Deacon’s Ordination Speaks to Spirit’s Persistence
Maureen Carey was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Nov. 15 at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Ashburn. The Rt. Rev. E. Mark Stevenson, Bishop of Virginia, presided.
Maureen Carey was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Nov. 15 at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Ashburn. The Rt. Rev. E. Mark Stevenson, Bishop of Virginia, presided.
For the past six years, St. Peter’s in Port Royal has been in a mission relationship with Victoria Primary School near Linstead, Jamaica; now, after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, St. Peter’s is gathering financial and food donations.
Watch Bishops Stevenson and Harris share an update on Virginia Episcopal Investment Funds (VEIF), formerly known as the Trustees of the Funds. VEIF emphasizes responsible investment, ensuring funds are managed with social responsibility and Christian purpose.
Join the Office of Global Partnerships staff, speakers from around the Anglican Communion, foreign policy experts, global mission practitioners, and selected regional leaders for monthly calls about how the church can address human needs, engage in peacebuilding, and build healthy, mutual relationships.
Join other mission activists in GEMN’s monthly one-hour webinars about work in various parts of the world and missional developments in the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.
Walking the labyrinth has deepened her spiritual life, Calkins said, and she regularly uses prayer beads in Contemplative Prayer and in praying the Psalms.
Join Canon J. Lee Hill, Jr. for a four-week book study that draws on Black Liberation Theology and Womanist thought to offer a pathway toward genuine systemic repair and a more just vision of the Beloved Community.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. (John 1:9-12)
By “Telling our Stories—Sharing our Gifts,” deeper connections were made across the Diocese of Virginia at the 231st Annual Convention held November 6-8, 2025.
The bags contain essential items—shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, composition books, puzzle books, pens, and pencils—and are intended to let residents know that they are recognized and supported by the community.