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Resolution-10a A Resolution to Begin the Work of Reparation in the Diocese of Virginia Frequently Asked Questions In affirming our commitment to carrying forward the resolution adopted by the November 2021 Diocesan Convention, below are a few frequently asked...

The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan and Ecclesiastical Authority, announced in 2019 her intention to retire within a few months after the Election of the next Bishop Diocesan. Today she announced the date she intends to retire will be December 31, 2022.

Dear Clergy of the Diocese of Virginia, In this season after the Epiphany, we pay special attention to the ways that Jesus is revealed. We also focus on how we, through our decisions and actions, manifest him to a world so in need of his love. One significant way...

Brother Jesus, we know the pressures of the season, the push to shop and buy, the rush to wrap and bake, the urgency to decorate and celebrate. After a solitary Advent last year, the pressures are doubled and the push is on, as if to make up for lost time. Slow...

A response from the Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia to the Statement of the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church in Ghana, in which the Ghanaian Bishops support the anti-LGBTQ+ bill currently before the House of Parliament of Ghana.

In the house that is the Diocese of Virginia, we know that we have a solid foundation, and we know that as long as we remain firmly tied to the rock that is God in Christ Jesus, we’re on firm footing. If we remain grounded in Christ, anything that is amiss can be...

One out of eight women face breast cancer in their lifetime. Twelve and a half percent! Early detection saves health and saves lives. Do it for your own sake and for the sake of those who love you. 

Given the uncertainty surrounding the Delta variant of the COVID virus, and after careful consideration, Bishop Susan Goff has decided that the 227th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia will be held online, and not in-person at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel as was previously announced.  

The Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, Bishop Suffragan and Ecclesiastical Authority, is honored to announce the appointment of the Rev. Dr. J. Lee Hill, Jr. as the Diocese of Virginia’s first Missioner for Racial Justice and Healing.

One of America’s best-known spokespersons for an open, scholarly and inclusive Christianity, Bishop John Shelby Spong, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his home in Richmond, Va., after a period of declining health.