Communications Team

Sacred Milestone: Four Transitional Deacons Ordained

With faith and trust in God’s guidance, four people took the next step in their calling and became transitional deacons — an important step toward priesthood in The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia — on March 7 at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in McLean. The Rt....

The Rev. Canon d’Rue Hazel Plans Retirement

The Rev. Canon d'Rue Hazel, Canon to the Ordinary, has announced her plans to retire at the end of June 2026. Her thirty years of faithful and effective servanthood have included ministry as a Christian formation lay professional, as a deacon, and as an archdeacon.

News for Church Missions

A requirement of being an Episcopal Church is to send a delegate to the Annual Convention of the Diocese of Virginia November 5-7, 2026, in Fredericksburg. Why? Because we’re “The Diocese” together, and your voice and vote count.

Culpeper and Catlett: More New Partners in Christ

A “holy spark” led two churches named for St. Stephen to jointly search for a new clergy person who will split duties between them. Their collaboration is part of The Episcopal Church’s trend of geographic-based partnerships. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in...

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.