Communications Team

Reynolds Hutchins: Rector Will Peyton’s Easter Sermon Challenges the Power of Empire

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 loaded them into unmarked vehicles. The two men remain in custody at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Farmville.

Love One Another: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Fellowship Day

For the first time, the Diocese of Virginia will host two fellowship days for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to come together for a fun-filled day of formation and fellowship centered on the theme of Communion! The idea for the fellowship days came from Lauren Breeden, Director of Children and Family Ministries at The Falls Church Episcopal.

Two New Programs Expand Faith-Science Engagement

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 $24,000 grant from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Architectural Resources Team Announced

Bishop E. Mark Stevenson has announced the formation of an Architectural Resources Team (ART) to support parishes and other diocesan-related entities in the Diocese of Virginia.

Corbin Trust Scholarship Open to Applications

Here is the text: Applications are open for the Corbin Trust Scholarship for Episcopalians in the Diocese of Virginia pursuing higher education. The application is open to any student pursuing higher education; one does not need to be seeking Holy Orders.

Shrine Mont Camps Reconciliation Process

On February 27, Bishop Stevenson shared a statement, Shrine Mont Camps Update and a Call for Reconciliation, calling for a time of intentional listening, sharing, and prayer, with the goal of reconciliation. The Reverend Richard Blackburn, an experienced guide in peace and reconciliation, will lead this effort.

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