Publications

Along the King’s Highway:
The weekly E-newsletter of El Camino Real

Along the King’s Highway is your weekly source of news and information across the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real. Published every Wednesday, you’ll find news about the diocese, unique programs in our parishes and communities, photography, coming events, conference announcements, grant opportunities, and more.

Subscribing is easy and free: visit our subscription page and enter your name and email address.

Current and past issues can be read here. If the issue you need isn’t listed, contact Mary Beth Powell at marybeth@realepiscopal.org.

Submitting news to Along the King’s Highway: email news to editor Elrond Lawrence at elrond@realepiscopal.org. All submissions must be e-mailed in text form (don’t send only a flyer). Please write no more than 200 words and include the important “who-what-where-when-why” details. All submissions will be edited for space needs. Deadline is Sunday at 9 p.m. preceding the issue date. For questions please email Elrond or call him at (831) 578-1680.

Real Episcopal: a biannual diocesan magazine

Real Episcopal is a print magazine mailed twice a year to clergy, members, and friends of El Camino Real. Featuring color photos and in-depth stories, its mission is to connect the diocese and its communities with stories of outreach, ministry, mission, and our vision for the future.

Real Episcopal Winter 2018/2019

The Winter 2018/2019 issue features:

-The story of Holy Family Church in San Jose: three congregations who embraced change to form a new family
-An essay by Kelsey Davis, our new Curator for Emerging Communities
-A message from Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves
-Photos from across the Diocese of El Camino Real
-Coverage of our diocesan convention
-Diocesan donors who help make our ministries possible

A PDF version is available here.

Real Episcopal Summer 2018

Highlights of the Summer 2018 issue include:

-Photo gallery: Around the diocese
-Interview with Kelsey Davis, Curator for Emerging Communities
-Protecting immigrants’ rights
-Annual Bishop’s Appeal update
-Seeking our next bishop
-Using the new Episcopal Asset Map

A PDF version is available here.

Real Episcopal Winter 2017/2018

Highlights of the Winter 2017/2018 issue include:

– Stories of partnerships between congregations & communities
– Parish anniversary milestones
– Convention coverage & awards recognition
– A message from Bishop Mary
– Appreciation of donors who support the work of El Camino Real

A PDF version is available here.

Real Episcopal Summer 2017

Highlights of the Summer 2017 issue include:

– Coverage of congregations’ homeless ministries across the diocese
– Interviews with individuals striving to become deacons and priests
– Bishop’s Appeal funding priorities
– A special thank you to El Camino Real donors
– A message from Bishop Mary

A PDF version is available here.

Real Episcopal Winter 2016/2017

Issue no. 1 premiered in November 2016 and featured the following highlights:

-Photo Gallery: walking the way in 2016
-Bishop’s Appeal report and congregational resources
-Mission Opportunity Grants: stories of three congregations equipped to face a changing world
-The Rev. Dwight Edwards: six decades of ministry across the diocese
-35th annual Convention coverage
-A message from Bishop Mary

A PDF version is available here.

Questions and/or story suggestions for Real Episcopal can be emailed to editor Elrond Lawrence at elrond@realepiscopal.org.