Albemarle County Supervisor Mike Pruitt and his husband, the Rev. Will Dickinson, are defying the separation of church and state.
Greg Randall has been called to serve as the Director of Shrine Mont Camps, beginning his ministry on July 1, 2025. This summer, he will collaborate closely with interim director Mary Beth Abplanalp and Canon for Discipleship Ricardo Sheppard.
All are invited to write a letter as part of Shrine Mont Camps (SMCs) “Any Camper, Any Staffer” campaign. Camp leaders hope to strengthen connections among the expansive SMCs community and the current campers and staff.
When Anita Lisk began working for the Diocese of Virginia in 2019, a message in Scrabble tiles caught her eye: “I dreamed I was tap dancing in roller skates.” “I often felt like that my first few months and years in the job!” she said, recalling the whirlwind...
New Assistant Bishop Mark A. Bourlakas and Canon for Discipleship Ricardo Sheppard begin June 2, exponentially increasing the Diocese of Virginia’s capacity to love Jesus, embody justice, and be disciples.
On April 19, Bishop Bud Shand joined the congregation at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia and gave his blessing for the church’s new solar panel project. St. Luke’s rector, the Rev. Nick Hull, welcomed the assembled parishioners from the solar...
The summer season at Shrine Mont Camps (SMCs) is fast approaching. Register now to experience a welcoming and inclusive summer camp where faith, friendship, and fun come together.
The new diocesan annual giving curriculum is ready for you! This year’s theme is based on 2 Corinthians 5:7 “for we walk by faith, not by sight” and continues our intentional focus on missional storytelling.
The Rev. Joy Y. Warburton received the Woodward Award for the Reading of Scripture and Liturgy. This award is given in memory of the Rt. Rev. Thomas Underwood Dudley (VTS 1867), by his granddaughter Katherine Woodward to a graduating student who “has demonstrated excellence in the public reading and interpretation of the Scriptures and the Liturgy.”
If you are sensing the nudge of the Holy Spirit in your life inviting you to consider how your gifts and skills might serve the church and the world in new and deeper ways, you may be interested in participating in one of our Diocese of Virginia Discernment Retreats which are held three times each year.
Albemarle County Supervisor Mike Pruitt and his husband, the Rev. Will Dickinson, are defying the separation of church and state. Read the Full Story
The rector could have no idea on Easter Sunday that two days after delivering his sermon that list of examples would grow longer, nor that the most recent addition would hit so close to home. Last Tuesday, three plainclothes federal agents... detained two men and...
Virginia Seminary’s project is a curriculum called Being With Science, which will help congregations explore scientific issues behind contemporary ethical questions. The Rev. Dr. Sarah Colvin, a priest and pathologist, is designing the program, which is supported by a...
Occupying roughly 79 acres of rural landscape on the south bank of the Rappahannock River in central Middlesex County, Christchurch School includes the collection of buildings, structures, and designed landscapes that have comprised the school campus from...
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has awarded 19 grants, totaling $135,000, to young adult and campus ministries.... one grant recipient, The Pace Center at VCU, is a ministry partner of the diocese.
The University of Richmond is offering free tax preparation services for the 14th consecutive year, as part of the United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg’s Tax Assistance Program. Located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Downtown Richmond, the university’s tax...
Stacey Remick knew there was something special about the five-acre forest surrounding St. Peter’s in the Woods Episcopal Church in Fairfax Station, Virginia. She never dreamed that the church property would one day be inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network, the...
America’s churches have what it takes to put a dent in the nation’s housing crisis. They have land and underutilized space, often located in high-density areas where affordable homes are desperately needed. Now congregations are receiving a groundswell of support to...
Sixty-two years ago, James Hummer of Boardman was in the first local performance of the Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival and on Sunday, he and others were able to see the latest presentation of the popular holiday event. For the 62nd year, the Boar’s Head Festival...
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area. The Closet has occupied many spaces in Herndon over the course of decades. For these many years they have served our community in a devoted manner. Read the Full Story
