Holy Land Pilgrimage 2026
You are invited to join other pilgrims as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus April 6-17, 2026.
Love Jesus. Embody justice. Be disciples.
Stories from the Diocese
Three New Priests Ordained as Discipleship Celebrated
With deep joy, discipleship and leadership, three new priests — Jackson Davey, Bart Natoli, and Ted Renaud— became ordained Feb. 7 in the Diocese of Virginia.
Trinity Hosts Local African American “Visions of Progress” Portraits
A piercing portrait exhibit at Trinity Episcopal Church captures what that looked like in Charlottesville in the Jim Crow 1920s: resolute, proud faces of local African Americans, some of whom had once been enslaved.
Key Goals Announced for Shrine Mont Camps Reconciliation Work
As the reconciliation process continues at Shrine Mont Camps, Diocese of Virginia Bishop E. Mark Stevenson recently announced four key goals for renewal and growth.
News Releases
Rebooting Ministry in Rural Communities
Churches in rural locales are the heartbeat for their communities and need tools and resources to survive and thrive. Check out this conference designed especially for rural churches, funded by the Lilly Foundation.
Walking With the Enslaved, 2026 Pilgrimages
On behalf of St. Paul’s and St. Philip’s Episcopal Churches, we are pleased to announce our 2026 schedule for Walking with the Enslaved: A Pilgrimage Toward Truth, Reconciliation, and Hope in Richmond.
A Pastoral Letter from Our Bishops in Response to the Violence in the Middle East
The world awoke on Saturday to the violence of war – to attack, and retaliation, and blame, and counteraccusation. Questions were quickly asked, and assertions just as quickly made. And through it all, lives are ended, or changed forever.
Episcopal Church Foundation Offers New Lay Leader Development Track
Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is introducing a Pilot Lay Leader Development Track to support emerging lay leaders pursuing formal training, licensure, or formation.
Upcoming Events
Ordination of Deacons (Transitional)
God willing, The Rt. Rev'd Gayle Elizabeth Harris, Assistant Bishop of Virginia will ordain John Hager, Joshua House, Emily Rutledge and Paige Trivett to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, McLean, V...
Prayer Service for Global Mission
Please join (and invite you congregation to join) the next virtual prayer service for global mission on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 12:00 pm . This short service provides a contemplative space to remember and pray for each of our global mission partners.
The John Shelby Spong Lenten Speaker Series & Lenten Lunches
Honoring the legacy, spirit, and witness of the Right Reverend John Shelby Spong, the Bishop Spong Speaker Series carries forward the vision of the historic “Lenten Lunches,” while offering a fresh and relevant twist.
