Communications Team

The Complicated History of The Diocesan Office Building

My dear siblings in Christ in the Diocese of Virginia – I am standing outside the building that houses the offices of our diocesan staff. It is a grand structure that dates to the 19th century and is built on the ancestral and territorial homeland of various and...

Making the Church the Town Square

After a lot of discussion and prayer, Rev. Parnell and members of the church about an hour north of Williamsburg decided they first needed to let town residents know the church.

Clergy Conduct and Ministry for Racial Justice

Update on Original May 8, 2024 News Release Notice of Appeal of Order in Title IV Proceeding May 28, 2024 UPDATE... On May 25, 2024, the Rev’d Dr. B. Cayce Ramey notified the Rt. Rev’d E. Mark Stevenson, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, and the Church...

Process: A Truth and Reparations Reflection

By the Rev. Colleen Schiefelbein, Task Force Co-Chair A task force implies a group of people gathered to address an issue, and people who apply to be on task forces are often doers. Within the Church, however, a task force is also a ministry. Like watching a house...

Clergy Confront Challenges at Retreat

Diocese of Virginia clergy gathered last month at Shrine Mont, the diocesan conference center known for relaxing vistas, breathtaking rock formations and a hikers paradise called the Stairway to Heaven.

Clergy Retreat 2024