Long a crossroads town, Gordonsville instead served as the destination for the recent festive celebration of Christ Church’s 150 years.Diocese of Virginia Bishop E. Mark Stevenson celebrated the Eucharist and called the Oct. 12 occasion “a glorious celebration of...
Take the first step toward a fun and formative experience at Shrine Mont Camps in 2026! Check out the 2026 calendar and be ready to sign up on November 1 when registration opens. An “Early Bird” $30 discount is given to registrations made before January 31, 2026.
Because education is a cornerstone of the justice ministry at St. Gabriel’s ~ San Gabriel Episcopal Church in Leesburg, its priest is giving his $10,000 community leadership award to higher education scholarships for underserved local students.
The Rt. Rev. William Meade (1789-1862) lived long before the age of selfies and photography. No one knew what the third Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia looked like as a young man until his large oil portrait, and his wife Thomasia’s, showed up in the backseat of a Subaru in Richmond this year.
Most months from October through May, Christ Church offer a Monday concert, free of charge. These 45-minute programs include solo performers and chamber musicians based in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
Effective October 20, the Trustees of the Funds serving the Diocese of Virginia will be known as Virginia Episcopal Investment Funds (VEIF).
We’re excited to announce the launch of the official website for Pathways to Prayer & Practice, the Diocese of Virginia’s bold, five-year initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. to help churches more fully welcome children into worship and empower families in their faith journeys.
When youth from across the Diocese of Virginia converge on Shrine Mont for Halloween weekend, they will be starting a new chapter in diocesan youth leadership.
After a 2022 pilgrimage to Memphis, Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, the Diocese of Virginia recognized a pressing need to address the history of racial injustice within its own borders. The diocesan principles—Love Jesus. Embody justice. Be disciples. —made the...
Each summer, Shrine Mont Camps seeks chaplains (ordained or lay) to be fully immersed in the life of an individual camp session (15 total). The Camp Chaplain is an integral part of the camp's ministry and includes accommodations for the chaplain's family, meals, and a stipend.
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
With Election Day traffic bustling along Royal Avenue, Calvary Episcopal Church offered a sanctuary from the stress of the day with a prayer vigil. Read the Full Story
Seven entities of the Episcopal Church have recently received a multimillion-dollar infusion of funding to help them better engage their youngest members in worship. Read the Full Story
Every week, Vicki Gaines and Tara Eckenroad go through the farmers market on Saturdays just as it shuts down at 4 p.m. They collect bags of produce that didn't sell and then donate it on behalf of the Society of St. Andrew, a Methodist organization. The food goes to...
Thousands of clergy, union members and activists rallied on behalf of the poor near the U.S. Capitol on Saturday (June 29), with faith leaders calling for lawmakers to embrace a slate of policies and for low-wealth Americans to make their voices heard in November as...
Several Richmond churches came together to host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration, celebrating the day Union soldiers made it to Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of the Civil War and declaring all enslaved people in the Confederate States were legally free....
Episcopal Bishop Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez, of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, is one of five nominees to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. The election, which is scheduled for June 26 during the General Convention, will see the House of Bishops choose a new presiding...
A lot of factors contribute to the cost of housing, but chief among them is that there just isn’t enough housing to go around. Demand is greater than supply, and it’s draining Virginians’ bank accounts. Faith organizations are trying to enter the market, offering to...
Christ Church has been serving the downtown Charlottesville area for over 30 years through the Christ Church Community Lunch. Church volunteers prepare and serve a nourishing meal every Tuesday to all who walk through their doors. More than just a meal, this ministry...
Aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, the leaders of Church of the Holy Comforter (Episcopal) in Vienna are advancing with plans to build a solar array on the site’s lower parking lot. Read the Full Story
