Stories from the Diocese

How Ghana Changed Triangle of Hope Pilgrimage Leaders

By Communications TeamFour adults embarked on the Triangle of Hope (TOH) pilgrimage in summer 2026, expecting to guide 11 high schoolers from the Diocese of Virginia. But they, along with the youth, returned from 10 days in Ghana with transformed hearts. The Virginia...

Triangle of Hope pilgrims gather at the I Love Ghana sign

Reflection as Chaplain to the Truth and Reparations Task Force

The Rev’d Marlene E. Forrest, Rector, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Beloved in Christ, As I step into this sacred work with the Truth and Reparations Task Force, I do so carrying not only my faith, my calling, and my commitments but also the weight and witness of my...

Black-and-white photograph of water flowing over rocks

Festival Celebrates Multicultural Unity across Diocese

More than 300 people across the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia gathered for a milestone celebration of faith, culture, and community on October 24 when St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Herndon hosted the inaugural festival “Una Iglesia, Muchas Culturas,...

Dancers performing at the One Church, Many Cultures festival

Forty-Nine and One…

St. David’s, Aylett, welcomed 49 teachers, administrators and one resource officer’s dog from Hamilton Holmes Middle School for a teacher appreciation lunch on August 17.

A King William County school bus outside St. David’s, Aylett, during the teacher appreciation lunch.