After a 2022 pilgrimage to Memphis, Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, the Diocese of Virginia recognized a pressing need to address the history of racial injustice within its own borders. The diocesan principles—Love Jesus. Embody justice. Be disciples. —made the...
Three new priests — Kara Laughlin, Kris Rose, and Joy Warburton— became ordained Sept. 20 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in McLean. Three times during the service, The Rt. Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas, Assistant Bishop of Virginia, intoned, “Fill her with grace and power...
As the sun set on Shrine Mont’s centennial celebration, the old stone Shrine of the Transfiguration glowed so intensely that some of the 435 onlookers felt like they were watching a transfiguration in real time. “It was more than fortuitous that that those who...
Jackson Davey, Bartolo Natoli, and Theodore Renaud were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Aug. 2 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. The Right Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Assistant Bishop of Virginia, presided over the ordination.
Shrine Mont, home to the beloved outdoor cathedral of the Diocese of Virginia, marks 100 years on Aug. 6 with an evening service led by former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, the oldest historically Black Episcopal church in the Diocese of Virginia, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Virginia Theological Seminary’s Reparations Grant for Black Alumni Serving Historically Black Episcopal Churches.
What a sight and a grace-filled experience it was—God’s people from Epiphany and St. Gabriel’s ~ San Gabriel playing, praying, resting, singing, reflecting, sitting side by side, passing the peace, and sharing the Body and Blood of Christ.
During a heavy rain, buckets near the St. Paul’s altar catch the runoff from a puncture left by a heavy storm in 2024. A new roof will cost about $250,000 (to conform to historic guidelines and remove asbestos). Padre Lee hopes to raise at least $25,000.
A journey of faith can take many paths—including to an Eagle Scout ranking, as celebrated recently at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School (SSSAS) in Alexandria.
At a huge gathering known instantly by its vibrant colors, Episcopalians from the Diocese of Virginia made a profound connection with consecrated, colorless water.
