's Ladder Camp & Retreat Center in Chandler, Oklahoma. Midwinter allows an opportunity for youth 6th - 12th grade to grow closer to God and each other through a mini-camp experience.

On October 3, 2025, the Crown Nominations Commission appointed Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She is the first woman to hold this ancient office in its 1,400-year history. This was a historic decision and will clearly be a turning point for global Anglicanism. 

The word "sanctuary" has deep roots in our faith tradition. This is why the doors to churches are traditionally, red. It was a sign of sanctuary. It means a holy place, a refuge, a space set apart. In medieval times, churches offered literal sanctuary to those fleeing persecution. Today, our calling to be sanctuary is both practical and spiritual.