Today, after thousands of conversations and observations, Greg Lowden is still in Guatemala working to help the young people of Guatemala City break out from poverty.
It is my hope that the work of the Diocese of Virginia, through the Truth and Reparations Task Force, will offer a similar light of inspiration to generations to come.
Scripture tells us that we won’t know it all now, and not even later when we go to our heavenly home. But we have a Comforter, the Holy Spirit, and scripture to guide and level our paths on efforts and activities we undertake in God’s name.
Building relationships with siblings in Christ, both near and far, is at the heart of mission. While previously, only members of St. Barnabas who traveled experienced this firsthand, this time as a mission host community allowed the entirety of St. Barnabas to share in this experience.
On Sunday, August 11, 2024, Canon Heidi Kim worshipped at both Historic Christ Church in Weems and Grace Church in Kilmamock.
The proceeds from this year's Oyster Roast was given to a cause close to many hearts: Caroline County Habitat for Humanity. St. Asaph's presented Mac Williams, a Habitat for Humanity rep, a $4,000 check on July 29.
So here, I stand in the peculiar space of being a Black Episcopalian, living in the tense irony of a Black person in a colonial institution, instrumental in forming the theological and legal foundation for race-based enslavement in English North America.
As we celebrate 50 years of Women's Ordination to the Priesthood, we thank God for the leadership of women in The Episcopal Church! Follow along through the remainder of 2024 as we profile women clergy of The Diocese of Virginia. The journey of women into...
This reflection series, written by lay and clergy deputies from the Diocese of Virginia, will be updated daily during General Convention 81. Learn more about General Convention.
By the Rev. Canon Dr. J. Lee Hill, Jr., Canon for Racial Justice and Healing The Episcopal Church, like many institutions across America, shares a complex and painful history with slavery. This truth is woven into the very fabric of our story, and it is a truth...
