Communications Team

Standing Committee Update on the Petition Process

Dear Diocesan Family, We appreciate the people who participated in the petition process, and respect all those who supported petition candidates. The Standing Committee has done its due diligence, as required by the petition process, and the majority of the Standing...

A Solar Celebration

Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill in Alexandria has always had a cross on top of its Zabriskie Chapel, but now that roof has a second symbol of commitment to Christ’s teachings – solar panels.

A Meditation from Bishop Brooke-Davidson: I’m Going Fishing

Peter said: I’m going fishing. It’s been a week or two since the drama of the crucifixion, the overwhelming, earth-shattering, cosmos-rearranging event of the resurrection, the inexplicable appearance of the risen Jesus in that locked room, and his later encounter...

Members of Task Force on Reparations Appointed

The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan and Ecclesiastical Authority, and the diocesan Standing Committee have appointed 16 diverse members to the Task Force on Reparations of the Diocese of Virginia.

Healing Continues in Charlottesville

Rev. Jones Turner, who is an expert in trauma-informed care, applied for a grant through the Charlottesville Area Community Fund and received funding to launch the White Feather Historical and Educational Project.

Filling the Gap

Local school administrators estimate that more than half of the children in Shenandoah County Schools are being parented by grandparents.

A Meditation from Bishop Brooke-Davidson: We Must Go There

Going There< Black History Month – the official calendar event – is drawing to a close. I had expected to observe it by posting a list of books that I recommend to other white folks who are delving into this vast subject and would like some suggestions.  But Black...