Stories from the Diocese

Bishop Harris Ordains Three New Deacons at St. George’s, Arlington

On March 1, 2025, at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, Virginia, The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris ordained Kara Laughlin, Kris Rose, and Joy Warburton to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Bishop Harris presided over the service, and the sermon was given by the Rev. Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams.

Bishop Stevenson Ordains Two New Priests

On February 1, 2025, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Arlington, Virginia, hosted the ordination of the Rev. Rebecca Casey and the Rev. Caroline Mitchell to the Sacred Order of Priests in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Bishop Mark Stevenson presided over the service, welcoming two women who had each followed a unique path to the priesthood.

Babies to Boomers Still Booming

Launched with seed money from the Bishop’s Appeal, the Babies to Boomers Program at Emmanuel, Harrisonburg, was created to address the need for hygiene products expressed by Emmanuel’s Food Pantry clients.

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Lilly Grants Will Support Children’s Formation

Seven entities of the Episcopal Church have recently received a multimillion-dollar infusion of funding to help them better engage their youngest members in worship. Read the Full Story

Deacon Theresa Lewallen Speaks at Poor People’s Campaign

Thousands of clergy, union members and activists rallied on behalf of the poor near the U.S. Capitol on Saturday (June 29), with faith leaders calling for lawmakers to embrace a slate of policies and for low-wealth Americans to make their voices heard in November as...

The Juneteenth History Lesson These Richmond Churches Taught

Several Richmond churches came together to host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration, celebrating the day Union soldiers made it to Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of the Civil War and declaring all enslaved people in the Confederate States were legally free....